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I thought we had too many political topics so I decided to create an entertainment one. As you all may know, a bunch of sequel games will be released Q4 2008 and some later in 2009. I remember as a kid I grew up with a lot of these series and even though I doubt I'll have much time to enjoy them with university starting in days, I'm still quite excited about their release.

Red Alert 3: Anyone remember the old RA and RA2 from westwood? Seriously, one of my favourite RTS games ever. I think I preferred this to starcraft or anything that blizzard made.

Diablo 3: Ah, the long awaited sequel. Many of my friends and I spend hours playing battle.net back in middle school.

Empire Total War: I've never really played shogun/rome/medieval but I'm a sucker for any game that has Napoleonic warfare in it. The sound of musket volleys firing makes my heart flutter. :)

FF13: Of course, the new FF and it will be out for xbox 360 as well as ps3. What a coup de grace for Sony. XD

I'm sure I missed a few. Feel free to add your own and discuss! :)

KillZone 2, Red Alert 3,Duke Nukem: Forever and Silent Hill 5

Resistance 2...

As much as I loved RA2, I think I'm much more excited by Empire TW. I always wanted to play that era in the TW engine, and it seems like they added a bunch of new content (ships, overseas, etc.). Why must all these great games come out as I enter college? :mad:

E:TW is on my radar. I've been a devoted Total War fan since shogun. I'm really pumped to see what they're going to do with a new engine and new time.

I'm excited about Diablo 3, but I'm also realistic. They already have the WoW expansion going through beta, plus Starcraft 2 which was announced several months ago, plus their still codenamed next-gen MMO. Combine this workload with the fact that Blizzard historically delays releases repeatedly to ensure a quality product, and the realist in me feels like I won't be seeing D3 till like 2011.

E:TW for me. I really should get Medieval2, but I'm still busy with Rome! :D

Red Alert 3: Anyone remember the old RA and RA2 from westwood? Seriously, one of my favourite RTS games ever. I think I preferred this to starcraft or anything that blizzard made.

Red Alert was probably my favorite game when I was in high school. My buddies and I used to play modem games of RA almost every night during summer break.

RA2 I never really got in to. When it came out I'd been in the Army for about a year and was more interested in drinking and manwhoring around Germany than playing video games. I played it for the first time a while ago and I liked it well enough. I couldn't stand the expansion with the silly 3rd faction, but I'm sure someone out there likes it.

Beyond Good And Evil 2.
Otherwise I´m feeling rather pessimistic about all the "newfangled" games they pump out.
It feels as if they put way too much emphasis on graphics and as little as possible on gameplay and originality.
"It was much better in my days" :D

I would sacrifice a million babies for ETW right now.

Speaking of which, anybody have any spare babies?

Nobody is waiting for Fallout 3?

I would sacrifice a million babies for ETW right now.

Speaking of which, anybody have any spare babies?

I'd hold back on the babies until I was assured they had the AI working (ok you can get more babies, but your arm would knackered). MTW2 had absolutely shite AI, and bugs aplenty.

New Prince of persia

Nobody is waiting for Fallout 3?

Never played fallout 1 or 2. Also, I was not greatly impressed with the landscapes and general "atmo" of Oblivion. There was a lack of mud, and blood. Compared to the enviroments in a (fairly restricted) 3rd person RPG like "The Witcher" it sucked the balls of the proverbial donkey. As a result, I have a hard time seeing them do a good job of a post-nuke wasteland. I will of course give it a bash regardless, its just that my expectations are not high.

The "enhanced" Version of the Witcher, I greatly look forward to, and any sequels that may follow. You can tell it was done by people who actually wanted to do it, and did so with a good bit of love.

I gave up on waiting for Duke. Personally, I think he's hanging with Godot.

I fully intend to purchase Age of Empires 3, the Asian Dynasties as soon as possible.

I'd love to play Empire: Total War, but I'd have to buy a new computer since it doesn't work on macs.

I would sacrifice a million babies for ETW right now.

Speaking of which, anybody have any spare babies?

Hey, get your own... these babies are mine! Although I have it on good authority that kittens work well too, I just can't bring myself to do it.

ETW looks amazing from the preview stuff I've seen... I can't wait.

I want KOTOR 3. :(

So does everyone else. I've never played the first two, but I heard the first one was really good. Does it run on Macs?

