Moving along to GameTap, they are kind enough to give me a break by only releasing six new games for the PC download service, the best of which is the fantastic Thief: Deadly Shadows. Man this game is good. I’m not sure why it never sold very well but now here’s your chance to get this game at the low low cost of zero. Would you please download it already? Also out on GameTap is Championship Wrestling for those wanting an Epyx Commodore 64 wrestling fix (personally I preferred Mindscape’s Bop-N-Wrestle but I digress), Praetorians for those who already watched Rome on DVD and two Delta Force games, which I loved way back in the day and actually upgraded my video card just for the online play of this game.

Thank goodness the Wii is sticking to their usual three releases because otherwise I might have a heart attack from all the downloads. First off there’s Super C…and boys and girls C stands for “contra”…and while I’m sure people will download it, you should know it’s already on GameTap. Next we have the Genesis classic Ghouls and Ghosts and you guessed it, already on GameTap. Finally, we have an RPG game called Breath Of Fire 2 which was very well received and re-released on the GameBoy advance a mere five years ago. VC is the place to go for all old first party Nintendo titles and BoF is worth your time if you’re an RPG freak. Now let’s review in handy notebook bullet-point format what just came out:

This Week’s Best Downloads:

• NHL 08 (360)
• Tiger Woods 08 (360 or PS3)
• Medal of Honor Airborne Demo (360)
• Tekken 5 Online Add On (PS3)
• Thief Deadly Shadows (GameTap)
• Breath of Fire II (Wii)

GameTap

(All games included in monthly/annual subscription)

• Championship Wrestling (C64)
• Delta Force Xtreme (PC)
• Delta Force Task Force Dagger (PC)
• Hospital Tycoon (PC)
• Praetorians (PC)
• Thief: Deadly Shadows (PC)

Wii Virtual Console

• Super C (NES) 500 Wii Points or $5
• Breath of Fire II (SNES) 800 Wii Points or $8
• Ghouls n Ghosts (Genesis) 800 Wii Points or $8

Xbox Live

• Call of Juarez Demo
• NHL 08 Demo
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Demo
• Medal of Honor Airborne Demo
• Time Shift Demo
• Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 800 MS Points or $10
• Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis) 400 MS Points or $5
• Eets Chowdown Puzzle Pack 1 200 MS Points or $2.50
• Bomberman Live Bomb-up Pack 1 250 MS Points or $3.13
• GRAW 2 Throwback Pack 2 (Price drop – Now Free)
• Special Sale Saturday 9/1 8PM Eastern – Monday 9/3 7:59PM Eastern:


- Small Arms – 400 MS Points or $5 (normally 800)

- Zuma Deluxe – 400 MS Points or $5 (normally 800)

- Gauntlet – 200 MS Points or $2.50 (normally 400)

- Dig Dug – 200 MS Points or $2.50 (normally 400)

PlayStation Store

• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix $9.99
• Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection online add-on $9.99
• Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection bundle (game + online) $29.99
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 Demo
• All-Pro Football 2K8 Demo
• NASCAR ’08 Demo
• Folklore Trailer
• Clive Barker’s Jericho Trailer
• Heavenly Sword “Episode Four: The Sound of Combat” making-of video
• Heavenly Sword “Episode Four: The Divine Birth” Anime video

Phew. Make sure you grab some of these games over the long weekend to pass the time. I’m more exhausted this time than I was for the E3 column, and I know you all pity me and my poor videogame-writing job. I’d write more but Metroid 3 is still sealed and calling my name, so until next week… keep your game pads on the ground and keep reaching for the Wiimote.