Week o Games, 11/2: Resistance 2, Gears of War 2, KorgDS, EndWar, and more

slash000

Another week, another 7 days of new game releases!

Welcome to the 38 edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 11/2 - 11/8!

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!

NOTICE: I don't have much spare time tonight so I'm making this thread quick'n'dirty for now








10/26 - 11/1



NDS

Korg DS-10
Dragon Ball: Origins
Exit
Tom Clancy's EndWar
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Monster Lab
Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune
Guitar Rock Tour
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ

Goosebumps HorrorLand
Imagine Interior Designer
Imagine Wedding Designer
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
My Baby Boy
My Baby Girl
Petz Dogz Pack
Princess on Ice
Real Soccer 2009
Winx Club: Mission Echantrix
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals
Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition

PC

James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Space Trader - Merchant Marine
Top Chef The Game
CSI: NY
Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge
Luxor 4
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
OPERATION Mania
Petz Sports: Dog Playground

PS2

AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
SingStar Legends
NHL 09
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World
Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune

Disney TH!NK Fast (w/Controllers)
History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Monster Lab
Secret Service

PS3

Resistance 2
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Valkyria Chronicles
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

PSP

Tom Clancy's EndWar

Wii

James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Monster Lab

Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Movie Games
Petz Sports: Dog Playground
Rubik's Puzzle World
North American Hunting Extravaganza

Xbox360

Gears of War 2
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
Legendary
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Vigilante 8: Arcade
Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade
History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Secret Service

WiiWare/VC

Dunno yet

XBLA

dunno yet

PSN

dunno yet

Pretty great week!


The NDS gets the Korg DS-10 synthesizer app, finally! Hopefully! If it actually comes out this week!
NDS also gets Dragon Ball Origins, which looks pretty good, and the excellent game Exit.


The AC/DC track pack for Rock Band comes out for a few systems this week, too


PS3 gets Resistance 2, sequel to the awesome Insomniac-developed FPS original.
PS3 also gets Valkyria Chronicles, which is fantastic

not to be outdone, Xbox 360 gets Gears of War 2, sequel to the megahit third person shooter.

And nearly every system gets some version of Tom Clancy's EndWar. and also Quantum of Solace.





I just bought Guitar Hero WT Bundle last week, so my gaming $ is spent for a while; plus I'm pretty busy for the next two months and so won't be buying many games. Although I really want to.

UnbreakableVow

Super-excited to see how Quantum of Solace turns out.

BakerIsBored

I think I recall saying in 2007, that 2008 was going to be a great year to be a gamer.

This being said, it's also a bad time to be a broke ass gamer. I plan on picking up Resistance 2 and looking forward to online co-op

mastrius

BakerIsBored wrote: »

I think I recall saying in 2007, that 2008 was going to be a great year to be a gamer.

This being said, it's also a bad time to be a broke ass gamer. I plan on picking up Resistance 2 and looking forward to online co-op

Thats funny because I remember saying the complete opposite....and..look where we are now, having to get a game or two every goddamn week...hoping it can happen, I remember last year thinking "oh man...5 games in 3 months? How will I ever do this?" AND NOW LOOK AT WHAT THIS SHIT HAS FUCKING COME TO!

I couldn't have been more wrong

Graviija

Great week for the PS3/360. Subpar week (what else is new recently?) for the Wii.

Kyougu

Crazy as it is, Naruto: US is the game I'm looking forward to the most.

BakerIsBored

Kyougu wrote: »

Crazy as it is, Naruto: US is the game I'm looking forward to the most.

It seems like it has gotten decent reviews... I hear loading is about the only issue.

Graviija

Kyougu wrote: »

Crazy as it is, Naruto: US is the game I'm looking forward to the most.

I can't get over how ridiculously beautiful that game is. I don't think it's a stretch to say it actually looks better than the anime.

ben0207

Just Gears 2 for me, and even then not at launch. Being poor fucking sucks.

Unco-ordinated

slash000 wrote: »

PS3 also gets Valkyria Chronicles, which could be a good RPG

Could? Could? More like is. More like is fantastic.

Rotam

I'm really looking forward to Gears of war 2. And I didn't know Vigilante 8 was out this week, so probably that as well.

The Wii lineup for this week looks fucking terrible. I'm not too sure if I'll be buying anything for the Wii this fall. I'm really sad at this.

PikaPuff

sheeesh too many good games

slash000

A lot of people were pretty stoked about KorgDS last time when it was supposed to come out.

I'm pretty sure it should actually ship this week, at least if you order it from a place that is likely to sell the game (like Amazon).

A lot of actual retailers, like Gamestop/EB, are refusing to stock and sell the game. And so you'll probably have a hard time finding it at any B&M store. Maybe Fry's will have it.

mcphorks5

Shame that Gamestop is going to kill something like KorgDS by not stocking it but at least it makes it kinda cooler as a collectible. Also looking forward to GoW2 but Vigalante 8 was a huge part of being a kid for me. I mean i wish it was battle tanx insyrad but v8 is still good. But yea we need some battle tanx.

