Oct 07
Video Game Releases 10/6
This week was kind of lame in game releases so we admit, yes, we kind of forgot (oops!) about our weekly “drop” report. Please, don’t spear us — “Ice Age” reference.
For those of you playing on PC exclusively, Hell’s Highway should be fun and…well, some big basketball games coming out this week. Choose between NBA Live and NBA 2K9. Other than that, you’re better off saving those pennies you turned into cash at the coin machine for next week.
Full list of games dropping this week after the break… Continue reading »
written by Carlos Macias
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Sep 29
We’d normally point you to looking after the break, but this week…we’re not too sure. There’s a lot of likely craptitude coming out on the PC. We counted fourty three in the “Unrated” pile. 43!
Don’t be too scared, though. There’s some fun to be had with Sonic Chronicles, Mega Man 9 (for those of you without a Wii or PS3), Battlefield Heroes (for free!), and ex-Bungie devs’ Age of Booty this week. What will you guys be playing?
The full list of games dropping this week after the break… Continue reading »
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: 9/29, bad, Bungie, game, good, Mega Man, Sonic, Unrated, Updated
Sep 22
Simul-not releases for Mega Man 9 start dropping this week, but wha-? Are those good, Wii games we see down there? Looks like gamers can’t go wrong if they decide to put down fifty bones for de Blob or Mario’s fart-attack nemesis’ game, Warioland: Shake It!. Should give you a reason to dust off that Wii, anyway.
Time-rewinding action can be found on XBLA with the re-release of Duke Nukem 3D on Wednesday, Disney proves that it can make a cool off-road racer with Pure, and further proof that gaming season is upon us — after the break. Continue reading »
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: 9/22, bad, dates, game, good, release, Unrated, Updated
Sep 15
Rock Band 2 is out! Yes, the 80+ song expansion pack to the first game finally drops on the Xbox 360; it starts landing on other systems next month. We’ve been conflicted here at Kezins and don’t know whether to dive right into the game at full price or waiting a while to get it a bit cheaper. 20 free downloadable songs might be too much to pass up for us, though…
Ok, we got off course for a bit there. Fans of portable RPGs should have some fun this week with the likes of Dragon Quest IV and Yggdra Union. The Force Unleashed is out, as well, but you guys might want to cautiously approach it as its been getting some mixed reviews.
Check out the full list of games dropping this week after the break… Continue reading »
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: bad, dates, force unleashed, good, release, Rock Band, Star Wars, Unrated, Updated
Sep 08
This week we see the release of Yakuza 2 (sans Michael Madsen and Luke Skywalker’s voice) sporting a subtitled translation with the original Japanese voices intact. We’ve speculated a bit that it might be the last great PS2 game and at $30, why not give it a chance? We certainly loved the first one. And the movie. Plug, plug, plug!
Spore and Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise are the good titles this week and TNA iMPACT! looks like it’d be a good addition to your collection from what we’ve seen so far. As long as it plays like our favorite N64 wrasslin’ games of old, we’ll be happy.
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of September 8, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
- NHL 09 (360, PS3) - Metascore: 89
- Lock’s Quest (DS) - Metascore: 86
- Spore (PC, Mac) - Metascore: 85
- Yakuza 2 (PS2) - Metascore: 83
- Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise DS (DS) - Metascore: 82
The Bad…
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC) - Metascore: 72
- NHL 2K9 (360, PS3) - Metascore: 71
- Spore Creatures DS (DS) - Metascore: 68
- TNA iMPACT! (360, PS3) - Metascore: 64
- Zoids Assault (360) - Metascore: 46
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
- NHL 2009
- NHL 2K9
- TNA iMPACT!
- Zoids Assault
PS3
- TNA iMPACT!
- NHL 2009
- NHL 2K9
Wii
- NHL 2K9
- Active Life: Outdoor Challenge
- Hell’s Kitchen
- The Price is Right
PC
DS
- Spore Creatures DS
- Lock’s Quest
PS2
- TNA iMPACT!
