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So what's in store for 2012?
Nintendo has thrown down the Powerglove and rumblings continue circulating around Sony and Microsoft's possible ripostes.
With so much anticipated next year, I thought it would be interesting to survey what it has to offer between consoles, handhelds, and PCs in North America.
The results, tallied at the end of this article, might not be as surprising as anyone might expect.
A few things to mention first
This snapshot was put together using a number of sources such as Wikipedia, Gamestop, and what I've been tracking myself. Some simply have TBA as release dates though are what I consider a 'safe bet' for 2012, but above all should not be considered an absolute guarantee of release. A few of those were put on this list simply to help bring attention to them.
I've also cut back on a few names, mostly due to just a sheer lack of info. A game like Crytek's Ryse, for example, isn't on here because little to nothing has been revealed about it for 2012 since its trailer was shown at E3. MLB 2K12 has nothing going for it at the moment other than the news that Justin Verlander is on the cover and a March release estimate.
Also excluded are mentions of games such as the next Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed despite expectations that they are coming out in 2012. Again, as with Ryse, for the reason that so little information has been made public about either one up to this point. For all we know, the next Call of Duty could be taking place at your local Gamestop to give players a chance to rescue DLC codes that will make Ubisoft's Assassins a playable class.
Japanese-only titles, such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica, aren't on this list, either, because of not knowing for certain that they're coming out in NA along with ones such as Level-5's Time Travelers.
Where are the indies?
There are a few on the list, but covering the vast majority of them with projects in the oven for 2012 would probably require another list of its own. A far better overview of the exciting stuff happening there is provided at sites such as the IndieGame Magazine along with the vast community of projects listed at IndieDB.
The mobile market is also beyond the scope of this sample list but no less important. If you want to know more on what that segment has to offer devices such as the iPhone or Android, sites such as touchArcade and Phandroid are loaded with plenty of info.
Format
The list is broken up into the following categories:
...with final thoughts on the last page.
But more importantly, if you have any games that aren't on this list but you're excited about for next year, be sure to put them in the comments to let everyone know!
Lastly, if you have any games that aren't on this list but you're excited about for next year, be sure to put them in the comments to let everyone know!As 2011 comes to a close, 2012 promises to offer even more to blister thumbs and drive players insane with devious puzzles and unsolved cases. And with Nintendo having thrown down the console gauntlet and rumblings circulating around Sony and Microsoft's possible ripostes, I thought it would be interesting to survey what the next year has to offer between consoles, handhelds, and PCs in NA. The results, tallied at the end of this article, might not be as surprising as anyone might expect.
This sample was put together using a number of sources such as Wikipedia, Gamestop, and what I've been tracking myself. Some simply have TBA as release dates though are what I consider a 'safe bet' for 2012, but above all should not be considered an absolute guarantor of release.
I've also cut back on a few names. A game like Crytek's Ryse, for example, isn't on here because little to nothing has been revealed about it for 2012 since its trailer was shown at E3, though this isn't an absolute rule as the list includes other items that skirt what little information has been released for them but provide an inch or two more of concrete information to go on.
Japanese-only titles, such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica, aren't on this list, either, because of not knowing for certain that they're coming out in NA along with ones such as Level-5's Time Travelers.
Scores of indie developers outside of the ones mentioned in this article also have their own games in the oven for 2012. A far better overview of the exciting stuff happening there is provided at sites such as the IndieGame Magazine (http://www.indiegamemag.com/) along with the vast community of projects listed at IndieDB (http://www.indiedb.com/).
The mobile market is also beyond the scope of this sample list but no less important. If you want to know more on what that segment has to offer devices such as the iPhone or Android, sites such as touchArcade (http://toucharcade.com/) and Phandroid (http://phandroid.com/) are loaded with plenty of info.
Also excluded are mentions of games such as the next Call of Duty or Assassin's Creed despite expectations that they are coming out in 2012. Again, as with Ryse, for the reason that so little information has been made public about either one up to this point. All indications point to being due out next year owing to the aggressive schedule for both franchises by Activision and Ubisoft, respectively, but putting them on the main list without anything else than a name seemed pointless to me.
Lastly, if you have any games that aren't on this list but you're excited about for next year, be sure to put them in the comments to let everyone know!
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