So, the busy season is about to start

cloud493

As we all know, we're coming up to the end of September, and thus October, and the start of the 'busy' season for games. What might we all be looking to? What have we thought of the year so far?

So far I personally have been dissapointed with the year. So many delays, the vita wasn't as good as expected, but the end of the year looks to make that up a bit, even if there's 3 games I'm dying to play, so to speak. In order

Pokemon black and white 2 (cos I'l be buying both)
Halo 4
Call of duty black ops 2

So, everyone else?

johnny_ultimate

Tokyo Jungle.

Thursday.

Without using too much hyperbole, it is basically the gaming equivalent to the Second Coming of Christ.

Retr0gamer

Pretty much the only thing I'm interested in is Tokyo Jungle and Pokemon, the rest can wait until they are on sale. I probably would be interested in Assassins Creed 3 but since I've got the rest of the games and only played the first then that can wait as well.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

dishonoured...

that's about it really

although I probably wont even get it until next year

Josey Wales

I have bought a large number of games already this year and my backlog is insane. So I've decided to really cut down the number of games I buy for the rest of this year. Should be pretty easy as there isn't much coming out that I would want day one.

I've just bought PES 2013 but I buy PES every year so that almost doesn't count.

I have Assassin's Creed III pre-ordered for a few months now. Really looking forward to it. I think it might be my favourite franchise of this generation.

Other than those two, my picks for the rest of the year will be:

Need For Speed: Most Wanted - looks like a cross between Hot Pursuit and Burnout Paradise. Sounds amazing to me.

Actually, I think that is it, just NFS. Pretty poor end to a poor year. I think the best two games I finished this year have been Binary Domain and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. In most other years neither of these two would be at the top of my list.

super_furry

Little Big Planet Vita - best platformer pretty much ever. Loving it as it the series massive potential is only now be fully realised with a touchscreen interface. The first two PS3 games were held back by fiddly joypad controls that at times made creating things a chore. Now that you can just drag and drop in a more tactile way, the barrier for users wanting to create is much much lower.

It is awesome.

Mr E

Looking forward to Paper Mario Sticker Star on the 3DS.
Due out in November in the States, hopefully it'll get over here before Christmas.
Borderlands 2 and Darksiders 2 will do me for the rest of the year, I think.

Deano7788

I thought this year wasn't as good as previous years but there were still a few very good games. I thought Darksiders 2 was a big improvement on the 1st game while I'm really enjoying Borderlands 2 and LittleBigPlanet Vita currently. The highlights, though, for me, were Resident Evil Revelations, which was I felt a real return to form for the series (until the Resi 6 demo ruined that) and was a great achievement on the 3ds, and the Witcher 2 on xbox (no gaming PC:(), which was an outstanding game, with the controls really well mapped to a controller.

I'm looking forward to Pokemon Black/White 2, Assassin's Creed 3 (looks to be a big/much needed change to the 3 previous games) and Paper Mario Sticker Star, assuming it comes out on time.

deathrider

Pokémon is the only one on my radar at the moment, but it won't be a day one purchase for me as I don't have the cash. I'm wondering if I should get White 2 (because I've played through white) or change it up completely with Black 2.

Outside of that, there's really nothing catching my eye until Tomb Raider next year.

SeantheMan

cloud493 wrote: »

even if there's 3 games I'm dying to play, so to speak. In order

Pokemon black and white 2 (cos I'l be buying both)
Halo 4
Call of duty black ops 2

So, everyone else?

Really ? , no seriously, Really ?
Relevant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LE0ycgkBQ

At this time of year, there is no point in the PC gamers buying anything that's not just released, as we have the STEAM sale coming soon enough.

GTR63

I'm not really counting down the days for any one game, looking forward to more games out early next year than late this. Keeping a eye on Hitman Absolution, Dishonored, Far Cry 3, Halo 4, WWE 13, Pokemon Black and White 2 and Assassins Creed III. Was looking forward to Resi 6 but the feedback is so bad I scratched it off my watch list.
What is out for the 3DS this christmas besides Paper Mario and Prof Layton?

Celly Smunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2x5APUBfFQ

european release soon,i can play most songs already but should be a bit of crack.

Gunmonkey

Got Borderlands 2 and Torchlight 2 to plough through for now, but then XCom releases in 3 weeks and absorb my life. Apart from that, only Assassins Creed 3 is a "must buy" this holiday (since Resident Evil 6 is looking pants), probably the odd game or two I'm forgetting between now and December but cant really think of any.

cloud493

SeantheMan wrote: »

Really ? , no seriously, Really ?
Relevant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-LE0ycgkBQ

At this time of year, there is no point in the PC gamers buying anything that's not just released, as we have the STEAM sale coming soon enough.

