Upcoming Hot Games for 2008!

[Piuc2020]

I know this is the console forum but I decided to include PC games so owners of all 3 platforms can decide which version of the game to get.

Maybe I'll include DS/PSP in a future update, this is really just to remind everyone of the great releases coming out this year, feel free to suggest any other hot game for 2008 I might have missed.

This is divided in sections, first all the 360-exclusives (as in completely exclusive), then the PS3 exclusives, then PC exclusives, then Wii exclusives, then 360-PS3-Wii, 360-PS3, PC-360 and finally games available on the 360-PS3-PC. (There are no games available only for PC and PS3 and only two games available for ALL platforms so I just made a clarification in the 360-PS3-Wii in bold). The format is [name of the game] - [developer (not publisher)] - [genre] - [release date] and are organized by their release date. Additionally, the name of games will be bolded as they are release and their metacritic score will be put in parenthesis next to the release date (in bold also).

360
Tales of Vesperia - Namco Bandai - Action RPG - August 26 (82)
Infinite Undiscovery - Square Enix - RPG - September 1
Viva Piñata 2: Trouble in Paradise - Rare - Strategy - September 2
Fable II - Lionhead Studios - RPG - October 21
Gears of War 2 - Epic - Shooter (3rd-Person) - November 7
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - Rare - Platformer - November 14
The Last Remnant* - Square Enix - RPG - November 20

*Timed exclusive, also coming for PC and PS3 in the future.

PS3
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - Nippon Ichi Software - Strategy-RPG - August 26
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift - Evolution Studios - Racing (Off-Road) - October 7
SOCOM: Confrontation - Slant Six Games - Online Shooter (3rd-Person) - October 14
Bioshock*- 2K Marin - Shooter (1st-Person) - October 21
LittleBigPlanet - Sony - Platformer/Online Sandbox - October 21
Eternal Sonata** - Namco Bandai - RPG - October 21
Resistance 2 - Sony - Shooter (1st-Person) - November 4
Valkyria Chronicles - Sega - Strategy-RPG - November 11
Alone in the Dark*** - Eden Studios - Survival Horror - November 18

*Already available on PC and 360, though the PS3 version has significant extra content.
**Already out on Xbox360 but the PS3 version has additional playable characters, more storyline events, more quests, a costume system and possibly more.
***Already available on PC and 360, though the PS3 version is supposed to address A LOT of issues reviewers complained about like car physics, the inventory system, the camera system, etc as well as add new content.

PC
STALKER: Clear Sky - GSC - Shooter-RPG (1st-Person) - September 5
Spore - Maxis - Strategy/Simulation/Online Sandbox - September 7
Crysis Warhead - CryTek - Shooter (1st-Person) - September 16
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Mythic Entertainment - MMORPG - September 16
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition - CDProjeckt - RPG - September 16
Civilization IV: Colonization - Firaxis (Sid Meier) - Turn-Based Strategy - September 22
Bully: Scholarship Edition* - Rockstar Games - Sandbox Action - October
World of Warcraft Wrath of The Lich King - Blizzard - MMORPG Expansion Pack - November 3
Grand Theft Auto IV** - Rockstar Games - Sandbox Action - November 18

*Already Available on PS2, Wii, Xbox360
**Already available on Xbox360/PS3

Wii
Line Rider 2: Unbound* - inXile entertaiinment - Puzzle - September 16
de Blob - Blue Tongue - Platformer - September 22
SimCity Creator - Maxis - Strategy/Simulation - September 2
Wario Land: Shake It! - Good Feel (Nintendo) - Platformer - September 22
Samba de Amigo - Gearbox Software - Rhythm/Music - September 23
Gravity* - Deep Silver - Puzzle - October 17
Animal Crossing: City Folk - Nintendo - Simulation/Community - November 3
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars - Red Fly Studio - Action - November 11
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels - Krome Studios - Action - November 11
Skate It** - EA Montreal - Skating - November 17
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Namco Bandai - Action RPG - November 18
Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop*** - Capcom - Sandbox Action - TBA 2008

*These games, while possibly great puzzle games, do not have the same value as other releases and are more akin to a WiiWare release even though they are not.
**A version of this game called Skate is already available for 360/PS3 though the Wii version will undoubtedly feature a bunch of motion control additions.
***This game is already available on Xbox 360 but due to hardware differences it's substantially different from the 360 release, whether it's worth purchasing over the 360 version or re-purchasing it again for Wii is yet to be seen.

