Second Take: Most Anticipated Games 2008

Ben and Rob discuss the titles they are most looking forward to this year.

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What games are you most looking forward to?

I was hoping Gran Turismo 5 would at least be touched upon.

im most looking forward to a new mmo called warhammer online. but id really like to play SC2 and the new fallout

For God's sake Rob & Ben, how come you forget the best driving simulator ever made and the most anticipated game for the PS3. In fact, Metal Gear 4 might not only be the reason for PS3 sales boost, but it is also the end of the entire saga. How come you forget the final chapter of MGS? It´s like not watching the third Lord of The Rings movie after seeing the others!

Firingsquad on the other hand showed a proper technical approach of GT Prologue. They even studied the lap times with professional pilots and got some amazing results. In Laguna Seca, for instance, the difference between GT5 and real life driving does not reach 1s, and they even could discover in wich turn the game physics fails. How come you not mention a game that can be used to train professonal pilots within such a perfect physics?

Oh and I own both PS3 and a Wii, not to mention a decent PC. So this is no PS3 fanboysm, but you just mentioned Wii (properly).

Robot, I'm confused -- you say we're boring, but we want us to be MORE laid back? Clarify, please. I'm serious, we need constructive criticism.

As for Metal Gear Solid 4, I caught some of the game at CES earlier this month. Looks interesting. But to be perfectly honest, I've never been a huge MGS fan. I don't think the gameplay holds up well for the early titles, and I'm probably a little biased because I prefer PC games. Still, if I were making an impartial list of the most anticipated games for 2008 (which I am in the process of) instead of talking on video about my own top 5 anticipated games for this year, then it would probably go something like this:

1. StarCraft 2
2. GTA 4
3. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
4. World of WarCraft: Wrath of the Lich King
5. Resident Evil 5
6. Fallout 3
7. Metal Gear Solid 4
8. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
9. Halo Wars
10. Spore

Hardest to leave off: Far Cry 2, Conan, Alan Wake, Warhammer, Killzone 2, Fracture...

Good call. Shows you how much I care about WoW.

What about that undead shooter game Valve is working on? What is that called? Its like Dawn of the dead the game. lol

That one looks great, what is that and when does it come out?

LAAkuma

I love how The Force Unleashed is coming out for the Wii, but PC's "aren't powerful enough" for it. Yeaaaaaaaaah, right.

Also, when did Starcraft 2 get pushed up to 2008? Last I heard was it was "maybe 2009". Knowing Blizzard, it'll probably be 2010.

I wasn't even interested in Far Cry 2 until I saw the gameplay video for it. Now I am. But, I likely won't be able to get a computer capable of playing it until 2010.

Alan Wake probably has me the most interested from that list, 'cause both Max Payne games were amazingly great.

Sorry, unless GT5 is considerably different from the previous GT games it will not be the best driving simulator ever made, actually, not even a driving simulator, you'll find those on the PC.

Can you guys do a preview on Left 4 dead?

That game looks OFF THE HOOK. I think its going to be super popular.

LAAkuma

I'm basing SC2 coming in 08 from this.. it's sketchy, but blizzard has said that it wouldn't take 3 years to finish it like they do other games after announcing, SC2 has been in development since 03.. I was thinking maybe april to june but since they haven't shown anything from zerg (they seem to have most toss and terran rounded up), could be 3rd-4th quarter.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=71828

No Rob, its not as fun. lol

Hey 4/10 deserves controversy, he should know that giving it that score.

LEFT 4 DEAD is probably going to be on your top 10 list for the year. I think its going to be great.

Valve is class A, Grade A company, bar none.

LAAkuma

The Wii is good depending on what you play. If it's Wii Sports, Excite Truck, RE 4, Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid and maybe a couple others (Zack & Wiki?), then yes, it's good.

If it's anything else, then no, the Wii is not good.

Sorry bossman, but that comment applies to any console. The Wii is a good console period, but its not in the same league as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the hardware side. While the Wii library is plagued with crappy 3rd-party titles, the Xbox 360 has its share of low-quality titles as well with Pimp My Ride and Vampire Rain (just to name a few). The PS3 has Super Rub-A-Dub and The golden Compass.

So with that said, all three consoles are good; you just have to keep an eye out for what titles are worth playing, and what titles serve as drink coasters. Do your homework before you purchase, and you can't go wrong. I highly recommend the Wii, but that's just one dood's opinion.

And no, I wasn't paid by Nintendo... I'm lucky if they can get my name right.

When the Heck is Mafia II supposed to come out? The first installment is one of my all-time favorites. I'm concerned about the cross-platform release (getting dumbed-down for the console crowd) but otherwise I'm pumped.

And Deus Ex III? I actually thought the second installment was pretty good until the end. The original is one of the greatest games ever, of course. I guess we'll have to wait and see about part III.

Otherwise, I'm looking forward to SC2 and Fallout3. I saw Rob mention sumpin' about a zombie game - I'd be down with that if it came to the PC. I'm also very intrigued by the Conan MMO, although I don't think that I'd actually have the time to play it.

I wish developers would release some updated versions of old games. I'd love to see updated versions of classics like Battlezone, Interstate '76, Thief TDP, System Shock - games that were heavy on fun game play but are really dated visually. I dunno, just a thought. I'd buy 'em.