This Week In BioShock Infinite (And Luigi’s Mansion… And Other Games)

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March 25, 2013 at 10:00 am

How did this happen? How did a random week towards the end of March become so stacked with incredible releases? Seriously.

BioShock Infinite is the obvious big ‘un here (notice how I didn’t swoop in on the obvious ‘Big Daddy’ pun there?) but there are other humdingers. I’m excited for Luigi’s Mansion and LEGO City Undercover is as close to a top quality exclusive as the Wii’s had since launch. Good times.

Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel (360/PS3)

What is it? The latest in that third-person shooter series that’s about the most brotacular in history.
Should you care? My instincts say no, but I’ve had friends play the demo and come away seriously impressed with this. Still, there’s too much quality out there this week to sink dollars into this one I think.

BioShock Infinite (360/PS3/PC)

What is it? YES. YES. YES. [Restrains self] Yeah, it’s that game about going into the sky and shooting things. It’s here!
Should you care? You should definitely care. Potential game of the year.

Dead or Alive 5 Plus (PS Vita)

What is it? Dead or Alive? They still make this? Alrighty.
Should you care? Whatever floats your boat I guess.

LEGO City Undercover (Wii U)

What is it? It’s basically a well-made LEGO version of GTA with added humour and quirks.
Should you care? I’m going to say absolutely — this is a great release for the Wii U. I genuinely hope it does well, because it deserves to I think.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 (3DS)

What is it? A long awaited sequel to a cult classic.
Should you care? I absolutely loved what I played of this when Nintendo showed it to me a couple of weeks back. It has also reviewed incredibly well. Very excited about this game.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3/PS Vita)

What is it? A brand new Sly game. About time!
Should you care? I’m a fan of Sly, I like the fact that it plays and feels a little different. So yes, you should care. Get it on the Vita!

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (360/PS3

What is it? It’s that golf game you all know and possibly love.
Should you care? Tiger Woods PGA Tour has always been decent, no reason for that to change here I suppose.

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jbm

March 25, 2013 at 10:03 am

Serrels, why recommend Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for Vita when the PS3 version comes with a Vita cross buy for free and is the same price?

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1. andre
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:07 am
  
  Didn’t know this. Thanks.
  
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2. krisx
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:28 am
  
  exactly my thoughts… perhaps Mark should update with this info…
  
  don’t buy the vita version if you have a ps3… buy on PS3 and get BOTH 😀 win win
  
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captain

March 25, 2013 at 10:05 am

I’m getting a vita relatively soon! Pretty hyped to see more games coming 🙂

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1. jimu
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:41 am
  
  Dragon’s Crown!!!
  
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oggob

March 25, 2013 at 10:12 am

Bioshock & Sly are must buys this week. Likely to get Tiger also depending on funds.

Amry Of Two is a guilty pleasure, but I will be waiting for this to drop in price this time.

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distantdrop

March 25, 2013 at 10:15 am

DOA 5+ came out last Thursday btw, well that’s when EB Games called me to get mine.

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1. kermitron
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:34 am
  
  Mark might have missed that since he was leaving for PAX East.
  
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sernobulus

March 25, 2013 at 10:22 am

How do I choose what to play first? ;_;

(FirstWorldProblems)

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1. andre
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:30 am
  
  I got my Bioshock Inf key, I dunno if the game’s unlocked yet but if it is I’m going to be downloading it tonight.
  
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  1. sernobulus
    
    March 25, 2013 at 10:32 am
    
    Definitely wont be unlocked but you can probably preload it in anticipation!
    
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    1. andre
      
      March 25, 2013 at 10:37 am
      
      Oh, brillo.
      
      I’ll start it when I get home then.
      
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2. jimu
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:37 am
  
  Well, if you’re anything like me, you have a large back catalogue of games to play and you will choose nothing from this list! :p
  
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  1. andre
    
    March 25, 2013 at 10:38 am
    
    I still haven’t finished Ice Climbers! How do you expect me to play Tomb Raider!
    
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    1. jimu
      
      March 25, 2013 at 10:40 am
      
      Wait! Do I have to go back? I never finished all those Tomb Raiders on PSone!!! :p
      
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  2. krisx
    
    March 25, 2013 at 1:59 pm
    
    lol… why let that stop you?
    
    i’ve got a stupid and i do mean stupid amount of games in my back catalogue/collection that i want to play… but when good stuff comes out that is being hyped i have to get it… lol
    
    looking for best bioshock deal right now, GMG’s isn’t suitable as i have all the bonus games so i’ll prob get it from a key site
    
    ordered luigi’s mansion last night from video ezy before the sale ended, got sly cooper pre-ordered at harvey norman that i scored a $5 off code for lol and yeah… bioshock! still playing new gears of war… haven’t started new god of war… its never ending…
    
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    1. jimu
      
      March 25, 2013 at 2:08 pm
      
      Nah, I’d rather wait, I only grab the games that come with something of value with the pre-order straight away, or games I know will override the others (like Pokemon, can’t get enough of that sweet, sweet Pokemon)
      
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jimu

March 25, 2013 at 10:35 am

When he says boat, he means penis :p

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kermitron

March 25, 2013 at 10:37 am

I am yet to buy a new game this year. I think my purchases so far since January 1st are two heavily discounted games off the XBL Marketplace.

