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Next-Gen's 30 Most Anticipated Games of E3

Next-Gen writes: "Wondering what to keep an eye on at this year's E3? We break it down for you, presenting the games of the show that are most likely to be the biggest commercial and critical hits.

In choosing games for this list, we kept an eye on games most likely to succeed at the market. We also tried to keep in mind potential critical reception based on developer track record, previous franchise performance, and how the titles have been presented in the media thus far. Naturally we also picked the titles we are most excited to play at the show, but in short, these are the games to keep an eye on, because these are the games that will be the toughest market competition in the next twelve months."
OgTheClever - contributor
Published: 528 days 15 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Sony PSP | Nintendo DS | PlayStation 2
 
 

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staub91 - 528 days 15 hours ago
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Me want Little Big Planet....and God of War 3....

Oh and everything else.
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butterfinger - 528 days 15 hours ago
1.1 - It really would be nice...
to see some God of War 3 progress especially since Sony is know so well for hyping a game way before it comes out. I truly hope that GOW3 makes its March 09 date. I would also like to see something new about LA Noire... I really hope it wasn't canceled, that game looked amazing in the trailers. It looked like a Black Dahlia-era, open world, shooter.
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Nitrowolf2 - 528 days 15 hours ago
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im Definitly looking forwardto LBP
anyone knows if this game has an actual story line?
and im somewhat hoping it isnt just Online play like Warhawk was. Warhawk was a great game, but when i lost my internet it sucked cause i could no longer play it.
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butterfinger - 528 days 14 hours ago
1.3 - @ Nitrowolf2
I saw an interview on x-play I think, with one of the guys from Media Molecule (LBP devs). He said that the game would have a story-mode in it with up to 4 player co=op, and progressing through the story would unlock certain items that you can use to build your own levels. I'm pretty sure that this will not be online-only, but I'm sure it will be very online centered.
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Nitrowolf2 - 528 days 14 hours ago
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@Butter
Thx for the info here a bubble
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CrazzyMan - 528 days 13 hours ago
1.5 - FFXIII here =)
Though, it would be nice to see some footage of GoW3. =)
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harrisk954 - 528 days 9 hours ago
1.6 - Huh??? Highschool Musical 3????
Ummm... how about God of War 3??? I don't know, but I would think that God of War would get a gamer more excited than High School Musical.... or maybe it's just me!
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PS3forTheLose - 528 days 7 hours ago
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Get ready for Gears. It will be so huge that it will blow every other game out the window.
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HateBoy - 528 days 3 hours ago
1.8 - I see myself owning pretty much every game on that list someday, someday...
Besides the inclusion of high school musical 3, and the absence of GOW3, that was a pretty good list. I would also like to see something of the THQ game Darksiders which looks very interesting.
Hope they show a lot of FFXIII footage as I've never been a fan of the series and I'm hoping this one changes my mind.
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Pnuts - 528 days 2 hours ago
1.9 - Where are ..........
Killzone 2 and Resistence 2, also Home
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cLiCK_sLiCK9 - 527 days 19 hours ago
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High School Musical..yay! scarcasm/
What About God Of War 3 And Twisted Metal PS3..=(
Doesnt Matter Anyways..this article is only someones OPINION , no need to get all butthurt.
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Sonics020 - 528 days 15 hours ago
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High School Musical???? Is that a sick practical joke? Please say High School Musical is not on a list of top 30 most anticipated games. This list is really a joke missed a few big ones such as God of War 3, Motorstorm, Socom, Alan Wake, and Too Human.
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butterfinger - 528 days 15 hours ago
2.1 - You know,
I truly thought about not reading the rest of the list after I saw HSM3. I am truly shocked that God of War 3 and Alan Wake were absent as well.
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Nitrowolf2 - 528 days 14 hours ago
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what!!!!
how g@y
i know as soon as my sister see a commercial for the game she is gonna ask me if she can get it and play on my system
ill be like "HEll No B!TCH"
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micro_invader - 528 days 12 hours ago
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This list is an abomination. High school musical!? Give me a f'ing break.
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MK_Red - 528 days 14 hours ago
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WTF are Borderlands and Beyond Good & Evil 2 doing in such low place near High School Musical!? Also, WTF is Halo Wars doing among top 10!?

