I got BBCS because it had an anime art style. Pretty soon, it became a fighting game that I loved to play and it made me appreciate the genre as a whole. While I hear the story is good, I couldn't bring myself to finish it because I was so sucked into the online. If any genre can give you a sense of accomplishment competitively, it has to be fighting, and Blazblue has taught me that. I can't wait to see how Extend plays.
4. Jak and Daxter HD Collection
While I've played and completed all 3 back in my PS2 days, I regrettably don't have all 3 in my possession. Jak and Daxter were my childhood. This series is probably my all-time favorite platformer next to Crash Bandicoot (before Naughty Dog left its development for both series). The story, gameplay, and characters were all great and made me fall in love with the series. I can't wait to get my hands on this come Feb. and with Trophy support, I'm gonna be spending quite some time on this game.
3. Tales of Graces f
I first got my hands on the Tales series back in Holiday '10 with Vesperia mainly for the same reasons as BBCS. I loved Vesperia a lot and when I researched a little, I was disappointed that the "True" version of Vesperia was a JPN PS3 exclusive with no plans on taking it stateside. Thankfully, in '11, I heard Graces was coming to the states soon and after hearing it's release date, I'm more than hyped. The art, as you can see, is very colorful, the main cast is diverse and likable, and the gameplay is fast paced. Graces was initially for the Wii and f is an enhanced port of the Wii exclusively for the PS3. And if you didn't already know, I finally have a PS3 so now my game collection will probably filled with more JRPGs since they appear more on the PS3 rather than the 360.
2. Persona 4: The Golden/Persona 5
I haven't played a lot of JRPGs, but if you were to ask me my favorite one, it has to be Persona 4. The stories and characters are what make the Persona series stand out and P4 is one of them. I spent at least 150+ hours on my first playthrough and I was amazed at how much time I've spent. And after finishing it last year, good stuff has just come out of the game itself. An anime adaptation (which is great so far), a spin-off fighting game (developed by the Blazblue team), and an enhanced port for the Vita. The port is coming out this spring in Japan, and from the success of the Persona series and Catherine (which was made by the Persona team) in the states, I'm fairly sure the port will come out later this year, most likely the holidays. I put Persona 5 in there as well because while I know it may not come out this year, it will most likely be announced and have a release date as well. Just hearing it announced officially will get me hyped immediately.
1. Mass Effect 3
The last of the trilogy of one of my favorite series this generation. I liked Mass Effect 1, but definitely loved Mass Effect 2. I absolutely loved the combat in ME2 and the choice-driven narratives in both games. While there were some problems with both games, they will most likely be fixed in ME3 (I haven't read up on it since I want to surprise myself). With the addition of a co-op mode, a first for the series, I can't wait to team up with one of my friends who's a real big fan of the series. Other than Commander Shepard, the squads of both games were really likable and I can't wait to see their conclusion in this game. The beginning of the end is coming this March. Can't wait.
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