New Releases for the Week of July 3rd, 2011

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenJuly 2, 2011
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Between Earth Defense Force‘s procession of insects, Ape Escape‘s simian-capturing, as well as Reel Fishing Paradise‘s and Fishdom‘s marine-centered diversions, animals are clearly the stars of this week’s new releases. Rumor has it that even the re-release of Mafia II has some beguiling aquatic activities, as players make a few enemies ‘sleep with the fishes”.

360
Dead Block (XBLA)
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Mafia II: Director’s Cut

PS3
Dead Block (PSN)
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Playstation Move: Ape Escape (PSN)
Resistance Dual Pack (Greatest Hits)

Wii
JustJam

3DS
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D

DS
Fishdom
Jewel Match

PSP
No Releases

PC
Dead Block
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
The Chosen

DesertEagle’s Pick: While I’m not an entomophobic, I did find gentle gratification with Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon‘s bug-quashing. Unlike my colleagues who seemed bored to tears, the thrill of a steady arsenal of weapons is enough for me to offer a guarded recommendation.

BlueSwim’s Pick: After 195 hours and counting of Earth Defense Force 2017, there’s no way I can’t recommend Insect Armageddon. It may have a new developer, a new location, and new enemy designs, but I’m certain that the B-movie charm that the series is known for will still be alive and well in my most anticipated game of the year. My birthday can’t come soon enough.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: Yikes, slim pickin’s this week. I was unwhelmed by Earth Defence Force at E3, but when it’s contemporaries are Fishdom and Jewel Match, I suppose “underwhelming” is this week’s “must have”.

Samurage’s Pick: Nothing this week really grabs my eye, so I’m saving up for the games coming up later in the month. And I already pre-ordered Catherine.  AND I’m still waiting to get From Dust on XBLA–has anyone else had problems with that?  Anyway, guess I’ll just stick to Plants vs. Zombies for this week.

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenJuly 2, 2011
43 1,018 1 minute read
Photo of Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

43 Comments

  1. How much is Mafia II: Director’s Cut going to be?

    Oh, yeah and FIRST!

  2. Thanks for the info, but I don’t think insects are animals. They are insects.

    1. I beg to differ. Insects are classified under the kingdom “Animalia”, and are therefore animals.

  4. how much is Ape Escape selling for? I hope no more than $20 for a o-rails shooter.

  5. Insect Armageddon is the only thing interesting, and it’s not a game I would probably like.

  7. Yup, that’s my thought. Nothing this week really grabs my eye, so I’m saving up for the games coming up later in the month. And I already pre-ordered Catherine 🙂

  10. Please tell me why Earth Defense Force: 2017 was so popular? I played it and each level seemed the same, just with different weapons.

      1. I like Godzilla fine enough, but shooting the same gun over and over again until I got a new one was a bit of a bore to me.

        2. If you’re playing the game with one gun, you either haven’t found a better one or are playing the game “wrong”. EDF 2017 is a weapons grind series and that’s why most people play so much of it. There’s a huge difference between each gun. Huge. Some may have more ammo, but do less damage or have a slower rate-of-fire.

          1. I might be wrong but it sounds a bit like Monster Hunter. Why wouldn’t NOLA like this more?

  19. Deagle and Blue know where its at. I trust those too. But Catherine does look cool too.

  21. Hey guys, my pick of the week, once again is Capt. Forever. BTW- This will be my pick forever, or at least until Rocking Android brings out Chibishooter DX: Superdeformed Bo-Taoshi Crazy Part 3 for the PS7.

  22. Have you guys seen that replica Roman soldier helmet that comes with the Gods & Heroes collector’s edition?

    1. Really Spamming the Smurfs? I thought bootleg Jordans was a low as they got.

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