2006 - What are you looking forward to?

[Monarch]

Thought this might be interesting. Which game (PC) are most looking forward to in 2006? On the other side what game will you be avoiding? What are you unsure about?

I personally am looking forwar to Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth II. From what I've read it seems good and worth a buy. There is not really a game I will be avoiding, however I would very much like to know more about Rise Of Legends, the concept seems intruiging but then again will it just be all graphics? My plan on this will be to wait on public reaction to it after release, may or may not buy it.

[The_Doctor]

-Star Wars: Empires at War
-Galactic Civilisations 2
-Supreme Commander

I started the same type of thread last year.

[Snowhobbit]

Zelda: Twilight Princess
Star Wars: Empires at War
Hmm... The new HoI2 standalone expansion.

[discovery1]

HoI2 : Doomsday. /drools

kind of Interested in Star Wars: Empires at War also.

[Bob the Insane]

STALKER...

Oblivion

Gothic 3

Call of Cthulhu

Whatever comes out next for Battlefield 2...

[Reverend Joe]

2006 - What are you looking forward to?

Good question... death?

[TheSilverKnight]

Star Wars: Empire at War
and -
American Conquest: Divided Nation
:san_grin:

[Shaka_Khan]

Star Wars: Empire at War (http://www.lucasarts.com/games/swempireatwar/indexFlash.html)

Cool. It's a strategy game like Total War. Unfortunately, it's missing something that Total War games have; lots of bodies lying on the battlefield. In addition to that, I'd like to see some distinctive characters with different abilities like in KOEI's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Star Wars has some, like Darth Vader, but I think the generals look the same. I hope there are some good movies or interaction with the characters in close up too.

I'd like to have some first person playing added to the game, but the strategy part is good enough.

[Somebody Else]

Hmm... haven't really thought - my current laptop's 3 years old, so nothing new works anymore - Rome just about limps by.

But I hear rumours I might be getting a new beast to work with - so might have to give some recent releases a whirl... Anything with pixel shader requirements for example.

I dunno - if a new Flashpoint comes out... kekvitirae - know anything about that?

Plus - want to give B&W2, Thief III, Rome on max settings... etc. etc. a good goingover.

[Fragony]

STALKER...

Oblivion

Gothic 3

Call of Cthulhu

Whatever comes out next for Battlefield 2...

Now there is a wishlist, I agree on all of them.

[doc_bean]

Anything that will still play on my system.

That said, there isn't really a game I'm specifically looking forward too anyway.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

Looking forward to Bully and seeing what all the fuss is about as everybody is getting on its case. If you don't like it due to its content, don't buy it.

[Sjakihata]

Gothic 3

Call of Cthulhu



Good choices - do you have a link for any of them?

ho ho ho :san_smiley:

[Geoffrey S]

Oblivion, Stalker, Alan Wake, Rise of Legends.

[Monarch]

Oh yes I forgot about Star Wars. I guess I'll see what public reaction is and how much money I have when its released :)

[Beirut]

Assuming it even makes it out in 2006, the big one for me is the new Battle of Britain flightsim from Oleg Maddox, the guy who created the Il2 series of flight sims.

Also, there's going to be another exapnsion pack for the present Il2 series released in 2006, and it's going to have Mosquitos in it! :trytofly: Yeah baby!

[Togakure]

Oblivion, baby ... in a big way.

[Kickius Buttius]

Spore. It sounds different enough to be worth a look.

[doc_bean]

Spore. It sounds different enough to be worth a look.

Forgot about that, it might be worth checking out.

[The_Doctor]

Spore. It sounds different enough to be worth a look.

That comes out next year?

[Craterus]

Roma Victor

[drone]

Duke Nukem Forever!1!!1!one!!11!! :san_grin:

Call of Cthulhu looks interesting:
http://www.callofcthulhu.com/

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (late 2006)

And mainly a new computer to play all these new games on. :san_wink:

[Alexanderofmacedon]

Don't know if it will come out, but Halo 3 would be nice. For XBOX not 360...

[Somebody Else]

Oblivion, baby ... in a big way.

What he said - but bigger.

[Androo]

Great thread!

Games from 1c:

WWII:RTS !!!!!!!!
http://www.wargamer.com/articles/ww2rts_interview/

PT Boats: Knights of the Sea

XIIIth Century: Death or Glory

Sniper

For all the above:int.games.1c.ru/?type=inwork (http://int.games.1c.ru/?type+inwork) (see under "Projects")

Napoleonic Total War II mod for RTW

Blue Lotus mod for RTW

Star Wars: Empire At War (?)This one I am wondering about. The scale issues (e.g. for the sake of gameplay some units may be much larger or smaller than they really should be) could be a problem for me.

