PC games for 2006

[phongn]

Some guy on Gamespot's forums posted this gigantic list of games coming out for PC this year, so if you have broadband, take a look

[Faram]

Sam and Max2

YAY!!!

[Embracer Of Darkness]

*Drools heavily in anticipation of Caesar IV.*

[Dartzap]

Sweet zombie Jeebus, even with broadband i could only see about thirty of the images before the thread killed itself.

Though alot of the RTS's I saw were very very pretty.

[wautd]

Wow, a lot of interesting titles. I didnt even know they were making a new Jagged Alliance

[Lazarus]

Lots of fantastic looking games there, a few dodgy ones as well. HL2 Aftermath should be great, Hellgate London was another I've been looking forward to.

[Nephtys]

Wow, a lot of interesting titles. I didnt even know they were making a new Jagged Alliance

They're WHAT?

Woohoooo!

[Mr Bean]

I counted 34 WWII games after I got the whole thing loaded.

[InnocentBystander]

So many good looking RTS games, but for every title there seem to be at least 2 or 3 clones, heh. Still, some interesting ones in there (and some I know I'll have to get).
Couple good RTS games too, many more mmo's than I expected.

And on the subject of Sam and Max 2, SWEET!

[Crazy_Vasey]

Looks like a good year to be a 4X fan at least.

[Losonti Tokash]

I'm gonna have to try that MMORTS (with no monthly fees) and Sins of a Solar Empire.

[Sharpshooter]

HOLY SHIT! They Hunger is getting its own fully-fledged title! YES!!!

I'm also compiling a copied list of all the games and the text that goes with it for 56Kers, so I'll post that once I've got it finished.

[Captain tycho]

Damn.

Steel Beasts 2? Battle of Britain? 4 or 5 4X space games? OFP2 and Armed Assault?

I think I wet myself.

[Sharpshooter]

Oh, this will be a great year for us gamers. Not so much for our wallets.

Anywhere, here's the text from the post for low-speed patrons.

Below is a comprehesive list of all(at least I think so)promisingPCgames slated for 2006 release.By "promising" I mean games with big chances of scoring at least AA, while extremely small chances of scoring below 7. I've tried choosing only games made by experienced developers(who made good games in the past) or for other reasons promising.
last update: Stronghold:legends, Stranglehold, Alone in the dark 5, Baseball Mogul 2007

2006
EXCLUSIVES

STRATEGY GAMES


Medieval II: TotalWar
New game in what many people consider to be the best strategy series of all time(Rome:TW got 9.1 from GS)


Rise of Legends
New RTS from BigHugeGames,makers of Rise of Nations( 9.3 PC GOTY of 2003 at GS)


COMBAT MISSION: ShockForce
CM is the best and most realistic series of wargames ever created(CM and CM2 both got AAAs at gamespot). ShockForce will use brand new engine.


The Guild2
Sequel to complex and innovative economy sim(which got 8.5 at GS)


GhostWars
A modern RTS where you can take direct control of every individual unit. From makers of ImperiumGalactica2(8.4)


Heroes of Might and Magic V
New entry in legendary series. This time in full 3D and done by Nival(SilentStorm and Etherlords series have proved that they are great at turn-based games )


Society
A MMORTS that has no fees. From makers of GalacticCivilizations(8.4)


Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
An epic real-time strategy game from Namco


Rush for Berlin
From Stormregion(makers of Panzers, which got 8.8 here)


Company of Heroes
From Relic(creators of Homeworld 1-2 and Warhammer40K: Dawn of War)


Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War
From Rick Goodman(designer of Age of Empires), and company that made EmpireEarth(over 2mln copies sold, Gamespy PC GOTY) and Empires: Dawn of Modern World(AA here at Gamespot). Currently StainlessSteelStudios is no more Midway's internal studio is finishing the game


Act of War: High Treason
Add-on to 8.5 strategy game.


SPORE
Will Wright is a genius( he created games like SimCity and SIMS)..and this one it's the most ambitious game in development right now.


