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Sunday 19 December 2010

Top 5 Dark Horses Of 2011

Sometimes there are releases which we haven't heard much about, but accomplish much more than expected, and already there look to be a good few of these set to debut in 2011. Here are my top 5:
5. BULLETSTORM (video game)- This brand new shooter rewards you for being inventive with your kills (for example, you'll get more points for using your leash to thrust yourself into an enemy and kick him into an electrical generator than you will for simply getting a headshot). It may not sound too different to other shooters, but from what I've seen it's the scale and innovation of Bulletstorm that will set it apart.
4. SHERLOCK (television show)- Series One of this modern reinvention went down a storm on the BBC, and with three new stories in the Autumn this should just keep becoming more of a success!
3. L.A NOIRE (video game)- Set in 1930s New York, L.A Noire takes you on multiple murder cases as an investigative policeman. With any other developer this could have been mediocre, but this is Rockstar (of Grand Theft Auto) we're talking about!
2. THE HANGOVER: PART II (film)- Comedy sequels are often terrible, but given the quality of the original the team probably know they have a lot to live up to. The lack of trailers or publicity make this a dark horse, yet it could be superb.
1. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (film)- Very few people know about this series revamp, but if First Class gets the formula right that X3 and Origins got wrong, it could be one of the best films released in 2011.

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