Ben-DutkaIt's tough for me to believe that it's already 2010 but all we can do is soldier forth. It's like when Apollo Creed says to Rocky at the end of "Rocky III;" "it's a shame we gotta get old," and Rocky replies, "just keep punchin', Apollo."
Do we already know what next year's GotY nominees will be?
Now that last year's Game of the Year Awards are in the books, we're already looking down the road to see what titles might be vying for ultimate supremacy at the end of 2010. Does anyone else think it's going to come down to God of War III , Gran Turismo 5 and Final Fantasy XIII ? I mean, I have difficulty thinking of any other games I want more this year, although I suppose I have to include Heavy Rain , The Last Guardian and Alan Wake on my "most anticipated" list. However, i have little faith that any of the previous three will be in the running, and I do have my reasons for that. GT5, FFXIII, GoWIII…what's stopping these games from being totally awesome? Well, I suppose there are skeptics out there for just about every hyped title but even so, the way things are shaping up now, it's almost as if we have three nominees for GotY 2010 already. Okay, we're not about to jump the gun like this (and we never would) but it's fun to think about, isn't it? 😉
So what if GT5 won't come out until November?
I'm well aware that GameStop never has the final say when it comes to release dates, although I was – initially – disappointed to hear they had moved their date for Gran Turismo 5 from May to November 2, 2010 . It could be a placeholder date but for the sake of argument, let's say it's true: well, so what? Look, there are some games that really drain a big chunk of my time, and Gran Turismo 5 will most definitely be one of them. The only other title in 2010 that's almost guaranteed to suck up an equal amount of time is FFXIII; the likes of God of War III , Heavy Rain and others I will certainly play, but they won't take anywhere near as long. Therefore, I'd want FFXIII and GT5 to be as far apart this year as possible; with the RPG coming on March 9, I honestly don't know what I'd do if GT5 came out that same month, or even in April. I need time to fully take care of both games and I'd hate to have to choose between the two.
Sometimes, it's all about timing. We have more than enough promising titles landing in the first quarter alone so if GT5 wants to come out for the holidays, fine. Frees me up a bit, you know?
Personal gaming update
So after trading in Left 4 Dead 2 , which I absolutely despised (yes, yes, I know it's mostly for multiplayer but that's no reason to give the LAME-ASS single-player a free pass), I started in on Halo 3: ODST . See, I own all the Halo s and I've found them all enjoyable, although I'm not quite siding with the fans who deem them to be the best FPSs around. The only reason I didn't get ODST when it came out is because I knew it was basically just an expansion, and I wasn't about to drop $60 for it. But if someone wanted to give it to me for Christmas… They did, so now I'm playing it. It's fun, and I really like Nathan Fillion as Buck. Fillion just rules in anything he does, and that's a nice touch for this game. I've never been the biggest fan of the weaponry or level design in these titles, and ODST doesn't really change this belief, but it's still entertaining. When I'm done, it's on to Resident Evil 5 .
I'm still debating on whether or not to pick up Bayonetta this week. I really love the idea and style but…well, I'm just not sure if I can handle the chore of beating that game. We'll see. February will be huge, though, what with Dante's Inferno , Bioshock 2 , White Knight Chronicles and Heavy Rain . Good Lord. LOL Outside of gaming, I have nothing to add. It's like 15 degrees out with a crazy wind…it's nights like these that make me want a big house with a roaring fire and stuff. Sadly, I ain't rich yet, nor have I met a rich girl. 😉
i was thinking the same thing……. can you tell us about the exclusive psx is keeping tabs on??
Hey there. No, no news on the exclusive yet.
Speaking of Games of the Year…
"We know people have been waiting for the announcement…we know it exists…we know the confirmation is coming…"-Ben (https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/4796.html)
"The good news is that we might be able to spill the beans on [The Secret PS3 Exclusive] as early as January or February,"-Ben (https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5705.html)
"An announcement probably won't happen until early next year, perhaps not until Game Developers Conference."-Arnold (10/09) (https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5943.html)
The Secret PS3 Exclusive (and "true-blue system seller) is Resistance 3. I'm calling it now. Here's why…
"[This] much we can almost promise: the game in question is something the vast majority of gamers will likely enjoy, and the only hint we can give you is that it is familiar."
-Resistance is a first person shooter. A "vast majority of gamers" (including me) do enjoy FPS games, despite the rampant hate FPS games endure in this community.
