Ghost Recon looks/sounds like it's just a mesh of existing shooters. A bit like Crysis without the characteristic suit.
Which is bad. I lost interest in this series after playing through the first game of it I bought (GRAW) and it seems I won't regret that choice.
Unless it dispenses cats and harps, it'll go by unnoticed by me.
Tomb Rider's rendered environments look fantastic, at the beginning I was confused whether I misclicked and was watching a live action adaptation. But then I saw Lara...
Anyway, still looks nice, but really... another dark/grim reboot? The only good one I remember was Rayman 2, tho it sorta emphasized the charm... also, nostalgia glasses.
Since a reboot leaves many options, I have mixed feelings about it. I think the last Tomb Raider I picked up was the remake of the first one since it came for free with my computer/graphics card. It did seem like it could use some spice.
Will wait for reviews.
Metro stays ominous, but I guess that's part of the appeal. The first game was very solid, cheesy sometimes, but immersive when it needed to be. I have a good feeling about this one, tho there's always space to improve AND screw up. Will wait for reviews.
Prototype 2 looks/sounds/reads like a big gamble. Not sure if want, will definitely wait until more concrete details about the gameplay and story are released. It seems a bit like the Publisher was enforcing the sequel hook and the devs don't really know what to do now.
Rayman: Origins is yet another remake of the original series (I once got a cheap Collector's edition that contained like 3 remakes or add-ons or something of the original game, all official of course), which is boring, but it looks like a fun jump'n'run altogether. I'll wait for reviews tho, despite my nostalgia glasses. The rabbit minigames kinda killed the franchise for me. Optional minigames ála Rayman 3 are okay, but I need a good campaign.
Rest looks uninteresting to me, personally. Infinite looks like it'll try to merge BioShock 2 and 1 with a bit more character-driven story and a different setting, but I think BioShock 1 is all I needed - so unless the gameplay is AMAZING I'll probably stay away from it. Same goes for most of the long-running franchises listed that have found their spot and probably won't move from it, so they're mostly unattractive for me (either because I don't think more of the same I liked is necessary or because I already know this and that franchise just isn't for me).
So yeah, looks quite bleak to me. I'll probably get Human Revolutions tho, looks well put together and the reviews of the "unofficial demo" were decent. Not a must-buy for me tho.
