Episode 48 – 1 Year Old.

A huge thanks to all who have watched and listened over the first year.

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Announcements

Team Aboot Games got killed at the January CGP and Madden Challenge!
Reviews

World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade:

• Most of what is new does apply to high level characters. 58+
• New continent
• Raise level limit to 70
• Flying mounts
• 2 new Races – Blood Elves and Drenai
• New proffession – Jewel crafting

Eragon – XBox 360

• This isn’t a very good game. It’s fair to say that I didn’t like the movie very much either; althoughh the game was much worse.
• It tries to be the LOTR game but fails horribly.
• The cutscenes aren’t from the movie but uses the in game models

Worst Game played of the Year- Generations of Choas (PSP)

Best Game played of the Year – Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth (PSP and PSone)

New Releases –

DS –

Underground Pool –

Wii –

nothin

PC –

Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich –
PS2 –

Rogue Galaxy –
PS3 –

Nothin

PSP –

Rocky Balboa –
Xbox 360 –

Battlestations: Midway –

News –

HD-DVD may win due to porn – Sony says no and will not allow porn on blu-ray. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/12/porn-industry-leaning-toward-hd-dvd/ and http://gear.ign.com/articles/756/756148p1.html

After 28 hours from launch World of warcraft has it’s first level 70 character. http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/17-01-2007-4522.html and sold 2.4 Million units sold on day 1 http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4586&Itemid=2.

Hideo Kojima needs blu-ray. In an article about the length of Gears of War, Kojima hints that the storage of blu-ray may not be enough for true next gen games. http://wx411.com/blog/blogdisplay1.php?k=2007-01-23%2018:07:05

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Episode 47!

Hey everybody – Another week down. I plan a mid week update with the footage of team Aboot Games getting killed at the January CGP.

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Reviews

Magical Starsign – DS –

• Overly Cute RPG
• Group of magic students out to save their teacher
• Each stundet has elemental power
• Standard RPG – with few choices
• Very linear stroy – only one place to go next
• Puzzle are mainly choosing the correct element for the obstacle
• Graphics are colorful – each planet you visit having an elemental theme
• Audio is SNES quality
• Video clips are present
• Good time killer but not for seasoned gamers

Big Brain Academy – DS

• Not really a game, technically speaking
• A bunch of mini puzzles that rate the mass of your brain and then offers some funny quips about you.
• You can either practice the mini games at different difficulty levels in 1 of the 5 different categories or you can choose to take an overall evaluation.

Madden 2007 – Wii

• Full featured version of the game.
• Graphics look good although they could be nicer…
• Sound is great… it’s Madden.
• The control is where it’s at… everything is done in the Wii way.
• It’s difficult to get learn but it’s fun and there are tutorials throughout.
• The initial tutorial is incredibly well done and you get points.
• The mini games are really fun and again the help you practice.
• Best in game moment… I was defending, the ball was thrown at the receiver, I panicked and waved my arms my player swated the ball out of the air!

Hitman Blood Money – PS2 –

• 3rd person action / stealth game
• Play as a contract killer taking out assignments
• each levelis open in how you go about your assignment
• graphically as good as any in the genre
• I still perfer Splinter Cell (mainly because online)

Retro Gaming Moment
Download of the week

War Zone 2100

• Released originally in 1999 for PC and PS1
• Eidos gave out the source under GNU license
• An RTS that is pretty average
• Runs is a smallish window on my system

New Releases –

DS –

Hardcore Pool –

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All – sequel to cult classic

Wii –

WarioWare: Smooth Moves –

PC –

City Life: World Edition –

Pat Sajak’s Lucky Letters – Free Download –
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade –

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition –

PS2 –

NCAA March Madness 07 –

PS3 –

Nothin

PSP –

nothin

Xbox 360 –

NCAA March Madness 07 –

News –

Sony is back on track with the European launch, the low demand for PS3’s is aiding this.

Removal of Super Columbine RPG from Slamdance film festival causes a backlash http://www.slamdance.com/games/– Supporters and other competitors withdraw for contest in protest of controversial game being removed. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156322

MTV is in talks with Ziff Davis to purchase 1up.com and gamevideos.com – reported – possible rumor http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14927

Episode 46

Happy New Year. All the best to all our listeners / viewers for the coming year.

