come anticipate 2009 with me

which ones you looking forward to most?

100. Wanted: Weapons of Fate (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
99. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
98. Red Steel 2 (Wii)
97. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)
96. Scribblenauts (DS)
95. Moon (DS)
94. L.A. Noire (PS3)
93. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
92. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, Wii, DS, PSP)
91. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Wii)
90. National Geographic: Africa (PS3)
89. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS)
88. Stargate Worlds (PC)
87. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Xbox 360, PS3)
86. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)
85. InFamous (PS3)
84. Just Cause 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
83. Resistance: Retribution (PSP)
82. Solid Body Picross 3D (Wii)
81. Metal Gear Solid Touch (iPhone)
80. APB (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
79. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox 360)
78. Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
77. The King of Fighters XII (PS3, Xbox 360)
76. Wolfenstein (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
75. White Knight Chronicles (PS3)
74. Brutal Legend (Xbox 360, PS3)
73. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC)
72. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)
71. Dragon Age: Origins (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
70. Yakuza 3 (PS3)
69. Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)
68. Mafia II (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
67. Halo Wars (Xbox 360)
66. Bayonetta (Xbox 360, PS3)
65. Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii)
64. Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor (DS)
63. WarioWare: Made in Me (DS)
62. Twisted Metal (PS3)
61. Ratchet & Clank Future 2 (PS3)
60. Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360)
59. Alpha Protocol (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
58. Empire: Total War (PC)
57. Guitar Hero: Metallica (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2)
56. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PS3, PS2, DS, PSP, Mobile)
55. Guild Wars 2 (PC)
54. The Conduit (Wii)
53. I Am Alive (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC)
52. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS)
51. Terminator Salvation: The Videogame (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
50. Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
49. Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Xbox 360, PS3)
48. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
47. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)
46. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii)
45. Skate 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
44. Kirby Adventure (Wii)
43. The Godfather II (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
42. Professor Layton and the Demon’s Box (DS)
41. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)
40. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii, DS)
39. Bionic Commando (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
38. Dark Void (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
37. Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
36. Rhythm Heaven (DS)
35. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, Wii, DS)
34. Heavy Rain (PS3)
33. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS)
32. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
31. MadWorld (Wii)
30. Punch-Out!! (Wii)
29. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS)
28. Deus Ex 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
27. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
26. Dragon Ball Online (PC)
25. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
24. Rock Band: The Beatles (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2)
23. Dragon Quest IX: Protector’s of the Sky (DS)
22. Alan Wake (PC, Xbox 360)
21. Prototype (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
20. Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360, PC)
19. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
18. Portal 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
17. Killzone 2 (PS3)
16. Assassin’s Creed 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
15. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360, PC)
14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
13. Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion (PS3, Xbox 360)
12. Pokemon Platinum (DS)
11. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
10. Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
9. Diablo III (PC)
8. God of War III (PS3)
7. The Sims 3 (PC)
6. Starcraft II: Terrans - Wings of Liberty (PC)
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
4. Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360, PS3)
3. Guitar Hero 5 (multiplatform)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplatform)
1. Duke Nukem Forever… just kidding! In reality it is… Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360)

link

lots omitted from this list, obv

nobi nobi boy, team ICO's next project &c.

96. Scribblenauts (DS)
I read some stuff about the development of this, it sounds fucking awesome

78. Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
72. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)
23. Dragon Quest IX: Protector’s of the Sky (DS)
Well, I'm me

65. Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii)
This looks strange and cool but also seems like exactly the kind of thing that will disappoint you painfully xenosaga style

46. Monster Hunter 3 (Wii)
Seems like a big deal

44. Kirby Adventure (Wii)
Kirby rules, would totally win that fight in slocki's poll if he was in it

11. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
frisbee. ok I don't really care that much but this is going to be mandatory

9. Diablo III (PC)
6. Starcraft II: Terrans - Wings of Liberty (PC)
uh oh, I'm going to have to get boot camp finally

Infinite Space for the DS sounds pretty exciting

80. APB (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
makers of crackdown do an MMO on 360... nnnnngggggh

78. Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
yes pls

77. The King of Fighters XII (PS3, Xbox 360)
might be worth a look, tho jury is still out

70. Yakuza 3 (PS3)
still calling this one shenmue 3, see if can piss off lamp

63. WarioWare: Made in Me (DS)
this'll be great, wish the EDGE article abt the development of the original was online; it's a great insight

50. Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
probably against my better judgement really; but want this to be great

45. Skate 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
this'll be brilliant and v.relaxing; I'll be useless at it

42. Professor Layton and the Demon’s Box (DS)
yes pls

37. Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
rly psyched for this; contains a remixed update of the first game too; potentially v.hott

35. Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC, Wii, DS)
pls don't fuck it up; they'll no doubt fuck it up

30. Punch-Out!! (Wii)
see 35.

29. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS)
been mentioned on the DS thread, potential goty on spec alone

27. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
trailer was nice, never played the original

22. Alan Wake (PC, Xbox 360)
come anticipate 2010 w/me

20. Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360, PC)
is this real?

14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
yes pls

10. Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
so so psyched

2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplatform)
there goes another 400hrs of my life

A lot of these games won't be out this year, unfortuntely. For instance the new Valve stuff :(

Of the upcoming games that we know will be out for real in 2009, I'm most looking forward to Street Fighter IV, Killzone 2, GTA: Chintown Wars, Rhythm Heaven, Resident Evil 5, F.E.A.R. 2 & Sin & Punishment 2.

97. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)
79. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox 360)
72. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)
42. Professor Layton and the Demon’s Box (DS)
36. Rhythm Heaven (DS)
27. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
11. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

really not convinced 5 and 27 will come out 2009 - and the two i am most looking forward to!
also
Retro Game Challenge (DS)
Infinite Space (DS)
Henry Hatsworth (DS)
Persona 4 (PS2) if it ever makes it to europe
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) looks beautiful
Marble Saga: Kororinpa 2 (Wii) first game played great but was very short
Pikmin 3 (Wii) if it really exists plz plz
"QJ", the supposed followup to Rez.

blizz games will be on mac too

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/deepeast01/logs/sep19/media/calm_seas_600.jpg

20. Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360, PC) SEQUEL
19. Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) SEQUEL
18. Portal 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) SEQUEL
17. Killzone 2 (PS3) SEQUEL
16. Assassin’s Creed 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) SEQUEL
15. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360, PC) SEQUEL
14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) SEQUEL
13. Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion (PS3, Xbox 360) SEQUEL
12. Pokemon Platinum (DS) SEQUEL
11. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) SEQUEL
10. Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) SEQUEL
9. Diablo III (PC) SEQUEL
8. God of War III (PS3) SEQUEL
7. The Sims 3 (PC) SEQUEL
6. Starcraft II: Terrans - Wings of Liberty (PC) SEQUEL
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) SEQUEL
4. Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360, PS3) SEQUEL
3. Guitar Hero 5 (multiplatform) SEQUEL
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplatform) SEQUEL
1. Duke Nukem Forever… just kidding! In reality it is… Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) SEQUEL

Granted, like literature and music, it's relatively rare to anticipate something that isn't a new version of something you're already familiar with, but goddammit.

dude why are you only anticipating sequels?

psyched for all the big sequels, intrigued by I Am Alive.

the list is pretty heavy on establishment AAA shit, yeah.

hadn't heard of I Am Alive until today. so it's been announced for the Wii as well now?

yes - forgot about Muramasa: The Demon Blade

muramasa does look beautiful, as does fragile; maybe TvC will get a localisation this year?

want front mission 2089, wind of nostalgeo, world destruction (all DS), and operation darkness localisations/european releases pls

Tombot, all the Blizzard stuff will be on Mac.

inazuma eleven while we're at it, level 5

78. Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
72. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS)
23. Dragon Quest IX: Protector’s of the Sky (DS)
Well, I'm me

me too. also white knight, colin mcrae for wii probably that homo 28 days later anime game with the ghost girl um hatsworth

"Flower, Sun and Rain" for the DS also looks v. intersting

lol @ henry hatsworth!! what the fuck is that

85. InFamous (PS3) - the new videos for this look sicker than your average.

70. Yakuza 3 (PS3) - finally, moms can be peacocked in glorious 1080p. I just hope it actually comes out here quicker than the second one.

45. Skate 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) - I am amazingly broke right now, but with God as my witness I'll find a way to buy this game. thankfully, I have a PS3 so I don't have to play other people and go through the agony of publicly confirming how depthlessly shitty I am at skate all over again.