Caesar IV
new entry in one of best city-building series of all time(Pharoah got 8.2 from GS and last one Zeus got 8.5). It's being made by TiltedMill(company created by Zeus anbd Pharaoh team members)


WartimeCommand
A WWII Wargame made by people behind IL2Sturmovik franchise. THis game promises to be THE most realistic WWII wargame ever created(not just weapon and equipment parameters, but also stuff like morale of units)


Joint Task Force
From people who left Stormregion(where they made Panzers, 8.8 at GS) and joined Mithis(who made Nexus, 8.3 at GS).


WOFOR: War on Terror
An action-RTS, created by DigitlReality, makers of ImperiumGalactica2(8.4)


Desperados2
Desperados was the best Commandos clone ever made. The last game in this style and by this team: RobinHood:Legend of Sherwood got 8.6 from GS.


HistWar: Les Grognars
A tactical and strategical game of insane depth by Battlefront(they released AAAs like CombatMission series or AAs like AfrikaCorps, DangerousWaters or AirborneAssault)


EmpireEarth2:Art of Supremacy
Add-on to great(8.0)RTS


Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday
An add-on to 8.3 game


SIMS2: Open for Business


DropTeam
An extremely deep SF wargame from masters of the genre(Battlefront are makers of legendary CombatMission series).


Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Sequel to best space-based 4X game in recent years(8.4 from GS)


Faces of War
Follow up to Soldiers: Heroes of WWII, which was one of best and most innovative WWII wargames of recent years.


StarWars: Empire at War
Done by almost whole original ex-Westwood(creators of Command and COnquer franchise) staff


Stronghold Legends
Fantasy spin-off from this classic series


SpellForce II
Sequel to best RTS-RPG mix ever.


Ancient Wars: SPARTA
A historical RTS with incredible visuals that's getting great hand-ons previews


Heart of Empire: Rome
A city-building game by DeepRed(makers of MonopolyTycoon, also a city-builder which scored 8.5 at GS)


Seven Kingdoms: Conquest
Previous two were both AAAs here at gamespot


Sins of the Solar Empire
Epic 4X space empire building strategy with mix of Homeworld-like combat, made by ex members of Barkin dog(where they worked on Homeworld:Cataclysm, a space RTS that got 8.9 here)


Maelstrom
From makers of marvelous Perimeter(which was the most unique RTS in last 5 years) and got 8.0 from GS


All American: the 82nd Airborne in Normandu
Finally a long awaited sequel to 101 Airborne: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy (8.8 at Gamespot)


Space Empires V
A new game in cult-classic 4x space series(SpaceEmpires IV got 8.1)


SuddenStrike3
A epic WWII wargame by Fireglow(they aren't well known in US, but they are beloved strategy dev in Europe)


American Conquest: Divided Nation
Sequel to deep and complex RTS(that got 8.4 at GS)


Tycoon City: New York
A city-building game by DeepRed(makers of MonopolyTycoon, also a city-builder which scored 8.5 at GS)


Tortuga: Pirate Revenge
A mix of adventure and strategy set in Pirate world(think SidMeier's Pirates only much deeper and with bigger empasis on complexity and realism). Made by Ascaron(creators of PortRoyale 1 and 2,which got 8.5 and 8.3 at GS)


Take Command:2nd Manassas
Sequel to Bull's Run. Which is considered the best civil war game ever made. It got Wargamer's 5 stars and award of excelence, Gamezone's rated t 8.5. ComputerGamesMagazine called it "one of the most dramatic wargames you'll ever play".


Sword of Stars
Revolutionary mix of 4X space empire building strategy with mix of Homeworld-like combat, made by Kerberos Productions(which for formed by lead guys behind Homeworld:Cataclysm, a space RTS that got 8.9 here)


Distant Guns
Revolutionary naval wargame created by people behind games like OperationalArt of War(9.0 at GS), OperationalArt of War 2(8.7), Battleground : Antietam (8.7),Battleground :Shiloh(8.5),Battleground :Waterloo(8.5)


JaggedAlliance3D
JaggedAlliance series is pure classic(Jagged Alliance 2 got 8.8 from Gamespot)


Imperivm Great Battles of Rome
One look at the screen and many gamers will dissmiss this game. And that's a big mistake. Haemimont's games are never the preetiest...and never 3D. But as CelticKings and Nemesis of Roman Empire proved... they have a big heart. Both of them were outdated techicaly, but fun as hell..and Gamespot recognized it giving both of them AA scores and positive reviews.


