Bionic Commando, May 19th

by Christopher Kirkman · Published March 25, 2009 · Updated

Other than the off-again, on-again release of the Ghostbusters video game, one title has been dodging release dates faster than a crack-addict dodges alimony payments.

Capcom announced this morning that the Next-Gen reincarnation for Bionic Command will finally be available in North America start May 19th for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, followed closely by a version for the PC.

Nathan Spencer is back as a government operative who, after distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served. However, when bio terrorists detonate an experimental device over Ascension City and then occupy it, there is only one option open to the authorities – reactivate Nathan Spencer.

20 years seems about the right time to remake a classic, whether it be a film or video game, and I for one am looking forward to swinging and shooting through the big city with a guy that takes the best parts of Spider-Man and The Punisher to a new level.