June 25, 2012: wallet threat level green

Posted by on June 25, 2012 in Games

It’s time for your annual Spider-Man game! The Activision Quebec studio making these games for the last few years has done a decent job with mission-based Spider-Mannery, but now they’re breaking out into an open world. Can they capture the glee of Spider-Man’s previous open-world web-slinging? Is there anything left to capture? Or will this just be another mandatory movie tie-in?

Spec Ops: The Line is 2K’s attempt at their own Call of Duty. I have it on good authority there are no zombies. There’s new DLC this week for Battlefield 3 and Skyrim. “The PC version of an Ubisoft game” is usually a punchline. This week, it’s also part of the release schedule, as we get a PC version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

  • My Opinion

    Does anyone know when the Steam summer sale is starting? I just want a little forewarning so I can prepare my wallet.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-McMaster/607680289 Jason McMaster

    It’s a very dangerous time of year for my wallet. I feel so bad for it.

  • laughingman

    I recognized the screenshot immediately: Atari Spider-Man. Green Goblin just loved setting up bombs on top of tall buildings.

  • https://me.yahoo.com/a/VISpgo4_htQAROI1dQS5wX1NzdU-#422fd Me

    This year I’ll happily avoid the Steam sale simply because I spent all my money buying a new appartment + appliances… there is nothing left.. nada..

  • D.Z.

    This week’s Dark Horse to me was the iPhone version of Kingdom Rush. Not owning an iPad, I finally got to play it and after playing around with it I can see why it’s so highly regarded. I’m just a bit wary of IAPs, we’ll have to see how this plays out.