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    Most Anticipated PC Games of 2012

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Starscream, Dec 29, 2011.

  1. Starscream

    Starscream Notebook Consultant

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    Please list games that you are most excited about.

    My list:

    Diablo 3
    Starcraft 2 HoS
    Sniper Ghost Warrior 2
    Far Cry 3

    2011 was a great year for quality games, hopefully 2012 continues the trend!
     
    Starscream, Dec 29, 2011
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  2. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    My List:

    Mass Effect 3
    Guild Wars 2
    HotS
     
    Star Forge, Dec 29, 2011
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  3. ton247

    ton247 Notebook Evangelist

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    Guild Wars 2
     
    ton247, Dec 29, 2011
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  4. DRevan

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    Mass Effect 3
    HoTS
     
    DRevan, Dec 29, 2011
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  5. Star Forge

    Star Forge Quaggan's Creed Redux!

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    You guys just took my list and ripped it in half. :p
     
    Star Forge, Dec 29, 2011
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  6. omarness

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    Diablo 3
    Guildwars 2
    Dota 2
     
    omarness, Dec 29, 2011
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  7. Rambisco

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    ME3
    CS:GO

    That's it for me..
     
    Rambisco, Dec 29, 2011
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  8. killkenny1

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    M$ Flight. Don't know any other titles which would grab my attention. Mass Effect 3 comes closer than any other games though.
    Otherwise I would also mention HL2 Ep3, but it's still unclear if it's coming out next year.
     
    killkenny1, Dec 29, 2011
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  9. Mechanized Menace

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    Diablo 3 and DOTA 2.
     
    Mechanized Menace, Dec 29, 2011
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  10. hockeymass

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    Diablo 3
    Mass Effect 3
    Kingdoms of Amalur (seems like an Elder Scrolls knockoff, but early impressions are good and some pretty big names are involved)
    Bioshock Infinite (?)
    Darksiders 2
    Torchlight 2
     
    hockeymass, Dec 29, 2011
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  11. jedisolo

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    Mass Effect 3
    Diablo 3
    Torchlight 2
     
    jedisolo, Dec 29, 2011
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  12. moviemarketing

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    Dishonored
    South Park Game
    Bioshock Infinite
     
    moviemarketing, Dec 29, 2011
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  13. CrAzYsIm

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    Assassins Creed III
    Half Life 2: Episode 3 (If it ever comes out)
     
    CrAzYsIm, Dec 29, 2011
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  14. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Totally forgot about that. Thanks for reminding, rep added :D.
     
    killkenny1, Dec 29, 2011
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  15. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    diablo
    starcraft
    counterstrike

    might as well be the late 90's all over again. nothing has changed. the best games are still the best games =)
     
    masterchef341, Dec 29, 2011
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  16. Zymphad

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    GW2
    Darkness 2
    Darksiders 2
     
    Zymphad, Dec 29, 2011
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  17. LaptopNut

    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    Prototype 2.
     
    LaptopNut, Dec 29, 2011
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  18. maxheap

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    diablo 3
    farcry 3
    starcraft 2 hots
    ghost recon future soldier
    dota 2
     
    maxheap, Dec 29, 2011
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  19. xFrancis91

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    In descending order:
    Diablo 3
    Guild Wars 2
    Bioshock Infinite
     
    xFrancis91, Dec 29, 2011
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  20. MidnightSun

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    Just Mass Effect 3 for me! Really interested to see how they'll wrap up the trilogy :)
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 29, 2011
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  21. muerteman

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    Guild Wars 2 above all else by a Longshot. Besides that Borderland 2 and starcraft hots

    Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk
     
    muerteman, Dec 29, 2011
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  22. Shobster

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    I'm looking forward to GTAV. If Rockstar nails it with San Andreas gameplay, it's going to be amazing.
     
    Shobster, Dec 29, 2011
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  23. Cloudfire

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    Diablo 3 and Bioshock Infinite
     
    Cloudfire, Dec 29, 2011
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  24. Tilt

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    Put it back in an environment similar to Vice City though.

    Looking forward to:
    Borderlands 2(Just beat the main part of Borderlands and working through the DLC now. Best ~$5 I've spent on games yet. 25 hours in and counting.)
    Dragon Age 3
    Perhaps Fable 4. (Waffling on whether I want it to die or give molyneaux one last chance.)If it makes it in the 2012 year.
     
