21. Mass Effect 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
BioWare is set to complete the Mass Effect Trilogy with Mass Effect 3 with a late 2011 release.
Not much is known about the game as yet. Coming straight from EA store, all that is known is this – “Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.” Mass Effect 3 makes the list because of the above description and considering the track record of the franchise. After all, its Mass Effect – it is going to be great.
22. Dungeon Siege III (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Dungeon Siege returns with the third installment of the series. Dungeon Siege III will be available on PC as well as the consoles.
Dungeon Siege III is the first game to use Obsidian’s brand-new in-house engine called Onyx. The results are impressive and result in a handsome-looking game. As an RPG, there will be multiple endings depending on the choices you make throughout the story. The combat is simple but interesting and the game offers an option for co-op gameplay. Details about the game are not available and the release is planned in late 2011.
23. Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
One of the few games on this list that is not a sequel, Rage is developed to be an “awesome first-person shooter” that will change the expectations about id Software.
The story of Rage takes place in the future where an asteroid has hit the earth and destroyed most of civilization. The game shows smooth and fast action in an incredibly detailed environment built on idtech5 technology. This driving and shooting action packed game from the Doom crew has surely set high expectations. Planned release is in Q3 2011.
24. Mortal Kombat (PS3, Xbox 360)
The good old Mortal Kombat returns to the consoles in 2011 with more action and violence than ever before.
The latest Mortal Kombat will have something to offer to all – deep and complex mechanics for the veterans and simpler combos for the newcomers. The violence is more than ever with vicious and brutal fatalities. Even in early stages, the game has a very promising look and seems it will not disappoint the fans of the series.
The coming year looks to be very promising as far as Gaming arena is concerned. We’ll have to wait and watch, which games rule the roost and which ones bite the dust. However, it goes, Gamers are going to have a great time in 2011.
Do share your thoughts in the comments – which games among these or others not listed, are you waiting for eagerly.
Sources: 1) VGChartz 2) GameRankings
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