Empire: Total War (Big TotalWar fan, played all of them way too much)
Fallout 3

and Warhammer Online, not a sequel, but i'm still waiting for it :)

Never played fallout 1 or 2. Also, I was not greatly impressed with the landscapes and general "atmo" of Oblivion. There was a lack of mud, and blood. Compared to the enviroments in a (fairly restricted) 3rd person RPG like "The Witcher" it sucked the balls of the proverbial donkey. As a result, I have a hard time seeing them do a good job of a post-nuke wasteland. I will of course give it a bash regardless, its just that my expectations are not high.


Oh, I don't know. I think they've done a post apocalyptic world decently here. Fallout 1 and 2 are classics of gaming, with a wonderfully ironic sense of humor. Especially easter eggs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMtXeLV3AAU&feature=related


The "enhanced" Version of the Witcher, I greatly look forward to, and any sequels that may follow. You can tell it was done by people who actually wanted to do it, and did so with a good bit of love.


I couldn't get the Witcher to work on my system, although I still have that fan patch on board that fixes the butchered dialogue and lip sync issues.

I want KOTOR 3. :(

Too bad KOTOR 2 had such a rubbish ending.

Personally I have had enough of sequels in all forms of entertainment. It would be nice if people were paid to come up with something original rather than the ever worse sequels of things.

I didn't like KOTOR 2 that much. I'd defo be excited about a KOTOR 3 tho'.

Hard to get excited over sequels. So few games get better with the third, fourth or fifth iteration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMtXeLV3AAU&feature=related

That does look good, I have to say.

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I couldn't get the Witcher to work on my system, although I still have that fan patch on board that fixes the butchered dialogue and lip sync issues.


The Joys of PC ownership.....

I got it to work straight off (Win XP, 2 gigs Ram and a 3.4 P-whatever they are) but the cutscenes were lagged to all fuckery. That only changed with the official patches for me at least. Then again, it might have been the fresh blood of a chicken...these things are tempremental. The Euro version was different from the US, I think.

That does look good, I have to say.


Well, it's not like Bethasda has bad artists or an engine. They just need to get the details right, and here, I think they did a good job of it, given the large amount of preexisting work which they could base it off.


The Joys of PC ownership.....

I got it to work straight off (Win XP, 2 gigs Ram and a 3.4 P-whatever they are) but the cutscenes were lagged to all fuckery.


I'm on an 64 bit system, which could explain it. I've a few ideas how to make it work, but can't be arsed to give it a try at the moment.

Only interested in Red Alert 3, for now. Although the new KOTOR may be on my "MUST BUY NOW" list.

right now i'm waiting for Mass Effect 2

Gears of War 2 and Fallout 3, mostly. Also Alan Wake, which isn't a sequel, but Remedy has taken so long to make it that we ought to be waiting for its sequel by now.

I'd hold back on the babies until I was assured they had the AI working (ok you can get more babies, but your arm would knackered). MTW2 had absolutely shite AI, and bugs aplenty.

The patches fixed it, though. The AI actually attacks now ;)
'Though they still havent gotten around to fixing the 2h weapon bug >_>


Hey, get your own... these babies are mine! Although I have it on good authority that kittens work well too, I just can't bring myself to do it.

ETW looks amazing from the preview stuff I've seen... I can't wait.

Selfish, selfish :(

On the subject of ETW, there's a leaked campaign map on The Guild. Its a really early version, but they seem to have included all the requisite bits.
I personally cant wait to see how they portray the Mughals. And all the other various non-Europeans :P

games I'm waiting for.

Fatal Frame 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Frame_IV) Possibly the one thing to get me to buy a Wii

Diablo 3

Tomb Raider: Underworld (http://www.tombraider.com/server.php?show=nav.331&outputLang=Tr5)

FF13: the argument for a PS3...

FFXIII
Resistance 2
Beyond Good and Evil 2

Spore. Played around with the creature creator for a while; it was hilarious. My brothers fear for my sanity.

I gave up on waiting for Duke. Personally, I think he's hanging with Godot.

I laughed at this, something about juxtaposing Duke and Waiting for Godot in my head is completely freaking hilarious to me.

Anyway, waiting for Fallout 3 and Dawn of War 2 as far as sequels go...oh, and I guess FFXIII, maybe. For originals, there's Spore, WAR, and Little Big Planet.

E:TW for me. I really should get Medieval2, but I'm still busy with Rome! :D

There's such an amazing world of difference. I command you to buy Med II.

(Because, of course everyone here is familiar with my authority to command such a thing.... :tongue:)

I would also be waiting for Fallout 3.
If it was Fallout 3..and not Oblivion: The post-apocalyptic version.
*grumbles*

Starcraft 2.

