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Week of Games, 6/8 - 6/14, 18th ed: MGS4, MERCS 2.. aka Commando 3, DBZ:BL
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Another week, another 7 days of new game releases!
Welcome to the 18th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 6/8 - 6/14!
Where we discuss what we're looking forward to, what we're going to buy, and what we're just now realizing is being released this week that we had forgotten about!
Welcome to the 18th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 6/8 - 6/14!
Where we discuss what we're looking forward to, what we're going to buy, and what we're just now realizing is being released this week that we had forgotten about!
6/8 - 6/14
PS3
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots features an aging and exhausted Solid Snake in the middle of a futuristic battlefield. In spite of his failing body, Snake is equipped with a crucial new device tentatively known as "OctoCamo," a high-tech suit that dynamically transforms its texture based on Snake's surroundings. This revolutionary new gameplay mechanic allows him to seamlessly blend into the environment, providing him with the means to stalk his enemies like never before. This latest chapter in Hideo Kojima's legendary tactical espionage actin series marks the return of several characters from previous Metal Gear Solid games including Revolver Ocelot, Meryl Silverburgh, Naomi Hunter and Raiden, and features an unforgettable story that depicts the desperate state of the future as seen through the eyes of an older Solid Snake. [Konami]
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is the first game of the Dragonball Z series to hit the next generation consoles. During each battle, find conditions to create new dramatic scenes. After the battles, watch a unique story unfold each time you play. There is also a stronger element of offence and defence, due to added energy saving and fighting techniques. Competition grows with the ability to play online in both the co-op and vs. modes. During each battle, find conditions to create new scenes and watch a unique story unfold at the end of each game. Experience visuals and movement reminiscent of the anime due to Z3 shading technology and detailed effects. Increased speed of charge and release on the field, free movement around the field, and increased speed and power of attacks. Use of special skills will no longer drain energy. The lower your energy, the stronger you get, making for a possible turnaround of the battle. Each character in the game has his own "Fatal Blow". If the player successfully attacks his opponent, this would be a finishing move, but if not, it will put the player in the disadvantageous situation, and he must battle with no Fatal Blow for the rest of the battle. [Atari]
Nascar 09
The road to victory begins with Jeff Gordon as he guides you through an all-new "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" Career Mode on a completely-revamped 3D menu interface. With Jeff's help you can sign big-time contracts, build your reputation and earn valuable performance points by dominating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Two new and entirely distinct handling models let you play NASCAR 09 at your speed. Forgiving "Normal" mode is perfect for getting a handle on the game, while "Pro" mode delivers the authentic, white-knuckle NASCAR racing experience. Own the Track lets you compete against your friends and other gamers at all of hte Sprint Cup Series venues. Every racer's stats are compiled and the best driver at each track is named for the ultimate in bragging rights. [Electronic Arts]
NDS
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles
Hone your detective skills by interviewing witnesses, uncovering clues, and following leads, all helping to bring you closer to the truth! Experience three unique murder mysteries as Detective Jake Hunter. [Aksys Games]
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor
Players unleash musical abilities using the DS stylus to conduct the orchestra like a maestro and compose the music to classic Looney Tunes cartoon scenes featuring infamous characters such as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat and Tweety. Once the famous scenes are successfully recreated, gamers will be rewarded with clips from favorite Looney Tunes cartoon moments. [Eidos Interactive]
PC
EVE Online; Empyrean Age
EVE Online is a massively multiplayer game. Hundreds of thousands of players compete within a single persistent universe for military, economic and political power. Players explore the suns of New Eden, mine and refine resources, drive the economy, and wage war on one another in a richly detailed virtual world set 35,000 years in the future in a stellar cluster far from Earth.
This summer, CCP will bring EVE into the Empyrean Age. The four major Empires of EVE have broken their long-standing peace and are marshalling their forces for war. The outcome hinges on the actions of the galaxy's immortal pod pilots, allowing players to direct the course of the conflict.
