THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAME OF 2010: Your Choice

Please name the one game scheduled to be released in 2010 that you are anticipating the most and explain why.

For me, I am most excited about the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic. While I do not normally hype games for the sake of being disappointed, I am absolutely certain that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be exceptional simply because it is from BioWare and LucasArts.

I have yet to experience a single product from BioWare that I did not enjoy, and when especially looking at something such as Dragon Age: Origins or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, BioWare has clearly earned more than enough credibility.

Your turn.

Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Awakening, Starcraft II, Torchlight MP, and Super Street Fighter IV.

Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age have basically made my whole perspective on gaming much much better. I love the games and I adore the fact that the characters and the world within these two have such rich personality. While games like Oblivion opened the door for me to great gaming, Dragon age pulled me in to the Party within.

Starcraft II is a must for me. I used to love 3 hour matches on the original on Custom maps and i hope that this game still has that same level of customizability.

Torchlight is very fun game by myself, but imagine playing it with a group of peeps? talk about some good times. and it has a level editor! complete your friend's dungeons!

SSFIV is a given. I have it for 360, but since its coming out on PC also, see no point in leaving it out. So much balancing and new characters coming that it is hard to care about the price tag of it.($40 USD) Bonus Stages, so far 4 new characters, new 3rd costumes for all characters, Rival Startings, All new Ultras. It is the greatest fighting game around, and it just keeps getting better.

Dragon Age Origins: Awakening & BioShock 2

I just got Dragon Age for Xbox 360 for Christmas and I am hooked. Normally I don't get too into RPG's but the game has sucked me in! And I have been patiently waiting for BioShock 2 since I finished the first game. I loved the whole plasmid gimmick and enjoyed the game thoroughly. And with the addition of multiplayer in BS2 it's just making me that much more excited to play it. I was anticipating God of War 3 but I don't have a PS3 so meh...

• Mass Effect 2

• Battlefield - Bad Company 2

• Final Fantasy XIII

• StarCraft II

• And maybe God Of War III

Nothing really caught my eye so far to be honest. Looking forward to aliens vs predator though, that might be good.

i'm anticipating a rig upgrade, to be honest.

i'm anticipating a rig upgrade, to be honest.

Jinroh_basic

ditto, my C2D E6400 is kiiiiiiillllling me.

2.13 GHz :(

honestly I just want a Wolfdale at 2.9GHz or whatever it is but 170 bucks is just 100 bucks out of range for me

WoW: Cataclysm

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Still deciding on PC or PS3 version)

Diablo 3?

ArmA 2: Operation Overhead

Dragon Age: Origin: Awakening

Forged By Chaos

Project Offset (Just seems like its pulling a DNF though)

Delta Force: Angel Falls (Hoping they can redeem themselves)

RAGE!

MGS: Rising

...omg too many games don't make me choose! (It'd easily be Cataclysm if I had too) Man I really need a yob to buy all these awesome games for all platforms this year :x

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i'm anticipating a rig upgrade, to be honest.

mrbojangles25

ditto, my C2D E6400 is kiiiiiiillllling me.

2.13 GHz :(

honestly I just want a Wolfdale at 2.9GHz or whatever it is but 170 bucks is just 100 bucks out of range for me

you want my wolfdale E7200? i named it Spark and it's a good boy~ :D

Starcraft 2? Diablo 3? I wish God of War comes out on pc tho...

Starcraft 2? Diablo 3? I wish God of War comes out on pc tho...

BotZakafein

If I had to choose one it probably will be World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Very interested with the direction of what made WoW such a fantastic game for me early on.

If I had to choose one it probably will be World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Very interested with the direction of what made WoW such a fantastic game for me early on.

OoSuperMarioO

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[QUOTE="Jinroh_basic"]

i'm anticipating a rig upgrade, to be honest.

Jinroh_basic

ditto, my C2D E6400 is kiiiiiiillllling me.

2.13 GHz :(

honestly I just want a Wolfdale at 2.9GHz or whatever it is but 170 bucks is just 100 bucks out of range for me

you want my wolfdale E7200? i named it Spark and it's a good boy~ :D

does Spark, errrm, spark? lol dont wanna set my rig on fire!

