Which console has the best games over the holiday season?
By oldschool 83 Comments
Taking a look over the holiday season releases, being between now and March next year (yeah, it is a long season), I thought I would take a detailed look to see which console would be attracting the most interest for me. True, I have a Wii and 360 only, I decided that taking a look at the PS3 would be a worthwhile exercise to see if it would be worth the while spending $500 on one based on the games that are exclusive.
I have broken the games into 3 groups, being those which I am certain to get, those which interest me enough to see how they come out or get cheaper later and those which I just don't care about. For the sake of keeping things simple, all games that just look cheap and generic have been ignored. Here we go:
Must have games:
- Harvest Moon: Animal Parade
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
- No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
- Arc Rise Fantasia
- Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Let's see how these turn out & those I will buy cheap later:
- A Boy & His Blob ........................ looks sweet.
- Band Hero (also 360 & PS3) ........................ do we have enough band games already?
- Chaotic (also 360 & PS3) ....................... no idea, but I like strategy.
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (also 360 & PS3) ............................ I didn't really play the first all that much.
- LEGO Rockband ............................. as long as it is compatible with Guitar Hero instruments, then yes, at a price.
- Rabbids Go Home ............................. no Rayman means a better game for me.
- Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles .......................... I loved the first and I have a lot of fun with on-rails shooters.
- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories ............................ never played one and this may be a good place to start.
- LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 ............................. could this be a good Harry Potter game for a change?
- Sakura Wars, So Long My Love ........................ I am intrigued and I love anime.
- Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces ............................ this looks very good as an Ace Combat style game.
- Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars ............................ not a big fighting game player, but this could be one I like.
- Red Steel 2 .................................. this will probably go in the must have list if the wii motion+ stuff works out and it looks brilliant.
- Sin & Punishment 2 .............................. another one with much potential.
- Trauma Team .............................. I enjoyed the first 2, so I am hopeful that this does something a bit different.
- Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing (also 360 & PS3) ............................ I want this to be Mario Kart good, but I am not optimistic.
- Lord of teh Rings: Aragon's Quest .............................. as long as it isn't too kiddy, this could be good.
Not interested:
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ................................ war games don't interest me.
- Drawn to Life: Next Chapter ............................. looks too simple.
- Jurassic: Lost Island (also 360 & PS3) .......................... I am sure it will be crap.
- Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 .............................. have the first, don't need any more.
- Need For Speed: Nitro ................................ car racing on the Wii? No thanks.
- Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage .............................. I want 1080 or a new SSX.
- Tony Hawk Ride (also 360 & PS3) .......................... I am over Tony Hawk games.
- Guitar Hero: Van Halen ......................... oh lord no, horrible music.
- Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll .............................. I am over the monkey stuff, give me a new Billy Hatcher instead.
6 must have games is pretty good for a single console and some of those in the second list show great potential. Certainly enough to stop any dust collecting on the Wii.
Must have games:
- Resonance of Fate .......................................... an RPG by Tri-Ace< yes, I am there and my faith in them puts it on my must have list.
Let's see how these turn out & those I will buy cheap later:
Not interested:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 .......................... just not interest in war games.
Conclusion:
Only one must have leaves the 360 RRoD unlikely, but there is ome potential in the 20 games I will consider or buy later. Too many war, shooter or action games for my taste.
On the 360 anyway:
Assassin's Creed II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Splatter House
Bayonetta
Dark Void
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International ........................ unless it is really different to the 360 game.
Aliens Vs. Predator
Bioshock 2
Lost Planet 2
R.U.S.E.
Singularity
Two Worlds 2
Dead Rising 2
Front Mission Evolved
Nier
Resonance of Faith
Alpha Protocol
Must have games:
- White Knight Chronicles .................................. an RPG that looks stunning.
Let's see how these turn out & those I will buy cheap later:
- Heavy Rain .............................. looks good, but not really my thing, but certainly worth a look.
- Gran Turismo 5 .................................... I am not paying full price for a racing game, but eventually, I am sure I will have a lot of fun with this.
- Last Rebellion ..................................... it is an RPG from Japan, and I know nothing else, but still interested.
Not interested:
- Buzz Quiz World ............................... not interested in the franchise.
- God of War Collection .............................. have the first and never played it, plus the PSP game didn't do anything for me, so no.
- SingStar Latino ...................................... oh lord NO.
- MAG ................................ online action with 256 players? Not for me i the slightest.
Conclusion:
Not enough to push me over the line into buying one yet, but it is getting there, one game at a time ^_^
In closing:
Most of my gaming fun into the first quarter of next year is still coming fro the Wii and most of my 360 gaming is still in the clearance or price reduced section.
Feel free to critique my observations, but remember this is based on personal tastes and clearly, I am not a shooting kind of gamer. Also, feel free to let me know what interests you as I am sure we can have a decent conversation about it.
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