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Entering a Dead release zone, Duration ~3 months.

azith28azith28 Registered User regular
edited July 2010 in Games and Technology
I was browsing the release dates at gamestop...after crackdown 2 the gaming industry is going to be in a major slump as far as big retail titles go for quite a while. Because i know its so popular i assume that Halo Reach will stop the slump, but besides that, things dont look to be picking up until october.

I'm glad that xbox live at least will have castlevania and lara croft, but I dont expect them to last very long.

Anyone looking forward to anything between July-October besides halo? I was rather dissapointed that Dead Space 2 isnt going to make an october release.

Damnit i dont want to fall back to WoW again....I broke the addiction!

Edit: Your right, i did forget about SC2, so i will add it to the list. Still is a very short list.

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  • OrogogusOrogogus San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I think Starcraft 2 is supposed to be a big thing?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Let's see over the next three months I'm picking up...

    DQ IX
    Metroid
    EO III.

    So two hundred hour games and Metroid. I think I will be fine. :P

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  • Big ClassyBig Classy Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Atleast on the PC side of things it looks good with Steam going on a massive sale right now. I'vegot about 60 games I have yet to try out.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I always like the dry spells, that means I can work on the games I bought and not buy new ones.

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  • LionEyezLionEyez Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I always like the dry spells, that means I can work on the games I bought and not buy new ones.

    Yeah, couldn't agree more. I'm an avid gamer and have most consoles / handhelds... considering my broad interest in game genres I can barely keep up as is.

    Also I need to learn to stop buying shiny new games.

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'll be picking up the new Naruto game.

    Yeah.

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  • Metal Gear Solid 2 DemoMetal Gear Solid 2 Demo Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Orogogus wrote: »
    I think Starcraft 2 is supposed to be a big thing?

    and yeah, constant Steam sales means there doesn't have to be a slump for PC users 8-)

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Let's see over the next three months I'm picking up...

    DQ IX
    Metroid
    EO III.

    So two hundred hour games and Metroid. I think I will be fine. :P

    Exactly. There is no dry spell.

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  • ZellZell Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
    Valkyria Chronicles 2

    I know you said retail, but digital downloads:

    Cave Story (hopefully)
    Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition

    I think that's enough for me, not that I'm worrying too much with my massive backlog.

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  • SipexSipex Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I always like the dry spells, that means I can work on the games I bought and not buy new ones.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Let's see over the next three months I'm picking up...

    DQ IX
    Metroid
    EO III.

    So two hundred hour games and Metroid. I think I will be fine. :P

    Exactly. There is no dry spell.

    Yeah, between those and Starcraft II there's still notable releases. Things aren't dead, just a little slower.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'm not picking up Starcraft 2 just because of those other games and WoW.

    Stupid addictive MMO.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see. It's a shame one of those shiny new MMOs on the horizon (GW2, TOR, FFXIV) couldn't make it out for the summer months; that's the only time I let myself play those.

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  • MugaazMugaaz Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Yeah, I'm pretty bored. Going to have to resub to WoW I guess.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.

    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.

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  • ElementalorElementalor Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.

    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.

    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.

    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.

    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.
    Why is that? Can't you play as all three races in multiplayer from the get-go?

    Edit: And I know that they've said the Wings of Liberty campaign will be as big as SC1, but I'm really skeptical about that. Besides, switching perspectives was a big part of the fun.

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  • Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Dead Rising 2

    I think it comes out before Halo too.

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  • SagrothSagroth Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I'm actually welcoming the slump a bit. There should be some good Xbox Live Arcade games in July and August to keep me happy(Monkey Island 2, and hopefully Limbo and Comic Jumper), and September has Halo Reach and Atelier Rorona for me.

    Besides, I've got a rather large backlog as is.

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  • SagrothSagroth Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Skull2185 wrote: »
    Dead Rising 2

    I think it comes out before Halo too.

    They announced yesterday that they're pushing the release date back a month.

    http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/110/1102384p1.html

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  • ZenitramZenitram Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Holy shit, Crackdown 2 comes out in a week?

    My expectations for this game just went downhill.

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  • SagrothSagroth Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Zenitram wrote: »
    Holy shit, Crackdown 2 comes out in a week?

    My expectations for this game just went downhill.

    I assume you were hoping they'd improve things over the demo?

    Honestly, I'm not seeing much improvement over the first game, but more of the same with a few tweaks is ok with me.

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  • Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Zenitram wrote: »
    Holy shit, Crackdown 2 comes out in a week?

    My expectations for this game just went downhill.

    ...?

    Why? Its not like its been in development for only a month or something.

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  • maximumzeromaximumzero I...wait, what? New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    So you mean to tell me you've played every game you wanted to play ever?

    I can go back to any year and pick out at least 5-10 games that I haven't played yet that I'm interest in.

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  • Muddy WaterMuddy Water Quiet Batperson Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Nobody mention Civilization V? Those games sell millions and that's quite a feat for a PC exclusive.

