SYSTEM WARS Votes: Most Anticipated Game of 2015 (NOW OVER)

SYSTEM WARS VOTES 2015

The Most Anticipated Game of 2015

System Wars- 2014 is finally behind us, and while opinions may vary on how good (or bad) the year really was, it was nonetheless one that managed to deliver some truly standout games.

But that's all in the past- now we are in 2015, and 2015 looks to be loaded to the brim with amazing games, probably more so than any year in recent history. No matter what platform you own, it looks like 2015 will deliver some standout, truly excellent and compelling content to you. It's a year that looks to be a veritable slam dunk of awesome games.

But which of these is System Wars looking forward to the most?

It's time decide that!

And how will we do that? Well, we'll be using the old System Wars Votes format for this. Here's how it will go:

• Nominate three games for Most Anticipated Game of 2015. Make sure your nominations are in order. The first game you nominate gets 50 points. The second game gets 25 points. The third game gets 15 points. The order is very important.
  Also remember, if you list more than three games, only the first three will be considered (everything else won't count). If you list less than three games, your post won't be considered. That said, you are free to list more than three games as honorable mentions, or just to discuss their merits, as long as you understand only the first three count.
• Any game announced for release this year in at least one territory counts. As long as a game has been announced with an explicit 2015 release date, you can go ahead and nominate it.
  What does this mean? This means that games that don't have any release dates attached to them don't qualify- don't vote for them. So, games like The Last Guardian, Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem, Crackdown, what have you- don't nominate these ones. They don't have an official 2015 release date.
• Don't nominate games that have not been announced officially. This may seem obvious, but in an industry with so many annual games, it's a point worth making. You might really be looking forward to the new Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, or Pokemon game, but none of them have been officially announced yet- so don't nominate them, or you're just making stuff up.
• If you edit your post, please make a list of all edits at the bottom. This will make my life much easier when tallying.
• You can only nominate a single game once. I can't believe I have to say this, but there you go.
• Please don't nominate DLC. Yes, I know the Mario Kart DLC pack looks awesome, and you're probably looking forward to it, but it is not a game- don't treat it as one.
• You have until 11.59pm Central Time on January 15, 2015 to get your votes in. That's a lot of time, so make sure you get your voice heard!
• At the end of this period, I'll tally the points, and we'll see what our Game of the Year is.

Got it? Awesome, let's vote.

THE TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2015:

The following is a list of the 10 games that are currently leading the nominations charts. The list has not been presented in any order, so please do not take this as representative of the final standings:

• Batman: Arkham Knight (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC)
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC)
• The Legend of Zelda (Wii U)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC)
• Persona 5 (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4)
• Bloodborne (PlayStation 4)
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PlayStation 4)
• Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U)
• No Man's Sky (PlayStation 4, PC)
• Final Fantasy XV (Xbox One, PlayStation 4)

Of course, remember that this entire list is subject to change, especially since the lower scoring games on it are actually very much on the margin, so keep getting your votes in!

Anyway, here are my votes:

1. Persona 5
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Final Fantasy XV

1. Bloodborne
2. Witcher 3
3. Torment:Tide of Numebera

Yay got the first vote after charizard.

1. The Legend of Zelda U

2. Persona 5

3. Bloodborne

1) Final Fantasy XV
2) Bloodborne
3) Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Persona 5
• Legend of Zelda for Wii U

1. Bloodborne

2. Persona 5

3. Metal Gear Solid V

1. Persona 5
2. Bloodborne
3. Uncharted 4

1. Metal Gear Solid V
2. Zelda U
3. .... Bloodborne I guess.

X (it should at least be out in japan this year).

Witcher 3

pillars of eternity.

1. Zelda U
2. No Man's Sky
3. Splatooooooooooon

1. Batman: Arkham Knight
2. FFXV
3. Persona 5

Year of the 5:

1 - MGS 5

2 - FF15

3 - Persona 5

All dem 5's releasing in 2015!

1. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

2. Batman: Arkham Knight

3. No Man's Sky

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Honorable mentions that I will also be buying (and could become my faves if the above three let me down):

• Persona 5
• Axiom Verge
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Final Fantasy XV
• Pillars of Eternity
• Bloodborne
• Xenoblade Chronicles X
• Final Fantasy Type 0
• Galak-Z: The Dimensional
• Resident Evil Remake HD
• Street Fighter 5
• The Legend of Zelda
• Mortal Kombat X
  
• Ratchet & Clank
• Witcher 3
• Torment: Tides of Numenera
• Splatoon
• Mario Maker
• The Order 1886
• Quantum Break (delay?)