At least they got Fallout 3's place right (NUMBER ONE!!). FALLOUT FTW!
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Fanboi - 528 days 14 hours ago
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This list is boring as hell. Just goes to show how much E3 sucks now a days.
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Transporter47 - 528 days 14 hours ago
3.2 - i love fallout
but this fallout is not going to be as good as the true fallout like fallout 1, 2, and tactics, everything else like this fallout 3 which is fallout by name only is going to suck which i'm disappointed terribly
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MK_Red - 528 days 14 hours ago
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Kinda agreed Fanboi but there is still hope for surprise showing of God of War 3 or Killer Instinct 3.

Transporter47, I agree that F3 won't come near Fallout 1 & 2 but even a fraction of 90s glory can be the year's best. Look at 2007. It's best game was BioShock. A simplified version of System Shock 2.

Also, Tactics was awesome but not Fallout awesome :D
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Captain Tuttle - 528 days 13 hours ago
3.4 - Tactics was a very good game...
Not "Fallout 1 & 2" good, but I enjoyed it. I had forgotten about Borderlands...that one really interests me. Can't wait to see some new info.
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mindedone - 528 days 14 hours ago
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Why would they not say PS3 like trophies for Argonauts as opposed to Xbox-live like trophies, considering that one actually HAS (edit: will have) trophies and the other doesn't.

I know I'm asking for a deluge of "what trophies?" comments, but the question still stands.
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Gam71 - 528 days 14 hours ago
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It actually says
"acquisition of Xbox Live Achievement-like trophies."

So I'm guessing the game has it's own system in which you get the trophies like in so many games from over the years and the previewer has used the word trophies to describe it.
He should have realised that now $ony has used it it now means their gimmick and nothing else.
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Steven Colbert - 528 days 14 hours ago
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Fallout,eh?Maybe it will be good.I trust Bethesda and hopefully it comes out perfect.Alan Wake and God of War 3 aren't there?These two will own.
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cliffbo - 528 days 14 hours ago
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quote: im Definitly looking forwardto LBP
anyone knows if this game has an actual story line?
and im somewhat hoping it isnt just Online play like Warhawk was. Warhawk was a great game, but when i lost my internet it sucked cause i could no longer play it.'

it can be played online and off and although there is rumoured to be a story mode (if you want it) it's not been confirmed
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butterfinger - 528 days 14 hours ago
6.1 - The story mode was confirmed on Xplay.
"I saw an interview on x-play I think, with one of the guys from Media Molecule (LBP devs). He said that the game would have a story-mode in it with up to 4 player co=op, and progressing through the story would unlock certain items that you can use to build your own levels. I'm pretty sure that this will not be online-only, but I'm sure it will be very online centered."
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Kleptic - 528 days 12 hours ago
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yeah the game is supposed to ship with a full singleplayer/co-op story...in which it is a regular side scrolling platformer I guess with a heavy focus on team work...

its the customization and sharing system that are going to light the industry on fire though...
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Voiceofreason - 528 days 11 hours ago
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Yes Kleptic doing exactly what the PC industry has been doing for years is truly innovative and I for one am glad Sony thought to create it for console gamers 10 years after it came out for the PC. Hell even the Wii offers player created levels and sharing.
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Freak of Nature - 528 days 14 hours ago
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Calling team ICO,calling team ICO?

I sure hope we get at least a crumb of info thrown to us at E3....

lots of great games to look forward to. Gears 2,Little big planet,Fable,God of war 3.Infamous (not on the list,for shame on them),Fallen 3,Resident evil 5,Prince of Persia,etc,etc...

I really want to see more on beyond good & Evil 2.

