Ok from now until about one year from now one of the biggest set of game releases of good quality is going to occur in all genres and after a bit of research i thaught id list them for yah and if your looking at this in the future these are likly some games your gonna want to test out.
Spore Release Date: September 7th 2008
As genres evolved they gave birth to this game a game called Spore. This game really has no purpose or objective other than what ever goal you have in mind you want to do. This game is meant to explore your creative side by playing god over a species that you evolve from a single celled organism to a space age planetary colinizing federation. In this game you play as a cell at the start and by eating other cells or plants pending on being a carnivore or herbivore your cell grows and evolves being able to eat and take on larger cells until you emerge from the ocean onto land as a simple critter. From here you gain DNA points by eating other creatures or socializing with them so you can evolve making your creature faster or maybe a better dancer until your ready to form a tribe where you battle other tribes create weapons or instruments and such for your tribe and unite or crush the others. Once thats done you move on to your civilization phase here you design a city completly customiable to how you want it to look like everything is in this game and design weapons and machines to wage war or bring peace to your planet. Now theres no where else to go but up into space where you terreform planets by stealing creatures and carving the surface of the planets and warring against other developed planets until your ready to start all over again. The graphics are looking decent and the game is so diverse and customizable you never know whats lurking around the corner a must have for this year.
Guitar Hero World Tour Release Date: 4th Quarter 2008
Rock Bands older brother that started it all is coming soon and it to seems to be like its also going to be a damn good game. Some new features that are to be added in to this game is the band setting one bass player, one guitarist, a drumer, and of coarse a singer. Although they maybe the underdogs as this is their first time dealing with the band likly its gonna work just as good as rockband and maybe even better with all the money activision has under its belt. Some features to look out for that are new to this are a five pad pressure sensitive drumset with kick attachment, more multiplayer content, and the ability to create your own track in the game which really persuades me to this one myself. Aside from this the game will feature more customization where you can change everything from the makeup your character wears to the knobs on his guitar which is pretty cool as it adds a bit more depth into the game. Hopefully this shapes up to be just as good as rock band as competiotion brings out the best in both. My opinion is wait for both to be released and than based on the feedback on them make your choice as both games are shaping up quite nice.
Rock Bamd 2 Release date: September 2008
Ok if your into the guitar hero franchise or have the original your gonna love this game i know i am. With pressure being brought into the developers as the war between guitar hero and rock band grows you can expect this game to be huge as they push content to the limit. With more songs, customizableity, new multiplayer, and the publishers pushing downloadable content this game is going to fall nothing short. So far were left with the same set up guitar, drums, and the microphone, if you have the original its all going to be compatible. However there are going to be upgrades made a new purchaseable cymbal kit will allow you to add ride, crash, and suspended symbals to your kit which will now feature pressure sensitive pads (if you get the new one that is) which will make it great for those awesome fills that just didnt sound right before. The guitar is roughly staying the same as of this date but fender has anounced they will be making their own stratocasters striped down and replaced with buttons for you to play with which doesent sound bad if youv got the money to invest..... and the microphone well who really cares i mean you dont buy this game for the singing and so not so much stress has been put into. Wheater your going rock band or guitar hero i suggest you keep your head up for this to be amazing game.