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good year welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most anticipated games of
the top 10 most anticipated games of
the top 10 most anticipated games of 2018
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this list we’ll be looking at the most
this list we’ll be looking at the most hotly anticipated video games to be
hotly anticipated video games to be
hotly anticipated video games to be released in 2018 only games with a
released in 2018 only games with a
released in 2018 only games with a confirmed 2018 release window will be
confirmed 2018 release window will be
confirmed 2018 release window will be included so games like Metroid Prime 4
included so games like Metroid Prime 4
included so games like Metroid Prime 4 and cyberpunk 2077 won’t make the list
and cyberpunk 2077 won’t make the list
and cyberpunk 2077 won’t make the list this time around as much as we want them
number ten Dragon Ball Fighter Z from
number ten Dragon Ball Fighter Z from the developer of great fighting games
the developer of great fighting games
the developer of great fighting games like guilty gear Arc System Works seems
like guilty gear Arc System Works seems
like guilty gear Arc System Works seems to be able to craft a game that will
to be able to craft a game that will
to be able to craft a game that will equally satisfy hardcore DBZ and
equally satisfy hardcore DBZ and
equally satisfy hardcore DBZ and fighting game fans alike borrowing the
fighting game fans alike borrowing the
fighting game fans alike borrowing the 3b3 concept from Marvel vs. Capcom fans
3b3 concept from Marvel vs. Capcom fans
3b3 concept from Marvel vs. Capcom fans will be able to pick their lineup from a
will be able to pick their lineup from a
will be able to pick their lineup from a relatively thorough list of DBZ heroes
relatively thorough list of DBZ heroes
relatively thorough list of DBZ heroes and villains from classics like Frieza
and villains from classics like Frieza
and villains from classics like Frieza and boot to newer characters like hit
and boot to newer characters like hit
and boot to newer characters like hit beerus and goku black if you’re looking
beerus and goku black if you’re looking
beerus and goku black if you’re looking to take your skills into the competitive
to take your skills into the competitive
to take your skills into the competitive scene the game has actually been crafted
scene the game has actually been crafted
scene the game has actually been crafted with that in mind luckily we won’t have
with that in mind luckily we won’t have
with that in mind luckily we won’t have to wait long into the year for this one
to wait long into the year for this one
to wait long into the year for this one as it drops worldwide in January of 2018
number nine far cry 5 and I know that
number nine far cry 5 and I know that you were in pain a my children I’m here
you were in pain a my children I’m here
you were in pain a my children I’m here to tell you that’s suffering this choice
to tell you that’s suffering this choice
to tell you that’s suffering this choice Far Cry 3 was considered one of the
Far Cry 3 was considered one of the
Far Cry 3 was considered one of the greatest games of 2013 however this
greatest games of 2013 however this
greatest games of 2013 however this being the product of a triple-a game
being the product of a triple-a game
being the product of a triple-a game company
company
company the series was subsequently milked for
the series was subsequently milked for
the series was subsequently milked for all it was worth while far cry 4 and Far
all it was worth while far cry 4 and Far
all it was worth while far cry 4 and Far Cry primal were good games they fail to
Cry primal were good games they fail to
Cry primal were good games they fail to live up to the high bar set by number
live up to the high bar set by number
live up to the high bar set by number three and franchise fatigue soon began
three and franchise fatigue soon began
three and franchise fatigue soon began to set in Far Cry 5 takes place in
to set in Far Cry 5 takes place in
to set in Far Cry 5 takes place in Montana and features cult-like religious
Montana and features cult-like religious
Montana and features cult-like religious zealots and while it contains familiar
zealots and while it contains familiar
zealots and while it contains familiar gameplay mechanics the new themes and
gameplay mechanics the new themes and
gameplay mechanics the new themes and location looked to provide a fresh and
location looked to provide a fresh and
location looked to provide a fresh and original take on the series it could be
original take on the series it could be
original take on the series it could be just the shot in the arm that the Far
just the shot in the arm that the Far
just the shot in the arm that the Far Cry series needs
Cry series needs
Cry series needs [Music]
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[Music] no brake lamp them listen trouble big
no brake lamp them listen trouble big
no brake lamp them listen trouble big trouble what did you do first teased way
trouble what did you do first teased way
trouble what did you do first teased way back at e3 2014 anthem falls an exosuit
back at e3 2014 anthem falls an exosuit
back at e3 2014 anthem falls an exosuit wearing freelancer with various
