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Medal of Honor Beta Hands On
DICE has taken over the development of the online component of Medal of Honor bringing their Frostbite engine and Bad Company formulas to a different franchise. Players now have a chance to play an early build of the game's multiplayer in a closed beta - obtained by reserving the game at specific retailers or getting lucky in website contests - to get a taste of what to expect later this year. If you weren't selected for the closed beta, then let me tell you what its all about and if you should be interested.
Continue reading...Crackdown 2 Demo Hands-On Impression
20. June 2010
Almost two weeks from today, fans who enjoyed Crackdown will be able to play the sequel to the award winning game that was released on the Xbox 360 in 2007.
Continue reading...E3 2010: Blacklight Tango Down Hands-On Impression
19. June 2010
With so many first person shooter games coming out this Fall on the next-generation consoles, Black Tango Down is something fans of the genre should look forward to as the game will be retailing at the low price of $14.99.
Continue reading...E3 2010: Fallout New Vegas Hands-On Impression
19. June 2010
Now that RPGs like Final Fantasy XIII are out of the way, the next one on every RPG gamer's list for this year is Bethesda Softwork's Fallout: New Vegas that is scheduled for a Fall release. Fallout: New Vegas is an entirely new game, not a sequel to Fallout 3 or anything like that. On the show floor, only playable for the press, I managed to play the first few levels of Fallout: New Vegas and I am impressed as to how Obsidian Entertainment managed to keep most of the enjoyable elements from Fallout 3 while still adding new features as well.
Continue reading...E3 2010: Brink Hands-On Impression
18. June 2010
Brink is one title most first-person shooter fans have been anticipating for a long time . Unfortunately, the game has been delayed until Spring 2011, which was originally scheduled for release in the of Fall 2010. This year at E3, Brink is one of the many playable games from Bethesda. Curious as to what the game had to offer, I went ahead and tired it out and was guided by a Bethesda PR representative to tell me all of the details about the game.
Continue reading...E3 2010: Sonic 4 Episode 1 Hands-On Impression
18. June 2010
Sega has a lot of Sonic titles that they have recently released, but none of them is as good as the original Sonic series for the Sega Genesis platform. After almost two decades, the real sequel to Sonic 3 is here on the next generation consoles: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. At this year's E3, the first episode of Sonic 4 was playable at the Sega booth, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to give it a try.
Continue reading...E3 2010: Two Worlds II Hands-On Impression
16. June 2010
If there is a westernized RPG that can be considered to be one of the worst ones of all time, that would be Two Worlds on the Xbox 360 and PC. Today at the show floor, one of the games that piqued my interest in was South Peak Games' sequel to Two Worlds on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. By just walking down their booth, I can clearly see that it's nine times better than the first one. Two Worlds II is made from the ground up making the improvements very noticeable.
Continue reading...Deathsmiles Hands-On Impression
10. June 2010
DeathSmiles on the Xbox 360 is an arcade shooter game that will be coming out this June 26th. For an arcade shooter game like this, it's typical for it to appear on the Xbox LIVE Arcade rather than in retail packaging. Now that I got the final build of the game in my hands, I spent several hours playing through the world of Gilverado, where the kingdom is plagued by monsters and disturbed souls. For "lolita" themed fans, this is a game the player will be looking forward to play as the characters are cute little girls trying to make the player drool while you shoot evil forces.
Continue reading...N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights Hands-On Impression
31. May 2010
Last week, Konami and Microsoft released the demo of N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. It is actually the same demo that was available for play during the Konami Press Event a couple of months ago. Now that everyone will get a chance to play the sequel of Ninety-Nine Nights, should fans of the series expect the same treatment? It is no lie that the first one was hideous due to its repetitive gameplay. The demo that is now available should give you a glimpse on what to expect in the final version.
