So first to fire the shot was the ever delay happy Sony, whith GT5 an uncertain charter, both Heavy Rain and GW3 which were expected to drop this year getting bumped and then MAG and White Knight Chronicles... then there's the multiplats from the unknown like Singularity to blockbuster sequals like Bioshock 2, Red Dead Redemption and Starcraft 2 (strong possibility).
And now a game I'm heavily anticipating: Bayonetta has also been bumped until Q1 2010... WTF? How did this year started out as one of the strongest Holiday lineup ever suddenly find itself being decimated? And the reason for most of these delays are not incomplete game, but rather 'fear' that it will get lost in the shuffle of holiday release.
Genius! Rather than compete with just Dante's Inferno (whose release this year is still questionable), you now have to go up against God of War 3 AND Darksider, a franchise with massive brand recognition and another whose presentation (artist direction) strike much truer to an Amercan market than your quirky librarian with glass. With so many game getting pushed to Q1 2010, it is questionable wether they'll get any more breathing room than this holiday!
There are obviously still plenty of games to look forward to but my purchase list has been more than halfed.
Damn I'm pissed.
