What's your dark horse pick of 2009? *56k is not allowed, sorry, now get out*

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Battlefield 1943

Its one of my most antecipated games this year and it will come next month :D

Maybe Bayonetta.

Doesn't get mentioned much.

Thesaboteur (cant spell it lol) Battlefield 1943irish4eva

This is the first game that comes to mind.

This is the first game that comes to mind.

Lionheart08

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[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]I think you and I are the only people who want Let's Tap. It makes me sad you don't get the little Let's Tap box with it, though. :(

Cherokee_Jack

You have to use a box at home, or table surface, or whatever. The Sega PR guy was on the latest On The Spot and said it. Tis sad.

I would say Heavy Rain, Batman Arkham Asylum and Beyond Good & Evil 2, bit I already did.

Trine (PSN, PC)
It's basically a sidescrolling physics platforming adventure with three player co-op which looks supremely splendid. The trailers communicate the splendid supremeness quite nicely.

APB (PC, 360)
The next game from the brilliant minds at Realtime Worlds. This time they're gonna make an MMO I'll actually like. Snippets of demonstration over here. Could be released this year. If it's shown at E3 I bet it's gonna kick your ass so hard.

FUEL (PC, PS3, 360)
Conceptually it's awesome, I'm thinking maybe it won't deliver. One 8/10 review is out, so I'm holding onto hope. This appears to sum the game up fairly well. The soundtrack is awful.

The Sims 3 (PC)
By any other standards this is as far away from a dark horse as you can possibly get, but I haven't seen a single thread about this game here, ever. It's released in like a month dangit. I don't know if people are expecting it to be crap or what. Now you get to unleash your dysfunctional psycho families in a big sandbox. It's gonna be great.

The Saboteur (PC, PS3, 360)
I'm still not quite sure of what exactly it'll play like, but it gives off a great vibe doesn't it? And holy **** I thought Matthias Nilsson was a made up character. Think it'll certainly be Pandemic's best current-gen effort by a hugely wide margin.

Divinity 2: Ego Draconis (PC, 360)
Just read this.

I lost all hope in Fuel. Have you seen the latest gameplay vids? The physics, damage modeling, etc, all looks plain ol' bad. It is the developer behind the Wall-E game, though, so I guess I was expecting too much.

The Saboteur and APB look awesome, though. Pandemic better not screw up for a 3rd time this gen.

I lost all hope in Fuel. Have you seen the latest gameplay vids? The physics, damage modeling, etc, all looks plain ol' bad. It is the developer behind the Wall-E game, though, so I guess I was expecting too much.

The Saboteur and APB look awesome, though. Pandemic better not screw up for a 3rd time this gen.

BioShockOwnz

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I lost all hope in Fuel. Have you seen the latest gameplay vids? The physics, damage modeling, etc, all looks plain ol' bad. It is the developer behind the Wall-E game, though, so I guess I was expecting too much.

The Saboteur and APB look awesome, though. Pandemic better not screw up for a 3rd time this gen.

InsaneBasura

Yeah, the concept is freaking awesome. The dynamic weather system that will change each race, the gigantic open world to explore, and a huge selection of different vehicles to use. It all sounds like a recipe for success. I wish Codemasters could've had an in-house dev on it, because they know how to do racing games. The other thing I'm worried about is that Fuel was once an MMO, so once they decided to hack that idea, they just left the huge open world. So I'm worried that it won't be as "alive" and full of things to do.

I have to go with Overlord 2

Borderlands

Precursors

Batman Arkham Asylum

Sin and Punishment 2

Crap I can't think of the name *bangs head on keyboard* But you play has War one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I think that it has a chance to be a really cool game.

Crap I can't think of the name *bangs head on keyboard* But you play has War one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I think that it has a chance to be a really cool game.

2beers_in_hand

Darksiders: Wrath of War :)

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Crap I can't think of the name *bangs head on keyboard* But you play has War one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I think that it has a chance to be a really cool game.

Darksiders: Wrath of War :)

Bayonetta

Cave Story

You have to use a box at home, or table surface, or whatever. The Sega PR guy was on the latest On The Spot and said it. Tis sad.

BioShockOwnz

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Crap I can't think of the name *bangs head on keyboard* But you play has War one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. I think that it has a chance to be a really cool game.

2beers_in_hand

Darksiders: Wrath of War :)

And you ride a horse in the game, so it makes sense. It's supposed to share a lot in common with God of War and Zelda. The story and bosses look really cool so far.

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Darksiders: Wrath of War :)

BioShockOwnz

And you ride a horse in the game, so it makes sense. It's supposed to share a lot in common with God of War and Zelda. The story and bosses look really cool so far.

Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

johnnyblazed88

Red Dead Redemption

johnnyblazed88

My most hyped, underhyped games:

Bayonetta

Assassin's Creed 2

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs King of Abaddon

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Dragon Quest IX

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Mario & Luigi RPG 3

My personal dark horse that has already slapped me upside down and dropped me on my head is Demon's Souls. However, for the rest of the year I think Borderlands and Dark Void will both be sleepers as far as the gaming community in general is concerned.

wow. you all are draining my bank account!:cry:

[QUOTE="di_sgt_barber"]i pick Cross Edge. i'm a slut for NIS. "Cross Edge (クロスエッジ ,Kurosu Ejji?), abbreviated as XEdge or X-Edge, is an RPG developed by Capcom, Nippon Ichi, Namco Bandai, Gust, and Idea Factory, released September 25, 2008 in Japan. The game features turn-based battles, a plot that involves rescuing souls, and the ability to dress the female characters of your party in a wide variety of outfits, from PE clothes to devil costumes. The game features characters from Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Ar tonelico, Spectral Souls, Atelier Marie and Mana-Khemia 2.[1] NIS America will publish the game for North America in May 20, 2009."Tykain

Cross Edge, Arc Rise: Fantasia, and Bayonetta are the first three that come to mind for me.

Muramasa as well, but I think that game is pretty hyped.

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i pick Cross Edge. i'm a slut for NIS. "Cross Edge (クロスエッジ ,Kurosu Ejji?), abbreviated as XEdge or X-Edge, is an RPG developed by Capcom, Nippon Ichi, Namco Bandai, Gust, and Idea Factory, released September 25, 2008 in Japan. The game features turn-based battles, a plot that involves rescuing souls, and the ability to dress the female characters of your party in a wide variety of outfits, from PE clothes to devil costumes. The game features characters from Darkstalkers, Disgaea, Ar tonelico, Spectral Souls, Atelier Marie and Mana-Khemia 2.[1] NIS America will publish the game for North America in May 20, 2009."di_sgt_barber

Ghostbusters or Batman: Arkham Asylum perhaps.

Red Faction: Guerrilla for me