'nuff said

I would also be waiting for Fallout 3.
If it was Fallout 3..and not Oblivion: The post-apocalyptic version.
*grumbles*

Bleh, isometric games make my head hurt. I still don't get this, "It's betraying the IP of the original game!" stuff when all we know is that they've update the gameplay into something more modern and, imo, much more appealing but the humor and story? Well, I don't see any reason to believe that's changed, at all.

Starcraft two, Duke Nukem forever. W00t!

Don't forget Mafia II (http://www.2kgames.com/mafia2/), the sequel to to Mafia: The city of lost heaven. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia:_The_City_of_Lost_Heaven)

games I'm waiting for.

Fatal Frame 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Frame_IV) Possibly the one thing to get me to buy a Wii

Diablo 3

Tomb Raider: Underworld (http://www.tombraider.com/server.php?show=nav.331&outputLang=Tr5)

FF13: the argument for a PS3...

No, ff13 will be out on xbox360 as well.

Too bad KOTOR 2 had such a rubbish ending.

The Restoration Project is fixing that.

right now i'm waiting for Mass Effect 2

Have you played Bring Down the Sky yet?

Bleh, isometric games make my head hurt. I still don't get this, "It's betraying the IP of the original game!" stuff when all we know is that they've update the gameplay into something more modern and, imo, much more appealing but the humor and story? Well, I don't see any reason to believe that's changed, at all.

Except for the handheld nuke gun, the Fat Boy. Doesn't mesh well with the setting, leastaways not how it was portrayed in Fallout 1 & 2. But I doubt it'll be as bad as Fallout: POS, er... I mean BOS.

I thought we had too many political topics so I decided to create an entertainment one. As you all may know, a bunch of sequel games will be released Q4 2008 and some later in 2009. I remember as a kid I grew up with a lot of these series and even though I doubt I'll have much time to enjoy them with university starting in days, I'm still quite excited about their release.

Red Alert 3: Anyone remember the old RA and RA2 from westwood? Seriously, one of my favourite RTS games ever. I think I preferred this to starcraft or anything that blizzard made.



uhmmm not much really


Diablo 3: Ah, the long awaited sequel. Many of my friends and I spend hours playing battle.net back in middle school.



YES YES.... I have waited soooo long for this


Empire Total War: I've never really played shogun/rome/medieval but I'm a sucker for any game that has Napoleonic warfare in it. The sound of musket volleys firing makes my heart flutter. :)



:eek:
YEAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
They did just what I wanted.
:hail::hail::hail::hail::hail:


FF13: Of course, the new FF and it will be out for xbox 360 as well as ps3. What a coup de grace for Sony. XD



I dunno. I have been a big fan of FFs but the last two have dissapointed me.


I'm sure I missed a few. Feel free to add your own and discuss! :)

KOTOR 3
Mass Effect 2
Gears of War 2

I want KOTOR 3. :(

I believe it's releasing as an MMO.

I'm looking forward to Pokemon Platinum :$ Don't look at me that way, it's not my fault I enjoy pokemon games.

No, ff13 will be out on xbox360 as well.

needs more than FF 13 for me to consider the xbox. :tongue:

Fallout 3 and Fable 2? Also Mass Effect 2.

If my computer was good I'd want ETW. Ditto for any (potential) Witcher sequels. Geralt is the man (just wish the novels were in English now).

I believe it's releasing as an MMO.

I'm looking forward to Pokemon Platinum :$ Don't look at me that way, it's not my fault I enjoy pokemon games.

*Looks at Xomic that way*
actually... I might be picking that up...

only because my neices and nephews love Pokemon and 'forced' me to pick up Diamond and Pearl for my DS... :$

Football Manager 2009

I would sacrifice a million babies for ETW right now.
^ this

Dawn of War II

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe

FABLE 2!

The main reason I bought an xbox 360 was for that game.

Empire Total War looks awesome too. I'm just really getting into Rome and have to play through Medieval II

*Looks at Xomic that way*
actually... I might be picking that up...

only because my neices and nephews love Pokemon and 'forced' me to pick up Diamond and Pearl for my DS... :$

surrrrrrrrrrre

surrrrrrrrrrre

It's true, Every time we get together it's always "can I battle with you" and "Did you pick up Pokemon yet?"

yup... I had to buy Pearl...
then I had to buy Diamond... when I found out that each one has different pokemon
and an Action Replay to catch up to their level... really.... that's the reason...

yep, That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

I thought we had too many political topics so I decided to create an entertainment one. As you all may know, a bunch of sequel games will be released Q4 2008 and some later in 2009. I remember as a kid I grew up with a lot of these series and even though I doubt I'll have much time to enjoy them with university starting in days, I'm still quite excited about their release.

