GameInformer’s Most Anticipated PC Games of 2011

GameInformer feels that PC gamers have had a good year to look back on, and lists their most anticipated games that just might keep the platform trending upward in quality and diversity through 2011. Amongst them are Torchlight II, Venetica (the US release), DC Universe Online, Diablo III (assuming it hits this year), The Witcher 2, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (May 17)

The Witcher is quite possibly one of the most underrated RPGs of this generation, so you’d better believe I’ll be singing the praises of its sequel if it lives up to the first game’s quality. The developer seems intent on improving minor quibbles with the first game, such as creating a more stable engine and getting the dialogue to flow more naturally. I almost even want this promising sequel to make the journey to consoles so a wider audience has a chance to discover it. Almost.

Star Wars: The Old Republic (Spring)

Star Wars Galaxies, the first attempt at an MMO set in George Lucas’ ever-expanding sci-fi universe, was an abject failure, but The Old Republic looks like it will have a much better shot at not letting us down. When I played this ambitious project at for the first time at this year’s E3, I described it as “what would happen if Mass Effect and World of Warcraft had a baby.” Some gamers may flinch at that thought for various reasons, but Old Republic really seems to combine the best of BioWare’s past efforts with lessons learned from Blizzard’s behemoth MMO.