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Lord Flashheart on 08 March 2010

Without question



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oldschoolfool on 08 March 2010

splinter cell conviction will be my first 360 game this yr. Well maybe halo ODST,just because of the beta. lol



selnor on 08 March 2010

Oh come on man. Thats not a fair question if Reach was in there it would be easy. But I'd have to side with Alan Wake. But my love for Conviction is very strong.



Alasted on 08 March 2010

Nothing against Alan Wake, but I have to voice my support for Splinter Cell: Conviction.



hellraider on 08 March 2010

Alan wake any time any place.It's the reason I bought my 360 after all!



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Chris Hu on 08 March 2010

Alan Wake since I never played a Splinter Cell game before and I familiar with Remedy. I loved Max Payne 1&2.



NightAntilli on 08 March 2010

Could've been a poll. In any case, Alan Wake for me.



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SnesTea on 10 March 2010

Splinter Cell was always lots of fun. So Splinter Cell. I'm not into whatever genre Alan Wake is trying to be.



Ingmar on 10 March 2010

Alan Wake for sure. It's already preordered. I prefer a new IP over a new approach of an old one. It may be riskier, but... no risk, no fun! 



Wonktonodi on 10 March 2010
CGI-Quality said:
numonex said:
CGI-Quality said:
numonex said:

Splinter Cell: Conviction. Proven IP and the game looks awesome. Alan Wake looks awesome but it is a new IP.

So were Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, LittleBIGPlanet, Bioshock, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mass Effect, Uncharted, & HEAVY RAIN. Look how they turned out, ALL critically acclaimed, ALL new IPs. That's not to say Conviction will be bad, or of less value than the newer IPs. It's just that being a new IP doesn't instantly mean Conviction has pre-determined leverage.

New IPs are unknown. For every 1 IP that is a success they would have been 10 new IPs that failed. New IPs = higher risk.

Established series is a much lower risk than a new IP. But most likely I will buy both of these games: Alan Wake and Splintyer Cell: Conviction. 2 of the Xbox 360s top 10 games released in 2010.

Show me ten big new IPs this gen that have failed? Otherwise, I don't see the risk in picking up Alan Wake. A game like HEAVY RAIN was a HUGE risk, and look what happened. Taking risks =/= impending failure.

10 big ones would be tough even going multiplatform I know this wasn't at all directed at me but it made me start thinking.  Then there is also the question do you mean failed in terms of sales or quality?

Lair

Too Human

Legendary

Folklore (might be debatable to some but for me was disapointing and it also has rather low sales)

Rock Revolution

Dark Void

so I could look for more but I think you win on this one CGI that he's wrong wit it being 10 failing for every 1 success.  Especial since with how many new Ips you mention that are succesful it would be really hard to come up with that many failures.  And you didn't even mention all the Ips from this generation that are succesfull.  Rock band wii sports and wii fit.  Raymans RAving RAbbids.  Dead Space.  Resistance.  Star Wars the force unleashed.  Infamous and Prototype.  So how many failed new Ips would we have to be up to now?