New Releases 5/23-5/29: Takedown Edition

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMay 23, 2010
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With a number of high-profiles releases this week, publishers are poised to place player’s wallets into a submission hold. While a number of sequels are expected to line stove shelves, an exciting amount of new properties are prepared to scrap for your discretionary income. Certainly, Blur, ModNation Racers, Dawn of Heroes, and Hexyz Force all seem like solid freshman franchises; time will indicate which titles will prevail.  

360
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers
Blur
UFC Undisputed 2010

PS3
Blur
ModNation Racers
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype (PSN)
UFC Undisputed 2010

Wii
Art Style: Light Trax (WiiWare)
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers
Kid Adventures: Sky Captain
Let’s Paint
Manic Monkey Mayhem (WiiWare)
Pirates Plundarrr
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Viral Survival (WiiWare)

DS
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force: Herbert’s Revenge
Color Cross
Dawn of Heroes
Little Bears
Metal Torrent (DSiWare)
Monster Frenzy
River City Soccer Hooligans
Witch’s Wish

PSP
Hexyz Force
ModNation Racers

PC
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers
Blur
Making History II: The War of the World

DesertEagle’s Pick: In my review, I gave an unequivocal recommendation for Super Mario Galaxy 2, a title which is destined to appear on many ‘game of the year’ lists. While both ModNation Racers and Hexyz Force may not receive the same universal accolades, both appear to be intriguing abysses eager to swallow my waking hours for the next few weeks. 


TideGear’s Pick: As there often is, there’s a few downloadable games I’m interested in this week, including Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype, Art Style: Light Trax, and Viral Survival. That said, Super Mario Galaxy was the first Mario game to come along in quite a while that renewed the spark I felt when I first played Super Mario 64. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is my pick.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: This is a very dense week, and there is a lot to look forward to: If last year’s game was any indication, UFC Undisputed 2010 will be a favorite for fight fans – that might be worth checking out if you understand all the nuance. Blur will probably get my weekly 60; I’m not a big race fan, but I can get behind balls-out kart racing in real(ish) cars!
Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMay 23, 2010
55 677 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.

55 Comments

  2. I always see new Backyard sports games, but I never meta single person that bought one.

  22. With the NBA playoffs, its been tough to get some quality game time in.

  24. Whose beating up Deagle in the pic? LOL.

    Great game the other day, BTW!

  28. “Pirates Plundarrr” sounds like one of those fake trivia question answers.

  29. Yep, I loved the first one. Hopefully, there’s enough change to make it worth $60.

  30. “Let’s Paint” might be good for the kids. I’m surprised no one has made a good drawing program for the wii.

  33. I liked the Blur demo, but it didn’t assure me the game was worth the price.

  35. Did you guys know that Viral Survival is a NIS game?!? No fights from Nola and deagle!

  41. Modnation. I might have to pick it up for both systems. Anyone know if there’s any data exchanging between each version?

  45. Adam, maybe you can review Art Style: Light Trax (wink, wink) I wouldn’t want the other guys touching it.

  55. Thanks, Adam. Seems like it might be cool. At least the shooter part.

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