What we do know is that is geared up to be an incredible year. It might not be the best year ever, but the lineup is turning heads and setting the IGN office into a sweaty fervor. Some of the biggest sequels in gaming are scheduled to arrive next year along with a few exciting new projects that are ready to prove themselves in the international space. It's enough to make even the most apathetic couch-surfer give an uncharacteristic grunt of enthusiasm.
Considering this impending excitement, we decided to come up with a list of the top 10 games scheduled to launch next year. These are the games we think will be the very best of the bunch based on what we know about them so far.
If you want to know what games to get pumped up for, you've come to the right place. Click on to see the heavy contenders of Our choices are the kind of games that could get nominated for a Game of the Year award one year from now.
Capcom 3. There just wasn't enough space for everything. Considering these omissions, you'll begin to see that really is a promising time for video game lovers everywhere. It should be noted that most of our picks are multiplatform games. It's clear that there's a lack of exclusives scheduled for The PlayStation 3 definitely has the advantage going in, but perhaps things will get shaken up as time goes on.
So, please enjoy our selections, and don't forget to post a comment below dripping with praise or seething with hate. Let the unprepared world know what you think! Months since the fall of Jacinto ended Gears of War 2, leaving the human race scattered across Sera. The blackness of space is a fitting stage for Isaac Clarke and his Necromorph adversaries. In Dead Space 2 , players once again take control of the courageous engineer as he encounters the same twisted terrors that besieged a human colony on Aegis VII and an orbiting mining craft called the Ishimura.
Dead Space 2 takes place after the events of the chilling original and is set on the Sprawl space station. With fallen friends and unspeakable horrors plaguing Isaac's mind, he has a long and difficult journey of survival ahead of him. In order to defend himself, Clarke will once again have a variety of powerful weapons to fight off the Necromorph threat.
And if slicing off reanimated monster limbs isn't fun enough, Clarke also has a javelin gun to impale his enemies against walls. With this full campaign, and a multiplayer mode, Dead Space 2 should give horror fans a serious scare.
If you're this old, you're not allowed to play because Dead Space 2 is way too creepy. Also, the ESRB says so. World War II is over, the city is on the verge of major changes, and the police force is overrun with corruption.
This is the setting of Rockstar's latest open-world game. Unlike most Rockstar games, you don't play the outlaw, but instead work the proper side of the law. There's no morality meter, no choice between good and evil. You are the one upstanding cop, a war hero quickly promoted up the ranks to put a positive face on a very dirty police force.
Instead, L. Noire is more like a reimagining of the classic adventure game, where you search the scene for clues and talk to other characters to find answers. It's up to you to read the faces of suspects and judge if they are telling the truth, hiding something, our outright lying. Can you decipher the clues, solve the crimes, and outrun the dirty cops looking to take you out? The number of cameras used for the new MotionScan technology to capture every little nuance of an actor's performance.
If you think you need drugs to feel a state of euphoria, take a peek at Child of Eden. Conceptualized by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, creator of Rez and Lumines, Child of Eden is yet another exploration of synesthesia from the famous developer.
Uniting techno beats with stunningly vibrant visuals, this is a spiritual successor to Rez, but adds one important element: motion controls. Kennedy six years after his first mission as a rookie cop from Resident Evil 2. Now a US agent, Leon is on a top secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the president's daughter. As Leon, you must make your way to a mysterious location in Europe, where new enemies await. Take them down by using enhanced aim-and-shoot features and a new action button.
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand is a massive themed expansion pack featuring four of the most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined for Battlefield 3 with the power and destruction of the Frostbite 2 engine. It also gives you classic weapons and vehicles from Battlefield 2, unique dog tags, and all-new Assignments.
Much more than just a beat 'em up, Guardian Heroes is the perfect blend of action and adventure. Hack, slash and burn through hordes of androids, zombie warriors and goblins as you select your route through over 30 gripping levels, or battle it out in frantic 6-player mode with over 45 characters to choose from!
The classic smart-aleck quiz show game is making its debut on current-generation consoles. Shift 2 Unleashed combines violence and excitement in this racing experience.
