Welcome to my final part of my “Welcome to 2012” series… this final part is all about the upcoming games of 2012. Please remember, I’m probably not going to cover every game that you maybe hyped for, but these are a few games that either caught my eye or I am really looking forward to this year. I’ll range the games from the ones I know the least about to the ones I’m most excited for. The following games will start with the name, platform(s), release date, the publisher, and then will follow with a paragraph that will contain my thoughts of the game.
Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure (3DS, February, Sega)
Rhythm Thief probably won’t be a game I’ll get when it comes out, but from the trailer, it’s looking a lot like the DS games Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents. Even though these types of games are often pretty addictive, the killer is that you can usually beat these types of games in a day or two. If it does get good reviews, I’ll probably pick it up next month if I’m not broke (darn you, Vita)!
Luigi’s Mansion 2 (3DS, TBA 2012, Nintendo)
Luigi’s Mansion was a launch title 10 years ago on the Gamecube. Since then, gamers have been begging Nintendo to make a sequel, and they have finally delivered. If you’re not sure what Luigi’s Mansion was, I really can’t blame you as it was a pretty obscure game. Just think of it as Ghostbusters, just solo. At E3 it was revealed that the game will more or less be like the previous one, which was Luigi hunting down ghosts in a haunted mansion, but this time around, he’ll be going to more mansions instead of just one. A release date has not been announced at this time, but the original was pretty fun, so I’m looking forward to seeing more of this game soon.
Syndicate (Multiplatform, February, EA)
Syndicate was originally a series of PC games made by an old EA studio known as Bullfrog. I remember these guys mostly for Theme Park and Theme Hospital. Both games which let you build your own park or hospital and were really fun. I never played any of the original Syndicate games but apparently it was some sort of isometric shooter. That aside, Bullfrog is gone and dead, but the series has been revived by EA. According to the trailers, the game seems to be like the recent Deus Ex: Human Revolution but with co-op on the side. I might rent this one first as it seems a bit steep to buy a $60 game without knowing too much about it, but at this time, I have some pretty high hopes for it.
Twisted Metal (PS3, February, Sony)
Twisted Metal is also a reboot for the original series of games on the Playstation. I was a big fan of the first two games on the original Playstation, but the last two weren’t that great. I never played Twisted Metal Black on PS2, but I guess it’s good that Sony decided to make it free to whoever buys this game, so now I can play it. The trailer of the game is pretty darn cool. It’s obvious that Sweet Tooth is back, but the trailer just mainly showed him blowing crap up. Some gamers seem pretty concerned that even though a lot of the vehicles are returning, a lot of the old characters from previous games are strangely absent. Regardless, I’m looking forward to see what this game has to offer.
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (Vita, February, Sony)
If you know me, I’m not exactly a fan of sports games, In fact, I kind of loathe them. Mainly because most sports games are developed in a year and are usually roaster updates from the game before it. I was never a sports guy, but I tend to get into sports games that aren’t related to any of the yearly franchises such as NBA Jam & NFL Blitz. I also enjoyed original sports games (not based on real sports teams) such as Mario Golf and Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee. The reason why these games are good is that they usually don’t require you to all about the sport before playing it. The game may actually deviate from the rules of the game, but it’s usually for the sake of making the game more enjoyable. I enjoyed the PSP game from this series, so I’m pretty sure the Vita version will be just as good. The trailer showed off some gimmicky features which I think isn’t necessary, but I’m sure the game will offer traditional controls as well.
Tekken 3D: Prime Edition (3DS, February, Namco Bandai)
I’m actually a pretty big fan of the whole Tekken series. The problem with this franchise lately is that every game after Tekken 5 has been more or less the same game, and that every game after 5 has had less and less new features, not to mention, everything has to be tournament styled and have everything unlocked from the get-go (which I think seriously murders the replay value of any fighting game). Tekken 3D has had one trailer and it basically just says “This is Tekken. Nothing new to see here guys, just buy it, m’kay?” Complaints aside, Dead or Alive Dimensions was basically the same as its previous games, but was still a good game. For whatever reason they are also including the hard to watch CG movie: Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita, February, Sony)
Uncharted is basically Indiana Jones meets Tomb Raider, but combines all of the cool aspects from each one into one game. The series is already a trilogy on the PS3, and I played through a good bit of the first game, and the second game is still unopened on my shelf. The Vita game is supposedly a prequel of sorts to the first game. I really dig the exploration in these games, but not so much the gunfights as I feel they are somewhat clunky and feel more of like a distraction from the main game. The Vita game promises to be more exploration… but I guess we’ll see. Regardless, I have this pre ordered with my Vita.