I am starting this year out by putting the show up on time, and I hope to keep this going from now on.

This week is a little light but next week will be a fully packed episode as we draw closer to Aboot Games’ 1st birthday.

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ReviewsPreview* – Rogue Galaxy –

• RPG –
• Cell shaded graphic giving the familliar cartoony feel
• Real time battles with unique controls
• Teammembers “Special” moves have to be activate.
• I saw one button press move similar to the legend of dragoon
• Demo had limited game play
• One boss battle – very epic – did require a lot of items and things

Gears of War: Collector’s Edition

• This is truly the best war based game I have ever played.
• The collector’s edition includes the game, a behind the scens disk (which isn’t spectacular), a free XBlive accout for 48 days (this may come with the regular game), a cool hardcover book with images and text about the game, and a really nice, but big, tin box.
• All told the game is what makes this package shine!
• Thr graphis are immersive and dark. They’re so good you don’t notice them outside of cutscenes, you’re to immersed.
• The sound is super spooky. Same as above, you don’t hear VO or music. It all just blends into the experience.
• The game play is what it should be. This is a war game.
• Your heart beats, you’re looking around scared, you’re cowering behind objects, and then you’re running and gunning to protect your team.
• I’m playing it through in co-op mode because that’s my favourite type of gameplay. This game delivers!
• The AI is smart enough to take advantage of you if you aren’t smart. Jumping out into the open is not a good idea!
• You truly get the feling that 4 men against an army is NOT a good idea!
• The only drawback I’ve found is that the game doesn’t handle mulitple save games so if you want to go back and show this game to another friend you’ll save at that spot.
• Buy this game!

Tony Hawk: Project 8 – XB360

• Best Tony Hawk Game since the original. Slightly better than THUG.

Retro Gaming Moment
Download of the week
New Releases –

DS –

Arthur and the Invisibles – Atari – Based on movie – 2d platformer

PC –

Arthur and the Invisibles – Atari – Based on movie – 2d platformer

Heart of Empire: Rome – sim ancient Rome?!?!

PS2 –

Arthur and the Invisibles – Atari – Based on movie – 2d platformer

PS3 –

Nada

PSP –

Nothin

Xbox 360 –

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition – Sci-Fi shooter –

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Collector’s Edition)

News –

HD-DVD the next betamax? – [we] don’t want to charge customers $200 extra for something that may be the next Betamax. – from the horses (microsoft’s) mouth

Golden Eye Source – as gone into Beta – if you have the nerve to be a bug hunter the link is in the notes.

Entertainment for All Expo (or “E for All” Expo) – The expo this october (18 – 20) by gamepro has a name. This event will be open to the public and will cost $100 for the 3 days. Exhibitor will be selling product on the show floor, with the proximity to the holiday this could be a great venue to launch a title. Video Games Live will also be performing at this week end.

Episode 45!

I am aboot a week late with the Christmas episode – but I have the video ready at the same time ( big thanks to Kamaal for that).

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Reviews

Snoopy vs. The Red Baron – PS2

• This is great game.
• Imagine the combat from Rogue squaron or Crimson skies, but in a fun Peanuts world.
• Graphics are clean and very peanutty.
• Art is a combo of cell shaded 3D stuff and actual 2D peanuts stuff
• The music is ok, but the VO is a bit lame. The actors are obviously not the same as from the cartoon show and it feels different.
• The gameplay is solid with a good mix of combat and flying.
• Missions are well varied from kill this to defend that!
• Buy this game. You WILL have fun.

Oddworld, Stranger’s wrath –

• 3rd person action game with FPS elements.
• In the same universe as previous Oddworlds games
• plays like many other action games.
• Bounty enemies for cash to upgrade and catch bigger/ badder emenies.

Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition – PS2

• To start I have never played on of these before. I’ve seen the first one played, but never done it myself.
• This game as everybody knows is all about cool. This game covers cool, like a fat guy on a bicycle seat.
• Graphics are very nice for the PS2. FMVs are pretty and full of humour.
• The sound is well done, but the hard rock soundtrack is kind of annoying during the load screen… especially after you’ve died 3 or 4 times on a mission and it starts from the same spot.
• Gameplay is the same old DMC fair: You fight hordes of spooky baddies using swords and guns in a multitude of high flying combos.
• If you like 3rd person action (Final Fight updated) this is a great game. If you’re looking for a deeper story or something a bit more tactical this ain’t for you.