- NHL 2009
- NHL 2K9
- Yakuza 2
- Dragonball Z: Trilogy
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: 98, bad, dates, game, good, release, Unrated, Updated
Sep 01
Making a repeat appearance this week to, what we’d think, repel potential buyers from its stench further is Vampire Rain: Altered Species which sucked it up on Xbox 360 and is looking to do the same on PS3. It never bodes well when a game’s demo is only released in Japan (like Vampire Rain did) and Americans never get a taste of it…tsk, tsk.
Other than that, we get some quality games this week with Mercenaries 2 and the long-awaited Spore. We’ve heard that the former’s online co-op might be a bit limiting with friends needing to be in close proximity to work, but we’re still looking forward to blowing shit up with a buddy in beautiful high-def.
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of September 1, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
- GTR Evolution (PC) - Metascore: 88
- Spore (PC) - Metascore: 85
- Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (360) - Metascore: 83
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC) - Metascore: 79
The Bad…
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (360, PS3) - Metascore: 73
- Infinite Undiscovery (360) - Metascore: 70
- Spore Creatures (DS) - Metascore: 68
- NFL Head Coach 09 (360, PS3) - Metascore: 66
- Combat Mission: Shock Force - Marines (PC) - Metascore: 62
- Warhammer: Battle March (360) - Metascore: 59
- Facebreaker (360, PS3) - Metascore: 56
- Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball (360) - Metascore: 46
- Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3) - Metascore: 32
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
- Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
- Warhammer: Battle March
- Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball
- Rapala Fishing Frenzy
- Facebreaker
PS3
- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
- FaceBreaker
- Rapala Fishing Frenzy
Wii
PC
DS
- PictoImage
- Spore Creatures
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: Altered, Fishing, Flames, Japan, Mercenaries, Metascore, Rain, Rapala, repeat, Species, Spore, tsk, Unrated, Updated, vampire, Viva Piñata, Week, world, Xbox
Aug 25
Wednesday marks the long-awaited launch of the cutesy, but deadly, Castle Crashers which adds some salt to the wound that is the Xbox 360 void caused by the “red ring of death.” Oh, how this writer wishes he could spend all those 1500 pennies ($15, 1200 Microsoft Points) on The Behemoth’s latest romp this week…might have to dip into some PS3-playable games, instead.
For those of you wondering…yes, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam and Spy Fox are real game characters in “real” $20-still-too-expensive games for the trash dump that is the Nintendo Wii. We mean publishers use it as a dumping ground, not that it’s an actual dump…or is it?
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of August 25, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
- Sid Meier’s Pirates! (Mac) - Metascore: 88 (PC)
- Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3) - Metascore: 82
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC) - Metascore: 78
The Bad…
- Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (PS3, Wii, DS, PS2) - Metascore: 72 (PS3)
- Falling Stars (PS2) - Metascore: 40
- Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3) - Metascore: 38 (360)
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
- Tales of Vesperia
- Castle Crashers
PS3
Wii
- Mario Super Sluggers
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
- Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf
- Pajama Sam in Don’t Fear the Dark
- Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery
- Spy Fox in Dry Cereal
- Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk
- Ford Racing: Off Road
PC
- GTR Evolution
- Penumbra: Requiem
- Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax
- The Sims 2 Apartment Life
- Hacker Evolution - Reinsertion
- Operation Mania
Mac
DS
- Commando: Steel Disaster
- MLB Power Pros 2008
- Picto Image
- N+
- From the Abyss
- Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness
- Digimon World Championship
- The Sims 2 Apartment Pets
- The Sims 2 Apartment Life
PSP
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
- N+
PS2
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09
- DT Racer Refueled
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: Apartment, August, Crashers, dump, Fish, Fox, Freddi, Mac, Metascore, Nintendo Wii, Pajama, PGA, Sims, Tales, Tour, Unrated, Xbox
Aug 18
We were once excited about Too Human but since we’ve heard so many “so-so” impressions of the game lately, we’ll be spending those sixty dollars elsewhere.
