Which 5 Xbox games are you most looking forward to?

[VerbalKint27]

Ok guys,

Which games are we most looking forward to and why? I don't want lazy list, I want reasons! Mine are as follows:

1. Stranglehold
Looks to have a great story, and I've been dying for some more
Max Payne but that doesn't look like its happening anytime soon, so this will hopefully be a good stopgap, plus the current 360 emulator ain't up to running the old Payne title...

2. Alan Wake
Again looking have a great story which is something I always look for in single player games, the (few) clues we've got about gameplay sound exciting, as does the hints at a certain amount of free-roaming and time management.

3. F.E.A.R.
Heard great things about the already available PC version, so I'm so not a PC gamer its untrue. Again: Story, the bits I've heard about sound intriguing. I want to find out what happens in this game. Looks stunning, and promise of destructable environments (to a certain degree).

4. Resident Evil 5
I'm a great fan of games that can sucessfuly scare you witless, and the Resi series have always done that for me. Seeing as RE4 one the gamecube was the most stunning looking and most playable game last gen, I can't wait to see what they can do on the 360...

5. GTA4
Well its GTA. My main point for this is it plays like a dream, but also the humour. Its satire, people who play it because they think its close to gangland stories or simply to be violent are totally missing the point. The game is social commentary, and rockstar does things to annoy those who oppose it. Classic series. Also the stories are always well written, funny, plus successfully tie the missions together. *Prays for Live multiplayer!*

[Cage]

Here's my list of 5 :

1. Dead Rising
Been waiting for this as of the first previews a year ago. I've always liked the Dawn of the Dead etc. zombie movies and this game brings all that fun to my livingroom with me at the controlls. And it looks awesome too! Mmmkay?

2. Gears of War
The best looking game so far and is mindblowing from what I've seen. Not only visual but gameplay and AI aswell. Really hope it lives up to it's expectations.

3. Resident Evil 5
Same reason as number 1. And above all, if it is as good as the last RE, it's gonna rock.

4. Stranglehold
This game surprised me at E3. Looks amazing and reminds me allot of Max Payne which was and still is a great game. Hope this one is going to be as great as they tell us it'll be.

5. Assassins Creed
It's not officially anounced for the 360, but I have high hopes it will. A combination of Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell and thief is a perfect combination for a new classic.

[Rival24]

1. Resident Evil 5
If this one is even half as good as RE4 it's going to kick massive ass. I could go on and on about why I love RE4 so much, but the combination of the graphics, storyline and atmosphere sums it up quite nicely.

2. Dead Rising
Despite the lack of multiplayer I'm realy into zombie slashing and this time you can be as creative as you like.

3. Alan Wake
From the creators of Max Payne, this must be good..

4. Gears of War
I like the arcade style and the gorgeous graphics of this title. It's time to finally see something of that Unreal 3 engine.

5. GTA 4
It's on the fifth place since I don't know if this baby will have multiplayer. I think I'm done with the simple gameplay we've seen in GTA3, Vice City and San Andreas, especially with those horrific graphics. So if it's a huge graphical update and not only a resolution bump (played it on the pc so I'm used to the high res) and it has some sweet multiplayer I'd give it a try.

[Number 13]

1. GTA4 - I've never disliked a GTA game. They're generally my fave games of whichever system they're on. Can't wait for this one, too!

2. Metronome - Not heard anything about it for a while, but it sounded like it had the potential to be one of the most original games in a long long time.

3. Gears Of War - Looks like the first truly killer-app game for the 360 - the one to show off your system and HD tv with, definitely.

4. Pro Evolution Soccer 6/7/8/etc - always great. The best football games ever.

5. Dead Rising - looks like a LOT of fun. Just hope it doesn't turn into another State Of Emergency, which was one of those "looks and sounds ace, but becomes boring in seconds" type of games.

Special mentions to:

6. Lost Planet - The game that Starship Troopers always needed.

7. Anything decent at all which isn't a generic and bland FPS game - seriously, I am so so SICK of the FPS flooding of the computer and console games market. It seems sometimes that 75% of games coming out are either really shoddily done EA Sports titles (Fight Night excepted) or yet another bloody FPS game, which looks and plays absolutely no differently from every other bloody FPS game out there.

