H.A.W.X. 3-3-09
Publisher: UbiSoft
Developer: Ubi Soft
Category: Action, Flight
Platform(s): PC, PS3, Xbox 360




I remember the excitement and the disappointment of my first aviation game. It was an USAF simulator game that had the F-117 Stealth Fighter on the cover. I remember being so excited that I spent most of my savings on the game and a tricked out flight stick. When I got home and tried to play the game I realized that I would literally have to learn to fly a plane to have fun, I then stopped having fun. With H.A.W.X. you and I will not have that problem thanks to the Enhanced Reality System. E.R.S. is and in-game technology that helps turn you into an expert pilot. You will also have the ability to manage E.R.S., making the control interface of the plane less or more demanding. Also unlike most aviation games your surroundings have as much attention to detail as the vehicle you control thanks to help given by NASA and USGS. So when you are flying high in the skies of 2021, shortly after Tom Clancy’s G.R.A.W., you will feel like you are actually defending the US against Private Military Companies.






Guitar Hero Metallica 3-29-09
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Activision
Category: Music & Party
Platform(s): PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii






I believe that no other form of entertainment has changed the face of music like Guitar Hero. It has single handedly raised music from the grave for the current generation. Who, till recently, have only been concerned with EMO, Pop and the next ring tone they could download to their phone. GH: Metallica is no exception to my claim. Including almost 30 Metallica originals, not counting those of which you can download from their latest album “Death Magnetic”, you will also be able to choose from 20 guest star acts. In the mantra of all things Metallica, they have put their own spin on the layout of GHM; ranging from back stories as to how the guest acts are tied to Metallica to adding a second kick petal for the bass drum on difficulty levels Expert and higher.

“Now that the war is through with me,
I’m waking up I can not see,
That there is not much left of me,
Nothing is real but pain now”
--One




Prototype 6-16-09
Publisher: Sierra
Developer: Radical Entertainment
Category: Action, Adventure
Platform(s): PC, PS3, Xbox 360






In Sierra’s moral challenging, combat ladened and deeply rich storyline, Prototype, you are playing as an individual who has been genetically enhanced. You are capable of shape shifting, resisting damage and delivering devastating attacks. While exploring the most detailed reproduction of NYC, in a video game, you will be the target of an uber elite military bio-counter-op team called Blackwatch. Blackwatch will, to my understanding, be like no force ever encountered to date. They will literally adapt to the players fighting style; changing their tactics and modifying their weapons.





Ghostbusters 6-16-09
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Terminal Reality
Category: Action
Platform(s): Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii






Hunting ghosts while using a Proton pack along side Egon, Ray, Peter and Winston. What more can you ask for? I will tell you what; a quality game that has a new story line but gives props to the original Ghostbusters we have all come to know and love. Well that is exactly what you are going to get with the latest edition. Based after the events of GB’s II, you are a new recruit who has the luck of testing out Egon and Ray’s new equipment, while simultaneously fighting and capturing old nemesis and new ghosts alike. What really makes this game shine is the dedication that was placed into making it on all levels. Not only does the initial game play look great (graphics, sound and control), the original cast members returned to write and voiceover the game. The combined teamwork is going to make this addition to the Ghosbuster game list shine brighter then all the rest.





ODST 9-1-09
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Microsoft
Category: Shooter
Platform(s): Xbox 360





Stepping… er, jumping rather, into the boots of a Orbital Drop Shock Troop Marine, (ODST) you are separated from your team and then must discover what happened to them with the assistance of a maintenance AI. The MJOLNIR armor, enhanced reflexes and super human strength of a Spartan will obviously not come into play while surviving the Covenant in New Mombasa. If you are a Halo veteran you will have to realign your tactics to more of a Recon Marine then a Spartan warrior if you want to finish the fight. The icing on the cake, as with most Halo games, is the multiplayer. It will be just as expansive as the H3 m-player world with new boards and complete reign of the Forge tool. “FEET FIRST!”