We're less than a week into the new year, and already some people are casting doubting glances at the industry. And by some people, we mean Lionhead's Peter Molyneux, who recently told the
BBC that 2009's upcoming slate of game releases is "all looking a bit dry." The face behind
our favorite game of 2008 also spoke out against current retail prices, predicting "a lot of price pressure put on games" in the future. Good thing, as we need to buy something to wash all of this down.
Noted Molyneux, "All the triple A titles came out this Christmas and while there is stuff in 2010 we can look forward to, off the top of my head I cannot think of anything next year that really excites me." Of the things that get him going, one is likely to be his next "super secret" project, a game that he teased "might" be revealed next year.
Dmitri, is that you?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 11:49AM
What's the list for this year?
Killzone 2
Starcraft 2
Hopefully Episode 3
Halo OSDT?
Uncharted 2.
DiL @ Jan 5th 2009 12:33PM
hopefully starcraft 2, but we'll see if it turns out to be true
Hyams @ Jan 5th 2009 1:02PM
Killzone 2 is for Feb, whilst Uncharted 2 will be Nov or Dec. Halo 3: ODST, will probably be towards the end of the year as well.
I dunno about the rest.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jan 5th 2009 1:58PM
also God of War 3, Heavy Rain, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo Wars, HAWX, Star Ocean 4, Prototype, Infamous, Bioshock 2, Tekken 6, and even FFXIII is scheduled for 2009 (though i doubt it will actually make it). we may also get Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2 and there is a very good chance we get another Infinity Ward Call of Duty (Modern Warfare 2?) and maybe another Zelda title.
dont know what he's looking at but 2009 looks like a great year to me for gaming. a quick run down the IGN release date list will show that. i think he means it's looking a bit dry because HE may not have a game coming out. and we all know how he feels his games are the best things EVER regardless of what else is coming out lol. 2009 will be great.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jan 5th 2009 2:00PM
forgot Resident Evil 5 as well. again, great year.
Haggard @ Jan 5th 2009 3:33PM
Hey Gundam, you ever heard of a thing called a 'fanboy'?
ice~ @ Jan 5th 2009 4:04PM
Can some people give Bionic Commando some love? man....I haven't seen that game mentioned at all...
ice~ @ Jan 5th 2009 4:04PM
Ummmm....never mind.....
Lars @ Jan 5th 2009 5:02PM
2009 just started and it's already looking very promising.
Must-buy:
Fat Princess
Infamous
Killzone 2
Patapon 2
Pixel Junk Dungeons
Bayonetta
Brutal Legend
Uncharted 2
Heavy Rain
To keep an eye on:
The Agency
Noby Noby Boy
MAG
I would say Team ICO game, God of War 3, Starcraft 2, and Diablo 3, but who knows if they'll be this year or the next, or the next...
That's just off the top of my head... if I did some sleuthing I'm sure I could come up with a bunch more.
Lars @ Jan 5th 2009 5:07PM
Oh yeah, forgot about Bionic Commando and RE5.
PS: GundamWingEW... psst, your fanboyism is showing.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jan 5th 2009 5:19PM
would you guys stop being negative nancy's? there are great games coming out for both consoles. I MADE A LIST FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Ihavepants @ Jan 5th 2009 8:26PM
Games that could come out this year that I want to play:
Dragon Age: Origins, Mirrors Edge (PC), Saints Row 2 (PC), Starcraft 2, Operation Flashpoint 2, Half Life 2 Episode 3, Borderlands, Empire Total War, Mafia 2, Heavy Rain, Killzone 2, Brutal Legend, The Conduit, F.E.A.R. 2, TRINE, God of War 3, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Bioshock 2, Mass Effect 2, Deus Ex 3, Beyond Good and Evil 2, Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy XIII, Uncharted 2, Bionic Commando, Dawn of War 2, MadWorld, Red Faction Gorrilla
Yep, this year SUCKS.
Ihavepants @ Jan 5th 2009 8:34PM
Hmm, I just re-read my list and was kind of depressed at the amount of games being sequels... I mean... FINAL FANTASY XIII ffs(ignoring all spin offs). Damn, oh well; they're fun.
