Monday, June 14, 2010
LucusArts released a trailer for Star Wars Force Unleashed II. The game looks promising as long as the one thing that I noticed that was different stays in the game. What is different?
If you watch the video, limbs are flying about. It's about time somebody let the player hack off some arms and legs. If they stay stay true(and according to some reports from E3, since the demo is up there, they are) this game is going to be a great addition to the franchise. So keep you eye out for this game on 10/26.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Back to the future and Jurassic park games coming soon...
Telltale Games is getting into the business of franchise abuse, coming this winter.
They are seriously going to make a new Jurassic Park game AND a Back to the Future game.
“I think it’s a prime time to reintroduce these properties in the digital world,” said Dan Connors, CEO at Telltale Games. “Telltale Games has always set out to be a great storytelling company. We’ve been honing our chops over the past six years, and we’re ready to take on these two iconic properties and continue to advance storytelling in games.”
Telltale Games has been the culprits behind the games "Sam and Max Save the World"(IGN rating:6.9) and Tales of Monkey Island(IGN rating of 7 to 8.1, depending on the chapter). Both were moderate successes and have been lucky enough to have a cult following.
The last Back to Future game was Super Back to the Future II that was released for the Famicon in Japan in 1993. So, at least we have a graphics update to look forward to.
The game is planned to release this winter for all consoles, PC, and Macintosh.
They are seriously going to make a new Jurassic Park game AND a Back to the Future game.
“I think it’s a prime time to reintroduce these properties in the digital world,” said Dan Connors, CEO at Telltale Games. “Telltale Games has always set out to be a great storytelling company. We’ve been honing our chops over the past six years, and we’re ready to take on these two iconic properties and continue to advance storytelling in games.”
Telltale Games has been the culprits behind the games "Sam and Max Save the World"(IGN rating:6.9) and Tales of Monkey Island(IGN rating of 7 to 8.1, depending on the chapter). Both were moderate successes and have been lucky enough to have a cult following.
The last Back to Future game was Super Back to the Future II that was released for the Famicon in Japan in 1993. So, at least we have a graphics update to look forward to.
The game is planned to release this winter for all consoles, PC, and Macintosh.
I am a fickle bastard...
So, i got bored this morning, and hoping to make my day off from work count, I decided to fire up Red Dead Redemption again.
I got about 2 hours in, and everything was going just fine. Then, apparently, I pissed the virtual strong arm of P.E.T.A. off.
I know that some times games are a reflection of society. As well, a person's actions in said games are a reflection of their personality. However, I promise this is not the case. I love animals and I hate the idea of senseless and torturous deaths of animals.
Despite my real life love of animals, I kicked a dog.
I don't know what possessed me to do it. I mean, I have never kicked a dog in real life. It may be the allure of a virtual environment where you can get away with anything. I learned quickly that you can get away with just about anything.
I had just completed a mission where I had to follow a mutt on a town patrol(how degrading is that?) and my curiosity got the best of me. I kicked the damn thing and it and his buddy starting to attack me. So, I kicked them a couple more times trying to get them to go away. That did not work. So, I pulled out my pistol and fired a few shots in the dirt, thinking that it would scare them away like it would in real life. That didn't work either. The damn things kept on attacking me, so, I stabbed one of them.
That rewarded me with a $5 dollar bounty. The crap part was that I didn't have time to holster weapon and surrender, so the lawmen SHOT ME TO DEATH!
I promptly shut off the XBox and said "f@#$ that". I may give the game another shot later on, but damn... a dog? They shot me over a dog!?!
Games are getting too realistic nowadays...
I got about 2 hours in, and everything was going just fine. Then, apparently, I pissed the virtual strong arm of P.E.T.A. off.
I know that some times games are a reflection of society. As well, a person's actions in said games are a reflection of their personality. However, I promise this is not the case. I love animals and I hate the idea of senseless and torturous deaths of animals.
Despite my real life love of animals, I kicked a dog.
