Preface:
The following are the ten games on my wishlist. Release dates may shift and some of these titles’ futures may be uncertain. These are in no particular order
The Games:
The Last of Us
The creators of the Uncharted series, Naughty Dog, are taking on a story-based apocalyptic survival game. The gameplay videos I’ve seen look very intriguing, somewhat similar to Uncharted where there are platform-y challenges and combat. The story seems to be a bit more everyman (and everygirl) fighting for survival rather than Uncharted’s lovable hero saving the day again and again.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
I talked previously about fans’ negativity towards Final Fantasy XIII and hopefully this third entry into the world can bring people back to Square Enix’s camp. I’m excited that Lightning is back as the main character and focus of the game and I’m looking forward to kicking some ass with her.
Last Guardian
From the people who made Ico and Shadow of the Colossus comes the story of a yet-to-be-named boy trying to escape from some kind of expansive castle with his giant feathery creature named Trico. Like the previous titles this will have action and puzzle elements and will also have mechanics involving around caring for Trico and building up the relationship. Over the course of the game, this bond between the boy and Trico will develop. It looks exciting.
Remember Me
The plot of this upcoming Capcom game seems similar to the Inception or Payday movies. You play as a memory hunter who has had her memories erased. She must discover why and restore them. The game will mix stealth and action-adventure elements and feature an interactive cinematic style.
Bioshock Infinite
This game is on my wishlist from pure hearsay alone. I own both Bioshock and Bioshock 2 but haven’t got around to playing them yet. I intend to before Bioshock Infinite is released and if just half of the praise from the first two games is true, the newest entry in the series will be an entertaining experience.
BEYOND: Two Souls
Quantic Dream has a talent for story driven games; previous titles Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain involve quick time events and place an importance on player choice to unfold the story. BEYOND: Two Souls features Ellen Page as the main character’s model. The game explores questions about what happens after death and from the trailer footage seems to have much more action in it than Heavy Rain.
Ni No Kuni
Ni No Kuni is an upcoming game already released in Japan. It is a collaboration between Level-5 Studios (who were responsible for Jeanne D’Arc, some of the later Dragon Quest games, Dark Cloud, and the Professor Layton series) and anime company Studio Ghibli. Gameplay involves battling enemies using a magic book. Spells are activated with gestures. The art style looks very impressive
Fire Emblem: Awakening
I love a good tactical RPG and the Fire Emblem series seems to be able to consistently handle the style. It’s coming out on the 3DS handheld which seems to be a pretty nice media for an RPG.
Grand Theft Auto V
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a GTA game. And although I tend to lose interest in GTA games before finishing them, I am looking forward to another game in the series. There will be three main characters you can play and switch between outside of missions.
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