The events of Empyrean Age have been a long time coming, building upon nearly a century of political tension. Access to Jovian technology ushered in the age of the pod pilots and shattered the balance of power, and recent events have sparked a march towards total war.
The events leading to the outbreak of war in New Eden unfold in EVE: The Empyrean Age, the first EVE novel, written by Tony Gonzales and published in the UK by ORION Books.
This summer, CCP will bring EVE into the Empyrean Age. The four major Empires of EVE have broken their long-standing peace and are marshalling their forces for war. The outcome hinges on the actions of the galaxy's immortal pod pilots, allowing players to direct the course of the conflict.
The events of Empyrean Age have been a long time coming, building upon nearly a century of political tension. Access to Jovian technology ushered in the age of the pod pilots and shattered the balance of power, and recent events have sparked a march towards total war.
The events leading to the outbreak of war in New Eden unfold in EVE: The Empyrean Age, the first EVE novel, written by Tony Gonzales and published in the UK by ORION Books.
Insecticide
Insecticide is a film noir action adventure game set in a decaying world run by bugs.
The Incredible Hulk
Fast-paced and action-packed, the blockbuster franchise and comic book saga unfolds for the first time on next-generation platforms, as Banner scours the planet trying to find anything to help him fight his involuntary rage. Take the role of one of Marvel's most powerful Super Heroes in The Incredible Hulk, a third-person action video game. Gamers can demolish anything in their path, including lampposts, passing cars and even buildings. The fury-fueled game also features key moments from the film, as well as additional plotlines and characters from The Incredible Hulk universe. Players crash through New York City, battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world. [Sega]
Total Extreme Wrestling 2008
Take on the role of a wrestling promoter, where it is up to you to try to steer your chosen company to the top of the industry.
Snood Deluxe
Snood Deluxe is an addicting puzzle game where the player must use their wits and good aim to save the Snoods. By attaching Snoods of the same type into groups of three or more you can set the Snoods free and accumulate points, prizes, awards, and more!
PS2
Nascar 09
The road to victory begins with Jeff Gordon as he guides you through an all-new "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" Career Mode on a completely-revamped 3D menu interface. With Jeff's help you can sign big-time contracts, build your reputation and earn valuable performance points by dominating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Two new and entirely distinct handling models let you play NASCAR 09 at your speed. Forgiving "Normal" mode is perfect for getting a handle on the game, while "Pro" mode delivers the authentic, white-knuckle NASCAR racing experience. Own the Track lets you compete against your friends and other gamers at all of hte Sprint Cup Series venues. Every racer's stats are compiled and the best driver at each track is named for the ultimate in bragging rights. [Electronic Arts]
Wii
BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy
Whether it's by land, sea or air, BlastWorks: Build, Trade, Destroy challenges you to a frenetic geometric battle. As you destroy your opponents, you can absorb their parts and use them to make your own ship bigger and stronger. In addition, level and ship editors let you customize and design to your liking and then trade creations with friends. With bright, abstract graphics and fast-paced action, this "sticky" creative shooter based on the Tumiki Fighters online game will suck you in for the long haul. Become a massive ship over 15+ different missions by playing with the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk controller or the Wii Classic Controller. Design your own levels, ships, enemy ships, objects, and bosses with the in-depth Blastworks Editor. Assign Bullet Patterns, Sound FX, movement patterns, hit boxes, and more in the Ship Editor portion of the Blastworks Editor. Trade custom ships, levels and high scores with your friends via WiiConnect24. Absorb the pieces and weapons of destroyed enemies to build a larger, stronger ship that prepares you to fight more formidable Boss Ships. Supports multiplayer gameplay for 2-4 players in multiple modes. Retro geometric graphic style lends this classic shooter a unique look. Finish the game to unlock 4 complete Kenta Cho games: Tumiki Fighters, Gunroar, Torus Trooper and rRootage. [Majesco]
Backyard Baseball 09
Knock one out of the park with Backyard Baseball 2009, the latest and greatest version of the best selling kids’ baseball video game series. Play hardball with David “Big Papi†Ortiz and other MLB superstars as kids—A-Rod, Jeter, Ichiro, Griffey, Pujols, and many more. Choose your favorite MLB or Backyard team or create your own. Backyard Baseball 2009 features NEW Backyard Baseball All Star Game and tournament mode along with season & single game options, create-a-player, Homerun Derby mini-game, and unlockables. With outrageous game play and awesome power ups mixed in with authentic baseball action, Backyard Baseball 09 is the most fun you can have outside the ball park.
