DAILY MANIFESTO

The Download February 21st, 2013

Posted on Thursday, February 21 @ 19:37:47 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

Every week I write something semi-anti-download. I guess I'm just worried about the reality that we are beginning to grasp less and less for our dollar. Video games are always on the cutting edge of technology... hell, video games ARE the cutting edge of technology, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they're also embracing the all-digital future this way. With the PS4 still supporting disc-based media, how much longer will this house of cards last?

Should we all embrace the future and accept the license agreements that stand between us and amazing games? Let's get to this week's releases:

Nintendo eShop

Do you like hunting monsters? Are you Japanese? Maybe you're already playing Capcom's demo for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U. You're not? Hurry!

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - Wii U Demo
F-Zero - Wii U Virtual Console
Trine 2: Director's Cut - Wii U Demo
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate - 3DS Demo
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - 3DS Demo
Yoshi - 3DS Virtual Console
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan - 3DS
Picdun 2: Witch's Curse - 3DS
Viking Invasion 2 - Tower Defense - 3DS

Xbox Live Arcade

This week's XBLA update tallies up not one, but two games! That's a new Download record. What could possibly come next?

Capcom Arcade Cabinet - Xbox 360
Serious Sam Double D XXL - Xbox 360

PlayStation Network

If you need more on the newly added software for PlayStation platforms, PSLS's weekly PSN update is my source for The Download and you don't need to be a fanboy to visit.

Crysis 3 - PS3
Urban Trial Freestyle - PS3/Vita
Capcom Arcade Cabinet - PS3
Patapon 3 - Vita
Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection - Vita/PSP
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi - PSP
OMG Zombies - PS Mobile Free
Vanquish - Free for PlayStation+ Subscribers

Steam

Another week brings another avalanche of Steam Greenlight e-mails. How many times do these indie developers need to tell me that they MIGHT be getting on Steam soonish, maybe? Zero times, because I don't care.

Super House of Dead Ninjas - PC
A Valley Without Wind - PC/Mac
March of the Eagles - PC
Highborn - PC
Arma II: DayZ Mod - PC
London Faversham High Speed - PC

Plants Vs Zombies

I really shouldn't have to explain this week's iOS highlight. For one, it's easily the best tower defense game ever made. It's like crack. It's a Popcap game. You should already know all about Plants Vs Zombies.

But did you know that it's free for a limited time? This week Apple and Popcap/EA teamed up to make Plants Vs Zombies the iPhone Game of the Week on the App Store, which also resulted in the asking price of $0.00. I've easily put 30-40 hours into Plants Vs Zombies on my iPhone and that's after getting every single achievement in the XBLA version of the game. Seriously, don't wait, RUN to your i-device and start downloading this game now if you haven't already.

Tags: The Download, XBLA, PSN, eshop, PC, steam

Comments

Guernica
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Feb 21st, 2013 at 9:52 pm
I"m kind of disappointed by the MH3U demo. I've never played one of the games and the demo didn't really make me want to play any more. I was pretty lost during the entire thing.

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Chunibrow
Joined: Mar 2010

Posted: Feb 22nd, 2013 at 10:36 am
I completely agree with you and Leack. I have heard so many good things about MH and I was so pumped to try the demo... And I found a game with stiff clunky controls and a camera that renders the game unplayable without the circle pad pro. Take one game off my March To Buy list.

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Jonathan_Leack
Joined: Jan 2012

Posted: Feb 21st, 2013 at 9:56 pm
I tried the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate demo and didn't like it. I really want to get into the series because I have heard so much good about it but I'm hesitant to buy it after the demo...

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Feb 21st, 2013 at 11:15 pm
It's because we weren't playing co-op >:D

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drathbone
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Feb 22nd, 2013 at 3:52 am
Good find on PvZ. Almost bought it several times but now I don't have too. Thanks GR!

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Feb 22nd, 2013 at 10:24 am
Of course! I had another game for this week but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to tell everyone PvZ is free.

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MasterRabbi
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Feb 22nd, 2013 at 5:49 am
At the risk of sounding like a Paradox fanboy... March of the Eagles! Been following it and I want it for one reason - it's a Clausewitz game short enough to play multiplayer.

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