Looking Ahead And Freezing Over

Its January 8th. There's been no Big Daddy Show yet this week, and there won't be. Not until my Computer decides to cooperate... or I get a new one. Either way, I'm looking ahead. To the future. To infinity... and possibly even beyond.

I'm looking ahead to the games that are coming out this year, and I'm not going to lie readers, I am not impressed. Sure, there is some gold there. But Nothing that makes me drool. Assassins Creed, Mass Effect, BioShock. Those games made me drool. Yes those were the three biggest games of the year. But the year also contained things that made me want. I wanted Halo, and Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, and Ace Attorney III, and Contra 4, and Mario Galaxy, Orange Box... I had games that made me drool and games that made me want oh so bad.

I don't see too many things on that level just yet. One could argue Metal Gear Solid 4. That will probably be one of the biggest games of the year... But Sony's install base is so low, I cant help but think the success of this game can only be so much... unless Sony drops the price again just before/as this game is released. I don't have a PS3, and though as more games are released Maybe I'll get one soon.

That brings us to Haze. Another PS3 exclusive. Free Radical (the guys that brought you time splitters) have cooked up something spectacular, from the looks of it. But this frequently delayed game neeeds to get a big marketing push as most people I talk too don't know boo about this game. I think it will be a sleeper it for the people who have PS3's before MGS comes out. I have this game preordered at GameStop... i don't even own the system its on.

Everything else is multi platform, GTA, Star Wars Force Unleashed, Devil May Cry. I guess a lot of people are looking foreward to GTA4. I just really don't care. At all. I played through some of GTA 2, 3 and Vice City. But I never really got into them. They're not for me. I'd rather jump on a goomba than beat a hooker with a baseball bat.

I guess I'm excited for Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. But i'm looking forward to christmas... and i see Little Big Planet, and Maybe Mario Kart. Though Nintendo releasing Maro Kart and Super Smash in the same year may actually end the world. Espically if it comes in a year that also contains Duke Nukem Forever AND Too Human, two games that have been in development for 10+ year... well break out the long johns call that chill you feel, thats hell freezing over.