X360:
Don King Presents: Prizefighter
This in-depth, documentary-style title promises to provide the deepest, most authentic and entertaining experience ever seen in a boxing video game. Prizefighter brings the realism of live action match-ups and the true tactics of the sweet science together for the first time. More than just a night at the fights - players are responsible for building a career by overcoming adversity, avoiding temptation, and balancing their commitments to train and promote, all while focusing on the goal of ultimately winning and defending the title belt. The story is told by a revolutionary sports documentary-style narrative never before seen in a video game. [2K Games]
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is the first game of the Dragonball Z series to hit the next generation consoles. During each battle, find conditions to create new dramatic scenes. After the battles, watch a unique story unfold each time you play. There is also a stronger element of offence and defence, due to added energy saving and fighting techniques. Competition grows with the ability to play online in both the co-op and vs. modes. During each battle, find conditions to create new scenes and watch a unique story unfold at the end of each game. Experience visuals and movement reminiscent of the anime due to Z3 shading technology and detailed effects. Increased speed of charge and release on the field, free movement around the field, and increased speed and power of attacks. Use of special skills will no longer drain energy. The lower your energy, the stronger you get, making for a possible turnaround of the battle. Each character in the game has his own "Fatal Blow". If the player successfully attacks his opponent, this would be a finishing move, but if not, it will put the player in the disadvantageous situation, and he must battle with no Fatal Blow for the rest of the battle. [Atari]
Nascar 09
The road to victory begins with Jeff Gordon as he guides you through an all-new "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" Career Mode on a completely-revamped 3D menu interface. With Jeff's help you can sign big-time contracts, build your reputation and earn valuable performance points by dominating in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Two new and entirely distinct handling models let you play NASCAR 09 at your speed. Forgiving "Normal" mode is perfect for getting a handle on the game, while "Pro" mode delivers the authentic, white-knuckle NASCAR racing experience. Own the Track lets you compete against your friends and other gamers at all of hte Sprint Cup Series venues. Every racer's stats are compiled and the best driver at each track is named for the ultimate in bragging rights. [Electronic Arts]
WiiWare:
My Pokemon Ranch
Virtual Consoleâ„¢
DIG DUGâ„¢
(NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): Become Dig Dug, the champion of love and justice, as you drill up, down, left and right, defeating any enemies in your path. Avoid the persistent Pooka and the deep-dwelling but whimsical Fygar as you defeat all the enemies in order to clear each stage. Defeat enemies by hitting them with the harpoon and pumping air into them, or by dropping rocks on them from above. Receive bonus points by getting the vegetables that appear in the middle of the stage. Receive high points for defeating deep-dwelling enemies or by defeating Fygars from the side with the harpoon. Pass through inflated enemies or defeat enemies in an adjacent passage for an even higher score. Lure multiple enemies and defeat them with a single rock from above in this thrilling action game.
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BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA
(NES®, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Comic Mischief, 600 Wii Points): BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA is an action game released in 1988, but it was never available outside of Japan. Players take on the role of baby Upa, a prince of the Akuyo kingdom. Prince Upa must take on an adventure spanning seven different worlds in order to rescue the kingdom from the dangerous demon Zai. Upa must defeat the enemies he meets along the way by inflating them. Upa can then use these floating enemies to his advantage by bouncing off of or riding on top of them. The prince must also avoid deadly thorns and pits while keeping an eye out for helpful items such as milk (to restore health) and bells (for temporary invincibility) if he hopes to succeed. If you’re looking for a cute and solid platformer with a hero unlike those in most other games, then look no further than BIO MIRACLE BOKUTTE UPA.
