What the heck are you getting this week? (Week of October 3)

[depward]

Of course, I'm picking up Digital Devil Saga 2 for the PS2.  Actually, I'm pretty surprised that Atlus has it localized so early.  I was thinking it was going to be released later on this year . . . more like December or so.  I'll PROBABLY just have an impressions thread with not much content relevant to the story.  I'll base it more on a, "Should you complete the first game so you can experience the second?" kind of opinion.  I don't have MUCH time this week but I figure I'll try to play DDS2 as often as possible (as such, like the case of the first game, when I couldn't put it down!).

Also thinking about picking up Trauma Center: Under the Knife for the DS.  But not too sure.  I know it probably won't have much replay value . . . but I think the concept is just so interesting.  I have a good deal of credit at the local gamestore, so I'll probably end up grabbing a copy come Thursday.

About it!  Just two games for me from one company (HOORAH ATLUS!).  What about everyone else?

[EddieA]

I'll be getting DDS 2 as well, although I won't be playing it for awhile.  I'm only about halfway through the first, and definitely want to finish it first.

[Nth Power]

I'll just be getting DDS 2, but the Trauma game looks interesting too.  Too bad I can only afford one game this time.  

[The Grue]

Castlevania DS.

[Dreamshadow]

I keep seeing DDS 1...and I can't decide whether I want to buy it.  If I'm an RPG fan (I've played almost all the RPGs mentioned in this forum except Valkyrie Profile and Dragon Quest VII) would I like this?

[warning]

Did you play and like Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne?  They're cut from the same cloth.

[Scott]

I've heard that there are more random battles in the Digital Devil series then Skies of Arcadia, and that made me completely avoid the game.  Are the random battles that bad, worse, etc?  Random battles seems like such an outdated concept, its to bad new games keep appearing with them.

[WinoMcCougarstein]

No games for me this week.

[Gratch]

Castlevania DS and maybe Trauma Center

[rrmorton]

Virtua Tennis PSP!!! Can't wait.

And I have Black & White 2 pre-ordered.

I'll also be checking out reviews for Stubbs the Zombie and picking it up if it scores in the 80+ range.

Edit: Oops, Stubbs comes out next week.

[Cleric7]

Castlevania DS here too

[-Lord Ebonstone-]

Are you guys on crack?  Why don't each and every one of you have Castlevania on your list?

(Assuming you have a DS)

[Zarkon]

Just a note:  Release dates from now until 11/14 are fixed.

We'll be adjusting the rest of the year over the next day or two.

[Big Jake]

Since I don't have a DS, SMT:DDS 2 for me.  I am trying to finish DDS1 off, and I'm hoping Fry's puts DDS2 on sale.

When DDS1 was released, Fry's advertised DDS 2 for $40.  Snafu at the time, but I'm hoping that foreshadows what they are going to do this week.

(and the DS sounds better to me all the time.  Turn Based strategy games? RPG's?  I know I shouldn't spend the money...)

[Kevin Grey]

Digital Devil Saga 2 and Castlevania for me.  I've barely scratched the surface of DDS1 but I feel like I need to pick up DDS2 while its readily available.

[Destructor]

Hey, this is supposed to be my post!


And here's all the details for those who don't know:

PS2: Backyard Football, Bratz: Rock Angelz, Conflict: Global Storm, FIFA Soccer 06, Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

PSP: Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, NBA 2006, NBA Live 06, Virtua Tennis: World Tour

Xbox: Bass Pro Trophy Fishing, Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood, Conflict: Global Storm, Doom 3 Resurrection of Evil, FIFA Soccer 06, Halo Triple Pack, WORMS 4 Mayhem

GameCube: Bratz: Rock Angelz, FIFA Soccer 06

DS: Big Mutha Truckers, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, FIFA Soccer 06, Snood 2: Lost In Snoodville, Trauma Center: Under the Knife

GBA: Big Mutha Truckers, Bratz: Rock Angelz, Evergirls, Ford Racing 3, Let's Ride: Sunshine Stables, Mega Man Zero 4, Pac-Man World 2

PC: Black & White 2, Cold War, Conflict: Global Storm, Disney's Toontown Online, FIFA Soccer 06, Hoyle Slot Games, Missing: Game of the Year Edition, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without A Pulse


Castlevania DS is the winner of the week for me. Not sure if I'm gonna buy it though right now - still too many other games to play right now.

[TheMissingLink]

Bratz: Rock Angelz here.

[rrmorton]

You are such a Bratz whore.

[Purge]

I may black and white it. We'll see how money goes.

oh, everytime I see a fishing game like Bass Pro Trophy Fishing I think of this :

[depward]

Hey, this is supposed to be my post!

