WELCOME TO THE BLITZ FOR THE WEEK OF FEB 20, 2012!!!!
VIDEO BLITZ:
RETAIL RELEASES:
SYNDICATE (360, PS3, PC)
Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government oversight with many syndicates vying for total dominance of their local market place. With no one to question their intentions or actions, three mega corporations – Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari – are at the forefront of this brutal war for control of the pivotal American market.
In the world of Syndicate, everything is digitally connected, including the people. Players aren’t limited to the weapons in their hands. Through DART 6 bio-chip technology implanted in their head, players can slow down time and breach the digital world around them to take down their foes using a variety of upgradable hacking mechanics. Syndicate’s blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story combined with innovative chip breach gameplay instantly immerses players in a unique digital world.
ASURA’S WRATH (360, PS3)
Inspired by Asian mythology and fused with science fiction, Asura’s Wrath aims to redefine the action genre by delivering unprecedented levels of dynamism, drama and interaction. Once a revered deity, Asura was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he has suffered and swearing vengeance, Asura discovers he can use this fury to his advantage and turn it against his enemies. By channelling his inner rage, Asura is now able to unleash devastating attacks and wreak havoc as he battles against the deities who have wronged him and their earthly forces. Inspired by episodic dramas, Asura’s Wrath is split into distinct sections with gameplay and narrative unfolding as one and building to a final climatic conclusion.
METAL GEAR SOLID 3D SNAKE EATER (3DS)
Metal Gear Solid 3D Snake Eater is set during the Cold War of the 60s, and sees series hero Snake infiltrating the Soviet jungle to bring back a scientist being held against his will. Starting on the outskirts of a military base, the player must use Snake’s stealth skills along with the foliage and shade that the jungle offers as cover to infiltrate unseen. As the game progresses, old faces make unwelcome appearances and a series of terrifying boss characters must be defeated before leading up to a dramatic twist that brings Snake face to face with a key figure from his past.
ARMY CORPS OF HELL (VITA)
A bloodmoon shall rise over battlefields of endless warfare and ritualistic sacrifice when this hellish action game of regimented slaughter invades the PS Vita!
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK:
- CRUSH3D (3DS)
- Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (VITA)
- Dynasty Warriors Next (VITA)
- Fractured Soul (DS)
- Fractured Soul: Deep Void (3DS)
- Heavy Fire: Afghanistan (360)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (VITA)
- Outdoors Unlimited (360, PS3, PC, WII)
- Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen (VITA)
- Sledge Hammer (360)
- StarDrone Extreme (VITA)
- Touch My Katamari (VITA)
DLC:
ALAN WAKE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (XBLA)
From Remedy, the makers of Max Payne, comes this follow-up to the hit psychological action thriller.
THEATRICAL RELEASES:
GONE
When Jill Parrish (Seyfried) returns home from the night shift to find her sister’s bed empty, she is convinced that the serial killer who kidnapped her two years before has come back to finish the job. But the police do not believe her and Jill knows time is running out. With no one to turn to, Jill sets off to find her sister and face her abductor once and for all.
WANDERLUST
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in Wanderlust, a comedy from director David Wain (Role Models) and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself. George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can’t buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them. Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves? George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can’t buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them. Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?
BLU RAY RELEASES OF THE WEEK:
PUSS IN BOOTS (FEB. 24, 2012)
Shrek spin-off is being directed by Chris Miller, produced by Joe Aguilar and Michelle Raimo and executive produced by Andrew Adamson, and will star Antonio Banderas as Puss In Boots and Salma Hayek as Kitty, Puss’ love interest. Swords will cross and hearts will be broken in this adventure starring one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe – Puss In Boots. It’s a swashbuckling ride through Puss’s early years as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK:
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Blank City
- Broken Blade: Complete Collection
- Fort Apache
- Honey
- Honey 2
- J. Edgar (Blitz Recommendation)
- Meatballs (Blitz Recommendation)
- Nurse Jackie: Season 3
- The Son of No One
- Tower Heist
- Unforgiven: 20th Anniversary Edition (Blitz Recommendation)
- Weeds: Season Seven
- WWE: The Rock
WHAT ARE YOU PICKING UP THIS WEEK?