Sonic CD bridges the gap between his oldest adventures and his new digital exploits. With a bounty of new features including cooperative play over Xbox LIVE, a bundle of some of the most beloved multiplayer maps in "Halo" history reimagined for Xbox LIVE, new challenges and a new story to uncover.
Torchlight is an action role-playing-game for Xbox Live made by the creators of Diablo, Fate, and the never-released Mythos among other games. Set in the mining town of Torchlight, players will adventure to uncover the mysteries of the Ember mines. It offers a fully featured character leveling system, randomized dungeons, hordes of monsters, and gobs of great loot.
Renegade Ops puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth.
Players have the choice to fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience. Blast your way through enemy lines by working together, or compete for achievements as you and your friends aim to top the online leader boards. The Cold War ignites when '80s era action toys come alive and wage war! Toy Soldiers: Cold War delivers hours of intense combat combined with addictive action strategy gameplay.
Superpowers collide in this playful homage to '80s action toys and films. Control base turrets, modern combat vehicles, fighter jets, attack helicopters, and commando action figures. Whether lighting up the Toy Box alone or jumping into the fray with your friends, battle in campaign, co-op, or competitive modes. In Crysis, gamers will travel to where a team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area.
The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island. Now with hope rapidly fading, the US and North Koreans must join forces to battle the alien menace, fighting epic battles through stunning, photorealistic tropical jungles and frozen landscapes. An action game set in a post-apocalyptic landscape jam-packed with driving and shooting, created by John Carmack and the rest of the Doom crew.
Revelations follows master assassin Ezio Auditore as he walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altair, on a journey to recover five ancient seals that hold the keys to the future of the Assassins brotherhood.
It's a perilous path - one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections under the direction of the creators of the original title, DRIVER San Francisco marks the return of the established video game series that has sold 14 million copies worldwide.
Gamers will play as Detective John Tanner on a relentless manhunt for crime lord Charles Jericho through the hills of the City by the Bay. Thanks to a groundbreaking gameplay feature, players can now seamlessly "shift" between well over a hundred licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless setting, unique car handling and renewed playability, DRIVER San Francisco will revitalize the classic free-roaming, cinematic car chase experience for the current generation of gaming platforms.
For the first time in franchise history, players will be able to step onto the grounds of Augusta National and begin their own journey to capture the most sought-after prize in professional golf - the Green Jacket. With a roster featuring over 30 hand-drawn fighters, a number of detailed stages bursting with life, over a half dozen play modes, a refined fighting engine built for speed and complete with new moves and supers, a vastly improved Online mode, and a host of other additions, tweaks, and enhancements, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII represents a rebirth for one of gaming's longest tenured franchises and one of the most popular fighting brands ever.
As they read, they join the action to become part of a living storybook adventure, helping new monster friends with their problems by exploring the book chapter by chapter, page by page. With a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! Orcs Must Die!
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 adds 12 new characters to the roster as well as adding a Spectator mode for fans to watch players fight. In Multiplayer, battle it out in Hotel, on the roof of a Cuban luxury hotel and casino against the vivid backdrop of old Havana;. User Score: 5. EA announced that a new installment in the Dragon Age series will arrive in the first quarter of User Score: 4. The small purple dragon returns, bringing with him new friends in this peripheral-based adventure.
Madden NFL 12 is the newest iteration in the Madden football series. Featuring the trademark humor found in the original, Thongs of Virtue centers on DeathSpank's journey through a massive war-torn land; explore the North Pole and the high seas to locate six mystical thongs to bring peace and harmony to the universe.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world's 1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods ease into Classic Bejeweled for cascades of fun, journey through 40 challenging Quest puzzles, charge into the electrifying Lightning for non-stop action, and tailor your experience in Zen for a revolutionary new way to relax.
This map pack features new multiplayer maps, including Kowloon and Berlin Wall. Pro Evolution Soccer is the latest annual update to the long-running football franchise, once known as Winning Eleven. Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury is an innovative and insanely addicting arcade shooter combined with puzzle elements that features a sensory overload of thousands of missiles and more than levels! This game provides players with strategic and tactical elements, is a must-have for shooter and puzzle game lovers, and fans will have a blast blowing up bosses and lighting up the screen for the first time in high-definition!