Over Flanders Fields mod for Combat Flight Simulator 3 (Available in a week(!), but I probably won't get to it until next year.)http://off.oldbrowndog.net/

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

Paraworld(?)

Galactic Civilizations II: The Dread Lords

It should be a great year, even if some of those are pushed back.:san_cheesy:

edit: Attempt to compensate for pre-Xmas temporary(?) insanity.

[Kanamori]

Assuming it even makes it out in 2006, the big one for me is the new Battle of Britain flightsim from Oleg Maddox, the guy who created the Il2 series of flight sims.


I really miss those old dogfight sims.:san_embarassed:

Ever since Rome, I've gotten sick of RTS.:san_angry:
I'll stick to kung fu chess when I want crazy RTS games.:san_grin:

[Zalmoxis]

Okami.

[Fragony]

Don't know if it will come out, but Halo 3 would be nice. For XBOX not 360...

Well....

http://img.hexus.net/v2/gaming/halo3/halo3.jpg

360 bring it on :san_cheesy:

[Bob the Insane]

Good choices - do you have a link for any of them?

ho ho ho :san_smiley:

http://www.gothic3.com/

and

http://www.callofcthulhu.com/

For Call of Cthulhu i'll have to read some reviews to check whether it is a stright console export or if it have been improved for the PC.

I also need ot add/second this:

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

[Catiline]

Roma Victor

Not until it changes it's name

[The_Mark]

Well, Armed Assault for starters, and OFP2 (not the Codemasters version) if BI manages to get it ready for -06.

[Steppe Merc]

Oblivion!!!

Oh, and hopefully a KOTOR expansion.

[Microwavegerbil]

Somewhat surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet...Dunegons and Dragons Online anyone? It looks like it will definitely eliminate any farming, though it unfortunately remains to be seen if a MMORPG can last without requiring tedious work (without the farming the game would just be over quickly).

[The Marcher Lord]

My list at the moment:

Civilisations Rise and Fall - mercifully rescued by Midway for a 2006 release after their developers went under. More fun with the ancients!

Commandos Strike Force Very tactical WWII squad FPS/RPG mix which is more like Hidden and Dangerous mixed with a bit of COD, but a lot more intelligent than COD!

Company of Heroes - Looks to be the next generation for WWII RTS graphically, but no idea what the gameplay will be like yet.

WWII RTS - If it ever comes out. Likely to be the most historically accurate WWII tank battle RTS of 2006

Battlestations Midway - WWII RTS set in the Pacific theatre. I would get it just for the naval battles which look superb close up.

[David]

Well most of what was said, but also:

Hammer and Sickle, S2 was great, so i expect a lot of H&S.

HOMM V, screens look awesome

[Craterus]

Not until it changes it's name

People have been recently been mentioning that on the site again. Maybe you should join the cause, or are you already the ringleader?

:san_tongue:

[Androo]

David, sorry, I'm blanking, what is "S2"? (I want to make sure I don't miss something...:san_wink: )

[David]

Silent Storm

sorry

[Ja'chyra]

Not until it changes it's name

Lol, are you still complaining about this? :san_rolleyes: :san_grin:

Anyway, Oblivion......that's about it really.

[Templar Knight]

Well I was looking forward to Age of Pirates but it seems Akella have failed again, judging by the reviews from Russia :san_angry:

[Androo]

David, somehow Silent Storm did slip under my radar, so thanks for that info. (Off to check it out...)

[lancelot]

MGS4

HOI2: doomsday.

[The Wizard]

In no particular order:

Mass Effect
Dragon Age (2006 ...? Please!)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
Supreme Commander (again: 2006?)
Company of Heroes
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsThat's about it, methinks...

[PaolinoPaperino]

maybe it's tike for my first PS:
-Gundam
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/635/635525p1.html

[Catiline]

Lol, are you still complaining about this? :san_rolleyes: :san_grin:

Anyway, Oblivion......that's about it really.

Always!

[Divine Wind]

HistWar: Les Grognards

http://www.battlefront.com/products/les_grog/index.html

Combat Mission Campaigns

http://www.battlefront.com/products/cmc/index.html

[octavian]

OBLIVION :D
H3
the next Splinter Cell... and few others :)

[Androo]

HistWar: Les Grognards But no British forces!!! No Peninsular War? No Waterloo Campaign? What the?!?:san_cry:

[Divine Wind]

True, i was dissapointed when i saw this too, however there are many excellent modders in the battlefront community so im sure that would be rectified very quickly :gring:

[Androo]

Ah, that would be sweet! A Brit-modded Hist Wars:Les Grognards definitely makes my list!

[Mooks]

Im looking forward to...my birthday !!

