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Whether your preferred cardio routine involves running from the undead, kicking balls around, or hi-stepping with Scary Spice, this week’s new releases are likely to produce a virtual sweat. Those with an aversion to motion-controlled exercise with a Wiimote or Move controller, don’t worry- games like Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, FIFA Soccer 11, and Samurai Warriors 3 are guaranteed to give those digits a robust workout. Don’t forget the warm-ups!
360
Dead Rising 2
Deathsmiles
FIFA Soccer 11
Front Mission Evolved
Greg Hastings’ Paintball 2
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Hydrophobia (XBLA, $15)
Morphx
MySims SkyHeroes
Plants vs Zombies (Retail)
Quantum Theory
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
PS3
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland
Dead Rising 2
Get Fit with Mel B
FIFA Soccer 11
Front Mission Evolved
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
MySims SkyHeroes
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
The Sly Collection
Wii
FIFA Soccer 11
Greg Hastings’ Paintball 2
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Haunted House
MySims SkyHeroes
Oops! Prank Party
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
Samurai Warriors 3
Sid Meier’s Pirates!
PS2
FIFA Soccer 11
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
DS
Deer Drive
Farm Frenzy: Animal Country
FIFA Soccer 11
Petz Fantasy: Moonlight Magic
Scripps Spelling Bee
PSP
FIFA Soccer 11
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
PC
Final Fantasy XIV
Front Mission Evolved
Painkiller Pandemonium
The Guild 2: Renaissance
Tropico 3 Gold Edition
SeanNOLA’s Pick: I love the Front Mission series, and I really want Front Mission: Evolved to be good, but like my momma always told me: “you can want in one hand and shit in the other, but guess which one will fill up the fastest!” I never really understood that idiom when I was growing up, but I think what she was trying to tell me was to temper my expectations, because Evolved could very easily turn out to be a handful of- let’s just call it “sup-par gaming experience.” I suppose if Evolved turns out to be a stinker, I’ve always got Sonic 4 and Dead Rising 2 to fall back on.
DesertEagle’s Pick: Sure, I have all three PS2 Sly Cooper titles, but the thought of a widescreen, 1080P, 60 frames-per second pilfering raccoon has me excited. Beyond that, I’m quite rabid for Hydrophobia.
TideGear’s Pick: I share Sean’s interest and hesitance when it comes to Front Mission: Evolved, and DesertEagle’s love for Sly Cooper. My pick however is Hydrophobia. It’s been a long time coming, and I’m hoping it drowns me in innovation.
oh shit, you guys are early this week!
I really want Front Mission Evolved to rock. I know it won’t. They should have left it turn based.
Didn’t Deathsmilies come out a while ago?
A ton of games this week. Wallet get ready!
Whats hyrophobia about? Thats a FPS or something?
Deagle didn’t pick Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland. That means the world is about to end.
Collector’s edition. This is the $29.99 regular game. The one without the faceplate that won’t fit on a Slim.
Hey, Sid Meier’s Pirates! is out on the WII? I love that game!
Oops! Prank Party sounds totally awful unless it make an image that looks like someone threw a Wiimote through your TV.
I pick Quantum Theory for worst “Gears” rip-off of the week. I also predict a 55 score on Metacritic. Mark these words.
Front Mission Evolved for me, if it’s get decent scores.
No Dead Rising Pick? I’m sicking the monster hordes against you guys. Well, NOLA at least mentioned it, so be ready Desert.
I’ll kick some balls around. FIFA 11 demo was good except for the graphics.
The Sly Collection was released on the slyu. I didn’t know it was coming out so soon.
Dead Rising 2 suckers!
Juzt Scripps Spelling Bee. Thiss wil keepe mee buzy alle weak.
As much as I try to resist Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, I know I’ll buy it.
Maybe just Dead Rising 2.
I won’t even ask about Karnov.
I’m going to wait for the Dead Rising reviews. I heard mixed things from Weekend Confirmed/Garnett Lee.
“bass for your face”
(caption title)
Is Haunted House like the old Atari game?
NOLA, Sonic 4 gets ANNOUNCED this week.
FIFA Soccer 11!
Sly Collection sounds good three games for $40.
After playing the demo, I wouldn’t pick up Quantum Theory for $20. let alone $60.
I’ll see if the Warriors of Rock are any good.
I still need to get F1!
I’m really curious as to how Front Mission Evolved turns out.
no takers for Rapala Pro Bass Fishin’
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland for me.
If he likes JRPGs so much. Why is his name DesertEagle. Shouldn’t it be Big Tanuki or something?
Yep, I just bought it for the PSP. My GS had a copy for $9.99 (Sale?)
I might give Dead Rising 2 a roll. (Get it? Vegas)
Was Plants vs Zombies $15 on XBLA? They are charging $20 for the disk.
For some reason, I feel like the Sly Collection wont come out on a Friday. Call me crazy.
Hey Deagle and NOLA, how many games you do actually buy (and receive for review) each week?
Front Mission Evolved has me curious. Why the hell would SE turn a perfectly good tactical game into another MP game?
I might consider Final Fantasy XIV if it wasn’t $12 bucks a month.
Any idea if Get Fit with Mel B is supposed to be good?
I hope Greg Hastings’ Paintball is an improvement on the first game. I bought it for $20 and felt ripped off!
KARNOVS BACK!!!
I might have to check out this Hydrophobia!
Did he bring Leatherface to justice?!?! What about Walker?
“but like my momma always told me: “you can want in one hand and shit in the other, but guess which one will fill up the fastest!”
Forrest Gump is that ya’ll?
Sid Meier’s Pirates! and Sly Cooper might be worth a purchase.
I only have the third Sly Cooper Game.
I’m hearing Dead Rising 2 for the PS3 has all kinds of screen tear 🙁 I’ll wait until I hear news of a patch.
Congrats on getting this up so early. I used to think you guys just cut and paste info from elsewhere until I see you are the first this week!
Atelier Rorona: The Alchemists of Arland is preordered and paid off.
I really don’t think the Sly Collection is coming out this week.