Retro Gaming Moment

Scorched Earth—

• 2d turn based straegy game
• Freeware game released 1995
• similar to worms
• UBER cutomizable – gravity / weapons / physics / rubber walls / so much more
• Weapons make all the fun
• I would love to see an online componant added –
• insoired Scorched Earth 3d

Download of the week

Assault Heroes – XBLA

• Fun Smash TV kinda game
• In and out of Vehicle Fun
• 800 XB points to buy

New Releases – Slow week/ Holiday season

NONE – for any system – It’s freaking Christmas.
News –

PS3 supply bigger then demand. WTF?? http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=21856

Wii – Madden will use the now live forecast channel to set in game weather. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156022

Burger King Games sell 2 million, http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=14813

Episode 44!

Only one week to go till Christmas.

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Announcements

Nintendojo – wii strap stress test.
Reviews

NHL 2K7 – 360

• Pretty game in HD
• Smooth fluid passing shooting system
• Not one of the broken games that is way to easy to score on
• Sounds are pretty good
• Tonnes of extra features from advanced controls to party games

Nacho Libre (DS) –

• Fun little game that follows the story of the movie
• Has several short clips from the movie
• Lots of mini games (range from easy to insane)
• A good wrestling game
• little too easy though

Just Cause – 360

• Cool take on a free roaming (sandbox) game
• Other than the the arcady parachute and action modes on cars not alot of inovation
• I have to say despite the beauty graphics, nifty sound, and badass weapons it just isn’t exciting enough to hold my attention.
• Vehicles don’t handle very well
• World is pretty but not very interesting.
• If you’re looking for this type of game on the 360 go ahead. If not avoid it.

Retro Gaming Moment

Golden Axe – Wii

• Plays really well on the Wii Remote (no extra controller required)
• True to it’s origins, you can play easy or regular difficulty.
• No extra bells and whistles, grab a buddy and play this game!
• 800 Wii points (kinda pricy)

Download of the week

Maple Story – PC

• Cutsy, Free, 2D MMO
• Not bad, kills some time

Small Arms – 360 (XLA)

• Awesome 2D fighter in the ilk of Smash brothers
• a wack load of unlockable characters
• Cool levels and training
• Nifty weapons with interesting alternate fire modes.

New Releases – Slow week/ Holiday season

DS –

Nothin

Game Cube –

Nothin

Wii –

Space Harrier II –

PC –

Paws & Claws Pet School-

Sam & Max Episode 2: Situation: Comedy

PS2 –

Nothin

PS3 –

nothin

PSP –

Nothin

Xbox –

Nothin

Xbox 360 –

Nothin

News –

PS3 has past the XBOX 360 in sales, even with limited numbers. ( In Japan )

PS3 will be pushed back again in Europe, looks like September 2007.

Dragon Quest IX – will be DS title.

Episode 43!

Episode 43

Back after a week off due to illness. It is cold and flu season here in the great white north and I got it pretty bad.

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Announcements

The developers of ParaJVE have contacted Aboot Games about helping to making the Vectrex emulator more stable.

Dork Army had their year end tournament. Once i get the final results they will be posted.

Reviews

Rayman Raving Rabids – Wii

• Fun and zanny collection of mini-games.
• Really good use of the controllers
• Humour is way up there!!!
• Why do I have to open minigames in single player to use them in oarty mode???
• Rent it and find a way to download saved games off the web!
• No unlock codes online!

Family Guy – xbox

• All the original voice actors
• Cell shaded graphic does make it feel like playing the show
• Little short – play through in a week end
• more a collection of mini tasks then a full game – in homage to classics
• Each board has a task – complete it – move to next board
• Some collection needed
• Aside scene’s like those in the show are a further mini game.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Wii

• Feels a lot like Ocharina of time… that’s a good thing.
• After about 3 hours…
  • the story is immersive
  • The graphics ok, (using supplied cables)
  • the control is fun, but not as intuitive as everybody thought
• Buy it!

