In this thread you will find comprehensive listing of all promising games that are scheduled for 2008 release. I only list promising games (ie those that are sequels to good games, are made by creators of good games or have very positive hands on previews)
Exclusives
Strategy
Sins of a Solar Empire "This isn't just the first great strategy game of 2008. It's also an absolute must-have if you love space strategy."- Gamespot
Finally! Total War is heading into XVIII century. With naval combat!
SPORE
The next game from the genius that gave us The Sims games... which is one of the most successful PC franchises of all time.
Early demo:
Seven Kingdoms: Conquest New entry is likely the least known AAA series (Seven Kingdoms is rated 84% and its sequel 82% at GameRankings.com)
Disciples III: Renaissance Disciples II: Dark Prophecy was one of best turn-based fantasy strategy games of last few years.
It was released in 2002, around the same time such "monsters" from this subgenre like Heroes4,
Age of Wonders 2 and Etherlords were released. And yet it stood proudly next to them and secured
it's place as one of premier franchises of this type. Now it's back in full 3D and done by Akella.
Panzers: Cold War
Jagged Alliance 3 Jagged Alliance series is pure turn-based perfection. Now it returns running on a highly modified Silent Storm engine and developed by F3 Games(A new developer composed of veteran Russian developers, including ex-Nival developers)
Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms.jpg Free browser based MMO spin-off from the franchise.
Demigod New strategy game from Gas Powered Games (makers of Supreme Commander). A mix of RTS and RPG gameplay heavily inspired by DOTA mod for Warcraft 3.
Society A MMORTS without fees. From Stardock, makers of Galactic Civilizations2.
Cities Unlimited City Life turned out be a very good city-builder that achieved quite nice financial success, so now Monte Cristo is preparting a follow up with much bigger budget and increased depth (in atempt to satisfy SimCity fans who were dissapointed by Sim City Societies).
Worldshift RTS from Black Sea Studios, makers of Knights of Honor.
Perimeter 2 Sequel to one of most original RTS of recent years.
Multiwinia Multiplayer-centered version of Darwinia.
Europa Universalis Rome New spin off from Europa Universalis franchise.
Field Ops A modern RTS where you can take direct control of every individual unit. From the makers of Imperium Galactica 2.
HistWar: Les Grognards A tactical and strategical game of insane depth by Battlefront.
Iron Grip- Warlord Being an RTS/FPS hybrid, this marks the first commercial release from this team (previously they did very nice mods set in the Iron Grip universe).
Political Machine 2008 A strategy game about presidential election from Stardock (makers of Galactic Civilization 2 and Sins of a Solar Empire).
Commander: Napoleon at War Hero Sequel to Commander: Europe at War (82% at Gamerankings)
Loco MogulHero From Apezone, makers of Starship Unlimited (8.0 from Gamespot).
Panzer Command: Kharkov WWII wargame from Koios Works, makers of Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great (8.3 from Gamespot).
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm Third add-on to one of best modern RTS franchises from Relic.
Anno 1701: Sunken Dragon Expansion pack to City Builder (which got a 7.6 from GS).
The Settlers VI Empire of the East First Settlers VI add-on.
Fantasy Wars: Elven Legacy Add-on to 7.5 turn-based strategy game.
ADVENTURE
Penumbra: Black Plague The Penumbra series comes to a close with more creeps and physics-based puzzles.- 8.0 from Gamespot
"Sam and Max Season Episode 201: Ice Station Santa
"Just slightly below Reality 2.0 on the list of great episodes; it’s laugh-out-loud funny,
with very intelligent puzzle design and a totally demented self-contained story which
interjects demonic possession into a sacred holiday. An absolute must-play."
- 9.0 from Adventuregamers
Sam and Max Season 2 Episode 202 "There are criticisms, to be sure, but ultimately they feel like small nitpicks on what is an
intelligent and wildly creative episodic adventure that continues the series with the requisite lunacy."
