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Posted: May 4th 2010 9:05AM thekinslayer said
Red dead redemption!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: May 4th 2010 10:11AM baby sea tuna said
Well, it's something to shoot for (puns, ugh.) Wouldn't that make a great pull-quote for the box though:
"The first Western game to be rated 'ten exclamation points' good!"
-some guy on the internet
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"The first Western game to be rated 'ten exclamation points' good!"
-some guy on the internet
Posted: May 4th 2010 12:41PM TheDarkWayne said
"Are old west games ever really that good?" Come on, that's not being fair. How many Wild West games have their even been? In the past ten years there's been what? Call of Juarez 1 and 2, Red Dead 1 and 2, and Gun. The genre hasn't even really had a chance, and even if it had, who says an entire genre is bad versus individual games?
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Posted: May 4th 2010 2:56PM MLS said
@ Dark Wayne - Don't forget Oregon Trail!
I'm not trying to be a sourpuss. I think those examples are plenty, especially if they've all come in the last 2 generations. Sure, it's not as common as bald space marines, but enough to say "hmm, is this one really going to do anything to be much better?"
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I'm not trying to be a sourpuss. I think those examples are plenty, especially if they've all come in the last 2 generations. Sure, it's not as common as bald space marines, but enough to say "hmm, is this one really going to do anything to be much better?"
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:08AM JCarpio said
Another month packed to the gills with gaming goodness for every system.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:09AM Premature ejaculation man said
Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Alan Wake in the same month! Holy shitballs I think I just proved my namesake
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:11AM OzCueball said
3D Dot Game Heroes & Alan Wake baby! AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! LET IT BEGIN!!!!!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:13AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
all kinds of goodies, but I can't buy any of them....have to get my money for the new iPhone from somewhere....and it looks like my game buying budget.....thank God for Gamefly....
can't wait for Red Dead, Super Mario Galaxy 2, & ModNation
can't wait for Red Dead, Super Mario Galaxy 2, & ModNation
Posted: May 4th 2010 11:04AM MrAlex said
I can't buy anything until early july either, but fora different reason.
It really pisses me off since SMG2 was going to be my first Wii purchase (I've had one for a while but it's more of a family thing for Wii Fit etc) and ModNation Racers was great in the Beta (Technical Issues aside).
I might get Red Dead Redemption but I'll wait for a verdict.
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It really pisses me off since SMG2 was going to be my first Wii purchase (I've had one for a while but it's more of a family thing for Wii Fit etc) and ModNation Racers was great in the Beta (Technical Issues aside).
I might get Red Dead Redemption but I'll wait for a verdict.
Posted: May 4th 2010 11:07AM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
OZ yea its month to month....I might have to drop it down from the 4 game plan to the 2 game plan....but its 3 games coming out on the 18th that I want to play so I don't know
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Posted: May 4th 2010 9:13AM Danzaiver said
Alan Wake at last!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:23AM thekinslayer said
Red dead redemption!, 3d dot game heroes! modnation racers!, lost planet 2! alane awake!! woooooooooo let the month begin!!!!!!!!! IM READY! im also broke :( awww
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:17AM PilzE wants your mint spaghetti said
I'll be getting 3D Dot Game Heroes, Alan Wake, and Red Dead Redemption. Hopefully this will mark the beginning of the western-style gaming renaissance. Yippee ki yay, lil doggies!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:18AM faceturd said
FYI - Amazon is offering $20 game credit for red dead redemption pre-orders. I am tempted to buy it even though I just dropped a ton of cash and have alan wake coming on the same release day. Can't wait for wake.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:23AM whatthegeek said
So wait, when did May become a huge gaming month?
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:24AM (Unverified) said
Lost Planet 2, Red Dead, 3d Dot, ModNation Raers, and then Transformers next month, and then done til holidays.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:24AM paper said
3d Dot game heroes, Galaxy 2 and Mod nation racers. MAY RULES!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:28PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, it'll be good for sure. I don't know about Prince of Persia though. Gonna wait for reviews on that one. But I've got SMG2 and MNR on preorder sooo woohoo!!
