At this point, pretty much all of us has a list of games that we have to get this year. What could go wrong with them, between here and now, that would make you not get them?

Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

Money. Money. Money.
I still don't have a solid list...mainly because I impulse bought condemned 2 when I saw it was 40$. Plus my recent dates burning a hole in my wallet. I have enough saved up for whatever I want, but seeing 300$ go in a period of 2 months is depressing for a freshman college student who's only spending money is what he banked over the summer working at Wal-Mart.

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

other then Far Cry 2, that would be my veto reasons to a tee

Living in australia.

I don't have a next-gen console 'cause of some cretins fucking up the goddamn economy.

Breaking A leg?... well.. that sounds more like getting Slowed down...

Losing one or more arms. That or not having any money for them.

Altorin:

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

other then Far Cry 2, that would be my veto reasons to a tee

Well, that's because I really couldn't think of anything that could stop me from buying Far Cry 2.

Honestly?
Time. I'm going to be running low soon

The stock market crashing.... and there goes the video game industry.... thank rrod I bought a non-American console.

Well, at least LBP is 1 million games in one, I guess it'll have to tide me over till MAG.

EDIT: Now that I know what the topic actually was and am no longer confused:

As long as there are no drastic changes to any of the games I plan to buy for the rest of the year (LBP, Fable 2, GeOW 2, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2) I'm pretty sure I'll be getting all of them.

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

Is Co-op in Fable II really that neccesary?

Jobz:
Well I have all the games I plan to get for the rest of the year pre-ordered and fully paid, so the only thing that could stop me is getting hit by a bus at this point. Or getting killed or deathly ill in some other way.

I sorta meant go wrong with the games.

Wait, what? What sort of titles are big and upcoming? I heard Fallout 3, and that sounds all right, but like, what else? Gears of War 2, Bionic Commando, er....LittleBigPlanet maybe....I can't really think of any big games that are coming out. Could be because I actively avoid reading gaming news[/SuperMegaIrony], what kind of stuff is coming out?

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

Oh man, Bethesda would be really shooting themselves in the foot if they really do not support mods. I really hope that when the game is finally out the door, they get to working quickly on the mod set. And I mean quickly!

HeyZeus_Ezekiel_Jesus:
I don't have a next-gen console 'cause of some cretins fucking up the goddamn economy.

Seriously bud, I do recomending getting one ASAP, side effect to market crash will be Sony being right about "10 year plan" since it's obvious by the numbers that american drive the console wars to advance, shit... could be longer. You don't get any cheaper entertainment than gaming and internet.

I wouldn't buy Gears if I found out that they removed all the blood, guts, gore and juicy violence......

I don't have a 360 or a PS3. All i have now is a wii. Someday my friend. Someday I'll buy a 360 Elite at 1400 dirhams. (380 bucks. I know. its expensive eh?)

Indigo_Dingo:

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

Is Co-op in Fable II really that neccesary?

Yes. Yes it is. Local co-op is the main reason I'm buying the game. Sure, it would be great without it, but messing about in Albion with a friend is just too good to pass up. The online just wouldn't cut it. If it just had online co-op, I would be grievously disappointed.

Indigo_Dingo:

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op, Far Cry 2 having DRM, Fallout 3 not supporting any mods.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

Is Co-op in Fable II really that neccesary?

Not sure about local, but Mr Molyneux has apparently said online co-op will be available from launch, contrary to recent reports that it'll arrive in a patch.

Lack of mods in general.

me not having a job oh...wait, oh no I'm screwed.

buy teh haloz:
I don't have a 360 or a PS3. All i have now is a wii. Someday my friend. Someday I'll buy a 360 Elite at 1400 dirhams. (380 bucks. I know. its expensive eh?)

A Wii huh?

Did you lose a bet?

1. Well, for me, not getting a new X-Box 360, as M$ refuses to fix mine under warranty.
2. Munnies - Can't do much without them.
3. Personal Stupidity - I have a bad history with this, such as forgetting games
4. Evil Gremlins - a.k.a. siblings.

All the games I want to get don't come out till next year anyway and probably by November therw will be no money in my bank account.

buy teh haloz:
I don't have a 360 or a PS3. All i have now is a wii. Someday my friend. Someday I'll buy a 360 Elite at 1400 dirhams. (380 bucks. I know. its expensive eh?)

If you mean Canadian dollars (I assume you do, seeing as your profile says you're Canadian) then no.

$380 Canadian Dollars = $450 Australian dollars.

A regular Xbox360 costs us $400. How are you getting an Elite for so cheap it's not fair the gaming industry hates Australia rakadakadakadak!

All that relationships rubbish and seeming lack of focus on story in Fable 2 has convinced me not to get it yet.

EDIT: And not having any money. That could be a problem. Damn present wanting family members.

The stock market crashing but what are the chances of tha- *Looks at TV screen*

*Cries.*

For Fable 2?
Death, even then I'd probably be able to get a copy in hell.

Ultrajoe:
Living in australia.

Ouch :(

Starcraft II not releasing on time, for all the others my only obstacle is Vista. Vista exclusive = no purchase.

WTEricson:
The stock market crashing.... and there goes the video game industry.... thank rrod I bought a non-American console.

Well, at least LBP is 1 million games in one, I guess it'll have to tide me over till MAG.

Actually WTEriccson, a hobby of mine is to keep track of video game stock and believe it or not the ONE commodity that is not affected by this economic downturn IS the video game industry. Their stocks with the exception of Take Two has remained stable and you can actually look up each one on Yahoo stocks or if you have microsoft money you can put them on a watch list.

This article by Gamecyte actually gives you the majority of the stock codes and you can see how the game industry is safe, but the american dollar is not.

http://www.gamecyte.com/looking-to-put-hard-earned-gold-farming-earnings-to-work

meatloaf231:
Fable 2 suddenly not having local co-op - first week of play won't have this

Far Cry 2 having DRM knowing Ubisoft this is very likely

Fallout 3 not supporting any mods. Bethesda has no construction set for Fallout 3 planned, so sorry, but no mods. Well....YET.

These are the three games I plan to buy, so that's why they are the only ones on my list.

What will stop me from getting littlebigplanet:

1. Death

2. Getting Paralyzed.

Tenmar:

WTEricson:
The stock market crashing.... and there goes the video game industry.... thank rrod I bought a non-American console.

Well, at least LBP is 1 million games in one, I guess it'll have to tide me over till MAG.

Actually WTEriccson, a hobby of mine is to keep track of video game stock and believe it or not the ONE commodity that is not affected by this economic downturn IS the video game industry. Their stocks with the exception of Take Two has remained stable and you can actually look up each one on Yahoo stocks or if you have microsoft money you can put them on a watch list.

This article by Gamecyte actually gives you the majority of the stock codes and you can see how the game industry is safe, but the american dollar is not.

http://www.gamecyte.com/looking-to-put-hard-earned-gold-farming-earnings-to-work

Problem is, with the united states economy as it is, I'm a VERY poor college student.

Reaperman Wompa:

Ultrajoe:
Living in australia.

Ouch :(

Yeah, every big release season i need to decide which limb to hack off to appease the gods of our gaming economy.