Opps - sorry Destructor!  You see, my excitement for Digital Devil Saga 2 made me start this thread JUST so I could post something about DDS2.  So blame Atlus!  Blame Digital Devils!  BLAME Serph, Sera, Argilla, Heat, Gale, EVERYONE!     Don't worry - non-Atlus things are coming out next week so it'll be all yours for the posting  

LE - I'll tell you the truth.  I'm not much of a Castlevania fan.  I've looked into Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow and, while it looks pretty good has gotten pretty good reviews (from some magazines and some importers) and such, I just am not into Castlevania games.  But I'm THINKING of perhaps picking up Castlevania over Trama Center.  But not sure.  Post some impressions when you get it for all of us!

[Destructor]

Hey, this is supposed to be my post!

Opps - sorry Destructor!  You see, my excitement for Digital Devil Saga 2 made me start this thread JUST so I could post something about DDS2.  So blame Atlus!  Blame Digital Devils!  BLAME Serph, Sera, Argilla, Heat, Gale, EVERYONE!     Don't worry - non-Atlus things are coming out next week so it'll be all yours for the posting  

ROFL

Some people just really like their games, I guess. No harm in that.

[TheMissingLink]

Hey, this is supposed to be my post!

Opps - sorry Destructor!  You see, my excitement for Digital Devil Saga 2 made me start this thread JUST so I could post something about DDS2.  So blame Atlus!  Blame Digital Devils!  BLAME Serph, Sera, Argilla, Heat, Gale, EVERYONE!     Don't worry - non-Atlus things are coming out next week so it'll be all yours for the posting  

LE - I'll tell you the truth.  I'm not much of a Castlevania fan.  I've looked into Castlevania - Dawn of Sorrow and, while it looks pretty good has gotten pretty good reviews (from some magazines and some importers) and such, I just am not into Castlevania games.  But I'm THINKING of perhaps picking up Castlevania over Trama Center.  But not sure.  Post some impressions when you get it for all of us!

You pick up Castlevania, I'll pick up Trama Center.

We will be a happy family, like before, instead of now when you get drunk every night and beat me  :oops:

[depward]

We will be a happy family, like before, instead of now when you get drunk every night and beat me  :oops:

BOY you didn't just say that!  You know that I've been anxious as of late due to Momma packing up and leaving town with that stranger.  I'll have to get out my favorite belt to WHOOP YA TONIGHT!

[-Lord Ebonstone-]

LE - I'll tell you the truth.  I'm not much of a Castlevania fan.

HEATHEN!

[stiffler]

Shit, Castlevania is out.  Now I gotta buy a DS...

And I own the fishing rod thingy for the Dreamcast (and all the fishing games).  Um...they were cheap?

[ravenvii]

Are you guys on crack?  Why don't each and every one of you have Castlevania on your list?

(Assuming you have a DS)

^^^

Crack is in abundance around those parts I see.

I'm getting Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow because I don't do drugs, thank you.

[Fellow]

Digital Devil Saga 2 for me as well, even though I haven't finished DDS1 yet.

[Dimmona]

I actually went old school this week and picked up Dark Cloud 2, Psychonauts, and am planning on grabbing Beyond Good & Evil as well.

Here's hoping the CG collective is right about these games...

[Calvin]

I am getting nothing this week. I kind of want Earned in Blood, but even though I like the demo its so completely MOTS that I think I am going to wait for a big price drop.

[Devil]

Maybe FIFA...

[rrmorton]

Okay, where the f*#k are all the Virtua Tennis fanboys?!

The game is pure crack and is absolutely RIPE for a handheld. Look at these reviews!

As far as I'm concerned, this is the first must-have PSP game.

[warning]

Are you guys on crack?  Why don't each and every one of you have Castlevania on your list?

(Assuming you have a DS)

I actually started playing through Harmony of Dissonance this week on the GBA.  I'll work on Aria of Sorrow next then probably get Dawn of Sorrows.

Assuming my head hasn't asploded by then.

[Devil]

OK, mort, Virtua Tennis it is!

[Scott]

For $30 I'd buy Virtua Tennis in a heart beat, but at $40, just seems to expensive for a handheld game that's a port of  Dreamcast game.

[stiffler]

For $30 I'd buy Virtua Tennis in a heart beat, but at $40, just seems to expensive for a handheld game that's a port of  Dreamcast game.

Ya know, if it WAS a direct port of the Dreamcast game I'd probably pay more for it.  Thought the game lost some of its fluidity when it went to the PC and later PS2.  That game was PERFECT!