Justin has been playing the Saboteur, and he calls it a “mix of Assassin’s Creed II, Mercenaries 2 and GTAV put together, if they were made 5 years ago.” This is not exactly a ringing endorsement, but he feels like there is some fun to be had. Ludwig gave the Bayonetta demo a go and he is enjoying its ridiculous action. There is also yet more love for Assassin’s Creed II and word of DLC in January.
There is a new Medal of Honor on the way, but Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the forthcoming sequel that spurs real discussion. The guys are a little torn about there not being a follow-up to last year’s Prince of Persia reboot, but with the coming Jake Gyllenhaal movie following the Sands of Time storyline, it’s not too surprising.
News of Games for Windows Live receiving a digital distribution storefront akin to Steam finds the crew wondering why it didn’t happen sooner, and the show ends on emails.
Covered games and topics: Saboteur, Bayonetta, Assassin’s Creed II, new Medal of Honor, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, games for Windows Live
The video game release schedule may be winding down, but we’re most certainly not, with all the Saboteur, Assassin’s Creed 2 and Bayonetta impressions that you crave. Oh, and there’s a Blueberry Muffin Tops contest you have to get involved in.
Also, we’re in debt to Christopher Schons who made the above totally radical, Dragon Age-inspired artwork. You should go to his site right now and pay him to do things. Here’s a bigger version, suitable for framing.
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I've gotta say, if Ubisoft is anywhere as creative as these guys are concerning the setup of the next Assassin's Creed game, I'll be pretty surprised. All I can hope is that they still find time to explore the Animus more and propel the modern day aspect of the story in the right proportion.