Retro Gaming Moment

Home of the underdogs – http://www.the-underdogs.info – A great site for info on tons of Retro games. There are links to download any games that are Freeware, Old Style Shareware or even Abandonware (no company to pay )

Download of the week

Maple Story – still cant run it –
New Releases

DS –

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy –

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance –

Game Cube –

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess –

Wii –

Metal Slug Anthology –

PC –

The Shield – based on semi – good tv show

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas –
PS2 –

The Shield – based on semi – good tv showPS3 –

Full Auto 2: Battlelines –

PSP –

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops – a REAL Metal Gear game for the PSP

Blitz: Overtime –

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance –

Xbox –

nothin only one game left on the horizon
Xbox 360 –

Star Trek: Legacy –

News –

Child’s Play Charity has expanded outside the US and will be aiding childrens hospitals in Canada, Uk, Australia and Egypt. Started by the Penny arcade creator’s a charity for gamers to give to sick kids (now) the world over. http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

Episode 42! Wii and Socom.

Well today we review one of the new consoles, everyone who has listened before will know which one wii picked.

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Reviews

Socom – Combined Assault:

• Only slight improvements over “3”
• More weapons / bigger maps / Co-op online play
• Cross talk object more immediate –
• Big step in AI from 3 – enemies can spot you better
• More open ended mission style
• Extra maps from “3” will still work (same extra maps from 2)
• Boomer is finally DEAD!

Socom – Fire Team Bravo 2:

• Keeps everything good for first game
• Controls are still solid
• Better inventory system
• Same cut scenes as CA
• more polished graphics then first
• Online is still amazing (other developers take note)
• “purchasing”‘ of new equipment is a nice touch

Wii Sports – Wii?

• Really fun
• Incorporates controllers well
• Not as fantastic as I expected… It’s a free bundle game!
• Lots o’ fun stuff in dere

Excite Truck – Wii

• My wife loves this game
• simple racing game
• modify-able terrain

Retro Gaming Moment

Pilotwings – SNES

• Great flight sim that let’s you play a variety of different vehicles.
• Challenging yet rewarding
• best ebay price:

Download of the week

Superman Returns – the Video Game

• A spiderman 2 type game
• Similar fun factor as well
• fighting is ok,
• using the various super powers is cool
• Flying through the cityscape rocks ass!
• Well thought out… You don’t take dmg from normal things.

New Releases

DS –

Lionel Trains On Track – game inspired by a toy line.

Hamsterz Life – a virtual hamster

Cartoon Network Racing – mario kart-esque game with cartoon network characters.

Game Cube –

Nothin –

Wii –

Nothin –

PC –

Star Wars: Best of PC – Star Wars: Empire at War, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, and Star Wars Republic Commando. and a 14 trial of Galaxies.

PS2 – games are planned for release through to 2008, due to largest current install base.

Cartoon Network Racing –

Mercury Meltdown Remix – home version of PSP game. guide flowing mercury through a maze a la marble madness.

PS3 –

Nothin

PSP –

Online Chess Kingdoms – the best looking chess game i have EVER seen.

Puzzle Scape – puzzel game that has you arranging blocks – sounds like a few others.

Xbox –

Nothin – not too much on the horizon too

Xbox 360 –

Rapala Tournament Fishing – WHY?

News

Sony shipped less then half of the already reduced numbers promised – reports that only 125K – 175k units arrived on launch day. down form the 400K previously expected. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14540

The PSone download service has launched in Japan – In north america games will be between $5.99 and $10.99 – not bad but more then th $4.50 in Japan – PS3 is needed to get the games – THANKS SONY!! – the games are download to the PS3 which can’t play them ?!?!? (yet) http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=21243 /

Taco Bell is overing $12 500 in taco bell dollars to the first person to trade in a brand new PS3 – the ubit will go to the Boys and girls club. That works out ot 1 taco a day for 54 years.

Many reports of Wii related injuries. Many have discovered they do not have enough room.

Episode 41!

Sorry for being late ( again ), but this was a very crazy week end with the launch of 2 new systems.

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Reviews

Hunter the Reckoning – XB

• Decent dungeon crawler with a horror twist.
• RPG elements aren’t as big as other games in this genre, but it makes up for it in hecticness.
• Unlike other games in this ilk you are forced to play as a team. Gameplay is to hectic to play alone.
• The control style is very similar to smash tv except that the fire button isn’t linked to the aim.
• Level of difficulty can be crazy even with 4 players as I played it.
• If you like this type of game and have 3 friends who love games that force you to work together buy this game. I got it used for $10.

