Four! Four Games To The Video!

Ah. Ah. Ah. The Count from Sesame Street.

Anyways. Welcome to the fourth installment of "Games to the Video." If you're not familiar with this, this is just video games that I have stumbled upon that look interesting. This time it evolved once more over the rest of them. There are so many video games that I have stumbled upon that look interesting that I decided to just do the ones that will be released in the next few months (through the end of the year for this particular post). I've made a list of video games that I've stubled upon and that look very hopeful of being bought by me, and there are over 30 games on that list. But there are only 14 on this list that will make it into this post because the rest get released either next year or later.

If you would like to look at my past lists. here they are: Three, Two, One. Alright, now on to the games!

Crysis Warhead follows the story of Sargent Sykes. Also known as Psycho. It's not a sequel to the awesome game, Crysis, but really a side story. Psycho gets seperated from you in Crysis. This is when Warhead takes place. It follows his adventure. Of course the nano suit comes into play again. They've revamped the muliplayer for this game. The multiplayer was kinda weak in areas in Crysis. So in Warhead, they listened to the community and fixed it. This game comes out September 16, 2008, for the PC.

Star Wars: The Force Unleased is an exciting title. I'm not a big fan of the Starwars franchise, but this game looks fun. You play was Darth Vader's secret apprentice. The game takes place between Episode 3 and 4. It features the Force in a cool way. The physics of this game just looks cool. It will be our for the Playstation 3, XBox 360, Wii, DS, PSP, and Playstation 2. The PS3 and 360 versions of the game features awesome graphics and physics. The Wii, PSP, and PS2 versions of the game will allow you to participate in Jedi trials. The Wii version allows you to play 5 extra levels, and use the wiimote as the lightsaber while using the nunchuck for Force powers. The other versions have some other features, but I won't go in depth into it. The game will be released September 16, 2008 for all the systems.
*Oh. After I typed this, they released a demo for the Playstation Store and I downloaded it. OMG! This game was awesome to play. The controls worked great for the playstation 3. The Force is even more awesome when you are controling them. Smashing doors, throwing object/people/lightsaber, shooting lightning is just so much fun. I'm definitely buying this game, but now I'm not sure which system; Wii or PS3? I may have to buy both. I'll read reviews on the Wii version to see how the controls flow. A demo would be nice for the Wii.

In Legendary you open up Pandora's box and unleashes tons of mythical creatures. Great job. Anyways, it's a first person shooter game, and you have to fight these mythical creatures. According to interviews with the developers, the A.I. is suppose to be really smart. It looks like a fun game. Release date is September 30, 2008 for PC, PS3, and 360.

In Fracture you play as Jet Brody, generic action hero name. The game looks really actiony, which sounds fun to me. But there's more to it then that. It has a script that was written by movie script writers. The story takes place about 100 years in the future, where global warming has taken a toll on the earth. The future also holds new technology, and two factions; the people who believe in genetic enhancemnt, and the ones who believe in cybernetic enhancements. Jet Brody likes cybernetics. Anyways, a civil war is going on between the two factions. The Pacificans like Genetics, and the Allies like Cybernetics. Being cybernetic, you get cool guns that can shift the earth. One gun raises and lowers the terrain, while another gun Shoots giant spiked rocks out of the ground. So yeah. Looks fun. Fracture gets released on October 7, 2008 for Playstation 3 and XBox 360.

I don't think I can express why Golden Axe: Beast Rider sounds like a fun game, other then to quote Gamespot. "... hack off limbs and ride fire-breathing dragons in the new Golden Axe." Need I say more? Alright I will. Sega brings it's old series to the current generation with Golden Axe: Beast Rider. The combat sounds a lot like Heavenly Sword. You get two types of attacks. You can block and perry. Enemy attacks are outlined in specific colors which tells you which buttom to push to counter the attacks. Magic is also in the game. And beasts make appearances too. Yes just like the classic games, you can ride beasts, except this time beasts play a little more central role in the game, instead of just a "power up." Sounds good to me. Beast Rider will be released October 14, 2008 for PS3, and 360.

Fallout 3 is a video game! Yeah! Anyways, it's made by the same people who made Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion. So this game takes lots of elements from Oblivion, such as huge world, the RPG elements of Oblivion, and that's all the comes to mind actually. You get guns. You can make your own guns such as a Teddy Bear rocket launcher made out of a wood chipper and teddy bears. Sounds cooler then it actually is really. This is has over the top gore. You break limps off with teddy bears. You can use their new aiming system which gives you percentage chances of hitting certain parts of enemy body, or you can play it as a regular shooter. Watching you snipe someone in the head in slow motion is awesome especially when their legs break in half for some strange reason. I enjoy the mini nuke. Yes. Mini Nuke. I have always said, never leave your post apocolytic home with mutants walking around without a mini nuke. I'm looking forward to this game. Expect it in October 28, 2008. It's coming out for the PC, PS3, and 360.

Resistance 2 is a sequel to Resistance Fall of Man for the Playstation 3. It takes place on U.S. soil this time around. Seems those nasty Chimera can cross the ocean. We get to see some new enemies in this game, including the giant Leviathon. Also new guns, just as a Magnum that shoots bullets that you can detonate after they get stuck in a body, or in a wall or something else. Fun times. We get a bigger coop campeign, and bigger online play. Two campaign modes also. I'm getting the collector's edition which comes with some great extras (for 20 bucks more though but I think it's worth it). Resistance 2 is a Playstation 3 exclusive and comes out November 4. 2008.

