Okay, so... after this year's E3, my list of games on my Amazon Wish List got even longer. And I keep adding more as I continue to see information on various games I think might be fun and/or interesting.
Here is my personal list of the top games I want, complete with trailers, countdown-style:
#10) Kingdom Hearts III - I admittedly freaked the hell out when I saw this teaser during the SE event. I LOVE Kingdom Hearts. So getting confirmation that a third game is on the way was quite exciting. Still... We have very little information on this game, and it's probably at least a year (or more) away from being released, so that's why it's so low. Just the fact that it's been announced earns it a spot on this list, though.
#9) Beyond: Two Souls - When I first saw this game during E3 2012, it immediately went on my list of games I need to get. I loved Heavy Rain, and since this is by the same developer I figured it would be just as awesome. So why is it this far down on the list? Well... the Somalia sequence that was shown during this year's E3 made the gameplay look kinda confusing. Perhaps it'll be easier to figure out once I have the game in my hands, but still... It's enough to knock this down toward the bottom of my list.
#8) South Park: The Stick of Truth - I love South Park. It's one of the few shows I watch every week and I have every season of it. So when I learned that a South PPark RPG was being made and that Trey Parker and Matt Stone were going to be fully involved in its creation, I was totally on board from the start. I would have ranked this higher, but here is where it started getting really hard to figure out which games ranked where. (With the exception of #1.) Nevertheless, I cannot wait until I can create myself in the town of South Park and run around with my favorite foul-mouthed cartoon kids in what's sure to be an over-the-top crazy adventure.
#7) Batman: Arkham Origins - What? The latest Batman game is only #7? Yeah... I know, you'd expect it to be higher considering how much I loved the first two (trust me, you'll be even more surprised by the next entry on the list). So why is it so low? Well... It has nothing to do with the re-casting of The Joker. I had my doubts, at first, but after having heard him in character I can honestly say Troy Baker nails it. (And thank you, WB Montreal, for finally giving us a Bane with a Mexican accent!) The major reason is because after watching some demo gameplay from E3, it doesn't look much different at all. Yeah, the combat is great in these games. But... I was at least hoping for some new moves or gadgets. Perhaps they're keeping that stuff secret until the release.
#6) Dragon Age: Inquisition - Surprised? Anyone who knows me and my obsession with the world of Thedas would be. But there's a simple explanation for why this game got ranked so low: Dragon Age II. After BioWare rushed to get out a sequel to Dragon Age: Origins (which is one of my favorite games, ever) - most likely under EA's orders - they screwed a lot of things up and angered the fans. Then they pissed off even more of their fans with the atrocity that was the Mass Effect 3 ending. I've said it before and I'll say it again... My hopes are not exceptionally high for this game (even though I do give Bioware props for listening to the fans and putting back in the race choice for PCs), and I'm not pre-ordering it out of fear that I'll be wasting $60 on a sequel which will just piss me off.
#5) Thief (aka Thief 4) - A reboot which doesn't make me want to kill myself, finally! (I'm looking at you, DmC.) I loved the Thief games when I was younger. I still have Thief: Deadly Shadows and have been known to mess around in it from time to time. So when I heard they were making another game/rebooting the series, my interest was piqued. From what I saw during E3, it seems I will not be disappointed. Be stealthy and do no harm, or kill everyone you come across... the choice is yours. But you still get to steal shit, either way.
#4) Murdered: Soul Suspect - I added this game to my Wish List as soon as I saw the title, without any idea what the actual game would be like/about. It sounded interesting and the title alone was enough to give me a good idea what to expect from the story. Now, after seeing it at E3 this year... I am totally stoked to get my hands on it! One game reporter described it as being a sort of combination of L.A. Noire, Heavy Rain, and Alan Wake - all games I own and enjoy. So I'm really looking forward to this one.
#3) Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - Vampires... Patrick Stewart... Vampires... Awesomeness... just pure awesomeness. I loved the first one, and so far it looks like the sequel is going to be even better. I cannot wait to get my hands on it and I really can't put into words how excited I am to play this game, so I'll just shut up now.
#2) The Evil Within - Finally! A true survival horror game! Thank you, Bethesda! You didn't get a trailer for this one because you need to see the actual gameplay footage to appreciate just how scary and awesome this game is going to be. I LOVE scary games, and this will be one I immediately add to my collection. I just hope it doesn't give me nightmares.
#1) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Yep. Absolutely the game I freaked out about the most during E3 this year is the third (and final) installment of Geralt of Rivia's story. It's gorgeous, continues the story of one of my absolute favorite fantasy worlds, is said to be 35 times the size of the game world in Witcher 2 (which was pretty damn big) and... and... I don't care, this is going to blow freakin' Skyrim and every other game it's been mentioned alongside of out of the water. Hands-down the most anticipated game for me, and it shall be until it comes out. It will be sad to say goodbye to Geralt, but this looks to be a wonderful send-off for one of my favorite fictional characters.