Sagroth

I'm going to have to wait for Gears 2 and Resistance 2. I can only afford Valkyria Chronicles this week.

But then next week there's Mirror's Edge...

Lunker

For anyone who has an American Express, I made the glorious discovery that for the Membership Rewards program, you can actually get a $50 Dell software gift certificate that's good for usage on any video games they sell on their website. They don't have a lot, but they do have Gears 2, which means I can get it for a cool $15 after the certificate and shipping. Otherwise I was going to wait until next year when I had more money, but this was a no-brainer.

With that in mind, I think I might go ahead and also buy the Korg DS software. Where is it being carried? I'm assuming Amazon has it? I get the feeling this is the kind of thing that if I don't buy now, it's going to be a bitch and a half to track down once it disappears.

Oh, and someone in the Rock Band thread mentioned that the AC/DC Track Pack is now only $29.99 at rockband.com instead of $39.99. It's still too much for me, but if you're going to get it, at least save 10 bucks.

Chance

Wooooo! Valkyria Chronicles tomorrow! Woooo!

darleysam

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

Super-excited to see how Quantum of Solace turns out.

Badly, apparently. Eurogamer review can't slate it fast enough.

slash000

Lunker wrote: »

With that in mind, I think I might go ahead and also buy the Korg DS software. Where is it being carried? I'm assuming Amazon has it? I get the feeling this is the kind of thing that if I don't buy now, it's going to be a bitch and a half to track down once it disappears.

KorgDS will probably end up being one of the hardest games to find in the US that actually gets an official release here. It'll be like electroplankton difficult to find, except probably more rare.


According to their site, Amazon.com should have it.

Lunker

slash000 wrote: »

Lunker wrote: »

With that in mind, I think I might go ahead and also buy the Korg DS software. Where is it being carried? I'm assuming Amazon has it? I get the feeling this is the kind of thing that if I don't buy now, it's going to be a bitch and a half to track down once it disappears.

KorgDS will probably end up being one of the hardest games to find in the US that actually gets an official release here. It'll be like electroplankton difficult to find, except probably more rare.


According to their site, Amazon.com should have it.

I have an import copy of Electroplankton, so I was able to get mine pretty easily. I'm of two minds about Korg DS, though. It looks intriguing, but even though I'm a bedroom-studio kind of guy I'm complete rubbish when it comes to software tools and sequencers like this. It might be too much to try and figure out, but on the other end it might be nice to have something portable and easy to tinker around with so that I can actually learn how to use it.

PikaPuff

slash000 wrote: »

Xbox360

Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 5 million-selling blockbuster action game and one of the most popular Xbox games in history. Players continue as Marcus Fenix, a reluctant war hero and leader of Delta Squad, six months after the events of Gears of War. The last cities on Sera are sinking, swallowed by a new Locust threat from below. A massive counterattack is humanity’s last hope for survival.

Category: Shooter

AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack



Legendary

Category: Shooter

Set in modern day locations from New York City to London, Legendary – The Box is the story of Charles Deckard, a thief who unwittingly opens the mythical Pandora's Box and begins a war only he can end.

James Bond: Quantum of Solace

Category: Action
BOND IS BACK. Blending first person shooting and third person cover combat, Quantum of Solace the Game puts you in control of Bond’s greatest weapon – his mind. Based on both the Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale films, Quantum of Solace the Game puts you in the midst of the high-octane world of international espionage and intrigue.

Tom Clancy's EndWar

Category: Shooter, Strategy
Introducing Tom Clancy’s EndWar, the first new Clancy I.P. since the highly acclaimed Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell launched in 2002. EndWar will bring World War III to life in a way only Clancy can.

Vigilante 8: Arcade


Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade

Category: Action

History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions

Category: Strategy

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Category: Adventure
Get MORE characters, MORE fun, and MORE multiplayer action than ever before in Activision and DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa video game! Join the zany Madagascar crew on a new adventure based on Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa the sequel to the blockbuster movie, Madagascar!

Secret Service

Category: Action

Wow, this is hard . Anyone want to do the other systems? He uses gamestop pictures/info.

darleysam

Man, Secret Service? Why didn't I pre-order! I'll never find a copy anywhere

Also Legendary sounds rather unexciting.

mugginns

I'm pumped for Gears of War 2 and the demo of L4D. So many good games! Next week I think Tecmo Bowl Kickoff is coming out, first DS title for me in a while, but it will definitely justify the wait.

SirUltimos

Being poor sucks. Screw you, awesome games of 2008.

guidedbyvices

Jesus.
Resistance 2 and Valkryia Chronicles AND Naruto?
Seriously, world. Rape my wallet.

