Multiplatform:
Alice: Madness Returns (360, PS3, PC)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (360, PS3, PC)
Record of Agarest War Zero (360, PS3)
Duke Nukem Forever: Balls of Steel Edition (360, PS3, PC)
XBox 360:
Child of Eden (PS3 version in September)
Wipeout: In the Zone
Nintendo:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Stealth Force Edition (Wii, 3DS)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Autobots (DS)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Decepticons (DS)
Deca Sports Extreme (3DS)
Cubic Ninja (3DS)
Balloon Pop 2 (3DS)
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (3DS)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)
When it comes to the Transformers games, I’m not a complete moron because of the way they’re listed. There are apparently different versions for the high end consoles, the Wii and 3DS, and the older DS models. No matter the platform, they’re all licensed, movie-based games and that should tell you a lot. But it’s always possible they’ll surprise you, especially since the last Transformers game was pretty good.
And somehow that’s not even the big title this week. After waiting forty years, Duke Nukem fans finally get to “make it rain” on fully clothed strippers again – and even make toilets flush for no reason other than scatological humor is supposedly funny. Sorry. You can probably tell I’m not a fan. But I recognize I’m in the minority on this one. The die hards have been waiting a long time for this and I honestly hope it’s worth the wait. I fear the Duke formula may not have aged well, but I never want to see a longtime fan be disappointed by a new release.
Of course, Duke only takes top honors because Ocarina of Time is really a re-release. Despite every hardcore Zelda fan already having played this game three dozen times, I actually predict this will outsell Duke. Even better for Nintendo, this is the first game for their new handheld that’s being called a must have. Good news for my wallet though. I’m actually not a fan of Zelda either. Mostly because I haven’t played anything newer than A Link to the Past. I loved that one, and the first NES game, but I don’t even remember the last time I boguht a Nintendo console.
A saving week for me, but not a bad showing for everyone else. There’s something for all kinds of gamers and all kinds of fans.