Yes :mad: I'm not part of the hating call of duty club , I'm super excited for black ops 2

Retr0gamer

Forgot about dishonoured, now that does look good.

danthefan

Dishonored looks good but I doubt I'll buy it on release, prob get in on the cheap in a year or two.

F1ngers

Another one for Tokyo Jungle.
Dishonored too.

EDIT:

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Tokyo Jungle.

Thursday.

Without using too much hyperbole, it is basically the gaming equivalent to the Second Coming of Christ.

It's out Wednesday.

degrassinoel

XCOM: enemy unknown 2 or 3 weeks to release

saiint

need for speed most wanted
Assassins creed 3
black ops 2
hitman absolution

thats about it until next year

neumie

Carrier Command (keep forgetting that one but the release list I am looking at just reminded me ).
Dishonored

Thats it anyway according to the list I am looking at.
I think Luigis mansion is next year and Paper Mario also is a maybe for this year.

Busy this month though. GW2, Borderlands 2, Torchlight 2 and I also backed Project Eternity.

Notorioux

Far Cry 3
Assassins Creed 3
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Black Ops 2

johnny_ultimate

Also, apparently Persona 4 Arena might be out this year.

Might. I am only semi-optimistic. But yeah, that'll be fun!

Shifty Shellshock

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Tokyo Jungle.

Thursday.

Without using too much hyperbole, it is basically the gaming equivalent to the Second Coming of Christ.

Trendy words just for the sake of sounding different. The game seems to be perfect for a 15 year old.



And as for looking forward to a Pokemon game that's just as bad.

Harps

Forgot about Dishonoured as well, I see its out in two weeks, marketing seems to be pretty much non existent as I haven't heard a thing about it since the gameplay demo 6 months ago

Can't say I'm looking forward to much at the moment to be honest, I've got Mass Effect 3 to keep me busy for the next month or so then planning on getting Bayonetta and Vanquish which will probably eat up another month

Assassins Creed 3, Borderlands 2 and maybe Far Cry 3 are the only games that interest me between now and Christmas but I doubt I'll pick any of them up before next year

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

SeantheMan wrote: »

At this time of year, there is no point in the PC gamers buying anything that's not just released, as we have the STEAM sale coming soon enough.

*sigh*

krudler

SeantheMan wrote: »

At this time of year, there is no point in the PC gamers buying anything that's not just released, as we have the STEAM sale coming soon enough.

a million gamers wallets just cried out in agony.

Big Knox

cloud493 wrote: »

As we all know, we're coming up to the end of September, and thus October, and the start of the 'busy' season for games. What might we all be looking to? What have we thought of the year so far?

So far I personally have been dissapointed with the year. So many delays, the vita wasn't as good as expected, but the end of the year looks to make that up a bit, even if there's 3 games I'm dying to play, so to speak. In order

Pokemon black and white 2 (cos I'l be buying both)
Halo 4
Call of duty black ops 2

So, everyone else?

That is a horrible list of shovelware!

Torchlight 2 and Borderlands 2 should keep me busy for awhile!!

cloud493

Pokemon is not shovelware :mad:

And I love halo, I must admit. The lore, the weapons, the gameplay..... :pac: And I dunno, there hasn't been a single call of duty game since modern warfare 1, that I've 'hated' I always look forward to them, haven't missed one at launch in 5 years.

And dishonoured'll go cheap quick I reckon :P

NinjaK

new fifa, new cod:cool:

ManOfTheFoos

Halo 4
nuf said

BunShopVoyeur

Shifty Shellshock wrote: »

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Tokyo Jungle.

Thursday.

Without using too much hyperbole, it is basically the gaming equivalent to the Second Coming of Christ.

Trendy words just for the sake of sounding different. The game seems to be perfect for a 15 year old.



And as for looking forward to a Pokemon game that's just as bad.

Here's an idea.

Don't fûcking buy them then.

Washington Irving

Nothing really interests me, maybe Dishonoured. Other than that it'll probably just be Fifa until the Steam Sale

kaimera

Halo
Hitman

Bout it really. Wait and see reviews for everything else.