-"it is familiar." The SecEx is part of an established franchise as Ben has confessed elsewhere. Besides, who hasn't at least heard of the Resistance games? Most critics called Res1 the only AAA title to launch with the PS3. Hell, Ben even claimed it was one of the best games for months after the launch.
"Well, we're talking about a massive upgrade over the last installment, but nevertheless…familiar."
-A whole bunch of people did not like Res2. In fact, Insomniac feels that Res2 was a failure in the eyes of the fans.* These haters claimed Res2 went to far into Call of Duty territory.
*(https://temp.psxextreme.com/feature/471.html … follow the link in the article)
-This quote is what originally got me thinking the SecEx is Res3. The word "nevertheless" signaled to me that maybe Ben didn't agree with the game's reception. And as we know, Ben enjoyed Res2–read the article above–but he's doing his damnedest to be subtle with his hints. As he should, he promised no to reveal the game after all.
-"familiar" Based on the fan reaction to Res2, Insomniac would be compelled to return to the "feel" of Res1. Returning to the feel of Res1 would be a "massive upgrade" to all the Res2 haters.
"Our source – who is no rumor-starter but the game designer currently working on the project – says his hands are tied on the issue, and we'll continue to respect that. But if everything goes well, we'd like to think this game will be ready to go by the end of 2010"
"If history is any indication, we'd say that a Fall 2010 is a likely release for the game, simply going by Insomniac's development/release cycle between Ratchet and Resistance."
"So, welcome your third game to the mean streets of New York City," (https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5943.html)
"[Can you at least reveal the developer?] No. It'd be a dead giveaway." (comments section … https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/6376.html)
-Hmmmmm…
-Okay, I probably strung those quotes together to serve my own purposes. But still–"so welcome your third game…"
-However, as Ben likes to point out that among gaming journalists whenever a developer does not come out and say that something is not in development while they consistently dodge the question of development, that most likely means its in development.
–Res3 is the only game on my previous list* that Ben has not directly commented on. He has expressed hope for a new Kingdom Hearts and Syphon Filter and Arnold has claimed they do not know what David Jaffe/Eat Sleep Play is up to.** So, using Ben's journalistic wink-and-a-nod logic, Resistance 3 is The Secret PS3 Exclusive because he has not made any direct comments about the game. That and all the evidence I've gathered strongly suggests Resistance 3 is the game that was accidentally revealed to PSX-E.
*https://temp.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/5705.html (Control+F "Kangasfwa" a few times and you should find my original investigative list.)
**http://kotaku.com/353706/jaffe-ps3-twisted-metal-next-project
"[2010] may seem like a ways off, but we consider it a damn good reason to own a PS3."
-Read Ben's editorial mentioned above–https://temp.psxextreme.com/feature/471.html
-If I'm right, I gotta agree.
"[You] can theorize and speculate all you wish but you must always bear in mind that we did not confirm a damn thing."
-At least not yet 😉
2010 is the year I will prioritize PS3 exclusives above the rest of the 3rd party Multi-plats. Not that I hate them, I REALLY NEED TO PLAY GOW III, YAKUZA, WKC, HEAVY RAIN, GT5, THE LAST GUARDIAN and MANY MORE!
I'll never understand these comments about how it's okay to push the release dates of games way, way back because people will be busy playing other games. As an example, there are 30.1 million PS3's out there, and a game like Uncharted 2 sold 2.3 million copies. That means that no less than 92% of PS3 owner's AREN'T busy playing it. So when you're talking about how people will be busy playing one game, you're talking about a very small minority.
If you're okay with pushing GT5 back to November, well, heck, FIFA soccer 11 will probably be coming out around that time, and FIFA 10 sold more copies than Uncharted 2, so it would make even more sense to then shove GT5 into 2011 to make room for it.
Last edited by JackC8 on 1/3/2010 7:43:44 AM
I wish I could thumb you up twice for making some sense around here 🙂
It is a sad day when soccer sells more than action adventure.
Well it's always a sad day coz' people play more soccer than starting on a personal grand adventure for action and awesome-sauce.
🙂
Play RE5 already. Honestly am only thinking about Heavy Rain and FFXIII now. I'm not going to check for GT5 anymore till it gets a solid release date and with GOWIII, its like its got so many substitutes now, Bayonetta, Dante's Inferno, they all look similar, so am not really itching for it now plus I played that demo, its ace but feels like the same old.
