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Rockstar’s ‘L.A. Noire’ and ‘Witcher 2’ lead game releases this week
New video game releases this week:
“L.A. Noire” — When a new franchise is launched by Rockstar Games, the creators of “Grand Theft Auto” and last year’s hit western “Red Dead Redemption,” it’s usually worth taking a look. This one, a sprawling single-player Hollywood detective game that takes place in 1947 Los Angeles, appears to combine the company’s knack for gritty narrative with a extremely detailed character animations and an 8-square-mile recreation of period L.A. Rated M for Mature. $60 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
“The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.” — Upon its release, the first “Witcher” game appeared to be a buggy misfire. But over time, the game improved and became a bit of a cult hit. The sequel to the supernatural role-playing game continues the story of Geralt of Rivia while adding a revamped graphics engine and “Mutagens,” which allow you to modify the effects of skills you build. Rated M for Mature. $50-$130 for Premium or Collector Editions, for Windows PC.
Also out this week: “ExerBeat” (Nintendo Wii), “Fable III” (PC), “Murder in Venice” (Nintendo DS), “Cake Mania 4” (DS), “Reader Rabbit Preschool” (Wii), “Reader Rabbit Kindergarten” (Wii), “Reader Rabbit 1st Grade” (Wii), “Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade” (Wii), “Spongebob Squigglepants” (Nintendo 3DS), “Hyper Fighters” (Wii), “Super Sonic Racer” (Wii), “Fallout: New Vegas - Honest Hearts” (downloadable for Xbox 360 and PS3), “Detour” (PC), “Chess Attack” (DS), “Sega Rally Arcade Online” (downloadable for Xbox 360), “Two Worlds 2: Caste Defense” (downloadable for Mac, PC, Apple iOS devices).
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