This Week In Gaming

46 responses to “This Week In Gaming”

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   Chuloopa

   February 21, 2011 at 9:43 am

   Tactic ogre should be pretty awesome.. but i played ogre battle on a snes emulator and kinda cheated which made it all the more enjoyable back in the day… so i may have to think about that one.

   De Blob 2 – looks AMAZINGLY AWESOME, but i’ll be waiting to see if i can win a copy 🙂

   Kirbies Epic Yarn – I will definately be getting this… once it comes down in price.

   Bulletstorm – i have been waiting for this FOR AGES!!! Now that it’s finally here i still don’t have the cash for it, so it’ll just have to wait for a tiny bit.

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   1. 

      Bish

      February 21, 2011 at 9:51 am

      Tactics Ogre is actually different to Ogre Battle. This one plays more like Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT essentially being based on TO), except this remake has more unit classes and branching story paths than the original.

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   706-2

   February 21, 2011 at 9:53 am

   Getting a little excited about Bulletstorm. It feels like a bit of fresh air after countless realistic ‘tactical’ shooters to just let loose and kill some bad guys. I think it also has a great Unreal feel to it which is something I miss.

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3. 

   Ben3

   February 21, 2011 at 9:54 am

   Bulletstorm was a guaranteed purchase… until co-op was scrapped.

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      Matthew Kermeen

      February 21, 2011 at 10:15 am

      Bulletstorm’s the only thing I’m interested in here. Not sure if I’ll even buy it this week, but we’ll see.

      I tried the Killzone 3 demo and I didn’t like the way it handled. While it’s great graphics I can’t imagine having fun playing it.
      Plus they wasted those amazing crisp visuals on Killzone’s dark industrial theme. Pass.

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      1. 

         Qumulys

         February 21, 2011 at 10:25 am

         Apparently after the dull beginnings, you are plonked into the alien world of the helghast. It looks realllly colourful, and very interesting. I’m still not getting it until a bloody fps on the ps3 uses the god damn mouse support!

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4. 

   Strange

   February 21, 2011 at 9:55 am

   I’m wondering what platform would be best for De Blob 2?
   Generally for multi-platform games I go for the PS3 version, but I don’t have Move yet and this series began on Wii so I’m guessing either Wii or PS3 with Move would be the ultimate versions?

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      NotoriousR

      February 21, 2011 at 9:59 am

      Think of all the HD goodness with the PS3! And at least with the PS3 version, you can play it with the Move or Dualshock, I heard with the first one, there were some waggle bits that were annoying.

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      Chuloopa

      February 21, 2011 at 10:05 am

      Go for PS3, strange.
      Imagine all the vibrant and beautiful colors… and how they won’t be present on the Wii version 😛

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      Al Christie

      February 21, 2011 at 10:07 am

      De Blob looked fine graphically on Wii. Not really high poly counts. No IR so controls are the same for all versions.
      Wii will likely be cheaper.

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5. 

   NotoriousR

   February 21, 2011 at 9:57 am

   Dammit. Damn you wallet. I’ll probably wait for a couple of weeks until it’s my birthday then get Killzone 3. Schwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

   Kirby’s Epic Yarn looks cool, too bad I don’t have a Wii. Also, why was the AU release delayed so much? It’s been a good 4+ months since it was out in the US, right?

   Bulletstorm….eh. I can imagine myself getting bored after the first 20 minutes. Probably will end up borrowing it from a friend or something. Or hopefully it ends up dirt cheap on Steam at the end of the year.

   And de Blob 2….I want to win you!

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6. 

   Braaains

   February 21, 2011 at 10:13 am

   Killzone 3 – day 1 for sure.

   I’ll wait for the reviews on Bulletstorm… the demo was a bit of fun, but I suspect it might wear out its welcome a bit before it’s finished – once the joke wears off it could just become annoying. Maybe a < $50 purchase for me.

   de Blob 2 wasn't really on my radar until about a week ago, but now it's a definite possibility. But not in the same week as KZ3.

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7. 

   Fistbeard McTavish

   February 21, 2011 at 10:14 am

   Bulletstorm! I’m so going to play that then go out and rape some women, because Fox News is always right when it comes to that stuff. Hell, I even bought that virtual sex game “Mass Effect”. The graphic sex in that game should have been illegal.

   Oh wait, that’s right….

