"Day One Buys" for 2009

[Shrapnellistic]

Got any games in mind that you know you're destined to buy when it launches?

[sleepy180]

Skate 2
Guitar Hero Metallica
Street Fighter 4 CE

All of them are already preordered. WOO WOO

Edit: Aion The Tower of Eternity and Starcraft II for the pc if they come out too.

[Redeema]

Resident Evil 5. (Xbox 360)
God of War 3.

That's probably my entire list until Nintendo shows me something for the Wii. From what I played of RE5 at E3 this will be awesome for co-op play.

[Chambered]

Mass Effect 2, if it makes it this year.

[lokizz]

Resident Evil 5. (Xbox 360)
God of War 3.

That's probably my entire list until Nintendo shows me something for the Wii. From what I played of RE5 at E3 this will be awesome for co-op play.


same here unless i hear bad things about them both are what im waiting for the most. gonna add ico 3 since someone else mentioned it. didnt realize it was coming out in 09.

[dmaul1114]

Maybe nothing. Maybe Call of Duty 6. Otherwise I'll just continue waiting for stuff to drop or be available on Goozex.

[bardockkun]

Street Fighter IV CE
Resident Evil 5 CE
Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Depending on reviews or money:
Street Fighter IV Premium Arcade Stick
Brutal Legend
Ghostbusters
Madworld
Wolverine
Bionic Commando

[Darkchaos91]

COD 6 (if post WWII)
Sonic Genesis Collection (if I get my 360 back in time)
Resident Evil 5
F.E.A.R 2 (if I beat F.E.A.R by the time it gets released)
FF XIII (if it actually comes out this year)
Star Ocean 4

[LilPaintballer]

Ufc 2009

[SL4IN]

Sonic Ultimate Genesis Collection (X360)
Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (DS)

Pre-ordered both this morning. The only other game I'd get day one is Pokemon Platinum.

[bobo2k4]

Most likely to get these Day 1:
SF4 CE
RE5
COD 6

Still got a pretty big backlog to work on so the rest can wait.

[Socheata]

I only have three games that are day one purchases, for sure.

Street Fighter IV
Pokemon Platinum
Starcraft II (if it's out by this year)

[Dead of Knight]

Nothing yet. I'm going to be even more cautious of my day-one buys this year, at least until initial impressions of the games come out.

[Dr Mario Kart]

Muramasa: The Demon Blade
The Conduit
Sin & Punishment 2
House of the Dead: Overkill

Flower, Sun & Rain
Retro Game Challenge CX

Fragile (if it makes '09)

[Azumangaman]

Just SFIV CE. I can't wait for everything else. I'm hoping to finish at least 5 games before SF is released.

[sleepy180]

Wow never heard of Muramasa until now. I loved odin sphere. Might this be the first wii game i buy since SSBB? Maybe. Its coming to america right?

[Dr Mario Kart]

Yes, Xseed is publishing it. I believe its currently slated for summer.

[lilboo]

Probably Sin & Punishment 2. Most likely I will end up regretting it, thus, losing all remaining hope for the Wii :o(

[mykevermin]

I'll try to buy very little on day 1. Maybe Legends of Wrestlemania, depending on the previews and who ends up on the remaining roster.

If FFXIII or Versus XIII hit this year, probably those.

Other than that, I can wait two weeks to buy it used for $45 or, if it's an Ubisoft title, wait 2 weeks for the $39.99 MSRP drop. ;)

[62t]

Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
hopefully new Professor Layton and the new Edgeworth game will be out in 09 as well

[freakyzeeky]

Any BIG Sony exclusive coming in '09, Sonic's Sega Genesis Collection, and maybe Street Fighter 4 (depending on how good reviews are).

[Mr. Pink]

Just Skate 2 for me to be honest. I don't buy games real often on the release date. The last game which I did buy on its release was GTA IV and that's pretty much it.

[Guerrilla]

Street Fighter 4 CE
Starcraft 2
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
Ghostbusters (if they don't screw it up)

[Chase]

Not Behemoth's next game, certainly. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the only 'day one, regardless of reviews' buy so far. I have my eye on a bevy of games, like, for instance, Alpha Protocol.

[botticus]

I think my only definite Day 1 buys are Fire Emblem DS and Little King Story. After that I'll be attempting to stick to my policy of not buying anything till beating something, so it'll depend on timing.

Edit: Er, unless LKS is actually pushed back to May which would piss me off. In which case it would be replaced by MadWorld.

[randomthinker]

No one's mentioned Killzone 2 specifically! Don't know if I'll day one buy cause that's not my thing, but it's my most anticipated game of 09.

