This week proves to be a very interesting in regards to sales numbers for the XBox 360. There are nine games releasing this week and one of them (a sequel) has established itself as a "million-copy seller" a few years back with its first installment. Now, not all the titles are really worth the "scratch" but it is important to look at this week's installment base as a means for inspiration. Yes, I said inspiration. It's not often that the 360, or any other system for that matter, releases a "minor plethora" of titles like this week...So enjoy it while you can! With that said, lets get started.Warhammer: Battle March (RTS)
- Released September 2nd 2008
- Retails for $59.99
- Developer: Namco Bandai Games
- Genre: Tactical Real Time Strategy
- For Fans of: Warhammer Series and RTS's like SupCom and Red Alert
- Warp 9 Says: This game features content from the PC game Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, as well as all new features (campaign wise) and Xbox LIVE online support. If you like the Warhammer or Dawn of War series this i sure to satisfy console owners.
- Releases September 5th (This Friday)
- Retails for $59.99
- Developer: EA Sports/EA Canada
- Genre: Boxing (Sports)
- For Fans of: EA'a "Big" Line of games, Arcade Boxers (i.e. Punch-Out)
- Warp 9 Says: It was plagued with bugs at this years shows. However, this "arcadey-esque" boxing sim is a pure look down memory lane for all those "Punch-Out" fans!
- Released September 2nd, 2008 (Wed.)
- Retails for $59.99
- Developer: Mystwalker
- Genre: Role Playing Game
- For Fans of: Final Fantasy
- Warp 9 Says: Ever played a Final Fantasy game before? Well, if not here's your chance. Mystwalker (made up of old Square-Enix Final Fantasy developers) has drumbed up a fine tasting of what they used to do...which i smake very long RPG's chalk full of girly looking dudes.
- Released September 2nd, 2008
- Retails for $59.99
- Developer: Rare LTD
- Genre: Virtual Life
- For Fans of: Harvest Moon, Social Gaming
- Warp 9 Says: Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise takes you back to the garden with a whole host of new plants and other attendant joys. Want to kill, mame, disembowl pinata's? All is possible with this virtual life simulator!
- Released September 2nd, 2008
- Retails for $49.99
- Developer: Activision/Fun Labs
- Genre: Fishing Simulator
- For Fans of: Who the hell knows...Hunters? Fishers?
- Warp 9 Says: Nothing really, it's a fishing game.
- Releases September 3rd, 2008 at 3am Eastern Time
- Retails: 800 Microsoft Points
- Genre: Top Down Shooter
- For Fans of: 1942, Ikaruga, Warriors Orochi
- Warp 9 Says: Not a whole lot of promise with this game. However, from our sources we have heard it is a tid-bit fun to play while no one is watching. Give it a whirl for only 10 Beans.
- Releases September 2nd, 2008 at 3am Eastern Time
- Retails: 800 Microsoft Points
- Genre: Your guess is as good as ours
- For Fans of: Blood Bowl?
- Warp 9 Says: This is just crazy. Didgeball games that pitt Ninjas against Pirates? Count me in.
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames
- Released August 31st, 2008 (Sunday)
- Retails: $59.99
- Genre: Free Roaming/Sand Box Mercs Game
- Developer: Pandemic Studios
- For Fans of: Being able to blow up anything on screen, sand box games, big guns
- Warp 9 Says: This is the Mercs game you all have been waiting for! Built from the ground up, this next-gen sequel to Mercenaries (originally on the XBox) features a bevy of new features, vehicles, and weapons. Critic scores have come in and designated this as the first great game of 2008...and that's saying something!
-GAME HARD-
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