Don't play CoD (have BF)

Steam sale of course

kingtiger

degrassinoel wrote: »

XCOM: enemy unknown 2 or 3 weeks to release

yes cant wait some good old turn based action

Retr0gamer

Shifty Shellshock wrote: »

Trendy words just for the sake of sounding different. The game seems to be perfect for a 15 year old.

And as for looking forward to a Pokemon game that's just as bad.

Oh god, it's mister maturity here! Because the games I play don't have 18+ on the front with guns, gore and bad language must mean I'm very childish!

Grow up.

super_furry

Think I'm going to pick up PES13 today after the demo really blew me away. First time I'll be buying a PES game at launch in five years. Also have Halo 4 on preorder and just ordered the US version of Person 4 for the Vita.

penev10

Looks like a fair few aren't going to be splashing out during silly season. Is this an indication that there'll be a downturn in "Xmas" sales this year?

Like a lot of people I'm not really a new release buyer any more. The games that might tempt me are Halo 4 and Dishonoured but I'll probably wait and let someone get me them as Xmas presents.

Shame RE6 is looking so terrible

Andy!!

Steam sale, and maybe maybe Wii U... and Assasins Creed 3. I hated the Assasins Creed 2 to 3.5 or whatever their on but this one looks ballin'.

ScumLord

I don't know how people can get excited about COD any more, that game got old after world at war.

super_furry

ScumLord wrote: »

I don't know how people can get excited about COD any more, that game got old after world at war.

I'll see how the reviews go and may well pick it up just for the Zombies mode if it drops in price but by now I think most people are oversaturated on military shooters.

VinLieger

Shifty Shellshock wrote: »

Trendy words just for the sake of sounding different. The game seems to be perfect for a 15 year old.



And as for looking forward to a Pokemon game that's just as bad.

LoL at a CoD fanboy being all high and mighty over someone who likes pokemon and tokyo jungle which looks to be pretty awesome.
I dont mind if people like it or not but its the pure close mindedness of "ITS THE BEST GAME EVER" that just pisses me off, have you ever played a game with a broader design than "go here and shoot this"?

ShadowHearth

Well, so far I got only borderlands 2.

I am getting wow expansion collectors edition, but I am getting it for free, so I don't know if that counts,

After that there is no must get games for me. I doubt I wil be able to afford anything, but then again there is nothing that would make me "jizz in my pants". Most likely I will leave everything for steam sale next year.

Azza

I'm getting

Dishonered
Hitman Absolution
Assassins Creed 3

Depending on reviews I may pick up
Resident Evil 6
X-Com

If the Starcraft 2 expansion comes out I might pick that up too.

ShadowHearth

ExpansiOnwould be around spring I would presume? Didn't it just gone to beta? You know how blizzard can be "it's done, when it's done".

Though it would be something I would get for free again.

gizmo

Hell Yeah!
Dishonored
Hotline Miami
Carrier Command
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Assassin's Creed 3
Epic Mickey 2
Hitman: Absolution
Far Cry 3

Prison Architect, Strike Suit Zero and Feist are still technically 2012 games but there's still no official release dates for them yet.

EDIT: ****, forgot about Hawken.

That_Guy

I've been out of the loop regarding games of late. Haven't bought a new game in ages.

I guess my love of games dwindled somewhat but BF3/Dead Rising 2/Prototype over the weekend made me fall in love with them all over again.

Just been catching up with what's coming out and I really can't wait to give ZombiU a bash. FIFA 13 is a given really as I buy it every year.

Tokyo Jungle and the new Hitman game are definitely on my radar. Haven't given anything else much thought as I've a huge back catalogue to get through.

ionapaul

I'm a PC gamer who doesn't really buy games on release any more, the last game I bought close to release was the excellent Skyrim, which I bought three or four weeks later for €25. That said, I'll probably buy Borderlands 2 and Torchlight 2 before Christmas - buying them that quickly is as soon as I'll ever realistically buy any game, my backlog is shocking so no rush!

Skerries

Obligatory troll

Half Life 3!

Tipsy McSwagger

The busy season is about to start? Time to get my Dreamcast out and play some Shenmue then.

GTR63

Picked up Sonic Generations and Ubisoft Xbla Hits Collection (Beyond Good and Evil, Outland and From Dust) today for €40+.
Did Anyone buy The Testament of Sherlock Holmes yet I adored Sherlock vs Jack the Ripper but €45 is hardly elementary now is it Holmes!

TerrorFirmer

I feel a bit scared at the prospect of the money I'll be shelling out, over the next few months.

Medal of Honor Warfighter
Black Ops 2
Halo 4
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Hitman: Absolution
Far Cry 3