XBLA:
Frogger 2
Commando 3
PSN:
Dunno yet
So!
It's MGS4 week! WOOOOO!
Also some good games include DBZ Burst Limit and definitely Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, the sequel to MERCS.
SEQUEL TO MOTHERFUCKING MERCS.
Anyone who doesn't buy MERCS II.. I mean Commando 3 is a heathen.
also, the BlastWorks Wii game looks like shovelware, but it's actually a pretty cool customizeable and unique shmup on the Wii.
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edit: Dammnit it's apparently pretty average. More of a novel than an interactive story by the sounds of it.
Sounds like another adventure game.. Could be good, I don't know much about it either.
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I think I have the artbook somewhere. Stylistically, it looks good.
Edit: Huh, $19.99 price tag, but here's an excerpt from GameFAQs:
"The original Japanese version contained 6 cases including 5 remade episodes and 1 original.
But it seems the North American version has only 3 first episodes in chronological order, which was originally
released in Japan in 1987,88 and 89. (Those episodes are greatly converted for DS, so don't worry about the time gap.)
So the last three episodes including the original case for DS is removed in North American Version."
Hrm.
God damn it, that's just mean
I will still get the game though. That was a foregone conclusion the moment I read the title
Also I wonder of Insecticide is any good
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Also, I've basically been waiting for MGS 4 since I finished MGS 3 for the first time in November of 2004. I'm really excited.
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But man I have a bit of a problem with the ever-expanding XBLA backlog, I still need to find time for Penny Arcade Adventures, Roo Goo and Aces of the Galaxy. Too many games. Can't keep up.
MERCS is amazing. Best of the first two Commando games.
We can only pray that Commando 3 is half as awesome as MERCS, because if it is, then it can quite possibly one of the best top down shooters since 1990. When MERCS was released.
The encouraging thing is that Commando 3 looks to be taking a lot more of an inspiration from MERCS than from Commando.
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Insecticide is your generic action shooter ala Ratchet and Clank.
Also, lol snatcher
http://aksysgames.com/jakehunter/
It's cheaper than buying another game for actual storage. :P
Other than that a pretty lame week for games.
Like, I can't see them.
How can you say that for this week!?
I mean, we're getting a sequel in one of the greatest franchises in gaming's history!
One of the newest, largest, and most highly anticipated games in a legendary gaming series!
COMMANDO 3!
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I was going to borrow a PS3 from a friend and go through MGS4 but the one-two punch of EO II and FFTA2 in the next few weeks completely pushed that idea to the back burner.
Slash, as I said, I bought Commando 3 on PS3 last week and it's awesome. It's basically a 3D Mercs. It even has the same PoW pickups.
I couldn't wait for the 360 version with the beta.
It's a little weird playing it with a twin stick setup, but it has a cool multiplayer mechanic to the scoring that makes replaying and perfection-seeking quite enjoyable.
Plus, online co-op!
Also, I won't be sleeping on Wednesday night due to hype.
EDIT: Commando 3 also has multiple palm trees you can destroy for points and things what have a blinking "SHOOT" on top of them.
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I almost didn't sleep last night. And I have no clue when I'll be able to even play the game. Or if I'll even get it Wednesday night in the first place.
Yup. Found the artbook.
Japanese name is "Saburou Jinguuji". This series has got ROOTS, dating back to 1987.
It's less "Phoenix Wright" and more like those old school detective games, ala Snatcher and Rise of the Dragon. Most of the interactions are choices, but there are many branches.
For $19.99, I'd pick it up and hope it's successful enough to get the rest of the game translated. We definitely need more Hotel Dusks up in here.
Yeah, the store I have it pre-ordered at is not doing a midnight opening, so I have to wait till Thursday morning. So sleeping Wednesday night is going to kill me. I've been trying desperately to stave off the hype by not thinking about it and playing other games. It's almost working.
Almost.
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But yeah, hard to believe it's only a couple more days for MGS4.
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That reminds me, I still need to get Hotel Dusk
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My wallet almost cried.
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