Few great games are on the horizon...

Have I missed something here? Back at the start of the year, wasn't there mention of plenty of exciting triple-A titles that were going to hit stores in 2009? Well, where are all they all?

The summer is always a disappointment for gamers but where are the must-have GTA's or the Gears of War's scheduled for the key Christmas season??? Only Modern Warfare 2 is definitely going to find it's way on to my Xmas list!

I honestly can't remember the last time that so few games on the release schedule made me bristle with anticipation. Ghostbusters could be entertaining - although that may just be nostalgia talking - and Batman: Arkham Asylum is shaping up...but otherwise I'm bracing myself for an unexciting few months ahead.

There's little on the shelves right now that gets me salivating either...Prototype looks great (check out this preview at The LeisureLab) and is one I'd like to try while Fight Night Round 4 is looking like a real contender but otherwise...meh.

Originality seems to have taken a back seat this year too. The coming months should see a raft of sequels emerge that will have to be pretty exceptional to make me part with my hard earned cash!

Assassin's Creed 2, Bad Company 2, Dead Rising 2 and the annual Fifa update are on the horizon to name a few. Are they really going to bring much more to the table or just some revitalised graphics and a rejigged soundtrack? I'd suggest the latter.

Roll on 2010 and Crackdown 2!


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