Release Dates

[friznit]

It may be argued that I didn't have a life before. No fucking chance now is there?

Farcry 2: Oct 21
Petz Horsez Club: Oct 21
Red Alert 3: Oct 27
Fallout 3: Oct 28

COD5: Nov 11
Itchy Ring: Nov 13
Left4Dead: Nov 17

Empire Total War: Feb 09

[Grimmie]

Planning on having a night of passion with a pepper mill on Nov 13th then?

[Dr. kitteny berk]

I complained about this a while ago, before spore turned out to be shit and clear sky had more bugs than a bucket of assorted hemiptera.

I hope the horse game is as good as pippa funnell: the stud farm


Promises to be a decent year for games anyway

[Dog Pants]

I have to admit, they do seem to be coming in a rush.

Farcry 2: Oct 21 - Apparently good, will probably buy
Petz Horsez Club: Oct 21 - How could it be bad (apart from gramatically)?
Red Alert 3: Oct 27 - Not my bag
Fallout 3: Oct 28 - Has potential, will wait and see

COD5: Nov 11 - Definately a wait and see, but should provide some decent MP if nothing else
Itchy Ring: Nov 13 - I don't know if there's anything in here for my lowbie ass, but it'll probably rekindle my interest in the big W whether I buy it or not.
Left4Dead: Nov 17 - They'll have to really cock it up to make me dislike it

Empire Total War: Feb 09 - See Red Alert 3


Should leave me with a game a month at least until Christmas.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

FC2, F3, CoD5 and L4D are the only ones getting my money, the rest might get a sweep.

Apart from itchy ring, I'm not sure about that. Partly I'm wary of being made to pay £20-30 for an extra few levels etc, when the other MMO I play gives pretty big expansions with new content 3 times a year. not on the same scale as MGF admittedly.

[spoodie]

And for consoletards:

Fable 2 - 24 October 2008
LittleBigPlanet - 24 October 2008
(Gah!)

[Mr. Johnson]

Farcry 2: want, alot.
Petz Horsez Club: no comment on this one.
Red Alert 3: pre-ordered
Fallout 3: same
COD5: not pre-ordered yet, i'm still waiting for a hip-flask version
Itchy Ring: not interested in the slightest.
Left4Dead: will most definitely buy.

Empire Total War: might get sweeped. maybe.

[Baliame]

Far Cry 2: sweep
Horsez Club:
Red Alert 3: sweep & hamachi. Unless they cancel the DRM.
Fallout 3: sweep. Probably.
Call of Duty 5: on preorder
Itchy Ring: not interested
Left4Dead: will buy
ETW: I hate everything that's total war.

[Chickenz]

PC: Fallout, L4D and Far Cry 2 will all be bought

Console Tardation: Fable 2 already paid for

[Fear]

Farcry 2: Oct 21
Petz Horsez Club: Oct 21
Red Alert 3: Oct 27
Fallout 3: Oct 28

COD5: Nov 11
Itchy Ring: Nov 13
Left4Dead: Nov 17

Empire Total War: Feb 09

[Dog Pants]

Looks like RA3 will be getting a fairly good reception. Despite not liking RTSs (because I'm rubbish at them), I'm glad to see one getting popularity on the forums.

[friznit]

Am I allowed to reply to my own thread?

Farcry 2: Yet another linear FPS
Petz Horsez Club:
Red Alert 3: Yet another generic RTS
Fallout 3: Definitely buy.

COD5: See FC2
Itchy Ring: Probably end up getting this as I'm currently playing with a good bunch of people and quite enjoy the end game raiding
Left4Dead: might buy just for the coop sillyness

Empire Total War: I appear to be the only one who likes these games. I shall mention it no more as it has no other interest on 5punk.

[Fear]

Farcry 2: Yet another linear FPS

Every FPS likes to promise non-linear gameplay - but from all the reviews, this game has pretty much achieved it. You can even kill the main storyline dudes if you want. I'm sure there will be a level of structure, otherwise the game would be pointless, so there has to be a balance.

The non-linear and open stealth play make me moist.

[FatherJack]

I am interested in all of the aforementioned titles, except the horses one which I couldn't give a left-handed distracted wank about.

I predict my schedule to be as follows:
Farcry 2: Oct 21-23
LittleBigPlanet - 24 October-later on Oct 24 evening
Fable 2 - Oct 24-26
Red Alert 3: Oct 27
Fallout 3: Oct 28-Nov 10
COD5: Nov 11-12
Itchy Ring: Nov 13-Evar
Left4Dead: Quick go with 5punkers on Nov 17 before going back to Fairyland

Which is a pain in the arse given there's been nothing all summer, but then the game publishers don't exactly loose sleep over the fact that I don't play their games very much, only that I buy them.

[FatherJack]

Empire Total War: I appear to be the only one who likes these games. I shall mention it no more as it has no other interest on 5punk.

I think they are fucking awesome, but there are elements in Rome that I liked better than Medieval 2 and vice-versa. Hopefully this new release has the best bits from both.

[Hehulk]

Farcry 2: I don't seem to get on well with FPSs, so
LittleBigPlanet: This is what?
Fable 2: Bleh, single player RPGs
Red Alert 3:
Fallout 3:Bleh, single player RPGs
COD5: See FC2
Itchy Ring: WOW
Left4Dead: hmmmm, multiplayer FPS

[Grimmie]

Farcry 2: I'll be trying a demo before making my mind up, for a stress test and gameplay review.
Red Alert 3: The beta was okay, but the co-op singplayer has me interested. Probably will buy
Fallout 3: Yeah, if it's anything like oblivion it'll be sitting on my PC soon enough.

COD5: Another COD set in the past. Only reason I got COD4 was because they'd modernised it. Pass.
Itchy Ring: Mmmnno. Assuming this is lich king, and not aforementioned erotic peppermill.
Left4Dead: Yes, quite. If valve have any sense they'll be releasing this for pre-load pretty soon.

Empire Total War: Very no.

[Grimmie]

Farcry 2: I don't seem to get on well with FPSs, so
COD5: See FC2

Left4Dead: hmmmm, multiplayer FPS

[Stoat]

Farcry 2: I'll be trying a demo before making my mind up, for a stress test and gameplay review.

I'm guessing you mean sweep; I'm pretty sure they said there won't be a demo because it's all so open. I'd love to be wrong though.

[Grimmie]

I'm guessing you mean sweep; I'm pretty sure they said there won't be a demo because it's all so open. I'd love to be wrong though.

Oh.. Damn.
Sweepage it is, then.