{"id":60244,"date":"2014-02-19T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=60244"},"modified":"2014-03-03T14:28:27","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T22:28:27","slug":"videogames-feb-16-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/videogames-feb-16-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Videogame Releases: Week of February 16th, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this week&#8217;s new videogames, one of Nintendo&#8217;s most anticipated but oft-delayed Wii U projects finally hits store shelves, while cult favorites get some much-desired sequels. It&#8217;s not even spring and the release slate is in full blossom.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h5>Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)<\/h5>\n<p>It might be too rare an event nowadays, but once again Nintendo has a big exclusive. This time around it&#8217;s &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/521\/Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze_Wii_U.html\">Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze<\/a>&#8216;, the sequel to Retro Studios fiendishly good &#8216;Donkey Kong Country Returns&#8217; on the Wii. Though the barrel rocket levels might be painful, the platforming style is not to be missed. With a completely different tempo from the &#8216;Super Mario&#8217; games, this new flavor of &#8216;Donkey Kong Country&#8217; is poised to be an instant classic for players of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HSxDAyit9ak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Rayman Legends (Xbox One, PS4)<\/h5>\n<p>Re-released for the two new consoles, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/518\/Rayman_Legends_PS4.html\">Rayman Legends<\/a>&#8216; promises uncompressed textures, negligible loading times and some slight but new features for each of the new platform versions. This is the one game that really makes the Wii U touchscreen useful and fun, so it may be hard for this reissue to top the Wii U version (<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/368\/Rayman_Legends_Wii_U.html\">reviewed here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2dLyui0Vek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Earth Defense Force 2025 (360, PS3)<\/h5>\n<p>Despite some other half-hearted attempts, &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/480\/edf_2025_360.html\">Earth Defense Force 2025<\/a>&#8216; is the first true sequel to cult favorite &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/earth-defense-force-2017-review\/\">Earth Defense Force 2017<\/a>&#8216;. Grab a friend for co-op giant bug killing and enjoy the rough romp (and hopefully gem) of a game.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_GJiYk3Vi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Strider (XBLA for Xbox One, 360, PSN for PS4, PS3, PC)<\/h5>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a long time since &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/579\/Strider_2014_PS4.html\">Strider<\/a>&#8216; last graced consoles. The series&#8217; fast 2D gameplay and varied visuals earned a large cult fan base, many of whom are dubious about this new downloadable title. Developer Double Helix (which was just acquired by Amazon) did a nice job resurrecting &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/350\/Killer_Instinct_Xbox_One.html\">Killer Instinct<\/a>&#8216;, and the new &#8216;Strider&#8217; is built around the idea of repeated challenges and speed-runs. Could Capcom have a new hit from an old IP?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/whTHJDGCkOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0S9Bg-yhdPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>NASCAR &#8217;14 (360, PS3, PC)<\/h5>\n<p>The most important thing to know about &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/games.highdefdigest.com\/607\/NASCAR_14_PS3.html\">NASCAR &#8217;14<\/a>&#8216; is the games&#8217; focus on online racing. 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