We've got a big week to close out February. All the trailer-ogling and screen-scrutinizing is finally gonna pay off. For starters, the wait is soon to be over for the highly-anticipated
Killzone 2. As if that's not big enough,
Star Ocean: The Last Hope will also be hitting stores. Need I say more? Err...yes I do! Catch all the details on this week's edition of On Shelves This Week.
We've got a big week to close out February. All the trailer-ogling and screen-scrutinizing is finally gonna pay off. For starters, the wait is soon to be over for the highly-anticipated
Killzone 2. As if that's not big enough,
Star Ocean: The Last Hope will also be hitting stores. Need I say more? Err...yes I do! Catch all the details on this week's edition of On Shelves This Week.
Dead Rising: Chop 'til You Drop - When a title comes to the Wii, you know you won't be playing it sitting down. Depending on what weapon you're holding, you'll be able to use the Wiimote accordingly. With thousands of zombies to kill, you'll be giving your arms an unexpected workout, plus you'll get to release all your pent up zombie frustrations from
RE5.
Flock - Play the role of a UFO and herd livestock back to your mother ship. You'll need to protect your new animal friends from hungry beasts, pits of death, and other obstacles that'll keep your herding from going too smoothly. With over 50 single player levels and co-op gameplay, this PSN and XBL puzzle title would make a very neat addition to your archive.
- PS3, Xbox 360, PC - February 28, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- no pricing info
- Capcom
Killzone 2 - It's time for the real thing. On Friday, this highly-anticipated title is finally gonna hit stores. Be among the first to get the game and see if the game lives up to the hype. Take the fight back to the Helghast and make them regret that they ever attacked Vekta. You're gonna be on their turf now, so don't expect the enemy to pull any punches.
- PS3 - February 27, 2009
- ESRB Mature
- US$ 59.99
- Guerrilla Games
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II - If you love your RPGs, then one look at this title would be enough to let you know that the latest title down the line from the 1987 classic is definitely a keeper. It's got all the elements of a quality role-player, and the long running
Ys franchise will continue its legacy right on your DS.
- Nintendo DS - February 24, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 31.99
- Atlus
My Personal Diary - Turn your DS into a secret-keeping diary. Well, maybe not you, your little sister or your daughter maybe. Protect info with voice recognition, keep tabs on all your friends, and know everything there is to know about them.
- Nintendo DS - February 28, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- no pricing info
- Dreamcatcher
Peggle Dual Shot - Teaming up with the makers of the
Lumines games, Q Entertainment,
PopCap Games brings a you a
Peggle game for your DS. It's like a cross between a pachinko and a pinball machine which originally came out for the PC. With over 55 levels and 75 challenges from the original, plus 75 challenges more for this release, you're bound to spend lots of hours looking at them adorable Peggle Masters on your screen.
- Nintendo DS - February 27, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 27.99
- PopCap Games
Puzzle Challenges and More! - The game's name may not score much in terms of creativity, but it sure makes an accurate description of what you can expect from it. This title is basically a medley of all sorts of fun puzzles that you can do on your Wii, which can save your neck when your little cousins drop by your place unexpectedly.
- Wii - February 28. 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 29.99
- Crave Entertainment
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - The Nintendo platforms really seem to be packing on the puzzle games. This one's for the DS again, and it you just have to switch and match the blocks together to cancel them out.
- Nintendo DS - February 24, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 27.99
- D3 Publisher
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails - You're in the Vietnam War and your job is to retrieve some cargo lost in a plane crash. This FPS title combines horror and action, with such high levels of violence that it's banned in Australia. Right now, there's no appeal planned to change that.
- PS3, Xbox 360, PC - February 24,2009
- ESRB Mature
- US$ 39.99 (PS3, Xbox 360), US$ 29.99 (PC)
- Eidos Interactive
Star Ocean: The Last Hope - The latest
Star Ocean title will feature more of the Sci-Fi action that we've seen from the previous titles, now you can go planet-hopping in your spaceship. This one features a four-member party, which now comes with more team-oriented gameplay.
- Xbox 360 - February 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 56.99
- Square Enix
Stoked - Head up to the mountains and experience snowboarding the
Stoked way. Five huge mountains to ride in, every inch of them can be explored. Make your way up the ranks and be the most stoked up snowboarder of them all.
- Xbox 360 - February 27, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 36.99
- Destineer
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand - Who moved my diamond skull? G-Unit performs a series of shows on this fictional Middle Eastern country, but instead of getting paid with cash, they get paid with a diamond-embedded skull. Unfortunately, it gets nicked, and it's up to a really pissed 50 Cent and G-Unit crew to get it back.
- PS3, Xbox 360 - February 24, 2009
- ESRB Mature
- US$ 56.99 (PS3), US$ 49.99 (Xbox 360)
- THQ
Buy: [Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop (
Wii)]
Buy: [Killzone 2 (
PS3)]
Buy: [Legacy of Ys: Books I & II (
DS)]
Buy: [Peggle Dual Shot (
DS)]
Buy: [Puzzle Quest Galactrix (
DS)]
Buy: [Shellshock 2: Blood Trails (
PS3), (
Xbox 360)]
Buy: [Star Ocean: The Last Hope (
Xbox 360)]
Buy: [Stoked (
Xbox 360)]
Buy: [50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (
PS3), (
Xbox 360)]
