The game im anticipating the most is GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY. I was addicted to the GTA3 so this one is a no brainer. A city twice as large as the first one. All open from the start. throw in Cheasy 80's music, three times as many vehicles, helicopters, Motorcycles, better aiming feature, more weapons, the ability to go into more buildings- snipe from windows, hookers, and crime families and its a done deal. Easy sell.
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Other games i want to get my little rat claws on are:
Dead or Alive 4. Im tired of people passing this game off as just eye candy and/or "beater" game. The fighting engine is no more, no less then Soul Calibur 2. I played a lot of fighting games over the years and like most everyone i've played. Been playing DOA since the first one. The one before all the pretty graphics and had less women. TEKKEN is good, i've owned nearly every TEKKEN game, but i've always had more fun with DOA. Its easier to get into, and lets face it, the only reason for having a fighting game in the first place is for when friends come over. Not everyone has the time to spend weeks in training for TEKKEN's "dial-a-combo's". This places the more intuitive Soul Calibur 2 and DOA3/4 on the hit list.
Soul Calibur 2
RavenShield. A real sequel to the original squad/anti-terrorist series Rainbow six. Best for PC as you know it will have Mods.
Splinter Cell. Better then the overly dramatic and overrated Metal Gear. I plan on getting this one for the XBOX as i doubt there will be any Mods for it.
Ninja Gaiden. A classic game from the old Nes days. Coming to the XBOX with the graphics of DOA3, but an an adventure game throughout. This, Tenchu 3, and Shinobi mean alot of ninja's running around this year. These games are just so cool. I can feel it, even in my pee pee.
TimeSplitters 2. The closest i've seen a game come to being like GoldenEye in feel. Even more so then Perfect Dark. Most excellent control!