On days like tomorrow where big game publishers do the safe thing and drop a title with a big name, but a new format, they do so because there's less competition this time of year. Gamers don’t always like it when developers mess with the formula of their beloved franchises, so a game like Battlefield Hardline has to generate a bunch of spin and hype to get players to believe that playing a Michael Bay style cops and robbers game is going to be worth their money.

Let’s not forget that Battlefield Hardline has competition, and some potentially good competition at that. Here are today's ten most interesting releases.