[bmachine]

Uncharted 2
Alan Wake
Heavy Rain
Killzone 2
Rock Band 3
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure

[Gothic Walrus]

Nothing yet. I'm going to be even more cautious of my day-one buys this year, at least until initial impressions of the games come out.

The only Day One buys I made last year were Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Mario Kart Wii. I knew exactly what I could expect from both of them well before release.

This year, I can't think of anything (so far) that I'd be that interested in. Maybe Ghostbusters, but I've got a feeling I'm going to hold off until reviews and impressions here hit before I buy.

[Jesus_S_Preston]

LOL at Alan Wake.

[bmachine]

LOL at Alan Wake.

Heh...a boy can dream, can't he? ;)

[Draekon]

For sure:
- Starcraft II
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
- Final Fantasy XIII (If it makes it)


Possible Day 1's:
- Suikoden Tierkreis
- Legacy of Ys: Books I & II (Soundtrack CD is mighty tempting)
- Little King Story
- Muramasa: The Demon Blade
- Star Ocean: The Last Hope

[bardockkun]

Rock Band 3
Jumping the gun just a bit?

[Maklershed]

Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, and GoW3 are definite first day buys for me.

RE5 and CoD6 are probable first day buys.

[darkcecil32]

Definitely:
God of War III
Uncharted 2 (if it's longer than original)
Final Fantasy XIII (if it hits)

Possibly:
Street Fighter IV
Resident Evil 5
Heavy Rain

[asianxcore]

SFIV
Resident Evil 5

No care about anything else (minus some PS2 fighting game imports)

[Thomas96]

I'm not trying to But anything day one in 2009... maybe Killzone 2 and Madden 2010,

[62t]

damn cant believe i forgot Sakura Taisen V

[VipFREAK]

F.E.A.R. 2 (x360)
Killzone 2
God of War 3

[MarkMan]

Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 ;)

[SuxoR]

Deadly Creatures! well maybe...

Um isn't Starcraft II jumping the gun a bit?

Pshh if it is coming this year that is surely a day one for me

Most of the time I don't have the money around the time the games come out :/

[near]

SFIV
Bayonetta

Little interest for me outside these two games for the time being.

[heavyd853]

Skate 2 if I have enough money

SFIV(both CE's plus TE stick -_-)

Tekken 6



That's all for now

[GuardianE]

Street Fighter IV CE
Resident Evil 5 CE
God of War 3

These are the only guaranteed launch buys for me right now. I'm sure there'll be more once details are released.

[ZForce]

Well for the first few months, the only two definitely day 1 buys for me are SF4 and RE5. Others would be Punch Out Wii (unless it royally sucks) and God of War 3

[Ryuukishi]

Final Fantasy XIII, if it actually hits the USA this year (I think early to mid 2010 is more likely). It'll probably sell me a new console too.

[lordwow]

COD6 and hopefully Diablo 3 and Starcraft. Other than that, I'm gonna wait for deals, games have been dropping very quickly as of late.

[blackflag]

SF4 CE and TE stick
Bayonetta
Brutal Legend
COD 6 (or whatever we are calling it today)

[BillyBob29]

At this point nothing is a guaranteed day 1 buy. It seems like new releases keep dropping in price faster and faster. I remember when it used to take a good 6-9 months to see a game drop from its initial release price, now we are seeing games drop from $60 to $40 within just a few weeks of release.

There is very little incentive to buying on day 1 for anything close to full price.

[dallow]

Very few I think.

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection or whatever is one.
Killzone 2 is another.
Trine, Flower, and the next PixelJunk game.
White Knight Chronicles
Heavy Rain


Everything else I can wait on for a bit, or a small wait.

[lordwow]

Ah ya, the sonic collection at $30 is a steal too.

[dallow]

Ah ya, the sonic collection at $30 is a steal too.
That's the only reason it's day 1.
If it were more, I'd wait. :)

[Z_meista]

Maybe SFIV.

[Frogurt.man]

Starcraft 2
God of War 3
Pokemon Platinum

Possibly:
Empire Total War
Chronicles of Riddick: AoDA
Uncharted 2
Call of Duty
Splinter Cell

[GenDV138]

Off the top of my head, SF IV, Skate 2, and Uncharted 2.

Possibly God of War 3, COD 6, and the Genesis collection. Also Ghostbusters if it turns out to be good.

[Dr Mario Kart]

The first parties and the big 3rd parties arent hurting for your launch day dollar. Those should be the first purchases to be delayed. Start with the small fish and move your way up.

[Maklershed]

What about those of us who buy games for our enjoyment and not the bottom lines of corporations?

