12 Upcoming games of 2012

I have been searching and waiting for some of the awesome games to come this year, some are major games like Medal of Honor: Warfighter while others are small indie games such as Elite Squad! The list is in no special order it is just an easy way of showing off all the games! So without further ado the games!

1. Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Probably one of the more anticipated games of the year. After the major success with the Frostbite 2 engine in Battlefield 3 everyone is waiting to see how it works out in the Medal of Honor Franchise. The story in this game continues to follow the story of Tier 1 operators and takes place primarily in the Philippines and Somalia. But the best part is that they got actual real life Tier 1 operators to help them out with the story and to make the game the best and most realistic they could. Of course they had to spice it up with lots more action and other things but some operations are real life operations which makes it cool to see how the war zones actually are and what some people have to do in war. And of course this will include Multiplayer! There are very high expectations for this action packed FPS(First Person Shooter) game and hopefully it fulfills them!

Release Dates: US October 23rd and the UK October 26th

2. Elite Squad

This is an indie game developed by a small team of two people, they are working very diligently and hoping to get an alpha build out this year. Yes this is another FPS game but it is different from all those major FPS franchise games. The game is made by two people so your opinions matter and they can take in the consumers opinion and make the game just how a FPS should be. The game will be free for the first week when it is released and then they are planning on selling it for around $10 - $15 after the first week. 

Release Date: TBD

3. Black ops 2

This awesome sequel is tied for most anticipated with Medal of Honor: Warfighter. As far as the call of duty franchise goes most people would agree that the black ops game was really good especially with the map Nuketown! This second game is based in the near future i think 2025 to be exact and implements the ideas of the future in its gameplay. Since everyone enjoyed the map nuketown in the first Black ops they decided to bring it back for the second one but only if you pre-order it through certain places(aka Amazon and Gamestop). So if your in the market for a somewhat futuristic FPS game or just want to stay up to date in the call of duty world this is a pretty good choice!

Release Date: November 13th

4. Halo 4

Yes this is it the well known Halo Franchise! As a ps3/pc user i never really experienced the world of Halo first hand but from what i hear the gameplay is amazing and a lot of people love it! So this one is the eighth installment in the Halo Franchise and still an xbox 360 exclusive. But there is something different about this one it is the begining of a new Halo trilogy called the "Reclaimer Triliogy" and it still follows the main protagonist Master Chief. So for all you xbox 360 owners go pick this up when its released!

Release Date: November 6th

5. Assassins creed III

So this is not the third game in the series as you would think but in fact it is the 5th game in the main series. This game is still made by Ubisoft but like all the previous games it takes place in a certain time period in history. And this game is set in the Colonial United States of America during the Civil war. But the new thing about this game that sets it apart from the rest of the series is the new weapons, combat animations, and free running allowing him to climb trees and swing on branches. This game is very different from the rest but still has the same Assassins creed feel to it like we all know and love!

Release Date: October 30th

6. Watch Dogs

I know finally a game that you might not have heard of! This was announced at E3 like most of the games on this list and it just kind of stuck out to me because of the unique abilities that the game allows you to do. You beat the different objectives through the use of hacking and surveillance. So for example you may want to hear someones conversation on their phone you can hack into their phone and listen to their conversation real-time(in-game of course this is not real life haha). The game is very unique and shows lots of potential and also allows for the ability of co-op which is a neat feature. So if you haven't heard of this i would defiantly check this out it is really cool!

Release Date: 2013(I know technically not this year but just a heads up to start saving!)

7. Borderlands 2

Yes i know another first person shooter, but wait this is different it has a unique choice of graphics and the ability to customize your characters stats, weapons and much more! If you've played the first one then you know what i am talking about, and about how awesome and psyched you are for this sequel! This game will be focused on four completely new characters that have to fight through monsters and villainous people to get what they want! A main difference that i found about in the game was that they completely reworked the enemy AI system so that they will be able to follow you more accurately and make the game much more difficult. With the more advanced AI's they have put more of a focus on Team work so you can work together to flank the enemy. Don't let the cartoonish graphics fool you this is one awesome game!

Release Dates: US September 18th and the UK September 21st

8. Dawn Guard (Skyrim DLC)

This expansion to Skyrim brings a whole new light to the game...or should i say darkness. The main aspect of the DLC is to bring the aspect of Vampires more into the game! The vampires many thought were a kind of underrated "class" to choice but now with this DLC it brings a new darkness to the vampires and brings more capabilities outweighing the downsides of a vampire. This DLC also brings new weapons, armor, creatures, locations, characters, items, and even quests to the game. So with all that stuff i would defiantly say if you love Skyrim then this DLC is well worth your money! I mean come on who wouldn't want a whole extra 15 hours of gameplay!

Release Date: Out now(but it came out quite recently and decided it was worth being on the list)

9. Dead Space 3

Finally not an FPS game at all...sorry its labeled as a "Survival horror video game" but there is still some first person shooting in the game its just something your going to have to deal with! The gameplay style will be pretty similar to the rest of the series except for 2 little things. The first being the ability to dodge and evade attacks and the second is adding the ability for drop-in/drop-out co-op gameplay. So your friend comes over and he wants to play hes just chimes in and then he has to go so he just chimes out all the while you get to still continue the game with little to no interruption. With those two newly added aspects and the completely different story it would defiantly be something you might want to check out if you love those kind of dark horror fps games!

Release Date: February 2013(its close enough 2 months from 2012)

10. South Park: The Stick of Truth

I was deciding on whether or not to include this but it is very different it is a game based around a tv show...So apparently while i was researching this game i found out that there were 3 previous titles! But this one is a role-playing game where i assume you play as one of the kids and follow along to whatever they do in the episode and whatever else they include. The game allows you to create your own southpark character which you then play through in the game. It is a 2D game where you go around kind of like the show some of the screenshots and video look exactly like the show. I feel like i did a horrible job explaining it so here is another article explaining more in depth.

Release Date: March 5th

11. The elder scrolls online

You may not have heard of this, but Bethesda decided to create their own MMORPG(Massively multiplayer role-playing game) based around the Elder Scrolls Series. The game is set in the fictional continent of Tamriel and does not connect to any of the other games in fact it takes place a whole millennium before the event of previous games in the series. There will only be three faction for you to choose from: The Aldmeri Dominion, the Daggerfall Covenant, and the Ebonheart Pact. The game has surprisingly been in development for 5 years now and they just announced it for the first time in May this year! So without much further ado the Release date!

Release Date: 2013

12. Cube World

Have you heard of it? Yeah that's what i thought Well let me tell you. At first glance you may say Oh its just another minecraft knock off. But no it is completely different this game actually has somewhat of a story line you can go do quests for people to help level your character up and get better weapons and armor so you can destroy all the villainous monsters that roam the land! The game is set in 3d almost like minecraft except  it is in a 3rd person point of view and you move around like normal with WASD. Yes you can build! But not like your thinking, here let me show you(click me!). The game will feature many unique monsters and an infinite amount of weapons choices! How many is infinite you ask? Well let me tell you, YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR OWN WEAPONS! This game is by far an awesome game and will only cost about $15 when it is released which could take a little while since Wollay keeps adding on to the game! Oh yeah i forgot to mention there is going to be multiplayer! Enjoy!

Release Date: TBD(he doesn't want to release it until it is 100% finished)

Now that you Know about what games i am looking forward to, what games are you guys looking forward to? Let me know because im sure im forgetting some and me and everyone else would be missing out on some awesome games! So just leave a comment about what you games you are waiting on?