Games To Look Farward To This Winter.

None of the above.  Just Wrath of the Lich King.

Sims 3.  Dawn of War 2.  Maybe TC's Endwar (I'm pretty curious about this voice-command system), but I'll try it before I buy it.  Maybe the Neverwinter Nights 2 Storm of Zehir expansion, if Atari ever reinstates my CD Key for the original game (which was not used inappropriately, and their staff has been mum on the issue... DRM will be the death of my happiness).

Mirror's Edge looks interesting as well, though I'm generally more the RTS type.  And Definitely Get Your Hands On GTA IV.  It wins.

There's a demo for EndWar on the 360 (PC version still unconfirmed, IIRC). It actually works surprisingly well. You have to calibrate it, but unless you're drunk it recognized your commands pretty damn well. It has a specific syntax you need to follow, like "Unit 1 attack hostile 2", though it also tries to be intelligent, I've said "Unit 1 attack 2" and it knew i meant hostile 2.

The major limitation is that it's restricted to the preset control points on the map, and you can't tell them to use their specials through voice comms. So move to/secure command points, attack is what it's limited to, but that's most of what you'll be doing anyway. Oh, and quickly calling in reinforcements/ordering retreat/off-map supports.

I've replayed the demo map several times just using voice comms and it actually plays really well.

Many of these would have been on my list, but are now off due to DRM issues, including:

Dead Space

Far Cry 2

Command and Conquer Red Alert 3

Mirror's Edge

However, Fallout 3 will be purchased tomorrow. After that, I'll be grabbing Storm of Zehir and (if the stars are all aligned), Mysteries of Westgate for NWN2.

NHL2K9 I've already bought for the Wii (it will be a Christmas gift for the kids).

I'm also looking at picking up Mount and Blade and The Witcher Enhanced Edition (I want the hard copy goodies).

*edit* Oh, and I picked up World of Goo a couple days ago. Well worth the purchase.

This...for the ol' 360.

Not much else, really...gotta snag Fable II when I get out of school for a bit.

~Zoo

I'm looking forward to playing:

Dead Space

Left 4 Dead

Mirror's Edge

Fable 2

That's about it for me..Dead Space cause it's creepy and sci-fi, Mirror's Edge because I actually free-run and would love to do it virtually during the cold times, Fable 2 because Fable was awesome, and Left 4 Dead because ZOMBIES!! Zombies kick ass..just saying.

Dawn of War 2 looks very promising. I also want Red Alert 3, having played the second for years . But EA and this secROM of theirs... ive heard nothing but bad things about it and I don't want something like that in my computer. 

I preordered Fallout 3 for Windows. Estimated ship date is November 3 by Amazon.com. I sort of fell in love with FO 1 and 2 as they are lots of fun.

Only looking forward to Sacred 2 on that list.  I do wanna get Valkyria Chronicles for my PS3 though.  That looks really good.  On the PC side, the year looks pretty much over for me (not a big FPS fan and I'm tired of the cookie cutter RTS games (RA3)).

If I had a 360, or better GPU, I would be excited about Fallout 3 and Fable 2, but I don't, so the only game I'm waiting to play is Persona 4.

Well I *was* eagerly looking forward to Red Alert 3, until EA announced it was shipping with SecuROM and a 5-install limit.  So now I'm never getting it.   

As it is, the only new game I'm likely to pick up in the next 6 months is Empire Total War.  And even that one I'm still iffy on.... 

Just played the Mirror's Edge demo...It's brilliant. I cannot wait for this game to be released. If you have Live, download this demo right now. It's fun, exhilirating, relatively realistic as far as the moves that are done. (I know, I do them in real life.)

I'm looking foward to Mirror's Edge and Prince of Persia (both for PC).  I was planning to get RA3 but the beta wasn't that great and I hate EA's marketing methods. The DRM doesn't bother me much.

Definately Fallout 3

I just played Mirror's Edge demo this morning.. I didn't think I'd like it, but it actually plays pretty good. There's something that sucks you in once you get going on those rooftops

Prince of Persia looks interesting too, especially the combat system, so I'm looking forward to trying it out when there's hopefully a demo.

After playing through the story part of Mirror's Edge several times, I wish I had the money to pre-order it so I could play the time trial mode. Anyone got the time trial code and don't want to use it? (Is that piracy? Using someone else's code to unlock content in a demo if they willingly give it to you?)

WTF they made you preorder to get time trial? Thats gay.

Yes they did, and indeed that is gay. Time trial is what's going to make the game replayable. So it should be something that's included in the demo. That's like making the SINS demo let you play, but only as one faction, with only a few ships selectable.

Of the OPs list, I'll certainly play the following since I'm an intelligent PC gamer:

• FarCry 2
• Fallout 3
• Red Alert 3
• Sacred 2
• GTA4

Waiting for the following with even greater anticipation:

• Dawn of War 2
• StarCraft 2
• Disciples 3
• Majesty 2

Seems that's it for this winter.

Ah, they're finally making Majesty 2?  I loved that game.  Guess I'll have to make a point of picking that one up as well... assuming Paradox doesn't call the DRM fairy...

The Sins demo does only let you play as one faction-TEC.  I know this because it took me forever to get the demo installed and I played it for several days before buying the full version.  It doesn't limit the ships you're allowed to build, but all you get is 90 minutes of play time-per game, anyway.

From memory, GCII demos only let you play the first three game years, although I don't remember if there are any other restrictions.  (This is about 150 turns.)  While there are certainly players who could do a lot in that time frame, it also ought to be more than enough for someone to decide whether or not they want to buy the game.

I've never looked forward to a game as much as Left 4 Dead before.  After watching them videos they have just released for it I'm counting down the days.

Another Majesty 2 player here...

Thanks for clarifying. I didn't play the demo since I already had SINS (Day it was released, FTW!).