44. Kirby Adventure (Wii) - played the shit out of that last Kirby DS port over Christmas break, so this is pretty appealing.

36. Rhythm Heaven (DS) - it's been an AGONIZING wait already.

34. Heavy Rain (PS3) - I'm still not exactly sure what exactly this game is, but I'm pretty curious about it. it seems to have the aspirations to be this generation's Ico or Out of this World, which is admirable even if it/when it inevitably turns out to be a tedious unengaging pile of shit.

32. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
31. MadWorld (Wii)

YES PLEASE

30. Punch-Out!! (Wii) - as long as this includes Motion Plus Doohickey support this will be fine. without it I fully expect something offensively bad.

29. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS) - obviously going to be the greatest game ever.

16. Assassin’s Creed 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - I liked the first one a bunch so this one can't come out quickly enough for me. plus I finally get some closure on that amazing ending!!!1!!!!!1!!11!!

8. God of War III (PS3) - HLLYH

3. Guitar Hero 5 (multiplatform)
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplatform) - I like how you managed to break down the platforms for the other 97 spots and then just said fuck it (although MW2 should be pretty great)

also Peggle DS (or ON IPHONE), flOwer, Puzzle Quest In Space, new UFC game and Fight Night Round 4.

61. Ratchet & Clank Future 2 (PS3)
48. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
27. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Xbox 360, PS3)
14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

CANNOT believe there's a BG&E 2 after the first (which was avg btw) flopped so badly.

pretty much only

5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

Empire: Total War (PC)

missed this my first look this may be the #1 thing

Alpha Protocol
Deus Ex 3
Alan Wake
Mass Effect 2
Prototype
Portal 2
Bioshock 2 (?!)
Starcraft II
FF XIII

Tho most of those are wait-and-see. And if Arkham Asylum and Wolverine defy the odds and get good reviews, I'll be super interested.

I did a long cut and paste job but it got lost in the http send. Bah. In short, DS looks to kick everyone else's ass this year again (Rhythm Heaven is a guaranteed sale), yay for Portal 2, and I doubt Diablo III will come out this year. Everything else that looks awesome on current gen consoles, I'm gonna have to convince my friends to buy (SF IV, MadWorld, etc).

I just pre-ordered SFIV

I didn't pre-order the one that costs £30 more for some fruity little action figures and a soundtrack CD though so that's alright

since the DS is my only semi-modern game system ("system"), maybe i'll check out Retro Game Challenge and Infinite Space.

wtf people.
1) sequels in games are FINE because they make something broken better, usually. haven't we gone over this?
2) it's not like he can anticipate next year's equivalent to "virtual silence" because nobody konws abt that shit until it drops!!!!

but seriously how did you get a list of 100 upcoming titles? that's insanity duder

I'm looking forward to being really disappointed in MadWorld, but in that "No More Heroes" sort of way

Will you appear to have said "wtf people" instead of "wtf Z S"

I like it better when he appears to have said "wtf people", let's keep it that way.

I anticipate discovering if my inordinate childhood love of Bionic Commando is strong enough to help me get over the dumb-ass dreadlocks in the new one.

Right now I'd like another Professor Layton game because I'm almost out of puzzles in the first version.

Scribblenauts could be a winner.

The trailer for Farewell Ruins of the Moon makes it look really really pretty. Also, not on the list, but Syberia and Last King of Africa for DS. Apparently the former is already out in North America although I didn't see it anywhere when I visited my parents during xmas. Yes, I like point-and-click games and I don't mind at all if they're ported to DS. Adventurey games = mega win.

Art for MadWorld looks good but excessive gore and violence means it's unlikely I'll play it.

APB
also GTA DLC

http://www.dantesinferno.com/home.action

dead space dudes doing hell? sign me up!

99. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
91. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Wii)
74. Brutal Legend (Xbox 360, PS3)
31. MadWorld (Wii)
22. Alan Wake (PC, Xbox 360)
18. Portal 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
1. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360)

most of the sequels are for obvious reasons. the early info about arkham asylum looks good, but could easily be hatchet jobbed and turned into a pile of crap. fatal frame IV is codirected by suda 51 (!!!) which means it should at least be fucked up and entertaining. brutal legend seems cursed, but hopefully tim schaffer will actually make some money one of these days. madworld will probably actually suck but hopefully sell a bunch of copies so that other developers will step up with games that aren't about petting zoos and save me from using my wii as a doorstop again this year. alan wake is a wild card, but i have a good feeling about it, and sandbox horror done by the max payne people has the potential to be great.

The King of Fighters XII: I have never cared about KoF but this looks TOO PRETTY TO IGNORE
I Am Alive: I dunno anything about this? but the wiki entry sounds cool! I am a sucker for apoc/post-apoc ANYTHING.
Skate 2: So hyped! This is gonna be WELL fun.
Rhythm Heaven: I haven't played engoku, been waiting for this.
Alan Wake: Looks cool! I doubt it comes out in '09, though!
Mass Effect 2: I liked the first one well enough.
Portal 2: WHERE - ARE - YOU - ?
Assassin’s Creed 2: Whatever, the first one was GOOD except for the missions. they'll fix that this time or get AWFUL marks/sales. they're not dumb. this will rule.
Diablo III: I love co-op PC games. This is the 2009 L4D. If it comes out in '09.
Final Fantasy XIII: FF games are so dumb but so playable. I will also get this. :( probably in 2010 when it comes out! oh snap!

I cosign this ^^ more or less, except for Diablo which I've never been into and Alan Wake (feels like you could just as well wait for Duke Nukem). And I have mixed feelings about the new FF but who doesn't. I'll definitely keep an eye on the sequels to Beyond Good & Evil and Mafia, both well-rated but a little unappreciated games I guess.

No matter what the 08 gaming year was a big disaster for me personally, with GTA4 stealing the little time and money I felt I could spare, so I'm really looking forward to start fresh in 09.

oh! I didn't even notice Beyond Good and Evil 2 in the list. I liked the first one a lot, but the sneaking around thing got really tiring near the end and I got stuck at a bit with a bunch of air-tank guards so I never actually finished the game.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21705 <- DS 2009
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21702 <- 360 2009
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21704 <- Wii 2009

I'm actually curious about GTA: Chinatown Wars - the GBA one was surprisingly good (more enjoyable than all the previous 2D GTAs), and this looks like the next evolution in that vein. Henry Hatsworth and Infinite Space look good too. Hell that whole DS list looks good.

cautious optimism about Borderlands

99. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

Look how unanticipated this was!

how many of these are not coming out in 09?

Right now more excited about Brutal Legend than anything else, even MW2.

Dante's Inferno looks pretty good. Granted I've never played God of War which this game clearly rips off, but that shouldnt be a problem.. It also comes out in a month.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/10/get-greedy-with-this-lengthy-dantes-inferno-trailer/

71. Dragon Age: Origins (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)

preordered this LOL

so everything is pretty much released now - how did your anticipation list work out for you?

97. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii) - next year, still looking good.
79. Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Xbox 360) - saw some cut scenes on youtube and ran 100 miles in the other direction. ewww.
72. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS) - never got round to buying it. wonder if its cheap now?
42. Professor Layton and the Demon’s Box (DS) - excellent, enjoyed it more than the first game. apart from the chess puzzles grr.
36. Rhythm Heaven (DS) - tried out a friends, didn't like.
27. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) - its never coming is it ;_;
11. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - surprisingly good, much more content than i was expecting.
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - this isn't coming either. boo valve boo.
Retro Game Challenge (DS) - great fun, tomato rules.
Infinite Space (DS) - next year. less hyped.
Henry Hatsworth (DS) - fun for a bit, got really hard at one bit and i gave up.
Persona 4 (PS2) - favourite game of the year.
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) - looked nice, got bored with the repetition.
Marble Saga: Kororinpa 2 (Wii) - they completely screwed up the controls, which were fine in the first game. WTF.
Pikmin 3 (Wii) - as if this exists.
"QJ", the supposed followup to Rez. - haha never heard anything about this since!

Good revive!

Street Fighter IV - GOTY
Killzone 2 - still playing it / mixed feelings
GTA: Chintown Wars - couldn't stand the driving / only played a couple of hours max / may go back to it though
Rhythm Heaven - ping pong :(
Resident Evil 5 - Not bad, but only played about half of it (so far), not exactly good
F.E.A.R. 2 - skipped
Sin & Punishment 2 - still anticipating (for early 2010, I hope)

almost all the ones i anticipated still not released!

