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Top 10 most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2008 - Destructoid

Destructoid's Fronz writes:

"A little over a year ago, Grim and I assembled top ten lists for our most anticipated Xbox 360 games of the year. Looking back, we both laughed about a few of our picks. For starters, we both picked Huxley, which still isn't out and doesn't even interest us at all anymore. Then there was Grim picking the game which shall not be named. We also both underestimated BioShock quite a bit.

So when 2008 came around we decided to collaborate again to see how well we would predict the future, but we both noticed something funny: none of the games on either of our lists were coming out for months, and most of them weren't scheduled for release until late in the year. The result was us deciding to hold off on posting our opinions for a while to show that, even though the year is almost half way over, we both still think the best is yet to come for the Xbox 360 this year."
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Published: 606 days 14 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360
 
 

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sonarus - 606 days 14 hours ago
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WTF no gears. Thats a first.

For me at least as of right now, its NG2. I never played fable 1 so i don't really see myself getting swept into fable 2 so next 360 title i really want is gears. I hope there is 4p coop this time too.:D
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littletad - 606 days 12 hours ago
1.1 - Funny
I always had you pegged as a ps3 owner only.
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tgh machines - 606 days 12 hours ago
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This list is fail without gears 2.
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sonarus - 606 days 12 hours ago
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you pegged wrong:D
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hamburgerhill - 606 days 12 hours ago
1.4 - littletad
Dont let him fool you bro! He's very much a fanboy even though he tries to sound civil! Personally I wouldn't believe anything that comes out of his mouth after some of the rants this morning from him! I would Love to take him serious but he just shows to much bias and reminds me of old school Jin!
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beans - 606 days 11 hours ago
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Well I think it's safe to say that at least he's trying and thats better then just praising one company like most on this site!
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WIIIS1 - 606 days 11 hours ago
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I disagree Beans. Everyone should find their true selves. He should just join Nasim in the closet pronto. Besides, these are the worst types, pretending to be neutral so they can throw a low blow with apparently more authority, and it is obvious from past posts that is what he's been doing.
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Foliage - 606 days 9 hours ago
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The fact that they didn't mention Gears kind of ruins the list. At least that is my top anticipated 360 title. Are they suggesting that the release date might be in 2009? I find that strange since I thought it was out for November.

...and what happened to Halo Wars? I haven't heard anything on it in a while.
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Glad to be a gamer - 605 days 16 hours ago
1.9 - Agreed Hamburger hill and BS3
I honestly don't believe that Sonarus has a 360 and most of what he says. Although i also would like tpo take him seriously but i read s many of his comments in threads to no better.

Like you said he trys to use it as way to complain about the 360 from a supposedly informed perspective. You will ocassionally get comments like the one above that seem pretty normal but 9 times out of 10 its Sony fanboy fud. Guess hes got to make a few posts to make the sharad believable.

CASTLE CRASHERS looks like it could be amazing. anyone who has played alien homid on the gc or live will know what behmoth can do as a dev.

4plyr coop using 4 knights that have different weapons and magical powers. its 2d with great animations, fast paced and vry busy. have a look at some of the videos for it. Looks like it could be an immense live title.
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Boldy - 606 days 14 hours ago
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Not a very good list; he missed quite a few games including the big power hitter Gears 2.
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heyheyhey - 605 days 14 hours ago
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i hate it when people say that

you cant critisize someones list, its HIS opinion

im guilty of doing it myself at times, but still.. it shouldn't be done

if the guy doesn't give two sh!ts about Gears 2 then let him do so
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Boldy - 605 days 14 hours ago
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I believe the article is titled "Top 10 most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2008," not Destructoids Top 10 most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2008; therefore they should have included Gears 2 being that the title they give it, shows that they are giving the top anticipated games on the 360 and I'm pretty sure Gears 2 is on a "nutso" anticipated level. Everyone is welcome to their opinions, but if they were going to list the most anticipated games on the 360, then they should have done it correctly. If they said Destructoid's most anticipated then I wouldn't critisize. Get it?
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FCOLitsjustagame - 606 days 13 hours ago
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I am looking forward to Mercenaries
I am up in the air on Conan
Banjo? Most wanted? Reeeaaallllyyyy. Well each their own.
I have never played an RE game but I know people love it.
I admit I am looking forward to Dead Space but I don’t know enough to put it on my MOST anticipated list.
Alan Wake...lost hope in
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed...yeah waiting for that.
Castle Crashers? Never heard of it, certainly not anticipating it, but I am sure it’s a fine game.
Fable2, yes very much looking forward to it.
GTA IV....dam I thought we had an article that got away from it. I may pick it up but it wasn’t on my most anticipated list.

