Our mystery games most-wanted list: The titles we're just dying to know more about…

Agent
Rockstar North
ETA: 2011
Information about Rockstar’s PS3 exclusive is about as elusive as a Cold War spy that may or may not play a starring role in the game. All we know is that this game is set in the Cold War-era Seventies. And that’s it. Still, we can speculate. An open-world game? This would surprise us as it would limit you from any globe-hopping – a Seventies spy thriller would surely be set in the US, the Soviet Union, London, East Berlin… and many other locations synonymous with the era. Maybe it’ll be like Hitman where you play different missions in different cities. But maybe not. Whatever, expect news on this soon.

The Outsider
Frontier
ETA: 2011
A political thriller? From the man who created Elite? Yes, please. The Outsider intrigues potentially as much as its plot. It’s ambitious, open-ended and Frontier has been recruiting for the project for nigh on four years now. Which suggests that it won’t be ready for some time now.

Rage
id Software
ETA: 2010
For anyone suffering from Fallout 3 withdrawal Rage could be the game for you. Featuring some of the best graphics anywhere, Rage combines first-person shooting with racing in a post-apocalyptic setting. Maybe it’s more Mad Max than Fallout 3, though. All we’ve had from id so far is a handful of screens and a few morsels of info. Can’t wait to see more…

Twisted Metal
Eat, Sleep, Play (unconfirmed)
ETA: 2010
David Jaffe’s company Eat, Sleep, Play has been hinting that a sequel in the Twisted Metal series is just around the corner. So much so that the teaser image below, which we assume is related in some way, was released as long ago as 2007. Jaffe said in Feb 2008, “…we have a three-game contract with Sony. Those games are PlayStation 3. We have started development on the first of those three games a couple of weeks ago. Realistically, that game will see the light of day at the end of 2009, maybe a little later or sooner, we’ll see how things go.”

If that ‘first game’ is Twisted Metal then it’s more likely that it’ll be officially announced at E3 next year in time for a Christmas 2010 release. Just tell us, David!

Deus Ex 3
Eidos
ETA: 2010
The first Deus Ex was a watershed in gaming. It pretty much laid down the template for every modern (Western) RPG and FPS with RPG elements. It was intelligent, multi-pathed had great character development and a fascinating story. Looking back, though, it seems quite basic so we’re fascinated to see what modern technology can bring to the Deus Ex universe. The only downer is that the orginal’s (and sequel’s) creator Warren Spector isn’t involved. Go on Eidos, give the man a job.

LA Noire
Rockstar
ETA: 2010
Now here’s a game that we’ve not heard anything on since its announcement and trailer reveal back in 2004. That’s five years of development by Rockstar’s Australian arm and not a word. Still, Rockstar’s not the kind of company to release a game unless it’s up to scratch, so we’re assuming that LA Noire is going to be awesome. All we know is that it’s an open-world city game set in a James Ellroy-inspired universe. That’s enough to get us excited, we’re only hoping that you’re forced to play it in noir-ish black and white.

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