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Top __ Most Anticipated Games of 2013

This is based on games I expect to be playing before the end of the year.

Star Wars 1313
Zelda Wind Waker HD
Last of Us
Mario Kart U
Wonderful 101
Rayman Legends
Crysis 3
GRID 2
Pikmin 3
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
 
1. Pokemon X
2. Bioshock: Infinite
3. GTA V
4. The Last of US
5. Starcraft 2: heart ofswarm
6. SimCity
7. Gonne Home
8. Dayz Stand-alone
9. God list goes on and on.. PC is getting so many games this year...

Instant-1 first place- Anything Valve except DOTA and CS.
 
5. Project Zomboid PC:
It was my favorite demo of last year, the game is extremely moody and manages to capture the bleakness of the zombie genre with an isometric view and a great soundtrack.

4. GTA V:

After the mediocre and unevenly paced IV it seems that V is trying to capture the magic of San Andreas, I love the concept of 3 different characters which I hope will be properly explored beyond "Moody russian henchmen". Also, dogs.

3. Wasteland 2 PC:
Not sure if its coming this year, but yeah, the art so far looks decent and it was a decent crew behind it, also I want Inxile to succeed really bad.

2. The Wondeful 101 WiiU:
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1. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord PC:
The only info so far is some alpha shots and some interviews, so I dont know if its coming this year, the giantic scope of the original was a surprise, doing things that modern games with huge budgets couldnt dream of doing, this combination of Total War, Game of Thrones and with some fantastic mounted combat is one of the reasons why I came back to PC gaming.
 
1. The Last of Us
2. Tearaway
3. Ni no Kuni
4. Watch_Dogs
5. Pokémon X & Y
6. Beyond Two Souls
7. Soul Sacrifice
8. GTA V
9. Puppeteer
10. God of War Ascension

+ The Last Guardian, FFX HD & Versus XIII lol
 
My top five:
1. Total War: Rome 2
2. The Last of Us
3. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
4. Beyond: Two Souls
5. Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns

And the rest:
6. Yakuza 5 (if it comes out this year)
7. Tearaway (if it comes out this year)
8. Killzone: Mercenary
9. God of War: Ascension
10. Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix
11. South Park: Stick of Truth
12. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
13. Bioshock Infinite
14. Sly: Thieves in Time
15. Tales of Xillia
 
I'd be more hyped for it if it were a Metal Slug style game but the crafting stuff kinda had my eyes rolling.
 
Wasteland 2

Shadowrun Returns

Dead State

State of Decay

Mount & Blade II

Bioshock Infinite

Unreleased X360 tables, like ST:TNG and TZ, for The Pinball Arcade (maybe other new-gen console platforms, too)

GTA V

Jane Jensen's Moebius

Shadowgate

And there's surely more that I'm forgetting about (mostly Kickstarters) and, of course, the year's end will see a load of new releases that haven't yet been revealed.
 
South Park. the Stick of Truth.
GTA V
Destiny
Alan Wake 2

Depressing thing is the last two games are not even guaranteed to come out this year.
 
1.- The Last Of Us (PS3)
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I love all showed about that game, is artistically awesome, seems to be raw and ethical survival game and the two main characters give off charisma everywhere.
2.- Killzone Mercenary (Vita)
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Looks impressive for a portable game. I liked every killzone game I played just want more of the same :).
3.- God Of War: Ascension (PS3)
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On the same way as the other two looks nice and I liked the past games, I'm ok with more of the same :).
4.- Project Versus J (Vita)
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I fear the rooster cast. If there're more than 25 available characters. Can be one of the most awesome fighting games ever made. That game is on knife edge could as shit as Battle Stadium D.O.N. or as awesome as those two Jump Superstars are. If it's this last hope with a good gameplay and that great showed graphics... I want this game now.
5.- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (Vita)
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The first PS3 chapter was pretty nice I think it fits a lot on Vita. I hope they cover a large manga story.
6.- Star Wars 1313 (PS3 or Next Gen)
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Uncharted saga is one of my fav sagas this gen. This Star Wars skin looks awesome.
7.- Beyond: Two Souls (PS3).
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Seems to be on of the deepest games this gen. I <3 that kind of adventure games have been underused this gen. Why not? Heavy Rain was great, this should be too.
8.- Warhammer Quest (Mobile)
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One of the things I wanted the most. I can't understand why this isn't released on portable consoles (3DS or Vita) Maybe because is a western license with an specific market where portable consoles do not exist but I enjoyed a lot the table game.


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If Zenkai Battle Royale gets a Sony console release then will be my most anticipated game.
 
4. GTAV
3. Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes
2. Watch_Dogs
1. Dark Souls 2


I seriously can't even think of more than 4 right now. Sheesh.
 