Yeah I think GEARS2, Fallout3, Too Human, NG2, Quake Wars, Brothers in Arms, World in conflict\civilization, Tiberium, Last Remnant, H.A.W.X, and Endwar all may have made my list above some of theirs....wait that would be too many games... and I think I am missing a few other games. Anyway looking like another great year for games.
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Tony Scarboni - 606 days 13 hours ago
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Doesn't make sense to mention muliplatform games on a console exclusive list, but then again Xbox barely has 10 exclusive games comiing out this year.

So far all I know about are:

NG2
GeOW2
Left4Dead
Fable2
AlanWake
Banjo3
HaloWars
InfiniteUndiscorvery
TooHuman
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littletad - 606 days 12 hours ago
4.1 - Oh geeze, the 360 hater again
Well you can add Splinter Cell to that "barely" list you built up there. I'd add a few more, but what's the use really?
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WIIIS1 - 606 days 11 hours ago
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Oh really what about PS3 exclusives? It is past 1/3 of the year already and all I have seen is GT5 prologue which really counts as half a game anyway.
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JasonXE - 606 days 10 hours ago
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Tales of Vesperia.

http://www.gametrailers.com...
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FCOLitsjustagame - 606 days 13 hours ago
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It doesnt say its a console exclusive list. I mean the first game they list was supposed to be a PS3 exclusive at one time. Great anticipated games are great anticipated games, no matter what console they are on.
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Liquid Dust - 606 days 13 hours ago
6 - Whoop de doo
I believe there are 6 multiplatform games on that list.

How extremely unimpressive...

Wasn't there a bunch more exclusives for xbox though? I think theyre missing a few.

Hmm...Gears? Now that might be the reason that I pick up a 360 later this year, where is that on the list?

But all of those sound like good games none the less
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wangdiddy82 - 606 days 13 hours ago
7 - what a crappy list of games..
Nothing to get excited about in that list at all
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littletad - 606 days 12 hours ago
7.1 - Why don't you
Complain about that "crappy" list all you want over here ----->
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beans - 606 days 13 hours ago
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Well I'm actually looking forward to some news on Project Offset, Wolfenstien 360, Rage, Peter Jacksons Halo Project, The Rpg from Square displayed at e3 3 years ago, Conan, Apb, Champions Online Alan Wake, Dead Island, Dead Rising 2, DOA5, and Gears 2!
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Tony Scarboni - 606 days 13 hours ago
8.1 - O.K.
1/2 of those games aren't even coming out in the near future! Not to mention there is talk of Alan Wake being delayed for the umpteenth time!

But yeah, that list is pathetic when you consider almost all of those games are either MP or PC ports.

But, if you want to make a list for '09, PS3 wise Im lookin foward to:

FF13, God Of War, Initial D, Heavy Rain, The Getaway, Eight Days, New Team Ico Project, R* Exclusive, Twisted Metal, Hideo Kojima's new project, Heavenly Sword 2 and Gran Turismo 5.
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beans - 606 days 12 hours ago
8.2 - Tony
I'm not trying to get into this who's got better games stuff seriously! I happen to own alot of stock in Sony and believe it or not like the PS3 and it's games coming in the near future! The games I listed for 360 are games I want to see more of and I really don't care if they come out this year or not! Anyway's I find your wording way out of line and you just like everyone else that starts sounding like your taking it personal need to take it over to the open zone thank you---------->
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sonarus - 606 days 12 hours ago
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Rage is multiplatform though:D and wolfenstein 360 and square game from 3yrs ago really can't be counted but yea...360 has good exclusives no doubt about that but all mystery exclusives with no release dates, no screen shots no nada.

