2. Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams - Release Date: November 2009 As one of the surprise hits of 2007, Take-Two Interactive is hoping to strike gold twice with Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams. The Rapture was among the best game worlds created in recent memory, so revisiting this creepy and odd place is at the top of our list for 2009. If Bioshock 2 can recapture what made the original so unique and entertaining, Take-Two may be adding another Game of the Year to their collection.
From what we have seen the setting for Bioshock 2 will take somewhere with a beach-like atmosphere, many people are guessing an island in the Pacific. Only time will tell if developers can strike gold once more using the same techniques as before or if they will up the ante and bring some new ideas to the table. Watch out for this one late next year.
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Fall 2009 There’s no doubt that Activision and Infinity Ward have dominated this generation of consoles with their popular shooter franchise, Call of Duty. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare stole a lot of Halo’s thunder last year and Activision hopes that they can do the same thing again next winter with the sequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
If the moaning and complaining about the announcement Call of Duty: World at War earlier this year is any evidence, gamers can’t get enough of modern day guns and settings. Infinity Ward recently said they would no longer be developing download content for Call of Duty 4, so it’s easy to see that all of their resources are being used to potentially create 2009’s best shooter.
Conclusion: If these titles aren’t enough to tickle your fancy then check back in a few days as we will be providing coverage on 10 titles that might just turn out to be surprise hits in 2009. Until then, feel free to leave us a comment on what you are anticipating for 2009.