360-PS3-Wii
FaceBreaker - EA - Boxing - September 3
Rock Band 2 - Harmonix - Rhythm/Music - September 14
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed** - LucasArts - Action - September 16
Guitar Hero World Tour - Neversoft - Rhythm/Music - October 26
LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Traveller Tales - Platformer/Action -September 23
Spiderman: Web of Shadows* - Shaba Games - Sandbox Action - October 21

*Wii version developed by Treyarch, because of this and hardware differences the game might end up significantly or slightly different from the 360/PS3 versions.
**Besides motion controls there's a significant difference in gameplay for the Wii version.
Additionally, Web of Shadows and LEGO Batman are also available for PC

360-PS3
Silent Hill: Homecoming - Konami - Survival Horror - September 30
Golden Axe: Beast Rider - SEGA - Action (Beat 'em Up) - October 14
Destroy All Humans!: Path of Furon - Sandblast - Action - November 3
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe - Midway - Fighting - November 10

PC-360
Left 4 Dead - Valve - Survival Shooter (1st-Person) - November 4
Huxley - Webzen - MMO Shooter (1st-Person) - November 25

All Platforms (PC, 360, PS3)
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames - Pandemic Studios - Sandbox Shooter (3rd-Person) - August 31
Pure - Black Rock Studio - Racing (ATV) - September 16
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - Gearbox Sofware - Shooter (1st-Person) - September 23
LEGO Batman: The Videogame - Traveller Tales - Platformer/Action - September 23
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - Ascaron Entertainment - Online Action RPG - September 30
Rise of The Argonauts - Liquid Entertainment - Action RPG - October 14
Saints Row 2 - Volition - Sandbox Action - October 14
Dead Space - EA - Shooter (1st-Person) - October 20
Far Cry 2 - Ubisoft - Open-Ended Shooter (1st-Person) - October 21
Fallout 3 - Bethesda - Open-Ended RPG - October 28
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 - EA - Real Time Strategy - October 28
Call of Duty: World at War - Treyarch - Shooter (1st-Person) - November 11
Mirror's Edge - DICE - Platformer (1st-Person) - November 11
Prince of Persia - Ubisoft - Platfomer/Action - November 18

Hopefully this will help users decide which console to get based on exclusives and will let other people know of all the releases coming in 2008.

Feel free to correct any errors in the above list.

 

[Queasy]

360
Tales of Vesperia - Namco Bandai - JRPG - 8/26
Legendary - Gamecock - Shooter - 9/30
Fracture - LucasArts - Shooter - 10/7
Castle Crashers - Action - 8/27

All Platforms
Lego Batman - Travelers Tales - Lego - 9/23
Spider-man: Web of Shadows - Activision - Spidey Sandbox - 10/21
Lord of the Rings: Conquest - EA - Multiplayer Action (like Star Wars: Battleground) - 11/4
Tomb Raider: Underworld - Eido - Boob & Butt Simulator w/ Guns - 11/18

 

[nycxandy]

I can't wait to try out all these JRPG's on the 360.

 

[fatdragondzc]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
I can't wait to try out all these JRPG's on the 360.

For me, i can't wait for all of them. All that smexy-ness.

 

[RandomFool]

Here's some other stuff you didn't have listed I'm looking forward too this year. Rock Band 2 is probably the game I'm most looking forward too. I'm really interested in checking out Left 4 Dead too but I know my PC won't run it well and I'm reluctant to buy any Valve games for my 360 with all the TF2 pay for DLC stuff.

All:
Ghostbusters: The Video Game - 10/21
Megaman 9 - 9/??

Wii
Sam & Max Season One 8/29
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - 12/12
Wario Land: Shake It! - 9/22

DS:
Chrono Trigger DS
Kirby Super Star Ultra

 

[fatdragondzc]

Originally posted by: RandomFool

All:
Ghostbusters: The Video Game - 10/21

Thought this one was canceled?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Wii
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - 12/12

"Groovy."