Soul Calibur V (Multiplatform, TBA 2012, Namco Bandai)
Soul Calibur and I go way back to the original game on the Dreamcast. The trailers aren’t showing off too much, but I’ll give it a go anyway. Oh, and I’m thrilled to see that Namco finally got the hint that adding console exclusive characters was always a stupid idea. The release date will probably be announced soon, likely at E3.
Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS, March, Nintendo)
After seeing his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, everyone assumed that the Kid Icarus series would eventually get revived, and wouldn’t you know, it did. The new game doesn’t seem to be anything like the older games, but I feel that might be a good thing. The game seems be both an on rails shooter and a 3rd person shooter (mixing it between levels). The game has already had multiple gameplay and story trailers to it and is building a whole bunch of hype. As of now, it’s looking like a day 1 purchase for me, and thankfully, this is actually not a February release (so I can don’t have to wait to buy it).
Animal Crossing (the subtitle for it has not been revealed yet) – (3DS, TBA 2012, Nintendo)
The Animal Crossing series for me has always been probably one of the most sickeningly addictive games I have ever played. If those of you that are unfamiliar with this series, you are forcefully thrown into mortgage debt, and in order to get out of it, you are forced to do repetitive errands, grow/find fruit, catch stuff, etc. Now you’re probably thinking: “Chris, that all sounds stupid”, well you may be right. But after doing this for an hour, it’s insanely addictive, and it’s why I must have this game the moment it comes out. Because I must play it in order to fulfill my addiction to collecting garbage.
Addiction aside, according to an interview with the developers, they sort of got the hint the Animal Crossing: City Folk was exactly like its previous game with the exception of the small market they randomly added in (but of course it was called a city for whatever reason). The 3DS version will add in more customization, as well as make you the mayor of your own town. This means you can either become a freeloading junkie or you can help out the town and build useful things for the townspeople… or townsanimals.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Multiplatform, March, Capcom)
Resident Evil is a very well respected franchise for gamers. This game is actually a non-canon game (meaning not related to the main game’s storyline) but is sort an alternate “what if” story that occurs during Resident Evil 2. Basically Umbrella has a squad of guys who are out to kill any survivals in Raccoon City that may know about Umbrella’s involvement of the disaster that occurred there. And what do ya know, we only have two survivals: RE2’s protagonists Leon Kennedy and Clare Redfield. The game’s main objective is to kill Kennedy through any means necessary, but to get to him; they have to wipe out hordes of their own zombies. According to the trailers, the game is co-op, like the Left 4 Dead series except its 3rd person and that each character in the game has their own unique abilities. The game is also offering a multiplayer mode where you can play as other popular Resident Evil characters such as Hunk and Jill Valentine.
Resident Evil: Revelations (3DS, February, Capcom)
Now you maybe are wondering why this game made my #1. Well, I honestly think it’s going be an awesome game. This is probably the game that nearly every 3DS owner has been waiting for since it the teaser trailer was shown off back at E3. The series is returning back to its roots, and is offering a new story (that’s supposedly canon, unlike Operation Raccoon City) that seems interesting. The protagonists from the first Resident Evil are to be reunited, however, Chris Redfield is missing, and his last known location was on a ship full of zombies and various other monsters. The recent trailer reveals more about the story, and we'll also exploring various other places such as a sunken city, all for the sake of finding a cure to a virus (sounds familiar, right?). After seeing the graphics pulled off on the 3DS with The Mercenaries 3D, I’m looking forward to playing the crap out of Revelations went it hits next month. To conclude, here’s the best trailer of the game, enjoy.
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