2) Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Its been six years, SIX YEARS, since SquareEnix announced Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a kind of side story told within the of the Fabula Nova Crystallis universe which basically means its set in the same mythology as FFXIII and FF Type-0, and we know almost as much about it now as we did then. Six years ago what little footage we saw of the game looked pretty jaw-droppingly beautiful, but staggeringly it wont appear yet again at this years upcoming E3. This has led to some branding it vaporware, and with SquareEnix doing very little to battle this supposition perhaps theyre not wrong. Whats sad about this is, based on what the team have said about the game it sounds like a promising return to some of Final Fantasys roots, something that would make many FF fans squeal with childlike glee (including yours truly). The game would reportedly see the return of a world map, something we havent seen since Final Fantasy IX in 2001, along with vehicles and traversable terrain. The mere prospect of that causes me, as a hardcore old-school FF fan, to salivate disgustingly. SquareEnix staff also claim that this would likely be the darkest Final Fantasy game to date. The tagline is this is a fantasy based on reality and judging by the worlds aesthetic, it does bear a striking resemblance to our own world, but rather than reducing its appeal this actually makes the game look all the more intriguing. Its skewed real-world take puts many in mind of PSOne classics Final Fantasy VII and VIII and looks extremely reminiscent of Tokyo, certainly an exciting prospect for a lot of fans. Until this year, the last we saw of FF Versus XIII was in 2010 at the Tokyo Game Show and the latest news about the game came in September of 2011 when Yoshinori Kitase said the game had of course advanced to 100% development power. A full six years after originally announcing the project, youd damn well hope so. Then in January, SquareEnix revealed a new trailer showing off a photo-realistic approach to the games visuals. That said, the lack of forthcoming information about a release date is wearing at fans patience and it seems increasingly likely that this will get pushed to PS4.