I don't know what possessed me to do it. I mean, I have never kicked a dog in real life. It may be the allure of a virtual environment where you can get away with anything. I learned quickly that you can get away with just about anything.
I had just completed a mission where I had to follow a mutt on a town patrol(how degrading is that?) and my curiosity got the best of me. I kicked the damn thing and it and his buddy starting to attack me. So, I kicked them a couple more times trying to get them to go away. That did not work. So, I pulled out my pistol and fired a few shots in the dirt, thinking that it would scare them away like it would in real life. That didn't work either. The damn things kept on attacking me, so, I stabbed one of them.
That rewarded me with a $5 dollar bounty. The crap part was that I didn't have time to holster weapon and surrender, so the lawmen SHOT ME TO DEATH!
I promptly shut off the XBox and said "f@#$ that". I may give the game another shot later on, but damn... a dog? They shot me over a dog!?!
Games are getting too realistic nowadays...
Saturday, June 12, 2010
E3 still excites me.
With E3 only a few days out, I am only getting more and more excited. The biggest thing that I am excited about is that I don't think the big console players are going to release new consoles this year. That means that since I just bought an Xbox, I have a few years of time before I have to buy another Microsoft console.
Now, not all the console boys are keeping calm on the major releases this year. Nintendo is supposed to be showing off their new portable console the Nintendo 3DS. Of course, since E3 is still 2 days out, and I really don't like regurgitating rumors, there isn't a whole lot of information out about it. It will be interesting to see what Nintendo will do. The DS is insanely successful, although a bit antiquated, I am sure they will pull off something amazing without actually killing the experience.
Now we just play the waiting game and see what gaming will be like for the next year or two.
Here's some info on what COULD happen at E3:Wired.com article.
Now, not all the console boys are keeping calm on the major releases this year. Nintendo is supposed to be showing off their new portable console the Nintendo 3DS. Of course, since E3 is still 2 days out, and I really don't like regurgitating rumors, there isn't a whole lot of information out about it. It will be interesting to see what Nintendo will do. The DS is insanely successful, although a bit antiquated, I am sure they will pull off something amazing without actually killing the experience.
Now we just play the waiting game and see what gaming will be like for the next year or two.
Here's some info on what COULD happen at E3:Wired.com article.
Friday, June 11, 2010
So I finally got Red Dead Redemption. This little bastard has been the talk of all my forums and every other gaming news article I have read in the last 2 months.
I got the game with a bundle. It wasn't in the bundle, but I got it when I got my new Xbox 360 because I knew that I NEEDED this game. At least, that is what all the my gaming websites have been telling me.
I am about thirty minutes to an hour into the game. I don't like it. I know, I think I may be the only person within 5,000 miles that has said that yet. I mean, it has potential. However, I don't want to play a game with potential when I have two tried and tested franchises sitting in front of me(Halo 3 and Forza 3).
The thing that is getting me is that I was expecting "Grand Theft Horse". I thought this game would give the same option to run and cause mayhem in little prairie towns like I have grown accustomed to in Liberty City. I was wrong. It is very much a linear story line with a greater possibility of getting lost between checkpoints.
I intend on trying it out again here shortly, but until Forza looses it's luster, it is just going to sit on the desk until I am bored enough to try it.
NeHi
I got the game with a bundle. It wasn't in the bundle, but I got it when I got my new Xbox 360 because I knew that I NEEDED this game. At least, that is what all the my gaming websites have been telling me.
I am about thirty minutes to an hour into the game. I don't like it. I know, I think I may be the only person within 5,000 miles that has said that yet. I mean, it has potential. However, I don't want to play a game with potential when I have two tried and tested franchises sitting in front of me(Halo 3 and Forza 3).
The thing that is getting me is that I was expecting "Grand Theft Horse". I thought this game would give the same option to run and cause mayhem in little prairie towns like I have grown accustomed to in Liberty City. I was wrong. It is very much a linear story line with a greater possibility of getting lost between checkpoints.
I intend on trying it out again here shortly, but until Forza looses it's luster, it is just going to sit on the desk until I am bored enough to try it.
NeHi
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