Red Alert 3: Anyone remember the old RA and RA2 from westwood? Seriously, one of my favourite RTS games ever. I think I preferred this to starcraft or anything that blizzard made.

Diablo 3: Ah, the long awaited sequel. Many of my friends and I spend hours playing battle.net back in middle school.

Empire Total War: I've never really played shogun/rome/medieval but I'm a sucker for any game that has Napoleonic warfare in it. The sound of musket volleys firing makes my heart flutter. :)

FF13: Of course, the new FF and it will be out for xbox 360 as well as ps3. What a coup de grace for Sony. XD

I'm sure I missed a few. Feel free to add your own and discuss! :)

I'll play Diablo 3, and I am looking forward to The Force: Unleashed

right now i'm waiting for Mass Effect 2

i hope i can keep all the money from Mass Effect in number twe

Oh i'am waiting for Fable 2 and Gears of war 2

Several, but I won't be able to afford any of them :(

Rock Band 2 and Tiger Woods 2009 both on 360.

I dunno. I have been a big fan of FFs but the last two have dissapointed me.
11 was online so I never got to play it, but I felt like 12 was too slow in terms of action and too much of a passive game/grindfest to be enjoyable. I've barely put 40 hours on it after two years and still haven't beaten it.

I believe it's releasing as an MMO.

I'm looking forward to Pokemon Platinum :$ Don't look at me that way, it's not my fault I enjoy pokemon games.

September 17 or something? It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo can do with all the vertical walking/surfing etc. :)

I just don't like how they've added all these new forms for Giratina and Shaymin, etc.

In order:

Half Life 2: Episode Three
Starcraft 2
Dawn of War 2
Red Alert 3

September 17 or something? It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo can do with all the vertical walking/surfing etc. :)

I just don't like how they've added all these new forms for Giratina and Shaymin, etc.

I think the new form for Giratina was pretty cool tbh, I always thought the old one was sort of meh.

I'm really curious as to the nature of these:
http://www.pokemonplatinum.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/scoop7-225x300.jpg
They're suppose to only be accessible if you preorder the game (in japan, no NA release date yet)

5th gen pokemon perhaps?

Gears of War 2 and Fable 2. Although, Peter Molyneux had better not be bullshitting again.

Although, Peter Molyneux had better not be bullshitting again.

...like saying "the sun better not rise again."

:D

I think the new form for Giratina was pretty cool tbh, I always thought the old one was sort of meh.

I'm really curious as to the nature of these:
http://www.pokemonplatinum.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/scoop7-225x300.jpg
They're suppose to only be accessible if you preorder the game (in japan, no NA release date yet)

5th gen pokemon perhaps?

I hope not. Because if they keep making pokemon (what is it, almost 500 now?) I'll never catch them all. D:

Have you played Bring Down the Sky yet?


well..no.i haven't even played Mass Effect,because i don't have an xbox 360 or a decent computer.but that doesn't stop me from wanting it!also Mercenaries 2 and although it's not a sequel:spore for the Playstation 2.

I hope not. Because if they keep making pokemon (what is it, almost 500 now?) I'll never catch them all. D:

And could you imagine the PokeRap nowadays?

I feel so empty, there's nothing I'm really looking forward to at the moment game wise.

I'm mostly waiting for Tales of Symphonia 2 and Mega Man 9 at the moment. Can't really think of any other sequels at the moment.

Beyond Good And Evil 2.
Otherwise I´m feeling rather pessimistic about all the "newfangled" games they pump out.
It feels as if they put way too much emphasis on graphics and as little as possible on gameplay and originality.
"It was much better in my days" :D


Yeah, I'm 15 and I agree. Would anyone dare to make a game like Interstate '76 now? (Yes, I'm an I76 fan)

well..no.i haven't even played Mass Effect,because i don't have an xbox 360 or a decent computer.but that doesn't stop me from wanting it!also Mercenaries 2 and although it's not a sequel:spore for the Playstation 2.

IT's pretty good. Especially for DLC, although it's pretty short. The basic premise is an asteroid heading for a colony, thanks to some Batarian terrorists, and you have to stop it.

IT's pretty good. Especially for DLC, although it's pretty short. The basic premise is an asteroid heading for a colony, thanks to some Batarian terrorists, and you have to stop it.

i've read reviews,and i so want it!