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8. 

   oggob

   February 21, 2011 at 10:30 am

   Insta-buy!
   Killzone 3 Helghast Edition – As mentioned by Mark, it should be on all PS3 owners lists, it’s the PS3 Halo, just better! :p

   de Blob 2 – Such a fun game, something to get completely lost in and not worry about the world!

   Price Needs To Seriously Drop Purchases
   Kirby’s Epic Yarn – Too late, too expensive, will need to be under $50 and perhaps even 2nd hand!

   Bulletstorm – It’s an arcade game, but I can’t help feel as though I would be bored with this very early on.

   Not Going To Happen Anytime Soon
   Dreamcast Collection (360) – I still can’t believe they only dropped 4 games on the disc, many of which have already been released by themselves.

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   1. 

      Choc

      February 21, 2011 at 11:11 am

      to be fair the DC collection is only 49 bucks so its not so bad for 4 games

      but it also has up down left right chu chu chu

      which means instabuy for me :p

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         oggob

         February 21, 2011 at 12:16 pm

         lol, fair enough, got the PS2 version of that.

         Guess I expected more though, with the SEGA MD collection packing in about 30+ games, despite DC games being alot larger, kinda hoped they would at least make an effort with more than 4 titles.

         2 of which already released on PSN/Live and the other 2 I believe were at the very least announced to be coming at some point, just no dates set…

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   2. 

      Evan Ritchie

      February 21, 2011 at 11:16 pm

      Of this generation of consoles, I have a Wii and a PS3, but I found Halo’s mechanics, story and design to be much more satisfying and engaging than Killzone’s. Even though Killzone 3 looks yummers.

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   Eddy

   February 21, 2011 at 10:31 am

   Well.. Im going to that Sydney ISA Killzone thingy this tueday (getting flown over from Brissy). So Killzone 3 is a deffos day 1 buy for me. Unless ofcourse I win the Helghast Edition at Sydney first…

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    Choc

    February 21, 2011 at 10:33 am

    I’m so over dudebrozone its not funny

    downloaded the psn demo and realised in 5 minutes killzone is no longer for me.

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    Randomini

    February 21, 2011 at 10:52 am

    The true irony of the De Blob 2 contest is that nobody is going to buy the game until they know for sure that they haven’t won it, thus reducing initial sales.

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    Sam

    February 21, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Just Tactics Ogre for me. Killzone beta couldn’t hold my attention.

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    1. 

       Sergei

       February 21, 2011 at 10:59 pm

       Tactics bro fist!

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    Peter Richards

    February 21, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I just started and finished Killzone2 last week, and was ultra-pissed at the ending which basically said, sorry about all the hours you just put into the game, it was all pointless and you’re back where you started. Even the Halo2 ending wasn’t as annoying. And the cheapshot of stupidly hard end battle that did bugger all except artificially extend the play.

    DOn’t know if I can be bothered with Killzone 3 after that, I’ll probably pick it up when it drops to half price.

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14. 

    The Cracks

    February 21, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Wait, Kirby’s Epic Yarn is being released here?!? And this week!?!

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15. 

    Crazyguy1990

    February 21, 2011 at 11:31 am

    de Blob 2 on ps3… :drools:
    And I may pick up MvC3 as well. Played it at JB in Geelong, and fell in love with it.

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    Fenixius

    February 21, 2011 at 11:38 am

    I -would- get Tactics Ogre, but it’s only on a dead platform that was never significantly supported in this country…

    Bulletstorm is appealing, but I’m not supporting the markup on Steam that EA seem to think we deserve. Wait for Sale, in my opinion.

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    1. 

       Fistbeard McTavish

       February 21, 2011 at 11:58 am

       PSP is a great platform if you [CENSORED] it. It’s the best emulation machine you could want, and the amount of great [CENSORED] is awesome. Marvel VS Capcom 1, baby!

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    2. 

       Cody Pollock

       February 21, 2011 at 3:26 pm

       Is anyone else jack of people referring to the PSP as a ‘dead console’. Just because the UMD’s aren’t on the shelves doesn’t mean there isn’t a bunch of amazing games available, many released recently, and more coming in the future.

       Embrace the PSN store, and sites like playasia.com, and you’ll realise the little tyke is far from dead.
       Sure there are some localization waits ala Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, God Eater Burst, etc, but after almost 5 years, it still gets a serious amount of use. (albeit with some weeks/months downtime here and there.)