Bounty Hounds – PSP

• Hack and Slash game
• Set in distant future battling alien robots
• Button masher
• Limit Camera control – Reset behiind only
• Too many attacks from off screen
• Great control scheme – ability to quick change Left / right / both weapons
• visaully stunning / not too much goin on to be distracting
• I would pass on this title but look forward to a sequel

Driver: Paralelle Lines – PS2

• Good entry into the sandbox genre
• Surprisingly fun game considering how crappy Driv3r was.
• Cool 70s soundtrack
• Cool 70s feel
• Dated graphics
• Feels like GTAIII with the detail of San Andreas
• Great car editor.

Retro Gaming Moment

NHLPA 93 – Sega Genesis

• NOT Licensed by the League, only Player Association
• Real Players on Generic City Named teams
• No frills hockey game only shooting and passing.
• No penelties
• Affectionately called “AWW C’MON” by me and my friends.

Download of the week

Vectrex Emulator – ParaJVE?

• Keeps crashing my machine!!!

New Releases

DS –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Inuyasha: Feudal Combat – fighting game based on the anime series

Game Cube –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Wii –

Nothin – It was just released yesterday – will be a little bit for any new releases

PC –

Battlefield 2: Booster Pack Collection – a couple battlefield expansions in one box

Gander Mountain Trophy Hunter 2007 – hunting silmulation game –

Star Shatterer: Gathering Storm –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Timothy and Titus – 3d adventure game similar to Jak – name even looks the same

Jackass – the MTV show – i have no words

Delta Force – Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre – expansion pack

PS2 –

College Hoops 2K7 – 2k7 series NCAA basket ball

Gander Mountain Trophy Hunter 2007 – hunting silmulation game –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD releaseLucinda Greens Equestrian Challenge – more horse racing fun

Jackass – the MTV show – i have no words

PS3 –

Nothin

PSP –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Jackass – the MTV show – i have no words

Xbox –

College Hoops 2K7 – 2k7 series NCAA basket ball

Gander Mountain Trophy Hunter 2007 – hunting silmulation game –

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Xbox 360 –

College Hoops 2K7 – 2k7 series NCAA basket ball

Superman Returns: The Videogame – game based on most recent movie – just in time for the DVD release

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas – tactical squad based shooter –

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Limited Edition)

News

Great Canadian Video Game contest. Canadian Developer have a competition with $2 million prizes. With the costs of R & D of todays games not a huge amount but a great contest none the least. There is 3 rounds 10 companies will be chosen for the first round, and will be given up to $50 000. In the second round 4 of the 10 will move on and receive up to $ 250 000 to further complete the project. The winner of that round will recieve up to $500 000 to bring the project to commercialization. http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/game

Ziff Davis has discontinued the Official Playstation Magazine after a 9 year run. I read this just aboot every month main for the demo disc.

A second Wii is in the works. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=14430

Toys “r” us screwed over their canadian customers at the launch of the Wii. They had a Pre-order special f an extra control and game for $280 but removed the controler and game from the package at the last minute.

Episode 40!

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Announcements

We have expanded the Aboot Games team. We would like to welcome Kamaal who will be taking over the video side of the aboot games production.Reviews

Reservoir Dogs (PS2) –

• Great addition to the story – extra info not seen in the movie –
• The “control” of the police is a nice touch
• Having 2 paths – psychopath and professional gives a tiny bit of replayability
• The visuals are dated and look old
• The driving portions are terrible
• The action portions aren’t that great – trys to add stealth elements but fails
• The soundtrack is the awesome “K-Billy super sounds of the 70’s”
• Voice actors seems like they are trying to be the original actor and not the character.
• Cutscene’s are CG’d scenes from the movie, mostly edited both for time and content.
• This would make a great extra disk in the 15^th anniversary edition (which is advertised in the instruction book) but not much more.

