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Week o' Games, 8/17: Too Human, Ratchet&Clank:QFB, Galaga Legions, Commando:SD
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Another week, another 7 days of new game releases!
Welcome to the 27th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 8/17 - 8/23!
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 27th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 8/17 - 8/23!
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!
8/17 - 8/23
NDS
Commando: Steel Disaster
(Also known as "07 Commando") Assuming the role of 'Storm', who is extremely agile with a plethora of actions, players will battle against arch enemy hoodlum organization ‘Rattlesnake’ and its henchmen. Besides basic actions, such as shoot, jump and throw, Storm has a rolling maneuver to dodge enemy strikes that is extended further with additional diversification to ensure a grueling but progressive challenge! The story to 07 Commando explains that rebel organization ‘Rattlesnake’ instigated conflict by utilizing heavy weaponry to gain control of the world but ‘Storm’ of 07 Commando receives orders to stop the ambition of Rattlesnake and puts an end to their domination. 07 Commando offers special missions, plus hidden missions with each operation (sortie) presenting a unique location with various backdrops and landforms, along with dynamic weather effects to create a vibrant and highly charged spectacle. It has explosive confrontations where guile and a quick mind are required by the player has lots of diverse enemies with unique shapes, actions and attack methods test the player’s metal! Enemies mass in patterns to attack and block and make progress tough. Players experience some drastic battle scenes with very shocking boss battles. These huge special bosses add extra spice to the constant bombardment which is laced with unexpected surprises! Many types of weapons and pick-up items add real diversity with the power and attack method of each weapon being fundamentally very different. The knock on effect will not show only in combat but also different weapons have an important use in seeking the hidden items. Several motivating, limited time, interesting mini games intensify the ambience of 07 Commando. These mini games, which must be played on the touch screen, are very important to complete to ensure real progression. [Lexicon Entertainment]
PC
Shattered Suns
Shattered Suns puts players in control of a fleet of space ships and space stations. Game play takes place in a solar system with one star, various planets orbiting the star, and moons orbiting the planets. Space stations fill orbital slots around planets and moons, serving to consolidate control over territory. Space ships gather resources from planets and moons, form supply lines between space stations, build new space stations, and--of course--blow each other out of the sky in fully three-dimensional space battles. [Clear Crown Studios]
Two Worlds: Epic Edition
Two Worlds: Epic Edition contains the original game and the add-ons "Tainted Blood" and "Curse of Souls".
MindHabits
MindHabits is a "brain trainer" game featuring 200 levels that can help you feel better and think better.
Tank Universal : Challenger Eight
Our hero, George, after a trip to the doctor, has been given bad news. He's also been given a large quantity of different pills, presumably to treat some unknown yet terminal illness, and to cheer him up he's also been given a VR helmet. On donning the helmet, George (under your control) is able to explore a strange virtual world. All goes well until he is "recruited" by the mysterious figures in this virtual world and forced to take part in a ritual combat exercise. Tank Universal creates a huge virtual 'Tron-like' world where you take part in immense 3D tank battles involving scores of units both friendly and not so friendly in wide open levels. Players can bombard the enemy from a distance or close the gap and dodge shells point blank - all in an immersive first person perspective. [
side note: games Dracula 3, Sinking Island may have been pushed to this week from last time or whenever
Wii
Super Pick Ups
Increase your racing skills and compete in challenging race circuits to win big cash prizes in Super Pick Ups.
Race faster and wilder than ever with super modified racing pickups! Increase your racing skills and compete in challenging race circuits to win big cash prizes. Use your winnings to customize your racing pickup to dominate the race and take 1st place!
* Fully compatible with the Wii Wheel
* 16 modified racing pickups for you to customize for peak performance
* 20 challenging tracks with different weather effects that change the condition of the track
* Dynamic AI changes to meet your skill level
Race faster and wilder than ever with super modified racing pickups! Increase your racing skills and compete in challenging race circuits to win big cash prizes. Use your winnings to customize your racing pickup to dominate the race and take 1st place!