- 8.0 from Adventuregamers
Sam and Max Season 2 Episode 203: Night of the Raving Dead "This episode brings a lot of fresh ideas, but also a definite change in tone—which makes
it another solid experience for series vets, but less of a recommendation as an introduction
to the series."- 8.0 from Adventuregamers
Sam and Max Season 2 Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs "It is the Sam & Max episode we have been waiting for. After flirting with elements of perfection,
the elusive goal is finally attained. This is the game to remind you why you love adventure games."-
10/10 from Adventuregamers
The Experiment The Experiment overcomes its clichéd beginnings with original gameplay.- 7.5 from Gamespot
Gray Matter New adventure game from the empress of the genre: Jane Jansen (creator of Gabriel Knight series).
Vampyre Story From ex-LucasArts guys (mostly from the Curse of Monkey Island crew).
Nikopol: The Carnival of Immortals
Adventure game from Benoit Sokal (Syberia, Amerzone, Paradise) based on (and with active input from the author) Enki Bilal's masterpiece graphic novel trilogy.
Dracula 3 The series is getting resurrected by Kheops.
Mata Hari Adventure game from 4Head (most well known for Europa 1400), designed and written by Lucas Arts veterans: Hal Barwood and Noah Falstein ( guys behind Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade as well as legendary Indiana Jones games The Fate of Atlantis).
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin Follow up to Sherlock Holmes: the Awakened (8.3 from Gamespot).
Still Life 2 Finally a sequel to one of most loved adventure games in recent years. (9.0 at Adventuregamers)..
Alternativa Cyberpunk adventure from makers of Memento Mori in classic point & click style using 2.5D engine with non-linear story and alternative storylines.
So Blonde A game from Steven Ice, lead writer of games like Broken Sword (9.2 from GS) and Broken Sword 3 (8.1).
Dracula: Origin From Frogwares, makers of Sherlock Holmes: the Awakened (8.3).
Simon the Sorcerer 4 The beloved adventure series is back, this time in following the path of first two titles (which were incredible) instead of following the terrible road of Simon 3.
Machinarium First full lenght adventure from Amanita Design (makers of marvelous Samorost 1-2).
Perry Rhodan Adventure game based on longest running SF novels series ever made.
The Whispered World
The Path From makers of Endless Forest.
Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods First one got 7.3
Resonance First commercial game from maker the incredible freeware adventure game "What Linus Bruckman Sees When His Eyes Are Closed".
Love " First-person-not-so-massively-multiplayer- online-procedural-adventure-game".
Treasure Island Fully 3D adventure game from Radonlabs (who are also working on Drakensang) that will give you a chance to live through Stevenson's classic story..
Art of Murder: FBI Confidential New adventure game from the team behind Schizm (7.8 from GS) and Sentinel (7.0 from Adventuregamers).
Blackwell Convergence Third episode in the series (previous two both got 7/10 from Adventuregamers)
Cassius Pearl Traditional point and click adventure game. The team was formed by developers working for big French developing companies like Ubisoft, Eden Studios, Arkane Studios or Stormfront.
Secret Files 2 Sequel to Secret Files: Tunguska (Which got a 7.0 from Adventuregamers).
Abbey Cartoon adventure game from Alcachofa Soft (makers of Clever & Smart- 84% at Adventurecorner.de).
Heaven An Adenture game from Stephan Martiniere (visual art director at Cyan where he worked on Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, Uru: The Path of the Shell and Myst), Dylan Cole (who worked on the films Superman Returns, Daredevil and The Chronicles of Riddick) and former employees from Digital Domain (James Cameron's special effects company).
Overclocked An adventure game described as "present-day thriller game about the psychological dimensions of violence.", from House of Tales; makers of "Moment of Silence" (AdventureGamers-4/5, JustAdventure-A-)
Memento Mori New adventure game from Anaconda label.
Nostradamus - The Last Prophecy New Kheops game
The Lost Crown: a Ghosthunting Adventure
New horror adventure from the master of this subgenre: Jonathan Boakes(creator of DarkFall series)
Dead Mountaineer Hotel Last-Express-like adventure game (meaning non-linear, NPC have AIs, goals, daily routines and walk freely over the gameworld) based on Strugacki Brothers' novel, made by Akella.
