THIS WEEK’S RELEASES: FEBRUARY 11TH - FEBRUARY 17TH
Well, another week is upon us and, while not as robust as late 2007's lists, there are a few games worth mentioning coming to retail. While I was tempted to give the game of the week honors to Sam & Max's latest episodic adventure, I think the role playing fans out there would burn me in effigy if I didn't give the nod to legendary producer Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey.
Lost Odyssey is an epic JRPG where players will follow the apparently immortal Kaim through the past 1,000 years, living through his greatest moments, loves and failures. The game scored a 36/40 at Famitsu following it's release in Japan, and I think we can all agree that for an Xbox 360 game, that's saying something.
Bottom line from me is that while I won't be racing out to buy it, I will probably give it a rental in the coming weeks. Having said that, I do need to remind everyone that it's not a slam on the game, but rather the fact that I neither have the time for a long RPG, nor am I a huge fan of the JRPG style. What that means is that those of you 360 owners who have a love of classic JRPGs should ignore my personal preferences and give this one a try - you may finally have a title to rally behind.
With that out of the way, let's take a look at some of this week's more notable releases;
- Lost Odyssey (360)
- Hironobu Sakaguchi's epic role playing game makes it's North American debut. Follow Kaim, a man who has lived a thousand years through all the generations he has touched.
- Sam & Max Episode 203 - Night of the Raving Dead (PC)
- It's Sam & Max in a graphic adventure game - need I say more?
- Wipeout Pulse (PSP)
- Another season of anti-grav racing begins on Sony's portable.
Look upon this week's release list and despair.
- Abra Academy (PC) - 2/13/2008
- Balloon Pop (WII) - 2/13/2008
- Carrier Strike Force (PC) - 2/14/2008
- Chessmaster (PSP) - 2/13/2008
- Conflict: Denied Ops (360) - 2/13/2008
- Conflict: Denied Ops (PC) - 2/13/2008
- Conflict: Denied Ops (PS3) - 2/13/2008
- Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements (360) - 2/13/2008
- Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids (PS2) - 2/12/2008
- Dungeon Explorer (DS) - 2/13/2008
- Forgotten Riddles: The Mayan Princess (PC) - 2/12/2008
- Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue (PS2) - 2/12/2008
- Go Diego Go: Safari Rescue (WII) - 2/12/2008
- Jumper (360) - 2/13/2008
- Jumper (PS2) - 2/13/2008
- Jumper (WII) - 2/13/2008
- Lost Odyssey (360) - 2/13/2008
- Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate (PC) - 2/13/2008
- Pirateville (PC) - 2/13/2008
- Powerboat GT (PC) - 2/13/2008
- Professor Layton & The Curious Village (DS) - 2/12/2008
- Rock Band Drum Set (360) - 2/13/2008
- Rock Band Drum Set (PS3) - 2/13/2008
- Sam & Max: Episode 203 - Night of the Raving Dead (PC) - 2/13/2008
- The Experiment (PC) - 2/16/2008
- Winter Sports (WII) - 2/12/2008
- Wipeout Pulse (PSP) - 2/13/2008
Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.
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