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17. 

    Enjoy Medway

    February 21, 2011 at 11:58 am

    What! Tactics Ogre on PSP?! Goddamnit I need money

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18. 

    Choc

    February 21, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    if any of you want KZ3 early, these guys have the EU version in stock for 79 bucks

    http://www.game-lane.com.au/ps3-games/2846-killzone-3-ps3.html

    i have bought from them before and as long as you buy before 1pm AEDT, generally with you the next day.

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    sarujin

    February 21, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Already preordered Cities in Motion, here is hoping it’ll be close to a new Transport Tycoon.

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    1. 

       Stephen Moore

       February 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm

       Haven’t played it yet but if it is half as good as it looks it’s going to be a major time sink 😀

       There is a demo out there folks..

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    Stphn

    February 21, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Is it worrying that I’m really not that interested in any of these?

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21. 

    Tom

    February 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    Killzone 3!! good single player mode and the multiplayer is best game on the PS3!! (for FPS that is)

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22. 

    Dominique

    February 21, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    Just bought MvC3 and I think it will last me quite a few months until Portal 2 is released.

    Maining Storm/Trish/Morrigan (team breasts). I tried Phoenix before Trish but it is such a hassle to keep her alive and maintain a level 5 hyper. I mean Dark Phoenix totally kills everyone (including you-know-who *coughsentinelcough*) but I’d rather be using all 3 characters and be on the offensive the whole time.

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    Denaz

    February 21, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Oh dam, that really snuck up on me!!!! Too busy attempting to play DC Universe that I totally forgot about bulletstorm and Killzone!

    Sweet, now I’m all excited 🙂

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24. 

    Dire Wolf

    February 21, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    I’ve never played Killzone or Killzone 2. Would it be worth me getting Killzone 3 or would I be completely lost and have no idea what the hell’s going on?

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    1. 

       Eddy

       February 21, 2011 at 1:55 pm

       Just grab yourself a copy and wiki the story of Killzone 1 & 2. you can also go to youtube and use the terms ‘Killzone story’ and Killzone 2 story’.

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       oggob

       February 21, 2011 at 1:59 pm

       KZ3 pretty much picks up from the end of KZ2, so at the very least you should look at how that ended.

       Overall though, the story isn’t that great to need to play both KZ and KZ2, you could just catch up via Wiki/YouTube…

       The best thing about the KZ series is that the game isn’t a COD clone, the controls and handling aren’t as twitchy and personally I think it feels better!

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    3. 

       Justo11

       February 21, 2011 at 2:09 pm

       Killzone isn’t about the characters and story development, it’s more about making large explosions that look incredible. And really fun weapons. And it is sexy as hell. If you want something story driven look elsewhere though

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       Alinos

       February 21, 2011 at 2:11 pm

       i played killzone 2 without playing 1 i didn’t really feel lost. I did feel a couple of moments might have meant more to me having played the first but otherwise i don’t think i missed anything

       just hope theres no Valor Grand Cross trophy

       three weeks i was in the top 1% for that thing and the first 2 weeks were super glitched

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       1. 

          oggob

          February 21, 2011 at 2:59 pm

          Nope… they have been removed, all the multiplayer ones are quite reasonable…

          The toughest looks to be completing the game on Elite again…

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       Peter Richards

       February 21, 2011 at 3:28 pm

       Just read the story, it is paper thin anyway, and KZ2 is basically 4 hours of easy missions and then 4 hours of the final stupid mission where you just die every 30 seconds. And then the ‘ending’ just is that the bad guys who you just whipped suddenly from nowhere arrive in overwhelming numbers, so everything you just fought through was for nothing.

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25. 

    munfis

    February 21, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Yay, im teh odd one out! I also hadn’t heard of Cities in Motion, but it sounds like an awesome game… Then again i sepnt a LONG time playing “traffic giant” years ago 🙂

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26. 

    mikeymuss

    February 21, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    so?
    nothing 2 get exited about. Only one game for PC. Your title is certainly misleading.

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27. 

    Mad Danny

    February 21, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    I just checked out the Cities in Motion demo after reading about it here – then promptly appended it to today’s Steam order (Guardian of Light DLC cheap -yays!). It looks like a great little transit sim – pretty without taxing the system too much (even has little people running around), capable without being overly complicated to understand (the route assignment interface is very intuitive), and at $20 is definitely a respectable release price!

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