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Shippin' Out February 4-8: Devil May Cry 4, Turok

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Feb 4, 2008 1:18 pm PT

Demon and dinosaur hunters prowl with Assassin's Creed DS, Twisted Metal: Head On PS2, Culdcept Saga X360, and multiplatformers Spiderwick Chronicles, American Idol Encore.

To the chagrin of a vociferous vocal minority within the PlayStation 3 camp, Capcom places the final nail in the coffin of the once-PS3-exclusive Devil May Cry 4 this week with the fourth installment of the game terrorizing the Xbox 360 and the PS3. (A PC version is also expected later this year.) The first original game in the brawler series since 2005's DMC3: Dante's Awakening, DMC4 follows new protagonist Nero as he vanquishes hordes of infernal minions with gusto. A demo for the game is currently available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.

Demon hunters won't be the only ones on the prowl this week. Disney's Touchstone Studios is set to revive time-traveler-turned-spacefarer Joseph Turok this week on the 360 and PS3. (A PC version is expected this spring.) Once again, Turok is out big-game hunting for reptiles of the prehistoric sort, and is taking out an army of homo sapiens war criminals along the way. Altair will also be tracking prey this week in the Nintendo DS version of Ubisoft's money maker Assassin's Creed in Altair's Chronicles, a prequel to the console version of the game.

A return to God of War director David Jaffe's roots, Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition is Eat Sleep Play's first project and arrives on the PS2 this week. While the game is technically a port of a near-three-year-old PlayStation Portable game, Jaffe's studio has loaded the disc up with a host of bonus goodies, and will be offering the game at a budget price of $19.99. For the PC, Galactic Civilization developer Stardock will be launching sci-fi RTS Sins of a Solar Empire.

But it isn't all blood, guts, and mayhem this week, as Sierra Entertainment and Konami are coming through with a few family-friendly multiplatform titles. The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, brings action and adventure to the 360, PS2, DS, and PC, while Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore lands on the 360, PS2, and Wii. Also coming in at a budget price this week is Namco Bandai's collectible card/board game Culdcept Saga for the Xbox 360.

Microsoft and Nintendo's downloadable stores will be stocked with a few new products this week. On the Wii's Virtual Console, side-scrolling shooter Operation Wolf arrives for 500 Wii points ($5), while Tetris-inspired puzzler Columns III runs for 800 Wii points ($8). Arriving this Wednesday to Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade will be Poker Smash, a puzzle game where players must clear rows by making poker hands. Developed by indie studio Void Star Creations, Poker Smash costs 800 Microsoft points ($10).

This week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer information--actual dates may vary).

FEBRUARY 4, 2008
Carrier Strike Force (PC)
Columns III: Revenge of Columns (Wii VC)
Operation Wolf (Wii VC)
Paws & Claws Pet Resort (DS)
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (PS2)
Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)
World Championship Cards (PS2)
Zoo Tycoon 2 DS (DS)

FEBRUARY 5, 2008
20 Questions (PC)
Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles (DS)
Culdcept Saga (X360)
Devil May Cry 4 (X360, PS3)
Downstream Panic! (PSP)
First Battalion: Gold Edition (PC)
Homie Rollerz (DS)
Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore (X360, PS2, Wii)
Medieval II Total War: Gold Pack (PC)
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (PC)
My Horse and Me (Wii, DS)
Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power (PS2)
Puppy Palace (DS)
Real Soccer 2008 (DS)
Spaceforce: Captains (PC)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (X360, PS2, DS, PC)
Turok (X360, PS3, PC)
Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition (PS2)

FEBRUARY 6, 2008
Poker Smash (XBLA)

FEBRUARY 7, 2008
No releases announced.

FEBRUARY 8, 2008
No releases announced.

86 Comments

  • gamerkiduri

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 10:26 am PT

    i need twisted metal on ps3.

  • joyyy

    Posted Mar 3, 2008 7:54 pm PT

    i hope they realease a demo in PC.

  • JMilts

    Posted Feb 11, 2008 5:37 am PT

    I played the Demo on my buddies PS3 and It's way better then the first 3.

  • blaze11987

    Posted Feb 10, 2008 2:31 pm PT

    Why does Devil May Cry have such a high level of popularity? its total button mashing crap

  • trystkl1826

    Posted Feb 9, 2008 5:21 pm PT

    No Devil May Cry 4 me until after my wedding. Turok looks great in it's screens but I wonder if the game has the same glamour.

  • karrasxk

    Posted Feb 9, 2008 1:51 pm PT

    It's so funny that you know a game will suck if Gamespot doesn't review it the day it comes out or soon after. They must have some kind of agreement with the game companies to stimulate impulse buys by delaying poor reviews.

  • Bucharifique

    Posted Feb 7, 2008 2:43 pm PT

    Meh!

  • d3f1anc3

    Posted Feb 7, 2008 2:08 am PT

    DmC4 rocks, got it yesterday for my birthday. Going to get Turok once it's released on PC.

  • SaintRasmus

    Posted Feb 6, 2008 3:35 pm PT

    Paws and Claws pet resort: Sounds like a winner to me.
    I am gonna get Turok and Devil May Cry 4 and maybe only maybe My Horse and Me.

  • Azwhtknight

    Posted Feb 6, 2008 3:22 am PT

    Looks like a very promising week all-round. Not nearly enough PS3 titles, but DMC 4 and Turok are a good start and more will be coming including exclusives.

  • Poedon

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 9:00 pm PT

    Wow we finally got another Nobunaga's ambition. I've always felt that that series was beter than Romance of the 3 kingdoms.

  • nate1222

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 3:49 pm PT

    Turok looks pretty good. Hope it's better than Turok Evolution. TE stated out great, then it DEvolved into crap as the game progressed.

  • Naganox777

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 2:17 pm PT

    When's Lost Odyssey coming out? Isn't it already out in Australia?

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 2:17 pm PT

    Can't wait to play some of these games, will get them when can afford them

  • cronew1

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 1:49 pm PT

    I preordered dmc4 from best buy only to find out they are not getting it untill wendsday

  • LordReithgar

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 12:45 pm PT

    Man DMC 4 comes out only tomarow over here!! can't wait to go and grab it up!!

  • Redhairboy491

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 11:56 am PT

    Turok reminds me wayyy to much of the n64 version i played (sigh) but devil may cry still looks pretty good, reminds me a bit to much of onimusha, but still good

  • thegamegod

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 11:21 am PT

    DMC4 for me,turok looks crap (visually) and plays crap,unless the demo was an older version of the full retail game.

  • hotdork70minus1

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 10:48 am PT

    Yes Turok looks really weak ! The only cool thing is a few killing styles. The maps/ envioronments are boring and un-interactive. The game is more about trial and error then actual strategy ( you will know what i mean when you get to the spider tank and the T-Rex ), the battles aren't even fun. AI is all over the place and the multiplayer sounds like a cool thing but it's nothing to write home about.

  • Gameboy2k

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 10:24 am PT

    If Turok fought Nero and Dante, would he win?

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