1 - Bloodborne

2 - MGS V:PP

3 - The Order 1886 (Fvck your rules)

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

2. The Order 1886

3. Resident Evil Remake HD

I have them all preordered and expect that each will deliver on my level of excitement for them.

Honorable mention goes to the Amplitude sequel due out in March last I heard.

1. MGSV

2. Zelda

3. Bloodborne

1. Persona 5
2. The Legend of Zelda U
3. Final Fantasy XV

God this year is gonna be good. Making a list of games I'm most excited for is incredibly difficult.

1. The Legend of Zelda

2. Uncharted 4

3. Metal Gear Solid V

MGS V
Zelda Wii U
Persona 5

But... you actually obeyed them :p

Who exactly gets to determine the list of nominees, and why?

• Arkham Knight
• Witcher 3
• Galak-Z (if this cannot be included, I suppose Uncharted 4)

• The Legend of Zelda. (Zelda U)
• Splatoon.
• Bloodborne.

@charizard1605: Quick question. Why isn't Mortal Kombat X nominated? If it counts, I'll replace Bloodborne with it. Also, Does Tearaway: Unfolded count?

lol @ ff15 on the list, no way in hell is it releasing in 2015.

1. mgs5

2. uc4

3. no mans sky aka star citizen killer

Same. Mario Maker. That game has potential--depends how much Nintendo gets behind it. With the wiiu gamepad they have the ability to make everything custom. Write your story, sprite your characters(doubt that will happen), and even draw your own world map. Could be epic. Now Nintendo just needs to do this for.................Link to the Past engine?

1. Mortal Kombat X.
2. Quantum Break.
3. Dying Light

@charizard1605_ These are the games that I listed that was not mention in the Nomination list so if these do not count, then I'll gladly try again. Mortal Kombat X is pretty much promising fighting game that should take into consideration.

Final Fantasy XV

Torment Tides

Xenoblade X

Nothing.

1. Bloodborne
2. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
3. Uncharted 4

1 - Batman

2 - FF 15

3 - MGS 5

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
2. Batman: Arkham Night
3. Final Fantasy XV

Only 3? I have at least 15-20! Anyway:

1. The Legend of Zelda U: My favorite franchise, how would I put anything else on the #1 spot?

2. Xenoblade X: Even though I played Xenoblade Wii just twice, I was liking it so this should be even better.

3. Yoshi's Woolly World: A Yoshi game made by a proper studio. I'm already liking it from those few videos.

@davillain-: @pikachudude860: @MirkoS77: To be clear, the list of nominees is literally every single game you are listing. It's not a list of games you choose from- any (eligible) game that you nominate will get added to that list. Just think of it as being there for quick reference, guys.

So yes, even if you don't see a game on there, but it's releasing in 2015? Go ahead and put it in your lists, and I'll add it to the pool of nominees!

@charizard1605: Okay thanks for your reply to my answer.

@charizard1605: Hhhmm.. where's Halo 5, Quantum Break and Mortal Kombat X? Those games should definitely be added.

1. The Witcher 3
2. Batman: Arkham Knight
3. Rise of the Tomb Raider

1. Xenoblade Chronicles X

2. Zelda U

3. Metal Gear Solid V

jeez this is so hard for me

1. FFXV

2. Uncharted 4

3. MGSV

@blackace:

The nominees are based on our picks. If someone lists those games, the'll be added to the list.

@ConanTheStoner: Thanks for looking out for me, Bronan.

I didn't expect this much confusion, to be honest, but eh, whatever. I've changed the wording so that there can be no possible confusion any more.

1. Metal Gear Solid V
2. Uncharted 4
3. Bloodborne

So many good games this is hard.

No mans sky. Looks the most interesting.

Persona 5. First ever time I'll play a persona game.

Dying light. I like zombie games.

@charizard1605 What do you think about Early Access games on Steam that are already available for purchase, but aren't slated for full release until later in 2015? Would those be considered 2013/2014 games, or 2015 games? For the purposes of this poll, anyway.

@mikhail: That's an interesting question.

I would say any game that has any sort of 'launch' in 2015 should qualify for the poll- so if a game is only getting an Early Access launch this year, for instance, it qualifies. If a game has been in Early Access for a while, and is getting an 'official' launch this year, it qualifies. Or, for example, if an episodic game is getting some episodes launching this year (for instance, Telltale's Game of Thrones), those should qualify as well.

It wouldn't be an accurate picture if we needlessly disqualified games, so unless we absolutely have a reason to exclude them (such as a lack of release date), we shouldn't, that's my thinking.

1. Metal Gear Solid V

2. Bloodborne

3. The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

Metal Gear Solid V

Uncharted 4

MGSV

Zelda U

TW3

1. The Legend of Zelda U
2. Mario Maker
3. Star Fox U