City Life
A city building game by Auran, company behind games like BridgeIT or Trainz(which got 8.7 from GS)


S.M.E.R.S.H
A tactical wargame similiar to Commandos2, created by Akella(makers of SeaDogs and Privateer's Bounty)


Anno3
Third entry in legendary economic strategy series


Paraworld
Great-looking strategy games from SUnflowers(which are one of best complex strategy designers)


Airborne Assault: Conquest of the Aegean
Third game in this classic series(previous two both got 8.1 from Gamespot)




ROLEPLAYING GAMES

Hellgate: London
A new game from makers of Diablo2


DragonAge
Bioware next epic


World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
An add-on to Gamespot's 2004 GOTY


Loki
An action RPG from Cyanide(makers of ChaosLeague)


Auto Assault
A car combat MMORPG from NetDevil(their previous MMO-Jumpgate scored 8.5 at GS)


NeverWinterNights2
Sequel to legendary RPG


Seeker
Huge epic space opera RPG by LogicFactory,makers of ToneRebellion(8.1)


RF Online
Massively popular(1mln players in Korea alone) online RPG similiar to GuildWars


Archlord
Popular Korean MMO


SUN: Soul of the Ultimate Nation
A MMORPG from Webzeb with music by HowardShore


ROSE Online
A SF MMO from makers of RagnarokOnline


Lord of Creatures
Being made by lead designers of Commandos and Commandos2.


ENOSTA: Discovery Beyond
A space-based RPG from Akella(makers of SeaDogs and Privateer's Bounty)


Grafan
From Emergence, company created by Herb Marselas(he worked in Microprose/SpectrumHolobyte as one of first 3D programmers in he industry, then at Intel ad then at Microsoft with Ensemble and Bungie helping them create engines) and Chas. Boyd(for the past decade he was the main DIrectX and Direct3D architect)


Gothic3
Gothic series is the most ambitious RPGs of recent years.


Two Worlds
From makers of Earth2160(8.0 from GS)


Dungeon and Dragons Online
Turbine are now one of hottest MMORPG makers around.


Lords of the Rings Online
Another Turbine game


Vanguard-Saga of heroes
A game made by most of Everquest creators


Wiki
Action-adventure MMORPG from Webzen


Tabula Rasa
new MMOFPS by RichardGarriot(a guy who basicaly created the whole videogame RPG genre, he made first videogame RPG, first FPP RPG, first good story in RPG, every ultima revolutionized the genre, UltimaIV is basicaly a source for all jRPGs(as DQ just copied it) and he made the MMORPG genre what it is today, ultimaonline wasn't the first MMORPG, but it is to MMORPGs what Doom was to FPS)


Titan Quest
An action-rpg by Brian Sullivan(co-creator of Age of Empires) backed up by ex Papyrus and Turbine guys.


Age of Conan
Innovative MMORPG from creators of AnarchyOnline and LongestJourney


Divine Divinity2
Sequel to one of best action-rpgs ever(8.6 at GS)


Age of Pirates:Carribean Tales
A true follow up to SeaDogs, it's what SeaDogs was supossed to be before it was dumbed down, consolised and renamed to Pirates of Carribean


Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion
MMO from SquareEnix


DOFUS Arena
The original DOFUS is very popular(250.000 players) free MMORPG. DofusArena is a new MMO spin-off from the franchise that's concentrating on PVP tactical combat in vein of japanese rpgs like Ogre Battle or Fire Emblem


Pirates of Burning Sea
A pirate MMO created by a team full of pen and paper RPG legends(like John Tynes)


Star Ranger2
Ambitious SF RPG, mixed with action game, asteroids-like shooter, battlezone-like shooter, strategy game and adventure. it sounds crazy, but it actualy works like a dream. The game is already out in Europe, it had 85% average on GR and got 9/10 from Eurogamer


Mage Knight Apocalypse
An action-rpg from NAMCO based on well-known WizKids


Silver Fall
An action-rpg from MonteCristo and Kiev Games


The Witcher
Amazing graphics, Bioware's backing and wonderful literary license.