wearing freelancer with various
wearing freelancer with various abilities
abilities
abilities it looks like EA and Bioware took a page
it looks like EA and Bioware took a page
it looks like EA and Bioware took a page from destiny as both games looked kinda
from destiny as both games looked kinda
from destiny as both games looked kinda similar which is not necessarily a bad
similar which is not necessarily a bad
similar which is not necessarily a bad thing up to four squad members can join
thing up to four squad members can join
thing up to four squad members can join up in the game’s shared open-world sad
up in the game’s shared open-world sad
up in the game’s shared open-world sad world looks unbelievable due to the
world looks unbelievable due to the
world looks unbelievable due to the highly detailed graphics and flying
highly detailed graphics and flying
highly detailed graphics and flying around the open environment looks to be
around the open environment looks to be
around the open environment looks to be almost as much fun as fighting it while
almost as much fun as fighting it while
almost as much fun as fighting it while Bioware is currently on relatively thin
Bioware is currently on relatively thin
Bioware is currently on relatively thin ice with the gaming community anthem
ice with the gaming community anthem
ice with the gaming community anthem might just save them
number seven ninokuni two revenant
number seven ninokuni two revenant Kingdom there is one bar
Kingdom there is one bar
Kingdom there is one bar and who is that while will unfortunately
and who is that while will unfortunately
and who is that while will unfortunately have to wait a few more months following
have to wait a few more months following
have to wait a few more months following any last-minute delay it looks like it’s
any last-minute delay it looks like it’s
any last-minute delay it looks like it’s gonna be worth the wait the first game
gonna be worth the wait the first game
gonna be worth the wait the first game was similar to JRPGs like Final Fantasy
was similar to JRPGs like Final Fantasy
was similar to JRPGs like Final Fantasy 9 and Dragon Quest 8 featuring a
9 and Dragon Quest 8 featuring a
9 and Dragon Quest 8 featuring a beautiful fantastical world and soaring
beautiful fantastical world and soaring
beautiful fantastical world and soaring orchestral score the sequel is set
orchestral score the sequel is set
orchestral score the sequel is set hundreds of years after the original and
hundreds of years after the original and
hundreds of years after the original and it looks to revamp the series’s battle
it looks to revamp the series’s battle
it looks to revamp the series’s battle system as you can now easily switch
system as you can now easily switch
system as you can now easily switch between characters and maneuver them
between characters and maneuver them
between characters and maneuver them around the battlefield while in combat
around the battlefield while in combat
around the battlefield while in combat while we will sorely miss the input of
while we will sorely miss the input of
while we will sorely miss the input of Studio Ghibli revenant Kingdom still
Studio Ghibli revenant Kingdom still
Studio Ghibli revenant Kingdom still looks to be a visually pleasing and
looks to be a visually pleasing and
looks to be a visually pleasing and ambitious JRPG
ambitious JRPG
ambitious JRPG [Music]
a spider-man game developed by Insomniac
a spider-man game developed by Insomniac line us up in this iteration we control
line us up in this iteration we control
line us up in this iteration we control a slightly older and more experienced
a slightly older and more experienced
a slightly older and more experienced version of Peter Parker who must battle
version of Peter Parker who must battle
version of Peter Parker who must battle mr. negative and the inner demons the
mr. negative and the inner demons the
mr. negative and the inner demons the gameplay looks to borrow heavily from
gameplay looks to borrow heavily from
gameplay looks to borrow heavily from the amazing spider-man 2 complete with
the amazing spider-man 2 complete with
the amazing spider-man 2 complete with Arkham like combat mechanics and
Arkham like combat mechanics and
Arkham like combat mechanics and QuickTime events only they look to be
QuickTime events only they look to be
QuickTime events only they look to be much better this time around
much better this time around
much better this time around the game’s overworld also looks
the game’s overworld also looks
the game’s overworld also looks breathtaking and swinging around new
breathtaking and swinging around new
breathtaking and swinging around new york city looks like it’ll be a ton of
york city looks like it’ll be a ton of
york city looks like it’ll be a ton of fun this could be the be-all end-all of
fun this could be the be-all end-all of
fun this could be the be-all end-all of spider-man games because holy cow is it
spider-man games because holy cow is it
spider-man games because holy cow is it what good
[Music]
[Music] number five god of war that’s it
number five god of war that’s it
number five god of war that’s it no bottle noelle after ever set to
no bottle noelle after ever set to
no bottle noelle after ever set to release in the first quarter of 2018 and
release in the first quarter of 2018 and