1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Destiny
3. Gears of War: Judgment
4. Metal Gear Rising
5. Tomb Raider
6. Pokemon X/Y
7. The Last of Us
8. Resident Evil: Revelations HD
9. Star Wars 1313
10. Aliens: Colonial Marines
 
01. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate HD
At least 100 hours of gametime incoming

02. The Wonderful 101
It's Kamiya, his most fun looking game since Viewtiful Joe, probably GotY contender

03. EAD Tokyo Next Mario game
I don't even need details, all I know is that I must have this game in my life and E3 can't come soon enough with gameplay impressions

04. Amnesia A Machine for Pigs
I like horror games and even though Amnesia is overhyped, it was still one of the better examples of the genre

05. Killer is Dead
Probably as close as it's ever again going to be to the Killer7 looks

06. Rayman Legends
07. Zelda Wind Waker HD
08. Metal Gear Rising
09. Pikmin 3
10. Ace Attorney 5
 
1. Metal Gear Solid: GZ/V

2. The Last of Us

3. Watch_Dogs

4. Dark Souls II

5. God of War: Ascension

6. Edge of Twilight

7. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

8. The Wonderful 101

9. BioShock: Infinite



I would have put The Witcher 3 (as its announcement is imminent) and Monolith's X but I doubt either of them will make it for 2013.
 
  • Jojo's Bizzare Adventure: All Star Battle

  • Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

  • The Wonderful 101

  • Street Fighter x Tekken Ver. 2013

At the very top of my list are Bayonetta 2 and Dark Souls 2, but I don't think either will drop in 2013
 

10. The Wonderful 101
It&#8217;s being developed by Platinum Games and directed by Hideki Kamiya. That alone is reason enough for me to get excited.


9. Gears of War: Judgment
If there&#8217;s one thing to expect from Gears of War, it&#8217;s buttery-smooth third-person shooter gameplay. As expected, Judgment looks to feature that and it will also offer some new spins on the tried-and-true Gears multiplayer, such as a new Free-for-All mode, and a souped-up Horde mode which sports class-based gameplay, a first for the series. Sold.


8. Tomb Raider
While I'm cautiously optimistic for it, I can't help but get excited for the survival-based gameplay. While some news surrounding it has concerned me, the videos that have been shown for it have still managed to win me over.


7. South Park: The Stick of Truth
The fact that Trey Parker and Matt Stone were involved in the writing for The Stick of Truth is reason enough to get excited. If nothing else, this game looks like it will be hilarious and filled to the brim with references to the entire South Park series.


6. Fire Emblem: Awakening
This would be my first foray into the Fire Emblem franchise, and after playing the demo the other day, I'm completely won over. The art direction in the animated cutscenes is superb, and the tried-and-true addictive Fire Emblem gameplay has gotten a few new twists to keep it fresh.


5. Bayonetta 2
It's fucking Bayonetta. Cha-ching.


4. The Last of Us
The fact that I don&#8217;t have a PS3 makes the release of this game so painful for me. With each passing trailer or screenshot or whatever, my hype for The Last of Us goes through the roof.


3. Watch Dogs
Watch Dogs was the star of the show at E3 last year (for me, anyways), and while we've heard absolutely nothing about it since, I can only expect to hear more about it and get completely blown away as the year goes on.


2. Grand Theft Auto V
GIMME MY DAMN BIPLANE.


1. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Amidst all of the other huge titles to release in 2013, amidst games like GTA V and The Last of Us, Metal Gear Rising still stands out as my most anticipated game of 2013. Everything just stands out to me as fantastic: fast, smooth action gameplay, running efficiently at 60 frames per second; a story that stays true to the Metal Gear canon; an incredible power metal soundtrack; and above all, this just feels like a dream team collaboration between Kojima Productions and Platinum Games. I&#8217;m a huge Metal Gear fan, and I see Platinum as a top-tier developer, so putting these two together just feels too good to be true.
 
1. The Last of Us
2. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
3. South Park: The Stick of Truth
4. Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm

I can't think of anything else at the moment.

I'd put Dark Souls 2 up there, but I doubt that will make it.
 
Lords of Shadow 2
GTA V
Dark Souls II (if it makes it, which I doubt)
GOW: Ascension
The Last of Us
Metro: Last Light
Project CARS

*Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen (for the expansion)
 
1. Doom 3 BFG with Oculus Rift
2. Hawken with Oculus Rift
3 to x. Other games with non-native Oculus Rift support (third place since we don't know how well they'll run, how good the third party drivers are, etc.)
x+1. The Last of Us
x+2. GTA V
x+3. Tomb Raider

Bur really, Oculus Rift. xD
 
Phantasy Star Online 2
Final Fantasy XIV - A Realm Reborn
The Legend of Zelda - Wind Waker HD
Pokemon X & Y
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Already a billion times better than last year.
 
