Most anticipated pc games of 2012

Far Cry 3. Grand Theft Auto V. Guild Wars 2. Half-Life 2: Episode Three. Hitman: Absolution. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Mass Effect 3. Max Payne 3. MechWarrior Online. Metro: Last Light. Microsoft Flight. Prey 2. In Future Soldier , players jump further into the near future to play with the most advanced tech and weapons the series has seen yet. From optical camouflage that render soldiers invisible to the most advanced team tactics and fully customizable weapons with Kinect support , Future Soldier is the co-op shooter we're dying to play this year.

The only downside is that it's not coming to PC. If you're a veteran gamer, you should know why The Last Guardian deserves attention from video game enthusiasts worldwide. However, now that Fumito Ueda has left Sony , with the game's executive producer quickly following , the future of the game does concern us.

But if TLG can follow in the path of Team Ico's previous games, it is sure to be something special and we're banking on that reality. Ubisoft confirmed another annual installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise coming this year and we hope and expect it to be Assassin's Creed 3.

With Assassin's Creed: Revelations concluding the stories of Altair and Ezio Auditore da Firenze in , it's time for Desmond and potentially a new Assassin of the past to share the spotlight in the game that times its release and epic story with the end of the Mayan calendar and hence, the end of the world.

Borderlands captured our hearts with an at-the-time unique art style and fantastic multiplayer looting, and the sequel looks to expand on all that. Borderlands 2 is bringing bigger and better missions, outlandish enemy mechanics and greater insanity.

To be honest, we were completely sold after one look at the 'Gunzerker' class. Blizzard always takes their time with each installment of their few IPs and this one's had us waiting over a decade, but they're always worth the wait.

After toying with the Diablo 3 beta in , we look forward to getting our hands on the full version to enjoy some classic multiplayer hack-and-slash dungeon crawling.

The spiritual successor to BioShock looks to take the series to new heights - literally. Whether it's the intense story of political dissent and American exceptionalism, the physics-bending combat or the visually impressive blimp city, BioShock Infinite is going to be a treat to see. And given Irrational's pedigree - and an impressive E3 demo - we'll bet playing it will be worthwhile too.

In the hands of a new developer, the next installment in the main Halo series brings back franchise poster boy Master Chief with a few upgrades and changes. As a series with consistently spectacular multiplayer, can bring us a single-player campaign compelling and unique enough to compete with the industry's other top shooters? With this the Ghosts can become instantly invisible. Players will be able to enjoy better aiming of their weapons as the game allows using first-person shooter view in special occasions.

Usually Ghost Recon series has been rewarded with positive reviews. No more introductions needed and Bioshock is an absolutely spectacular game to play, feel, and enjoy. BioShock Infinite is expected to carry similarities from its previous games in terms of theme and game play. This time your job is to guide Booker DeWitt to rescue a women from the collapsing air-city Columbia.

Unlike in the previous versions, this new gaming environment will be a novel experience for the players. Player has to fight through the city while increasing his strengths and weapons to reach his final objective. Do you believe you can do it? Keep your nerves until the release of Bioshock Infinite. Potion Permit is an open-ended sim RPG where instead of becoming the usual hero who saves the town, you're the local healer. You'll be tasked with diagnosing the different illnesses of the townsfolk based on their symptoms, then you'll need to hunt down ingredients to brew the perfect remedy.

Using your trusty tools, you can gather ingredients from the surrounding area or defeat monsters in order to claim their parts.

After getting the required items, you'll use your cauldron to create medicine, vitamins, and more - with more recipes becoming available as you progress. You won't have to face this daunting task alone either, as you'll be accompanied by your trusty canine companion who can help you hunt down items.

As you continue to help the residents, you'll also befriend them and you'll be able to improve the town with new public buildings and open up brand new areas to explore. You'll also be able to add a little personal touch by crafting or purchasing furniture for your own home too. Vin Diesel likes Ark.

The Fast and Furious star has apparently played thousands of hours of the series , even reporting bugs along the way. During 's Game Awards, Studio Wildcard revealed that the celebrity mega-fan would star in a sequel to its prehistoric survival-crafting adventure game, Ark: Survival Evolved.

Ark 2's only trailer debut was a bit of a fever dream, full of repeated, "is that Vin Diesel? I'm just like Vin Diesel—minus the successful acting career and millions of dollars—in that I really love Ark. I've spent countless hours hunting dinosaurs with friends, accidentally eating poison mushrooms, and becoming lunch for Megalodons. I'm pretty bad at the whole thing, but Ark is a bit like junk food and I feel drawn to it even when I probably shouldn't be.

The original game has slowly found a few more narrative beats in recent expansions, and those are all fine and good, but as long as Wildcard gets its survival, crafting, and dino-taming systems down with a bit more polish, I'm easy to please.

Ark 2 is aiming for a release on PC and the newest generation of consoles, picking up where the original story leaves off in Genesis: Part 2. Arkham Origins wasn't great. Playing it is like slipping into Sideshow Bob's shoes as he steps on all those rakes — one is the dreadful Black Mask twist, one is all the bugs, and one is the uninspired gadgets.

Still, the combat and boss fights are peak Arkham. It ain't all terrible. With everything the studio has since learned and without the ankle weight of the Joker dragging it down, Gotham Knights has some real potential.