Einhanderkiller @ Jan 5th 2009 8:46PM
Dawn of War 2 and Empire: Total War are coming out really soon.
2009 dry? Yeah, right.
Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Jan 5th 2009 11:49AM
All I care about this year is Bionic Commando and Prototype...
Alien Lord @ Jan 5th 2009 12:21PM
Those are going to be good games.
Hyams @ Jan 5th 2009 12:33PM
I can't get hyped for Prototype. Everything about it just screams 'meh' to me. Same deal with InFamous.
Neuromancer @ Jan 5th 2009 12:39PM
How can something scream "meh"?
Hyams @ Jan 5th 2009 12:42PM
The same way something can both suck and blow at the same time.
t3kni9e @ Jan 5th 2009 11:51AM
I'm ready for Killzone 2, but everyday that goes by my hype for it decreases. Then again lots of games are that way for me when they are announced too early. Well except Blizzard games. I also am hoping Sacred 2 for 360/PS3 will be as good as the PC(but without bugs) so I can get that.
Then there's Halo:ODST and Resident Evil 5
Professor Lario @ Jan 5th 2009 1:13PM
I am also looking forward to Sacred 2...
Ace Gamer Uk @ Jan 5th 2009 11:52AM
So Killzone 2, Alan Wake, Gran Turismo 5, God Of War III, Uncharted 2, inFAMOUS, M.A.G, Resi 5, Street Fighter IV and more aren't exciting?
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 12:20PM
M.A.G more like L.A.G
Seriously unless they use WOWish graphics I can’t see how that is possible. Also I think is still work in progress.
Alan Wake ????
SF4 is going to be awesome except in the Xbaucks,the D-pad sucks with a passion.Fighting games ar eunplayable with the xbaucks d-pad.
A.Jeffery @ Jan 5th 2009 12:32PM
"M.A.G more like L.A.G"
Really so when did you get to play it an experience this Lag?
At least wait until the game is out before making stupid comments like that.
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Alan Wake is the one game i will get on 360 this year so i have to mention it, and i will get SFIV on PS3 due to better D-Pad
Neuromancer @ Jan 5th 2009 12:40PM
My comment was edited for stupidity. Whoops!
DemiurgicSoul @ Jan 5th 2009 1:09PM
Have they even announced that Alan Wake is coming out this year? Honestly, I won't believe that it is actually coming out until I see it on store shelves.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 1:34PM
You know what's funny we are disccusing about a game that we don't know much about except for a CGI trailer.Still I wonder how are they going to manage to create a game with 256 players without lag since that's the premise.
SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Jan 5th 2009 2:11PM
well i play 60 player Resistance 2 with no lag on a shitty connection (seriously, i can barely download 50 kb/s on a good day with this satellite shit). not really defending the game since i'm not particularly interested in it but with good code, it may very well be possible. you cant just assume it will be laggy without actually seeing it lag.
R @ Jan 5th 2009 3:22PM
ITP: Random info
God of War 3: Q4 2009 (which in sonys case probably means Q2 2010)
Bioshock 2: No estimated release date set yet, doubt it will be 2009
Half life 2 esp 3: No estimated release date set yet.
Starcraft 2: Was 1/3 of the way done 1/2 way through 2008, so I doubt it will make 2009, esp. since they havent released a set quarter yet.
Heavy rain: Wtf is this shit? Theres nothing out on this game yet, it will be super late 2009 or 2010, at the earliest.
I am very curious about MAG though. Im in networking and I can tell you that a 256 player FPS is a networking nightmare. Ever seen what happens when 200+ players in an mmo gather at one spot? And that doesnt even compare, FPS's need steady frames per second, and theres lots of physics work going on, and it needs to have a constant low ping, or crazy shit goes down.
Either they have some wizard that is a god amoung networkers, or theres going to be some catch.
jeffsiler2000 @ Jan 5th 2009 11:52AM
Street Fighter 4, Final Fantasy 13, Halo Wars, Call of Duty Modern 2, Guitar hero Metallica. I'm excited.
tmmoore_nc @ Jan 5th 2009 11:59AM
Why do you people think you'll be able to understand Final Fantasy XIII while playing the Japanese version this year?
