{"id":53966,"date":"2013-07-23T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=53966"},"modified":"2019-04-02T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T21:16:29","slug":"videogames-jul-21-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/videogames-jul-21-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Videogame Releases: Week of July 21st, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The doldrums of summer continue with this pretty dang thin week for videogame releases. We have a summer movie tie-in, a fan fave collection, a long-running golf series and a groovy-looking little PSN title. If you&#8217;re hoping for some cheap tide-me-overs until the good stuff comes toward the end of summer, you just may want to check out this week&#8217;s low-priced offerings.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h5>The Smurfs 2 (360, PS3, Wii U, Wii, DS)<\/h5>\n<p>&#8216;The Smurfs&#8217;, the movie, made a ton of money worldwide, for its lowest common denominator and nostalgia appeal. Of course, it had to also have a family friendly videogame! The first &#8216;Smurfs&#8217; game was released by Ubisoft for the DS and Wii, and shouldn&#8217;t be confused with the same company&#8217;s &#8216;The Smurfs Dance Party&#8217;. The game was described as a <em>&#8220;series of fun and educational mini-games and read-along stories.&#8221;<\/em> &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00CBVHI2Y\/panandscathed-20\">Smurfs 2<\/a>&#8216; is a platformer that seeks to capture all the majesty that the &#8216;Smurfs 2&#8217; movie will surely also have. This title can be yours for $40.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYHv6hBsF4Y?start=47&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>The Serious Sam Collection (360)<\/h5>\n<p>&#8216;Serious Sam&#8217;, a &#8216;Doom&#8217;-like First Person Shooter from Croatia, was filled with humor, rocket launchers and plenty of gore. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B00C3MK9BS\/panandscathed-20\">This collection<\/a> includes four iterations of Sam&#8217;s adventures: &#8216;Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter&#8217;, &#8216;Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter&#8217;, &#8216;Serious Sam 3: BFE&#8217; (plus &#8216;Jewel of the Nile&#8217; DLC pack) and &#8216;Serious Sam: Double D XXL&#8217;. That&#8217;s four games for $40.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tf35Hgs19x0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational (PS3, PS Vita)<\/h5>\n<p>This particular series is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Happy anniversary, &#8216;Hot Shots Golf&#8217;! 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