[Quessa]

Star Wars: Empire at War
Hitman: Blood Money
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (won't be calling it Morrowind II, not even as a joke; it'll get my head chopped off)


Other interesting titles (year model 2006) may or may not include: Silent Hunter 4, Ghost Recon 3, Splinter Cell 4, Might and Magic: Dark Messiah.

PS, Europa Barbarorum would be totally sweet as well.

[AntiochusIII]

I wonder when will Caesar IV be done, the Impression series really left me with an impression, even if the company's long gone.

Otherwise, Oblivion baby! Head forth the save the emperor of Tamriel! (I hope there would be a mod to allow me to be one, kind of like a reverse to the mod to allow me to not be the Nerevarine.)

Of course, we of the Dark Brotherhood have sworn a bloody oath to take the heads of all those who ever utter the word "Morrowind II." ~;)

Oh, and Europa Barbarorum.

[Rilder]

Roma-victor only... that game will hold me for the next 2 -3 years

[Sartaq]

Dominions 3, Sword of the Stars, Oblivion, Operation Armed Flashpoint Assualt whatever 2, The Guild 2

think 06 will be a good year, for games that is

[Ab Urbe Condita]

They're overwhelmingly Nintendo games:

-Metroid Prime: Hunters
-The first new 2d Mario platformer in over a decade
-If the rumors prove true, Zelda DS

Oh, and then there's Twilight Princess, and hopefully, Metroid Prime 3. I'll have to wait until E3 to see if that comes out in 06 or 07 though.

On the PC front, I'm looking forward to Quake Wars, Warhammer and Huxley.

[Samurai Waki]

This year is going to be full of buying games...and lots of wasted hours playing them.

1. HoI: Doomsday
2. S.T.A.L.K.E.R
3.Oblivion
4. Neverwinter Nights 2
5. Roma Victor
6. Combat Mission: Campaigns
7. Unreal 3
8. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures:2thumbsup:
9.Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
10. Company of Heroes

2006 Hopefuls:
1. Spore
2. Operation Flashpoint 2 (actually the biggest reason why I want OFP2 is to wait for the Finnish Mod which will cover the Winter War.)

[Husar]

Hmm...

- patches and upgrades for Strike Fighter: Project 1 and Mount & Blade

- Armed Assault

- Age of Pirates

- Windows Vista(yes, I am really looking forward to it)

- Hammer & Sickle

- Act of War: High Treason

- maybe Gothic 3

- maybe War on Terror

and I´m curious what other good games may come out, though I´m not very optimistic, the trend towards arcade is too big IMO.

And it´s about time for a new TW game to be announced I think.:balloon2:

[Lanemerkel1]

Stargate: SG-1 The Alliance





Easily.

[Reenk Roink]

-Neverwinter Nights 2

-The complete Europa Barbarorum

[Leet Eriksson]

In no particular order:

Mass Effect
Dragon Age (2006 ...? Please!)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
Supreme Commander (again: 2006?)
Company of Heroes
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsThat's about it, methinks...

I do believe Chris Taylor said that Supreme Commander was slated for a 2006 Q1 release. Unless i missed something. Or you are implying something else ~;p

[Divine Wind]

Stargate: SG-1 The Alliance





Easily.

Core blimey!

Just checked the screenshots section and it looks mightly impressive! Have a gander for yourselves :2thumbsup:

http://www.stargate-thealliance.com/screenshots.php?lang=en&rid=1366&id=10921

[Bartix]

Not until it changes it's name
I think they change it to "Roma Pwns"

[Martok]

In approximate order, here are the games I'm most looking forward to this year:

1. Galactic Civilizations 2
2. Medieval II: Total War
3. Battle for Middle Earth 2
4. Supreme Commander
5. Neverwinter Nights 2
6. Star Wars: Empire At War


One game I've left off my list (partly because simply we don't know what it is yet) is the next Total War title. I'm hoping it will make it onto my list, but for now we shall have to wait and see!

[EDIT] I have now updated my list, as promised. ~D

[Kralizec]

:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: MTW2 :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

Also looking forward to The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.

And I'll have to reach deep into my pockets for PC upgrades if I'm to play either of them :embarassed:

[Kraxis]

:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: MTW2 :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:
One word: YUP!

[Martok]

Yes, I must now add Medieval 2 to my list as well! I am more cautious with my optimism this time around, however. I will *not* make the mistake with this game that I did when Rome came out, which was me and my roommates charging into the local game store to buy a copy on the day of its release. ~:rolleyes:

If CA can rectify the problems they had with Rome (particularly the AI, diplomacy, faction balance, and all the major bugs), though, I think it's safe to say I will be spending an inordinate amount of time fighting across Europe and the Middle East this Thanksgiving. ~:cool:

[Craterus]

MTW2, Roma Victor.

