Wherein we take a look at this week’s releases. And I’m definitely looking forward to this week, because I finally get to play Crisis Core. Yay!
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Feeding my required Final Fantasy fix, Crisis Core will be released on the 25th. A prequel to the original game, and starring the much loved but little seen Zack Fair, the Crisis Core is an action RPG that covers the period of time leading up to the events at Nibelheim five years prior to FFVII. Combat is a combination of skill and luck, with the randomly determined “Digital Mind Wave” bonus popping up every now and then. I’ve had this on pre-order for months. Hopefully, it won’t turn out to be another Dirge of Cerberus.
Warriors Orochi - A crossover between the Dynasty Warriors series and Samurai Warriors series, Warriors Orochi is the PSP port of the PS2 title of the same name. It combines various gameplay elements of both Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors 2, and boasts a whopping 77 playable characters to choose from. I can’t say I’ve ever been a fan of either series, so I can’t really offer much of an opinion on this one.
XBox 360 and PS3
Dark Sector (360 | PS3) - A third person shooter with a rather apocalyptic scenario, Dark Sector places you in the role of a covert operative inadvertently infected by an enemy with the Technocyte Virus. The resulting mutations give him superhuman powers, in particular the ability to grow a three-bladed throwing weapon from his arm. The game features solo and multiplayer modes, as well as online multiplayer combat.
Viking: Battle for Asgard (360 | PS3) - In Viking: Battle for Asgard, you must stop a banished goddess from wiping out humanity with her army of resurrected vikings. The player take on the role of a young warrior named Skarin, chosen by the gods. Primarily a hack and slash title, Viking boasts open-world exploration and massive battles comprised of hundreds of warriors, but no multi-player mode.
Wii
Obscure: The Aftermath - I love a good survival horror title, and this one looks somewhat promising, if a little campy. Supposedly influenced by teen horror movies, in Obscure you play as students at Fallcreek University who discover strange black flowers (that have hallucinogenic properties) cropping up all over campus… so of course it’s only a matter of time before something goes horribly wrong, and mutants start leaping out at you. This title is also available on PS2, for those out there who can’t seem to find a Wii yet.
Opoona - An RPG from ArtePiazza and Koei, in Opoona you play as the titular character who winds up in a hospital, with no memory of how he got there, and no idea what happened to the rest of his family. Though I don’t know much about it beyond the basic plot, the game is apparently played almost entirely with the Nunchuck attachment.
Octomania - This is a puzzle game from the makers of Puyo Puyo!. It features single player story mode (WTF?) and multi-player mode, as well as being Wi-Fi enabled. The object is to clear variously colored octopi from your screen by matching them with like-colored octopi all while infesting your opponent’s screen with sea urchins. Take a look at the gameplay here. I know I’ve seen this in less advanced versions under other titles on many a casual gaming site.
Nintendo DS
Harvest Moon DS Cute - The only explanation I can think of for this is that certain game developers think that making the main character a little blond girl and slapping the word “cute” in the title will make every DS-owning girl on the planet want this game. I find the marketing insulting… to quote the product description:
“Help break the Harvest King’s spell by tending to your garden and finding the Harvest Sprites. Start by mastering planting fields and tending livestock. Who knows, maybe a handsome guy will help you out, but watch out for that thief! Soon you might even get married and have a child. Come restore the magic. Have either a male or female child. Play as the blonde Claire from the original Harvest Moon for Girls and from More Friends of Mineral Town or the pony-tailed brunette Jill from Another Wonderful Life.”
M&M’s Kart Racing - Dear god, why? That is all.
Nikki Blight: is still trying to find that damn princess... when she's not writing fresh code for the217.com.
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