So I’ve already missed Tomb Raider, Dead Space 3, and probably some other things. I know my wife wants Bioshock Infinite but I think we’re probably just going to wait a couple of months then order everything cheap off of Ozgameshop.

It’s weird to not be HYPE for new stuff. I don’t know if it’s me or the games. Maybe I need the new console generation to kickstart my enthusiasm.

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1. jimu
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:39 am
  
  I’m playing catch-up. The only thing I pre-ordered this year was Ni No Kuni, everthing else can wait (because they didn’t come with hardcover books).
  
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  1. kermitron
    
    March 25, 2013 at 10:42 am
    
    I honestly think everything I’m currently hyped for isn’t coming out until after we’ll have new consoles. It seems that I WANT something right before the release date then once it’s come and gone, I’m like “meh, it can wait”. Hopefully I do still go and buy/play them. I’d hate to think I just don’t like games anymore.
    
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    1. jimu
      
      March 25, 2013 at 10:45 am
      
      I’m really dependant on mood.
      
      When I got Ni No Kuni I couldn’t put it down, it was sending me nuts trying to fit it into my day.
      Tried on the weekend and I Meh’d.
      
      Played some Dead Space 2 instead and all the blood&guts was the answer apparently.
      (man, I love it for the sci-fi more than the horror. Doing it wrong? NO!)
      
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      1. kermitron
        
        March 25, 2013 at 10:48 am
        
        Yeah, my wife had a go at me for wasting what little gaming time I had on something I’d already played (XCOM) when I could have used that time to make a proper start on something I haven’t played, like Dishonored.
        
        That’s just what I was in the mood for.
2. aliasalpha
  
  March 25, 2013 at 1:01 pm
  
  One of the real advantages of PC gaming is being able to buy keys from places like ozgameshop, Bioshock Infinite set me back around $35. Muuuch nicer than paying $60 for a bargain price on the console version
  
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  1. kermitron
    
    March 25, 2013 at 1:08 pm
    
    The problem with PC gaming is that there’s no distinct user profiles so my wife and I tend to wind up sharing save files. Even if we can save manually, there’s still some risk of crossover. She basically can’t play Binding of Isacc, for instance, because she has to use my save where I’ve unlocked stuff she isn’t really ready for.
    
    The alternative to putting up with this frustrating arrangement is for her to get her own steam profile and pay for the game a second time. So for now, we’ll stick with playing the majority of our games on consoles.
    
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    1. aliasalpha
      
      March 25, 2013 at 7:47 pm
      
      Yeah the consistent application of switchable profiles would be a nice addition to pc gaming, i agree. Shame steam can’t/won’t use the style of authentication the xbox arcade does where any account can use a game as long as it’s on the machine it was bought on
      
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Daviot

March 25, 2013 at 10:38 am

Seriously cannot wait for Luigi’s Mansion 2

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jimu

March 25, 2013 at 10:38 am

Played the DoA demo on my Vita, looks awesome, but all it really does is get me hungry for some Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on Vita. That would be super-duper awesome!! 😀

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jay

March 25, 2013 at 10:54 am

What a bizarrely awesome week. Luigi and Bioshock for me methinks. 🙂 (though I would really like to try the Lego game on WiiU)

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luke

March 25, 2013 at 10:57 am

Awesome, bought Bioshock Infinite on the weekend from Green Man Gaming and is pre loaded and ready to go when ever they decide to unlock it.

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os42

March 25, 2013 at 10:59 am

Bioshock tomorrow! \o/

Might also try out Sly – got into Playstation games too late to really try one, so might give this one a go, especially if it’s cross-buy…

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germinalconsequence

March 25, 2013 at 11:04 am

I have been looking forward to getting Sly Cooper: Unfortunate Subtitle Acronym for quite a while now. I wonder what I’ll be playing this long weekend?

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Blackwater

March 25, 2013 at 11:40 am

I have this horrible feeling that I’m going to spend all day on the internet waiting for news of a street date break on bioshock.

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Inappropriate Kangaroo

March 25, 2013 at 12:30 pm

How did it happen.

Well most publishers are European based and the end of the financial year for Europe is March 31st , so they are releasing these games to get some final revenue on their books for 2012.

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aliasalpha

March 25, 2013 at 12:59 pm

Oh I hope ozgameshop send out my bioshock key quickly, I want to be able to play it as soon as its released…

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dimsey

March 25, 2013 at 1:35 pm

Will grab Army of Two. Don’t care what anybody says, they’s decent shooters.
Ignoring Bioshock until it’s cheaper. I like everything about those games except for the part where you play them, so it can wait.
Dunno if I’ll get it right away but I’m somewhat interested in Lego City. Wii U is in desperate need of new games, so will take what I can get.

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1. john_stalvern
  
  March 25, 2013 at 2:29 pm
  
  But you could get Bioshock, Skyoshock, XCOM and one other game for $52 at GMG.
  
  Technically that reduces its cost to like, $13.
  
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  1. dimsey
    
    March 26, 2013 at 10:34 am
    
    I’d definitely get in on that deal if I didn’t already own Bioshock and XCOM.
    
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bigsteve

March 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm

gamelane is selling bioshock

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bdan991

March 25, 2013 at 4:20 pm

What ever happened to what’s in store? I figured this week in games and what’s in store always complemented each other..

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ace_aviator

March 25, 2013 at 8:57 pm

Luigi’s Mansion 2 is a definite for me this week. The first was brilliant, and this sequel should be nothing short of amazing!

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