{"id":2207,"date":"2009-04-05T07:53:19","date_gmt":"2009-04-05T13:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamesanityblog.com\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2009-04-05T07:53:19","modified_gmt":"2009-04-05T13:53:19","slug":"this-week-in-games-april-5-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/05\/this-week-in-games-april-5-11\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Games: April 5 &#8211; 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2208 alignleft\" title=\"dsi\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamesanityblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/dsi.jpeg\" alt=\"dsi\" width=\"135\" height=\"99\" \/>Well, it is pretty much impossible to ignore the fact that the big release this week isn&#8217;t software, but hardware.  This morning the newest member of the Nintendo DS franchise launches &#8211; the DSi!  Featuring dual camers, larger screens, slimmer styling, and an all-new DSi Store.  There are several mini-games released in the DSi Store today, as well as the WarioWare collection.  Were it not for the DSi I would call this the &#8216;week of the PC&#8217;!  Aside from the multi-platform <strong>Godfather II <\/strong>and <strong>Chronicles of Riddick<\/strong>, the PC gets an excellent turn-based strategy game <strong>Elven Legacy<\/strong> and another expansion to the excellent <strong>Company of Heroes<\/strong> franchise. There is plenty to go around this week, so check out the list!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/360.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1365\" title=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/360.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> The Godfather II\n<\/li>\n<li> The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena\n<\/li>\n<li> Ninja Blade\n<\/li>\n<li> Flock\n<\/li>\n<li> Hannah Montana: The Movie\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ps3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1366\" title=\"ps3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ps3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> The Godfather II\n<\/li>\n<li> The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena\n<\/li>\n<li> Flock\n<\/li>\n<li> Hannah Montana: The Movie\n<\/li>\n<li> Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/wii.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1367\" title=\"wii\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/wii.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Hannah Montana: The Movie\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ps2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1368\" title=\"ps2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ps2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/psp.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1369\" title=\"psp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/psp.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Dragon Ball: Evolution\n<\/li>\n<li> Hammerin&#8217; Hero\n<\/li>\n<li> Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ds.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1370\" title=\"ds\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/ds.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> WarioWare: Snapped! (DSi Download Store)\n<\/li>\n<li> Rhythm Heaven\n<\/li>\n<li> Hannah Montana: The Movie\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/pc.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1371\" title=\"pc\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/pc.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Elven Legacy\n<\/li>\n<li> The Godfather II\n<\/li>\n<li> The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena\n<\/li>\n<li> Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor\n<\/li>\n<li> Flock\n<\/li>\n<li> Helldorado\n<\/li>\n<li> DCS: Black Shark\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for last week &#8230; well, not so great.  The best thing by far was <strong>Guitar Hero: Metallica<\/strong>, and many reviews noted that the franchise and the endless stream of cash-in add-ons is getting tiresome, and many fans are getting worn out on the games.  As for the rest, the DS had the most releases, but nothing really worth mentioning.<\/p>\n<p>I finished <strong>Fallout 3: The Pitt<\/strong> &#8230; and while it was certainly better than the abysmal <strong>Operation Anchorage<\/strong>, it was only decent and technically a mess.  It was augmented in that regard by Games for Windows Live still being the absolutely worst thing of its&#8217; type to ever appear on the PC.  There was stuff a decade ago better than that<\/p>\n<p><strong>What I&#8217;m Currently Playing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>PC:<\/em> <strong>Elven Legacy<\/strong> &#8211; love the implementation of a solid turn-based strategy engine with RPG elements.  I&#8217;ve been fortunate to have a pre-release copy to fiddle with and it is loads of fun &#8211; not up to the excellent standard of last year&#8217;s &#8216;King&#8217;s Bounty&#8217;, but a solid game.<\/li>\n<li><em>PC:<\/em> <strong>Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate<\/strong> &#8211; still plugging slowly away with this.<\/li>\n<li><em>PSP:<\/em> <strong>Resistance Retribution<\/strong> &#8211; not great but solid, I&#8217;m replaying it in bits and doing some multiplayer.  Nothing else for my PSP to do &#8230;<\/li>\n<li><em>DS:<\/em> <strong>Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars<\/strong> &#8211; I don&#8217;t know how many hours I have spent jacking vans, working deals, and so on &#8230; but I think I spent half the week without making any progress on the main game at all.<\/li>\n<li><em>DS:<\/em> <strong>Broken Sword<\/strong> &#8211; loved the PC game, loved the Pocket PC game, loved the GBA game, but this is the best of all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy gaming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it is pretty much impossible to ignore the fact that the big release this week isn&#8217;t software, but hardware. This morning the newest member of the Nintendo DS franchise launches &#8211; the DSi! Featuring dual camers, larger screens, slimmer styling, and an all-new DSi Store. 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