Games of September 2011

It’s time to kiss your social life goodbye as September begins the avalanche of games lying in wait for us this holiday season wetting your appetite with some news IPs, HD remakes and sequels.  

Resistance 3 (PS3)

Ending the Chimera menace

Developer Insomniac hope to redeem themselves after the crap fest that was Resistance 2 with R3. In it you play as Joseph Capelli, a discharged soldier who leaves his home to finish the Chimera oppression plaguing Earth, once and for all. This time around the entire game will be playable in co-op and once players are done eliminating the Chimera, they can head online for some revamped multiplayer action.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (Xbox360 PS3 PC)

You shall not pass

Moving away from its RTS (Real Time Strategy) roots for the first time, Space Marine is a brand new third person action game from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Using both ranged and melee weapons, players dole out pain on the entire Orc race as the Titus, Space Marine extraordinaire. 

Gears of War 3 (Xbox360)

Bring it

Marcus Fenix and his hyper violent gang of dudebros are back for the final fight against the blood thirsty Locusts; only this time, they face a new enemy in the form of the Lambent. While most of the game will be spent taking cover, chainsawing and shooting Locusts in the face, a significant amount of time will also be spent in the game’s new revamped Horde mode.

God of War Origins (PS3)

Kratos kicks ass on all platforms

Not to be limited by handheld consoles, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta turned out to be two of the most badass games from the God of War universe. Now with the move to HD, players can expect upscaled visuals in 1080P, 3D and trophy support and most importantly, better controls thanks to the DualShock controller.

Dead Island (Xbox360 PS3 PC)

Skull meet machete

Much like the Left 4 Dead series, Dead Island is all about slaughtering hordes of the undead with up to four of your friends in co-op. This game branches out from L4D, with its open world structure and RPG (Role Playing Game) mechanics, where one can upgrade their skills and weapons, as well as the ability to craft your very own weapons of death and destruction.