Heavy Rain is sure to offer something new, some editors at Eurogamer named Heavy Rain as their 2009 GOTY after seeing the game at some expo or something, and its not even out, so its looking promising.
GOW 3 demo doesnt feel at all like the same old'. yeah t does have the same mechanics but theres 2x as much interaction with surroundings, enemies, and what not. Not to mention it played and looked like a dream! Dantes inferno and Bayonetta dont even come close as ive played all 3 demos. They shouldnt even be mentioned in the same sentence!
But i understand your reasoning and leave u with your choice! but Heavy Rain and FF13 do look good as well. Dont get me wrong ill be playing all 3!
Last edited by bigrailer19 on 1/3/2010 8:20:03 PM
What about other games that could be nominees for game of the year like Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Halo Reach? Plus there are tons of other games coming out that could unexpectedly good like Batman was for 2009. Games like Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption, or maybe True Crime 3?
Last edited by Danny007 on 1/3/2010 8:20:52 AM
I dunno, none of those have a GOTY smell about them. Though they might throw a nomination at Halo Reach if the 360's releases are as poor as they were in 09. Man they really need to give Halo a rest.
I'm positive Mass Effect 2 will be a definite GOTY nominee for alot of websites. From all the previews that have been shown, it's pretty much garanteed to be a major hit.
I understand what you're saying World, about them not smelling like a nominee and all, but Batman didn't exactly feel like a nominee until everyone experienced. Plus some games that are expected to be good can turn out to be a big letdown. (Halo ODST, Resident Evil 5 of 2009)
Last edited by Danny007 on 1/3/2010 3:30:06 PM
I still haven`t played RE5. I`m kinda waiting to play with someone I know over co-op. Anyone knows if RE5 is any long? It took me about 15-20 hours playing RE4, which I really loved.
When I`m getting home, I`ll download MAG and test it out, not sure if I`m buying it or not.
I sold RE5 the next day…. i played it for most of the day i got it, but then played R.E:Code Veronica X just failed to get back into it after realising how much more i enjoy class Resi.
This spring is going to be phenominal, the reason i did but so many titles from 3/4 of 2009 is because i knew what was ahead of me:
Heavy Rain
Final Fantasy XIII
Dantes Inferno
God of War III
Bioshock 2
White Knight Chronicles
Needless to say im not going to be able to get them all on release either. HR and FFXIII i will for sure though.
Last edited by Vivi_Gamer on 1/3/2010 8:56:06 AM
Saint Elmo's Fire (Dante's Inferno) just seems too much like a God Of War ripoff…I mean, it's the extreme wannabe God Of War…with that said, I almost think that no one is taking this game seriously, it's too extreme, almost seems like they intend it to be a joke, I mean, it seems the kind of stuff that your average 13 year old would play.
Just remember when Dead Space was in development, everyone thought it was just a Rip off of Bioshock, which came out months before it, then when it was finaly released it turned out to be a fantastic game which easliy stood on ground with Bioshock (I personally enjoyed it more.)
So don't sweep it to the side just yet.
Last edited by Vivi_Gamer on 1/3/2010 10:32:05 AM
Fair point Ultimadream, however I never saw Dead Space as a Bioshock rip off as they were so different I can't even begin to explain and for those who did think it was a rip off after the demo people pretty much realised it was it s own game.
Dante's Inferno however I saw as a rip off of GOW and the demo further went ahead to prove my point(come on the buttons for some combos were even exactly the same), however I will give it a chance when the price goes down.
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I'm looking forward to Inferno more than GOWIII so I'm taking it seriously. Who cares if the gameplay is the same? It works doesn't it? At least this way it is an all new story with plenty of unique things to experience like the devs interpretations of the 9 circles of hell. I love me some GOW and the demo is sick as hell but really nothing has changed since the first one.
I look at Inferno like Castlevania meets GOW.
Inferno (to me) is a game that you really want to love, but I couldn't get into it. The combat seemed too… easy? Everyone is more or less your plaything, and the only time I died during the demo was when those flames come out of the walls and a dodge roll sends you just far enough to get hit by the next flame.
You think its bad there Ben? you should see it here in Niagara Falls, its like a blizzard. I can't even see my favorite subshop from my grandmas balcony, and its just at the corner.
It's -5 degrees here in Minnesota and even colder at night, I'm hiding in my house for awhile 🙂
A fellow Minnesotan! It was 20 below this morning where I'm living.