Ok, I'm going to go take my pills now. :)

[The M.A.R.T.]

Well this is my list. And it's true

1. Gears of War Because it had all those awards on E3

2. Gears of War Because it's Killzone 2 CGI but then ingame

3. Gears of War OMG I love the chainsaw gun

4. Gears of War Crashing into walls, pushing cars, other objects

5. Gears of War I have no sleep untill Emergence Day

ps. Well maybe Viva Piniata comes in somewhere :) Oh yeah and Assassins Creed just to piss off Fony Freaking Fanboys

[| V |]

Xbox fan boys can be just as bad ;)

[TRIGGER M4N]

Halo 3:
My favourite ever game (Halo 2) gets a sequel, that's a must-have for me.
Just Cause
Looks like hours of fun, and it plays better than Dead Rising.
Resident Evil 5
I have owned and completed every other Resident Evil, so I must continue.
Half-Life 2 and PORTAL
Now you're thinking with portals.
Gears Of War
No need for a reason.

[VerbalKint27]

LOL @ The M.A.R.T's list!

[Yonix]

Gears of War:

What can I say? The most intecipated Xbox 360 Game for me, and the most shooter fans.
Nice story, the Gameplay looks to be pretty cool (Chainsaw anyone? :D) - Gears of War Multiplayer should be great fun! _o_ -, and the Game looks awesome with the Unreal 3 Engine.

Dead Rising:

Frank West + a Toy Lightsaber + allot of Zombies = A Hell of a great time! >:)

Killing mindless Zombies using anything you could think of being a weapon? Super!
Oh, and don't forget to take pictures while you're at it ;)

Test Drive: Unlimited:

Exotic cars, an exotic Island, and allot of freedom.

Test Drive: Unlimited's inovative Gameplay (MMORG: Massive Multiplayer Online Race Game) should provide all the Racing fun I, and you, need :)

Let's just hope the Final will be much better then the Demo.
I think it will be.

Halo³:

Master Chief returns for another battle, this time in Next-Gen.
I loved, and I still love, the previous Halo games, so I think Halo³ will kick some Covenant ass! :9~

Saint's Row:

I'm a big fan of Grand Theft Auto, so I'm really looking forward if Saint's Row can get near Grand Theft Auto.
It looks pretty good, and I like the fact that you can create your own character.

[kidkit]

1. Gears of War
Pick a reason from above... Reading the hands-on impressions for multiplayer sure helped though.

2. Mass Effect
Still Very Far away from release but Bioware does magical things, they don't disappoint.

3. Brothers in Arms 3
The trailer looked absolutely awesome to me. When the guy in the windows points at the guy behind the curtain that is awesome. Little moments in games like that make all the difference in the world, like when the first dog jumps through a window in RE1.

4. Call of Duty 3
My favorite game on 360 is still Call of Duty 2. More graphic effects (better smoke, wind, etc), game modes, and players online (24)... Sign me up

5. NHL 07
I likes my hockey, and it sounds like they didn't wreck anything (yet), and improved a few things.

6. [Original] XBLA titles left and right... (small arms, heavy weapon, cloning clyde, mad tracks, hoopworld, lumines live)

[SpikeyTheFatGit]

In no particular order....

Saints Row - no doubt a GTA clone, but I love GTA :)
Dead Rising - the more I hear, the more I want it
Gears of War - looks like it'll be a good 'un
Call of Duty 3 - no.2 had the most rewarding achievements I've got
Forza 2 - loved the last one


Also lookin forward to Test Drive, Crackdown, Lego Star Wars and Texas Holdem on XBLA

[linkfromthepast]

I'll give 5 I can't wait for,


1. Resident Evil 5-- Can someone say headshot splat

2. Lost Odyssey-- Chrono Who?

3. Gears of War-- Of Course

4. The Darkness-- Should be Gritty

and

5-- Eternal Darkness 2-- If it gets made!!! PLEASE

Notable: Halo 3

[HoLyWooD444]

1. Star Trek : Legacy --- building a replica of the bridge in moms basement for this one. ingage

2. Halo 3 --- nuff said

3. KOTOR 3 --- damn, somebody needs to make this game like right freakin now. (and if your taking requests make sure to include a space combat level for the ebon hawk )

4. street fighter ii --- just give me the damn game already

5. mass effect ---- jaw dropping. no joke, this game is beautiful

[The M.A.R.T.]

