Spring Break! What Are You Playing?

Whew! This month is flooded with scads of quality titles! This is a good thing though. It assures us almost endless entertainment during the doldrums of summer when there are fewer blockbuster games to be had. Here are some of the current releases on my list of March must haves.

Mega Man 10's old school charm takes me back to my platformer roots, where challenge and frustration are the best of friends. Mega Man 10 came out for the Wii on March 1st for 1000 Wii points, PS3 on March 11th for $9.99 and will be released for the Xbox 360 on March 31st for 800 Microsoft Points. This will bide your time until the dlc comes next month including the Bass mode and Endless Attack.

For those of you who wanted it all on one disk, the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition came out on March 9th with Lost In Nightmares, Desperate Escape. Some features are all new costumes for Chris and Sheva and and new playable characters in the Mercenaries Mode. This is available for the PS3 Xbox 360 for 49.99. If you already have the original game you will save some cash if you just download the content from the PSN or Xbox Marketplace.

Hard core JRPG fans will not be missing Final Fantasy XIII. Its quirky new battle system is turning some heads and causing traditionalists to groan but by the gods is this game beautiful! It was released on March 9th for the Xbox 360 and PS3 for $59.99.

Pokefans like myself gathered on march 14th for the launch of Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver. A fresh coat of paint and added touch functionality has me absolutely absorbed during my daily commute. It is available for the DS at $39.99

I simply could not get enough of Dragon Age! The expansion: Awakening brings back more of the tactical brilliance that I love and has my current character happily moving beyond the level cap. It's price tag of $39.99 is high but worth the investment those who can't get enough of the bloody battles. It was released for the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC on March 16th.

Kratos returns with his "smoldering blades of chaos" in God Of War 3. It is harder to sympathize with the Spartan this time as his killing becomes more gratuitous but the combo based battle system rips the screen apart with anticipated, spot on mechanics. The set pieces and and fixed perspectives amaze. The the GOW Ultimate Edition is available for $99 which gives you a replica of Pandora's Box, a handsome art book and a ton of dlc, including new arenas, skins, documentaries, and The God Of War Trilogy Soundtrack. Its kinda lame that most of this extra content is dlc. For this price a disk with the extra content might have been more appropriate. The standard edition is also available for $59.99. Both were released on March 16th.

What is on your list of March must haves? How are you whiling the hours during Spring Break?