So E3 2009 is upon us and I’ve watched the press shows. It didn’t really change my mind about anything – it just made me more excited. Here’s my “list” – games that I consider “Must Haves”. If it’s multiplatform and I haven’t noted a platform it means that I haven’t made up my mind yet. I was sure, for example, that AC2 would be a 360 title for me but then Sony mixed it all up. And these are just games coming out in in the near term – there are some 2010 titles, like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, that I will be getting but are just too far out to list now.
Anyway, here’s the list in the order they will hit my pocketbook and free time:
- Halo 3: ODST (September 22, 2009)
- Bioshock 2 (November 3 2009, 360)
- Assassin’s Creed 2 (November 17, 2009 – PS3, because of what’s next…)
- Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines (November 2009 – PSP – and it interacts with AC2 on the PS3…)
- Modern Warfare 2 (November 10, 2009 360)
- Mass Effect 2 (“Early 2010”)
- MAG (“Q4, 2009”)
- God of War III (“March, 2010”)
Nothing here should surprise anyone who knows me. A lot of shooters in there – I like shooters. On the other hand there are couple of things on there that I’m surprised about. I didn’t expect to be as interested in ODST as I am. It seems pretty cool, though, *and* it comes with Halo 3 Multiplayer with all the Map Packs so far – and I haven’t bought those. So it makes it a bit of a better deal for me. (Kinda like the Fallout 3 GOTY pack gives you $110 worth of gaming for $59. Bastards.)
However, that’s a lot of games. More than $420 worth (insert weed joke here) between now and Q1 2010. How much will I spend on any other hobby? No where near as much. What I’ll probably do is “prioritize”. Modern Warfare 2 can’t wait, and I need to play the PSP Assassin’s Creed game before I can start in on the PS3 version. So I’ll put Bioshock 2 and AC 2 on the Christmas List. It helps out the parents to be able to go to the Gamestop next to the grocery store and get me presents. 🙂
Oh, and that was just the “must have” list. Other games I have my eye on:
- Infamous (already out, I know)
- Prototype (June 9, 2009 – maybe a birthday gift?)
- Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack In Time (“Q4 2009”)
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 (“Q4 2009”)
Another thing of note – Sony is making it way too easy to buy stuff for my original old school PSP. I think that (and I could be totally wrong) one will be able to buy *any* PSP game that comes out new on the Playstation Store and download it. With an 8GB card in there that could hold 6 games at once. I need to go buy that 8GB card, though – I bought FF7 tonight and sure enough I didn’t have enough space. It may also get me to look at a PSP Go. More evil…