Sunday Afternoon New Releases and ShackReviews

Man, the new format for the new release list is great! I can actually read it without losing interest! Thanks!

It's going to be interesting to see what kind of reviews Lost in Blue and Lunar: Dragon Song gather next week.

At least LiB sounds a bit interesting, I don't anything about it's gameplay time though.

I saw that firefighter game and instantly thought - boring.

But then I thought, how many of you would play a fireSTARTING game? Could probably make a funny mod out that anyways, with HL2 and physics.

I imagine a timelimit somewhere, you searching around different spots to start the fire, then some time running away from the scene. Badly started fires yield low scores and full out blazes the highest.

But you should get points if you come back to the scene. You know how they always say arsonists do this? The closest you get to the action while the firemen are there, the higher your score. So this would be the stealth section.

I would just like to say that I've just really come to notice the New Releases list (I imagine its been here for some time...but I'm oblivious)...it really helps me plan out my week (as sad and pathetic as that sounds). Really nice feature of the site...like I didn't know Capcom Classics or Midway Arcade Treasures 3 were coming out this week (wouldn't have known We Love Katamari was out last week if it wasn't for it).

I can't believe the DS already has a full RPG before the PSP. I'm seriously thinking I picked the wrong system here...

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga! The amount of gameplay I got out of that thing for $20 was spectacular. We need more games in that price range, seriously good stuff.

Man, Ninja Gaiden Black... I don't know.

I loved the original. LOVED IT. I'm playing through NGB on Hard mode right now, and I'm having a hard time enjoying the game. I feel like Team Ninja tipped the scales in the difficulty into "stupid hard" mode. To me, the original always felt fair. If I died, it was my fault. There's so many cheap hits now from bosses it's not even funny. Oh, and they also have 2-3 minions that accompany them. That wouldn't be too bad, except for the fact that the camera always focuses on the boss, so you won't see when the little guys are about to attack. If they hit you, they usually send you into the boss's combo (which in hard mode = death). I'm going to try to finish it so I can unlock Mission Mode before I write this game off, but yeah.

This game has been waaaaaaaay more frustrating than the original was for me.

Not to bash on Masem, as his writing is incredibly polished for the quantity he churns out on a regular basis, but that "Kepler sound effects" reference in the Burnout: Revenge interview has me giggling uncontrollably. I'm so using that from now on.

Everyone should buy Sly 3. The first two rocked.

DoD:S - introduction of british troops?

thats not right.....right?