Tales of Eternia Online
A MMO from Namco


Tokimeki Memorial Online
A MMO version of insanely popular dating-sims series


Kingdoms of Warriors
Another Webzen MMORPG


Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising
A MMORPG created by lead Diablo2 designer


Ragnarok Online 2
Sequel to one of best and most popular MMORPGs in the world


Bastard! Online
A MMORPG from Tecmo


Guild Wars: Factions
First add-on to GuildWars(9.2 and best PC RPG of 2005)



PUZZLE GAMES


Mr. ROBOT
A new puzzle game from MoonPod,makers of Starscape(it got 80% from PCGamer)


Defcon
New innovative game from masterminds of IntroversionSoftware, makers of Darwinia(8.5 from GS)


GOLF?
Insane puzzle game from Chronic Logic,makers of Pontifex series and Gish(8.4 from GS), some of the most unique and innovative games in recent years.


Bang! Howdy
A new western puzzle game by Three Rings Design(their "Yahoo! Puzzle Pirates" got 8.3 from GS)


Gizmo
Game from makers of PlummIT, which was 3rd best puzzle game of 2004 by GameTunnel and PCZone Indie game of the month


Dodge That Anvil!
One of 2006's IndependentGamesDestival Finalists





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SIMULATORS


The Battle of Britain
From makers of Il2 Sturmovik -THE flight sim series of last 4 years( the original got AAA score at Gamespot)


Microsoft Flight Simulator X
A king of civilan flight sims is returning.


Steel beasts 2/PRO PE
The follow-up to most realistic and best(8. tank sim ever

PT Boats: Kights of the Sea
First ever simulator of "Moqsuito Fleet". From Akella(masters of naval gaming)


Rail Simulator
A new sim from makers of Microsoft Train Simulator (8.2 at GS)


Trainz 2006
Trainz got 8.7 from GS


Starsiege 2845
Indie-made sequelt o Earthsiege/Starsiege series of mech sims.


Whirlwind of Vietnam
A heli sim from 1C(makers of Il2Sturmovik series)


Darkstar One
A space sim by Ascaron(creators of games like PortRoyale-8.5 at GS, PortRoyale2-8.3)


Black Shark
A helicopter add-on to incredible LockON


SilentHunter4
SH3 got 8.9 at GS


ADVENTURE GAMES

Vampyre Story
A classic point-and-click 2D PC adventure game, made by bunch of ex-LucasArts guys(those that worked on LucasArts' classic point and click adventure games, especialy a lot of Curse of Monkey Island crew, which got 9.0 at GS )


Paradise
A new game by a adventure genre genious that Benoit Sokal(creator of Syberia and Amerzone) is.


Scratches
a new indie horror adventure game. Check the demo, it's incredibly creepy


Juniper Crescent - The Sapphire Claw
Created by Steven Ince, co creator of BrokenSword series and Beneath the Steel Sky.


Runaway2
Sequel to great game


Anhk
Humorous adventure is in full 3D, done in cooperation with TelltaleGames.


Broken Sword 4
A new entry in one of best adventure series ever created(the first game got 9.2 at GS,BrokenSword:3 got 8.1 )


Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine
A indie freeware adventure game from the people who brought us awesome KingQUest 1 and 2 VGA remakes


Sam and Max2
Finally a sequel to one of best games ever made


]The Lost Crown: a Ghosthunting Adventure
New horror adventure from the master of this subgenre: Jonathan Boakes(creator of DarkFall series)


Reprobates
from makers of Nibiru(one of GS nominees fot Adventure GOTY 2005)


Secrets of Da Vinci
By Kheops(hey are always getting at least AA reviews on adventure-centric sites)



Experience123
From makers of Missing: Since January


Bone: The Great Cow Race
The first one was excelent, altough horribly short game for children(unfortunately some people didn't realise it's a game for kids ). The second one will be much longer and puzzle-heavy to satisfy older adventure fans


Dead Mountaineer Hotel
Last-Express like adventure game(meaning non-linear, NPC have AIs, goals, daily routines and walk freely over the gameworld) based on Strugacki Brothers' novel, made by Akella.


