2012 – The year of the HD re-releases

Zone of the Enders HD Collection – PS3/Vita/360 2012

Collecting together two acclaimed games from the Kojima Productions vault, the Zone of the Enders HD Collection includes both the original Zone of the Enders and its sequel, Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, both rendered in high-definition for the first time!

ZONE OF THE ENDERS, hop into the cockpit of futuristic fighting mechs, in the high-flying warfare of Zone of the Enders.  Developer Konami and famed Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima brings the fast-action and nerve-blasting airborne combat directly into your living room.  Save the population of the Jupiter moon Europa from destruction as you blast your enemies into oblivion with the awesome firepower and slicing swords of your Orbital Frame mechs.

ZONE OF THE ENDERS 2, players are once again thrown into an interplanetary conflict in this ZOE sequel, but this time the stakes are even higher, as the fate of Jupiter and Mars are held in the balance. Players will find a host of new gameplay features to help balance the odds. Exhilarating new manoeuvres enable players to swing around enemies, target and destroy swarms of enemy fighters, tear down walls to use as shields or as a weapon, and even teleport out of danger. There are also more sub-weapons that support basic attacks and enhance strategic play during combat.

Hopefully this cult classic will have lost none of its charm, but with its improved graphics and sound it should look nothing short of awesome.  Let’s just hope this one succeeds in sales, as that may tempt more developers to pick up even more obscure titles for re-release, Okami HD anyone?