"Overview - The ‘USA Pre-order’ article has been changed slightly. There will be a greater focus on games that are in their final week before launch and how it is compared to previous game in the series. The ‘USA Preview’ article will now be incorporated to give an early look at what is expected for games that are already out. There will only be one article from now on based on the USA pre-order and USA preview data. Expect to see similar articles for other regions in the future.
There are three games in the top 30 to be in its final week before launch, Tales of Graces f (PS3), Mario Party 9 (Wii) and Silent Hill: Downpour for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The top four games have 200,000 or more pre-orders, down from five last week, and the top 10 has 100,000 or more pre-orders, down from 11 last week. One game adds 20,000 or more, down from three last week and three add 10,000 or more, down from six last week."
Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.
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I mostly disagree with Downpour's position. Yeah, the game is not amazing by any stretch of the imagination but is much better than the HD Collection and Homecoming. The main issue is the performance, but that was mitigated by the patches, especially on the PS3. Personally, I put it a little behind Origins and The Room.
Having Restless Dreams as a different entry from Silent Hill 2 is also a choice.
Normally, we would not consider it a different game (Restless Dreams), but since it had a very different critical reception and had new content, it was allowed. As for Downpour, I would agree, but since that one is subjective, we let him make his case for the placement.
silent hill 2 is definitely the best one out of those.
for me personally, the whole ritual/cult stuff was always so weird to me in all the other games.
No disrespect but I put SH2 over 1. 1 is fantastic, but 2 took it all up a level.
