Give Us These Games NOW!
Do you have any idea how many great games are slated to come out this year? From long-awaited sequels to groundbreaking originals, here are 11 of the games you should preorder now.
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By K. Thor Jensen January 4, 2011 |
| 11 | The Last Guardian |
Fumito Ueda doesn't make a lot of games, but when he does they're doozies. The mind behind PS2 classics Ico and Shadow Of The Colossus makes the leap into the current generation with his new game The Last Guardian, which looks to combine aspects of both his previous titles - the companion-oriented exploration of Ico and the giant animal interaction of Colossus.
The player takes control of a young boy trying to escape a huge castle. Early on, you free a giant creature that looks like a feathered dog, and from then on he serves as your partner in crime. But you can't control him directly - he's an animal, after all - so you need to find ways to communicate with him and direct his actions.
Everything we've seen from this game looks incredible, and we can't wait for it to drop in late 2011.
| 10 | Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 |
Some of the games on this list are going to be absolute agony to wait for, with uncertain release dates months in the future. And then there's Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, which will be in our sweaty little hands in February, if all goes well. That's still almost too long!
It's been over 10 years since Marvel Vs Capcom 2 was released, and since then a lot has changed in both the Capcom and Marvel universes. This sequel uses the 3D graphics on a 2D plane that worked so well in Street Fighter IV, and preserves the amped-up, combo-crazy action of the previous games. The mix of characters is eclectic and awesome, from fan favorites like Wolverine and Ryu to cult heroes like Arthur from Ghouls & Ghosts and M.O.D.O.K.
Preview videos have been insane, and we expect to waste dozens of hours on this one. It's so pringles!
| 9 | Duke Nukem Forever |
It's almost a joke at this point - Duke Nukem Forever has been cooking since 1997. Original developers 3D Realms just couldn't produce the damn thing, leading to the company being downsized and the entire dev team being cut in 2009. Publisher 2K Games was pretty much sick of the whole deal, so they ripped the franchise from its creator's hands and handed it over to Gearbox, developers of Borderlands.
And you know what? The game looks pretty damn sweet! Maybe Duke is just what we need as an antidote to the BLOPS of the world - just a guy who came to kick ass, chew bubblegum, and steal lines from movies. We'll find out when the demo drops early this year.