Riddle of Sphinx3
Sequel to OMEGA STONE(8.0 from GS)


CSI III: Murderous Intent
This time Ubi did the right thing: to make third game in the series they hired Telltale





SPORT GAMES


Formula 1 Championship Manager
First promising F1 manager since 1996's GrandPrix Manager 2


Out of the Park Baseball
new game is a series that is definitive baseball manager games.


Virtual Skipper4
Another entry in this amazing series. Devs of it also did Trackmania series


Maximum-Football
A new game by creators of CFL Football. As they say themselves"While the rest of the industry is abandoning the PC market for the console world of arcade football, Wintervalley is building a PC based game like no other." Not only it's hardcore simulation, but it has rulesets for every damn type of football(american rules, Canadian rules, outdoor rules, indoors etc)


Baseball Mogul 2007
BM 2006 got 8.0


NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2005
A follow up to 8.4 game



Total College Basketball
Follow up to Tournament Dreams College Basketball, the very best basketball manager (8.9 from GS)


Bowl Bound College Football
Follow up to Total Pro Football(8.3 from GS)


RACING

GT Legends
New game from makers of GTR(8.8 from GS). This time with historical cars and races.


Evolution GT
From MileStone(Superbike2000(8.7),Superbike2001(9.1fromGS) or Screamer1-2(both have strong 8+ averages at GR) .)



NetKarPRO
netKar is freeware racing sim, well known for open structure and extreme realism. Now finally it's getting comercial


Live for Speed S3
Major upgrade to already great Live for Speed S2.


GTI Racing
From makers of XpandRally(over 80% at GR)



GTR2
Simbin, maker of GTR(8.8. from GS) and GTLegends is current racing sim king.


FiRST RACING
yEx-Lead guys from Papyrus(bassicaly the GOD of racing sims untill Sierra closed them down)are now working on self-funded online-centered hardcore racing sim to be released in 2006




ACTION

Crysis
From makers of FarCry. First DirectX10 game and most likely THE most visualy stunning upcoming game.


Enemy in Sight
Tactical shooter from makers of Mafia.


Half-Life 2: Aftermatch
Add-on to one of best FPS ever


ArmedAssault
New tactical shooter from the kings of the genre(OperationFlashpoint still hasn't been surpassed)


Precursors
An open ended action/rpg game which takes action in space and on planets(think STALKER mixed with Privateer) from makers of BoilingPoint


ProjectOffset
A fantasy FPS from makers of Savage(which won Indie GOTY 2003)


OperationFlashpoint2
OPF is still unbeatable I'm sure OPF2 will raise the bar even higher


SWAT 4: Stetchkov Syndicate
An expansion pack to best close quarters tactical shooter ever made(that got 8.5 from Gamespot)


Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Sequel to marvelous EnemyTerritory


Alpha Prime
A innovative FPS(where gameplay is based on large part on controling robots) with story written by Ondrej Neff (famous Czech SF writer)


Wall
Action-adventure FPS by World Forge(a dev studio formed by Czech gaming veterans, they're also making SPARTA)


Alien Swarm: Infested
AlienSwarm was one of very best and definitly the most original UnrealTournament2004 mods ever. Now the sequel is coming as commercial game running on Valve's Source engine


Chameleon
A game by IlussionSoftworks(makers of Mafia)


Hard Truck: Apocalypse
A vehicular action-game from Nival(makers of games like SilentStorm or Etherlords series, all strong AAs at GS)


Battlefield2:EuroPack


Parkan 2
A mix of FPS, strategy and space and mech sim by Nikita.


Sin Episoded
New episodic FPS from Ritual(makers of games like EliteForce2) running on Source engine.


War Angel
An old-school shooter co-created by Moonpod team(makers of Starscape, which got 80% from PCGamer)


Savage II: Tortured Soul
A sequel to innovative RTS/FPS mix that won Indie GOTY 2003


They Hunger: Lost Souls
Original Hunger was THE best single-player mod for Half-life. Now the team returns with commercial follow up based on Source engine


Armada Online
PC sequel to cult classic Dreamcast game


Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
A new game in vein of UltimaUnderworld done by ArkaneStudios(makers of ArxFatalis, which got 8.4 at GS) backed by couple ex-LookingGlassStudios guys, it's running on Source.


Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
FInaly a comercial follow-up to what is known as best WWII multiplayer shooter ever created.


GUNZ
This free online action is in beta now and it's already fricking amazing, imagine how the finished version will rock.




MULTIPLATFORMS


GhostRecon:Advanced Warfighter
UBI hired diffrent dev(GRIN, who mostly makes software for military), to make sure that GRAW for PC completely diffrent from console versions. It' ll be harder, more realistic and tactical, not to mention having fully functional tactical map.


Prey
Doom3-engine based FPS from Humanhead(makers of RUNE)


Alan Wake
A psychological thriller from makers of MaxPayne series


Elder Scrolls: Oblivion


Unreal Tournament2007
2004 edition got 9.4 from Gamespot


Huxley
A MMO FPS from Webzen running on UE3.0


Condemned
A port of 8.0 XBox360 FPS, from Monolith


Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
PC version of great horror FPS(8.4 for Xbox version from GS)


Bad Day LA
A humorous GTA-like mayhem game by American McGee(best known for his incredible Alice)


Battlestations: Midway
From Mithis(makers of Nexus: Jupiter Incident, 8.3 at GS)



Battle for Middle-Earth 2
Sequel to very nice RTS(8.4 at GS)


Dark Sector
A game by co-makers of UT2003


Commandos:Strike Force
The cult-classic Commandos series is making a switch into FPS.


Genetroopers
FPS from makers of Chaser(8.0 from GS)


Hitman:bloodmoney
New entry in this nice franchise


VoodooNights


SensibleSoccer
Sensible Soccer is 16bit computer legend.


Schwarzenberg


Football Manager 2006
Sequel to best football manager ever created


World Soccer Winning Eleven 9


Godfather


Medal of Honor:Airborne



Stranglehold
by makers of Psi Ops(8.4)


Alone in the Dark 5


Star Trek Legacy


Halo2


Test Drive Unlimited


Resident Evil 4
PC version of GS 2005 GOTY


Onimusha3


Devil May Cry3: SE


Blazing Angels


Splinter Cell Double Agent


Metronome
Unique and innovative action-adventure with incredible art style


Dreamfall
A sequel to LongestJourney(9.3)


Project IM
Another Unreal 3.0 FPS


TOTEMS
Non-linear action-adventure from ex-Appeal guys(who brought us Outcast in 1999)
NO SCREENS RELEASED YET

2007
It's still early, but what do PCgamers already have to look forward to in 2007? Suprisingly there's already quite a decent line-up, even thoug hardly anything is known about those games.

EXCLUSIVES
WarhammerOnline-by Mythic, makers of Dark Age of Camelot(9.1)
STALKER
SupremeCommander
yet unnamed new RTS by MassiveEntertiment(makers of amazing GroundControl series)
Aquartica-game by BenoitSokal(Amerzone, Syberia 1-2, Paradise)
Ritual's DX10 game
CombatMission3- on new engine CM 1 and 2 were both AAAs on Gamespot
new CYAN game-from Myst creators
new WarrenSpector's game- based on Source and released through STEAM
Petroglyph/SEGA RTS- Petroglyph(ex-Westwood) are making near-future RTS for SEGA, can you say "Command and Conquer spiritual sequel?"
Disciples3-fully 3D this tme
4th Introversion game-4th after Uplink, Darwinia and Defcon
Panzers2- Pazershase One and Two both got solid AA scored from GS
Starfall- SF RPG from ex Blizzard guys
Castaway's first game- another RPG from ex-Blizzard guys
Next TotalWar game
North Star- Second game by Kerberos(ex BarkinDog guys)
King Isle's MMO game- from TomHall(ex-IDSoftware guy, responsible also for amazing Anachronox)
Americas Army-this time on UE3.0
CelticKings2- finaly in 3D, previous games in the series were both AAs at Gamespot

MULTIPLATFORMS
Bioshock-Spiritual successor to SystemShock2.
APB- a GTA-like MMO by the guy who created the GTA franchise
Omikron2- from QuanticDreams(makers of Fahrenheit/IndigoProphecy)
Fallout3-all we know is that it's being made
Brothers in Arms- using Unreal Engine 3.0
new Wolfenstein

[Darth Quorthon]

Spellforce 2 is looking pretty good. I'm currently playing my way through the platinum edition. A lot of those RPGs are looking good too.

