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Across this week’s schedule of new releases, sequels abound. Whether players are ready to get behind the armored masks of Salem and Rios in Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, grab the Poltergust 5000 to explore Luigi’s Mansion once more, or return to the greens in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 many of this week’s new releases revisit recognizable motifs. Undoubtedly, the release of Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin is likely to stoke the fires of familiarity, with the expansion pack poised to bring MMO enthusiasts back into the decade-old title.
360
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel
BioShock Infinite
Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin
Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
Terraria (XBLA, $9.99)
PS3
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel
BioShock Infinite
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
Wii U
No new releases
3DS
HarmoKnight (eShop, $14.99)
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
DS
eShop releases announced 3/21
Vita
Machinarium
PC
BioShock Infinite
Dungeon Hearts
Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin
Slender: The Arrival
Tactical Intervention
Warframe
Robert’s Pick: Following two delays, the departure of several key staff members, and a rather middling montage exhibited at last year’s E3, I started to worry about BioShock Infinite. But then news started to trickle out about Irrational Games ambitions- from having a smart, adaptive, AI partner to how the setting of Columbia feels even more tangible as BioShock’s Rapture my faith was renewed. This week players will finally be able to find out if Ken Levine and company are able to see if they can top of of the most prodigious efforts of this console generation.
Jeremy’s Pick: Although it’s not the biggest name in creative, emergent play, I think that Terraria actually makes for a better “game” than other such titles. The delving, exploration, and progressively tougher baddies make for a more directed experience for the goal-oriented among us, and the 2D creation and crafting mechanics want for nothing. After a few unintentionally protracted sessions with the game on PC, I was spooked enough to stay away or else risk crippling addiction. I may be able to conscientiously avoid such trouble again when Terraria comes to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this month. But God help me if this thing ever comes to the Vita.
Sage’s Pick: Echo, Robert. Although I won’t be able to pull the plastic off my own copy for the next few weeks, I am very much looking forward to playing Bioshock Infinite. My hopes have likewise ridden a roller-coaster as Infinite has waited to make an appearance, but like Robert, I’m hopeful that the latest Levine release will deliver. And if it doesn’t, I’ll just console myself by jumping off of airships repeatedly until I get tired of falling to my death.
I’m really surprised that Army of Two is still going. The first was one of the dumbest games I ever played. Total braindead shooter.
Anyone bothered by IGN’s exclusive (yet supposedly unfinished) review of BioShock Infinite?
I’m sure it will be 9.0+
Between this and Polygon’s SimCity switcharoo, the big sites can’t be trusted these days.
That’s some stinking ass bullshit. But it’s IGN, so is anyone surprised.
It’s sad that ‘journalism’ is headed that way. One day Geoff Keighley will be remembered as a pioneer instead of a sell-out. Thats awful.
Sooner or later everyone sells out. That or they die off. It’s how the game works.
But IGN’s readers don’t care about ethics. They just want a number so they care argue about something.
I usually always pick up the new Tiger Woods this time of year. But last year I never got though all the content and courses. I might have to wait on it.
I’m thinking about picking up Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. I loved the GameCube game way back when. Plus I hear it’s more of a puzzler than a action game. That’s a plus.
One question, where is the bloody hell is SeanNOLA’s Monster Hunter Ultimate review?
Step it up, Sean!
Isn’t Class of Heroes 2 for PSP out this week?
I thought it was in the fall.
BioShock Infinite, PS3
looking forward to BioShock of course but surprise surprise Army of Two’s demo on XBLA was hella fun!
I thought it was more of the same. I don’t mean that in a good way.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. Rogue+Pokemon=Gotta buy them all.
I want to like BI, but I’m afraid with racism, and all the other things that Irrational put into the game that the play will suffer.
Tiger Woods 14 for me. Hopefully, you’ll review it before release.
I always liked the TW games. Its my favorite sports game.
Sorry to disappoint you Robert, but I read Elizabeth isn’t that smart or interesting.
Where did you hear or read this?
Kotaku had a hands on that said Elizabeth was dumb and all hype.
Im really excited for BioShock Infinite. The delays are finally over.
I just noticed that Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel is getting universally ignored. I guess there will be no Army of 3 or 4.