[QUOTE="OoSuperMarioO"]

If I had to choose one it probably will be World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Very interested with the direction of what made WoW such a fantastic game for me early on.

Im_single

I wonder how the developers are planning to change Azeroth, exactly. I wonder if they are simply going to revamp the terrain or actually change what is actually in the world to make it more useful to higher levels and such.

I am quite worried about getting Cataclysm and being like, "Ohhh, look at the Barrens! Ohhh, look at Desolace!" and then proceeding to ignore it all whilst chilling in Orgrimmar and queueing for arenas and battlegrounds.

[QUOTE="Im_single"][QUOTE="OoSuperMarioO"]

If I had to choose one it probably will be World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Very interested with the direction of what made WoW such a fantastic game for me early on.

Turtlecream

I wonder how the developers are planning to change Azeroth, exactly. I wonder if they are simply going to revamp the terrain or actually change what is actually in the world to make it more useful to higher levels and such.

I am quite worried about getting Cataclysm and being like, "Ohhh, look at the Barrens! Ohhh, look at Desolace!" and then proceeding to ignore it all whilst chilling in Orgrimmar and queueing for arenas and battlegrounds.

theyre adding level 80-85 content to those zones. So, while in the barrens you can still level 12-20 as usual, just not in all the places you used to. The areas that changed will now be 80-85, if I read correctly

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[QUOTE="Im_single"] Forgot this one and I agree, playing the same Azeroth for 5 years has gotten stale, can't wait for the update.mrbojangles25

I wonder how the developers are planning to change Azeroth, exactly. I wonder if they are simply going to revamp the terrain or actually change what is actually in the world to make it more useful to higher levels and such.

I am quite worried about getting Cataclysm and being like, "Ohhh, look at the Barrens! Ohhh, look at Desolace!" and then proceeding to ignore it all whilst chilling in Orgrimmar and queueing for arenas and battlegrounds.

theyre adding level 80-85 content to those zones. So, while in the barrens you can still level 12-20 as usual, just not in all the places you used to. The areas that changed will now be 80-85, if I read correctly

Oooh, sounds like some people are going to have fun with the ganking, unless Blizzard ruins it with their phasing technology.

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[QUOTE="Turtlecream"]

I wonder how the developers are planning to change Azeroth, exactly. I wonder if they are simply going to revamp the terrain or actually change what is actually in the world to make it more useful to higher levels and such.

I am quite worried about getting Cataclysm and being like, "Ohhh, look at the Barrens! Ohhh, look at Desolace!" and then proceeding to ignore it all whilst chilling in Orgrimmar and queueing for arenas and battlegrounds.

Turtlecream

theyre adding level 80-85 content to those zones. So, while in the barrens you can still level 12-20 as usual, just not in all the places you used to. The areas that changed will now be 80-85, if I read correctly

Oooh, sounds like some people are going to have fun with the ganking, unless Blizzard ruins it with their phasing technology.

from what Ive read, theyre not using the phasing technology. Everything will be accessable to everyone.

Theyre also tweaking a few zones, as well, in terms of levels. I forgot exactly, but there are some horribly unpopular areas that simply never got used, and theyre completely redesigning them in terms of levels and quests

tbh I am just looking forward to running level 80-85 Shadowfang Keep and Deadmines, for some odd reason. Oh, and flying around azeroth and going to the newly unlocked areas. Oooooh and worgen

Starcraft II because the first game was awesome!

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

theyre adding level 80-85 content to those zones. So, while in the barrens you can still level 12-20 as usual, just not in all the places you used to. The areas that changed will now be 80-85, if I read correctly

mrbojangles25

Oooh, sounds like some people are going to have fun with the ganking, unless Blizzard ruins it with their phasing technology.

from what Ive read, theyre not using the phasing technology. Everything will be accessable to everyone.