* Fully compatible with the Wii Wheel
* 16 modified racing pickups for you to customize for peak performance
* 20 challenging tracks with different weather effects that change the condition of the track
* Dynamic AI changes to meet your skill level
Xbox 360
Too Human
As the Cybernetic God Baldur, you get thrust into the midst of an ongoing battle that threatens the existence of mankind. An ancient machine presence has forced the God’s hand. In the first of a three part trilogy, Baldur is charged with defending mankind from an onslaught of monstrous war machines bent on eradication of human life. It takes more than brawn and raw strength to supplant the machine hordes. Utilize a sophisticated blend of seamless melee and firearms combat to vanquish foes close and far. Feel each punishing blow through advanced visual effects. Intuitive combat provides new level of accessibility: Perform Baldur’s elaborate and complex combat maneuvers through the press of a button and chain together rapid-fire combos with ease. Through the use of an intuitive combat system, Too Human provides gameplay that is easy to learn and rewarding to master and introduces combinations of weapons combat on a high level. The story chronicles the ongoing struggle between Cybernetic gods, machine giants and mortal men on a massive scale never before seen. Play the role of a cybernetic god charged with protecting the human race against a relentless onslaught of machines. [Microsoft]
Wiiware / Virtual Console
Dunno till monday
PSN
Ratchet & CLank Quest for Booty
[Playstation Network] The swashbuckling action in Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty begins one year following the intense ending in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Ratchet's desperate search for Clank resumes with a bang as he finds himself engulfed in ship-board combat -- only to be cast adrift and washed up on the shores of a remote island on the planet Merdegraw. Our Lombax hero must overcome life-threatening challenges, encounter hostile new alien races and even form an allegiance with dreaded Captain Slag’s first mate, Rusty Pete. All in the pursuit of clues that lead Ratchet to the treasure of Captain Angstrom Darkwater, Slag's former commander and keeper of the only known link to the mysterious Zoni: the Fulcrum Star. Push, pull, and manipulate objects as you solve various puzzles using Ratchet's new wrench. New Light/Dark gameplay: Illuminate dark areas and use your wits to survive encounters with enemies that live in the dark. New Pirate Puzzles: Mix brew, manipulate shadows, and play tunes to find hidden booty.
XBLA
Galaga Legions
[Xbox Live Arcade] This isn't just a boring remake. Featuring table-turning game dynamics, super-slick visuals, and vast waves of enemies, this is the definitive version of the arcade shooter classic. Classic Galaga action redefined: Galaga, the classic top-down arcade shooter released by Namco in 1981, is many fans' favorite arcade game of all time. Now, completely updated and revitalized, Galaga Legions bursts onto the scene with new game dynamics and spectacular graphics. New achievements are offered for you to conquer. Show the world your old-school Galaga skills are new school enough to beat them. [Namco Bandai Games]
So, what's everyone getting?
Not a super awesome week but not a bad one.
Commando: SD actually looks like a fun Metal Slug clone.
Then we have the infamous Denis Dyack game, Too Human. Will Dyack put his money where his mouth is?
We round off the week with 2 great digital distro games:
R&C:QFB on PSN and Galaga Legions for XBLA. The former an sorta 'episodic' Ratchet game; the latter an arcade "retro remake" By the team that brought you Pac Man CE.
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Sweet.
I'm definitely getting this. At some point when I have more money as I am lacking monies at this current time.
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Also, I've been playing the crap out of BC:Rearmed and will continue to do so. I'm hoping that those two games will tide me over until Mercs 2, which may just be my favorite game of this year.
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Where?
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And Megaman 9 on WiiWare this week, right?
Yeah, I'm looking forward to Commando as well. And Bangai and Trauma Center 2 and a ton of other awesome games that have come out for the NDS in the past few weeks... I just don't have the budget for it right now :P
Mega Man 9? No, that doesn't come out until later.. I think September.
Mega Man 1 came out on VC though.
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Wasn't it just announced like two months ago?
Yes.
Local bargain store. They also curiosly had Scurge: Hive for 10$ and three copies of Tekken Advance without box and manual for 2$ each.
Too Human looks and plays very much like a game that SK spent ten years over.
Please note this is not necessarily a compliment.
Nice. I wish there was a bargain store like that around here. Closest thing I can think of is like.. Half Price books.
As good as "Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando"? Or better? :P
Yeah it was announced somewhat recently. But remember that this is the first game of a series of short Ratchet quests. This particular game, I think, is only a couple of hours (like 2 hours) long. But it's proportionally priced as well, I'm pretty sure.
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Eternal Darkness was amazing, and they spent less time on that.
So yeah, that actually is a compliment.
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I would really advise against that. Quest for Booty is a direct continuation of the plot of Tools of Destruction - it contains massive ending spoilers.
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