1. Dead Island
WebPage: deadisland.deepsilver.com
Release Date: september 2011...hopefully
Synopsis: The player is drawn into the world of the dead island on the brink of an epidemic that suddenly, and without warning, on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms resort, the players stay was supposed to be a dream holiday; a luxurious getaway to the beautiful beaches of a tropical paradise. But faced with the reality of a zombie apocalypse, there is nothing left to do but; survive.
Characters: There are 4 characters who are all immune to the disease on the island. Their names are Xian Mei (a staff member at the hotel), Logan (a surfer), Sam B (a former rapper) and Purna. All four are in the Hero category.
GamePlay: Its a first-person shooter that is supposedly going to be realistic to the max. You can also play co-op with up to 4 players(kinda like left for dead). The map is kind of like the far cry map in that its huge and open. There's a rumor that there won't be no guns on the island available to make it realistic. Instead you will find other weapons like mostly knives and pipes that you can customize to make awesome shit(like dead rising 2)....the game is going to focus primarily on melee combat. There will also be special zombies that are more powerful than the "normal" zombies and the zombies have fully-modeled layers of meat and muscle rendered onto their bodies, meaning they have a multi-layered damage system with real-time injuries. There is also an experience system and a skill tree system. There is also a stamina bar, meaning that after a set amount of action with a weapon, the character will need to stop to regain their stamina before continuing to attack. The game however has been delayed multiple times with it's original release date in 2007, so hopefully this time they will go through with it.
2. The Walking Dead
Webpage: No official webpage yet.
Release Date: 4th quarter of this year. So sometime in the fall.
Gameplay: So TellTale games and Robert Kirkman have decided that The Walking Dead is going to triumph the game industry with console games, mobile games, social, and any other device you think you can put a game into. It's said to be a series of video games and episodes in the actual game that are based on the comic book series that places you in the comic book world rather than the show.
3. Silent Hill: Downpour
Release Date: quarter 3 2011
Official site: http://www.konami.com/games/sh/
Gameplay: The producer of the new silent hill game, Devin, said that in this installment there will be more unlocked doors throughout the city to give us an incentive to search around, because we know how frustrating it can get to go up to all the doors in the town just to realize there all LOCKED. There will even be side mission according to Devin who also said, ""This gives the player a greater sense that they are 'exploring the town' and then rewarded with these mini-stories, we've been very careful to keep these immersive enough to make the player feel like they're still a part of the main story, yet separate enough that they aren't forced into completing all of them in a linear fashion to reach the ending." In the game you play as Murphy Pendleton, who finds himself lost and alone in the woods after his prison transport bus crashes near the town of Silent Hill. What happens after is up to the player as they traverse an all new Silent Hill environment that is expansive, yet claustrophobic. And though this sleepy town may feel desolate, the player is never truly alone. There is also going to be 2 new location called the diner and the devils pit. Water plays a huge part in this game, as you can see by the name, and also a huge part in the transition phase you usually get to experience as a player when the world turns into the not so nice silent hill. Oh and for all us fans of Pyramid Head and his infamous wrath on us game players, he will not be returning in this game =[ There will be all new enemies to hate and love, and who knows, the otherworld might become one of them. The otberworld is said to have a new feel to it that makes it more alive to the player with more puzzles and tricks to take you off your course. As far as weapons go there will be no weapons inventory and your weapons WILL be breakable so that it will be more realistic. So good luck fighting your bosses with only a knife.
Other Honorable mentions this year:
-Rage(Ps3, Xbox 360, and PC): September 13, 2011
-Shadows of the Damned(Ps3, Xbox 360): June 7, 2011
-American McGee Alice: Madness Returns(PS3, Xbox 360): June 14, 2011
-Rise of Nightmares(Xbox kinect): Spring 2011