10. Wind Waker HD
9. The Wonderful 101
8. Puppeteer
7. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
6. Pikmin 3
5. BioShock Infinite
4. The Last of Us
3. Pokemon X & Y
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
1. Grand Theft Auto V
 
No Injustice: Gods among us Love?

That game looks awesome.

Isn't that new Star Trek game suppose to be out this year as well. Love me some Star Trek hope it is good.

Also Colonial Marines looks like it could be a good time as well.
 
1. Bioshock Infinite
2. Grand Theft Auto 5
3. Tomb Raider
4. Splinter Cell: Blacklist
5. Crysis 3
6. The Last of Us
7. Dead space 3
8. Battleblock Theater
9. Gears of War: Judgment
10. Aliens: Colonial Marines
 
I'll be brief, for once.
The God And Fate Revolution Paradox may be Nippon Ichi's best game ever.
Luigi Mansion 2 is graphic adventure Luigi's Mansion, so I'm there.
Company Of Heroes 2 captures the tone of war that I like with their usual gameplay excellence.
Vampire/Darkstalkers 4 is me succumbing to nostalgia; I'm not sure if Capcom can do it, but I want it.

There are others that I'm sure I'll enjoy more than some of those, but I've been patiently waiting for all 4.
 
Seems to be a lack of Bayonetta 2 up in here. Although, I suppose it's on a platform most of us don't own and it hasn't had full trailer yet.

All they're willing to show from Bayonetta 2 is the character's legs and a wire frame model. Hard to expect that game to be out in 2013.

1. The Wonderful 101
2. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
3. The Last of Us
4. Watch Dogs
5. Remember Me
 

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - I’m one of those few crazies who enjoyed both XIII and XIII-2, so I’m pumped to see how the trilogy ends. Getting huge Majora’s Mask vibes from the time management system so far, which can only be a good thing. The game is set to have tons of customization options, which strokes my erection something fierce. And more delicious Hamauzu goodness is always a reason to be excited. :D


Fire Emblem Awakening - I’m not exactly the biggest fan of Fire Emblem. Played both GBA entries and didn’t like the very much. Neither of them stood out to me. Awakening looks pretty amazing, though. The music, art direction, etc. are all screaming “HEY BUY ME BUY ME BUY ME”. I certainly hope I won’t be disappointed.
The option to get rid of permadeath helps tons. ;)


Pokémon X & Y - It’s Pokémon. It’s my favorite goddamn series in at least two kinds of 3D. I mean, goddamn motherfucking yes.



Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Looking to be the best Animal Crossing yet, packed with loads of content and utilizing the 3DS’ features to the fullest. Now, if we can just get a release date for the US, that’d be greeeeeat.


Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - This shall be my first Monster Hunter game, and it looks like a pretty great place to start. It helps that I have an awesome MH vet as a friend to help me out. The cross-play between the 3DS and Wii U versions oughta be quite fun, too. :D



Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Very hyped for this. After Time/Darkness/Sky, I’m eager to see where the series goes next. The 3D models look fantastic and being able to make my own dungeons is pretty rad.


Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon - I was a big fan of the original, and got COMPLETELY blindsided by the sequel announcement. I have a lot of faith that Next Level Games can do it justice, and every bit of footage I’ve seen reinforces that. Come oooooon, Luigi!



Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix - Finally getting the chance to play the Final Mix version of KH 1, with improved gameplay, is a biiiiig yes for me. All I need is a release date. :3
 
The Last of Us- haven't been so hyped for a game in a long time, looks like the beautiful bastard child of Manhunt and Uncharted and that is a dream game for me, on paper. Could be this gen's last defining statement.

Sly 4- Thieves in Time- defiantly old school 3D platforming, it's about time. Should be Sanzaru's big coming out party.

GTA5- countryside coming back, that's all I need to know

God of War- Ascension- more of the same, that's enough for me. This is a comfort series for me, like Mega Man in the old days and Ratchet until recently.

Bioshock Infinite- setting is the main draw for me, and I'm excited for this series to finally leave Rapture for what looks like a pretty interesting world.

There are some wild cards. If Thief 4 somehow makes it out, that will be my number one by a country mile. And it would be nice if The Last Guardian makes it, but I'm not holding my breath on these. Splinter Cell Blacklist might be good... I'm not expecting nor requiring Chaos Theory brilliance, but even a return to Double Agent quality would be fine. The last trailer LOOKS enough like a stealth game to give me some hope.
 
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