Official Tentative 2011 Release PC Games of Note Checklist

[Tanuki]

Another year for more dashed expectations.

Who will make it? Who will be delayed? Who will fade into the abyss never to be typed about again except for some poor bastard on Gamefaqs? Who will just plain suck?

January
Venetica - US
Dead Space 2
Two Worlds II - International

February
Dungeons
Test Drive Unlimited 2
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Bulletstorm
Trapped Dead
Dreamcast Collection

March
Dragon Age II
Shogun 2: Total War
Crysis 2*
F.3.A.R.
Darkspore
The First Templar
Dungeon Siege III
Might & Magic Heroes VI
Homefront
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime

April
Brink
Portal 2
Tropico 4
Deus Ex: Human Revolution*
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

May
Hunted: The Demon's Forge
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Red Faction: Armageddon
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

June
The Cursed Crusade
True Crime: Hong Kong
Trine 2
Rock of Ages
Torchlight II
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale

July
???

August
???

September
Jumpgate Evolution
Rage
Batman: Arkham City
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Max Payne 3*

October
???

November
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

December aka sometime in 2011
Neverwinter
Mass Effect 3
Duke Nukem Forever
Scivelation
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Fable III
Dota 2
Jagged Alliance 3
Diablo III
Postal III*
Prey 2*
I Am Alive
Star Wars: The Old Republic
XCOM
Alice: Madness Returns
Saints Row 3
Guild Wars 2
Dead Island

Infinity and Beyond
Metal Gear Solid: Rising*
Doom 4*
Half-Life 2: Episode Three*

* Welcome back, 2010 members.

Please add as you see fit. Or trash my choices.

[Slinky]

im excited now

[suiken_2mieu]

I look at that list, and I don't see anything that I'm hyped about. Sad really.
Though you should ignore me, because if they ported Halo 3 to PC with good mod tools, I'd be hyped.

[g00seberry]

I've left the ones I'm interested in. :)

January
Dead Space 2

February
Bulletstorm

March
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Crysis 2
F.3.A.R.
Homefront

April
Brink
Portal 2
Deus Ex: Human Revolution

June
Trine 2

September
Rage
Batman: Arkham City
Max Payne 3

December aka sometime in 2011
Mass Effect 3
Duke Nukem Forever
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Prey 2
I Am Alive
Star Wars: The Old Republic
XCOM
Alice: Madness Returns
Saints Row 3

Infinity and Beyond
Doom 4
Half-Life 2: Episode Three

[thales100]

March
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Looks good, but unfortunately GRFS wont be out until 2012.

[Tanuki]

Looks good, but unfortunately GRFS wont be out until 2012.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/31548/Ubisofts_Guillemot_Talks_Driver_Delay_Studio_Restructuring.php

With a higher quality bar in mind, Ubisoft also delayed two titles, Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Driver San Francisco into its fiscal 2012 (April 2011-March 2012).

It is hard to track some of these down. I will bump it to April.

[sixshot]

I still have yet to hear a concrete date for Guild Wars 2, which was listed under Nov 2011 in the above list. I try to keep tabs on any solid news with regards to the date and so far, there has been none. They want to release in 2011 but so far, it's all "when it's done" as far as a date. I say move it to "sometime in 2011" rather than November.

For the time being, I'm keeping my eye on Portal 2, Trine 2, and maybe the new Batman game and Bulletstorm. Everything else can take back seat.

[Anprionsa]

Of your list I like the following:

Dead Space 2
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Dragon Age II
Shogun 2: Total War
Crysis 2*
F.3.A.R.
Portal 2
Deus Ex: Human Revolution*
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Torchlight II
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale
Batman: Arkham City
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Max Payne 3*
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Neverwinter
Mass Effect 3
Duke Nukem Forever
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Fable III
Diablo III
Postal III*
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Metal Gear Solid: Rising*
Doom 4*
Half-Life 2: Episode Three*

[yogibbear]

I see at least 10 instant buys, and another 5 i'm pretty much sold on... no way will i have enough time for even that... let alone the one's you don't even consider that end up looking really really good.

[MEAHT]

Man! these game are goin to rock!!!!!
GOTY though is definitely going to be Deus Ex: Human Revolution



Dead Space 2
Bulletstorm
Shogun 2: Total War
Crysis 2*
F.3.A.R.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution
Brink
Portal 2
Tropico 4
Deus Ex: Human Revolution*
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Max Payne 3*
Rage
Mass Effect 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Saints Row 3
Metal Gear Solid: Rising*
Doom 4*
Half-Life 2: Episode Three*

[Tanuki]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6286360.html

Sega has announced a packaged compilation of four of its Dreamcast titles--Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, Sega Bass Fishing, and Space Channel 5: Part 2--for the Xbox 360 and PC and as a PC digital download. The collection comes out on February 25 in Europe and February 22 in the US.

Besides letting Dreamcast aficionados revisit old favourites on new platforms, the Dreamcast Collection has achievements, online leaderboards, and "enhanced graphics for both platform versions," in line with the digitally remastered 720p graphics already seen in the reissued Sonic Adventure and Crazy Taxi.

[skipclarke]

Looks like we'll have some work to do...

http://www.neoseeker.com/news/15595-the-dreamcast-collection-heading-to-360-pc/

Note as before, it appears the forced 4:3 aspect ratio is intact for Sonic Adventure. For Crazy Taxi, it's likely the classic soundtrack will again not be included (presumably for licensing reasons), though this should be relatively easy to recreate, especially on PC.

[Anprionsa]

Dang... must... get... sonic adventure... to be widescreen!

[Tanuki]

Skyrim pics taken from magazine.

http://badasspanda.com/first-skyrim-screenshots-and-info-from-game-informer/2566

[suiken_2mieu]

Dang... must... get... sonic adventure... to be widescreen!

Just play it on Dolphin (I believe this one is better) or NullDC. Done. Unless they are adding cool stuff to it, then I'd be interested in getting the PC release... Again...

[Tanuki]

http://worthplaying.com/article/2011/2/2/news/79633/

Arkham City pics.

[Soduka]

Looks like a nice place.

[Tanuki]

Who will fade into the abyss never to be typed about again except for some poor bastard on Gamefaqs?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6298858.html

However, development on the title has since "stalled," and the developers have moved onto other projects. Though the Mirror's Edge franchise is "close to his heart," Sunderland said he can't develop the title for the sake of "charity."

Another emerging IP bites the dust.

[DaFox]

Another emerging IP bites the dust.

Shame, I really really enjoyed ME. Played through it multiple times, completed the time trials etc.

[Tanuki]

Shame, I really really enjoyed ME. Played through it multiple times, completed the time trials etc.

It was flawed, but...different. I think the IP could have been grown into something special. The core ideas were fun.