After a fairly slow first couple of weeks in September, there's a ton of major PC games making their debut on store shelves and/or via download this week:
Batman: Arkham Asylum: Already highly acclaimed for consoles, this super hero action game from
Rocksteady Studios and
Eidos is released for the PC this week as the Caped Crusader has to deal with the Joker and a ton of other Arkham inmates. Look for PhysX and 3D monitor support if you have Nvidia graphics cards in your PC.
Red Faction Guerrilla: Several months after its console release, PC players finally get this latest game in the FPS series from
Volition and
THQ. Not only do you get the full original game where you get to blow up and destroy lots of stuff on Mars you also get some exclusive multiplayer maps and all of the DLC released for the console version out of the box.
Resident Evil 5:
Capcom brings yet another of their console hits of 2009 to the PC. The latest game in the zombie-filled action game series has a little exclusive content for the PC version including "a new and improved
mercenaries mode with three times as many enemies." There's also support for Nvidia's 3D Vision glasses and monitors.
Need For Speed Shift:
Electronic Arts attempts to revive their long running racing game series with yet another new direction, this time with a more sim-like first person rally racing experience. UK based developer Slightly Mad Studios helped to create this game.
Majesty 2: Developer
1C Company and publisher
Paradox Interactive release this sequel-revival of the classic fantasy strategy-sim series first created by the now defunct Cyberlore.
Zuma's Revenge:
Popcap Games releases this next game in the very popular puzzle game series in downloadable form this week.
Madballs in Babo: Invasion: The 1980's kids toy returns in downloadable PC game form in this unusual action title from developer
Playbrains.
The Baconing (6/23/11)
X Rebirth Screenshots
Rise Of Immortals Nysuss Screenshots
The Witcher 2 Screenshots
Trackmania 2 Screenshots
Prey 2 Screenshots
Mass Effect 2 - Arrival Screenshots
Magicka Vietnam Screenshots
Choplifter HD Screenshots
And the top three games in this list? Yup, all GAMES FOR WINDOWS LIVE enabled. The rich and chewy gaming goodness that is GFWL rules the roost this time.
So if you like your achievements in Batman, RF:G, and RE5 on the 360, know that you can get them as well in their PC counterparts.
And Red Faction, with all that DLC, is only $40 USD. If you order from GoGamer.com, their special until mid afternoon today is $30 USD, but with 7-15 day shipping (WHA?!).
I am surprised because I was almost expecting a comment about Batman not having cross platform play. Wow, miracles do happen...
My wallet is going to really be in pain this week. This is the best week for PC games so far this year.
GFWL - While the forum may lack now, the spirit of the games themselves still ring true.Posted at 8:53AM on Sep 14th 2009 by SidearmS