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Posted on June 9, 2012 at 11:05 AM.

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The heart of sports gaming season is coming fast, as it always begins with the release of NCAA Football in July. Every year, post E3, I try to give my five most anticipated games in our genre on the Saturday after the show.

One note: this list isn't in order of the games I think will be the best, but rather the games which I simply can't wait to play.

Here's my quick hitting list, be sure to share yours!

1. Madden NFL 13 - Real time physics? A self-touted redefinition of the sports game career mode? Madden is by far and away the most intriguing game of 2012. Something tells me it'll be a smashing hit or a colossal failure, with a slight lean towards the former because I'm an optimist.

2. FIFA Soccer 13 -This is the pure "can they really top last year's effort" pick. It's going to be the second year of the Impact Engine, so a lot of the kinks will be worked out. This year's won't be as innovative as last years, but I fully expect it to be 'better.'

3. NBA 2K13 -I think everyone in the room knows what's going on here. The 2K13 team is feeling a bit of pressure no doubt seeing their cohorts on the MLB Franchise pack up and go elsewhere while EA debuts a new (but shaky) NBA game. The pressure will be on to replicate the hype and success of two years ago (2K11) -- the game should still be great regardless, let's hope gimicky isn't the name of the game.

4. Forza Horizon - Obviously there are a few red flags here, anytime a franchise branches off from what made it what it is -- well it can go one of two ways. Either Forza will become a more regular title, with a lot of games using the name and engine in new and exciting ways -- or this initial attempt to branch out will be kind of meh. Either way, October 23 can't come soon enough.

5. The Wii-U - I know. This isn't a game per-se, but I'm really getting a "We want to release a console like the Dreamcast" vibe from Nintendo. And while the Dreamcast really did rock, and since I was one of 30 people to apparently buy it, the rest of you really missed out on a great console that was just too early. I get the feeling the Wii-U could meet a similar fate even despite what will likely be a pretty strong list of games.

Comments

# 1 AussieChiefsFan @ Jun 9

For me:

Madden NFL 13
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Assassins Creed III
FIFA 13

# 2 wallofhate @ Jun 9

1.Watch dogs
2.Madden 13
3.Nba 2k13
4.Star wars 1313
5.The last of us

# 3 Simple Mathematics @ Jun 9

1. NHL 13
2. FIFA 13
3. Madden 13
4. Need for Speed Most Wanted 2
5. The Wii-U

# 4 StL_RamZ @ Jun 9

1. M13
2. NBA 2k13

But I see my self only buying madden this year because it appears that M13 will own my life Aug 28

# 5 geisterhome @ Jun 9

NHL 13
Madden 13
Forza Horizon
NBA 2k13

FIFA will suck as it usually does!

# 6 AussieChiefsFan @ Jun 9

@geisterhome - I've found FIFA to be enjoyable in recent years.

# 7 mlp111 @ Jun 9

MY PICKS (NOT ALL SPORTS)
1. THE LAST OF US
2. NBA 2K13
3. GOD OF WAR ASCENSION
4. ASSASSIN CREED 3
5. NHL13
6. NBA LIVE 13
6. TOMB RAIDER

# 8 rockchisler @ Jun 9

MLP11 how do you not have Watchdogs????????

# 9 ebugaloo @ Jun 9

The Last of Us
Madden 13
Halo 4
Sly Cooper 3
Gears of War Judgement
Star Wars 1313
Tomb Raider
NCAA Football 13

# 10 ccoaxum @ Jun 9

1.madden 13
2.nba live 13
3.nba 2k13
4.ncaa 13
5. check out last of us and watch dogs
6. maybe Fifia 13 and Tomb Raider

# 11 TreyIM2 @ Jun 9

This is just a list of sports games I plan to or potentially buy:

1. Madden 13
2. Live 13
3. NHL 13
4. NBA 2K13
5. Uhh, that's it...although FIFA 13 COULD get me if they include a Street mode but I doubt that's happening even as a late surprise.

# 12 ccoaxum @ Jun 9

I like to play almost everything but i also dont like to waste my money and i knw some would look at my list and say then why get nba live 13 and its simple i been with that series since 95 and always played rather ppl thought it was bad or good. I play 2k as well. So thats just how it is!

# 13 morningstar777 @ Jun 9

Quote:


	3. NBA 2K13 -I think everyone in the room knows what's going on here. The 2K13 team is feeling a bit of pressure no doubt seeing their cohorts on the MLB Franchise pack up and go elsewhere while EA debuts a new (but shaky) NBA game. The pressure will be on to replicate the hype and success of two years ago (2K11) -- the game should still be great regardless, let's hope gimicky isn't the name of the game.

Wow, took the words right out of my mouth. Finally someone can see past the BS and agree that they've been doing gimmicky stuff to mask the terribleness of the game!!

# 14 tabulaRasa @ Jun 9

Morningstar.... Lol. What � fool. I bet you bought nba elite and thought it was the best game ever.I bet you also think the last mvp game from ea ooownes the show.