Left 4 Dead is a game that uses the Counterstrike Source engine. It's an interesting looking game. To be honest, the Counterstrike Source engine is showing it's age, but this game really looks fun. The game doesn't really have a story; it's a series of campaigns. Basically 4 people band together and fight zombies. Sweet. Four player co-op in other words. The thing that makes this game really interesting is that you can also play as zombies. There's 4 different zombies that you can play as with 3 other friends, and each zombie has different characteristics. Same thing with the human side. This game get's released November 17, 2008 for the PC, and 360.

Mirror's Edge is a very unique game. I talked a little bit about it in my last "Games to the Video," but a lot more information has surfaced about this game. It takes place in the first person view, but it's not a shooter. In fact, if you steal a gun, and run out of bullets, you throw the gun away. It's all about speed, and grace. You run around and jump from building to building, delivering messages, and trying not to get caught by the government. The trailers for the game look fun, and the game's graphics look stunning. The game says it will be released some time in 2008 for the PS3, PC, and 360.

Prince of Persia just looks sweet. They're making a new one, that has a separate story from the other ones. I like the art direction they took with this game. It's realistic, with a little bit of Okami influence in it. I can't describe it very well. Watch some trailers for it, and you'll know what I mean. It follows a new prince, and is separate from the other games, as I mentioned before. Similar gameplay to Assassin's Creed, except Prince of Persia style. It's coming to the PS3, PC, and 360, in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Velvet Assassin puts you in the shoes of Violet Summers, a World War II spy. She's actually based on an actual spy named Violet Szabo. You kill people. It sounds simple. To be honest I haven't read a whole lot (but then again there isn't a whole lot to read) about this game. Violet stealth kills the Axis powers. She can inject herself with morphine and that slows down time. It fits with the story some how. I'll give you more information when I know. This is probably one of those games that I'll wait for reviews for before I buy. Games is for the PS3, PC, and the 360 and is said to be out Quarter 4 of 2008.

Dark Void is a very interesting looking game. It's a third person shooter. It's kinda like Gears of War: it has the same cover machanic as Gears. The interesting thing is that you have a jet pack. It's more of a vertical shooter. You go up instead of forward. Like I said, interesting. There's other cool things, like free falling and killing cybernotic Watcher's. It just looks cool. I'm keeping an eye on it anyways. Will be out for PC, 360, and PS3 in Q4 of 2008.

Damnation caught my eye just recently. The story is what really caught my eye. It takes place in an alternate history of the United States, where the Civil War has gone on into the 20th Century. You have are a rebel and have to fight against an arms dealer's army. It's not a pure shooter; it has some platforming elements and some gun play. Looks like a good combination. Anyways, the game gets release Quarter 4 of 2008 sometime. It's on the PC, PS3, and 360.

That's all the games I have listed as being shipped before the year is over. Some of them are just around the corner, while others are a few months away still. I probably won't buy all of them, but I'll defintely read reviews. professional reviews and player reviews alike. It's not time for a list of games from past lists that have been released.

First up is Mario Kart Wii. I've had tons of fun playing this game. I actually got to play a video game that my brother likes over the internet since he lives not here. It's a must have if you own a Wii. I like the steering wheel method of racing, FYI.

I also got Okami for the Wii. The game is amazing. I love it. I haven't beaten it yet, but I'm over 20 hours into it and i had to take a break. If you didn't get it for the PS2, get it for the Wii, especially if you are a Zelda fan. Even if you aren't a Zelda fan, you might like it, because it distiguishes itself from Zelda.

GTA IV is up next. I haven't bought it yet but probably will when it becomes a Greatest Hits. I've heard great things about it from friends.

American McGee's Grimm was also released. I haven't played it yet, and probably won't. It sounds interesting but it's on Gametap. Maybe if I get bored I will.

I summed that up quickly. You may notice that the rest of the games from "Games To The Video Thrice" didn't even make it on the main list. That's because their release dates are after 2008. Like I said, I had to create some kind of guideline. You'll probably see them on the list next year some time. Next up are Honorably Mentions.

My friend and I were going to swap consoles (I have PS3, and he has 360) because he wants to play Metal Gear Solid 4 so bad, and I wouldn't mind playing some Xbox/Xbox 360 games. So Too Human makes it on this list. I'll probably just rent this one if we do a swap system. When it was first released, Gamespot gave it a bad score, and the player reviews weren't much better, so I told my friend not to buy it. Then XPlay game it a 4 out of 5. Usually can trust them. And then I rechecked the player reviews and they went up so maybe. Then my friend told me that someone gave it a high score, then a week later changed his mind and gave it a lower score. So who knows. A renter probably.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is a mouthful. It's also an honorable mention. I like Penny Arcade, and I like video games. It got good reviews, but I'm not a turn based strategy game kind of guy. So I don't know.

Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3 makes the honorable list because it's suppose to be an awesome game, but I'm not a huge fan of the metal gear franshise. Then again I haven't played any of the games.

I think that's all. I'm starting to get to the point of wanting to just post this so I think I will. I'm gonna clear out the news page to just have this one post because it's so long. Anyways, enjoy the video games that are coming out this half of the year.