THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2013 UPDATED!
DmC: Devil May Cry (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, 18 January)
British
developer Ninja Theory may have come in for some stick for its 'emo'
reworking of DmC hero Dante, but their track record with story-based
action-adventures are exemplary.
Early previews suggest this reboot is shaping up to be something special, with terrific combat and a bewitching aesthetic.
Early previews suggest this reboot is shaping up to be something special, with terrific combat and a bewitching aesthetic.
Crysis 3 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, 22 February)
How do you marry the jungle warfare of Crysis with the urban setting of Crysis 2?
Easy: encase New York in a nanodome which turns the city into a lush, verdant forest.
Taking the best bits from two of the most emergent shooters ever made sounds good to us.
Easy: encase New York in a nanodome which turns the city into a lush, verdant forest.
Taking the best bits from two of the most emergent shooters ever made sounds good to us.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3, 22 February)
A
departure from Metal Gear's usual sneaking and shooting, Rising casts
you as ninja-cyborg Raiden as he hacks and slashes through a nanobot
enhanced army.
Platinum Games have taken on development duties, meaning the melee combat is peerless. "Revengeance" is still the dumbest portmanteau in the history of the world, mind.
Also keep an eye on Hideo Kojima's playfulness in 2013 as more details for Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and possibly Metal Gear Solid 5 are revealed. Our money's on them being one and the same.
Platinum Games have taken on development duties, meaning the melee combat is peerless. "Revengeance" is still the dumbest portmanteau in the history of the world, mind.
Also keep an eye on Hideo Kojima's playfulness in 2013 as more details for Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and possibly Metal Gear Solid 5 are revealed. Our money's on them being one and the same.
Tomb Raider (Xbox360/PlayStation 3/PC, 8 March)
Rebooting
the legendary Lara Croft is no easy task, and a worrisome focus on
bombastic action and controversy over the games themes hasn't made it
any simpler.
However, Crystal Dynamics have a fantastic record with video games most recognisable heroine, so her origin story on a mysterious jungle island should be nothing if not fascinating.
Rhianna Pratchett on writing duties also intrigues.
However, Crystal Dynamics have a fantastic record with video games most recognisable heroine, so her origin story on a mysterious jungle island should be nothing if not fascinating.
Rhianna Pratchett on writing duties also intrigues.
God of War: Ascension (PlayStation 3, 15 March)
Ascension has been most notable for the introduction of online multiplayer. Multiplayer! In God of War!
Has the world gone mad? We shall see, but Sony Santa Monica has a 100% hit rate with the series, so we expect familiar excellence.
The single-player campaign serves as a prequel to the entire franchise as Kratos kickstarts his celestial feud with Ares.
Has the world gone mad? We shall see, but Sony Santa Monica has a 100% hit rate with the series, so we expect familiar excellence.
The single-player campaign serves as a prequel to the entire franchise as Kratos kickstarts his celestial feud with Ares.
Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3, TBC March)
Grand Theft Auto is rarely short on ambition, but the first game in the series for five years is aiming higher than ever.
The biggest open-world game in Rockstar's history, a full eco-system, improved driving, better combat and multi-layered missions as the three protagonists team up on heists are the marquee technical goals.
As ever, though, it will be the setting — this time Los Santos — and the characters that are most likely to thrill.
The biggest open-world game in Rockstar's history, a full eco-system, improved driving, better combat and multi-layered missions as the three protagonists team up on heists are the marquee technical goals.
As ever, though, it will be the setting — this time Los Santos — and the characters that are most likely to thrill.
The Last of Us (PlayStation 3, 7 May)
Naughty Dog take a break from the matinee bombast of Nathan Drake and Uncharted to deliver a bleak post-apocalyptic tale.
Burly survivor Joel and young girl Ellie are an unlikely duo trekking across America, evading the Infected and the remnants of humanity.
Expect Naughty Dog's usual skill with characters, setting and cinematic action.
Burly survivor Joel and young girl Ellie are an unlikely duo trekking across America, evading the Infected and the remnants of humanity.
Expect Naughty Dog's usual skill with characters, setting and cinematic action.
Watch Dogs (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, TBC)
E3
2012's surprise package is due for release this year, a technological
open-world thriller following hacker Aiden Pierce in a Chicago run by an
artificial intelligence.
The demo at E3 suggested a video game that outstrips the technological limits of the current crop of home consoles.
Could well be a launch title for new hardware. Either way, Watch Dogs is one to keep an eye on.
The demo at E3 suggested a video game that outstrips the technological limits of the current crop of home consoles.
Could well be a launch title for new hardware. Either way, Watch Dogs is one to keep an eye on.
The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, TBC)
The latest challenger to World of Warcraft's MMO crown arrives this year.
Only this time with the pedigree of Oblivion and Skyrim to back it up.
Translating the sprawling world of Tamriel to an online space is no easy task, so it will be fascinating to see if Bethesda succeed where others could not.
Only this time with the pedigree of Oblivion and Skyrim to back it up.
Translating the sprawling world of Tamriel to an online space is no easy task, so it will be fascinating to see if Bethesda succeed where others could not.
Metro: Last Light (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, TBC)
Ukrainian developer 4A games adaptation of Russian author Dmitry Glukohvsky's novel Metro 2033 was a notable cult hit in 2010.
An FPS set in the Metro tunnels of a post-apocalyptic Moscow, Last Light is looking to build on the success of the original's suffocating atmosphere and chilling adversaries.
An FPS set in the Metro tunnels of a post-apocalyptic Moscow, Last Light is looking to build on the success of the original's suffocating atmosphere and chilling adversaries.
Total War: Rome II (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, TBC)
Total
War: Rome is widely regarded as one of the finest strategy games of
recent times, this sequel looks to build on that success, offering more
cunning AI, more factions and makes player choice an integral part of
its campaign.
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, TBC)
The first Lords of Shadow was a flawed but very welcome return for Castlevania.
A sequel that squares away the rough edges and focusses on the fantastic combat and exploration of Gabriel's last adventure is an exciting prospect indeed.
A sequel that squares away the rough edges and focusses on the fantastic combat and exploration of Gabriel's last adventure is an exciting prospect indeed.
Beyond: Two Souls (PlayStation 3, TBC)
Heavy Rain creators Quantic Dream's next project casts Hollywood starlet Ellen Page in the leading role.
A psychological and supernatural thriller, Beyond follows the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman seemingly accompanied by a wandering spirit called Iden.
Technically spectacular and thematically fascinating, you're not likely to play another game quite like it.
A psychological and supernatural thriller, Beyond follows the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman seemingly accompanied by a wandering spirit called Iden.
Technically spectacular and thematically fascinating, you're not likely to play another game quite like it.
BioShock Infinite (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, 29 March)
Multiple
delays have only stoked the anticipation for BioShock Infinite, the
intriguing third entry to one of video games more cerebral series.
Set in a city above the clouds, Infinite follows the tale of grizzled gunman Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, a young woman with magical powers.
The pair's relationship is the focus as they try to escape a civil war. Looks to be something truly special, both mechanically and thematically.
Set in a city above the clouds, Infinite follows the tale of grizzled gunman Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, a young woman with magical powers.
The pair's relationship is the focus as they try to escape a civil war. Looks to be something truly special, both mechanically and thematically.
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