Rise of Prussia
For the PC, Rise of Prussia is a new turn-based battle game for fans of in-depth strategy and tactics along the lines of the Hearts of Iron franchise. Players take the side of Prussia in the 7 Years War. The Germanic states are broken up into over a thousand different regions for greater flexibility and detail of tactical decisions. Player will run through 6 minor campaigns for each year of the war, resulting in 42 total campaigns spanning the seven years of the overarching scenario. Replayability is ensured by a series of multi-outcome events which change the course of the war, making it a slightly different challenge each time.
Scrap Metal
Coming to Xbox Live Arcade this week, Scrap Metal is being called a cross between R/C Pro Am, and Carmageddon. Pick a car, customize it to your liking, and then compete against the AI or your friends in several different race and demolition modes. It’s all top down controls, and smashing up the cars is a big part of the game. Each vehicle is mounted with weapons for extra destruction. In the single-player mode, defeat challenging Bosses to take their pink-slips, and add their cars to your garage.
Max & the Magic Marker
For WiiWare, Max & the Magic Marker is a drawing physics platformer. The evil Mustacho has invaded Max’s illustrated world, and Max must fight back, using his wits and his giant magic marker. Max runs and jumps, collecting items from the environment, and avoiding enemies and other obstacles. When needed, Max uses his marker to draw new objects on the screen, which become real, and allow his environment to change. Draw bridges to cross gaps, and pendulums to crash through barricades. Take Max and his marker through fifteen challenging levels to defeat Mustasho.
Final Fantasy XIII
Icrontic’s Spotlight Release this week is Final Fantasy XIII. This new entry in the franchise marks the beginning of new adventures in a new world. After nearly ten years of stories in the world of Ivalice, Final Fantasy fans will be moving on to the utopia of Cocoon, where mankind has known peace and prosperity for time unknown under their benevolent protectors, the fal’Cie. This prosperity has finally been broken by the revelation of a single fal’Cie of great evil, who has come awake in the lower world. The protagonist of this new story is a young woman known only as Lightning. Along with her fellow chosen fighters, she must become the champion of humanity, free them from their new servitude, and set right the failures of the fal’Cie guardians. As with past Final Fantasy games, this entry will have all new battle and advancement systems. Thankfully, the “programming” concept from Final Fantasy XII has been retained in at least some form, allowing the Active Time Battle system to have a certain level of autonomy. Keep an eye on Icrontic, as we’ll have a review of this title within the next few weeks.
Following is a list of this weeks announce North American releases:
PC
- Assassin’s Creed II
- Battle of the Immortals
- BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack
- Memory Clinic
- Order of War: Challenge
- Rise of Prussia
- Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising
Wii
- Calling
- Dracula: Undead Awakening
- Max & the Magic Marker
- Racquet Sports
- Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
- Final Fantasy II (Virtual Console – NES)
DS
- 4 Travellers: Play Spanish
- 50 Classic Games
- Dracula: Undead Awakening
- Elemental Masters
- Flips: The Bubonic Builders
- Foto Showdown
- Spectral Force Genesis
Xbox360
- BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
- Scrap Metal
- Supreme Commander 2
PS3
- BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Mega Man 10
- Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
- Yakuza 3
PSP
- Blazblue: Calamity Trigger Portable
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