Shippin' Out March 3-7: Army of Two, God of War PSP, Bully: SE

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Mar 3, 2008 2:50 pm PT

Headliners take the field alongside Sony and Take-Two's baseball offerings, PC Warhammer 40K: Soulstorm, and downloadables Rocketmen for PSN, XBLA, Super Turrican for Wii VC.

March has at long last arrived, and that means the birds are atwitter as layers of insulating clothing are quickly being doffed. It also signals the beginning of baseball season and the return of masked guns-for-hire wreaking havoc across the globe. Well, that last bit is probably more of a year-round occurrence, but that doesn't change the fact that EA's Army of Two debuts on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this week. Having retreated from the holiday 2007 fray, EA has spent the intervening months polishing the co-op-oriented third-person shooter, as noted in GameSpot's recent hands-on with the game.

With all 30 professional clubs now having reported for spring training, Take-Two and Sony are stepping up to the plate with their annual pro baseball sims. As the exclusive third-party licensor of Major League Baseball for games, Take-Two has a number of refinements for this year's MLB 2K8 on the Xbox 360, PS3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii, including entirely new pitching and batting mechanics. As console makers are exempt from Take-Two's deal, Sony will once again be fielding PS3, PS2, and PSP versions of MLB 08: The Show, which have been bulked up with a revised franchise mode and online features.

Gamers more interested in playing ball with mythological creatures' heads undoubtedly already know that Kratos returns this week with God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP. The third installment in the GOW series, Chains of Olympus is a prequel to the first two PS2 installments and follows an anguish-filled Kratos as he rampages through Ancient Greece in the wake of his family's demise. The game will also be receiving a special-edition bundle featuring a "deep red" PSP silk screened with Kratos' glowering mug in June.

THQ's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm and Rockstar Games' Bully: Scholarship Edition round off the week's high-profile release lineup. The final project of Iron Lore Entertainment, Soulstorm is the third expansion to Games Workshop's far-future real-time strategy series of PC games developed primarily by Relic Entertainment. Though the PS2 branch of Bullworth Academy has been in operation since October 2006, the expanded Xbox 360 and Wii campuses open this week with Bully: Scholarship Edition.

The Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii will each be receiving one new downloadable offering this week. Revealed last week, Capcom's overhead shooter Rocketmen: Axis of Evil will be hopping aboard Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, for $10 (aka 800 Microsoft points). Wii gamers will be able to check out the Bionic Commando-influenced action platformer Super Turrican for 800 Wii points ($8).

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

MARCH 3, 2008
Arctic Stud Poker Run (PC)
Field Ops (PC)
Galactic Command - Echo Squad (PC)
Let's Ride: Friends Forever (DS)
Mysteryville 2 (PC)
Stranger (PC)
Super Turrican (Wii VC)
The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure (PC)
Tom Clancy's Chronicles (PC)

MARCH 4, 2008
Anno 1701: Dawn of Discovery (DS)
Army of Two (X360, PS3)
Bully: Scholarship Edition (X360, Wii)
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP)
Chicken Hunter (DS)
Eco Creatures: Save the Forest (DS)
Imagine Figure Skater (DS)
Imperium Romanum (PC)
Major League Baseball 2K8 (X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii)
MLB 08: The Show (PS3, PS2, PSP)
Mysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (DS)
Ninja Reflex (Wii, DS)
Pet Shop (DS)
Petz Bunnyz (DS)
Silent Hill: Origins (PS2)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm (PC)

MARCH 5, 2008
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (XBLA)
Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (DS)

MARCH 6, 2008
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (PSN)

MARCH 7, 2008
Legends of Norrath: Inquisitor (PC)

71 Comments

  • shredicalous

    Posted Mar 6, 2008 7:00 pm PT

    so tempted to buy a PSP.

  • rayray345

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 7:02 am PT

    I think God of War and Army of Two might be one of the top selling games

  • sony_is_sony

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 3:48 am PT

    With God of War and FF:Crisis Core this month seems the greatest month for PSP. I think PSP will see a huge sales leap.

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Mar 5, 2008 2:50 am PT

    @gifteddie: it's easy ... get god or war. it's much, much better than any of the games you mentioned below.

  • gifteddie

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:30 pm PT

    this is when it starts! Only problem with such amazing games coming out is which one to get or should I just start growing money trees?

    for march:
    bully or army of two?
    MLB 08 the show or bully?
    Condemned 2 or bully? army of two or MLB 08?
    army of two or condemned 2?
    MLB 08 or condemned 2?

    THIS IS HARD!

  • lamprey263

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 4:56 pm PT

    I'm just waiting for Chains of Olympus to go from the PSP to the PS2, just like Silent Hill, GTA, and Syphon Filter did.

  • darkreign7

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 4:12 pm PT

    AoT better be good

  • app3095

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 12:06 pm PT

    Must..get.GOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tinyPSP

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 10:37 am PT

    God of War is not out until the 28th. Don't do that do us... we can't take the pressure!!!

  • xgalacticax

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 9:02 am PT

    god of War and Army of Two for me as well, I say again.

  • AGMalicious

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 8:07 am PT

    Army of Two and God of war all the way.

  • Bahaa3000

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 6:40 am PT

    im so getting GOW but im not getting anythig else this mounth !
    saving my money 4 gtaIV

  • AngelCage

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 6:14 am PT

    Good of war >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else

    Say whatever you want, but GoW:CoO and specially Kratos just CRUSH any other game in the list.

  • teexxrecks

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 4:01 am PT

    Bully is a must buy for me.. Army of Two? I'm not so sure.

  • Brotto

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 3:38 am PT

    I can't wait for GOW!

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 2:19 am PT

    this kinda sux for me. i already own the fat psp and want to play gow right away, but i want to get the bundle because of that badass looking red psp. why does it have to come out in june? it is going to be tough waiting ... again. i totally do not understand this marketing strategy.

  • Anput_Destroyer

    Posted Mar 4, 2008 2:16 am PT

    once buy my PS#3, ill be getting origins for ps2 and then (even though this game isn't not the list ) patapon!

    some great games are coming out soon and i think 08 will be considered the new year of the gamer after 07

  • sonofabear17

    Posted Mar 3, 2008 10:32 pm PT

    If I had a PSP Id so be getting GOW. I need to freakin get one quick......does anyone need a kidney

  • EPaul

    Posted Mar 3, 2008 9:51 pm PT

    Gow COO for me

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