1. Star Trek : Legacy --- building a replica of the bridge in moms basement for this one. ingage

2. Halo 3 --- nuff said

3. KOTOR 3 --- damn, somebody needs to make this game like right freakin now. (and if your taking requests make sure to include a space combat level for the ebon hawk )

4. street fighter ii --- just give me the damn game already

5. mass effect ---- jaw dropping. no joke, this game is beautiful

THE FIRST LIST THAT DOESN'T HAVE GEARS OF WAR IN IT???

shame on you I want to slaughter you on SFII then ;)

[Curry]

No GoW :o Sacrilege! ;)

Judging from the list HoLyWooD444 has a slight preference for sci-fi space adventures though ;)

[cybermans]

Gears Chainsaw Chainsaw Chainsaw
Mass Effect (did Bioware ever screwed up)
Star Trek Legacy (already arming photons)
Viva Pinata (/me lubs candy)
Halo 3 (no idea why, I just want it)


No particular order. I just want them all!

[Alkaline Joker]

Gears of War
Halo 3 Duh
Huxley MMOFPS, very cool concept
Mass Effect Love Bioware
Dig Dug 360 Can I start a rumor?

[Sir SpankalotUK]

Gears of war cos like i believe the hype
Mass Effect video on the marketplace looks totaly f'ing brillant (kotor3 without the franchise).
Halo 3 no reason needed
Fear 4 games in one, chapter 1, 2, portal and that other one.
Lego Star Wars cos... like.... I might have kids at some point.. yeah...


possibles are Phantasy Star Universe, N3, Alan Wake, too human, fable 2, gta4?

teenage mutant ninja turtles???????????????? will they make them call it hero turtles in the UK like they did the cartoon?

[Cage]

Fear 4 games in one, chapter 1, 2, portal and that other one.

I hope you mean Half Life 2, 'cause it's like totally a different game as fear. That's like a big mistake-a to make-a..

[Ponder416]

Gears of War-- I love shooters...
Rainbow Six Vegas--one of the best franchises...shooter.
Splinter Cell 4 --Did I mention I love shooters
Call of Duty 3-- loved the last one-cant wait to kill again...
GTA 4--Get to shoot something/someone...
Halo 3-meh--

[Sir SpankalotUK]

I hope you mean Half Life 2, 'cause it's like totally a different game as fear. That's like a big mistake-a to make-a..
indeed you are correct, so make that six titles I am waiting for.

[TRIGGER M4N]

I'm suprised that not everyone has Halo 3 on their list... I know for a fact, you will all buy it though.

[Cage]

I'm suprised that not everyone has Halo 3 on their list... I know for a fact, you will all buy it though.
Does the sentence "when pigs fly" mean anything to you? Or "When hell freezes over"? Or "When monkeys come out of my butt"?

In other words: Get your facts straight ;)

[TRIGGER M4N]

Does the sentence "when pigs fly" mean anything to you? Or "When hell freezes over"? Or "When monkeys come out of my butt"?

In other words: Get your facts straight ;)

It might not be on your top 5 most wanted list, but you will get it:)

[HoLyWooD444]

THE FIRST LIST THAT DOESN'T HAVE GEARS OF WAR IN IT???

shame on you I want to slaughter you on SFII then ;)
it's on the list , it just happens to be # 6. It will be mine on emergence day.
as far as SFII goes we can let the slaughter begin next week (E. Honda baby)

[Messiah]

1. Gears of War
Does this game even need explanation?
2. Dead Rising
Gore fest!
3. Forza Motersport 2
The best racing/tunings game gets a part 2
4. Viva Pinata
Who doesn't love furry animals?
5. Halo 3
I'm going with the hype
6. GTA 4
Only if this game has Multiplayer

[Papa Lazarou 84]

1. Pro Evo 6- Can't wait for this and had it on pre-order since March _o_

2. Dead Rising- I just want to kill some zombies! >:)

3. Test Drive Unlimited- A great idea for a racing game that I hope works well 8)

4. Viva Pinata- Be interesting to see how this game works. :?

5. Erm......nothing else getting my attention at present ;(

[The M.A.R.T.]

