Fall List 2008

Yes, my last post said that I was afraid to make games wish list.  Well, I am going to stop being a pussy and just make the list.  So, here it is, my list of 'I WANTS' for the Fall 2008 season, in order of current release date.

• Madden 09- I know what you're saying.  "You sheep."  I know, I know.  However, I am not entirely certain I am going to get the Xbox 360 version this year.  I prefer playing sports games on Playstation's Dual Shock controllers, but I'm not sure I even want to get a current-gen version of Madden.  Every iteration of Madden or NCAA on the Xbox 360 or PS3 has been garbage.  This year, it seems like it will just be more of the same.  NCAA 09's release has shown that the game is riddled with bugs.  I just paid $60 to beta test this crap game for EA.  Don't they have internal beta testers at EA?  If they do, seriously, they should all be fired.  EA's NHL and FIFA franchises are FANTASTIC on this generation of consoles.  There is no reason why I should be considering purchasing the SUPERIOR PS2 version of Madden.
  
• Too Human - I knew absolutely nothing about this game until yesterday.  In fact, I knew less than nothing.  I thought this game was actually based on the Destroy All Humans game.  A friend asked if the demo was any good, so I told him I'd try it out while he was at work and let him know.  Wow.  It went from "Eh, what that's? to "Gimme it now!" in one short hour.
  
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames -  I get to blow stuff up.  And, I get to do it MY WAY.  I loved the first Mercenaries, and I am really hoping this will be of the same, only prettier.
  
• Valhalla Knights 2 - I should finish Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core shortly, and I will need a nice long RPG to take the bathroom, er, subway with me.  I know next to nothing about the game.  I know the title, the platform, and that it should take around 80 hours to complete.  I'm going into this one pretty blind.
  
• World in Conflict - I'm not sure if I want get the console version, or just go out and get the PC version now.  The longer I put off getting the PC version, the more likely this game turns into a console test via Gamefly.
  
• Rock Band 2 - This is on the list because my girlfriend loves to sing, and I do not.  We can play together, and I don't have to embarrass myself.
  
• SOCOM: US Nave Seals: Confrontation - SOCOM 1 and 2 were fantastic.  Far and away my favorite games on the PS2, and I have met a lot of great people through this game.  SOCOM 3 and Combined Assault were horrible departures of the game, and I sincerely hoping that Confrontation really can return that loving feeling.
  
• FIFA 09 - FIFA 08 was EXCELLENT.  Euro 2008 was EXCELLENT.  This one should be EXCELLENT, too.  You see, Tiburon, THIS is how you make a damn sports game.
  
• Tom Clancy's EndWar - I'm not entirely sold on this game, but the concept is interesting.  Interesting enough for me to think that I must try it out.
  
• Fable 2 - The first Fable, although it fell short of its own goals, was still a very fun game.  They've pushed the game up a generation in terms of consoles, and they've added two player co-op.  It should be prove to fun.
  
• Resistance 2 - I enjoyed the first game since, well, since it was the ONLY decent game at the PS3 launch.  I'm not certain how much I'll get into the online experience this time around, but I'm looking forward to the single player.  It all depends on how much Insomniac actually does to promote community aspects of the game this time around.
  
• Gears of War 2 - I am playing this one mainly for the single player.  The online portion of the 1st game was fun, for around a month.  Once people realized how much of advantage the game host actually had in-game, the fun level went out of the door.  I hope they have fixed this, like they claim to have done.
  
• Call of Duty: World at War - This one is narrowly on the list.  Call of Duty 4 is my favorite game of the last 4 years, and it will be hard to top.  The fact that Infinity Ward isn't working on it, is scary.  The only thing that saves this the fact C-level developer Treyarch is using the Call of Duty 4 engine that Infinity Ward created.  I am not wowed by the trailers for the game right now, though.  The story just doesn't look compelling.  Plus, CoD4s online segment is phenomenal.  I have severe doubts that Treyarch can step into the shoes they've been called upon to fill.