Back from the dead? :) September games + Deus Ex:HR
Well , I haven’t been around for a while and after some time felt like coming back and writing a bit.
Since the last time I was here (July – saying no interesting games will come out) another month has passed of the summer which somehow is one of the slowest times in the game industry.
But after every slow time like that a rain of games starts to shower.
We are seeing the beginning of this in September – but it will get way “worse” in the upcoming 2-3 months to come.
So let’s begin (some titles are already out and even played and finished some of them):
Deus Ex: Humen Revolution (Released in Aug):
The third game in the Deus Ex series – happens chronologically before the first one. I have to admit – I was not a big fan of the first one and I hated the second one at the time. This latest title though managed to intrigue me.
This game is a kind of a 1st person RPG / Shooter hybrid with a lot of stealth and careful strategy involved (Especially in the beginning of the game while you are not that strong).
You play as Adam Jensen – an ex SWAT member working at Sarif Industries as chief of security. One day everything goes to hell when Sarif is attacked , his girlfriend is killed and he is left heavily wounded. He is healed and fixed using augmentations – replacing many parts of him by improved mechanical parts. The game takes a nice design theme from the baroque period and reminded me somehow a bit of the design of 1927′s metropolis as well. While I wanted the game to be more like Mass Effect 2 – I guess I was setting my expectations bar too high.
At the end of the day – It’s simpler – and it’s world feels kind of empty between missions. Still I got a good 25 hours out of the main campaign and it’s a solid RPG / Shooter.
Dead Island (Released September 6th):
While not big on zombie games – this one managed to intrigue me. An open world zombie game with a huge island to explore and some great trailer to the game.
I mainly wait on this to drop down in price a bit and give it a go (although it’s getting mediocre review scores).
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection:
I Have to admit – I bearly played ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. Somehow I missed these 2 games that are considered among the best the PS2 had to offer.
I might try to play them in this HD Compilation coming out on the 23rd this month. Hopefully they hold up well.
In some place I do this only because Team Ico’s latest game – The last guardian was pushed to 2012.
I know there are some more big titles I didn’t mention (Gears of War 3 , GOW – Chains of Olympus compilation , Resistance 3 , White Knight Chronicles 2 , Disgaea 4 , PES and Fifa 12 and a few more). A lot of games are coming out this time of the year – I just “save myself” for the ones I’m more expecting.
Mainly – I would recommend holding on buying anything.
The coming 3 months are bringing a crazy number of amazing games – Arkham City , Ratchet & Clank , Uncharted 3 , Elder Scrolls Skyrim , New Zelda , Saints Row 3 , Final Fantasy XIII-2 and a lot more – so the best is yet to come.
Liviu
