EGM February 2008 News & Rumors

News/Info:

No new SSBB info

Next issue is about PS3 games in 2008.

PS2 Nights Remake not being released stateside

Miyamoto shot down a Retro developed Twisted Metal clone because it had guns on cars

Red Steel 2 apparently being handed to another developer because it’s not going well. Online co-op and release in 2008 likely.

Resistance 2 to start with a bang. Vehicles in multiplayer.

Treyarch developing CoD5. World War 2 again.

Animal Crossing Wii to be a sequel and possibly a MMO.

Gears of War 2 will have much more emphasis on story and it will be darker.

Console games in 2008 feature with release dates:

Wii:
Spring 08:

WiiFit
Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed
Samba De Amigo
Mario Kart Wii
No More Heroes
Harvest Moon Wii
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
de Blob

Summer 08:

Wonderworld Amusement Park
Okami

PS3:

Spring 08:

GT5: Prologue
MGS4
HSG5 - March
Wipeout HD
Tekken 6
Singstar

Summer 08:

Little Big Planet

Fall 08:

FFXIII
The Agency
Socom: Confrontation
inFamous
Afrika
Killzone 2
Yakuza Kenzan
White Knight Chronicles
Valkyrie on the Battlefield

360:

February - Lost Odyssey

Spring 08:

Too Human
Ninja Gaiden 2
Splinter Cell Conviction
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Command and Conquer: Kane’s Wrath - March

Fall 08:

Fable 2
Alan Wake
Halo Wars
Infinite Undiscovery

Multiplatform 08:

February - Turok

Spring 08:

GTA4
Dark Sector
NBA Ballers: Chosen One - March
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Army of Two
Sega Superstar Tennis - March

Summer 08:

Left 4 Dead
Alone in the Dark
Fallout 3
Silent Hill V
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Fall 08:

Tomb Raider: Underworld
Borderlands
Project Origin
TNA Impact!
Dead Space
Saboteur
Tom Clancy’s EndWar
GhostBusters
Brutal Legend
Prototype
Soul Caliber IV
Mirror’s Edge
Golden Axe: Beast Rider
Wheelman

Rumors:

4 Guitar Hero sequels out in 2008 (Guitar Hero 4, Guitar Hero Aerosmith, and 2 others)
Microsoft canceled an XBLA release of Goldeneye 007 at the last minute
Sony teaming up with a major japanese publisher to remake old games for PSN
Unannounced Microsoft first party sequel in the works for Microsoft’s next console
Persona 3: FES coming stateside, Next SMT title on PS3
Skateboarding game for Wii Balance Board in the works
Sin City game released in 2009

Reviews:

Burnout Paradise - 9, 9, 9 GameOTM

The Good: Fast, Fun, and Addictive open world gameplay
The Bad: Showtime isn’t a worthy substitute for crash mode

NFL Tour - 3, 4, 3.5 ShameOTM

The Good: The reversal system
The Bad: Where’s the D?
PS3 version runs considerably slower

Harvey Birdman - 5.5, 7, 5

The Good: Feels like a harvey birdman episode
The Bad: ….a somewhat unfunny episode

Samurai Warriors: Katana - 4.5, 3.5, 3

The Good: Once you get a gun and spear equipped
The Bad: Motion Control for some weapons, unskippable cut-scenes

Unreal Tournament 3 - 8, 8.5, 8

The Good: Frantic multiplayer, user mods, visuals
The Bad: Lame offline story mode

Kingdom Under Fire: COD - 3, 4, 4

The Good: Mildy engaging online co-op
The Bad: it’s an absolute bore to play

Culdcept Saga - 8, 7.5, 8

The Good: Unique, addicting, sensibly priced
The Bad: Playing a 2 hour game only to lose

Nanostray 2 - 6.5, 6, 5

The Good: Looks good, few gimmicks
The Bad: Ridiculous continue system

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice - 5.5, 6, 6.5

The Good: Variety in levels and gameplay
The Bad: infuriating on foot levels, multiplayer

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