Final Fantasy XII – PS2

• Much better than I expected, based on what I saw in the preview from Dragon Quest VIII
• Story is fantastic! Fully imersive, great cut scenes, everythign done right.
• The sound is stellar as always, VO is top notch
• Graphics look dated. It’s an old console now and it shows. I’d love to see a version of this for XB360 or the PS3… won’t happen.
• Colour palette is muted and everything kind of blends together.
• The combat is the thing… It’s good, very reminisent of a MMO, but I miss the old style of fighting.
• The extra that come with the collector’s edition are nice, but not… OMG I can’t lve without nice.

Download of the week

Tony Hawk’s Project 8

• New “Nail The Trick” mode is awesome.

Retro Gaming Moment

Palamedes

• Coloumns + Poker + Crack = this game
• Ebay buy it now $1.99

New Releases

DS –

Yoshi’s Island DS – action platformer
Asphalt: Urban GT 2 – wacky racing

Bionicle Heroes – action game
Charlotte’s Web – based on the book

Eragon – based on upcoming movie

Final Fantasy III –

Gunpey DS – puzzel game
Happy Feet – gotta love a game where you play as a penguin
Spider-Man: Battle for New York –

Tomb Raider: Legend – finally
GBA –

March of the Penguins – another game where youplay as a penguin – what a week?!
Backyard Basketball 2007 –
Bionicle Heroes –

Charlotte’s Web –

Eragon –

F-24: Stealth Fighter –

Happy Feet –

Rayman Raving Rabbids – new and unique Rayman game
Shrek Smash and Crash – shrek racing game
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis –

Spider-Man: Battle for New York –

Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 2 –
Tomb Raider: Legend –

Totally Spies! 2: Undercover –
Game Cube –

Tomb Raider: Legend –

Shrek Smash and Crash –

Happy Feet –

Bionicle Heroes –

Wii –

Avatar: The Last Airbender – based on TV show
Barnyard – new system

Cars – new system

Rampage: Total Destruction – new system

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – based on cartoon

GT Pro Series – racing game
Happy Feet –

Metal Slug Anthology – a bunch of metal slud games in 1

Rapala Trophies – new system

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz –

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII – new system

Call of Duty 3 –

Elebits –
Excite Truck –
Far Cry – Vengence –
Madden 07 – new system

Marvel: Ultime Alliance –

Rayman Raving Rabbids –

Red Steel –

Trauma Center: Second Opinion –

Need For Speed Carbon – new system

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess –

30 + Virtual Console games

PC –

EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer –

Gothic 3 –

Harley Davidson Motorcycles –

Scions of Fate –

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express –

Backyard Basketball 2007 –

Bionicle Heroes –

Catz 2006 –

Charlotte’s Web –

Dark Age of Camelot: 5th Anniversary –

Dogz 2006 –

Eragon –

Happy Feet –

Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate –

Horsez –

Medieval 2: Total War –

Rayman Raving Rabbids –

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos –

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (alternate box) – ???????

PS2 –

Bionicle Heroes –

Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer –

Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 –

Eragon –

Happy Feet –

Harley Davidson Motorcycles: Race to Rally –

History Channel: Civil War –

Horsez –

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles –

Need for Speed Collector’s Series –

NFL Street 3 –

Pimp My Ride –

Sing Star –

SingStar Rocks! –

SingStar Rocks! (w/Mics) –

Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit –

PS3 –

Madden NFL 07 –

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII –

Call of Duty 3 –

Full Auto 2: Battlelines –

Genji: Days of the Blade –

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance –

Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire –

NBA 07 –

NBA 2K7 –

Need for Speed Carbon –

NHL 2K7 –

Resistance: Fall of Man –

Ridge Racer 7 –

Sonic the Hedgehog –

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 –

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 –

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom –

PSP –

EA Replay –

Eragon –

Gitaroo-Man Lives! –

Gunpey –

LUXOR: Wrath of Set –

Metal Slug Anthology –

NFL Street 3 –

Pimp My Ride –

Rayman Raving Rabbids –

Shrek Smash and Crash –

Pocket Racers –

Warhammer: Battle for Atluma –

Xiaolin Showdown –

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force –

Xbox –

Bass Pro Trophy Fishing –

Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 –

Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 –

Eragon –

Xiaolin Showdown –

Xbox 360 –

Bionicle Heroes –

Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 –

Eragon –

History Channel: Civil War –

Pimp My Ride –

Sonic the Hedgehog –

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 (Special Edition)

News

Microsoft will be adding functionality to Live and pressuring Sony at the same time. On November 22nd Live will get an update that will allow download of HD movies and tv shows. This will also be available for the Zune. The movie will only be playable for 24 hours after start of play. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154951

New Katamari? – Namco has recently filed 3 trademarks for new Katarmi titles. Beautiful Katamari Damacy, Katamari Damacy Tres Bien, and Katamari Damacy-kun. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155032

The PS3 will have a firmware update ready to go on day number 1.

