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New ‘MotorStorm’ and ‘Thor’ tie-in games hit stores this week
New video games this week:
“MotorStorm: Apocalypse.” — Sony’s off-road racing series continues with extreme conditions: a major earthquake has ravaged a major city and players must navigate around fiery subway tunnels, falling buildings and twisting bridges. Good times! The game is stereoscopic-3-D-TV compatible and features 40 tracks, four-player split-screen action and 16-player online racing (if Sony’s recent PlayStation Network woes are resolved by the time you read this). Rated T for Teen. $60 for PlayStation 3.
“Thor: God of Thunder.” — Tying in to the big-screen adaptation of the comic book series, this game features frost giants, trolls and a hammer that probably won’t remind you of the one that Mario wielded in the original “Donkey Kong.” But if Norse superheroes with daddy issues are your thing, Thor’s probably your guy and this might be your game. The third-person action game has got melee combat, “Lethal hammer throws” and storm powers. Rated T for Teen. $35-$60, for Nintendo Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS.
Also out this week: “The Mysterious Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” (DS), “Under Seige” (downloadable for PlayStation 3), “Moon Diver” (downloadable for Xbox 360), “Challenge Me Word Puzzles” (DS, Wii), “Word Up: Brainstorm Series” (DS), “Challege Me: Brain Puzzles 2” (Wii), “The History Channel: Great Battles Medieval” (Xbox 360, PC), “Thinksmart Crazy Machines” (DS, Wii), “Thrill Pack” (PC), “18 Wheels of Steel Extreme Trucker” (PC), “Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation” (downloadable for Xbox 360), “Section 8: Prejudice” (PC), “Fate: The Cursed King” (PC), “Dead Meets Lead” (PC), “Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury” (downloadable for Xbox 360), “Crazy Machines” (Wii).
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