release in the first quarter of 2018 and serving as the eighth installment in the
serving as the eighth installment in the
serving as the eighth installment in the franchise this game looks to completely
franchise this game looks to completely
franchise this game looks to completely redesign the series from the ground up
redesign the series from the ground up
redesign the series from the ground up kratos is now a mature father who must
kratos is now a mature father who must
kratos is now a mature father who must protect his son who you can control at
protect his son who you can control at
protect his son who you can control at various points in the game – aside from
various points in the game – aside from
various points in the game – aside from the integration of said little boy
the integration of said little boy
the integration of said little boy kratos now has an ex rather than his
kratos now has an ex rather than his
kratos now has an ex rather than his signature Blades of Chaos the camera is
signature Blades of Chaos the camera is
signature Blades of Chaos the camera is no longer fixed and focuses on Norse
no longer fixed and focuses on Norse
no longer fixed and focuses on Norse mythology rather than greek and the game
mythology rather than greek and the game
mythology rather than greek and the game will incorporate some RPG elements
will incorporate some RPG elements
will incorporate some RPG elements because that’s how you make games these
because that’s how you make games these
because that’s how you make games these days apparently it may not really look
days apparently it may not really look
days apparently it may not really look or sound like the God of War that were
or sound like the God of War that were
or sound like the God of War that were used to but hey you gotta mix it up to
used to but hey you gotta mix it up to
used to but hey you gotta mix it up to stay fresh number for Kingdom Hearts 3
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[Music]
[Music] yeah they say the game will release in
yeah they say the game will release in
yeah they say the game will release in 2018 but let’s be serious rumors have
2018 but let’s be serious rumors have
2018 but let’s be serious rumors have been circulating regarding the third
been circulating regarding the third
been circulating regarding the third official Kingdom Hearts game since 2006
official Kingdom Hearts game since 2006
official Kingdom Hearts game since 2006 and it wasn’t until III 2013 that we
and it wasn’t until III 2013 that we
and it wasn’t until III 2013 that we finally received a little bit of proof
finally received a little bit of proof
finally received a little bit of proof since then we have gotten a teaser and a
since then we have gotten a teaser and a
since then we have gotten a teaser and a gameplay trailer and for what we’ve seen
gameplay trailer and for what we’ve seen
gameplay trailer and for what we’ve seen it looks pretty freakin awesome the
it looks pretty freakin awesome the
it looks pretty freakin awesome the gameplay has received a substantial
gameplay has received a substantial
gameplay has received a substantial addition and the game or at least the
addition and the game or at least the
addition and the game or at least the trailer is visually stunning plus can we
trailer is visually stunning plus can we
trailer is visually stunning plus can we just point out how good that Hades voice
just point out how good that Hades voice
just point out how good that Hades voice actor is I’m pretty sure that is James
actor is I’m pretty sure that is James
actor is I’m pretty sure that is James Woods speaking Japanese anyway Square
Woods speaking Japanese anyway Square
Woods speaking Japanese anyway Square Enix you better just give fans this game
Enix you better just give fans this game
Enix you better just give fans this game already the future it’s already been
already the future it’s already been
already the future it’s already been written number three Monster Hunter
written number three Monster Hunter
written number three Monster Hunter world technicians serving as the fifth
world technicians serving as the fifth
world technicians serving as the fifth main entry in the Monster Hunter series
main entry in the Monster Hunter series
main entry in the Monster Hunter series this is easily one of the most ambitious
this is easily one of the most ambitious
this is easily one of the most ambitious entries yet complete with a massive
entries yet complete with a massive
entries yet complete with a massive world and the ability for cross region
world and the ability for cross region
world and the ability for cross region play there’s a reason why it’s called
play there’s a reason why it’s called
play there’s a reason why it’s called world after all this looks to be primed
world after all this looks to be primed
world after all this looks to be primed Monster Hunter complete with some
Monster Hunter complete with some
Monster Hunter complete with some massive graphical upgrades and gameplay
massive graphical upgrades and gameplay
massive graphical upgrades and gameplay additions to fit modern hardware it also
additions to fit modern hardware it also
additions to fit modern hardware it also looks to actually scale back the more
looks to actually scale back the more
looks to actually scale back the more action-oriented gameplay of a recent
action-oriented gameplay of a recent