1. Pro Evo 6- Can't wait for this and had it on pre-order since March _o_

2. Dead Rising- I just want to kill some zombies! >:)

3. Test Drive Unlimited- A great idea for a racing game that I hope works well 8)

4. Viva Pinata- Be interesting to see how this game works. :?

5. Erm......nothing else getting my attention at present ;(

Second post without Gears of War? You must be Locust :) Man they're ugly ;)

[Zerodisorder]

No perticular order though:

1. Gears of War - I don't need to explain why..every other list with this on says why.
2. Alan Wake - I think this game looks awesome, and i think it'll be quite different than max payne.
3. Too Human - this game looks amazing.
4. Dead Rising - no intrest at first but after some time I can't wait.
5. Mass Effect - kotor and jade empire were both together the best rpg's on the xbox, some of the only rpgs on there but they were great, and this looks to expand on their greatness.

I wish there were 6 spots cause I also can't wait for Phantasy Star Universe, cause i played the PSO back on dreamcast online and than xbox.

[jayc]

Off the top of my head...
1) Gears of War
2) NBA Live 07/NHL 07
3) Mass Effect
4) Splinter Cell Double Agent
5) Test Drive Unlimited

[Curry]

Rainbox Six Vegas made my list today :Y)

[Zerodisorder]

yea i was jsut going to say I completely forgot about Rainbow six vegas, and that would probably be number one on my list actually because rainbow six 3 for xbox was the best xbox live game in my opinion, i played so much of that and never wanted to stop lol. Lockdown wasn't as good at all, but this looks like they are trying to bring it back to what made Rainbow 3 so fun. I can't wait for it.

[bravestickman]

1. rainbow six vegas

2.dead rising

3.forza 2

4.fear

5.any rpg that comes close to oblivion

6.gears of war definitely and maybe halo 3

[bravestickman]

yea i was jsut going to say I completely forgot about Rainbow six vegas, and that would probably be number one on my list actually because rainbow six 3 for xbox was the best xbox live game in my opinion, i played so much of that and never wanted to stop lol. Lockdown wasn't as good at all, but this looks like they are trying to bring it back to what made Rainbow 3 so fun. I can't wait for it.
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raibow six 3 was amazing i played it all the time, i must have played with you at least once on live

[The M.A.R.T.]

1. rainbow six vegas

2.dead rising

3.forza 2

4.fear

5.any rpg that comes close to oblivion

6.gears of war definitely and maybe halo 3

The question is not that hard actually, is it...
"Which 5 Xbox games are you most looking forward to? " You say what? Five. I would cut number 5 as the uncertainty factor ;) And number 6 we say it's GoW otherwise there 7 games on there! Learn to choose! :)

[Zerodisorder]

raibow six 3 was amazing i played it all the time, i must have played with you at least once on live
probably, all last summer i played that game everynight with a bunch of my friends on live...good times8)

[devonthedude]

1. Phantasy Star Universe - completely hooked on it in college, and can't wait to be completely hooked again.

2. Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Loved it for Xbox, don't have any knowledge on the new one other than its being made.

3. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - The original ET was awesome, plus I've loved the Quake series for a long time.

4. Call of Duty 3 - 2 was fantastic, 3 should be better.

5. Halo 3 - Matchmaking. The best online interface in my opinion.

[Zerodisorder]

Welcome to the site devon, and i cant agree with you more on phantasy star universe, pso was such an amazing game...i put so many hours into, and i plan to do the same with universe :D

[Messiah]

I think i better make a Top 10 instead of a Top 5. So many great games are coming for the Xbox 360.

