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Kind of a slow week for me, there’s been a lot going on and even though my fiancee was out of town this weekend I didn’t get to play as many games as I had hoped. I saw Watchmen instead, which was a pretty good substitute. Fans of the comic should definitely check it out (though I’m sure they already have), and those wondering what the big deal is might want to do some homework before they go to the theater. Television Without Pity has a pretty good primer for those who are interested (and it’s spoiler-free). I know this isn’t a movie blog but if people watched it I’m curious as to what everyone thinks (no spoilers!). It’s semi-game related, there’s an over-priced prequel that you can play through!
Halo Wars – Grabbed this on launch day and have been working with a friend on playing through on Heroic difficulty co-op (guess I’m used to playing RTS co-op now). We were doing fine until Mission 6 when the Covenant sent us straight back to Harvest. I was so upset I ended up beating it on my own, but it took me twice the “par” time for the map. I don’t know if I just stink at the game or the mission is unfair. Impressions on the game so far will be up this week. Teaser: Mixed bag.
Street Fighter IV – Finally beat Seth with every single character on medium. It felt more like work than fun, and it didn’t really help me get too much better at the game. I plan on spending all my time with the game online for a week or so, hoping to learn some new tricks to take back to the challenge modes.
Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 – Played this a little over the weekend to pick up some more achievements. Slowly working my way to 1000, but it’s gonna be a bit of a grind. The end of the final campaign was pretty fun, overall I definitely got my money’s worth out of this game. I’m curious as to how it plays online, espion4ge and I might try later this week.
Far Cry 2 – Playing through the back half of the game, still enjoying myself quite a bit. I’m starting to get some better weapons too so that makes everything fun. Also, the second half of the world map feels a lot different from the first half, which I think is a great design choice. More people should have tried this game! It’s not too late…
Xbox 360
Assassin’s Creed [$23.99 Amazon]
BioShock [$23.99 Amazon]
Blue Dragon [$12.99 Newegg]
Call of Duty 4 GOTY Edition [$39.99 Best Buy]
Crackdown [$12.99 Newegg]
Far Cry 2 [$29.99 Newegg]
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [$44.99 Amazon] [$44.99 Newegg]
Guitar Hero World Tour [$41.99 Amazon] [$36.99 Newegg]
Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit [$159.99 Newegg]
LEGO Indiana Jones [$39.99 Amazon] [$39.99 Newegg]
Resident Evil 5 [$59.99 with $20 gift card Toys R Us] Fri 3/13 & Sat 3/14 only
Resident Evil 5 Collector’s Edition [$79.99 Newegg]
Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle [$159.99 Newegg]
Saints Row 2 Collector’s Edition [$47.99 Newegg]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [$39.83 Amazon]
The Club [$10.71 Amazon]
The Simpsons Game [$9.99 Newegg]
Tom Clancy’s End War [$29.99 Best Buy]
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. [$46.99 Newegg]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [$19.99 Best Buy]
Tomb Raider: Underworld [$34.99 Newegg]
[2 for $30 on all $19.99 games Toys R Us]
Live 12-Month Messenger Gold Pack [$59.99 Amazon]
Live 12 Month Gold Card plus 1 Month Bonus [$38.99 Amazon] [$39.99 Newegg]
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter [$79.49 Amazon] [$79.99 Best Buy]
Xbox 360 Black or White Wireless Controller [$34.99 Amazon]
Xbox 360 Premium, Resident Evil 5, & Live 13 Month Gold Card [$359.98 + $50 gift card Toys R Us] Fri 3/13 & Sat 3/14 only
Playstation 3
Call of Duty 4 GOTY Edition [$39.99 Best Buy]
Condemned 2 [$13.99 Newegg]
Fallout 3 [$46.99 Amazon] [$46.99 Newegg]
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin [$44.99 Amazon] [$44.99 Newegg]
John Woo’s Stranglehold [$9.99 Newegg]
Killzone 2 [$52.99 Newegg]
Little Big Planet [$44.99 Amazon] [$46.99 Newegg]
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition [$16.95 Amazon]
Metal Gear Solid 4 [$39.99 Amazon] [$39.99 Newegg]
Midnight Club: Lost Angeles [$44.49 Amazon]
Quantum of Solace [$31.99 Newegg]
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [$36.99 Newegg]
Resident Evil 5 [$59.99 with $20 gift card Toys R Us] Fri 3/13 & Sat 3/14 only
Resident Evil 5 Collector’s Edition [$79.99 Newegg]
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows [$36.99 Newegg]
The Simpsons Game [$14.99 Amazon] [$13.99 Newegg]
Tom Clancy’s End War [$29.99 Best Buy]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [$19.99 Best Buy]
Tomb Raider: Underworld [$46.99 Newegg]
[2 for $30 on all $19.99 games Toys R Us]
Nintendo Wii
Guitar Hero World Tour [$40.99 Amazon] [$27.99 Newegg]
Mario Party 8 [$40.99 Amazon] [$40.99 Newegg]
Mario Super Sluggers [$36.99 Amazon] [$36.99 Newegg]
Pokemon Battle Revolution [$35.99 Amazon] [$40.99 Newegg]
Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party [$39.99 Amazon]
Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip [$39.99 Amazon]
Super Mario Galaxy [$39.99 Amazon] [$39.99 Newegg]
Wario Land: Shake it [$36.99 Newegg]
[2 for $30 on all $19.99 games Toys R Us]
PC
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars [$7.99 Newegg]
Fallout 3 Collector’s Edtion [$49.97 Amazon]
Far Cry 2 [$27.99 Newegg]
Lord of the Rings: Conquest [$23.99 Newegg]
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames [$14.99 Newegg]
Spore: Galactic Edition [$36.99 Amazon] [$36.99 Newegg]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [$9.99 Newegg]
Unreal Tournament III [$15.99 Amazon]
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II [$38.99 Amazon] [$39.99 Newegg]
Resident Evil 5 debuts this week on Friday the 13th. With it being relatively short, I was considering not buying it at launch but Toys R Us is giving out a $20 gift card with the game so I may swing by after work on Friday to pick up a copy. For those interested in the collector’s edition of the game, Newegg has it on sale with free shipping and a $10 discount. Toys R Us also has a good 360 bundle deal with Resident Evil 5. If you were to buy a 360 Premium, Resident Evil 5, and a 13 month Live Gold card separately it’d be about $400. They’re selling the bundle for $360, plus giving you a $50 gift card so your net is about $310.
What else is new is on sale this week…F.E.A.R. 2 for 25% off at Newegg and Amazon, the 360 version of H.A.W.X for $47, and Amazon & Newegg selling Dawn of War 2 for $39.99. Lots of deals on older games too, like Crackdown and The Club for cheap.
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