Five games you won't buy this winter... but should

OXM: "Winter 2011's strong line-up is great news for gamers, of course, but it's not so great news for games. Let's face it: with so many thunderous hype-trains jostling together, not everybody's going to make it to the New Year in one piece. As you peel open that freshly minted copy of Battlefield 3 and inhale the new-game whiff, spare a thought for the commercial middleweights - the worthy specimens who don't have millions of marketing dollars behind them, or a massive existing fanbase, or dragons you can freeze."

[nightfallinicedearth]

Ill be picking up Saints Row 3. Game looks wicked fun.

[SuperBeast811]

Hell yeah bro SR3!!

[WolfLeBlack]

Agreed. Any game that lets me shoot innocent civilians out of a cannon is alright in my books.

[Cpt_kitten]

oh what a horrid list considering im buying 4 of the 5 they listed day 1

[Jack_DangerousIy]

Ok?

[Cpt_kitten]

well considering almost all the games they listed are highly anticipated there really bad at there job

[Tachyon_Nova]

Apart from Saints Row which is highly recognised, I would have to say that the other 4 are hardly household names for most people.

[Hufandpuf]

A lot of people will be buying Saints Row 3, but I think many people will pass over Lord of the Rings.

[ryhanon]

Dark Souls is an absolute day one purchase for me. Demon's Souls was one of the most satisfying gaming experiences I've had in years so as soon as I had the opportunity to pre-order Dark Souls I jumped at the chance. If you're on the fence at all about Dark Souls, give Demon's Souls a try. Buy it, borrow it, rent it, steal it, whatever. Just give it a try. You won't regret it.

Saints Row 3 I'm definitely picking up, but probably not until it has been out for a while. There are just too many other great games coming out over the next month or two that will occupy my time.

[BuffMordecai]

Gonna buy all of them except lord of the rings.

[marioPSUC]

I know a lot of people wanting Saints Row, just a mindless fun game.

And looking forward to Dark Souls as well.

[WolfLeBlack]

Exactly, it'll be nice to play a game that doesn't take itself too seriously, and instead lets me driver a hover bike down the street. It's like GTA: San Andreas, but more mental.

[e-p-ayeaH]

Why these games cant come out during the summer time? im gonna buy Dark Souls only next year but the rest will have to drop the price.

[Hazmat13]

wait theres a hover bike in SR3? well butter my nipples this game is gonna be beast.

[antiAntag0nist]

The one game on that list I'm most looking forward to is Saints Row 3.

[Brownghost]

and dark souls

[Brownghost]

really dark souls? also assault horizon looks amazing and 100x better than hawx also saints row is getting reserved by many of my friends and is getting popular

[danielle007]

Well.. I'll personally be getting Dark Souls and Silent Hill. I might pick up Saints Row, but I don't want to break my bank too badly..

[whydoyouask]

Well, amazingly not everyone knows about Dark Souls like we do, and i'm mainly only getting it because it's a stop-gap before Skyrim comes out.

[Dowie]

People make them demon souls/dark souls sound impossible. The games are tougher than the average game sure but they aren't impossible...you just can't derp your way through the game button mashing, you have to use that brain of yours and exercise a bit of patience.

Anyways..

Dark souls - Getting

Saints row 3 - Not getting. Don't flame me, I love the series but skyrim is out around the same time and my spare time will be taken up by that. No point buying a game I won't play for months when I could pick it up months later for cheaper.

LOTR: War in the north - Not getting. Looks like a flop to me. Hopefully i'm wrong and if I am then i'll consider getting.

Ace combat - Not getting. Don't enjoy the series, not for me.

Silent Hill: Downpour - Getting. Love silent hill, this won't be an exception.

2/5

[Ramas]

Silent hill and dark sould are my number one picks :)