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Gears of War Ultimate Edition – Both Games & DLC for $30?

According to a (removed) listing on GameStop’s website, Gears of War Ultimate will be hitting shelves come February, and it’s rumoured it will contain both of the esteemed games, alongside a complete set of DLC.Microsoft have commented on this, stating we can expect a ‘forthcoming bundle soon,’ yet no hint of Gears of War 3 [...]


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WGAYPTW: Bulletzone KillStorm 7 Edition

Some say last week was a huge week in terms of game releases. We saw Marvel Vs Capcom 3, Dragon Quest VI, and the release of the PSP remake of Tactic Ogre. Three really solid entries into peripheral gaming genres (lets face it – fighting games and RPGs just don’t hold the same clout as they once did). When it comes to hardcore – mainstream gaming, nothing beats out the shooter genre and in that genre First Person Shooters are King. And this week looks to be a no holds barred free for all between a new comer that has amassed a largish following and a returning juggernaut (who may or may not have seen better days).

In the blood stained, out of your mind gore funfest corner we have Bulletstorm, a new IP developed by People Can Fly and Epic games, with Cliff Bleszinski of Gears of War fame helping out. The game is being sold on its merits as an “in your face shooter” filled to the brim with over the top explosions, wacky weaponry and hundreds of ways to defeat your opponents. Called by some as “Tony Hawk and Halo had a baby” – the game treats each and every kill with points, the more insane the death the more points earned. Each level will tally your points and even place you on a leaderboard to challenge friends with.

And over in the razzled, seen better days, veteran of many wars and confrontations corner, we have the Sony PS3 exclusive Killzone 3 – the third entry in one of Sony’s most premiere FPS series. Killzone 3 sees the fight between humans and their Hellghast enemies continue after the invasion of Hellghast as told in the second game in the series. Even though the second game was far better received than its originator, developers Guerrilla Games are not content just slapping a new coat of paint on the game and calling it a day. This time around the game was built from the ground up to support Sony’s new Move controller and stereoscopic 3D for those who own such televisions. That isn’t to say the game can only be played with the Move controller, it also supports full Dual Shock 3 and Sixaxis controls, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that NUMEROUS reviews have gone out of their way to state that not only are the Move controls fully functional – they almost immediately become THE best way to control the game. In addition to those periphery aspects of the game, Guerrilla Games has also added new Jetpacks to the game, enhanced the weaponry and almost totally re-wrote the entire multiplayer portion of the game.

I had thought to myself that I’d use reviews to help decide which shooter would win out in the end, but over the last week multiple reviews of each game have been released and the critics have spoken – BOTH games are well worth the money and BOTH games have something new and innovative to bring to the table in terms of content or control. So there goes THAT idea. Guess I’ll just have to go with my gut on this one. I’m leaning more towards Bulletstorm, as it looks like a ton of fun and the demo was a blast to play through. On the other hand I’d LOVE to try out the Move controls on Killzone 3, but seeing as I couldn’t even bring myself to complete Killzone 2 there is already a strike against it. Oh well – it’ll probably end up being a last minute decision no matter how I stack the “Pros and Cons”. How about you guys? Anyone out there thinking of picking up either of these two titles on Tuesday? And if you already have one favored over the other… why?

On a totally unrelated front, lets do a double take on some of the bigger news items that came our way during the week:

Videogame adaption for “Game of Thrones” announced.

Smithsonian planning Video Game Exhibition – YOU can help choose which games!

Xbox Live institutes “Xbox Community Xperts” program that allows experienced XBL users to help newcomers

So that is about the end of my little rambling. Not much more to say really, oh except to inquire: What Games Are You Playing This Week??

Obrazky