Remember Steambot Chronicles, the open-world (and open-morality) mech action-adventure for PlayStation 2? You should, it was great. And now it's sequeled, too. Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament isn't the true sequel that has been lingering in development limbo for several years, though. When that eventually shows up, it'll be on PlayStation 3. This is a smaller, more compact take on the series focused around one-on-one armor-suit battle arena matches.
Edward Cheng states, "Don't let the cute graphics and mechs fool you, this game is as hardcore as Armored Core and Chrome Hounds. Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament is a PSP spinoff to Irem Software's PS2 title Steambot Chronicles. It centers around the protagonist of your choice, male or female, as you enter Orion City to take part in the Steambot Tournament. You meet a companion, Venus, and find yourself unraveling a secret and beating bad guys along the way. If the story sounds terribly cliche, it's because it is, and unfortunately for Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament, it doesn't get much better."
Russ details this week's best finds in RPG shopping, and by happenstance a few RTS and FPS titles find their way into the mix.
Russ writes, "Demon's Souls… on clearance? Dr. Pepper and… Mass Effect 2? Strange days, man." Many discounted RPGs this week.
