Well, September is passing along nicely, giving us a few interesting releases.

But October… oh man, there’s tons of great stuff coming. Both on the multi-platform side and for system exclusives, there’s tons of potentially great releases. Even the PSP has some interesting releases.

Check it out and make your list of games you’ll be getting!

As usual, the game title is in bold, the release date is italicized, and for multi-platform games the systems they are coming for are between parenthesis. Only 1 game on the list this month is a japanese release so I’ve marked it appropriately.

And If I missed something, don’t hesitate to comment and tell me.

MULTI-PLATFORM RELEASES

Saw 10/06 (360,PS3,PC) (10/31 for PC)

The Saw movies have sucked after the first one. So I don’t have lots of expectations for the game. But if handled properly it might end up being not too bad. This is a rental at most.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 10/13 (DS, Wii)

If you’re in for a mini-game fest that probably won’t be very good…. why not? DS version will probably a lot weaker than the Wii version.

Brutal Legend 10/13 (PS3, 360)

Heavy metal is awesome. And this game is an embodiment of the awesomeness of metal. The graphic style looks like metal album covers and the main character, played by Jack Black, has an intense love for metal. So… I’m waiting to be able to play the demo, and until then I’m staying skeptical about the game, but it definitely LOOKS fun, and the soundtrack, from what i’ve heard until now, seems quite good, and I might buy the game just because of that.

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition 10/13 (PC, PS3, 360)

The game+all the DLC. Coming on all 3 platforms, making it the best pack for anyone who wants the game.

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter 10/16 (DS, Wii)

I actually haven’t played the first one, so I have no idea what to expect. And I probably won’t end up playing it either.

Borderlands 10/20 (PC, PS3, 360)

First person shooter RPG set in a wasteland… Wait, is this Fallout 3? Okay, the gameplay looks completely different, and it takes almost a Diablo approach, with different classes with different skills. Definitely a game to look out for.

Alpha Protocol 10/27 (PS3, 360, PC)
(what a crappy box art…)
I have no idea what this is, but I know it’s relatively highly anticipated. So I’ve put it on here.

DJ Hero 10/27 (PS3, 360, Wii)

After actually learning how the controller works, it definitely looks fun to play. But the song list is a big piece of crap, barely saved by Daft Punk and Gorillaz. Though if you like this type of music it’s definitely gonna be interesting for you. If someone I know gets it, I’ll try it out, otherwise I’ll wait until the game drops to 20$ (including the controller).

Tekken 6 10/27 (PS3, 360)

I’m not a big Tekken fan. I’m more for 2D fighters, as opposed to 3D ones that concentrate on juggling. So I have no hype for this, but I know this is a huge release and I’ll try to rent it and take time to play it a bit at least.

Bayonetta 10/29 (JAPAN) (PS3, 360)

Sadly only in japan for now. It’s not gonna be region free on the 360, but it’s probably going to be region free on the PS3. Might be worth importing.

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment 10/31 (PS3, 360)

Not sure about this either, but I know Vandal Hearts has a fairly big following after the PS1 title.

NINTENDO DS

A Witch’s Tale 10/06

A NISA release(developed by both HitMaker and Nippon Ichi Software), of course I’ll check it out. The game was supposed to come around this time last year, but the GENRE was changed(from Action RPG to traditional RPG) before release and it took an extra year to develop…. Weird. But now it’s coming and I’m hyped for it.

Spore Hero Arena 10/06

It’s a Spore exploration/fighting game. I’m expecting it to suck frankly, but you never know.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky 10/12

I hate this series. The first game was incredibly boring, amongst the worst dungeon-crawlers of this type I’ve played. Not even gonna try this one.

Space Invaders Extreme 2 10/19

The first Space Invaders Extreme was really fun, giving a fun twist to the original. Definitely looking forward to this one.

Nostalgia 10/20

A 3D RPG with a turn-based battle system. Looks interesting enough.

Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island 10/27
(Special set that comes with 2 figures)
Another NISA release in October, this time it’s Gust’s Atelier series. I’m not incredibly familiar with Atelier, though I did play the third Atelier Iris game, and finished Mana Khemia 1. I enjoyed those, so I’m hyped for this one. And for collector’s, there’s a special edition with 2 mini-figurines. Fun.

Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes 10/27

A Might and Magic Puzzle/RPG game. Looks really weird. Might be worth checking out.

PLAYSTATION PORTABLE

Gran Turismo 10/01

Wasn’t this announced at the same time as the PSP? Well, it’s finally coming out. Yay! Not sure exactly what to expect from this one, and I’ll probably just rent it.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 10/20

If you haven’t played the DS version, it’s back with better graphics and with the touch-screen elements removed. The DS version was fun and a throwback to when GTA was good. If you don’t have a DS it’s worth checking out.

Half-Minute Hero 10/20

A quirky concept aided by fun fast-paced gameplay. Getting both a PSN and UMD release… I think.

NINTENDO WII

Wii Fit Plus 10/01

Yeah, I know……. but it’s noteworthy enough to be in this list. Nothing to say about this.

A Boy and His Blob 10/06

Really? Yeah, it’s coming(after being teased on a few consoles after the NES…), and it has awesome graphics. Hopefully the gameplay will be interesting enough.

Spore Hero 10/06

Lame fighting engine+Exploration+Spore… I’m not even gonna try this, but I’m putting it out here anyways.

PLAYSTATION 3

Fallout 3: DLC Starting 10/01
Yeah, 360/PC exclusive my ass, everyone knew from the start it was coming to the PS3 as well. And for people who already have the PS3 version, they can just get the DLC on its own. Otherwise there’s the disc version that will have all the packs on it as well.

Demon’s Souls 10/06

People keep telling me the game plays like Monster Hunter, which reduces my hype a lot, but it might still be an interesting game. I’ll rent it.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 10/13

How could I not mention this? The first game was really good, despite just being a normal third-person shooter. It featured a good story and fun characters. The second one LOOKS very good, and the gameplay is looking…. not too different from the first, butstill really good. And there’s an expansive multiplayer mode added to this. Anyone with a PS3 should check this out, for sure.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time 10/27

It’s coming in October? Huh… kinda got overshadowed…. But it’s a fairly big series, it should be well worth playing.

XBOX 360

South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! 10/07

Looks lame.

Magna Carta 2 10/13
(wonder who they’re marketing this to *coughcough*)
Magna Carta on the PS2 was horrible. Not sure about the story and characters, but the gameplay was just BAD. Navigating dungeons sucked because of the “keeping your sword out reduces your range of vision, but sheating your sword will make you get attacked first in battle” element… And the fighting system was very lame. Not sure if I’ll even bother thinking about this one.

Forza Motorsport 3 10/27

Taking a stand before Gran Turismo 5, Forza 3 is coming to rock peoples’ socks off once again. I actually never played the first 2 Forza games, but I’m willing to give this one a try.

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony 10/29
(sorry for the lame image, didn’t want to risk finding other stuff on google…)
I hate GTAIV. Somewhere between the horrible characters, bad physics(I still don’t understand why my car was sent flying a few hundred feet high after touching a wall) and lame controls, I can’t really say what the worst element of the game is. But it was, nonetheless, a huge hit. This is the second DLC package for the game on the 360 and…. I have no idea what more to say. I’m obviously expecting it to suck ass, but fans of the game should like it.

COMPUTER GAMES

League of Legends: Clash of Fates 10/06

Just check Dave’s impressions of the Beta. CLICK HERE.

Windows 7 10/22

Yeah, I know, it’s not a game. But it’s a noteworthy release and will most likely affect the gaming of any PC gamer stuck on Vista. It runs a LOT better than Vista, and it actually runs a lot better than XP as well, running a lot less crap in the background (freeing lots of memory). Anyone who feels like updating their OS should check this out. Well anyone with Vista should be obligated to upgrade…. and heck, gamers still on XP should as well. A worthy upgrade for any higher-end PC.

Painkiller: Resurrection 10/27
(no box art for this one, i’ll add it if i find it later)
Played a bit of Painkiller, it was pretty fun. Not sure if this is a remake or a sequel or what, but it should be just as fun if they don’t screw up the simple formula.

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