[M-PG71C]

Well, since nothing is coming out January, that does give me some room to save up for the onslaught for February and March eh? I won't go past those first three months though, I'm not sure how the rest of the year is going to play out. :D

February:

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Ys Book I + II
House of the Dead: Overkill

March:

Madworld
Suikoden: Tierkries

Everything else I'll keep a keen eye on for reviews and people's impressions and see if it has the potential for a price drop.

[mykevermin]

What about those of us who buy games for our enjoyment and not the bottom lines of corporations?

You're killing the industry.

Why don't you love Tim Schafer back? He loves you.

[Deefuzz]

Street Fighter IV
God of War 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (if that is what the release actually is)
Killzone 2
Bioshock 2

[DarthPuma]

Street Fighter IV CE
Skate 2
And there are various PSN games that I will get through gamesharing day one.

[captainfrizo]

The only game I can say I'll buy for certain on day one is NBA 2K10.

The only other games I'll likely pick up on day one will be any collector/limited editions, although i can't think of any off the top of my head that I'm interested in.

I'm determined to no longer purchase games until I'm actually going to play them and after I finish up my backlog, regardless of the price.*



* Granted, this policy will likely be violated and thrown out the window by February, but for the moment it's what I'm planning on doing, even if failure is the ultimate result.

[Krams706]

Street Fighter IV CE
Skate 2
And there are various PSN games that I will get through gamesharing day one.

I don't post here often, but is that the Jittery Joe's elephant in your avatar?

Also, Resident Evil 5 is probably the only day one buy, but maybe MLB 09 The Show.

[Sir_Fragalot]

1. Madworld
2. F.E.A.R. 2

That is it.

[kill3r7]

Resident Evil 5.

[odintal]

Resident Evil 5.
Bioshock 2
Edgeworth
Pokemon platinum
Dude Raider 2: Among Thieves
Bayonetta if it hits in 09

[Chmizzles]

NHL 2010
Bioshock 2
Uncharted 2
Diablo 3
FF

[mattfoley7]

CoD MC 2
Halo: ODST
RE 5
GTA IV DLC
God of War 3 (if it releases in 09)
and maybe Killzone 2 will wait 4 demo and/or reviews.

[DarthPuma]

I don't post here often, but is that the Jittery Joe's elephant in your avatar?

Also, Resident Evil 5 is probably the only day one buy, but maybe MLB 09 The Show.

Yes it is.

[Krams706]

Yes it is.

Word, that's awesome.

I forgot about Killzone 2 and GOW III. Probably first week, if not day, buys for me.

[buttasuperb]

As of right now, just SF4.

[KingBroly]

Definite Day 1 Buys
Uncharted 2

Probable Day 1 Buys
Resident Evil 5 (The more I hear, the less I'm hyped)
Street Fighter IV
Halo 3: ODST
God of War III (Only probably because I think it hits 2010)
Ratchet & Clank Future 2

Other games
- Final Fantasy XIII: This is not hitting NA in 2009, stop fooling yourselves people, especially Europeans (Which will probably hit in 2011 for them)
- Punch-Out: I need to see more
- Call of Duty 6: It'll be $40 or less the week before Christmas just like the last 2
- Madworld: Not entirely sure
- Bioshock 2: This shouldn't even be made

[saunderscowie]

Not entirely sure but i'll start with January. I might get LOTR Conquest day one or wait a week or so and see if it goes down in price (doubt it will though as it's EA).

Outrun on XBLA is also day one for me too.

[PhaperPlane]

Resident Evil 5.

That's all for now, depends if I can find a job so then I can afford more games!

[Rodimus]

Skate 2
Street Fighter IV
Bionic Commando
Resident Evil 5
Final Fantasy XIII

I usually buy RPGs on day one, but besides FFXIII I can't think of any that I'm excited about. Maybe Star Ocean 4 is a day one but I'll wait and see since I hated SO3. Also I'm excited about Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, but I don't know if it'll be a day one.

[Aleryn]

Maybe Killzone 2 if it pans out.

Call of Duty Modern Combat II. Even if I prolly will like CoD5 more as I did with CoD4. Love them older wood and metal guns. CODMC2 still'll be worth $60 to me. (Or $40 as it seems to drop to within a month)

Diablo 3.

Street Fighter IV looks awesome but not sure if I wanna pay $60 for it yet.

Can't think of anything else.

[eddieismail]

and assuming they come out this year:
FF XIII
CoD:Modern Warefare 2

[blueshinra]

Nothing, unless the first part of StarCraft II comes out this year.