[Zerodisorder]

I think i better make a Top 10 instead of a Top 5. So many great games are coming for the Xbox 360.
I know, same here, I'm remembering all these other games which i want more than my top 5 lol, like i forgot to put rainbow vegas, and phantasy star universe lol.

[Obi]

For me its:

1, Dead Rising
2, Gears of war
3, Rainbow 6
4, Resident Evil 5
5, Halo 3

[The M.A.R.T.]

I think i better make a Top 10 instead of a Top 5. So many great games are coming for the Xbox 360.

Well, life is all about choosing isn't it? And when a 10 list is done, there will be 20 games that are good, 30 or 50 in some time.

I guess this makes you think really hard which 5 ones you want for all those others. Good proces shifting in your head to burn your money first on ;)

And also important: 10 games means 600 dollars/euro's spend. Not everybody burns that amount of money in one year on games I guess when 4.5 games is about the attach rate average.

But well. I just need one game I guess. Gears of War only 3 months to wait still...

[Nino]

1. Saint's Row
2. LotR:BFME2 (haven't gotten a chance to buy it yet)
3. Frame City Killers
4. Forza 2
5. Call of Duty 3

[Obi]

nino, i thought frame city killers has been scrapped!

[Chris]

Obi, don't pay attention to his list. He's only trying to trap you into his gay beam of attractiveness. Watch out! :X

[Rival24]

Beam of repulsiveness yeh.

[Nino]

;(

[Rival24]

:*

[Nino]

Hold me :'(

[Rival24]

Love me!

[kidkit]

hold me
thrill me
kiss me
kill me

da da da de-ba-dah

Still more month away from NHL 07 :(

[Zerodisorder]

Did you see the new xbox 360 video from ea and gamespot on the marketplace with video of NHL 07 , looks awesome...resparked my interest in the game :)

[swoosh bnd]

Halo 3: Obviously
Lost Planet: Really liked the E3 demo.
Fuzion Frenzy 2: Loved the first
Project Offset: Not officially announced, but there's a strong chance that it will come.
Call of Duty 3: Hopefully better than the great Call of Duty 2.

[jayc]

Did you see the new xbox 360 video from ea and gamespot on the marketplace with video of NHL 07 , looks awesome...resparked my interest in the game :)

The video on Gamespot made it look really good. Considering how crappy NHL 2K6 on the 360 was, I'm definately getting NHL 07.

[Nino]

Call of Duty 3: Hopefully better than the great Call of Duty 2.

Without Infinity Ward's involvement? I doubt it.

[swoosh bnd]

Without Infinity Ward's involvement? I doubt it.

I'm trying to be optimistic, it looks good but yeah I might have to agree with you. With Treyarch at the wheel, it is iffy, but I will remain optimistic about it until I hear otherwise from previews.

[MIT ACID]

1. DEAD RISING
2. N3
3. MASS EFFECT
4. GTA4
5. KANE & LYNCH (DEAD MEN) creators of hitman

[Zerodisorder]

1. DEAD RISING
2. N3
3. MASS EFFECT
4. GTA4
5. KANE & LYNCH (DEAD MEN) creators of hitman

Yea Kane and Lynch has alot of potential if they can pull it off.

[kidkit]

NHL 2k7 is looking much better as well. 07's whole right analog gimmick might just have me sold though, watching all the videos made every goal seem far more rewarding than they have been in the past, especially a well pulled off one timer!

[Scarbir]

Already played it, it's quite ok for an icehockey game :P

1. Huxley
2. Rainbow Six Vegas
3. Halo 3
4. Lumines Live!
5. Gears of War

[Studley]

I've just realised I've got five games preordered for next month :o

01/09 Saint's Row
08/09 Dead Rising Ltd Edition
08/09 Test Drive Unlimited
11/09 Lego Star Wars II
22/09 LMA Manager 2007

Saint's Row I'm still not sure about, I probably wouldn't buy it myself but it's my birthday on 07/09 and I'm sure someone will buy it for me. Shame my birthday's not on 08/09, I could save myself £100 :D

I was totally sold on Lego Star Wars II until I played the PC demo, I know it's sort of aimed at kids but it's really fiddly and the help system is poo, maybe it was just a demo level. It's priced cheaply though (£29.99) so that might be enough to convince me.