Climb back into the cockpit with another installment of the Ace Combat series. With consumer feedback in mind, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved returns with a revisited game structure that will make content easily accessible and bring more of what players wanted to see.
As one of the most extensive fitness offerings on the market, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved includes over 60 new moves and over 10 hours of special classes. With everything from martial arts to dance or boot camp, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved will provide users a very broad variety of activities. The tracking has also been pushed to the next level with brand new floor movements as well as a better feedback system where instead of only telling you what you are doing wrong, your coach will also tell you how to do it right.
Set across three defining eras from 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog video game history, the instantly recognisable environments of Sonic Generations have been re-built in stunning HD and are now playable in both classic side scrolling 2D from , as well as modern 3D style found in Sonic's most recent adventures.
An innovative new interactive menu system allows for complete immersion in Sonic's universe with favourite characters and hidden treasures gradually being revealed throughout the game. The classic title has been tuned up and overhauled with enhanced graphics, steering wheel support and, for the first time on home consoles, online multiplayer. In Dungeon Defenders, you fight for team and territory in a mash-up of action, role playing, and tower defense. Featuring gameplay that automatically adjusts to the player's skill level and innovative game design that makes reading music visually fun and intuitive, Rocksmith engages experienced musicians and those who are picking up a guitar for the first time.
Admire the amazingly detailed dynamic terrains and incredible vistas, from a desert canyon to a tropical island to arctic glaciers based on the most spectacular and exotic locations all over the planet. The breathtaking landscape includes monumental rocks, volcanic lava flows, scenic rivers and ice fields that provide a memorable experience in incredible graphics rarely seen in digital-only titles.
Tropico 4 sees you return as El Presidente, the tyrannical or benevolent dictator of the island paradise of Tropico. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible.
Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your Swiss bank account. The Gunstringer is a Kinect game about a marionette out for revenge. Shuggy boasts a suite of novel play mechanics that are mixed and matched throughout unique single-player levels, each with their own clever twist. This is the follow-up title to 's popular hit, de Blob. Play a quick two-player game for some lightning action, join a big player tournament, or play a round of Texas Heat, our live poker game show where you play with thousands of players worldwide and have 30 minutes to bluff, bet, and raise your way to the final table!
A complete hypersonic RPG adventure: start your quest, meet people who need your help, fight through dark dungeons, earn money, upgrade equipment, level up, level up, level up, and take down the final boss Where was he? What did he find out? The Missing Link reveals it all. Section 8: Prejudice is a sci-fi shooter featuring online team-based multiplayer. Warhammer 40, Space Marine takes place in the brutal, science fiction setting of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40, universe.
In the 41st Millennium, humanity faces extinction at the hands of horrific aliens and demonic hordes. And admit it, the idea of taking on the role of an FBI agent investigating the events of the original series is not without appeal.
Who knows? Forza Motorsport 4 is the fourth entry in the long running series of racing games based on the Forza license. It will be the first real racing game on the Xbox to utilize the power of the Kinect as a control device as a proper alternative to the gamepad and steering wheel.
With help of the Kinect sensor, Forza Motorsport 4 even allows players to walk freely around their cars and fully inspect their cars by entering the vehicle. This title will continue the legacy of the Elder Scrolls games, and is reportedly a direct sequel to Oblivion. If the trailer is any indication, there will be metric tons of dragons, and potentially even a dude who is part man and part dragon.
I sure wish Blizzard would take a hint from these guys in that respect. Reported to take up eleven years after Alice has been released from the Rutledge Asylum and into the care of a psychiatrist, Madness Returns sees Alice return to Wonderland, this time in search of familiarity.
I always kind of felt like whoever came up with the initial concept for Dead Space just took Half Life and mashed it up with Left for Dead, and then zoomed out to the third person perspective. This is completely inaccurate, of course.
Original protagonist Isaac Clarke is rumored to be featured, which apparently means that his being attacked by a Nicole Necromorph at the end of Dead Space was not his ultimate end.
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