A few months ago I did a blog where I predicted how many of the games would be received on GS. Now that the games have been released, I can now conclude how accurate my predictions were:
Mass Effect 2- Definitely the Uncharted 2 of this year. Great graphics, great game, but way overhyped and overrated.
UPDATE: Well it has been released and has been very well received. It is still a little overrated, but definitely living up to the hype.
UPDATE 2: Well I have actually played the game, and I guess I have become part of the group calling this GOTY. I really loved it, and considering I disliked the first game, ME 2 left me speechless.
God of War 3- The AC2 of this year. It will be a great sequel, and a vast improvement from it's processors.
UPDATE: Received really well and seems to be living up to the hype. The only downfall I keep hearing of is the ending. I can't spoil it for anyone as I don't know the ending, I just know that many are disappointed about it.
Dante's Inferno- I think Dante's Inferno to GoW3 will be as Saints Row 2 was to GTA IV. It will be a great game that will be overshadowed by a more popular game.
UPDATE: Hasn't been received as well as I hoped. Not only is it constantly being compared to how bad it is compared to GOW3, it isn't even living up to the hype it was receiving.
UPDATE 2: A flop and exactly what I said before. The only difference being that it has totally been forgotten. I even forgot this game existed until I seen it on the list.
Halo Reach- Most likely the MW2 of this year. It will be the most hated, but also the most liked.
UPDATE: Well it hasn't been released yet so I can't comment. However the hate has died down quite a bit since when I wrote these predictions. More of the game has been revealed, and looking to be a solid title.
Alan Wake- I think this is going to be the hidden gem of the year, a really great game, but easy to miss because of the other games this year.
UPDATE: Another flop, although I don't think it was really that big of the flop. It is a decent game, and been receiving decent scores however the expectations for this game have been high and considering it has been in development for ages, has catered for this, which is why it can be seen as a flop.
Half-Life 2 Episode 3- The Duke Nukem Forever of the year. Some say it will be amazing, others question it's existence, only time will tell.
UPDATE: Portal 2 has entered the scene, distracting everyone of the fact that Episode 3 is still taking awhile.
MAG- I think this is going to be a flop... but not a bad flop. I think it won't be as good as it was made out to be, but a decent game netherless.
UPDATE: I haven't heard much, well anything about MAG since it's release. Nothing bad to say, nothing good to say, possibly a hidden gem?
UPDATE 2: I still haven't heard anything about this game.
Battlefield Bad Company 2- Like MW2, only less hated by the PC Gaming Community, and sadly not as much sales as MW2.
UPDATE: It was received quite well and practically nothing has changed in regards to opinions on the game. It is constantly getting compared to MW2, and will continue to do so.
Heavy Rain: I think this will receive a love/hate relationship. I can't really say much as I think it could go either way with this game, but that is my 2 cents.
UPDATE: This game has only really appealed to a set fanbase, and as far as I can tell, a great game. Heavy Rain seems to be becoming a hidden gem indeed.
Splinter Cell: Conviction: I am quite biased on this one, I think this is going to be a really good game! I haven't played any Splinter Cell games, but from what I have seen from this game, I wish I had. I personally believe it will be well received by fans, and possibly well received by people like me who are new to the series.
UPDATE: Haven't heard much about it to be honest. However from what I remember it was received quite well from people new to the series, however people who are fans of the series and have experience with the previous games were a bit disappointed.
Bioshock 2: I am kicking myself that I didn't do this game back in my previously blog, how could I have missed it! Well my thoughts were that this game would be decent, but would not live up to the original Bioshock.
UPDATE: Now how has it been received? Well I am not quite sure, I haven't heard much about the game after it's release, and when I do, people mainly have mixed feelings about this game.
UPDATE 2: Still haven't heard much about it. I think it is safe to say though that it didn't live up to the original, which is what I said before anyway.
Final Fantasy XIII: Really overhyped, I think the people who will enjoy it the most are those who aren't caught up in the hype. I think this will be like any typical FF game, but I honestly don't think it will be anything special, or a FF game which will stand out in the series.
UPDATE: People have mixed feelings about this game, they rather like it or really like it. I think it is safe to say that FFXIII has lived up to the hype, with the occasional few who are disappointed. FF is another game that appeals to a set fanbase, so fans of the series knew what to expect.
Well there you have it, I don't think it is possible to BUMP a blog, but I think I have accomplished the next best thing. :P I was wrong a few times in my predictions and I am not afraid to admit that. Feel free to comment on your personal experience with any of these games. With that said, thanks for reading. :)