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From Perseus’ conflict with the Medusa, Ragna the Bloodedge’s destruction of the Novus Orbis Librarium, and the Terran’s eternal struggle with the Protoss and Zerg, this week is overflowing with discord. Pacifistic players may have to take a break this week, or at the very least settle for a friendly game of Skeeball to satisfy any competitive urges.
360
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Clash of the Titans
Hydro Thunder Hurricane (XBLA)
PS3
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Clash of the Titans
Wii
Arc Rise Fantasia
Chuck E Cheese’s: Party Games
Heavy Fire: Special Operations (WiiWare)
TrackMania
DS
Galaxy Racers
Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena
TrackMania
PSP
No Releases
PC
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
StarCraft II
DesertEagle’s Pick: Two years ago, the decision to split StarCraft II into three separate titles was announced. Needless to say, I was immediately skeptical. This week players will find out if Blizzard’s actions are as shifty as they initially appeared. Between Zerg rushes, I’ll also be playing some Arc Rise Fantasia, to fill my turn-based desires.
SeanNOLA’s Pick: Publishers were smart not to attempt to compete with the Blizzard Behemoth. Just in case you haven’t turned on a TV, opened a magazine, surfed the internet, seen a bus or talked to anyone, StarCraft II drops this week. If it’s anything like the last game, everyone with a PC will own the game by the end of the year, so even if I don’t pick it now, I’m bound to pick it eventually.
TideGear’s Pick: While I’ve been waiting for the Continuum Shift version of BlazBlue, I think I’ll be getting a bit more fun out of StarCraft II. Now, if I could just get all the way through the first one.
Actually, NOLA there’s some decent (but indirect) competitiom with Blaz and maybe Arc Rise Fantasia
SC2 at midnight people. MIDNIGHT, I SAY!!!
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift has three new characters for $40. Tell me if it’s worth it guys.
Good lord, don’t you ever get tired of JRPGS, deagle?
I also feel Blizz is going to Shanghai gamers, and stretch out the campaigns.
I hope the next two games aren’t %59- That would mean the full SCII experience would be $180!!!
what’s Galaxy Racers? A sequel to Monster Racers?
I hate when people say something “drops” this week. Dead hip-hip lingo must die.
Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena is back again?!?
Lets hope my PC is ready for this StarCraft 2.
Dear Blizzard,
People open up the servers, so I can play the Koreans and get my ass handed to me, and see what SC is really like.
Thanks,
Humble Canadian PalaDon
No LAN not SC2, it’s as simple as that. Stupid decision.
You sure TrackMania is coming out this week?
Where do you get your info? You guys have a couple of games that Shacknews (where I usually go) doesn’t.
Where’s TideGear’s pick. I’m going to guess he goes with TrackMania again.
I want to know if any changes were made to Hydro Thunder Hurricane.
Chuck E Cheese’s: Pedo Sim for me.
I know there’s plenty of games I need to catch up on! Like Persona 3 PSP.
I’ll probably get SC2 eventually. Like when the superdooper box set is $20 on Amazon.
I know I shouldn’t be interested in Clash of the Titans and just play God of War/Dante’s instead, but I can’t help myself.
I hope Trackmania comes out and I hope somebody here reviews it.
I’m getting the SC2 collector’s edition.
Like SeaNOLA said, I’m going with StarCraft 2
Whats the one “N” stand for?
Deagle, you go attack Arc Rise Fantasia with your +4 sword of reviewing!
First Mac game I’ve been interested in for a very long time.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift gets a maybe.
Heavy Fire: Special Operations sounds like an old arcade game.
I’m hoping BlazBlue make a SSF style upgrade and not just a few enhancements.
Paying for Makoto Nanaya is a bummer. Just make us pay $50 and get all the extra stuff.
Are you guys going to review SC2? I heard it has more of a RPG aspect this time (Like Warcarft 3)
What are the odds of TrackMania not coming out this week as well?
Expect his pick on release day.
Who the hell is Ragna the Bloodledge?
I still need to get NCAA 11.
If they want $15 for Hydro Thunder Hurricane, then I want what MS is smoking.
Tech-Gaming seems to spend a bit more time researching the releases. Something they’re wrong though and things do get pushed back.
Is it me or are you guys a podcast behind?
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is on it’s way.
Strangest user name ever^^^^^^^^^^
I might have to get StarCraft Duece.
waiting for Chuck E Cheese’s: Panty Games.
BlazBlue: CS here
I’m going with Karnov’s pick- Nothing.
Hopefully JRPG god DEagle will offer some Arc Rise Fantasia love during the podcast.
Nothing for me this week.
Yep, they are! But it’s Summer and SNOLA went missing so all is forgiven.
I’m thinking TrackMania will be a no show.
DEagle just tweeted December, now.
Wasn’t that Karnov’s pick last week? I’m sure you guys will get over it. Play the PC version.
I was speaking to the number of releases, more than to the quality. I’ve heard that Arc Rise was pretty “okay” as well.
I asked Deagle to go bonkers over a blue-haired Japanese man-boy game 😉
Has the ‘eagle been pigeonholed? Oh noes!
Zing!
Serious, Desert what do you see in JRPGs? Both good and bad, you’re the only review I know who likes them.
Everyone is avoiding Clash of the Titans like the plague.
StarCraft 2 get!
Did any of you guys get SC2?
I did not. Right now my review plate is surprisingly full. I’ll probably nab it in the next month or so.
Am I the only one with no interest in StarCrap 2?
Up now!
Fashionably late!
Adam, where have you been? You’ve been hiding like the gingerbread man at a fat farm.
Adam, do your religious practices prohibit post your pick until two days before the Shabbat? 😉
What happened to the new release list?