Episode 39

This week we are back in the Great White North!

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Reviews

Dragon Quest VIII –

• True to the original, turn based RPG
• Cell shaded graphics give a cartoon feel.
• New menu option – Intimidate – scare off enemies, or cause instant attack
• Grand epic story line
• Voice over in cut scene’s is way over the top.
• No voice outside of cut scene’s
• Awesome Orchestral score

Echanted Arms – 360

• Mixed feelings on this one.
• Horrible story: Imagine the worst Japaneese RPG then multiply by a your shoe size bad story
  • One of the main chars is way over the top gay. Not sure if this was supposed to be a pro gay statement, which would have been way cool and refreshing but instead it comes out as gay bashing.
  • Most NPCs have names that relfect their current mood, like “Girl who loves her brother”. It’s like it was written for 7 year old Japaneese girls or something
• The game is beautiful although not groundbreaking in any regard.
• The sound is good, very nice, not groundbreaking.
• The combat system however is where it’s at. It’s a tactical kinda turn based thingy. At first it’s a bit weird, but once you get used to it it’s really cool.
• Theleveling system is different enough to be interesting.
• Final word: Hated it at first, gonna keep playing it now. Starting to get good. Buy it cheap and expect it to suck for the first hour or so. It’s worth it.

Wipeout: Pure –

• Super fast sled racing
• Several different Levels (increasing in difficulty)
• Great visual sense of speed
• The voice over is lost in the background music and sound effect
• Content downloads add a huge amount of tracks and sleds

N3 – 360

• Prettiest game I’ve seen so far on the 360!
• Fun hack and slash in the ilk of Dynasty warriors.
• Do Not be fooled, Kingdom under Fire this aint.
• Crazy amounts of enemies on screen.
• Final word: Technical masterpiece // the game is pretty much same old same old.

Online Retro Moment.

http://www.vnes.thatsanderskid.com/

• A cool site that let’s you play hundreds of NES games in the comfort of your browser.
• No blowing required!

New Releases

DS –

Elite Beat Agents – Japanese game coming out in North America

Bomberman Land Touch! – action adventure game with 36 – mini games –

Digimon World DS –

Uno / Skip-Bo / Uno Freefall – card games

GBA –

Final Fantasy V Advance – remake of SNES game

Game Cube –

nothin
PC –

Great Invasions – a board game looking game

Model Train 3D –

Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection 2007 – all expansions in ine box

Left Behind: Eternal Forces – Christian video game based on a novel series

PS2 –

Disney’s Chicken Little: Ace in Action – action game based on a part of the chicken little movie

Call of Duty 3 – another WWII FPS

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 – more cell shaded fighting in the DBZ world

Sega Genesis Collection – 30 genesis titles

SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals: Combined Assault – Socom 3.5 – the extra maps that never came for 3 – now with online co-op

The Sopranos: Road to Respect –

The Sopranos: Road to Respect (Collector’s Edition)

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 – an SSX style tony hawk game

PSP –

Activision Hits Remixed – ooh boy “pitfall”

Sega Genesis Collection – 30 genesis titles

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 – cross talk game for the PSP

Tony Hawk’s Project 8

Xbox –

Call of Duty 3 – another WWII FPS

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 – an SSX style tony hawk game

Xbox 360 –

Call of Duty 3 – another WWII FPS

Gears of War

Gears of War (Collector’s Edition)

News

Good news for the Phantom – Alienware (owned by Dell) likes the Lapboard and Laser mouse and has placed an order. Alienware will integrate these item into their Media Center PC’s. So Phantom will make some money. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/news/?id=14302

Gamepro Expo will take place in LA in October 07 – An E3-esque show that will be “OPEN TO THE PUBLIC”. No publishers have signed on at this point. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154850