And I hope we get some info on Uncharted 2 and perhaps Jax and daxter 4? And while I am at it,how about ratchet and Clank's quest for booty?
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americanGTA - 528 days 13 hours ago
8.1 - Fallout 3
Why is everyone so horny about this game?
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Old Snake - 528 days 13 hours ago
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What is the deal with Fallout 3? I seriously doubt the 500 or so endings vary much. I don't even know what it is? Is it a FPS created by the guys who did Oblivion? Looks like this years Bioshock. I'm looking forward to team Ico's new project, L.A. Noire, Gears 2, Little Big Planet
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chidj2 - 528 days 13 hours ago
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looking forward to heavy rain

final fantasy Xlll

and team ico game
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Kleptic - 528 days 12 hours ago
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it is absolutely mind blowing that these lists nearly always have halo wars...and not StarCraft 2...a website should instantly be taken offline for such poor journalism...
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MK_Red - 528 days 12 hours ago
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Dude, while I agree that Halo Wars shouldn't be among top 10, you must know that StarCraft 2 WON'T be at E3 and this list is for E3 games only!
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Kleptic - 527 days 9 hours ago
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oh actually i didn't know that...thanks...

come to think of it, that does sound familiar though...Blizzard is doing all that at their own expo now right?...
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Spike47 - 528 days 12 hours ago
12 - Halo Wars
should not be at the top ten. definetly a game to check out but other games deserve that spot ALOT more.
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dro - 528 days 12 hours ago
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weres GOD OF WAR 3,GT5 ..... ALANE WAKE, TOO HUMAN E.T.C i want see ign iist. -_-
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Elvfam511 - 528 days 12 hours ago
14 - You know what be
truly amazing and this is only in my dreams they announce the remake of FFVII i know people lose air as soon those words come out there will be explosions in excitement everywhere and people will have orgasms
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beavis4play - 528 days 11 hours ago
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i'll second that dude!
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beavis4play - 528 days 11 hours ago
15 - what's the point of the article?
every person who reads it will have a diff. opinion on what they want to see and how bad they want to see it.
so, i won't rehash everything that's been said. all the games i want to see have been mentioned except for one: wardevil. ever since the last teaser trailer i'm wanting more. hope it shows up with at least a new trailer. now, here's the rest of what i want: pleeeeease ND...where is new JaD? and can we see a NEW level of KZ2? FF13 needs to start giving out some new info. same with heavy rain...put up or shut up. seeing some new RE5 footage will be great too. resistance footage will be expected to be great cause guys at insomniac never drop the ball. i'm curious about more gears2 as well. will cliffy b finally explain the "3 Bs"? and what are these "fantastic surprises" that ms guys have been talking about? finally.......GoW3(shudder,dro ol)....sonys looking good again this year but if kratos decides to make an appearance; the show belongs to ps3.
i didn't mention any wii stuff cause, honestly, there isn't anything i have a real interest in. unless they would do a remake of "zombies ate my neighbors" or "punchout".
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rbrtchng - 528 days 11 hours ago
16 - WTF @#29
Did i just read High School Musical 2? They really can't think of any other game that's better than HSM2? I mean COME ON! Prototype? InFamous? Even Home or The Agency would've been acceptable.
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OOG - 528 days 11 hours ago
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I keep forgetting about FAR CRY 2...that could be a sweet game
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Blink_44 - 528 days 11 hours ago
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Its good to be a gamer :)
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Und1zputed - 528 days 9 hours ago
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I Have to agree with beavis4play as to reading this will spark different opinions from everybody...So in my opinion, as for exclusives the list has some good ones, and there are a few multiplatform games like Prince of Persia, Star Wars Unleashed, Fallout 3 and Resident Evil, so i think its a good list, but not great, maybe E3 will unleash some more to add to this list and have us figuring out a 2 yr financial plan of how we are gonna pay for it all!
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vilmer - 528 days 8 hours ago
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God of War 3.
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KarateExplosion - 528 days 6 hours ago
20.1 - Where?
Oh where has the psp gone? Anyone know anything coming out for that?
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Matpan - 528 days 3 hours ago
21 - You got it all wrong!
High School Musical 3 willdeffinitely be a HUGE hit.

You see, in this third installment, this formerly lackluster franchise decided to go FPS. Now you have the chance to embody a mass murder gone gun crazy against a riot of post teenager brainwashed star-wannabes. That´s the ace under the sleeve for this one.

Ohh and there is this truly controversial "rape move" you will be able to perform on the hot chicks.
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Blink_44 - 527 days 22 hours ago
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Haha yup, it sure sounds like a hit to me!.
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razorbladelight - 527 days 21 hours ago
22 - i have a question
what does IP mean? what do the letters stand for? thanks to anyone who answers
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Superfragilistic - 527 days 20 hours ago
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Intellectual Property. :)
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