Too bad it's inspired by Romero rather than Raimi. Fighting Deadites as Ash with a waggle-fun chainsaw & shotgun could get me to buy a wii

 

[JE78]

Motorstorm: Pacific Rift - Evolution Studios - Racing (Off-Road) - October 7
Rock Band 2 - Harmonix - Rhythm/Music - September 14
Guitar Hero World Tour - Neversoft - Rhythm/Music - October 26
Ghostbusters: The Video Game - 10/21

October is going to be an expensive month.

 

[erwos]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Wii
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - 12/12

"Groovy."

Too bad it's inspired by Romero rather than Raimi. Fighting Deadites as Ash with a waggle-fun chainsaw & shotgun could get me to buy a wii

Honestly, it seems like a step back in terms of pretty much everything, except maybe the lack of time limits on the missions. I loved DR on my 360, but I don't think I'm going to rebuying it for the Wii.

I am _completely_ excited about the number of RPGs coming out this fall, and I am thus sad that the OP left out:

PS2:
Persona 4
Ar Tonelico 2

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: fatdragondzc

Originally posted by: RandomFool

All:
Ghostbusters: The Video Game - 10/21

Thought this one was canceled?

It hasn't been canceled but it looks like it may not be coming out this year. When Activision and Blizzard merged, they dropped this game. The Ghostbusters devs are looking for a new publisher but the game is still on.

 

[Sadaiyappan]

Far Cry 2
Star Wars Force Unleashed

 

[Aikouka]

As long as the Megaman game has the screen where it shows the boss with the "music" after you select its stage... I'm game, but I hope it isn't horribly retro-ish. I mean, I liked how Megaman X looked.

I may pick up the square RPGs... not entirely sure on that and possibly Disgaea 3 as I have Disgaea 2.

The only definite on the list is Wrath of the Lich King .

 

[RandomFool]

Originally posted by: erwos

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Wii
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop - 12/12

"Groovy."

Too bad it's inspired by Romero rather than Raimi. Fighting Deadites as Ash with a waggle-fun chainsaw & shotgun could get me to buy a wii

Honestly, it seems like a step back in terms of pretty much everything, except maybe the lack of time limits on the missions. I loved DR on my 360, but I don't think I'm going to rebuying it for the Wii.

We;ll see how it turns out. I've heard a lot of good things about the 360 version but I tend to use my Wii more often since it travels better. Hopefully it's not scaled back to much for the Wii.

 

[tw1164]

Why isn't 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand listed? Are you working for the promoter who promised to pay 50 mad money, but instead gives him a diamond encrusted skull?!?! Do you know how damn hard diamond encrusted skulls are to get through customs?!!?!

 

[techwanabe]

Originally posted by: fatdragondzc

Originally posted by: nycxandy
I can't wait to try out all these JRPG's on the 360.

For me, i can't wait for all of them. All that smexy-ness.

Yeah, seems like the 360 has become the new PS2! When the new Jasper systems are out with price drops, I might even add a 360 to my TV stand.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Isn't Spore also coming to PS3, 360, and Wii?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
Isn't Spore also coming to PS3, 360, and Wii?

Nope. PC only.

Spore: Creatures is coming to the DS.

 

[oznerol]

Spore is coming out for the Wii as well.

 

[Chris27]

Mirror's Edge is a PS3 timed exclusive. It won't be coming to other platforms this year.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: ducci
Spore is coming out for the Wii as well.

While, it's coming to the Wii, I haven't seen anything about it outside of an announcement. It may be coming but not this year I think.

 

[Imported]

Any word on how good Infinite Undiscovery is? Had no idea this was coming. Tales of Vesperia and Disgaea 3 are already gonna take a bunch of my time.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Imported
Any word on how good Infinite Undiscovery is? Had no idea this was coming. Tales of Vesperia and Disgaea 3 are already gonna take a bunch of my time.

I don't know. I've used up an infinite amount of time and haven't discovered a thing about the game.

<boo pun>

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Chris27
Mirror's Edge is a PS3 timed exclusive. It won't be coming to other platforms this year.

http://buttonmasher.co.nz/2008...med-exclusive-for-ps3/

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Imported
Any word on how good Infinite Undiscovery is? Had no idea this was coming. Tales of Vesperia and Disgaea 3 are already gonna take a bunch of my time.

If I remember correctly, it has terribad voice acting. /hope for Japanese voices or simply turning them off.

 

[Piuc2020]

Added Wii games and a few other titles and added metacritic score for Tales of Vesperia (will be doing so for every game).