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Shippin' Out 10/30-11/3: GTA: VCS, FF XII

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Oct 30, 2006 4:42 pm PT

Killzone: Liberation, F.E.A.R. 360, and Neverwinter Nights 2 will put the fright into gamers this Halloween week.

After a considerable drought of quality releases, the PlayStation Portable is getting a trifecta of AAA titles this week. Foremost among these is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the second GTA game to hit the handheld. As its name suggests, VCS is a return to the setting of the best-selling 2002 PlayStation 2 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and will center on Vic Vance, brother of the earlier game's sidekick/villain Lance Vance.

While the PlayStation 3 edition of Killzone has been missing since the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005, the first PSP game from the franchise will storm stores this week. Killzone: Liberation will begin eating up gamers' free time come Halloween. That's one day after the release of Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, the first title from Gas Powered Games' action role-playing game franchise to explore Sony's portable format.

Speaking of Sony platforms, one of the most anticipated PlayStation 2 titles will arrive on Tuesday. Five years after Square Enix revealed its existence, Final Fantasy XII is finally getting an American release--seven and a half months after it prompted long lines outside Japanese retailers. The game will be the last FF title on the PS2, with the next--Final Fantasy XIII--having been already announced for the PS3.

The week will also see one of last year's most acclaimed first-person shooters ported to the Xbox 360. Vivendi Games' F.E.A.R, which was named GameSpot's top shooter of 2005, will also scare gamers on Halloween. (The title will ship for the PS3 later this year.) The other big release for the platform is Need for Speed Carbon. The latest entry in Electronic Arts' enduringly popular racing series will also ship for the PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube, with PS3 and Wii editions to come next month. A portable version, Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City, will ship the same day for the PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance.

The OG of gaming platforms--the PC--will be getting one of the year's highest-profile RPGs this week. After a series of delays, Atari's Neverwinter Nights 2 will finally ship on Halloween. The sequel to the popular Dungeons & Dragons-based title was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, an indie shop founded by veteran RPG designer Feargus Urquhart (Fallout 2) and a series of ex-Black Isle Studios staffers.

A full rundown of this week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer information--actual dates may vary).

OCTOBER 30, 2006
1701 A.D. (PC)
The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery (PC, GBA)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (PC, GBA)
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony (PSP)
Rush (PSP)
Star Chamber Special Edition (PC)
Strawberry Shortcake: Adventures in the Land of Dreams (PC)

OCTOBER 31, 2006
ATV Offroad Fury 4 (PSP)
BattleZone (PSP)
Death Jr. II: Root of Evil (PSP)
F.E.A.R. (Xbox 360)
FIFA 07 (Xbox 360)
Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PSP)
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (GBA)
Killzone: Liberation (PSP)
Konductra T (DS)
Mind Quiz (PSP)
Need for Speed Carbon (PS2, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, GC)
Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City (PSP, DS, GBA)
Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC)
Power Stone Collection (PSP)
Scurge: Hive (GBA)
The Sims 2: Pets (DS)
Tom and Jerry Tales (DS, GBA)
Unreal Anthology (PC)
Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (PC)

NOVEMBER 1, 2006
Age of Pirates: Captain's Blood (PC)
Camp Lazlo: Leaky Lake Games (DS)
Children of Mana (DS)
D-Bug (PC)
DIRT - Origin of the Species (PC)
Disney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action (DS, PS2)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (PC)
Jewel Quest Solitaire (PC)
Kim Possible 5 (PS2, DS)
Knights of the Temple II (PS2)
Reel Fishing: Life & Nature (PSP)
Scurge: Hive (PC)
Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock (PC)
UFO: Extraterrestrials (PC)

NOVEMBER 2, 2006
That's So Raven: Psychic on the Scene (DS)
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In (Xbox 360)

NOVEMBER 3, 2006
Scrabble 2007 (PC)
Shootout (PC)
Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (PC)

117 Comments

  • _Sam_

    Posted Nov 8, 2006 1:42 pm PT

    I need money to get the games I want

  • JeTGoDLiKe

    Posted Nov 4, 2006 8:31 am PT

    There r 2 many GTA's out

  • not-e-n-e

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 5:00 pm PT

    FFXII RULES

  • Crew_SK

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 10:09 am PT

    Quote: "PSP is the ROXXXOR.Lo_SER" Damn you fanboy!

  • Dante200X

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 8:50 am PT

    GranAvatar_ofMe wrote:
    TO Dante200X:
    You are going to wait ages. vcs is for psp jack_A$$.Also ds games what the ones that stay in japan or the crappola that they import here like MArio hoops,ign already said it sucks A$$.

    Ds is good as dead.

    PSP is the ROXXXOR.Lo_SER

    Do did you even read what I wrote? I was quoting some people and answering. The stuff in bold is what i said. So, yeah, i know VCS is for PSP and i said that IF it gets ported to PS2, it'll be crappy just like the PS2 version of LCS.

    PS-learn to read

  • Ocram_Zepol

    Posted Nov 2, 2006 7:37 pm PT

    Man... when the hell is GS going to review GTA: VCS:

  • alexman234

    Posted Nov 1, 2006 4:52 pm PT

    what psp game gta of couese man next year san andreas stories will be out u can play has cj brother i hope

  • mahjustin

    Posted Nov 1, 2006 9:49 am PT

    Wow, so popular, I'm gonna wait til FFXII becomes a Greatest Hit's Title

  • piestuff

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 6:25 pm PT

    Needs more Every Extend Extra and Lumines 2.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 4:00 pm PT

    Some good games releasing this week. FFXII is the only one that really interests me though.

  • Gamepro2421

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 2:52 pm PT

    i know what PSP game i'll be getting as well...none! PSP = LAME

    DS = Superior!

  • Darri

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 2:41 pm PT

    God, I would cut off and sell one of my toes to be able to play FFXII right now!! I would do nude cartwheels through muddy snow in front of my whole school. I would even watch HALF of Battlefield Earth, and pretend to enjoy it! Yes, really!!

    So, if theres any American out there with a copy of FFXII who wants to trade it for any of the above acts of daring insanity, please contact me immediately.

  • Thorpe89 Site moderator

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 2:40 pm PT

    I know what PSP game I'll be getting.

  • SUPRAMAN84

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 12:00 pm PT

    Wow this is a really big month for games. Let's see FEAR, COD3, Rainbow Six, Resistance, Gears of War, Fifa 07, NFS Carbon, Red Steel, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Excite Truck, and so many more. Unfortunately I cannot afford the new hardware so I'm just adding to my 360's collection. I will get you Wii... after Super Smash Brothers!

  • vaejas

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 11:23 am PT

    It's such a pretty pretty box.... my precioussss....

  • zux2000

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 11:15 am PT

    cool

  • urbanlegend13

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 10:09 am PT

    Finally, the time has come : FINAL FANTASY XII !!!

  • GranAvatar_ofMe

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 9:47 am PT

    TO Dante200X:
    You are going to wait ages. vcs is for psp jack_A$$.Also ds games what the ones that stay in japan or the crappola that they import here like MArio hoops,ign already said it sucks A$$.

    Ds is good as dead.

    PSP is the ROXXXOR.Lo_SER

  • LordAndrew

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 7:36 am PT

    Finally a glut of great games.

  • AngelCage

    Posted Oct 31, 2006 7:20 am PT

    FINALLY, THE TIME IS OVER!!!!!


    FFXII, Come whit me!!!!!


    4 years, i been waiting for FOUR YEARS!!!!

    this is almost orgasmic...


    In two weeks: GTA: VCS ^^. Not this time, my PS2 and me will be very busy for now.

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