THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 06:55:19 PM

Title: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 06:55:19 PM: It it just me or does this years x-mas rush seem really...light? Almost all the big hitters are early 2011 (Gears, Killzone, MvC3, Dead Space 2)

I mean what do we have in the fall-xmas (as in September onward) announced?

X360:
-Halo Reach

PS3:
-LBP2
-GT5

X360/PS3:
-Castlevania 3D
-Medal of Honor
-AC Brotherhood
-CoD Black Ops
-Fallout NV

PSP:
-The Third Birthday
-KH BBS

Wii:
-Kirby
-Wii Party
-Donkey Kong

DS:
EO3

Compared to last year with Uncharted 2, Halo ODST, Brutal Legend, Ratchet, MW2, AC2, etc... it seems pretty light. Especially this far into a console cycle. Did they decide Spring was the new Fall and now EVERYBODY is in Spring instead and we have the same problem?
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: TripleA on June 16, 2010, 07:03:35 PM: You forgot Gran Turismo 5 and Donkey Kong.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 07:05:21 PM: added them. Still seems pretty light and big lack of huge AAA hitters.

Or maybe this year just doesn't have much for my tastes.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: iconoclast on June 16, 2010, 07:11:26 PM: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
Gran Turismo 5
Fallout New Vegas
Kirby
Call of Duty Black Ops
Vanquish (?)

Valkyria 2 is fall 2010 I think. Not like anyone is going to buy it anyway.

I'm not sure I'd say this holiday is weak, just boring. Sequels everywhere with barely an original game in sight.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 07:12:08 PM: k, added those. Don't think Vanquish is this year though. Wish it were!
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: pilonv1 on June 16, 2010, 07:14:25 PM: YAY LISTS ::)

COD Black Ops
DJ Hero 2
Fallout New Vegas
Assasins Creed Brotherhood
Fable 3
NFS Hot Pursuit
Mafia 2
Civ 5
Dead Rising 2
Test Drive Unlimited 2

That said some publishers have realised (shockingly) that throwing all your shit at the wall over a 6 week period isn't good for business.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 16, 2010, 07:21:03 PM: Future GOTY Vanquish is this year:

http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6266168/vanquish-mobilizing-in-october
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:24:24 PM: ROCK BAND 3, MUTHA FUCKAS!!! :rock
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: archie4208 on June 16, 2010, 07:26:09 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:24:24 PM
ROCK BAND 3, MUTHA FUCKAS!!! :rock

:rock that's nearly $400 right there.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:26:43 PM: Quote from: archie4208 on June 16, 2010, 07:26:09 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:24:24 PM
ROCK BAND 3, MUTHA FUCKAS!!! :rock

:rock that's nearly $400 right there.

I'm just getting the $129 game and keyboard bundle. I'm good with my current drum set and toy guitars. My wife, shockingly, wants the keyboard. :o
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: demi on June 16, 2010, 07:29:28 PM: - Two Worlds 2
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 16, 2010, 07:29:45 PM: isn't that enough?
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:31:39 PM: Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes :rock
Rock Band 3 MUTHA FUCKAS!!
Atelier Rorona
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

AC: Brotherhood will wait for a price drop.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 16, 2010, 07:32:29 PM: Infamous 2, Twisted Metal, Sly Cooper Collection
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Damian79 on June 16, 2010, 07:33:21 PM: Quote from: demi on June 16, 2010, 07:29:28 PM

- Two Worlds 2

Im getting that too despite how campy the game looks.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:33:25 PM: Quote from: Methodis the Incorrigible! on June 16, 2010, 07:32:29 PM
Infamous 2

2011

Quote
Twisted Metal

2011
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 16, 2010, 07:35:18 PM: playstation move
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:35:42 PM: Quote from: Methodis the Incorrigible! on June 16, 2010, 07:35:18 PM
playstation move

[yawn]
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: demi on June 16, 2010, 07:37:23 PM: Golden Sun DS
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Vizzys on June 16, 2010, 07:37:32 PM: Golden Sun DS

3d and all Ill take it
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on June 16, 2010, 07:37:50 PM: socom 4
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: iconoclast on June 16, 2010, 07:38:12 PM: Guwange should be out later this year as well