Continue reading...Alpha Protocol Hands-On Impression
26. May 2010
The series finale of '24' this week made me depressed as I'm a big fan of Jack Bauer. With the series coming to an end, a game not too dissimilar to 24 comes in to help ease the pain. That game is Alpha Protocol which is due to come out next week. As I finally had a chance to play the final build of Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol, Agent Michael Thorton reminds me a lot of Jack Bauer. Both characters are federal agents that will be saving the world, except Agent Thorton doesn't have 24 hours. In my first hour through the game, I'm nothing but enthralled as to what the game has to offer.
Continue reading...Demo Impression: Split/Second
14. May 2010
I want to start out by saying that Split/Second is one of the most addicting racers I have played since Burnout. It feels like Burnout if it were to pull a Barry Bonds and use performance enhancers. Its an adrenaline fueled, edge of your seat, action packed racer that has enough explosions to make Michael Bay cry in a corner. Over the 8 different times I played the demo, no two races were the same. The reason for that is the games unique destruction methods which can be triggered by both you AND the A.I. I was skeptical at first seeing a racing game made by Disney. After playing, I felt like an idiot for doubting them for one second (although I am still scared for the Prince of Persia movie).
Continue reading...Alan Wake “The Dark Vs. Light” Hands-On Impression
27. April 2010
Before I started playing Alan Wake, I had no idea what kind of experience I was going to get. From the looks of the screen-shots, and videos that were previously released, it felt like it was going to be just another survival-horror game. Today, I managed to run through the first episode of Alan Wake, and my initial impression? It already gave me the chills by just watching the opening scene. Without spoiling the intro, Alan Wake reminds me of Silent Hill; dark & creepy. Fans who played Silent Hill will feel nostalgia when you first play the game; after that, it's a totally new experience.
Continue reading...Record of Agarest War Hands-On Impression
15. April 2010
If we look back on the PSOne era, one of the most well known developers that made good RPGs was Red Entertainment. The company developed Thousand Arms, a highly acclaimed RPG with a mix of dating SIM feature that allowed the main protagonist to build relationships with other characters. Almost a decade later, Red Entertainment and Spectral Souls developer (Idea Factory) bring us Record of Agarest War, a next-generation strategy role-playing game with the same dating SIM feature that we found in Thousand Arms.
Continue reading...Final Fight: Double Impact Hands-On Impression
7. April 2010
Next week, the Capcom remake of Final Fight and Magic Sword will be released in the form of Final Fight: Double Impact. It's a nice little throwback to the good days of side-scrolling beat-em-ups and hack and slash games. They show that even old arcade style games can be given a fresh breath of life and brought into the public while maintaing a fun and addicting playstyle. Definitly a welcome thing for gamers today who miss the old SEGA and NES titles
Continue reading...Samurai Shodown SEN Hands-On Impression
28. March 2010
SNK Playmore has been one of my favorite developers when it comes to playing fighting games on an arcade. I have seen and played a lot of classic fighting games such as the King of Fighters, and the Samurai Showdown series. In a few days, the newest fighting game from SNK Playmore and the publisher, XSEED Games will be releasing the latest installment of the Samurai Shodown exclusively on the Xbox 360.
Continue reading...GDC 2010: Mafia II Hands-On Impression
13. March 2010
After an entertaining visit to 2K's off-site event for a look at Civilization V I was eager to go back to see what they had in store for their other game Mafia II. I was sat down and told that before I got my hands on the game they wanted to give me a little background on their location and characters. The montage kicked off with the main character, Vito, getting off of a train in Empyre Bay in the early 1940s. Empyre Bay is the fictional setting the team has chosen for Mafia II and spans 10 square miles.
Continue reading...GDC 2010: Alpha Protocol Impression
12. March 2010
Early this morning I had the opportunity to sit down and see how far Alpha Protocol has come. As followers of the upcoming game are aware it was delayed from late last year to June 1st of this year. They claim that the game was completed in time for its original release date, but they wanted to add some more polish. I can safely say that the increased waiting time is a small price to pay for a game that looks to define the genre and further blur the line between 3rd Person Shooter and RPG.
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