That completes my list.

[Monarch]

My new list that I'm definately buying:

Battle for middle earth II
Medieval 2 Total War

What I might buy if feedback is good:

Empire at war

[Crandaeolon]

For me, there's only one must-buy: Guild Wars Factions. The others are "possibly nice" games along the lines of MTW2, Oblivion, GalCiv2, Sup Commander, Dominions 3, Space Empires V, NWN2 etc, but I'll wait for reviews and community reactions before buying.

[econ21]

Crandeleon - what's the attraction of Guild Wars? I bought a copy for me and my son, but confess I find it a complete yawn. It's just hack one group of monsters for some inane quest and then repeat. The monsters are remarkably unvaried and the loot remarkably useless. It's the first MMORPG I've played, so may be I just don't like the genre. But it reminds me of Dungeon Siege, a very polished but very empty experience.

Personally, I am most looking forward to NWN2 - if Obsidian can deliver a single player game as atmospheric and characterful as KOTOR2, I'll be very happy.

MTW2 is also a must have, but I am a little sceptical that we will see it this year.

I've preordered Oblivion in the no doubt vain hope that it will have engaging sidequests, a compelling main story arc, interesting NPCs and decent dialogue - at least it has some acting talent doing the voice work - but I suspect the gameplay will ultimately be rather like that of Guild Wars.

I'm really looking forward to a Europa Barbarorum that I can play without multiple CTDs. That mod is as deep as it is pretty.

[drone]

If both come out on schedule (big if), both Warhammer: Mark of Chaos and MTW2 will be released at about the same time. I guess I better not plan on having a life at the end of next year...

[King Ragnar]

RED ORCHESTRA: OSTROFRONT RED ORCHESTRA: OSTROFRONT RED ORCHESTRA: OSTROFRONT RED ORCHESTRA: OSTROFRONT!!!

Gone be the best WW2 FPS ever.

[Crandaeolon]

Crandeleon - what's the attraction of Guild Wars?

PvP. GW is being balanced with (high-level) PvP in mind, and it has succeeded rather well in that area. The PvE side admittedly fares poorly when compared to traditional RPGs; it is rather slow-paced and should progress faster from area to area, and mix up monsters a bit more. There is a good variety of critters overall, they're just spread out over a large world. The latter areas can be very challenging and interesting though, but it takes time to get there.

Loot diversity is somewhat low because the original intention is to keep the playing field as level as possible. GW is not an item-based game, and probably won't be in future chapters either, though I suspect a lot of cosmetic additions and some additional variety in stats will be introduced to items and armour.

The main hook of GW is its well-balanced and demanding, sometimes fiercely competitive, PvP. The amount of skill, teamwork, communication and planning required is immense, and there's a lot of room for growth. Mindless button-smashing it is not. I'd like to ask anyone claiming something like that to get a guild into top 20 or hold the Hall of Heroes for, say, a dozen consecutive rounds. ~;p

Part of the attraction is also the direction that the game is taking. GW devs are listening to the community for wishes and monitoring the current metagame of the tournament and guild versus guild matches. There are frequent updates and sometimes very aggressive rebalancing of skills and game mechanics; the game is now very different from the release version. Factions promises to integrate PvE and PvP in new ways, add new features to the Guilds aspect of the game (such as guild alliances) and of course spice up the metagame with two interesting new classes.

Last weekend was a sneak peek into the new classes, but also introduced lots of new features to the original game, such as a PvE practice/tutorial system for PvP. Suffice to say that I've swallowed the bait hook, line and sinker. If they can do even half of what they've promised, Factions will be light-years ahead of competition. (PvP, that is. PvE will probably still be ho-hum. ~D )

[John86]

Elder scrolls IV: Oblivion. These delays are killing me.

[doc_bean]

At the moment

-Supreme Commander

I've been playing some Total Annihilation again and if this game is anything like that one it will be great

-MTW2

My enthousiasm is a little less already, so I'll probably wait for the reviews before I get it, but I'll probably get it anyway.

[Blodrast]

HOMM5, and Oblivion, for sure.
Hmm, about MTW2, I thought it was agreed that was a hoax or a fake rumour - if you folks are referring to the article/snapshot from the Italian gaming magazine...or is there more to it ?

[doc_bean]

check out the .com

[Monarch]

HOMM5, and Oblivion, for sure.
Hmm, about MTW2, I thought it was agreed that was a hoax or a fake rumour - if you folks are referring to the article/snapshot from the Italian gaming magazine...or is there more to it ?

Out of the loop for a while I suppose? Check gamespot, IGN, .com, the official org forum conerning the game, everything. 100% official for about 5-7 days now :laugh4: