Top 5 games to look forward too!

E3 2011 is right around the corner, along with E3 we also get a glimpse of whats to come. Since last years E3 we've been teased with some great games. However, not every game is going to be released this year. Here's a top 5 list of my personal favorite games that should be on your radar.

Number 5 - Metal Gear Solid : Rising. (Xbox 360, PS3) (TBA 2012)

Metal Gear Solid: Rising follows the events that resulted in the transformation of Raiden. Raiden, who made his debut in Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of liberty and Metal Gear Solid 4 :Guns of the patriots. Metal Gear Solid : Rising will take place between those two games, unlike the series Rising will be a fast pace game. The reason why this game is number 5 on the list, is because Raiden himself is a interesting character and one can only imagine what this game will bring. The game itself looks visually stunning, and the game play seems solid, I'm interested in this game because it's not your typical metal gear game. Although I hope in this game, there won't be awkward naked raiden flips.

 

The game has no release day as of it, supposedly slated for a 2012 release this is a game you should keep your eye on. Especially for those who are fans of the metal gear solid series, I'm more then sure you'd want to know what really happened in the gap between those games with raiden.

Number 4 - Alice : Madness Returns. (PC, Mac, PS3, Xbox 360)(June 14, 2011)

Alice : Madness Returns is the sequel to the PC game American Mcgee's Alice which was released in 2000. Madness Returns takes place eleven years after the first game, Alice has been released from Ruthledge Asylum. Still haunted by the traumatic events of her parents death, Alice returns to wonderland feeling that's the one place shes safe from her thoughts and hallucinations. This is a game that I have been overly excited about for a while now. There's a reason this game is number 4 on the list, and it's not just because its one of my favorites.Not only is the story interesting, but for those who actually got to play the first game know how special this game is. The original game is pretty hard to find, if you were to find it on Amazon or Ebay, the seller always asks for a ridiculous price. This game took everything we liked about Alice in wonderland( Alice's adventures in wonderland) and gave it a sadistically dark spin. From the weapons you use, to the re-imagined characters you meet everything about the game feels fresh. Even while maintaining that freshness, the core game play of having these puzzles to solve, and an improved combat system makes this game one to look out for. 

Number 3 - BioShock Infinite (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) (TBA 2012)

BioShock Infinite is the third game in series, unlike its predecessors BioShock Infinite wont be a sequel. Instead the game takes place in 1912, also to be noted the game takes place in a "air-city" rather than under water. Taking control of the main character Booker DeWitt, a former agent of the pinkerton national detective agency. Being dismissed from the agency for behaving beyond the agency's acceptable bounds. BioShock Infinite looks to be great a game, with a compelling story and gorgeous graphics. The game blends a futuristic steam punk look with the old school 1912 colony look beautifully. As a fan of the series personally I expect nothing but greatness, after all with its trailer it's hard for you to not get even slightly excited. 

 

Number 2 - The Legend Of Zelda : Skyward Sword ( Wii ) (TBA 2011)

First off, let me say that the Zelda series is my personal favorite video game series of all time. Zelda was on of the first games I ever played, I was raised on Nintendo me and my brother owned the NES and played the crap out of it. One of the first games that wasn't a Mario game, or a fighting game that I beat to completion was The Legend Of Zelda : A Link To The Past for the SNES. Ever since that game my love for the characters and games to come have only grown. To this day my top five favorite Zelda games are A Link To The Past (SNES), Ocarina Of Time (N64), Majora's Mask (N64), Oracle Of Seasons/Oracle Of Ages (GB Color) and Twilight Princess (Wii). I could write a whole book on why the Zelda series is so great, but that's a different subject for a different day. Shigeru Miyamoto has gone on to create some of the most successful video game franchise's ever, including Mario, Donkey Kong, Starfox, The Legend Of Zelda, F-Zero and Pikmin. Miyamoto is the reason I've played so many video games, if it wasn't for him I would of never been happy. A bold statement true, but nevertheless I spent so many hours as a young kid refusing to go outside and play with others. Instead of enjoying the day and playing tag, I spent my free time inside exploring dungeons, solving puzzles, racing cars, trying to save the princess all because of this guy. Instead of remembering notes for tests, my mind was filled with remember the previous time I played as link. Filling my mind with useless facts and trivia on the game, such facts like the obvious Link is left handed but in certain games he was right handed, the names of all the transformations in majora's mask ect. Wanting to be link, or trying to figure out a puzzle so I can go home and try my new take on the world. The Legend Of Zelda series only gets stronger and better, Skyward Sword looks to be no different. Call me a fan boy or whatever you'd like, but anyone who has a history playing a game or is a real gamer has played a Zelda game before. The fact that to this day I remember those games perfectly, shows how not only important the series is to the gaming community but how much of a part in your life a game could be. Skyward Sword is a prequel to Ocarina Of Time. In this game Link was born and raised in Skyloft, a group of islands floating above the clouds. Link lives a ordinary life until one day where finds the Skyward Sword, which leads him to a unknown land beneath where evil forces rule it. (I was going to add The Legend Of Zelda : Ocarina Of Time 3D. But I didn't want to fill the page with to much of one game.)   

 

 Number 1 - Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3) (TBA)

Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been a mystery for the most part. With only a trailer to go by and no release date, many have been exploring the corners of the internet for more information. More news on the game has been rumored to be announced/reveled in E3 2011. The game itself was unveiled in 2006 at E3, following the character Noctis Lucis Caelum. Noctis is the last heir of a dynasty ruling over the only remaining city to control crystals. Why should this be the number one game on your radar? Well for a few reasons, one the game looks absolutely beautiful and two the gameplay will be something completely new to the final fantasy name. Tetsuya Nomura (the director of the game) has stated that the gameplay will be a realistic derivation of Kingdom Hearts battle system, with some third person shooter elements to change things up even more. This won't be the typical final fantasy turn based game but something much larger. Although the turn based battle system is traditional in the final fantasy games, think about it after watch Advent Children didn't you think to yourself "they should make a game like this!" well with this battle system this could be that game. Along with the new battle system, the battles themselves will take place in real time environments. You will still have a party of three players on your team, players will be able to switch between the controlled characters. Ever since I saw this trailer I got blown away, the characters look interesting and everything looked beautiful. Given it was a cut scene, final fantasy games have always had beautifully done cut scenes with amazing graphics and this game only further pushed that. 

   

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