I already have HSG: Fore! paid off, and I' ll be getting it this Friday. Seeing as how HSG 3 is one of my top 5 most fun games of this generation, that' s a no-brainer.
Star Ocean: ' Til the End of Time is another must-have for me, seeing as how I adored SO 2. I can' t imagine not being happy with SO 3. Phantom Brave looks incredible, and EGM has already called it " the deepest and most mind-boggling game they' ve ever laid eyes on." The problem is, I have the LAST title they said that about: Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. And I' m nowhere near close to finishing it, either. Therefore, for the time being at least, I' m holding off on Phantom Brave.
Other games I most likely will own before the year is out-
Gran Turismo 4
Halo 2
Suikoden IV
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Xenosaga: Episode II (is that scheduled for this year, or 2005?)
There are a few other games on the horizon that I like the looks of, but I' ll be holding off until I see some reviews-
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Fable
God of War
MGS has never been my bag because I' m more of a Splinter Cell fan, but if MGS 3 is as good as they say it will be, I might have to check it out. Fable looks promising too, but I' m just darn sick of the hype, and I want to see it actually deliver. God of War was XPlay' s Game of Show at E3 for the PS2 this year; it' s like a cross between Devil May Cry and Onimusha...looks KICK-AZZ. It' s by the same people that gave us Twisted Metal: Black, so I have high hopes for that one, too.