    And Mafia 2 isn't a big release by any means but I know I'll be buying it day one.

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  • Jason00Jason00 Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    I will be getting Mafia II on 8/24 and Hydrophobia whenever it goes onto XBL (supposedly 'late summer')

    And on September 20, the game of the year -- Professor Layton and the Unwound Future -- comes out

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Dead zone? What? There is so much stuff coming up. Yeah, it's slower than late October to December, I suppose. But really, plenty of new releases kicking around. Also, nobody wants to touch SCII.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Oh yeah, I forgot about Metroid: Other M. I hadn't really been paying much attention to Wii release dates since I've only recently decided to pick one up.

    I'm a bit nervous about the narrative-heavy approach to a Metroid game, but as long as it's fun.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Crackdown 2 comes out on the 6th of July.

    In the three months following, up until Halo reaches it's release date, we'll get
    July 9th
    -Battlefield 1943

    July 13th
    -TrackMania Wii
    -NCAA Football 11

    July 20th
    -Arc Rise Fantasia
    -Need for Speed: World

    July 27th
    -StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
    -BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

    August 10th
    -Madden NFL 11

    August 13th
    -Victoria 2

    August 24th
    -Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
    -Mafia II

    August 31st
    -Elemental: War of Magic
    -Metroid: Other M

    September 7th
    -Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
    -Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
    -NHL 11
    -NHL Slapshot

    September 14th
    -Front Mission Evolved
    -Two Worlds II
    -Halo: Reach

    If you can't find SOMETHING on that list you like, then I feel bad for you.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    That is just consoles, I can think of a good 5 DS games and a PSP game or two worth playing in the next three months.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    That is just consoles, I can think of a good 5 DS games and a PSP game or two worth playing in the next three months.

    That's all that showed up on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_in_video_gaming

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  • Muddy WaterMuddy Water Quiet Batperson Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Oh shit, new Spider-Man. Please, please, don't suck.

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  • ElementalorElementalor Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.

    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.

    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.
    Why is that? Can't you play as all three races in multiplayer from the get-go?

    Edit: And I know that they've said the Wings of Liberty campaign will be as big as SC1, but I'm really skeptical about that. Besides, switching perspectives was a big part of the fun.

    Basically needing to buy the subsequent...things, to have access to all the units in multi. More specifically whether or not 2/3 are expansion pricing or fulle game pricing.

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Even if they are expansion priced, expansion prices haven't been stable as of late. Blizzard used to charge $35 for a expansion, and since WoW, it's gone up to $40.

    That's $140 for a full SC2 in that case.

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  • BTPBTP Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
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  • ElementalorElementalor Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Yeah, kinda not a huge fan of that, though really not a big deal if the expansions come out like every other year.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.
    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.
    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.
    Why is that? Can't you play as all three races in multiplayer from the get-go?
    Basically needing to buy the subsequent...things, to have access to all the units in multi. More specifically whether or not 2/3 are expansion pricing or fulle game pricing.
    Ugh that does sound pretty bad. Then again, people go ga ga over SSFIV, so maybe it'll go over well overall. Gamers can be terrible shoppers sometimes.

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  • Metal Gear Solid 2 DemoMetal Gear Solid 2 Demo Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.

    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.

    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.
    Why is that? Can't you play as all three races in multiplayer from the get-go?

    Edit: And I know that they've said the Wings of Liberty campaign will be as big as SC1, but I'm really skeptical about that. Besides, switching perspectives was a big part of the fun.

    Basically needing to buy the subsequent...things, to have access to all the units in multi. More specifically whether or not 2/3 are expansion pricing or fulle game pricing.

    they haven't even said how the segments will affect multiplayer

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  • Undead ScottsmanUndead Scottsman Registered User regular
    edited June 2010
    BTP wrote: »
    Y'all are forgetting something.

    Trackmania Wii

    That was the second entry on my list. :P

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  • KlashKlash Lost... ... in the rainRegistered User regular
    edited June 2010
    Darlan wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    cloudeagle wrote: »
    Darlan wrote: »
    I'm still not so sure about this "split SCII into three chunks" thing since I'm not so big on RTS multiplayer, but we'll see.
    Each chunk is allegedly as big as the original Starcraft, so if that's true then this person who isn't so big on RTS multiplayer will be happy.
    Right, it's more the multi ppl that were pissed about it.
    Why is that? Can't you play as all three races in multiplayer from the get-go?
    Basically needing to buy the subsequent...things, to have access to all the units in multi. More specifically whether or not 2/3 are expansion pricing or fulle game pricing.
    Ugh that does sound pretty bad. Then again, people go ga ga over SSFIV, so maybe it'll go over well.

    Battle Chest. Anyone that buys SCII out of the gate is a big silly goose (and isn't intending to use the MP portion).

    I intend to revel in SCII three years from now, when the inevitable battle chest comes around.

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