Gamers will assume the role as a young man and here every choice continually defines who the man becomes, a hero, villain, or someone neutral, allowing you to truly live the life you choose. Lionhead has added several new features, including a canine companion, the ability to play as either man or woman, and getting involved in a more trivial activities (get married, have children, and more). For the first time in the “Fable” series, gamers can experience the expansive and immersible world of “Fable II” with friends, either on the same couch or over Xbox LIVE together in co-operative mode. Lionhead already set October 21 as North American launch date, UK release will follow on October 24. [GameSpot]
Most apparent is the brand new almost identical to cel-shaded art style in the game. The prince will have a new female companion, Elika. The details on the Prince and Elika are breathtaking. The goal in Prince of Persia is to help Elika revert the now-barren world to its lively state. The land is very grey and bleak, but when a guardian enemy is defeated, the rich and colorful landscape returns to the scene. Fights are now one-on-one with well-choreographed sequences in an almost cinematic experience. Prince of Persia will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this fall. Expect some feast for the eyes. [CNET] More
Crisis warhead will focus on Sergeant Sykes (a.k.a Psycho) from last year’s crisis – troubled journey on the other side of Crysis island, while Nomad was doing some experiment on Alien spaceships. The FPS game will feature 7 levels compare to 11 levels from its predecessor. Majority of the settings take place in subzero environment, with some lush tropical jungles. The nanosuit invisibility cloak lets you sneak and execute few enemies with precision. The game has very detailed graphics, and so far Far Cry 2 has been the only one come close to the same standard. To be released in November 2008 on PC. [TotalVideoGames]
Rise of the Argonauts is an action RPG on epic scale sets in ancient Greece. It will be very action oriented hack and slash game with weapons and armors that will get upgrades along Jason’s journey. The game will also allow you to tag team with other heroes like Hercules, and perform special combo together. Expect brutal fights with mangled bodies all over. To be released this fall on multiple platforms. [GamerShell] More
Sinking island is a point-and-click mystery adventure game for PC. You will be solving the murder of Walter Jonas, the billionaire hotel developer of the island. The facts and clues will be available for your investigation and logical deduction skills. Maybe you can catch the murderer if you are smart enough, in time before the next casualty. Sinking island is due this fall for $29.99. [GAMESPOT]
Demigod is an RTS that incorporated RPG fantasy elements. You get to be god and fight your god brothers and sisters to become the ruler of the universe. As you play along and achieve victories, you ascend closer to the throne and gain powers and artifacts. Unlike conventional RTS where you choose to pick side or race. This time, the only side you are going to choose is you, the new god. The battle as you will see in the trailer, takes place in a vast arena, and from the look, you get to control the view from several different angles. The development is currently still in beta, coming early 2009. [GAMESPOT] More
