Declared a great year for the Xbox 360 gaming industry, 2011 ended with a variety of titles released during and before the Holiday season. Video games such as Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Saints Row: The Third, Skyrim, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3 topped the sales charts last year.
Even if most of us still play these games, it is time to take a look at the future, and see what are the most anticipated Xbox 360 video games that will hit the stores in 2012.
The following list presents some of these titles, based on their release dates. Since most gamers prefer one genre over another (ex: RPGs instead of FPSs, or vice versa), the list below was mixed, and has nothing to do with our preferences.
Additionally, the video games included in our list have been announced and confirmed. Obviously, more titles will be announced at E3 2012 or before this event, which means that the list is subject to change.
So let us see what should we play in 2012 on Xbox 360.
Most Expected Xbox 360 Video Games Of 2012
When: January 31, 2012
Genre: RPG
Why: Because Final Fantasyfans waited 3 years for it, and in Japan the PS3 version sold 524,000 during its first week.
2. NeverDead
When: January 31, 2012
Genre: Action
Why: Because the main character, Bryce Boltzmann it an immortal demon hunter similar to Garcia Hotspur and the soundtrack is performed by Megadeth.
When: January 31, 2012
Genre: Fighting
Why: Because we want to see Ezio in a fighting video game.
4. Inversion
When: June 05, 2012
Genre: Third-person Shooter
Why: Even if we don’t know too much about Inversion, the possibility to manipulate the gravity sounds interesting.
5. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
When: February 07, 2012
Genre: RPG
Why: Because we have finished Skyrim and loved it, and because Ken Rolston (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning executive designer) was the lead designer of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
6. Syndicate
When: February 21, 2012
Genre: Action
Why: Because the original game (the one from 1994) was great, and we want to see how Starbreeze Studios transformed a tactical shooter into a first-person shooter.
When: February 28, 2012
Genre: Third-person Shooter
Why: Because from the trailers, seems like a Terminator plot-basedvideo game.
When: March 06, 2012
Genre: Action RPG
Why: Because we want to save the galaxy like most players.
9. Max Payne 3
When: May 15, 2012
Genre: Third-person shooter
Why: From the trailers we saw a different Max Payne, and we want to see if the age affected his skills. We also love the series.
10. Street Fighter X Tekken
When: March 06, 2012
Genre: Fighting
Why: Ryu vs. Yoshimitsu? Sounds great!
11. Ninja Gaiden 3
When: March 20, 2012
Genre: Action
Why: Because we wish to try the multiplayer mode that was added.
12. Prototype 2
When: April 24, 2012
Genre: Action
Why: We loved the first title and the shape shifting ability is one of the game’s strongest points.
13. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
When: May 22, 2012
Genre: Tactical shooter
Why: Because at E3 2011, Ubisoft revealed that Ghost Recon: Future Soldieris compatible with the Xbox Kinect.
14. The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
When: May 17, 2012
Genre: RPG
Why: We loved the PC version and we want to try it on Xbox 360.
15. Far Cry 3
When: September 4, 2012
Genre: FPS
Why: To see the new stealth mechanics and because Far Cry 3takes us back to the tropical islands.
16. Tomb Raider
When: TBA. Delayed. It became a 2013 game.
Genre: Action-adventure
Why: Two words: Lara Croft.
17. Borderlands 2
When: September 18, 2012
Genre: FPS/RPG
Why: Because of the game’s new characters, abilities and re-polished features.
18. BioShock Infinite
When: TBA . Delayed as well. New release date: February 26, 2013 (hopefully).
Genre: FPS
Why: Because we think that BioShock is one of the greatest series and that BioShock Infinite may be a contestant for the 2012 Game of the Year Award.
19. Halo 4
When: November 6, 2012
Genre: FPS
Why: Because in Halo 4, Masterchief returns.
20. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
When: August 28, 2012
Genre: Third-person Shooter
Why: Because of the game’s vast list of characters including: Sludge, Slag, Snarl, Swoop and Grimlock.
21. Darksiders 2
When: August 14, 2012
Genre: Hack and slash/Action-adventure
Why: Did you see that guy’s scythe?
22. Dishonored
When: October 9, 2012
Genre: Stealth
Why: Harvey Smith. Lead Designer. Deus Ex.
When: October 30, 2012
Genre: Stealth/Open World
Why: You don’t need a reason to play AC3. You just play it.
24. Medal of Honor: Warfighter
When: October 23, 2012
Genre: FPS
25. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
When: November 13, 2012
Genre: FPS
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