We're coming towards the end of this huge list of great titles on their way next year, and just before we reach my Top 3 Most Anticipated Games, let's have a look at those in the fourth, fifth and sixth positions, each promising innovative new experiences for us to feel and adore in the next twelve months...
#6: HITMAN: ABSOLUTION- IQ Sofware have a big task convincing me that the
Hitman franchise can actually work as a flowing stealth game experience, as previous instalments have been rather hap-hazard in their encouragement of becoming a 'silent assassin'. That said, the first 20-minute look we got at
Absolution at E3 2011 gave me an incredible sense of excitement towards the project, so I can't wait to see whether the developer can properly deliver with this
Bourne-esque sequel!
#5: BIOSHOCK: INFINITE- In the space of just a few months,
BioShock: Infinite has gone from being off my radar completely to becoming one of my most anticipated plays of the next year. Why? Irrational Games seem to be genuinely trying to appeal to a more mainstream audience here with bigger setpieces and a marginally lighter tone, and given all we've seen so far I'd say that approach is really going to work in their favour as long as things don't get too linear with Elizabeth's reality-shifting powers along the way. If Irrational can keep things fresh constantly, then expect a real Game of the Year contender here.
#4: TOMB RAIDER- Ever since Crystal Dynamics unveiled their breathtaking new vision of gaming's sexiest female hero at E3 earlier this year, I've been desperate to see how this intriguing origins story of Lara Croft will play out, and the game having been delayed nearly a year to tighten things up has not helped at all. So long as there are no pacing issues along the way and
Tomb Raider boasts a little more replay value than
Legend, Anniversary and
Underworld, this could be the best reboot a franchise has ever had, and above all an absolutely fantastic platformer!
#6: HITMAN: ABSOLUTION- IQ Sofware have a big task convincing me that the Hitman franchise can actually work as a flowing stealth game experience, as previous instalments have been rather hap-hazard in their encouragement of becoming a 'silent assassin'. That said, the first 20-minute look we got at Absolution at E3 2011 gave me an incredible sense of excitement towards the project, so I can't wait to see whether the developer can properly deliver with this Bourne-esque sequel!
#5: BIOSHOCK: INFINITE- In the space of just a few months, BioShock: Infinite has gone from being off my radar completely to becoming one of my most anticipated plays of the next year. Why? Irrational Games seem to be genuinely trying to appeal to a more mainstream audience here with bigger setpieces and a marginally lighter tone, and given all we've seen so far I'd say that approach is really going to work in their favour as long as things don't get too linear with Elizabeth's reality-shifting powers along the way. If Irrational can keep things fresh constantly, then expect a real Game of the Year contender here.
#4: TOMB RAIDER- Ever since Crystal Dynamics unveiled their breathtaking new vision of gaming's sexiest female hero at E3 earlier this year, I've been desperate to see how this intriguing origins story of Lara Croft will play out, and the game having been delayed nearly a year to tighten things up has not helped at all. So long as there are no pacing issues along the way and Tomb Raider boasts a little more replay value than Legend, Anniversary and Underworld, this could be the best reboot a franchise has ever had, and above all an absolutely fantastic platformer!
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