85. InFamous (PS3) - fun but buggy, not on my C&P ballot

70. Yakuza 3 (PS3) - just announced that it's set for release next March, aka the same month as GoW3/GT5/FF13; I eagerly look forward to being the only person on earth who actually buys this at release.

45. Skate 2 (Xbox 360, PS3) - this owns so hard but some of the one-on-one challenges are insanely hard. also the move-shit-around feature turned out to be kinda boring.

44. Kirby Adventure (Wii) - will this ever come out ffs

36. Rhythm Heaven (DS) - turned out to be a pretty good game with an uncompromisingly great GBA version

34. Heavy Rain (PS3) - another one set for next

32. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3) - strong contender for best title of this generation imo

31. MadWorld (Wii) - this was my goty for a couple of months and then I just fell off it entirely. still looks great but I played it a little recently and it's just so samey

30. Punch-Out!! (Wii) - still haven't picked this up yet

29. Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (DS) - anyone who doesn't like this game should be drowned in a bathtub full of their own shit

16. Assassin’s Creed 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - still haven't picked this up

8. God of War III (PS3) - I hated GoW1 so much on replaying it that I am now officially off the whole franchise, so I'll be taking a pass on this

3. Guitar Hero 5 (multiplatform) - thanks to a combination of personal poorness and industrial overexposure I feel pretty confident that I'm over Big Plastic Doohickey Gaming once and for all now

2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplatform) - still haven't even picked up my free copy from work yet. what can I say? it's no Big Word Puzzle Book.

also Peggle DS (or ON IPHONE), flOwer, Puzzle Quest In Space, new UFC game and Fight Night Round 4

Peggle DS was fun as fuck, I liked Flower, never played either of the Puzzle Quest pretenders to the throne, liked the demo for UFC but can't find a cheap copy, and FNR4 - while awesome - ultimately isn't as much fun as R3 for some reason I haven't been able to pin down yet.

style savvy > big world puzzle bk

(jamescobo man of style saw ur name over on our illustrious sister site ilm repping for alex moulton's exodus. having real trouble tracking it down)

99. Batman: Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - havent bought it (yet)
91. Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Wii) - lol
74. Brutal Legend (Xbox 360, PS3) - havent bought it, probably wont, half-assed rts aspects sound very saaaaaad
31. MadWorld (Wii) - short, but great, one of the only things to own on the wii that isnt embarrassing imo
22. Alan Wake (PC, Xbox 360) - lol
18. Portal 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - lol
14. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - lol
5. Half-Life 2: Episode 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) - lol
1. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) - lol

later addition of borderlands (which didnt make the first list?) prob the best game ive bought this year

stuff i didnt anticipate but bought and should have (or bought and didnt like):

93. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - oh yawn another FPS, sold it back after 3 days
89. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS) - not bad! but not great either
86. The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii) - surprisingly fun, see my previous comment about madworld
52. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS) - take an ok franchise and suck all the fun out of it
21. Prototype (Xbox 360, PS3, PC) - fun for a short while and then just never felt like playing it
4. Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360, PS3) - way better than i expected but glad i payed $20 for it

xxpost I'm out of town rn but I got chu in a couple of days. I still can't believe Exodus manages to be exactly as awesome as the cover art implies.

Oh Borderlands I need you so. Do I have room for it in my life with Gay Tony, MW2, Ringo Hero, and exams?

the 2010 thread for this, if we had one, would be ridic; march and may alone are a total clusterfuck of awesomeness

games I'd like to play, releasing in march:

Battlefield Bad Company (PS3/360/PC)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3/360)
Yakuza 3 (PS3)
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (PS3/360)
Mega Man 10 (PSN/XBLA/WiiWare)
God of War III (PS3)
Fragile (Wii)
Resonance of Fate (PS3/360)
Metro 2033 (360/PC)
Perfect Dark (XBLA)
Just Cause 2 (PS3/360/PC)
SMT: Strange Journey (DS)
WarioWare D.I.Y. (DS)

wtf

come anticipate early-2010 bloodbath thread of too many games