Most anticipated games of 2011?

[Tawmis]

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[Qbix]

zelda and duke nukem forever (if it comes out)

[AndreaDraco]

Looking forward Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 3, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Portal 2.

[Tawmis]

zelda and duke nukem forever (if it comes out)

Just to point out, these weren't MY most anticipated... it was an article on the web.

[DeadPoolX]

zelda and duke nukem forever (if it comes out)

Just to point out, these weren't MY most anticipated... it was an article on the web.

That's what they all say...

[Tawmis]

zelda and duke nukem forever (if it comes out)

Just to point out, these weren't MY most anticipated... it was an article on the web.

That's what they all say...

Hah! Well my list is on the thread you created and can be see here.

That said of the ones above:
DRAGON AGE II
- Strangely enough... some reason my interest in this is declining. I don't know if it's because of all the DLCs they made and charge so much for. I mean, if you purchase each DLC as it comes out, you have easily spent over 40 bucks. I get that companies have to make money. But they milked this. They got everyone's 40 bucks. Then mooched another 40 throughout the year, to bide their time till Dragon Age II came out. Now if you don't get the super duper collector's edition with all the snazzy bells and whistles - there's already a DLC - in the form of a character - and Dragon Age II isn't even released yet. I dunno. Just... irritates me.

STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC
I would be interest in this - if it was free to play. But if you put Bioware and Star Wars together in the form of an MMO... there will be no need for them to do free to play. They're going to nab faithful subscribers who have been waiting for Star Wars to be done right in the form of an MMO - and Bioware will deliver. Without fail. Sadly, I can't tolerate monthly fees anymore for MMO's. Because if there was one that would have brought me back... it would have been this one.


MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
I may get this... but I can't even begin to explain how disappointed I am to see that X-23 is in the game.
MASS EFFECT 3
- Will, of course, be picking up this one.
Although perhaps because I didn't follow DLCs as closely with this as I did with Dragon Age... it's not bugging me yet. I don't even know how many DLCs were made for Mass Effect 2 that were pay? I had the Collector's Edition that came with a few things free by redeeming the code on the card.

PORTAL 2
Never figured out the big craze of the first one. Just seems to be a physics problem over and over and over that you try to solve and time. Not much more to it, so far as I played before the yawnfest took over. Zilch interest.

GEARS OF WAR 3
The thought of this makes me orgasm in my pants, if I am to be honest...

[Maiandra]

zelda and duke nukem forever (if it comes out)

Just to point out, these weren't MY most anticipated... it was an article on the web.

That's what they all say...

Hah! Well my list is on the thread you created and can be see here.

Erm...I created that thread, not DPX. He doesn't wear purple.

As for the list, not too surprised at some of them, never heard of others.

Tawm, you realise you don't have to buy all the DLC for Dragon Age, right? I only buy the ones that sound interesting story-wise. I understand what you're saying, but I look at it as: if others want to buy them and it means greater support for the series (which means a sequel is more likely), I don't have a problem with them selling it. It's an option for those that want it.

As for Portal, the reason it was so popular wasn't only because of the game-play, although I'm sure some people liked the change from shooters. It was because of the dark humour of the AI. GlaDOS was priceless. Some of the comments she makes are wickedly funny. Whoever thought an AI could be petulant?

[Tawmis]

Erm...I created that thread, not DPX. He doesn't wear purple.

I dunno. Some of the weird pictures DPX has sent me of himself... granted, he had been drinking... a lot... there was purple...

Tawm, you realise you don't have to buy all the DLC for Dragon Age, right? I only buy the ones that sound interesting story-wise. I understand what you're saying, but I look at it as: if others want to buy them and it means greater support for the series (which means a sequel is more likely), I don't have a problem with them selling it. It's an option for those that want it.

Very true. You don't have to buy the DLCs. (This discussion will no doubt remind me of the Lucas is Evil/Star Wars thread)... But the DLC usually offers a bit more story - to SOMETHING in the game - whether a character, a chunk of land, etc. And I enjoyed DRAGON AGE so much that I bought the RPG (Pen & Paper) JUST to have additional information about it - that's how much I liked it. But they seemed to pop DLC for Dragon Age non stop - and at 5 bucks a pop (or so, if not a little more) - it could get costly fast. Yes, 5 bucks isn't much to some... and the end result is, I will indeed get my enjoyment out of the DLC (though I have missed like the last 3 or so? DLCs for Dragon Age)... I end up paying QUITE a bit of money for DRAGON AGE, when I start off with the Collector's Edition as it is. To have the "Complete Dragon Age" ends up costing me well over $100 over time. When, ideally, it would be much more logical to wait for all the DLC to come out and wait for them to do their "Ultimate Edition" that has all that DLC and the entire game for like 70 bucks. But then the downside is... waiting... and hearing about everyone else how much they're enjoying the game and DLC.

As for Portal, the reason it was so popular wasn't only because of the game-play, although I'm sure some people liked the change from shooters. It was because of the dark humour of the AI. GlaDOS was priceless. Some of the comments she makes are wickedly funny. Whoever thought an AI could be petulant?

We will have to agree to disagree. I found chewing my toenails more exciting than PORTAL. But I got it for free... so I can't bitch too much. I just never understood the hype for it. A friend of mine from Australia swears by the game... And I am apparently missing it. (But to each their own honestly!)

[DeadPoolX]

It sounds like you're buying the DLC (and other game-related material) to have the "full collection" more than getting what you really want to play. I'm really picky when it comes to DLC, but as we've noticed in a recent DA thread, we do approach situations differently.

As for Portal... well, it's an Adventure/Puzzle game using an FPS engine. I think what people really like about it is the overall sense of humor and just how different it is. It's fun to shoot and blow up enemies, but after a while it gets tedious. Sometimes it's nice to play a game where enemies aren't rushing at you.

[AndreaDraco]

I love Dragon Age so much that I've bought every single DLC they have released, not because of completion but mainly because I was eager for more. However, of the eight DLC they released, I'd recommend only four of them:

Warden's Keep, because the story is quite good, a couple of combats are interesting and it gives you access to two new talents that, in some cases, can be quite good.

The Stone Prisoner, because Shale is one of funniest characters of the game, her backstory is fascinating and Cadash Thaig is wonderfully designed.

Leliana's Song, which is simply the best DLC to date. Great story, great characters, nice quests, interesting narrative, challenging combats. Leliana's background is really fascinating and it was great to get to know her better. Really, if you liked Leliana, you must play this DLC, whose structure should be fairly similar to Dragon Age 2.

Witch's Hunt, while I don't think it's as good as Leliana's Song, provides a nice closure to the story and at least one of the sub-quests is quite interesting in its execution. Beware of bugs, though: dowloading the automatic updater from the Social Site is a must, if you want to play it to the fullest.

One the other hand, I'd recommend Golems of Amgarrack only if you have already finished Awakening and can import a character from there, and only if you aren't scared by the sheer difficulty of it. GoA is, simply put, a nightmare to finish: I don't know what they were thinking, but this DLC is hard. Extremely hard. Even when played at Normal, let alon at Difficult.

[MusicallyInspired]

I loved Portal for the portals. Everything else was a bonus. Using portals in such fantastic ways interesting was incredibly fun and addicting.