Warhawk
PlayStation 3
August 2007
Incog Inc.’s newest IP (Intellectual Property) is Warhawk, an online multiplayer action game. Incog is responsible for one of the greatest PS2 titles, and the best Twisted Metal game ever, Twisted Metal Black. I played the shit out of Twisted Metal Black, which was a great multiplayer title that never got old in its own right. Warhawk looks to take the fundamentals that Incog nailed in Twisted Metal and rework them into a completely new and just as addictive game exclusively for the PS3.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Wii
August 2007
Metroid Prime 3 is a must-buy for Wii owners. My first time ever playing a Wii was at E3 2006 and the game was Metroid Prime 3 (which I had to stand in line FOREVER behind stupid Adam Sessler who sucked balls at it). The Wii Remote controls fit perfectly for this style of gameplay and from what I played almost a year and a half ago, Nintendo has integrated it so well that players will forget all about the lame non-motion controls of old. I didn’t get a chance to play Metroid Prime 2 but heard it was good. Even without a major graphical facelift, MP3 should blow the first two games out of the water.
John Woo Presents: Stranglehold
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
September 2007
Following the main character Inspector Tequila from the 1992 action classic “Hard Boiled”, John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat bring us Stranglehold. While Fat stars in the game, both of these legends had a say in the game content in order to make it as close to a John Woo film as possible. Fully destructible environments along with promising environmental interactions during bullet-time result in some truly Woo-worthy moments. Will the gameplay be fun throughout the entire experience or will players get tired of it by the third level? The jury is still out.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
November 2007
The immensely popular LEGO Star Wars franchise is back and offers the ability to play through all six Star Wars Episodes in one game. I have never got my hands on a LEGO Star Wars title but older players seem to enjoy it just as much as the youngsters do. Even more new characters are being added from the franchise to bring the running total to over 160. Mix and match to create customize characters and use the Wii Remote for an all new experience. This will be a holiday title for both kids and Star Wars fans alike.
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
PlayStation 3
October 2007
Another series that I haven’t ever played but always receives critical acclaim, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction makes its current-gen debut exclusively for the PS3. Insomniac games, along with Jak and Daxter developer Naughty Dog, have perfected the platforming genre with amazing animations and witty slapstick humor reminiscent of Pixar/Dreamworks animated films. From the video of the newest Ratchet & Clank offering I can say that it looks beautiful and has a slew of new gadgets which should be a riot to play around with. This is yet another title that is guaranteed to be worthy of your fall money.
The Orange Box
Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3
October 2007
Okay, so you are on a tight budget like me, there are way too many releases this fall to buy all of them, and you need to get the most for your money. You want value? Enter Valve’s The Orange Box. For the $60 price tag of a normal game you get they award winning Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. It sounds too good to be true but it is in fact reality. The add-on episodic content contributes a solid amount of gameplay after Hal-Life 2 ends. Team Fortress didn’t have my attention at first but it is primed to become the best class-based multiplayer squad game yet. However, the main interest for me in this package is Portal. This tripped-out puzzle game has the player using portals to solve some surprisingly complicated objectives. If you like shooters, GET THIS GAME.
Lair
PlayStation 3
August 2007
Lair is the first game to fully embrace the SIX-AXIS controls for the PS3. You fly around on your dragon and battle enemies both in the air and on the land. The idea of this game is sweet; who doesn’t want to battle it out in the skies against other dragons and their riders, only to land in the middle of a hand-to-hand battle and douse the opposing army in face-melting flames? If the controls are pulled off correctly this game could work. The graphics look good and the premise is quality; we shall wait and see.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wii
December 2007
I have never been a big fan of the Super Smash Bros. series but a lot of people are. This newest entry supports full online functionality and new playable characters. The two highlights are Wario and, stunner when announced, Solid Snake. It has been stated by series creator Masahiro Sakurai that Brawl will feature the traditional GameCube controls since they found that too much Wii Remote motion control was ruining the gameplay. Get your friends together and prepare for battle in early December.
Folklore
PlayStation 3
October 2007
Folklore is a PS3 exclusive action/RPG game that has a lot of promise. The game looks fantastic with an awesome fantasy feel, great character design, and a heap of special effects. Being whisked away into a magical world, Folklore reminds me of a Spirited Away storyline mixed with some of the dark imagery from Pan’s Labyrinth. Not a whole lot of info has been released about this game so if you are an action/RPG fan keep your radar for this game on lock.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
November 2007
Another in-your-face game that I am pumped to see deliver is Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. One being a flawed mercenary and the other a medicated psychopath, these two bad dudes look like they are not ones to be fucked with. Little is known about this title too, but I do know how one of the levels flows and it sounds like good times. Starting on the rooftops dressed as window washers, Kane and Lynch (along with the rest of their team) prepare for their plan to unfold. After making their way down the side of the building they break through the glass and navigate towards the floor level. Making their way out to the city streets they are confronted by what seems to be the entire police force and a shootout the likes of Heat begins. Perfect. Created by the team behind the Hitman series, this game is a shooter with squad commands and hopefully we will learn more before it comes out in a few months.
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