Shipping this week: Earth shattering edition

Posted Oct 6th 2008 11:20AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Shipping this week

We mean the headline literally, you see, because this week's marquee title (arguably) is Fracture. You may recall Fracture as the earth molding third person shooter from LucasArts. If you don't remember it -- and we wouldn't blame you -- there's a demo of the game available on Xbox Live Marketplace right now. We've also got a platformer, two basketball titles, and ... um ... Guilty Gear 2: Overture. All told, we have:

Anyone out there planning to pick something up this week?

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: crash-bandicoot, crash-bandicoot-mind-over-mutant, guilty-gear, guilty-gear-2, guilty-gear-2-overture, nba-2k9, nba-live-09, nba-live-2009, shipping-this-week

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-06-2008 @ 11:26AM

Erik said...

i'm thinking of getting Sanits Row 2 but idk if i should get it because theres also Midnight Club:LA. some1 help me out here!

10-06-2008 @ 11:42AM

Neuromancer said...

Saints Row 2, it's going to be a lot of fun I'm sure. Doesn't come out until next week though.

Nothing this week interests me but that's fine since I'm still playing through RB2.

10-06-2008 @ 11:47AM

joeybeast said...

you get to drive in Saints Row 2
you don't get to shot / be a pimp in Midnight Club.

10-06-2008 @ 11:26AM

Fire Fawkes said...

I'll probably grab one of the NBA games. Don't know which one yet. I tried the fracture demo and found the combat portion horrid, so I'll pass on that one.

10-06-2008 @ 11:50AM

Stupendous52 said...

Get NBA 2k9 . . . it should be the best simulation basketball title to date. I know I'll be picking it up!

10-06-2008 @ 12:16PM

firerock said...

2k9 is better by far. But if you want more arcade style basketball, you should get live.

10-06-2008 @ 2:53PM

Fire Fawkes said...

Yeah, that's the hitch. I like sim sports games, but I'm pretty awful at the 2k8 demo...I'll try both demos and whichever one I pick up easier I'll probably go with.

10-06-2008 @ 11:27AM

wargamer17 said...

I'll defiantly be picking up Fracture. Really liked the demo. Not interesting in the others at all. Hopefully my store has a copy for me.

10-06-2008 @ 12:36PM

josh said...

Man, that Fracture demo blew butthole, it was kind of neat at first but I can't imagine it being very useful to move the ground in any other way than occasional cover and the little puzzles they made you do.

It's so generic looking too, really why would you get this one when there's games coming out later this year that shatter this one from the Earth in comparison.

Yeah I said it.

10-06-2008 @ 1:36PM

Mazrael said...

Fracture really was bad.. & really didn't feel all that technical at all, a below par shooter, only slightly better than Blacksite 51.. though I didn't have much hope for it after playing Star Wars: Force Suppressed (Anyone play Fable 1 with repulse & the lightning attack - that, was kickass!)
I'm sure I've seen better terrain deformation in Populous too..

10-06-2008 @ 2:14PM

Haukke said...

i am also getting fracture i really enjoyed the demo...there is nothing more boring then a basketball game....maybe a baseball one.

10-06-2008 @ 12:00PM

Chris said...

I'm gonna get a basketball game...any opinions on which is better? NBA Live or NBA2K9?

10-06-2008 @ 12:05PM

alex thomas said...

fracture is interesting and is my pick for the week, I'm just not a big fan of NBA games (probably because I'm really bad at them).

10-06-2008 @ 12:08PM

Jonman said...

Nothing for me this week. I'll be taking a deep breath during this calm before the storm...

10-06-2008 @ 12:10PM

Neuromancer said...

Did anyone actually think "Mind over Mutant" was a funny name? If so they should be shot

10-06-2008 @ 1:18PM

Zack said...

I am definitely picking up Guilty Gear 2 Overture and Blazblue later on. GG2O is radically different than the other games, and it looks like something I'd really enjoy (I'm one of those Dynasty Warriors fans).

10-06-2008 @ 9:53PM

RSHammerhand said...

the red controller is out now. though i didnt see at best buy or circuit city, just at gamestop. and it was only the controller with the charge kit included. "I" thought the red was cool looking, but i already have the two battery charge thing.

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