Meshuggah Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/755/755579p1.html January 16, 2007 - If 2006 was a springboard year for Microsoft's Xbox 360, then 2007 will be the year it leaps onto a trampoline and pulls off triple spin-flips. This year is thick and juicy with great games no matter how you dice it.It's actually a little scary. Whether they are first- or third-party games, exclusives, or big-time franchises, this year will bring blockbusters on a massive scale -- Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV are coming out on the same system in the same season. Then there is Mass Effect, Forza 2, Too Human, Crackdown, Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, The Darkness, and dozens more. Developers have familiarized themselves with the Xbox 360's three core heart, learned how to appropriately design Achievements, drilled down into Xbox Live, and started making their games look awful pretty. With Gears of War setting the tone for top-level graphics, rival developers will heed the call and step up their games to new levels. Developers will step up gameplay, too, not just graphics. Look for substantial jumps in AI and new gameplay that sprouts from robust physics. The first three months of 2007 kick it off. In today's feature, we've picked and previewed the top 10 titles of the winter (January, February and March) to provide you with a head-start on the party. Check our top 10 picks, as well s those games that have already snuck out (Lost Planet and NCAA March Madness 07), while keeping your other eye on Samurai Warriors 2 Empires, Bullet Witch, Earth Defense Force, and Fuzion Frenzy 2. Battlestations Midway Publisher: Eidos Interactive Developer: Eidos Hungary Genre: Real-Time Strategy Release Date: January 30 What to Expect: Previously under THQ's helm, Battlestations Midway has switched publishers and release dates. Now under the tutelage of Eidos, this intriguing real-time strategy title puts gamers into the shoes of a World War II American Naval soldier heading straight into oceanic combat. While a little rough around the edges on the graphic side, Battlestations holds its own on the gameplay front. You'll command dozens of realistic American naval and air craft from battle ships, submarines and PT boats to air craft carriers, fighter planes, and bomb-carrying vessels. The best part is being able to fully handle airplanes, subs and sea-craft in combat, instead of just watching them. Crackdown Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Real Time Worlds Genre: Action Release Date: February 23 What to Expect: Crackdown is the first effort from the new studio Real Time Worlds, founded by GTA creator David Jones. Knowing that, you probably aren't surprised to learn that Crackdown is another sandbox, open world game that challenges you to explore the world and do as you please. This isn't any old GTA clone, though. Crackdown is looking to break new ground in the genre by infusing a superhero feel to the main character, complete with all of the superhuman powers and explosions that every crime fighter needs. Crackdown will also have online and offline co-operative multiplayer modes, giving you the option of tackling the city's criminals with a friend by your side. Def Jam: Icon Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: EA Chicago Genre: Fighting Release Date: March 6 What to Expect: Def Jam: Icon isn't just a run of the mill sequel with updated graphics. EA went back to the drawing board and asked themselves what they could do to make music, the one unifying theme in the Def Jam series, more integral to the gameplay. They then combined that new emphasis with a modified form of the Fight Night Round 3 controls to come up with a brawler that feels wholly original and should inject new life into the hip-hop series. Environmental interaction, explosions that come in rhythm with the music, and a fluid dual analog control system all make this one to keep an eye on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Crackdown is the only that interests me, I would say that's a shame, but it looks gooood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambrentnall Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 crackdown does look good, (offtopic but negaC u geting LP anytime soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 I haven't planned on doing so, but it does look pretty good, so I might. If I find it cheap(er) on eBay, I'll probably get it. I've got a few games I need to play through first. I don't like having a bunch of games I need to finish, 'cos I'll never do them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 C&C 3 is the only winter game I'm all that interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLiMiT06 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 What about Forza 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshuggah Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 What about Forza 2? Spring 07 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLiMiT06 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Spring 07 :laugh: Actually March is still winter. But unless Forza got pushed back to April it's still a winter title :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yert* Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Earth Defense Force looks completely terrible. I'm want Mass Effect the most. Is that a Winter or Spring one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Mmm, Crackdown. :happy: I'm anticipating that game. The videos for it look like so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaPrime Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Mmm, Crackdown. :happy: I'm anticipating that game. Same here. I'm hoping it turns out really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathGod Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 bioshock is a must! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 2 days to vegas looks interesting. or is it IN vegas? in the valley? you know which one i mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted January 20, 2007 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2007 I am really looking forward to playing the following games. Mass Effect Crackdown Assassin's Creed BioShock Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 The Darkness Medal Of Honor: Airborne Virtua Fighter 5 Burnout 5 Shadowrun Battlefield: Bad Company (my last chance with the series on the console) Half Life 2: Orange Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Hour Of Victory Halo 3 Alone In The Dark GTA IV NOTE - The games I am extremely looking forward to a ton are in Bold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokyoKiller Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I am really looking forward to playing the following games. Mass Effect Crackdown Assassin's Creed BioShock Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 The Darkness Medal Of Honor: Airborne Virtua Fighter 5 Burnout 5 Shadowrun Battlefield: Bad Company (my last chance with the series on the console) Half Life 2: Orange Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Hour Of Victory Halo 3 Alone In The Dark GTA IV NOTE - The games I am extremely looking forward to a ton are in Bold. Hey what do you know, I have my eyes on the same games! Specially Assassins Creed :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I am really looking forward to playing the following games. Mass Effect Crackdown Assassin's Creed BioShock Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 The Darkness Medal Of Honor: Airborne Virtua Fighter 5 Burnout 5 Shadowrun Battlefield: Bad Company (my last chance with the series on the console) Half Life 2: Orange Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Hour Of Victory Halo 3 Alone In The Dark GTA IV NOTE - The games I am extremely looking forward to a ton are in Bold. I like your list. Mine, in order: - Half-Life 2: Orange - Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - Halo 3 - Bioshock - Alan Wake - Assassin's Creed - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - The Darkness - Mass Effect - Medal Of Honor: Airborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted January 20, 2007 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2007 I like your list. Mine, in order: - Half-Life 2: Orange - Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - Halo 3 - Bioshock - Alan Wake - Assassin's Creed - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - The Darkness - Mass Effect - Medal Of Honor: Airborne I like your list too, especially since you reminded me I forgot about Alan Wake!! I am so looking forward to Alan Wake, although for some reason the latest EGM magazine lists it as now being a 2008 release??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Didn't see that... I wouldn't be surprised if it was, though. I'm sure the technology will take them a while -- getting the most of the 360. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I like the following: Burnout 5 GTA IV Crackdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol911 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Looking especially forward to: Mass Effect Bioshock Alan Wake Assassin's Creed I am also planning on getting: Crackdown The Darkness Kane & Lycnh Dead Men Alone In The Dark and GTA IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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