You in the North? I'm just about a half hour outside MPLS
I live about 45 minutes north of Minneapolis.
Coolness, we can bring some MN flavor to this place while we hide from the cold. I'm watchin the Vikings game right now, thank God we are killin this time. 44 to zip, but then the Giants aren't so great a team.
My first game for the year is ganna be Mass Effect 2, I loved thefirst so the second one ganna be epic for sure. Febuary pretty dry for me except for aliens vs preditor, I've been praying for a good aliens game, and sega looks like they might deliver one come febuary. God of war and soul silver will have me pretty much hooked for April.
That's pretty much it for me(that I know) unless Sony fixes that god awful motion control concept where you use both the DS and the "wand" I won't be buying it come it's spring release.
BTW Ben/Arnold will you guys be reviewing all the game to be hitting the ps3 next year or just the big name ones( Dante inferno, bayonetta, ff13, etc) because I would really like to see what guys you think of avp. Avp not really on everyones radar right now.
Huh? We always review all the PS3 games, even if the more obscure releases come a little later.
The last thing on earth I'm going to buy is Mass Effect 2. I hadn't played the first until this past week and as good as the experience starts, it has taken a serious nose dive. I was really expecting something fantastic. A masterpiece even. Digging around in outer space looking for a place to drive a buggy around is not fun.
That's 'cuz ME blows.
I cant wait for FFXIII!!!! Good thing Psn has FF 7 & 8 for download!
Doesn't Japan have 'em all? FF7 is a top download over here too, I wonder why they don't give us ALL of the classics too.
Is that the Ragnarock?
Ragnorok!
Memories… Squall and his girlfriend somehow found you in space, hmmm.
Ah the Ragnarok!
KILL THOSE COLOR-MATCHING TRIPODS!!
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I knew my spelling didn't look right on that one.
I think 2010 is going to be a good year to be a final fantasy nut.
W00t
FFXIII, but now because of stupid Square-Enix I have to actually buy the game now!
I've been borrowing all the Final Fantasies I've played (except XII) from my neighbour since forever. S-E just had to complicate my gaming life.
🙁
GOWIII, WKC, GT5!
And Kingdom Hearts III hopefully next year soon will make me so happy.
Be thankful there is a FFXIII. I suggest you start supporting the game series you enjoy or before you know it they may no longer exist. (timesplitters)
Why do you actually have to buy the game now?
I'm thankful for the time I had to enjoy FFVII and FFVIII because they truely affected my life.
But borrowing the games was a good thing me and my neighbour had. Don't give me that sense-making mini-speech LimitedV 🙂
We both know not everybody will instantly start borrowing games from eachother, since only one person can pretty much play one RPG at a time.
@Sypho
I actually have to buy it now because my awesome neighbour has a bloody Xbox 360 instead of Sony… curses.
Last edited by Banky A on 1/4/2010 2:09:35 AM
as GT5 is concerned, yes it's good on our wallet and time, but i need a racing fix. i just do.
I've never been into jrpgs so I'll pass Final Fantasy (I tried the PSP game and I didn't get what the hype was about at *all*. Erased it from my memory stick after less than an hours play).
I think Lost Planet 2 will be one of the greatest coop-games of 2010. As for solo games I've got great expectations on Rockstars upcoming cowboy shooter, Read Dead Redemption.
Crisis Core is a side project set within a FF universe. It isn't an example of what you can expect from a Final Fantasy game. Using your logic I'd try one of the RE railshooters for the wii and proclaim RE1-4 aren't for me.
LOL! Lost Planet 2
new gamers are full of lulz.
You kids and your drugs…
Well, he did say greatest 'coop' game.
Well did you guys try the Lost Planet 2 demo? I found it extremely promising as a *coop-game*. A friend and I had a blast defeating that huge boss at the end there. It's the first demo ever I've played more than once, usually demos are hardly worth the download.
As for Final Fantasy I'll be happy to give it another go, hopefully I'll understand what the hype's all about then, cause I love rpg games in general.
Also, calling me a "new gamer" is so misplaced it's not even worth a laugh. But even though the first LP sucked (I had the PC version, it was bundled with my screencard and yes, it sucked) doesn't mean they don't get it right with the sequel.
Last edited by Beamboom on 1/4/2010 11:07:29 AM
Lost Planet 2 is gonna be a disappointment like the first Lost Planet.