Shippin' Out October 16-20: BF 2142, Bully, Double Agent, WTF

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Oct 17, 2006 2:37 pm PT

A crowded week sees Family Guy, Flight Simulator X, Justice League Heroes, Sims 2: Pets, and Railroads! get on the retail train; Zoo Tycoon 2 and Age of Empires III expansions also on board.

With just a month to go, most gamers' attention is focused on the looming launch of the PlayStation 3 and Wii. However, there's plenty still going on with systems already on the market, as evidenced by this week's packed release calendar.

The original gaming platform, the PC, got a highly anticipated title today in the form of Battlefield 2142. Set in a bleak future where a massive ice age has made most of Earth uninhabitable, the game takes the popular combat of the Battlefield series and moves it to a sci-fi setting, a first for developer Digital Illusions CE. The game is rated T for Teen, costs $49.99, and is getting a warm reception from critics.

PCs will also see a blast from the past return. Beloved cartoon duo Sam & Max are back in Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock, their first game since the 1993 classic Sam & Max: Freelance Police. As the title suggests, the game is the first in a series of "episodic adventures" starring the dog detective and his "rabbity-thing" sidekick. The game is currently only available to subscribers of GameTap, and will be available on November 1 via the official Sam & Max Web site.

Over down console way, two highly anticipated titles hit the Xbox 360. First up is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, the latest entry in Ubisoft's long-running stealth series. (The game will be released for PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, and GameCube the following week, with PS3 and Wii editions to follow.) Golf fans can also tee off on Microsoft's next-gen console courtesy of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, which will also let players buy cheats on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Other notable releases this week are: Family Guy (PS2, Xbox, PSP), 2K's adaptation of the popular TV cartoon; Bully, Rockstar Games' controversial prep-school adventure; Justice League Heroes (PS2, Xbox, DS), Warner Bros. Interactive's DC Comics-based action-RPG; THQ's Destroy All Humans! 2 (PS2, Xbox); Microsoft's Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (PC), Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania (PC), and Microsoft Flight Simulator X (PC); Sid Meier's Railroads! (PC), also from 2K Games; D3's minigame compilation WTF aka Work Time Fun (PSP); and, last but not least, The Sims 2: Pets (PC, PS2, GC).

A list of all notable new releases is below (list taken from retailer information--actual dates may vary); a complete list of games shipping this week can be found on GameSpot's New Releases page.

October 16, 2006
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (PSP)
Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition (PC)
Family Guy (PS2, Xbox, PSP)
Sid Meier's Civilization Chronicles (PC)
WTF (PSP)

October 17, 2006
Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs (PC)
Battlefield 2142 (PC)
Bully (PS2)
Cabela's African Safari (PS2 PC, PSP, Xbox 360)
Destroy All Humans! 2 (PS2, Xbox)
Garfield: Tale of Two Kitties (PC, PS2, DS)
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (DS)
Microsoft Flight Simulator X (PC)
Sid Meier's Railroads! (PC)
The Sims 2: Pets
Tokobot Plus: Mysteries of the Karakuri (PS2)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent (Xbox 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (Xbox 360)
UFO: Extraterrestrials (PC)
Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania (PC)

October 18, 2006
Flushed Away (PS2, GC, DS, GBA)
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab (PC, PS2, GC, DS)

October 19, 2006
Contact (DS)
Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle - The Epic Collection (PC)

62 Comments

  • lvlUNE3B

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 11:22 pm PT

    I'd try Ace Combat soon.

  • Ne0zEEd

    Posted Oct 23, 2006 5:24 pm PT

    WTF?! That came is too funny..

  • hemakm3

    Posted Oct 23, 2006 10:13 am PT

    Very tired of seeing images of the Bully guy---scary looking.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Oct 21, 2006 10:52 pm PT

    everyone should get warchiefs IMO

  • Rockin_MixMasta

    Posted Oct 20, 2006 1:01 pm PT

    October 24th..... Dark Messiah.... w000000000t

  • dnathug

    Posted Oct 20, 2006 9:46 am PT

    that's a good week for video games le tme tell you

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Oct 20, 2006 7:25 am PT

    yah the link is wrong. hopefully gamespot fixes that up

  • lijink_200

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 3:09 pm PT

    The link to Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition PC is WRONG
    it's linked to sid miere's civilization.

  • Gamepro2421

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 9:00 am PT

    wow, HUGE week. I really wanna check out Justice League Heros, Contact, and The Legend of Spyro on the DS. I duno how i'm gonna afford all this PLUS my Wii Nov. 19 PLUS the 150+ accesories i'm gonna get for the Wii. (ie. 2nd controller, Zelda, Classic Controller, SD card, and AT LEAST $20 worth of nes,snes, and N64 games...maybe even a Turbo Grafix-16 game or two)

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 9:13 pm PT

    Looks like we're getting into that time of year.

  • xbox_gamer1

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 2:25 pm PT

    I kind of want to pick up Double Agent but ill just wait until next month & get Gears of War & Rainbow Six.Next month is going to be Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

  • hid242

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 11:40 am PT

    As of the time I write this post, the links to DS game titles are incorrect

    Garfield: Tale of Two Kitties (PC, PS2, DS) links to Spyro

    Flushed Away (PS2, GC, DS, GBA) links to Contact

  • d429

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 8:32 am PT

    im glad sims 2 pets came out

  • d429

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 8:32 am PT

    yes please hurry. I have been waiting for a while.

  • Conjuredevil

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 8:21 am PT

    FINAL FANTASY XII HURRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

  • WaylanderFW

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 7:43 am PT

    splinter cell is on my list 4 sure!

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 6:19 am PT

    I might pick up Bully, Tokobots Plus, and Destroy All Humans 2 depending on reviews.

  • ocdog45

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 6:13 am PT

    splinter cell and tiger woods are on my list

  • Nintendus

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 5:16 am PT

    "I'm getting the GameCube version of Splinter Cell Double Agent next week. It'll be a bittersweet moment, as it'll probably be the very last game I buy for the little purple box. "

    You aren't getting Twilight Princess for GC? or you're getting the Wii version?

    I still have to get lots more GC games before i say goodbye.

  • DS_fan_atic

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 4:55 am PT

    Contact... can't wait

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