I say, who needs PS3 and XBox 360?

[Master of Ossus]

I can't wait for Dragon Age. I wish BioWare would start releasing info about that game, though.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

I can't wait for Dragon Age. I wish BioWare would start releasing info about that game, though.

Heh, no kidding. From what I get it's a spiritual sequel to Neverwinter Nights, and thus an RPG. Nice as that concept might be, given its made by the masters at BioWare, I still can't justify getting worked up over that little information. Compared with Oblivion, which I've slavishly gobbled up every press release and developer interview and am hellbent on getting my hands on the collector's edition (i.e., $ for Bethesda), well... I just hope BioWare gets it in gear.

[Stark]

Spellforce is kinda nifty, actually. It's got problems due to an overeliance on 'balance' (ie, robes/leather/plate all covering the same spectrum from 10ish to 120ish, so skill choice is basically useless) but it's a bunch of fun.

[White Haven]

Sins of the Solar Empire
Epic 4X space empire building strategy with mix of Homeworld-like combat, made by ex members of Barkin dog(where they worked on Homeworld:Cataclysm, a space RTS that got 8.9 here)

Sword of Stars
Revolutionary mix of 4X space empire building strategy with mix of Homeworld-like combat, made by Kerberos Productions(which for formed by lead guys behind Homeworld:Cataclysm, a space RTS that got 8.9 here)

Seem a bit too similar?

[Arrow]

I can't wait for Dragon Age. I wish BioWare would start releasing info about that game, though.

Heh, no kidding. From what I get it's a spiritual sequel to Neverwinter Nights, and thus an RPG. Nice as that concept might be, given its made by the masters at BioWare, I still can't justify getting worked up over that little information. Compared with Oblivion, which I've slavishly gobbled up every press release and developer interview and am hellbent on getting my hands on the collector's edition (i.e., $ for Bethesda), well... I just hope BioWare gets it in gear.

Well, if we don't hear anything new about this game at E3, we probably won't get any new information for at least another year. Bioware seems to be taking its time with this game, which hopefully means they're adding shit loads of content and not fighting technical problems. The last time I check the Dragon Age forums, which was a couple of months ago, I got the impression that many of Bioware's fans were about to riot to get more information.

[Oberleutnant]

What a list! So many promising and long-awaited releases in every genre. These games I would very much like to get my hands on right now:

• Medieval II: Total War
  Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords (to be released this month - and there was much rejoice!)
  Jagged Alliance 3D (I didn't even know about this one!)
  Dragon Age (people who made Baldur's Gates and KOTOR can do no wrong)
  Half-Life 2: Aftermatch
  Operation Flashpoint 2
  Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
  Alan Wake

Heh, no kidding. From what I get it's a spiritual sequel to Neverwinter Nights, and thus an RPG. Nice as that concept might be, given its made by the masters at BioWare, I still can't justify getting worked up over that little information.

Isn't it bit closer to the Baldur's Gate series instead of NN in the sense that it's more story and character driven? I definitely hope so, because I would take BG2's NPCs (Minsc, Aerie, etc) any day over the simple hack 'n slash gameplay of Neverwinter Nights. For me, computer RPGs have always been first and foremost about storyline and characters, rather than combat and improving your skills.

[Manus Celer Dei]

Wow, a lot of interesting titles. I didnt even know they were making a new Jagged Alliance

They're WHAT?

Woohoooo!

And there was much rejoicing!

[White Haven]

And I'll take Morte over Minsc, Aerie, and the lot any day. VIVA LA PLANESCAPE!

[Enigma]

Hearts of Iron 2: Doomsday


I am happy. But I wonder what the add on is about?

[Master of Ossus]

And I'll take Morte over Minsc, Aerie, and the lot any day.

I would, too, but what I'd take over Morte is information on frickin' Dragon Age! Christ! This was the best RPG in show at E3 2004! It should be released by now, by all rights, unless they're making this into the be-all, end-all of RPG's, in which case I'd like to hear more about it already.