Fall Gaming 2011
August 23rd, 2011 by Samodean

Is this thing on?

Yeah, I’ve been away for longer than I would like. Things… happen.

ANYWAY…

With the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution today, I’m officially declaring the beginning of the Fall gaming season. Here’s a look at what else I’m looking forward to this year. There’s a lot to like out there. Bold titles are Day 1 purchases.

Aug 30: The Baconing (PC/Mac/XBLA/PSN): The third game in the Deathspank franchise. I loved the first, but have yet to find time to play the second. I’ve got some catching up to do.
Sep 6: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (PC/360/PS3): The demo completely sold me on this game. The ONLY reason it’s not a Day 1 purchase is because I’ll probably still be playing Deus Ex.
Sep 13: White Knight Chronicles 2 (PS3): The first game may have been mediocre (I haven’t played it), but I like Level 5. It’s also been a while since I played a proper JRPG, and they’re including the first game for free! Still, it’ll have to wait.
Oct 4: RAGE (PC/360/PS3): It’s a shooter. From id. Buy it.
Oct 4: Spider-Man: Edge of Time (360/PS3): I really enjoyed Shattered Dimensions. This is a solid catch-up game to buy down the road.
Oct 11: The Cursed Crusade (PC/360/PS3): It looks cool. This is definitely one of those games I’ll pick up if it’s on sale at a good price, though it’s even releasing at $39.99.
Oct 18: Batman: Arkham City (360/PS3): This is a Day 1 purchase, assuming I’m done with RAGE.
Nov 1: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3): I’m not as enamored with the Uncharted franchise as many others, but I definitely still want to play this game.
Nov 8: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC/360/PS3): I liked the first 2 Modern Warfare games a lot. The shakeup at Infinity Ward has me a bit unsure about this one. I’ll buy it when it’s on sale because I at least want to play the Spec Ops co-operative mode.
Nov 11: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC/360/PS3): I want to avoid this game because of the time investment, but it just looks SO. DAMN. GOOD.
Nov 15: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PC/360/PS3): Sadly pushed aside by Skyrim. Still, I absolutely adore this franchise and will definitely buy this game ASAP.

Other games definitely releasing this year without solid dates yet:

Torchlight II: Better than Diablo III.
Star Wars: The Old Republic: I’m in the Beta, but that’s all I can say.

Of course, there’s plenty of other big games out there I’m just not that interested in, like Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3 and the usual lineup of sports titles.

What else is everyone buying this year?

Tags: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed, Batman, Call of Duty, Cursed crusade, Deathspank, Deus Ex, Drakes Deception, Edge of Time, Elder Scrolls, Games, Human Revolution, Modern Warfare, RAGE, Revelations, Skyrim, Space Marine, Spider-Man, Star Wars, The Baconing, The Old Republic, Torchlight, Uncharted, Warhammer 40k, White Knight Chronicles