Theyre also tweaking a few zones, as well, in terms of levels. I forgot exactly, but there are some horribly unpopular areas that simply never got used, and theyre completely redesigning them in terms of levels and quests

tbh I am just looking forward to running level 80-85 Shadowfang Keep and Deadmines, for some odd reason. Oh, and flying around azeroth and going to the newly unlocked areas. Oooooh and worgen

The GLS can really encourage a great deal of loyalty between players within guilds, in addition new features like a talent tree for your guilds is going to be absolutly marvelous. Here's a good read:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Guild_advancement

Players like me have been anticipating Blizzard to support Battlegrounds for ages and I'm delighted that Blizzard listened to the community. Rated battlegrounds can re-establish premade teams to compete within Battlegrounds once again. Premade battleground play is too satisfying.

Starcraft II because the first game was awesome!

longtonguecat

Mafia 2

It's all I want this year.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="Turtlecream"]

Oooh, sounds like some people are going to have fun with the ganking, unless Blizzard ruins it with their phasing technology.

OoSuperMarioO

from what Ive read, theyre not using the phasing technology. Everything will be accessable to everyone.

Theyre also tweaking a few zones, as well, in terms of levels. I forgot exactly, but there are some horribly unpopular areas that simply never got used, and theyre completely redesigning them in terms of levels and quests

tbh I am just looking forward to running level 80-85 Shadowfang Keep and Deadmines, for some odd reason. Oh, and flying around azeroth and going to the newly unlocked areas. Oooooh and worgen

The GLS can really encourage a great deal of loyalty between players within guilds, in addition new features like a talent tree for your guilds is going to be absolutly marvelous. Here's a good read:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Guild_advancement

Players like me have been anticipating Blizzard to support Battlegrounds for ages and I'm delighted that Blizzard listened to the community. Rated battlegrounds can re-establish premade teams to compete within Battlegrounds once again. Premade battleground play is too satisfying.

Probably the primary thing I despise about World of Warcraft is simply how it is being updated. The new dungeon finder system in addition to the new heroics are quite neat indeed, but every patch between that and the release of the Isle of Quel'Danas has been fairly depressing.

The most fun I have ever had in the World of Warcraft was pre-Burning Crusade because there was constantly PvP between players from my own server within the battlegrounds and the actual gameworld. That aspect of the game was so important because reputations were constantly at stake and because it gave more reason to become a better player and to be in a strong and cooperative guild.

Other than that, constant PvP amongst the server simply makes it so that there is more to do that simply chill in a sanctuary and queue for arenas, battlegrounds and now even dungeons. Other than to provide a leveling place, the feature that Blizzard uses as a crutch to attract additional subscribers, the vast and seamless gameworld, is completely void and serves absolutely no purpose.

Starcraft 2 (i wish)

Mass Effect 2 (OMG!?)

...

The Witcher?

Wow Expansion

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[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

Turtlecream

Probably the primary thing I despise about World of Warcraft is simply how it is being updated. The new dungeon finder system in addition to the new heroics are quite neat indeed, but every patch between that and the release of the Isle of Quel'Danas has been fairly depressing.

The most fun I have ever had in the World of Warcraft was pre-Burning Crusade because there was constantly PvP between players from my own server within the battlegrounds and the actual gameworld. That aspect of the game was so important because reputations were constantly at stake and because it gave more reason to become a better player and to be in a strong and cooperative guild.

Other than that, constant PvP amongst the server simply makes it so that there is more to do that simply chill in a sanctuary and queue for arenas, battlegrounds and now even dungeons. Other than to provide a leveling place, the feature that Blizzard uses as a crutch to attract additional subscribers, the vast and seamless gameworld, is completely void and serves absolutely no purpose.

My biggest gripe with WoW currently is the direction in which Blizzard feels the game need to be, between casuals and hardcore players, which essentially tarnishes pre content progression and dedication, resulting in me to personally say "What's the point in even playing?". Certainly, I understand this makes it easier for guilds to attain apps, but it works like a double edge sword for me with WoW. In addition, gated progression, I'm hoping Blizzard will not continue this into Cataclysm, I find it really insulting when you are asking me to pay a monthly fee on limited content to artificially extend the game.

