Upcoming 2012 Games

Note: This post was mainly made for the WPG team members to catch up on big games coming out this year.  If you do enjoy the read I appreciate it.

Devil May Cry HD Collection - April 3rd (360/PS3)

-Includes all 3 Devil May Cry games with achievements and HD graphics.

Xenoblade Chronicles - April 6th (Wii)

-This RPG has had some troubles coming to the states, but after the highly successful Operation Rainfall, it's finally coming stateside to the Wii.

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - April 17th (360)

-Highly anticipated port of The Witcher 2 for the 360.
 
The Walking Dead: The Game - April 30th (PC/360/PS3)

-Based off the hit AMC show "The Walking Dead", this game is made by Telltale games(Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, etc) and will focus moreso on the story and decisions you make rather than action.

Diablo 3 - May 15th (PC)

-A highly anticipated hack and slash dungeon crawling MMO that many have been waiting for years to see.

Max Payne 3 - May 15th (PC/360/PS3)

-The original Max Payne games were action noir with bullet-time, and in this sequel re-imagined, the focus will be more on the action aspects of the game.  With Rockstar helming the project, it will be interesting to see where it goes.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - May 22nd (PC/360/PS3)

-Originally scheduled for release back in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is finally coming out in May(bar any more delays.)  A First Person Shooter with squad based gameplay in the style of the previous Ghost Recon games, set in the future.The Last Story - June 19th (Wii)

-Another highly anticipated Wii RPG, this time from director Hironobu Sakaguchi who headed up a lot of the Final Fantasy games.



Darksiders 2 - June 26th (PC/360/PS3)

-The original Darksiders saw you play as War in a game that drew similarities to God of War for it's combat and Legend of Zelda for it's puzzling adventures.  In 2 you play as Death, with even larger maps and more to do than the first.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD - June 30th (360/PS3)

-A downloadable game that has a new engine for the 360 and PS3, featuring maps from the first two games and half of the soundtrack from the first two games(the other half will be new music.)

Borderlands 2 - Sept 18th (PC/360/PS3)

-The sequel to the highly stylized and somewhat addicting Borderlands, this game features 4 new characters, cameos from the first game, and guns...lots and LOTS of guns.

Bioshock Infinite -  October 16th (PC/360/PS3)

-An undirect sequel to the previous Bioshock games(earlier time period in different setting), this first person shooter is on the top of many player's most anticipated lists for 2012.

Assassin's Creed 3 -  October 30th (PC/360/PS3)

-Yes, another Assassin's Creed game is coming out annually once again, but there is some hope.  First the game has been developed for 3 years, plus there is a new setting.  The new setting may not be everyone's cup of tea with the American Revolution, so it will be interesting to see how ACIII holds up to it's action-adventure predecessors.

Resident Evil 6 -  November 20th (PC/360/PS3)

-Another Resident Evil is coming, and is continuing the action type game that RE5 was even farther.  Once again, it will be interesting to see how this change of direction works in keeping current RE fans and pulling in new ones. 

Tomb Raider - Fall 2012 (PC/360/PS3)

-This will be a reboot of the classic franchise action adventure platformer, featuring a more realistic Lara Croft and game world.

X-COM: Enemy Unknown - Fall 2012 (PC/360/PS3)

-A remake of the classic X-Com game for RTS fans, not to be confused with the re-imagined XCOM(figured to be released 2013.)


Halo 4 - Holiday 2012 (360)

-Microsoft's huge franchise returns with a new trilogy and a new developer in 343 studios.  Set after the events of Halo 3, Master Chief returns once again as the main hero in this FPS.

Ni No Kun- Winter 2012 (PS3)

-An RPG from developer Level 5 and Studio Ghibli, this is a highly anticipated port from Japan, with wonderful art design and music from Ghibli mainstays.