[Yanksfan]

Day 1:

Resident Evil 5
MLB 09: The Show
Uncharted 2
Puzzle Quest: Galatrix
Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor

Day 2:

Killzone 2 (The hype is enormous, but after the first one's faults, I will be waiting for impressions before leaping blindly).
Suikoden Tierkreis (I love the series, but I am anxious to see how the transition to handheld will be. Impressions will be needed).

Also, God of War III would be Day 1 for me, but I do not see that coming out in 09.

[benjamouth]

Ghostbusters is my only retail game Day 1 pickup.

Outrun Online will be a Day 1 when it appears on XBLA.

[rabbitt]

Resident Evil 5
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, maybe

[Nephlabobo]

Ghostbusters, Star Ocean 4 and Brutal Legend

[cheezisgoooood]

Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy XIII, and God of War 3...assuming they all release this year.

[javeryh]

RE5.

If I get a PS3 then probably God of War 3.

[prisonerac]

If not Day One then Month One when a deal is running.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Resident Evil 5
Heavy Rain

[FloodsAreUponUS]

RE5
SF4
FEAR2

Yakuza 3 if Sega pulls it out of their fucking asses.

[Serpentor]

SFIV CE (pre-ordered, PS3)
Killzone 2 (waiting to see if there's a CE or LE)
God of War III (don't care if CE or LE, i just want to play!)
FFXIII (i don't think it will be released this year, definitely 2010)
Uncharted 2 (i don't think it's this year though)
Resident Evil 5 (not sure CE yet, if PS3 got no trophy, then Xbox)

Nothing for the Xbox... Unless Gears of War 3 :)

[Jesh]

Probably MadWorld [Wii], BioShock 2[PC], maybe Tenchu 4[Wii], Rygar [Wii] Oneechambra: Bikini Zombie Slayers [Wii] or Little King Story [Wii]. I usually only buy 3 day 1 releases per year, and those are the games I'm waiting for a lot.

[Lexian]

RE5 and probably the next CoD too

[Jack]

I'll probably pre-order Zaku (http://www.zaku-lynx.com/), though I'm not sure if it's actually coming out this year. That's about it.

[SoulReaver]

Absolutely nothing besides Diablo 3 (that is, if its free for play online)

[The Crotch]

A lot of the games that I really want are coming out in March and April (The Conduit, MadWorld, Punch-Out... even House of the Dead and Fire Emblem are in February). This is Bad Shit for me 'cause in late April/early May I head out to work and won't have contact with videogames for the next three months at least.

So I figure some things that would be day one will slip down to "when I get back to Saskatoon at the beginning of September".

On the plus side, the summer gaming drought is easy as piss to endure when you're living in the bush for the whole damn thing.

[farfus]

Got any games in mind that you know you're destined to buy when it launches?


Very likely RE V, not sure otherwise, but it'll come to me...

[jkanownik]

This is leaning very heavily towards Q1 titles. There are a lot of titles that are sitting out there with "TBA 2009" release dates that aren't getting any love at all. The Beatles, Dues Ex 3, I Am Alive, Dante's Inferno, Burnout Next, Doom 4, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Half-Life 2 Episode 3 and a few other major titles haven't even appeared yet. Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell, Halo ODST and Bioshock look was under represented and there are a ton of other titles I would expect at least one person to pick. There's also the fuzzy titles like Peach Wii and Zelda Wii that people say are coming that haven't even been announced yet.

Looking at all of the above it seems like its too early for a full year 2009 list yet.

[emg28]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
NHL 2010

I can wait a couple of weeks (to get a better deal) for anything else that interests me.

[GodlyOne]

Looks like it'll only be Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 this year, everything else will be a "wait till a price drop" buy.

[AntiSocial]

I think just The Conduit and the new Punch-Out! game are definite day one buys for me.
I'm saving up for a PS3 so that will most likely prevent me from getting Resident Evil 5 on day one.

[MattJ1991]

Just Resident Evil 5 and God of War 3

Maybe Killzone

[Knoxximus]

MadWorld
Retro Game Challenge
HotD: Overkill
Muramasa
Klonoa
Cave Story
Punch Out!!
Sin and Punishment 2
Outrun XBLA
and, of course, Street Fighter IV

[CoffeeEdge]

Starcraft II or Diablo III, if any of them happen in 2009.

So, yeah...probably not happening. Only other thing is HL2 Episode III, if that happens this year.

[BloodiestCadaver]

Starcraft II
Diablo III

[Nibi]

Street Fighter 4 CE, Dark Void and Rhythm Heaven so far.

[Sacsquash]

:360:Aliens: Colonial Marines
:360:Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

[soonersfan60]

Wii Sports Resort
Fire Emblem DS

a few other Q4 games