2007 is looking to be another good gaming year. So what am I looking forward to playing?

5 Jan 07

I'm still not getting enough sleep to do much gaming. I'm lucky to get any reading in. However my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. Even with a big backlog, I'm still looking forward to some great gaming this year. Here are some of the morsels whetting my appetite.

Supreme Commander -- What's not to like here beyond the expected system requirements. It's got huge scale battles but promises control to let you focus on the big picture.

Command and Conquer III -- Though I've been more of a Red Alert fan, I'm quite interested in what they're planning here. Will it be old school with glossy eye candy or will it move the series forward?

Maelstrom -- Though I couldn't get into Perimeter, I do like developers who take chances. It might not be a day one purchase, but I'll keep an eye on it.

Sins of a Solar Empire -- Obviously, I'm a fan of the subgenre. Each set of screenies looks better than the last. As long as there's some meat on the bones, I know I'll have a good time. Who doesn't want to send massive fleets cruising across the galaxy?

Heart of Empire: Rome -- It's from Deep Red. I know we're suddenly awash in Roman city builders, but I keep hoping for a return of the magic of Monopoly Tycoon.

Field Ops (formerly Ghost Wars) -- You may recall the interview I did a while back when it was still called Ghost Wars. Though it's had its publishing problems, the core gameplay always sounded compelling. I can't count the number of times that I wished I could take direct control of a unit doing something other than following orders.

Disciples III -- I have Disciples II installed on my desktop and my laptop. I don't love everything about the series, but I keep playing. We'll see if the new version keeps that magic.

Mythic Wars -- This looks to compete with the new HOMM game. We'll have to see if there's any meat there.

Spore -- Who knows if this will make it out this year? It will either be a great game or another much hyped game like Fable. I want to believe.

Combat Mission -- It's possible that both Shock Force and CM3 will come out. I wouldn't bet on it. Either one would be a welcome addition.

World in Conflict -- It's no secret my fondness for the Ground Control series. This is the latest effort from Massive playing around with some cold war alternate history. I'm thinking something like a Operation Flashpoint RTS, but we'll see how things progress.

Wow, that's a lot of gaming, and it's just the PC strategy side. I also note that despite my best intentions, I missed the Game Tunnel strategy game of the year awards again. I have played Defcon though. There's definitely too much gaming and too little time. Have I mentioned that it's a great time to be a gamer?

Jason