The wait for some games is unbearable, however, there are quite a lot of game releases that are just around the corner. August and September seem to have quite a few big releases, and the same can be said for the early months of 2010.
Here are my top five most anticipated games for the coming months.
(Note that I’m not putting in Beatles Rock Band or Guitar Hero 5 just so that music games won’t dominate the list)
5. DJ Hero (PS2 & 3, XBox 360, Wii)
Hip hop, house and electro lovers of the world rejoice; DJ Hero is breaking the established mold of music games and releasing a game based on the scratches of a DJ’s life. DJ Hero might bring DJ games, like Beatmania, to pop culture in October. Oh yeah, and reports say that Paul Oakenfold, DJ God, likes it already.
4.Brutal Legend (XBox 360, PS3)
Jack Black. Face melting metal soundtrack. Tim Schafer. Put all of those things together and you get the action adventure game Brutal Legend. It looks to be great fun and completely hilarious. This one is also due in October.
3.Assassin’s Creed 2. (PS3, XBox 360, Windows)
If you liked the first Assassin’s Creed, then this installment looks to polish up on its predecessor’s already highly interactive gameplay. I can’t wait to use Da Vinci’s flying machine this November.
2.Left for Dead 2 (XBox 360, Windows)
Left for Dead 2 will now have the bane of a zombie’s existence: chainsaws. And if you’re British, it will also have a cricket bat. LFD2 looks like it will finally give a storyline to the campaign instead of just a “reach the helicopter” mission. Look for this one in November.
1. Alan Wake (XBox 360)
Remedy games has teased us since 2005 with this game, and I am still just as eager to play this game as I was in 2005. Alan Wake looks to be going back the the roots of survival horror games by taking out the usefulness of a pistol, and focusing on alternative weapons (in this case it will be light) and intricate traps to fend off enemies. Alan Wake is nigh, and will be released, by reports made at E3, in early Spring of 2010.
