Shipping this week: indecision edition

Posted Oct 20th 2008 1:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Shipping this week, Fable 2, Far Cry 2

Oh boy. Not only are there eight new games hitting the Xbox 360 this weeks (and Portal on XBLA, lest we forget), but several of them look to be good games. Heavy hitters like Far Cry 2 and Fable II undoubtedly top the list, but there are some other big names in there as well. Check 'em out:

Fable 2
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Far Cry 2
Disney Sing It
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Dance Dance Revolution: Universe 3
Legendary

Now, the question is are there any "must have" games on this list for you, or are you strategically withholding your funds for something else?

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: dance-dance-revolution, ddr-universe-3, disney-sing-it, fable-2, far-cry-2, legendary, midnight-club, shipping-this-week, spider-man, spider-man-web-of-shadows, spyro

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

10-20-2008 @ 1:06PM

joeybeast said...

I just realized that Far Cry 2 doesn't have co-op.
I always thought it did... :(

10-20-2008 @ 1:08PM

Fire Fawkes said...

I'm getting Fable II, not even a question there. The odd one on my list is Spyro. I've always loved that series (it's been tough love lately) and I'd like to give the new one a try...later though, much later.

10-20-2008 @ 1:14PM

xenocidic said...

ENDWAR YO

10-20-2008 @ 1:21PM

Sonic said...

I'm strategically spending my limited funds on Left 4 Dead and probably a DS game. I'll ask for Fable 2/FC2 for a Christmas Gift.

10-20-2008 @ 1:22PM

Rai said...

Disney Sing It FTW... far cry is for babies

10-20-2008 @ 1:22PM

Brian Arnold said...

Saving my money because Portal hits XBLA! Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal.

I own the Orange box, but frankly, I don't really like anything on it *but* Portal, so now I can go sell it or just let it gather dust. I won't have to swap discs anymore. Yay! Totally worth 1200 points.

10-20-2008 @ 3:41PM

Alex said...

What?!
Are you INSANE?
HL2 and the expansions are some of the best games ever!
But TF2 really, really sucks, so I we can agree on something at least.

10-20-2008 @ 1:27PM

LilTmac2003 said...

Looks like Falbe II has some competition this week.

ZOMG! Disney SING IT IS COMIN' OUT THIS WEEK AS WELL???!??!?!

10-20-2008 @ 1:33PM

Tony said...

I'm saving up for Persona 4 in December and I'm pre-ordering Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Fable II is the other main game I want, but it has to wait a bit. GoW 2, Fallout 3, etc. are on my list, but you only have so much money.

I already paid for Mines of Moria, so I'm a bit ahead. That was personally my most wanted game this year.

10-20-2008 @ 1:39PM

Jose Baquero said...

I'm confused. GameStop.com has the shipping date for "Legendary" now as 10/28/08. But Amazon still has it for 10/21/08. WTF???!!! I really want this game! Guess I should call my local GStop and see what the deal is.

10-20-2008 @ 1:44PM

ljung8erg said...

This such a great period for gamers! So many amazing games and not enough time or money to play them all. I decided many moons ago that I was holding on for Fallout 3 and the rest will come. But Far Cry 2 and Fable 2 look really hard to pass up. Strange how the big 3 this month all start will "F" and are sequels. WEIRD!
I shout out to Portal, I'm getting that too...
I am curios about Legendary but haven't seen any hands on or proper previews so I am dubious.
God, next month we've got Gears 2, PES2009, Mirrors Edge, CoD5, Left 4 Dead and the could be amazing but probably won't be, Quantum Of Solace! Oh and High School Musical 3!... Did I think that or type it?... Ah Shi...!!!

10-20-2008 @ 1:45PM

Jonathan said...

I would like to play Legendary but I guess I'll just rent it because it seems like a Timshift, meaning it'll be a certainly enjoyable campaign but no need to have it for longer than a week. Won't make that $60 when it could be just $7 mistake again.

I'm wrestling in my mind with Fable 2. I'll probably just buy it...I know Tomb Raider Underworld is a OMG DAY 1 and cancel all day's events game, but Fable 2 not so much. I'll probably just buy it though and hope for the best.

10-20-2008 @ 1:45PM

Jose Baquero said...

Yup. Called my local GameStop and they verified it. "Legendary" has been pushed back to the 28th. Which blows cuz I was really looking forward to that game.

10-20-2008 @ 1:46PM

Dirty said...

Wish I could hit B to quit my job....

10-20-2008 @ 1:53PM

Mazrael said...

Fable 2 & Gears of War 2 for definate
Portal maybe, since I already played half of the XBLA version already on Orange Box..
Dead Space is interesting, but by EA, a lot of conflict there..
Midnight Club LA.. there has been next to nothing on this..
Left4Dead, Tomb Raider Underworld, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 (if they got it right this time, damn EA for Tiberium Wars), Last Remnant, FEAR2, Call of Duty: World at War (proving Treyarch don't mess it up like #3), Prince of Persia (if it's good)
Curious if Golden Axe was any good, though I doubt it..

I almost forget that there's other consoles.. DS, Wii.. and the PSP. two of those make good paperweights

10-20-2008 @ 5:28PM

birdshake said...

I'll assume you mean the PSP and Wii. The DS is a fantastic little console (considering you love JRPGS, that is)

10-20-2008 @ 10:50PM

Mazrael said...

Unfortunatly the DS only has one game I'm interested in now, Final Fantasy 4, whenever that happens.. played it on GBA, but so much of the text was missing..
The Wii.. that has.. dust, really I don't why I don't get rid of it..
then the PSP, everytime I try to switch it on the battery has drained.. though I have a couple of games, I just have better things to play elsewhere, though I charged it up an hour ago to update the firmware..

It's only the 360 that gets abused nowadays.. I'm trying to reach 40,000 gamer score before November, since I reached 20,000 in my first year on 360, though a mate wanted to see that before Fable2.. I'm in Europe, so I get an extra couple of days, 754 short so far..

10-20-2008 @ 1:55PM

Andrew H. said...

I'm definitely getting Far Cry 2 on release day, although everywhere I go seem to give different days that it'll be available, anywhere from the 21st to the 25th. I can't wait that long!

10-20-2008 @ 1:56PM

Anticrawl said...

Going to pick up my copies of Fable II and Farcry 2 tonight.

Good thing I just made a grand selling pot..... holders.... made of hemp.

10-20-2008 @ 2:06PM

kp said...

thats hilarious. but yah, ill be picking up fable II and farcry 2 tomorrow. i traded in 2 games yesterday and with all the promos gamestop has going on i got just over $50 in credit. so i'll just be paying for one of the games basically. have been looking forward to these two games for awhile now!

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