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Posted: May 4th 2010 9:25AM GennosukeSama said
can't wait to get my hands on SMG 2!i already paid off my preorder of SMG 2. i had to choose between pre-ordering Alan Wake or Red Dead Redemption. in the end i choose Alan Wake but i would to hear the opinions of my fellow joystiq gamer's. which do you guy's think is worth it? Alan Wake? or Red Dead Redemption?
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:31AM baby sea tuna said
Even though both games have suffered numerous delays, I've grown to trust both Rockstar and Remedy over the years. I think they're both going to be pretty solid genre games so I think it just comes down to a matter of personal taste.
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Posted: May 4th 2010 9:25AM baby sea tuna said
Man...Red Dead, Alan Wake, and Split Second all come out the same day...and then Mario is a week later?! I am so getting dumped this month.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:26AM ZayCube said
Only one game for PC this month... Disappointing.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:34AM Rather Dashing said
You are HIGHLY mistaken. The PC is an inherently open gaming platform, and unlike the consoles releases can be difficult(at best) to keep track of. This month brings a new episode of Sam and Max Season Three, Black Mirror 2, Darkness Within 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Online, and likely a host of indie projects that are difficult/impossible to predict or follow. And don't forget that The Whispered World came out late last month, and Alpha Protocol is coming out next month.
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Posted: May 4th 2010 10:27AM ZayCube said
Thanks for notifing me. I wasn't aware of those games. I have always trusted that Joystiq lists all games in their "New-games-this-month"-lists.
However, none of those games appeals to me tho, except maybe Alpha Protocol and Sam and Max episodes. I'm still wondering if I should play the series or not.
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However, none of those games appeals to me tho, except maybe Alpha Protocol and Sam and Max episodes. I'm still wondering if I should play the series or not.
Posted: May 4th 2010 11:40AM Rather Dashing said
The Penal Zone has a demo for PC and Mac here, if you want to give it a try: http://www.telltalegames.com/store/samandmax-thedevilsplayhouse
Also, if you're interested in RPGs, Eschalon: Book II comes out next month, and if you're interested in puzzle games, Steam recently released The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
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Also, if you're interested in RPGs, Eschalon: Book II comes out next month, and if you're interested in puzzle games, Steam recently released The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:26AM Mayor West said
Just 3D Dot for me at the moment. I'll get around to checking out Red Dead down the road.
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:26AM MLC said
RDR, MNR and Split Second are must haves for me but I will be trying out Alan Wake too. I know I shouldn't be buying 2 racing games but they are both hella fun and they will be something my girl and my lil sis can play too. If I happen to like AW, I'll prolly buy that too. I'm glad there's only 1 game that intrigues me in the months of June and July and they are both football games (hint) so I won't be buying both. Depending how the new iPhone is, my wallet should be able to recover from this month til late Aug/early Sep. Let's just hope E3 doesn't have any surprises.... Yeah right, Bring it on!
Man I love gaming!!!
Man I love gaming!!!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:32AM baby sea tuna said
I loved that Split Second demo. I hope the full game can keep up that kind of intensity.
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Posted: May 4th 2010 9:38AM MLC said
@ baby sea tuna
Me too. Which system are you buying it for?
If anybody is getting Split Second or MNR and wanna play online, you can add me as a friend!!!
Me too. Which system are you buying it for?
If anybody is getting Split Second or MNR and wanna play online, you can add me as a friend!!!
Posted: May 4th 2010 9:57AM baby sea tuna said
360. GT: brother seamus
Also, hey Joystiq, how about a PM feature on here? While you're at it, would an edit button kill you?
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Also, hey Joystiq, how about a PM feature on here? While you're at it, would an edit button kill you?
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