Feature: January summary
A bit later than hoped due to various issues and problems we’ve had at the start of this month, but allow me to introduce one of our new features for the year, a look at the main news that has happened over the past month.
As part of the feature, the writers will also have a quick look at the main game they have been playing during the past month and also mention the one game they are looking forward to in the next.
So, what have we been playing over the past month?
Liam – I’ve just got into Assassins Creed II. After a slow start the story has really begun to grip me and I can’t get off it. I wonder if I gave the first game a fair go?
Scott – MW2 and Mass Effect 2. Still swearing at the screen with MW2 and still hating Nube Tubes. The acquisition of Booster Hunting on Free For All makes it all worth while though. And with Mass Effect 2 – I’ll save that for the review!
Adam – Mass Effect 2, no surprise really this is the best BioWare game since KOTOR. There are issues, but its the fact they delivered on the Mass Effect 1 decision promise, they do effect the game and the decisions in Mass Effect 2 are even more important than before. Game of the Year contender mark my words.
And what are we looking forward to this month?
Liam – Bioshock 2. Is it a surprise? The first was great, hopefully the second will be just as good. I can’t wait!
Scott – Bioshock – Don’t worry Rapture – Daddy will be home in just a few days…
Adam – With a few titles out this month only two stand out for me, Dante’s Inferno and later in the month the intriguing Heavy Rain. I’ve seen quite a lot of footage on this and I highly expect it to deliver.
Monday 4th January – Sunday 10th January
The first week in the new year is always a quiet one, but MW2 was the first number 1 in the new year (as well as earning the Christmas number 1 spot), the first expansion for Dragon Age: Origins was announced, Monster Hunter Tri was announced for the UK, details of GT5 were released, Natal was confirmed to have a 2010 release and all Xbox Live Silver members got to play Left 4 Dead 2 online after a free weekend was announced.
Monday 11th January – Sunday 17th January
A real retro title from back in the 90′s, NBA Jam was announced to be in development again, Forza got some new stuff, Gran Turismo 5 was delayed (again), more MW2 news with the announcement sales had passed the $1 billion milestone, the Final Fantasy XIII trailer was released and made us drool and the DSi XL was announced with some very strange colours.
Monday 18th January – Sunday 24th January
GTA: ChinaTown wars was released on the iPhone and iPod Touch, Ubi said it would cut it’s spending on licenses, the Cerberus Network was unveiled, MW2 was patched (again), Sony officially announced a motion controller, Halo Mythic Maps Pack 2 was announced for XBL release, EA announced the Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online Beta, Res Evil 5 Gold screens were released and details on the FF XIII Limted Edition were released.
Monday 25th January – Sunday 31st January
The week started with the announcement that Broken Sword DC was available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch, the first Final Fantasy games were coming to the iPhone as well, Lost Planet 2 was dated, reports claimed the PS3 was hacked, Capcom and Microsoft snuggled up and offered Marcus and Dom in Lost Planet 2, Darksiders and Bayonetta were patched, the demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was released, EA announced the free FIFA Online and the PS3 finally got its hands on the GTA DLC.