Do I support the PS3's premiere FPS franchise? The scrappy but innovative SRPG? Or that anime masquerading as a gorgeous fighter?

WHAT DO I DO.

UnbreakableVow

darleysam wrote: »

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

Super-excited to see how Quantum of Solace turns out.

Badly, apparently. Eurogamer review can't slate it fast enough.

Yes, but Eurogamer also eats catshit for breakfast.

It has a 78% on Gamerankings, which is usually the point all Bond games end up being around.

theantipop

BakerIsBored wrote: »

I think I recall saying in 2007, that 2008 was going to be a great year to be a gamer.

This being said, it's also a bad time to be a broke ass gamer. I plan on picking up Resistance 2 and looking forward to online co-op

Or if you're not so intent on the voracious consumption of content, you'll be sliding a bunch of this stuff into 2009 to cover any gaps in the release schedule next year.

RainbowDespair

Gah. I was thinking about making Prince of Persia my big holiday game (along with Persona 4), but the reviews of Gears of War 2 are making me reconsider. The first game was already great so the new additions, better graphics, better and more varied level design, longer length, and new multiplayer modes (Horde mode especially sounds sweet) are all very tempting.

Lunker

RainbowDespair wrote: »

Gah. I was thinking about making Prince of Persia my big holiday game (along with Persona 4), but the reviews of Gears of War 2 are making me reconsider. The first game was already great so the new additions, better graphics, better and more varied level design, longer length, and new multiplayer modes (Horde mode especially sounds sweet) are all very tempting.

Horde mode sounds like the bastard love child of Geometry Wars and the cabin scenes from RE4, and it's no small reason of why I'm picking up the game at launch. Prince of Persia looks sinfully good, and it pains me but I'm going to have to delay that one until after the holidays and I play what's on my plate now, or at least until I go through Mirror's Edge for my jumping-and-running fix.

RainbowDespair

Yeah, I think Horde mode combined with the fact that I just ordered my first Gold membership is the thing that'll tip the game over from maybe buy, to must-buy. I'm not a huge fan of vs. FPS multiplayer action (although I like Shadowrun), but co-op versus a never ending stream of enemies sounds like it would be incredibly fun, even with a bunch of strangers and even better if you grab some friends.

Plus my major problem with Gears 1 was that the level design just didn't seem as good as RE4 or Half-Life 2. All of the reviews I've read so far have said that the level design in Gears 2 is substantially better than the first game so that pleases me greatly.

So Mother 3 & Banjo Nuts & Bolts this month, Gears 2 & Persona 4 next month, and then pick up the games I want but lack the money for at various times throughout the next year. Looks like I've got a lot of fun ahead of me.

Ashendark

Vigilante 8: Arcade releases on Wednesday on XBLA.

I had a blast back in the day with in on the N64

Viscountalpha

Ashendark wrote: »

Vigilante 8: Arcade releases on Wednesday on XBLA.

I had a blast back in the day with in on the N64

Damn, that might be a "must buy". I liked second offense but the original might of been better.


Also, Korg DS. I have 2 pre-ordered with 1 day shipping. I don't regret this decision at all.

PikaPuff

what was co-op for GoW1 and what is it now for GoW2? 4p for both? or 2p for 1 and 4p for 2 or what?

SpazMuffin

PikaPuff wrote: »

what was co-op for GoW1 and what is it now for GoW2? 4p for both? or 2p for 1 and 4p for 2 or what?

For the campaign, two for both. Horde now can have 5 people working together.

PikaPuff

whoa. 5 on horde mode? now that sounds like fun. kinda like zombie defense maps.

brynstar

I'm going for Gears 2 this week, and maybe Quantum of Solace. I hope that the storyline in Gears 2 delivers as compared to the first game, as I played it primarily for single player. I'm not that thrilled about online competitive multiplayer games.

Black Ice

Resistance 2, COD5 or LittleBigPlanet? I want them all.

I have this feeling COD5 won't be as good as COD4 from what I've heard about the beta.

Edit: It pisses me off how the guns in R2 and COD5 sound like peashooters. Sound is so integral to immersing the player in the game, and it's why R1 never captivated me. Besides the sound, the gameplay and graphics look amazing.

Unco-ordinated

Sagroth wrote: »

I'm going to have to wait for Gears 2 and Resistance 2. I can only afford Valkyria Chronicles this week.

But then next week there's Mirror's Edge...

Good man, you've got your priorities right.

maximumzero

Pretty poor week all around.

Unless you like shooters.

Glenn565

The only game I'd want this week is Valkyria Chronicles, and I don't have a PS3. Damn me for not having $460 in disposable cash!

maximumzero

Actually, no, I take that back. Dragonball Origins comes out this week.

God knows I love me some non-Z Dragonball.