action-oriented gameplay of a recent Monster Hunter titles to allow for more
Monster Hunter titles to allow for more
Monster Hunter titles to allow for more planning and strategy which is good news
planning and strategy which is good news
planning and strategy which is good news for longtime fans however some knapp
for longtime fans however some knapp
for longtime fans however some knapp complained about the lack of local
complained about the lack of local
complained about the lack of local multiplayer and the series is departure
multiplayer and the series is departure
multiplayer and the series is departure from Nintendo well I guess you can’t
from Nintendo well I guess you can’t
from Nintendo well I guess you can’t please everyone but I don’t care it’s
please everyone but I don’t care it’s
please everyone but I don’t care it’s coming to PC whoo
okay so we’re kind of bending the rules
okay so we’re kind of bending the rules here because it’s not officially
here because it’s not officially
here because it’s not officially confirmed that the last of us two will
confirmed that the last of us two will
confirmed that the last of us two will drop in 2018 but the game’s release
drop in 2018 but the game’s release
drop in 2018 but the game’s release window seems to fall within the next
window seems to fall within the next
window seems to fall within the next year or very early 2019 we desperately
year or very early 2019 we desperately
year or very early 2019 we desperately hope it’s in the former maybe just in
hope it’s in the former maybe just in
hope it’s in the former maybe just in time for Christmas well we really don’t
time for Christmas well we really don’t
time for Christmas well we really don’t know a whole lot about the game other
know a whole lot about the game other
know a whole lot about the game other than that Joel and Ellie will
than that Joel and Ellie will
than that Joel and Ellie will technically be present in some way that
technically be present in some way that
technically be present in some way that players will control Ellie and that the
players will control Ellie and that the
players will control Ellie and that the game will be just as demented twisted
game will be just as demented twisted
game will be just as demented twisted and violent as the original not that
and violent as the original not that
and violent as the original not that that’s a bad thing due to the first
that’s a bad thing due to the first
that’s a bad thing due to the first games quality and Naughty Dog’s
games quality and Naughty Dog’s
games quality and Naughty Dog’s terrific reputation we think it’s pretty
terrific reputation we think it’s pretty
terrific reputation we think it’s pretty safe to say that they’ll have another
safe to say that they’ll have another
safe to say that they’ll have another masterpiece on their hands before we
masterpiece on their hands before we
masterpiece on their hands before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable
unveil our top pick here a few honorable
unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
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[Music] number one Red Dead Redemption – you
number one Red Dead Redemption – you
number one Red Dead Redemption – you gotta run and don’t look back
gotta run and don’t look back
gotta run and don’t look back this is over
there is just no way this game is gonna
there is just no way this game is gonna flop it’s being developed by Rockstar
flop it’s being developed by Rockstar
flop it’s being developed by Rockstar studios and it’s a sequel to one of the
studios and it’s a sequel to one of the
studios and it’s a sequel to one of the greatest games of all time granted those
greatest games of all time granted those
greatest games of all time granted those are quite large shoes to fill but most
are quite large shoes to fill but most
are quite large shoes to fill but most people have faith in Rockstar this game
people have faith in Rockstar this game
people have faith in Rockstar this game looks to have an expansive and beautiful
looks to have an expansive and beautiful
looks to have an expansive and beautiful open-world because they always make one
open-world because they always make one
open-world because they always make one and the protagonist also looks to be a
and the protagonist also looks to be a
and the protagonist also looks to be a straight-up bad dude so we can’t wait to
straight-up bad dude so we can’t wait to
straight-up bad dude so we can’t wait to explore his character and the depths of
explore his character and the depths of
explore his character and the depths of his depravity some might be worried
his depravity some might be worried
his depravity some might be worried about the game’s potential monetization
about the game’s potential monetization
about the game’s potential monetization and by that we mean micro transactions
and by that we mean micro transactions
and by that we mean micro transactions but we think or at least hope that
but we think or at least hope that
but we think or at least hope that Rockstar will provide a complete and
Rockstar will provide a complete and
Rockstar will provide a complete and mesmerizing experience with no loot
mesmerizing experience with no loot
mesmerizing experience with no loot boxes involved do you agree with our
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