November 6 - 10
This is the week you've waited for all year!
Whoa, see what I did there? Bolded it all up for you, because if there's a week that demands bolding this is it. You might literally die from gaming overload this week. I mean, let's just look at the games this week: Guitar Hero II, Call of Duty 3, Viva Piñata, Tony Hawk Project 8, Gears of War, Final Fantasy V Advance and more. If you look at the list this week and can't find anything that interests you, then pack up whatever gaming gear you own and toss it right in the garbage, because you just won't be needing it anymore.
Still, there can be only one. Game of the Week? Easy. Guitar Hero II.
What's on DVD, you ask. Why could you possibly care? Did you not see what games are coming out? Are you suggesting that your entire free-time will not be spent playing games this week? Crazy. Anyway, there's not much to get excited about. Check it out.
PC:
1701 A.D. (11/06)
Fifth Disciple, The (11/06)
Deal or No Deal (11/06)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (11/07)
Left Behind: Eternal Forces (11/07)
Patriots: A Nation Under Fire (11/08)
PS3:
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (11/07)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (11/07)
XBOX360:
Gears of War (11/07)
World Championship Poker: All In (11/07)
Call of Duty 3 (11/07)
Blitz: The League (11/07)
History Channel: Civil War (11/07)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (11/07)
Viva Piñata (11/09)
XBOX:
Call of Duty 3 (11/07)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (11/07)
PS2:
Guitar Hero II (11/07)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (11/07)
Hard Rock Casino (11/07)
Sega Genesis Collection (11/07)
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault (11/07)
Call of Duty 3 (11/07)
Sopranos: Road to Respect, The (11/07)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (11/07)
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action (11/09)
GBA:
Final Fantasy V Advance (11/06)
Sims 2: Pets, The (11/07)
Winx Club: Quest for the Codex (11/07)
Polarium Advance (11/07)
DS:
Elite Beat Agents (11/06)
Yoshi's Island 2 (11/07)
Micro Machines V4 (11/07)
Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (11/07)
Digimon World DS (11/07)
Bomberman Land Touch! (11/07)
My Frogger: Toy Trials (11/07)
Winx Club: Quest for the Codex (11/07)
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action (11/09)
PSP:
Reel Fishing: The Great Outdoors (11/06)
Hard Rock Casino (11/07)
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 (11/07)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (11/07)
Every Extend Extra (11/07)
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All this science I don't understand. It's just my job five days a week.
Jesus christ, I have no money! What am I gonna do?! Help me!
Well, I don't like to toot my own horn, but I'm a pretty good amateur rectal photographer. Would you like to see my portfolio?
Song of the Week: ...on Facebook...
If you're not excited about video games this week, check your pulse. You may be dead.
Bring on the Rock.
"Even though that place should only be fifteen or twenty minutes away geographically, in actual practice - between the hours of four and seven - Redmond might as well orbit the Earth." - Tycho, Penny Arcade
I spent a half hour looking at my Gamefly queue trying to figure out how I was going to pull off playing all these great games in a reasonable time frame.
XBL: elliottxW
WoW: Jozak - 80 Death Knight
I love this time of year for gaming, and yet it hurts so much. I don't know how I'm going to afford all these great games AND the Wii during this holiday season.
Hell, I missed the preorder window, I might never find one.
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I have purged the 360 library for Ebay, to take the sting out a little. I may even sell my DS!
Certis beat me to it. - Elysium
Quote from a conversation about the Flagship forum closure:
LobersterMobster: Official forums are closing today.
Farscry: Holy crap, what?!
LobesterMobster: OFFICIAL FORUMS ARE CLOSING TODAY!
Yeah... since the last week of October, I've known the TIME OF PAIN was upon us.
I'm still going nuts on FFXII and enjoying my progress in WoW, but I'll be taking breaks for Guitar Hero 2 as well.
Man... this time of year is insane.
Viva Piñata is not game of the week. How can that be?
Xbox Live: Nei HD | Playstation ID: Nei_GWJ
I'm thinking I might grab Elite Beat Agents. On the DVD side, Men MANLY MEN in Tights. The family friendly version on ABC Family just doesn't cut it. And maybe Cars. I own every Pixar movie so I'll keep it going. At least it has that short with the little girl and the street musicians.
JUST PUZZLED YOUR ASS UP, SON! -Mr Crinkle
You know the kicker for me? I close on a house on Friday, pack Saturday, and move Sunday. Xbox 360 connected shortly after that. People better still be playing Gears of War by then.
Damn real life getting in the way of my gaming.
Xbox Live: Trashie
Did Medeival: Total War 2 slip? To the best of my knowledge, it has had a 11/7 release date since it went gold?
Yoshi's Island II anyone?
Xbox Live: StaatsM
HELL YEAH BABY!
I know my EB has GH2 in and waiting for me tomorrow. I'm hoping that the same goes for Gears of War. How the hell am I supposed to work all week this week? I've got WAY too much gaming to do.
