The most anticipated games of 2013

It's been sometime now but for all those who read my blog, be prepared for a review on this years highly famed games. For you game lovers, most of you already know which games your eagerly anticipating, so my job will just be a brief summary on them. Now, i'll tell you a little history about my gaming history so far before I start. I started playing games when i was about 7 or 8 yrs old, and was highly addicted to them. Back then all we had was the PS1 which was a big deal then if you remember, the culmination of technological advancement they said anyway. I can't remember the exact game i started playing with, but i do remember the games i became fond of as a child. Lion King, Spiderman, NFL and FIFA but i'm sure there others. Ever since that point in time gaming became one of my hobbies though these days it's more costly :p
Anyway, don't want to bore you. Let's get straight to it, and first up is:

#1:- Devil May Cry (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, 18 January)




British developer Ninja Theory may have come in for some stick for its 'emo' reworking of DmC hero Dante, but their track record with story-based action-adventures are exemplary. Early previews suggest this reboot is shaping up to be something special, with terrific combat and a bewitching aesthetic.

#2:- Watch Dogs (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, TBC)



E3 2012's surprise package is due for release this year, a technological open-world thriller following hacker Aiden Pierce in a Chicago run by an artificial intelligence. The demo at E3 suggested a video game that outstrips the technological limits of the current crop of home consoles. Could well be a launch title for new hardware. Either way, Watch Dogs is one to keep an eye on.

#3:- Dead Space 3 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3, 8 February)



The third entry in the most successful new survival-horror series in over a decade, Dead Space 3 will feature co-op and seems to be following a more action-orientated route. Will the sci-fi scares be diluted?

#4:- Crysis 3 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC, 22 February)




How do you marry the jungle warfare of Crysis with the urban setting of Crysis 2? Easy: encase New York in a nanodome which turns the city into a lush, verdant forest. Taking the best bits from two of the most emergent shooters ever made sounds good to us.

#5:- Tomb Raider (Xbox360/PlayStation 3/PC, 8 March)



Rebooting the legendary Lara Croft is no easy task, and a worrisome focus on bombastic action and controversy over the games themes hasn't made it any simpler. However, Crystal Dynamics have a fantastic record with video games most recognisable heroine, so her origin story on a mysterious jungle island should be nothing if not fascinating. Rhianna Pratchett on writing duties also intrigues.

#6:- God of War: Ascension (PlayStation 3, 15 March)




Ascension has been most notable for the introduction of online multiplayer. Multiplayer! In God of War! Has the world gone mad? We shall see, but Sony Santa Monica has a 100% hit rate with the series, so we expect familiar excellence. The single-player campaign serves as a prequel to the entire franchise as Kratos kickstarts his celestial feud with Ares.

#7:- Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3, TBC March)




Grand Theft Auto is rarely short on ambition, but the first game in the series for five years is aiming higher than ever. The biggest open-world game in Rockstar's history, a full eco-system, improved driving, better combat and multi-layered missions as the three protagonists team up on heists are the marquee technical goals. As ever, though, it will be the setting --this time Los Santos-- and the characters that are most likely to thrill.

#8:- The Last of Us (PlayStation 3, 7 May)




Naughty Dog take a break from the matinee bombast of Nathan Drake and Uncharted to deliver a bleak post-apocalyptic tale. Burly survivor Joel and young girl Ellie are an unlikely duo trekking across America, evading the Infected and the remnants of humanity. Expect Naughty Dog's usual skill with characters, setting and cinematic action.

#9:- Beyond: Two Souls (PlayStation 3, TBC)




Heavy Rain creators Quantic Dream's next project casts Hollywood starlet Ellen Page in the leading role. A psychological and supernatural thriller, Beyond follows the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman seemingly accompanied by a wandering spirit called Iden. Technically spectacular and thematically fascinating, you're not likely to play another game quite like it.

#10:- Splinter Cell Blacklist (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, TBC)




Sam Fisher returns, seemingly younger and certainly more violent. Blacklist follows the newly formed Fourth Echelon as they track down terrorists threatening US cities. A bombastic E3 2012 showing featuring torture and hyper-violence does leave concern that Splinter Cell has left its incision stealth behind, but this is a great series always worth keeping on your radar. No Michael Ironside lending his voice to Sam is a crushing disappointment though.

So we have quite the year of games coming through for us and hopefully you'lll get the time and money to enjoy these delights brought to us by the likes of Square Einx, Microsoft, Eidos, Ninja Theory, Quantic Dream and Rockstar.

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