New Releases 8/22-8/28: You’re The One That I Want (To Kill)

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenAugust 20, 2010
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In a perfect world Danny Zuko would be an unlockable character in Mafia 2. Since Paramount Pictures probably doesn’t want its “Greased Lightning”-crooning characters mixed up in Vito Scaletta’s underworld, these two realms will likely only intersect on this week’s new release list. Perhaps there more of a chance of Scott Piligrim making a pugilistic cameo on The Bachelor. A reality show which mixes romance with a healthy dose of competitive ass-kicking sounds like the sleeper hit of the fall.

360
Mafia 2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Shank

PS3
Mafia 2
Shank

Wii
Grease
Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns
Ivy the Kiwi?
Martian Panic with Gun
NHL 2K11
The Bachelor: The Videogame

DS
Grease
Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar
Ivy the Kiwi?
The Bachelor: The Videogame

PSP
No Releases

PC
Elemental: War of Magic
Hello Kitty Online
Mafia 2
Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill (Remastered)
Ship Simulator Extremes
Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny
Worms Reloaded

DesertEagle’s Pick: Shank is the closest I’ll may get to an interactive version of Machete. Mixing platforming, brawling with a gratifying amount of plasma, the title looks to captivate me with it’s old school charms. With all these great retro-inspired games, it might be time to finally unhook the old SNES from the TV.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: Holy macaroni – The drought is getting moist!  The obvious pick this week is Shank – If you haven’t already heard at least a million people gush over Klei’s gorgeous side-scroller, then you probably stumbled onto this video game site on accident.


TideGear’s Pick: Well, now I just feel like a parrot. Shank looks really cool, and I was a big fan of Klei’s very different Eets, so Shank is my pick. That said, Worms Reloaded, I’ve got my eye on you!
Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenAugust 20, 2010
48 685 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.

48 Comments

  3. My fiance loves Grease. God knows why. Its a all around awful film. I guess its when John Travola was handsome.

  6. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World just coming to the Xbox this week? What happened Microsoft????

  11. I’m picking up a copy of “Skank” this week.

    No, I spelling that correctly. It’s the magazine with dirty pictures of Lindsey Lohan and the Kardashians.

  18. I’m just looking forward to deagle’s take on Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, not the game itself.

  23. I’ll get Mafia 2 if the reviews say the PS3 version is equal to the 360 port of the PC game.

  26. Serious, how can Hello Kitty Online be any fun. Isn’t EVERYONE going to pick the main character?

  32. I’ll take a pass this week. I would say Mafia 2, but the demo wasn’t that impressive. I cant wait for a drop.

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