New Releases 1/24-1/30: Ballistic Barrage Edition

Whether your offensive preference is mass accelerator technology (Mass Effect 2), a trusty old M4A1 (MAG and Marines: Modern Urban Combat), or just dual wielding a pair of beam katanas, this week’s selections of games offers something for everyone. Just make sure to leave your actual arsenal at home before getting into the line for this week’s midnight openings. Those Segway-ringing mall security guards seem get all flustered at sight of sidearms. 

360

Blood Bowl
Mass Effect 2

PS3
MAG

Wii
Fast Food Panic
Marines: Modern Urban Combat
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars

DS
Imagine: Party Planner
Legend of Kay
Personal Fitness For Men
Personal Fitness For Women
Playmobil Knights

PSP
Shadow of Destiny

PC
Blood Bowl
Mass Effect 2
The Legend of Vraz

DesertEagle’s Pick: This week’s choice is a no-brainer- Mass Effect 2. After having played the title for a few days, I can wholeheartedly say Bioware has raised the bar on Western RPGs. Expect a full review this Tuesday.

TideGear’s Pick: I’m intrigued by the prospects of Blood Bowl and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars, but Mass Effect 2 sounds like it may finally be doing what I wanted from the first. I never felt the need to dig into the first Mass Effect, but after getting it for cheap on Steam, it may be time to fire it up. If nothing else, perhaps they’ll hold me until Infinite Space.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: I’ve given a hefty chunk of my income to Games Workshop in my lifetime,so it goes without saying that I’m thrilled that Blood Bowl is finallyfinding its way onto consoles.  Now if only they’d take my idea for ahockey title in the 40K universe…

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.

73 Comments

  1. I’m gonna guess that Tide goes with No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle and NOLA picks Blood Bowl and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom

  2. Is no one picks the No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, I’m drawing a picture of a cuddle kitten and then ripping it to shreds.

    Make your move wisely.

  3. I think someone mentioned Blood Bowl on the podcast before.

    Never really heard of the game except from this site.

  4. Whats the Blood Bowl game people are talking about? It is close in spirit to Mutant Football League?

  5. Blood Bowl is a table top game, like Warhammer. I cant believe more people haven’t played it/heard of it.

  6. Guys please find out if Marines: Modern Urban Combat is worth the dough. Desert, I trust your opinion on this one.

  7. Mass Effect 2.I’m sure Tide and NOLA are playing it, that’s why they didn’t post their picks 😉

  8. Man, I cant wait for Mass Effect 2. I’ll be driving 25 miles to the midnight launch, and taking the next day off work.

  9. I want to get No More Heroes 2, but I’m not sure the game is worth the money.

    Plus, I’ll be broke after buying TvC.

  10. It’s always about guns, huh Desert Eagle?

    Maybe Mass Effect. I wasn’t that into the first game.

  11. Yep, I’m fine, just under the influence of Mass Effect 2. Remember, I’m a RPG geek, too!

  12. A game similar to Order Up/Diner Dash. We’ll be getting a review copy in, so stay tuned if you are interested.

  13. I’ve played both, and while Fallout 3 is no slouch, Bioware’s characters are a step above, IMO.

  14. Um, have you seem early reports on the game. I don’t think Desert’s off the mark on this one.

  15. What are you doing looking at websites, Starfighter? You should be out helping the Rylan Star League defend The Frontier from Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada!

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