Revealed in the January 2011 issue of Game Informer, the new reboot of Lara Croft appears as very young, much less experienced version of the spelunking woman that Eidos has crafted over time. After embarking on a journey to the coast of Japan, Endurance, the ship sailing, crashes leaving Croft her stranded. Now Croft must take her few years of training and put it too good use in order to survive. It's definitely a much needed change in pace for the Tomb Raider series that's been plagued with stale games throughout last decade. A younger much more down to earth variation of Lara Croft is just what Eidos and Square-Enix are hoping to bring the Tomb Raider series back to the video game spotlight after so many years.
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3 - 11/1/11)
Naughty Dog's third entry in the Uncharted series takes Nathan Drake to the Arabian desert. The trailer shown at the 2010 Video Game Awards shows Drake surveying and endless world of sand after apparently surviving a plane crash. The trailer showed a bit of gameplay footage of Drake jumping across buildings and running from waves of water. The trailer also displayed the released date of 11-1-11.
Mass Effect 3 (PS3, 360, WIN - Holiday 2011)
Electronic Arts takes the Commander Shepard to Earth to fight at home in third installment that is not only boasting a solid single player but multiplayer as well.
SSX Deadly Descents (TBA - TBA)
EA Canada, creators of Skate, announced that they were working on a reboot of the SSX snowboarding series saying they intend to take the series back to its roots. The trailer shows a much more serious take on the franchise. Included in the trailer which debuted at the 2010 VGAs shows an unknown snowboarder dropping from a helicopter named "Elise" onto what appears to be a mountain range somewhere near Mt. Everest. The snowboarder uses devices such as hooks to slow him down and wings to glide. These are all signs of a brand new style of playing but will it be at the sacrifice of the more cartoony feel of the originals?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (TBA - 11/11/11)
The widely anticipated next installment in Bethesda's RPG epic has been announced at the VGAs. The trailer sets background for the story and displays the release date of 11/11/11.
Insane (TBA - 2013)
Displayed at the 2010 VGAs is a title from the mind of Guillermo Del Toro, and studios THQ and Volition brings a pretty frightening looking horror game. The trailer showed no gameplay, just a person crawling through a bunch of creepy crawlies. Seems pretty interesting but better put this one on the backburner as it's not intended to release until 2013.
The Oddboxx (PC - Early 2011)
Oddworld Inhabitants announced the PC collection of the Oddworld series; which includes Oddworld Abe's Odyssey, Abe's Exodus, Munch's Odyssey, and Stranger's Wrath will be available through Steam sometime after the Holiday 2010 season.
Prototype 2 (TBA - TBA)
Forza Motorsport 4 (360 - Fall 2011)
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