Snowblind @ Jan 5th 2009 12:47PM
There's seriously ZERO chance of Final Fantasy XIII being released outside of Japan this year, sadly.
Jrinswand @ Jan 5th 2009 11:52AM
I'm sorry, I wasn't under the impression that anybody cared what this guy thinks.
Julian @ Jan 5th 2009 11:54AM
yea cause RE5, Killzone 2, and God of War 3 are all dry games, he's just trying to put down other games since Fable II came out
samfish @ Jan 5th 2009 11:56AM
I'm much more excited for only the first half of this year than I was for all of last year, personally.
Draco Basileus @ Jan 5th 2009 11:57AM
How about that Fable 2 patch for a 2009 release?
DP @ Jan 5th 2009 1:18PM
zing!
Justin @ Jan 5th 2009 6:31PM
I was just about to say that. Soooo aggravated with Fable 2 being broken and unplayable on my 360.
Also, why do we get a news story every time Peter Molyneux pulls an opinion from his nether regions?
Mr Khan @ Jan 5th 2009 11:58AM
Sony's looks good, Capcom's looks good, Nintendo's looks good, Sega's looks good, it's really only Microsoft's that's lacking so far (and even that is debatable, Halo Wars and ODST), and even they have promised that surprises are in store for 2009
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 12:27PM
I don't know how many of you will actually buy Halo Wars.
I was checking it and well the Achievements look like are going to be hard like Gears of War "Seriously" hard. Also is going to be awkward without a keyboard and a mouse and the fact that there are only 3 races doesn’t convinces me but then again these guys created Age of Empires II and conquerors (Sadly AoE3 was disappointing).
I would only buy t because the CGI cutscenes look badass but I guess most Haloz player are just going to buy it to get access to the first half of the Mythic maps. I really hate Halo map packs.3 for 800 (Unless you grab a promotion) and early buyers get screwed big time.
LeadBoxx @ Jan 5th 2009 12:40PM
@Dr Jeckyl,
Are you saying you wouldn't buy a game because the achievements are too hard?
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 5th 2009 1:22PM
Well I read the details on xbox360achievement.org so guess what I read first.
What I meant is I don’t think this is the kind of game that focuses on the Halo fanbase. This would probably be better on PC.
Also I like the games I can complete within a month. I no longer have the time to play long strategy or RPG games but that’s just me.
Alien Lord @ Jan 5th 2009 2:54PM
Khan of course a sony fan boy like you wouldn't like halo wars.
dr jeckyl not only do the achievements look really good but so does the game play. I'm expecting big sales of halo wars, I know a few people planning on buying it.
WRE @ Jan 5th 2009 3:43PM
Alien Lord,
Whoa! A few million people? No? Just..."a few people"? Well, I wouldn't call the papers just yet...
Mr Khan @ Jan 5th 2009 4:05PM
Holy shit how you misread my comment, Alien Lord. I put the two games forward as positive examples of how Microsoft's lineup might not be lacking, and you haven't been paying attention if you think i'm a Sony fanboy. Unless owning nothing but Nintendo consoles somehow qualifies me
Markez (Anti-Panda Death Murder Squadron) @ Jan 5th 2009 10:12PM
Whoa, somebody called Khan a Sony Fanboy!?
*HEAD ASPLODES*
Markusdragon @ Jan 5th 2009 12:15PM
Didn't people say exactly the same at the end of 2007?
Bluebrake @ Jan 5th 2009 1:23PM
Did they? I remember 2008 looking great from the start, because most of 2007's big titles were delayed.
Vcize @ Jan 5th 2009 2:55PM
Yeah, 2008 was all doom and gloom after the 2007 holiday season ended.
Bluebrake @ Jan 5th 2009 8:23PM
Anybody bitching at the end of 2007 must have been delusional. At that point, we knew that Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto 4, Fable 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet, Spore, and Super Smash Brothers Brawl were all on their way, and we had a good hunch that a couple more like Gears of War 2 would be announced. Even the most generous assessment of 2009 right now is a joke by comparison.
I will say this, though -- things are looking way up for Wii owners compared to last year.