So here is a link to release dates: http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html (http://www.gamespot.com/newthisweek.html)
But thought I would share what I am looking forward to in November.
PC
Hellgate London
Gears of War
Unreal Tournament 3
Supreme Commander Forge Alliance
Empire Earth III
Fear Perseus Mandate
Crysis
Kane & Lynch
Time Shift
360
Assassin's Creed
Mass Effect
Army of Two (Delayed until 2008 maybe... although sites still listing it as released this month)
Time Shift
The Simpsons Game
Kane & Lynch
PS3
Haze
Anything catch you eye?
*EDIT: Added Hellgate
But Melbosa you forgot about the Wii... :o :P
Looks like lots of kids games are coming out before x-mas for the Wii. Although these two caught my eye...
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/mariosonicattheolympicgames/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/mariosonicattheolympicgames/index.html)
and
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/gameparty/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/gameparty/index.html)
Only Mass Effect has me greatly excited but its end of the month if I recall. Im taking a wait and see on Assassin's Creed but its on my list. The rest of the 360 lineup isn't great, Haze might not be bad. Anything on PC that might be interesting I'll just look for a torrent.
One thing I did notice is the amount of action/fps you listed.
Army of Two was infact delayed till 2008. Gamespot lists March 4, 2008 as its new release date.
Quote from: Shayne on October 31, 2007, 08:49:22 AM
One thing I did notice is the amount of action/fps you listed.
Just one of those months... FPS usually isn't my first choice of game. Just so many decently looking ones coming this month.
Quote from: CowGirl on October 31, 2007, 08:44:02 AM
But Melbosa you forgot about the Wii... :o :P
Because I don't own a Wii (well I have one at the moment but isn't mine) I don't really look at those releases. Knew someone on these forums would point out some good ones coming for it though!
Do collated review scores effect your product purchases?
Also Hellgate London looks pretty damn awesome and Ive been following it for like 5(?) years. A modern rebirth of Diablo 2. Type of game that gets me super interested but paying fees for the total experience is a bummer.
Quote from: Shayne on October 31, 2007, 09:01:42 AM
Do collated review scores effect your product purchases?
Nope. I read reviews, try out games, and then decide... well some I just buy like Halo 3. For the most part I make up my mind, and play a bit of a game before actually buying.
Assassin's Creed is a prefect example of a game that needs to be tried before bought. The reviews are all over the place, some claiming it to be very innovative and stunning, others say lacking at the game play level as they "automate" so much of the game that you almost sit back and just watch. So a good test is to rent it and test it out before buying. Or with PC games, download "demos" and test it out before buying. One could say the same thing about 360 or PS3 games (demos I mean), but I find the demos don't do the game justice over 50% of the time, and renting is a better solution.
The problem I have is the same problem I had last generation and I guess every generation is that games come out at such a high frequency so I can't possibly play them but the AAA titles that I am interested in seem to be spaced out just right that I can purchase games without hesitation.
For instance this marvelous stretch... Bioshock -> Halo 3 -> Orange Box -> CoD4 -> Mass Effect ... perfectly spaced for easy consumption. I would absolutely love to go and rent and play every game I am remotely interested in but I haven't really felt bad about missing games I was at one point interested in.
Quote from: CowGirl on October 31, 2007, 08:44:02 AM
But Melbosa you forgot about the Wii... :o :P
Looks like lots of kids games are coming out before x-mas for the Wii. Although these two caught my eye...
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/mariosonicattheolympicgames/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/mariosonicattheolympicgames/index.html)
and
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/gameparty/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/gameparty/index.html)
Holy cow, my wife is becoming a gamer who researches new games... YAY!
As for games that caught my eye for the Wii (and that I'd like to rent and/or buy):
- Guitar Hero III (yeah, I know, this was a late October release)
- EA Playground
- Rockstar Table Tennis
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Link's Crossbow Training (if only to get the Wii Zapper seeing as how I don't know where to find the 2 In 1)
- Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
- Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games looks cool too!
Quote from: Shayne on October 31, 2007, 09:21:16 AM
The problem I have is [..] that games come out at such a high frequency [..] I can't possibly play them [all]
I hear ya. I just listed nine games that I'd like to try. Given that I don't have a lot of time for games, and that it takes me a year or more to finish some games, I doubt I'll buy more than one of them. And that means I'll be buying a kid-friendly one. But damn, having to pump the shotgun? Having to shoulder the bazooka? Having to throw the grenade? Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/medalofhonorheroes2/news.html?sid=6181824&mode=recent) sounds like they've really paid attention to the control scheme!
Your right of course. You just can't play them all, nor can you enjoy all of them if you did (well unless you quit your job/translated your life to just play video games).
I may list all those games above, but can tell you I will only really play 3 or 4. Being interested in them, and playing them through is two different things for me.
CoD4 eh? Yeah that is this month, but you know I've lost the flavour for the WWII games like that. Just don't draw me in as they used to.
I can give you what I think will be the top ones from my list:
Will they hold my interest, I don't know... I was really hoping for Army of Two, but alas it has been delayed. If Assassin's Creed's game play is sweet, I can see loosing hours in it. UT3, because of my experiences with GoW on the 360, I think might be the best UT in years.
Meh, these are all speculation. Have to wait and see when I get my hands on them.
Ive lost the lust for WW2 games as well. CoD 4 (modern combat) isnt WW2 ;) Its also being done by Infinite Ward once again so its going to be solid gold. The scripted sequences will be just like out of the movies. Its got a very short single player but its multiplayer is supposed to be epic.
I did GoW twice (normal and hard difficulties (gotta get those achievements) about a year ago, no need to revisit.
