Silent Hill: Downpour and Ridge Racer: Unbounded Pre-order delight

Fans of Silent Hill and Ridge Racer will be pleased to know that we have pre-order details along with news and videos concerning Silent Hill: Downpour and Ridge Racer: Unbounded.

Silent Hill: Downpour will be released on March 13th and is available to pre-order from Amazon. The price is $59.96 or currency equivalent for the PS3 and Xbox 360. A bonus offer in which those who pre-order Silent Hill: Downpour for either format, will receive a $10 promotional credit toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com including two Amazon.com exclusive bonus weapons: Pistol 45 and Baseball Bat. This does not include MP3s, video rentals, downloads and Kindle books. The credit will added straight to your Amazon account after the product ships, within two days and limited to one per address.

An article on the New York Post writes about Konami eventually announcing the release dates of all three Silent Hill games being available in March, which is welcome news for fans that are too impatient to wait for consecutive releases. The Silent Hill HD Collection has great new graphics and Downpour is about a convict known as Murphy who escaped a prisoner transport vehicle to end up in Silent Hill. With plenty of side missions, discovery and mystery, this is what Konami class as the biggest Silent Hill title. To see a guided tour through the new town check out the video at the bottom of the post.

Now we come to news on Ridge Racer Unbounded, which is available from March 6th and accessible to pre-order through Amazon for $59.99 on both Xbox and PS3. With free shipping, a pre-order of this will also get a bonus, the exclusive vehicle DLC pack features the Hot Rod pick up truck and RC410. This offer will be stretched accommodate all pre-orders and the same limitations per household apply.

Video Gamer has commented on Ridge Racer Unbounded with a preview of the game. They begin stating that the multiplayer options are where this series expects to get back on track. The developers are still looking to keep the basics although there are a few new modes to experience. A classic set of racing modes are on offer with great visuals and a boost mechanic. The game the power gauge is charged up through drifting allowing users to smash though relevant scenery thus finding shortcuts.

Responsive steering takes a bit of getting used to yet some of the handling can feel different to that expected in certain vehicles. Unbounded contains the arcade-style racing that is required and the multiplayer modes support the City Creator tools. Overall this game slots into position in a congested racing market but it also needs a bit of attention refining this title before it comes out to make it a sought after requirement. More details on Ridge Racer from the official website.

Have you enjoyed any of the previous titles in the Silent Hill or Ridge Racer series? Are you intent on pre-ordering either of these? For an insight into Unbounded, there is an informative video below.