MSNBC: Top 5 most anticipated non-sequel games

MSNBC writes: "Like tiresome gadget updates that don't improve much on the original, video game sequels have a tendency to sound better than they actually are. Follow-ups rarely meet their lofty expectations because they're usually the same game disguised with minor enhancements and a fresh coat of paint.

There are a handful of bold publishers, however, willing to take risks on uncharted ground - something influential hardcore gamers tend to overlook. So for all you gamers who turn your nose at numerical appendices, here are the top 5 non-sequel games of 2009, excluding platform expansions like the upcoming "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" and Beatles 'Rock Band.'"

[Real Gambler]

Let see what a google search gives you for:

*"brutal legend" game* about 300 thousand web pages.
*"rhythm heaven" game* about 100 thousand web pages.

but something like:

*"heavy rain" game* with about 2 millions web pages doesn't make the list for most anticipated....

[free2game365]

Heavy Rain doesn't really look that interesting, it's a sort of follow up to a game that got middling reviews at best, and the gameplay is structured to be a mess of QTEs. If that weren't a PS3 exclusive game, no one would care about it.

[sloth3395]

Did you notice that its MSNBC yet there were not 360 exclusive games but there were for the PS3 and Wii