    Tilt, Dec 30, 2011
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  25. Jubei Kibagami

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    Aliens: Colonial Marines!!!!!
    Street Fighter x Tekken!!!
    Mass Effect 3
    StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
    BioShock Infinite
    Diablo III
    Tomb Raider
    Metro: Last Light
    The Darkness II
    Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
    Max Payne 3
     
    Jubei Kibagami, Dec 30, 2011
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  26. alexUW

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    Half Life 3, that's right I said !
     
    alexUW, Dec 30, 2011
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    GTA V
    Max Payne 3
    Hitman Absolution

    + Rest of them people posted :D
     
    N1L, Dec 30, 2011
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  28. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Syndicate. Looks Awesome.
     
    Patrick, Dec 30, 2011
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  29. Megacharge

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    Star Trek Excalibur.

    That is all.
     
    Megacharge, Dec 30, 2011
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  30. Tree_Burner

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    Starcraft: HotS
    Diablo 3
    DotA 2
    Mass Effect 3
     
    Tree_Burner, Dec 30, 2011
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  31. Zymphad

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    Watch any trilogy movie. It will be 100% predictable I'm sure.

    And it's a BioWare game. So you probably will have to gather a party. Do errand quests to gain their trust, help them in some way. And then there will be speeches and momentous music. And some battle where you go rambo against all odds, in a very very scripted scenario. And they will probably streamline the game even more, make decisions even more meaningless, and simplify dialogue even more. Increase the action, maybe now, when you shoot someone, they will explode, not just die.
     
    Zymphad, Dec 30, 2011
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  32. Tree_Burner

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    Yes, that all is to be expected. BUT! What happens with your relationships? What advantages do you get from helping all the different races? What role do the Rachni play?


    There's more than just a general story to these games.
     
    Tree_Burner, Dec 30, 2011
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  33. Zymphad

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    I'm going to wait on the reviews, but yes it does look tantalizing.
     
    Zymphad, Dec 30, 2011
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  34. Revoka

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    Diablo3
    DoTa 2
    GuildWars 2
     
    Revoka, Dec 30, 2011
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  35. hockeymass

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    So in Mass Effect 3, Princess Leia will rescue Han Solo from Jabba's palace, and then the Rebels will work with the Ewoks to disable the Death Star's shields, subsequently destroying it and the Empire? That's a pretty big twist.
     
    hockeymass, Dec 30, 2011
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  36. HTWingNut

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    Half-Life 3 / HL2 Ep 3 whatever it is better come out!
    C&C Generals 2 (wishful thinking)
    Bioshock Infinite
    Tomb Raider
    Far Cry 3 (maybe)
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 30, 2011
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  37. Jubei Kibagami

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    WAIT! @ Harry John Ninja Gaiden 3 coming out for the PC...what?
     
    Jubei Kibagami, Dec 30, 2011
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  38. Zymphad

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    Nope, it's console only. He must not have understood that this is a PC gaming forum.
     
    Zymphad, Dec 30, 2011
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  39. Kevin

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    Dragon's Crown
    Mass Effect 3
    Torchlight 2
     
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  40. maxheap

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  41. aintz

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    really looking forward to
    cs:go
    dota 2

    somewhat looking forward to
    d3
    hots
     
    aintz, Dec 30, 2011
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  42. HTWingNut

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    That doesn't say anything except a bunch of circle talk saying that HL3 wasn't in the Portal 2 ARG. Valve would be stupid to not continue the series that made them who they are today. There's clearly a huge fan base.
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 30, 2011
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  43. Tree_Burner

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    QFT.


    It's just bad business sense for not giving the masses something they've been eagerly waiting for for eight years.
     
    Tree_Burner, Dec 30, 2011
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  44. Starscream

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    I think Valve is waiting for the next generation of consoles to arrive before releasing Half-life 3....along with their next major iteration of the Source engine.

    So I believe it will prob come in 2013.
     
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  45. redrazor11

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    BORDERLANDS 2

    and Torchlight 2 of course.

    Crossing fingers for something new from the l4d series.
     
    redrazor11, Dec 30, 2011
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  46. maxheap

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    I am a huge fan too, I hope they will continue, like C&C Generals 2 :)
     
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  47. Shobster

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    It would make sense for Half Life 3 to have a heavily modified, if not, entirely new engine for the game.

    It's only waiting till the next generation consoles have the capabilities that PCs already have, just my guess.
     
    Shobster, Dec 30, 2011
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    Portal 3. Yeah :rolleyes:
     
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  49. iPhantomhives

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    2012 - The world of destruction.

    You will be game play as god and destroy the world and gain levels.

    (Just kidd , don't take it so serious)

    Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
    Diablo 3
     
    iPhantomhives, Dec 30, 2011
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  50. MSIfanboy

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    The last really fun game i remember playing was Baldurs Gate 2, since that time i think things just gone downhill.

    I do however find Borderlands quite interesting as of newer games so i guess Borderlands 2.
     
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