UT3 does look @%&#ing great but with CoD4 and TF2 (how awesome is this game?!) taking up all my multiplayer time I just can't see myself jumping in on it. Maybe if/when the 360 version hits shelves but by then it will probably be dead.
Oh really about CoD. Didn't read much about it cause assumed it was just another WWII game. Might have to check it out then.
I'm actually more interested in the single player of UT3 and if it is coop I might just buy it for the PC. We'll see.
Thanks for posting, Mel!
Some of the games for Wii that catch my eye (beyond the already mentioned) are:
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Lego Star Wars Complete Saga
For the DS, Final Fantasy: Revenant Wings is going to be released which is good for anyone who can actually stand the new Ivalice Arc franchise. I can't even get near the stuff. Makes me break out in hives. shudder
Some weird stuff on the DS in November. Puzzle de Harvest Moon? Ultimate Mortal Kombat? JENGA?! I'm seeing sleeper hit potential with Mario Party DS. The only problem I could see while playing Mario Party DS is on the DS Lite the microphone is embedded into the cover hinge. Apparently that makes it hard to win sound-based puzzles.
JENGA + VODKA = FUN
No xBox, No Problem
If I?m lucky I?ll get mine back before Christmas. Ring a death is a bitch, even worse when it?s the second time.
First time i got it: Right after i bought Guitar Hero II
Second Time: Right after i bought Guitar Hero III
I should probably steer clear of Rock Band, maybe it will take my TV out :P
What the heck is ring of death?
I've heard other people talk about it but I got no idear what it is :?
Your 360 gets 3 red lights circling the power button. means the machine is dead.
Quote from: http://editorials.teamxbox.com/xbox/1651/The-Red-Ring-of-Death/p1/
Flashing red lights on the Xbox 360?s normally green ring of light is a bad sign, no matter how you cut the cake, but all red lights don?t mean a visit down south is necessary. Some issues can be resolved from the comfort of one?s own home. The Xbox 360?s ring is divided into four separate quadrants. Each division turning red indicates a separate problem, all with a different way of resolving the issue. It should be noted that when gamers call the support line about their defective unit, the standard procedure of operation is to have gamers unplug all cables from the unit, reinsert them, and try booting the system again. The support worker will also have players remove their hard drive and reboot the system to check and see if that is the problem. In the hope of speeding the process along, it might be a wise thought to run through those procedures before calling the Xbox 360 support line.
As mentioned, each quadrant on the set of flashing red lights indicates a different issue. If all of the lights but the first section are flashing, this means a general hardware failure has occurred. There is little to be done other than trying to unhook and reattach your cables. This problem is a sure sign a visit to the repair center is in your console?s future. If the problem is indicated in the second quadrant of the system, it is merely overheating. As too many hours of GRAW will do that to a unit, the proposed cure here is to unplug the unit from the power supply, let it sit to cool down, and perhaps begin scouting for a better location to store your precious investment.
A problem indicated in the third quadrant of the Xbox 360 ring of light is diagnosed as a hardware failure. Once again, try re-inserting all of your cords and cables, but this problem should definitely be dealt with by the repair center. If all four lights are flashing on the front of your console, this is perhaps the easiest problem to fix. This is an issue with the AV cable not being properly inserted into the back of the console. The cure? Just make sure the cord ?clicks? once it has been inserted into the unit. If that doesn?t work, of course call the repair center, but the four lights are the easiest of the problems to rectify.
So... What lights were red on your box, Druid?
Looks like you read my mind :P
The one exactly as shown is Shayne?s pic, all but the top right. Just as it was the first time i sent it for repair. Just as well, i could always tell the rebuilt one they sent back to me the first time was @%&#. It was in much worse shape than my original one, it crashed more often, i think it had a faulty DVD Rom in it because read errors were frequent. I?ve heard that Microsoft screws you if you have a hardware failure of anything other than the ring of death. But i had a feeling it would only be a matter of time, just didn?t think it would be this soon.
I requested a brand new one this time other than a rebuilt one, hoping to grab sympathy with this being my second incident. Although i did ask for a new one the first time and they flat out denied me, this time they at least noted the request on the issue ticket, and Shayne did mention that some are getting new ones.
If i don?t get a new one i think I?ll just buy a new one anyways. Apparently they are paying me back for the warrantee work they did for me the first time. Yes, they actually charged me $168CND the first time to fix this, because it was right before their revised warrantee announcement.
The arcade version at $299 should do. I can just use my current hard drive and it should be no different. At least it will have HDMI, which is another thing that pissed me off about the old one not having it.
Ouch! That sucks man :(
In a podcast that i listened too right after Microsoft increased to 3 years people were wondering if it covers dvdrom, etc and they were told no but their is nothing stopping you from sending it in claiming its the red ring. tongue in cheek like.
Quote from: Melbosa on October 31, 2007, 09:27:56 AM
I've lost the flavour for the WWII games
Too bad. IGN is raving about Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 on the Wii (http://wii.ign.com/articles/833/833766p1.html). Apparently it's the best console-based FPS controls they've ever played with and they're impressed with the depth of the game.
Maybe we might actually get a T-rated console FPS in the house... Then again LEGO Star Wars: Saga (http://wii.ign.com/articles/834/834369p1.html) is rated pretty good, is e10+, and sounds like it'll take a long time to get through. Or maybe we'll buy Nintendo and get T-rated Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (http://wii.ign.com/articles/834/834065p1.html), which sounds like great fun as well.
<sigh>
Need more time to try all these games :(
I might give MoH a rental, just to see how it controls...
Hmmm Beowulf looks pretty good too: http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27783.html (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27783.html)