From your list i would say i am looking at alan wake really closely but i am not really counting on an 08 release. The rest are simply too unknown to generate any hype. Not a fan of DOA really but to be fair never really gave it a chance only played it a couple of times lol.

Deadrising 2 is also an unknown since production hasn't been confirmed but as good as the first one was a lot of things pissed me off in general about the game. They could add online coop and multiplayer to spice the game up though
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dachiefsman - 605 days 20 hours ago
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tony how do you have 5 bubbles....take your fanboyisms over to open....
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Action Bastard - 606 days 13 hours ago
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I love Destructoid and the amount of effort they put into being "different". It's like a failed attempt at MTV's Jackass. Do either of these guys know what is being released for the 360? With Gears 2 missing, I have to wonder...
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Dark General - 606 days 12 hours ago
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Wow totally forgot about Brutal Legend. That's definitely a must have, so many good games coming out this year.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 606 days 12 hours ago
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They failed to list the most anticipated 360 games. Gears2 and NG2. They should be ashamed.
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kewlkat007 - 606 days 11 hours ago
12.1 - Yeah the list is not that great
hopefully this doesn't turn into who's games are better and PS3 games list.
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wow4u - 605 days 23 hours ago
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For me; Left4Dead, Warhound, Halo Wars, Huxley, Velvet Assassin, Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.

And, the most anticipated http://www.champions-online...
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jkhan - 606 days 10 hours ago
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My most anticipated list:
1) Gears2
2) Fable2
3) Ninja Gaiden 2
4) Banjo
5) Alan Awake
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Booyah - 606 days 3 hours ago
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Same except Banjo ! Banjo ?! Damn, what's the fuss about ?!
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cl63AMG - 606 days 9 hours ago
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i didn't play the original on 64, but is banjo 2 really something to get excited about?
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wow4u - 605 days 23 hours ago
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Yes, Rare makes terrific games, and they've promised something very unique with Banjo 3, and *a lot* of people are going to to be playing it this Xmass.

I'm probably buying 3 copies, one for me, one for each of my neice/nephew households.
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jollygoodchap8 - 606 days 6 hours ago
16 - What the hell is up with this list?
Most are multi-plats and they missed most of the exclusives.

Phail
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Truplaya - 606 days 4 hours ago
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its a crap list. No Gears2 and no Halo Wars?
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MK_Red - 606 days 4 hours ago
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Well, it's their opinions but without Ninja Gaiden 2 it's really strange.
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TheKungFool - 605 days 23 hours ago
19 - My 2 Cents
Obviously this list fails pretty hard considering they didn't make much mention of "Gears of War 2" or "Halo Wars" which would be the two games I'd be looking foward to if I were a 360 owner.

Perhaps they're figuring those titles will get delayed to 2009?
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wow4u - 605 days 23 hours ago
20 - What?
Where are Too Human, Age of Conan, Warhound, Huxley, Left4Dead (!), Ninja Gaiden 2, Velvet Assassin, Splinter Cell: Conviction and Gears of Fracking War 2?

How about a single damn RPG? (Tales of Vesperia, Fable 2, Infinite Undiscovery...)

How about any of the RTSs? (Halo Wars(!), Supreme Commander, C&C3:Kane, Sid Meier's Civilization...)

This list is pretty-frat-boy-gamer-centric, sure all great games, but I have the feeling that this list is a traffic troll.

In that collection of Games, Gears of War 2 being left off? Somehow I think that is intentional.
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BattleAxe - 605 days 21 hours ago
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The only good games on this list are multi platform titles. lol
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JEDI WOLVERINE - 605 days 20 hours ago
21.1 - Heavy Hitters
Gears 2
Fable 2
Ninja Gaiden 2
Alan Wake
Halo Wars
Too Human
Splinter Cell
Banjo3 (granted not massive but still alot of interest)

All 360 exclusives and without a doubt better than Sonys exclusives this year (although they are still damn good)
Wii - Fitness,Brawl and Cart - dont get me started!!!!
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