Saturday, September 3, 2011

The Ones to Watch - September 2011

VG30 is taking a few weeks off for vacation, but it would be irresponsible of us to not post up the first wave of games that you need to keep your eyes on.  We'll be back just in time for the Magic The Gathering Innistrad Pre-Release review, so check us out then!

In the meantime, here's the Ones to Watch!


Dead Island - Multi Platform - 9/6/11


Think Dead Rising meets Left 4 Dead.  Up to four players cooperatively fight their way through an island paradise infested with zombies.  The zombies don't seem to swarm so much, but there's definitely different kinds for you to fight.  The game looks really interesting, and there's "thousands" of weapons in game, so there's a lot to do and look forward to.


Resistance 3 - PS3 - 9/6/11


Resistance 3 was a major highlight at E3 this year, and Playstation is pushing it pretty hard.  If you're a fan of the series, you pretty well know what to expect - instense fire fights and great online play, and a fun story.  If you're new to the series, you might want to try out the last one to see how the world has gotten to the state it's in.


Rise of Nightmares - Xbox Kinect - 9/6/11


House of the Dead meets the Kinect.  It's Sega horror, so expect it to be at least a little cheesy, but the premise of battling monsters with your bare hands as you flail about sounds like a neat idea.  This one may drop in price in the future, but it's certainly one to keep an eye on.


Warhammer 40k - Space Marine


Warhammer 40k - Space Marine puts you in the heavily armored role of a Space Marine who's out to find out what the Orks are trying to get at in a science facility.  I played the demo for a bit, and felt it was a bit clunky, but when I saw it being played, it looked like a lot of fun.  Take this one with a grain of salt, the demo's available, so maybe try that one first.


The Gunstringer - Xbox 360 Kinect - 9/13/11


Twisted Pixel makes some really fun, really humorous games, and I don't expect anything less from this title.  Control a marionette puppet via the Kinect in a Western style shoot em up game.  Looking forward to trying this one out, for sure.


Gears of War 3 - Xbox 360 - 9/20/11


In my mind, GoW 3 is the heaviest hitter in September.  Rejoin Marcus and Dom in what Epic says is the conclusion of this saga.  The last human city has fallen, and now they fight to save the human race for extinction.  Great multiplayer, super enjoyable single player and coop play, this one is definitely one to get.


Alright guys, those are the ones to watch for September.  There's a few other things you should keep your eyes on, as well.  The ICO and Shadow of Colossus bundle, for example, is a great package deal and if you haven't tried it before, you really need to.  We'll see you in a couple weeks for the Innistrad pre-release preview!