I have high hopes for LMA Manager 2007 (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1348), certainly after the 360 version of Football Manager was so buggy and badly supported. And that's it for September, unless Lumines hits Live...

[Scarbir]

Lego Star Wars II will actually be released cheap? My god... the best game on the 360 only costs half the money! :D

Really, I just finished it. It's fan-tas-tic. Humorous, delivered me say fifteen hours of great gameplay and the setting is - of course - brilliant. But thát was the debug version and now I want it to go with my gamerscore, so I'll buy it too.

As for LMA 2007: the game is pretty good. The 3D engine works very well but I think the focus is too much on the financial and training side of things instead of the formation and player skills. I'd rather busy that.

[Studley]

Doesn't LMA have some sort of "chairman mode" or something which lets you skip finances/training etc? Or am I thinking of one of the other football games (FIFA Manager maybe? I know Football Manager has a similar feature).

I know I can't be bothered with Football Manager 07, it's such a lazy conversion of the PC version, the amount of blank space on-screen is ridiculous.

[Scarbir]

It does give you the option to skip financial and training-stuff, but then again, the presentation of the main things like formation and player roles, isn't just as good and fun as I want it to be. I'm having far more fun doing that in Online Soccer Manager to be honest.

Still, it's a very decent game. Beneath my review is a 7,5 - but keep it quiet ;)

[MIT ACID]

my preorderd games they are
n3 ninety-nine nights
saints row
dead rising
unlimited test drive
just cause
star wars
splinter cell Double Agent

thats it for the monment but ill proberly buy more :D

[JasonA]

My five are:

Test Drive Unlimited
PGA Tour Golf 2007
Sonic The Hedghog 360
Sega Rally
F.E.A.R

[Zerodisorder]

my preorderd games they are
n3 ninety-nine nights
saints row
dead rising
unlimited test drive
just cause
star wars
splinter cell Double Agent

thats it for the monment but ill proberly buy more :D
Thats alot of pre orders, do you really think they were all going to be sold out the day they came out :P

[Chris]

Sometimes shops only order 2 or 3 over the amount of pre orders they've got since they don't think it'll sell anyway. Big places like Best Buy, Circuit City, and Walmart have a lot of copies, but a lot of us don't buy our games there.

So yes, pre orders are the only way to go sometimes.

[Zerodisorder]

Well EBgames and Gamestop order well over the preordered number..so I dont know how many other specialty shoops for games are in america :?

[Chris]

Game Crazy, GamerPro, GameHaven and a few shops that are privately owned around here are just a few.

[Studley]

Preordering online is always the way to go in the UK, the games are always £50 in the shops but you can generally get them from online retailers for £35-£40.

That's still a LOT of money for me to spend in September, I might just wait to see if the birthday fairy brings me Saint's Row, because it certainly won't get much time out of the box once Dead Rising and TDU arrive...

[Zerodisorder]

Yea I think now that TDU will be cheaper I may get it.

[Curry]

I've just realised I've got five games preordered for next month :o

08/09 Dead Rising Ltd Edition
Where did you preorder that? I can't find it or its contents anywhere :X

[Zerodisorder]

And I never saw a Special edition Dead Rising here in America.

[Messiah]

I already know for sure that I'm gonna order Ninety-Nine Nights and Dead Rising this month, so those 2 aren't included in my looking forward list anymore.

1. Gears of War - What?
2. Forza 2 - The best game gets part 2
3. Strangehold - After the new trailer, and the hands-on from Nino and Rival, I want this Max Payne 3 title.
4. Stuntman 2 - Finally coming to 360 :P
5. Viva Pinata - I'm 22 so what?
6. Rainbow Six Vegas - Kick some ass in Vegas style!

[Zerodisorder]

Did you ever play the first Stuntman?