Tomb Raider
Release Date: 5th MarchPlatforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Windows
To Be Reviewed: Yes
If you follow my articles you'll know I have been dying for months to play the new Tomb Raider. Luckily it is being released very soon.
There is no doubt in my mind that it can be one of the highlights of the year offering a fantastic, story driven, single player experience that, unless you hate the series or genre, isn't to be missed. I've already covered the game and my opinions on it in other, various, articles so I'm not going to recite it all again here. If you want to know more about what I think of this upcoming game then check out some of my other articles like What Tomb Raider Can Learn From Far Cry 3. In the mean time; I will await this game patiently (well not really) and prepare a review for publishing as soon as possible.
Gears Of War: Judgment
Release Date: 22nd MarchPlatforms: Xbox 360To Be Reviewed: YesI'm not completely convinced by Gears of War: Judgment to be honest. Sure another Gears game sounds nice but is it really necessary? And is the new style that Epic Games and People Can Fly are going for going to do the game and series any good?God Of War: Ascension
Release Date: 15th MarchPlatforms: Playstation 3To Be Reviewed: Maybe I do like God Of War, don't get me wrong, but the series has never necessarily been one of my favourites. There are a lot of games coming out this month that I want to play and review and unfortunately I won't get time for them all; God Of War: Ascension - maybe - being one of these. Either way I'm still excited to play it (I will get round to playing it) and it is a great example of just how awesome this months game releases are.Bioshock Infinite
Release Date: 26th MarchPlatforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, WindowsTo Be Reviewed: Yes (With a chance of the review being delayed)
For a series that has only had two games released and one of them not that great, it's weird to think that this, Bioshock Infinite, is one of my most anticipated games of the year. Surely it seems a bit risky to put so much faith into a series whose last installment (Bioshock 2) was pretty, well, naf?
Bioshock 2 wasn't great because it's re-representation of Rapture just wasn't, put simply, good. While it tightened up and improved the game mechanics it lacked the freedom, exploration and downright awe that the original Bioshock inspired.
Well Infinite has a new setting, and although it might not be as good as Rapture was (maybe), it still allows for a totally new plot, characters and world to look into and explore. I just simply can't wait to be astounded again as I'm pretty sure that is exactly what Columbia - Infinite's setting - is going to do to me.
Set in 1912 the player assumes the roll of Booker DeWitt as he is tasked with escorting a girl named Elizabeth out of a city in the sky called Columbia. It sounds simple but no doubt the journey and many events that happen during it will confuse, intrigue and complicate everything.
I can't wait for it myself and while I will be playing it on release day there might be a slight delay in the review time which I apologize for in advance.
These are my game highlights of March 2013. If you have any games released in the coming month or in the future that you are looking forward to then don't forget to mention them in the comments!