Xbox 360 Games Slated for April 2009 Release

Wondering what games are expected to hit store shelves next month? Here is what you can expect for the month of April, assuming there are no delays.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena – 04.07.09
FPS – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

In Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, you play as Riddick, the most ruthless criminal in the universe, who has been captured by The Dark Athena, a mercenary ship hellbent on eliminating him. Using stealth, firepower, and hand-to-hand combat skills, Riddick must defeat the maniacal Captain Revas. When Riddick steps into the darkness, no one’s safe.

The Godfather II – 04.07.09
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

On the eve of the Cuban revolution, a major mob meeting in Havana takes a bloody turn in The Godfather II. The Don of your family is killed in Cuba, and you must take the reins and lead your battered organization and reestablish the Corleone powerbase in Queens. Success breeds opportunity, so Hyman Roth invites you to expand and support him in South Florida, setting up some key choices about your longer term allegiance. When Michael Corleone comes under investigation by a Senate Committee on Organized Crime, you’re tapped to run the family and Tom Hagen moves into your organization.

Build your arsenal, command your crew, establish your crime rings, and stack your pockets with favors from those in positions of influence as you fight off attacks and strike back at your rivals. The Godfather always has a price on his head and a target on his back, but don’t take it personally. After all, it’s only business.

Ninja Blade – 04.07.09
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Ninja Blade is an action adventure game set within modern day Tokyo. Parasites known as alpha-worms have mysteriously appeared, unleashing a wave of human destruction as they rapidly spread east, reaching the shores of Tokyo. With the future of humankind hanging in the balance, an exclusive and elite team possessing highly specialized skills is formed to eliminate the enemy onslaught, and ultimately save mankind from complete obliteration.

Raiden Fighters Aces – 04.07.09
Shooter – Rated E10+

Features (from IGN.com) :

A compilation of games in the Raiden Fighters franchise.

Velvet Assassin – 04.14.09
Action – Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, Velvet Assassin lets you take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines during World War II. Intense stealth-action gameplay with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals combine to produce an incredible gaming experience.

Through third-person gameplay, sneak up on enemies and pull the pins from their belted grenades. Infiltrate a Gestapo prison and slip cyanide to your own men before the Germans make them talk. Slink through the shadows to finish off your unsuspecting enemies with a single, silent move. Through Violette’s fever dreams, experience what she experienced. Walk where she walked. And kill those she killed.

Damnation – 04.21.09
Shooter – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Taking the shooter vertical is the revolutionary aim of the epic new action title Damnation. Combining huge open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics, and vehicle-based stunts, Damnation breathes fresh air into the shooter genre. Set in a fictional steampunk era influenced by the American Civil War, take charge of hero Rourke and embark on an immersive journey of revenge as two factions engage in an apocalyptic war.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – 04.21.09
Action – Rated Teen

Features (from IGN.com) :

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 combines the devastating power of the Mobile Suit, the rich legacy of the Gundam universe and the furious Tactical Action game play of the Dynasty Warriors series. The game will thrust players into incredible battles against legions of enemy Mobile Suits on distant planetary surfaces and in the far reaches of outer space. For the first time, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 will let players engage in melee battles against colossal enemies such as the Psycho Gundam. The massive Psycho Gundam can quickly reconfigure their bodies into titanic mobile fortresses which can move with remarkable speed. However, highly-trained pilots can utilize their own Mobile Suit’s speed, agility, and of course firepower to defeat these deadly juggernauts.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 will also include new stories featuring mecha from the latest Gundam anime, plus mecha from Char’s Counter Attack and more. With mecha parts collected throughout the course of the game, players will be able to adapt a Mobile Suit which can be piloted into combat.