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Ugh. El Shaddai, that crazy game in which you have God on speed dial, is returning — but as a Japanese social game spin-off. Um, neat? GameSpot via Eurogamer]
In El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron you are guided by a pre-fall Lucifer who carries a phone with God on his speed dial.
The end of 2011 brings with it an implicit deadline for those inescapable year-end wrap-ups. Yet, the Paper of Record doesn’t really pony up a traditional countdown-to-the-best list.
Fashionable action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron was supposed to hit the PS3 and Xbox 360 next week in North America. Now it’s due August 16, September 9 in Europe. “Don’t worry,” says publisher UTV Igntion. “Everything’s fine.”
UTV Ignition’s gorgeous action game doesn’t come out until July 26, but you can play it right now in the form of a downloadable demo for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It’s like getting an E3 present!
