Games for 2009 - Where are my 360 Games?
By finalkross 15 Comments
Looking towards 2009, I decided to think more about the games I am looking forward to and I came to this weird conclusion, I have no games* that I really want for my 360. Please note that while I 'technically' do have a game I want, it's not officially announced and a 2009 release is unlikely.
Let's take a look at the games I am anxious for
1) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
I wrote about my love for the original and my anticipation of the sequel on my freelance site www.gamefocus.ca to the point that Naughty Dog caught wind of it and mentioned it on their Twitter Feed (Sweet!).
2) Mass Effect 2
This game, while a 360 game has yet to be officially revealed nor is it scheduled for a 2009 release. I really want this, but I doubt it will come out this year.
3) Street Fighter IV
I pre-ordered the PS3 Special Edition since I prefer the PS3 controller for games.
4) Infamous
I don't know too much about this game, but I do think it looks good. Hope to hear more about it
5) God of War III
Another game I love, but I don't know if it will come out this year. If it does, great!
Other games include:
- Killzone 2 (after seeing that intro I am tempted to drop some cash on it)
- Dssidia: FF (FF fan that is I)
- Patapon 2 (I loved the first, but I bought the Japanese version last year, so I already own it)
- Tekken 6 (another PS3 purchase. In fact, I am a larger Tekken fan over Street Fighter, but I spent more money on SFIV in Japan than I did with T6)
So as you can see, while there are some multiplatform games, I can't figure any 360 exclusive titles that I want to get. The biggest and closest title to this list would be Halo: ODST, but I was disapointed with Halo 3 Singleplayer Storyline. I am tempted to get Fable II, but that's a 2008 game. I can't get Lost and the Damned since I bought GTAIV on PS3, so while that would have been something I am anxious for, I can't get it unless I buy GTA IV used and then buy L and the D. I really do not have good hopes for Halo Wars (again, I wrote that in my Game Focus article), so I have my reservations and a run through the demo will have to really win me over.
Am I alone on this? Are there 360 exclusive titles that I really want to get but just forgetting about? Would Alan Wake count considering how little information there is? I didn't like Crackdown, so would Crackdown 2 change my mind? I've determined that unless a game has exclusive and worth-notice DLC, if it is released on both platforms, I will buy it on the PS3. Heck, I bought Left 4 Dead on the PC because I just found it to be more satisfying.
If you're an Xbox follower and know of some games I am missing or should focus on, please let me know.