:bow 10 year old enhanced ports
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 07:38:21 PM: Quote from: Methodis the Incorrigible! on June 16, 2010, 07:37:50 PM
socom 4

:lol
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: archie4208 on June 16, 2010, 07:42:48 PM: Civ5 and Rock Band 3 MUTHA FUCKAS!! :rock are the only day one releases I'm getting. Everything else will be bought for clearance during E3 2011.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 07:55:20 PM: Quote from: pilonv1 on June 16, 2010, 07:14:25 PM
YAY LISTS ::)

COD Black Ops
DJ Hero 2
Fallout New Vegas
Assasins Creed Brotherhood
Fable 3
NFS Hot Pursuit
Mafia 2
Civ 5
Dead Rising 2
Test Drive Unlimited 2

That said some publishers have realised (shockingly) that throwing all your shit at the wall over a 6 week period isn't good for business.

It's not lists so much as normally during E3 they announce all kinds of cool new games to fill out the fall/xmas schedule. Yet this year 90% of what's at E3 is 2011. There's hardly anything being talked about for 2010. It's like the year is already over and forgotten. Very strange year and seemingly lacking in major games.

I see myself spending most of the fall/winter playing backlog titles at this rate. Just seems, as iconoclast pointed out, like a boring lineup.

New Vegas is really the only game I'm looking forward to.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 08:08:56 PM: Quote from: Bebpo on June 16, 2010, 07:55:20 PM
New Vegas is really the only game I'm looking forward to.

What about Basara 3?
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Raban on June 16, 2010, 08:12:02 PM: What about Xenoblade?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
[close]
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 16, 2010, 08:12:47 PM: Nintendo really kicked the Wii RPG fanboys in the junk.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Raban on June 16, 2010, 08:14:12 PM: I'm sure we'll get them in the US eventually. In the year 2076.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 16, 2010, 09:00:01 PM: I know, my list shrunk pretty much to Fallout: New Vegas and Halo: Reach (maybe). I was really looking forward to Dead Space 2 and Portal 2. I might pick up that new Need for Speed game if it's any good now.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Bocsius on June 16, 2010, 09:02:04 PM: Take Willco's list and subtract Fallout and include the maybe and exclude the 2s and mights.

That's my list.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on June 16, 2010, 09:09:14 PM: I'll end up buying Black Ops and Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam, because I can't get enough of the war we never won.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 16, 2010, 09:09:32 PM: Fallout: New Vegas and NFS is all I need

I'm wafflin' on GT5 'cause trying to get all the cars in GT3 quite possibly burned me out on the series forever
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: pilonv1 on June 16, 2010, 09:45:17 PM: New Vegas, Civ V and Mafia 2 is all I'm interested this year, the rest is waiting for bargain bin.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Akala on June 16, 2010, 09:47:57 PM: Civ 5, Fallout NV, Rock Band 3...there is some good stuff coming out.

Was there any word on Dead Rising 2? Anything else from Bethesda? Haven't really checked.
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: tiesto on June 16, 2010, 09:51:11 PM: Kirby, DK, Valkyria PSP, Fallout New Vegas and Portal 2 for me...
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 16, 2010, 09:58:11 PM: Quote
Compared to last year with Uncharted 2, Halo ODST, Brutal Legend, Ratchet, MW2, AC2.

A.) Why are you putting Brutal Legend among this group? And Halo ODST?
B.) For me this fall is just as packed as last year. The Better Halo game is this year versus the retread you named.

I'm probably going to play this fall at a minimum

Crysis 2 (or is that pushed back to next year?)
Black Ops
Fallout New Vegas
Civ 5
Mafia 2
Halo Reach
TDU 2 (purely personal pick but I loved the first)
Title: Re: So after E3, what happened to the yearly xmas rush?
Post by: cool breeze on June 16, 2010, 09:58:24 PM: as of now I only have these games ordered

Mafia 2
Halo Reach
Kingdom Hearts PSP

I know Civ 5 and New Vegas are 2010 and I'm getting those two. There are a lot of upcoming games I'm interested in but I honestly can't keep up with what games are 2010 or 2011.