Nevertheless, I still have great anticipations, and Blizzard has always awed me with every new expansion; they indeed have some of the smartest people in that company.

Starcraft II.

I currently like more the DoW 1 gameplay mechanics, but the game lacks in balance, and Starcraft, helped by the small amount of factions, nail the competitive gameplay.

I still I'm looking more for Crysis 2, Bad Company 2, and in the long term Diablo III and Battlefield 3 (both towards 2011), because i like more fps, but to be honest with myself Starcraft II will be the most awesome game of the year, doesn't matter my preferences.

BFBC2, mass effect 2, and dragon age awakening.

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Starcraft II because the first game was awesome!

dakan45

Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Awakening, Starcraft II, Torchlight MP, and Super Street Fighter IV.

Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age have basically made my whole perspective on gaming much much better. I love the games and I adore the fact that the characters and the world within these two have such rich personality. While games like Oblivion opened the door for me to great gaming, Dragon age pulled me in to the Party within.

Starcraft II is a must for me. I used to love 3 hour matches on the original on Custom maps and i hope that this game still has that same level of customizability.

Torchlight is very fun game by myself, but imagine playing it with a group of peeps? talk about some good times. and it has a level editor! complete your friend's dungeons!

SSFIV is a given. I have it for 360, but since its coming out on PC also, see no point in leaving it out. So much balancing and new characters coming that it is hard to care about the price tag of it.($40 USD) Bonus Stages, so far 4 new characters, new 3rd costumes for all characters, Rival Startings, All new Ultras. It is the greatest fighting game around, and it just keeps getting better.

Aslyum_Beast

Well a torchlight multiplayer mod is to come soon but the real mmo torchlight is not for another 14-18 months. Anyway im looking forward to BFBC2,ME 2, AC 2, and Dragon Age: Awakening

JUST MASS EFFECT 2 cuz its amazing to play az sheperd again and solve a universal crisis ... ;)

Diablo 3 cuz it's the best RPG series ever made :D

Command and Conquer 4 ............I just like the series

GTA episodes from liberty city .... it's abvious why !

Diablo 3 cuz it's the best RPG series ever made :D

Murd3r3r

Assassins Creed 2!

I feel entirely let down by Ubisoft yet again but still, this game is going to be awesome.

Alot of my mates have it for their consoles and I've made sure i hear no details or see any gameplay from them, i want to keep it all fresh.

Also BFBC2 looks like it could be amazing. those are my two top games for the start of this year!

I don't know, there just isn't any sure fire winners coming out this year to be excited about. There are plenty that I am interested in checking out.

Alpha Protocol

Crysis 2

Deus Ex 3

Metro 2033

Medal of Honor

Rage

STALKER:Call of Pripyat

Splinter Cell: Conviction

I'm playing Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, the last one for me to complete the series. I'm eager to play the next chapter (Conviction), because it is a drastic change of pace: I can't wait to act "in the other side of the field", so to speak.

The other one is Rage. The team behind it alone talks volumes for the quality to be expected: and the premises and features as I read in the previews are 110% "wow factor".

Mafia 2

It's all I want this year.

pinneyapple

this, im so so so psyched for it.

If there is any chance in it comming out this year... Diablo III. But since that will likely not happen, I guess I'll go with Mass Effect 2, on PC of coarse...

Mass Effect 2: I loved the original.

Dragon Age: Awakening: Same as above.

The Witcher 2: The first one is my favorite game ever, so its kind of a no-brainer.

Splinter Cell: Conviction: Looks very fun, and hopefully the story will also fulfill.

Battlefield Bad Company 2

Mafia 2

and Metro 2033

Mass Effect 2: I loved the original.

Dragon Age: Awakening: Same as above.

The Witcher 2: The first one is my favorite game ever, so its kind of a no-brainer.

Splinter Cell: Conviction: Looks very fun, and hopefully the story will also fulfill.

Battlefield Bad Company 2

Mafia 2

and Metro 2033

shaneras

ditto about witcher, but what makes you think it will come out in 2010? i personally doubt it