You can't do this!
Of course I can, I'm Will Wright, bitch! - The Simpsons Game
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*raises his hand* Hell yes! I was surprised no one else was excited for another romping good time of a baby screaming at extremely high pitches when he isn't attached to the back of a dinosaur who likes touching fuzzies.
Oh, and you know what else? Screw college. Screw college right in its ass for not giving me the time or funds to buy these delicious games. If I have the means to beat FF XII before Christmas I'll be surprised beyond belief. But pick up Guitar Hero II? Yoshi's Island 2? Gears of War? Beat the crap out of pinatas? Damn it, no!
Yet even then we ran like the wind,
whilst our laughter echoed under cerulean skies...
Jesus, I didn't know Project 8 came out today as well.
Bye bye bonus check
"Poor Eli Nooo... *child starts crying*"
"Come on now, there's no need to make that kind of noise. It sounds awful and you'll upset other people." - Ionae from Spirit Engine 2
You're just going to have to come to terms with the truth. You and I will almost never agree on Game of the Week.
"I think Elysium has the right of it" - Certis
I can't imagine there won't still be plenty of people willing to play Gears by then.
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PSN: Thin_J
I don't imagine master craftsmen leaping away from completed projects and shouting "Done, motherf*ckers! - 1Dgaf
Wait... People can buy PS3 games this week?
You can't do this!
Of course I can, I'm Will Wright, bitch! - The Simpsons Game
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Xfire/Xbox Live: StylezXP
That's not terribly uncommon in the week ahead of a launch. In fact, the week before release is often the best time to buy a new system's games.
"I think Elysium has the right of it" - Certis
I'm as giddy as a school girl!
The darkness comes and the darkness goes
Last.fm
SWEET!!! The time to Rock is upon us!
I'll be picking that one up tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get either Project 8 or Gears of War from Gamerang as well this week.
"The pen is mightier than the flaming bag of poop" - Bart Simpson
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Let me just point out, for those of you who care, a PC game called The Fifth Disciple. It is actually quite an interesting combination of RPG and adventure in Sierra's Quest for Glory vein. Original Czech version came out here two years ago, which makes for a bit dated graphics, but if you are looking for an oldschool stuff with a good story that is somewhat different from the rest of the crowd, this could be your cup of tea. Especially with the budget price.
I already hear someone shouting "PLANT!", so let me just say I feel the patriotic duty to support Central Europe whenever possible. Central Europe for teh win! Personally (apart from Guitar Hero II) I am sooo looking forward to FFV Advance, whenever it hits European shores.
It's not Wandering Toast. Except in TF2, where it usually is.
As did I, a couple of weeks ago. Glorious Ebay.
I am so, so very glad that with this week's games, and the Wii just around the corner, that these are mostly console titles and that there are such things as rental services. I figure that actually buying everything I'd like to get my hands on this month would cost me near $800. As it is, I'm going to be hard pressed not to go on a spending spree this Wednesday.
I can't help but be iffy on Gears of War. If it releases with more than its fair share of bugs, lame writing, and bad voice acting, and a far too short single player campaign, I won't be terribly surprised. I just hope its presentation and gameplay can carry it, should that be the case. Of course, I'm hoping for the best, but I guess I've been burned on games like this enough to invest too much enthusiasm.
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Am i the only person that doesn't really feel the need to spend any money on any of those games (even if i owned a 360)?
For me, the last 2 weeks were better, what with Dark Messiah, NWN 2, and Dark Crusade.
Perhaps it's because i'm in the UK and we don't get Call of Duty 3 until the end of this week and later - nov 24th on PS2.... but even so i've had my fill of WW2 games.
I think possibly the most interesting game on there is Viva pinata - even though it's trying to be a cash cow
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EGGmen - A European gaming blog *Episode 3 now live*
Neither of you used our marketplace to sell your games? Why do you hate us? [/troublemaker]
XBox Live: PoppinfreshGWJ
LobsterMobster wrote:
Nope, it's always been the 14th. Maybe you're thinking of Star Trek Legacy which originally was supposed to come out this week but got pushed back two.
"Men like sex, thus boobies! Oogaba!" - dejanzie
"If ads put your sanity to the test
come on down to Rat Boy's nest!
light up a stogie, and soon you'll see
how rock can be commercial-free!
'I'd hit it!'" - HP Lovesauce
I am with you brother - I got my FFXII ray of sunshine to ride on straight til Nov 19th.
"In general forums are forum's for the mentally challenged."
There seems to be a lot of "friend prices" there. I like that. If someone is trying to squeeze every nickel out of a sale selling to a stranger seems the way to go.
All this science I don't understand. It's just my job five days a week.
You are a school girl!
We shall grapple with the ineffable, and see if we may not eff it after all.
"What misconception traveled down the road and made you want to be here?"