Here is part 2 of my predictions on upcoming titles. Between I write this and hit post, some of these games may end up delayed. Looking on Twitter, many upcoming titles are slipping into Q1 of 2010.
Tony Hawk Ride (10/13) HAHAHAHA. You think THIS is gonna sell? You are out of your mind. Who wants to pay $120 to play the tired Tony Hawk franchise. Expect prices to fall quickly as the fake skate boards sit unbought on store shelves. (The plus side to this peripheral? It will likely lead to some awesome Back to the Future parody video on YouTube.)
Brutal Legend (10/13) Poor Tim Schafer. He has a game on his hands that is going to be a tremendous flop. The brief flareup of public metal fascination is fading, and people are getting tired of Jack Black's one note act. This isn't going to be a forgotten classic like Psychnauts. It's going to be a "dude, why isn't this awesome?" game.
Uncharted 2 (10/13) Probably the biggest Sony title for the year. Sequel to an awesome game. I think this one has the potential to win NPD's for the month, though it will probably come in at number 2, since Sony can't seem to catch a break. A super solid single player coupled with a fun multi player (in the beta at least) are going to mean another solid seller for Sony. It won't do the numbers they want though. PS3 games never do.
How do you spell flop? Borderlands (10/20)!
Dragon Age: Origins (10/20) is being pushed by Bioware, but this is going to get passed over as too old school and hardcore by mainstream RPG player. Those people will be awaiting Bioware's other game Mass Effect 2.
-EDIT- http://bit.ly/wpnDI
Dragon Age: Origins has been delayed in to November.
Tekken 6 (10/27) Do people still care about Tekken? I imagine it will sell better than Virtua Fighter 5 did, but most people have moved on. This game has next to no hype, it's more like a stealth release than a huge push from Namco, at the moment anyway. They could be waiting until closer to release, but I imgaine they're just going to seel to series loyalists.
DJ Hero (10/27) Why would a retailer carry this? Are there enough DJ Shadow fans to support this title in a genre that is quickly dying? I know you're not playing with a guitar in this one, but this doesn't scream "party game" to me like Rock Band and Guitar Hero do. Plus, it's another $120 bucks, the price of 2 new games.
Forza 3 (10/27) is a sequel to a popular series, but I don't think it's going to sell as well as Forza 2 did. There are tone of racings games already out and more coming out all the time. None will have the realistic action of Forza 3, but there is a question as to how popular that will actually be. Expect good, but not spectacular, performance.
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time (10/27) is going to be a disappointment sales-wise. While Future was a great game, the downloadable game was underwhelming, and kind of hurt the franchise. I'm a fan (I've played through them all except for Deadlocked and Secret Agent Clank) and I want the game, but because it's more of the same, a video game comfort food.
That's pretty much it for notable titles in October. Agree or disagree with my assessments? Did I leave anything out? Let me know in a comment, or send me a message on Twitter (twitter.com\jvmaxwell)
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