A good substitute would be Quest for Booty, which aims to give Ratchet & Clank fans a much-needed fix continuing the story immediately after last year’s furry-animal outing on PS3. Galaga Legions should be good, too, as it throws in the now familiar neon-techno coat of paint to the classic arcade game.
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of August 18, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
ERROR ERROR
The Bad…
- Two Worlds: Epic Edition (PC) - Metascore: 65
- Smash Court Tennis 3 (360) - Metascore: 63
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
PS3
- Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Wii
PC
- Shattered Suns
- MindHabits
- Tank Universal: Challenger Eight
- Sinking Sand
- Dracula 3: Pathe of the Dragon
DS
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: August, Booty, Clank, DS., ERROR, fix, Galaga, game, Human, Legions, Metascore, Quest, Ratchet, sixty, substitute, Unrated
Aug 11
It looks like the only games brave enough to come out and play with reviewers pre-release this week are Bangai-O Spirits (DS) and Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC). That shouldn’t be taken as a knock, though, on the new Madden or Capcom’s 8-bit remake of Bionic Commando which saw Hitler’s head blowing up at the game’s end. Madden NFL 09 looks like its been shaping up nicely (the collector’s edition includes Madden ‘93 with updated rosters!) and the latter even has some people saying the pricing for it might be “too cheap.”
Gamers should take note on one game in particular this week: Fable II Pub Games. The game will be released on XBLA on Wednesday for 800 pts. ($10), but know that for a $5 pre-order on Fable II at your local games retailer lands you the game for FREE. Kezins just saved you five bucks! We give you permission to spend those extra points on new songs for Rock Band…
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of August 10, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
- Bangai-O Spirits (DS) - Metascore: 84
The Bad…
- Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC) - Metascore: 65
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
- Madden NFL 09
- Bionic Commando Rearmed
- Fable II Pub Games
PS3
- Madden NFL 09
- Bionic Commando Rearmed
Wii
- Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner
- Madden NFL 09 All-Play
- Line Rider 2: Unbound
PC
- Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner
- Line Rider 2: Unbound
- Dracula 3: Path of the Dragon
- Space Siege
- Bionic Commando Rearmed
- Ford Racing: Off Road
- Sinking Island
DS
- Madden NFL 09
- Line Rider 2: Unbound
- Imagine Teacher
PSP
PS2
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: August, baseball, Bionic, Commando, DS., Fable, game, line, Metascore, Mogul, NFL, O Spirits, Pub, Rearmed, Rider, Rock Band, Unbound, Unrated
Aug 05
Yuck. This week is yet another stinker for games, but luckily downloadable games are all the rage and we’ll finally get what looks to be a platforming winner with Braid on XBLA for $15 (or 1200 Microsoft space bucks). You only get one life but you get a rewind button — a la Prince of Persia — to help you along your quest.
Surprisingly, critics seem to love the DS version of GRID which is a system that hasn’t been too kind on hosting good racers. Here’s hoping the trend continues…besides that, there’s some definite stinkers you should stay away from below.
(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of August 5, 2008 via Metacritic)
The Good…
- GRID (DS) - Metascore: 84
The Bad…
- B-Boy (PS2) - Metascore: 58
- Crash Time (360) - Metascore: 45
- King of Clubs (Wii) - Metascore: 36
The Unrated…
Xbox 360
PS3
- Monster Madness: Grave Danger
Wii
- Little League World Series 2008
PC
- Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
- Ford Racing: Off Road
- Fate: Undiscovered Realms
DS
- Little League World Series 2008
- Puzzler Collection
- The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom
- Quick Yoga Training
PS2
- Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour
written by Carlos Macias
\\ tags: August, Braid, GRID, League, Little, Metascore, Nintendo Wii, PC, rage, series, stinker, Unrated, Week, Winner, world, Yuck
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