Call of Duty Elite beta has already reached over 2 million sign ups in under two weeks. There are tons of CoD fanatics (myself included) around the world are counting down the days till the Elite beta goes live on July 14. With so much already packaged into the deal, what else would you like to see offered in the premium (paid) and non premium packages?
2 Million Bajillion, Or Maybe Just 2 Million
E3 2011: Street Fighter X Tekken hands on
Capcom has been revamping there fighting franchises and with great success. First the Street Fighter IV series and then Marvel vs Capcom 3. What you haven’t seen in awhile is a more traditional vs series, not since Capcom vs SNK. Utilizing the Street Fighter IV engine Capcom is now giving fans what they’ve been wanting which is a chance to battle it out with Tekken. LVLONE got a chance to get some hands on at E3 for a closer look.
Street Fighter X Tekken blends gameplay from both franchises to compliment all styles of play. Tag battles are back but act like Tekken Tag rules where if one person dies the match is over. Juggling and combos also come from Tekken and is interesting how some of them work with Street Fighter characters.
EX moves and Super moves come from Street Fighter and it all seems to work pretty well. Not all characters are balanced perfectly as you have to remember that Tekken characters don’t really have fireballs but it doesn’t take long to get into the groove.
The game has plenty of new animations, even on Street Fighter’s end, which is great to see. The characters at the show were Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile, Abel, Sagat, Cammy, Nina, Kazuya, Bob, Hwoarang, King, Marduk and Julia Chang with more to be announced soon. This was easily one of the biggest games at the show and with good reason. The level of competition from this game will rival those of Marvel vs Capcom 3
The game was smooth, colorful and action packed. We honestly can’t wait for this installment and dawn of a new fighting franchise, hopefully Capcom won’t have us waiting to soon to get our paws on this. Look back with us for more character reveals and news on Street Fighter X Tekken.
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E3 2011: Kirby Wii
It might have gotten lost in all the talk about Nintendo’s new system but Wii owners will be happy to know that the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword isn’t the only Nintendo game left to look forward to on the Wii. Nintendo announced at E3 that Kirby would be making a return to Wii and this time in a more classic way. As opposed to last year’s Epic Yarn game, Kirby Wii brings back the classic look and gameplay to the Wii. It might not be the most exciting news coming out of Nintendo’s announcements but fans of Kirby will definitely like that Kirby is getting one more game on the Wii.
E3 2011: Bioshock Infinite ride of your life
The world of Rapture from the original Bioshock showed everyone a world where things can go terribly wrong when technology is ahead of its time. Navigating in a world that was destroyed can feel lonesome, thats why Bioshock Infinite throws out that formula with a more tension based situation. We got a look at Bioshock Infinite behind closed doors and let us tell you it left us wanting more!
You play as Booker DeWitt, an ex-Pinkerton agent that has been assigned with finding a woman named Elizabeth in the floating city of Columbia. Taking her from a giant pigeon/bird like creature named Songbird, you are now on the run. What we noticed was that the game was bigger then what was going on with just you. This floating city is in turmoil and a war between two factions is at the for front.
What would a Bioshock game be without mystery? At the point of the demo Elizabeth is known to have extraordinary power but cannot control it. Without spoiling to much in a moment of desperation to save a dying animal she unleashes a devastating amount of energy ripping the very fabric of time/space around her. The game looks to pit you in situations where you can either stop outcry’s of protest or let them happen. Another key difference was the openness of the game. Narrow spaces and hallways are the least of your concerns as enemies can attack from all directions.
Closing out the demo we were treated to an entire sequence where you needed to board a zeppelin using the rails that are used to travel. Your tool of navigation is the Skyhook which carries you along the rails like a zip line. New kind of combat system, means of travel and relationship between characters is some of the stuff to really look forward to in Bioshock Infinite. The game is set to release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC sometime in 2012 and we’ll be sure to update you when more info becomes available in the months to come.
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Wii U: What We Know So Far
Over the past few days the internet has exploded with the news of Nintendo’s new console the Wii U. Unfortunately the Wii U’s controller took the main stage rather than the system itself, but nonetheless Nintendo fans wanted to know more of what the Nintendo Wii U will offer. Well we did some digging around and rounded up everything we could about the new console for all of our readers. Just know these may be subjected to change since the console hasn’t been released yet!
- Discs for Wii U are not blue-ray but hold up to 25 gigs of memory (which equals up to a single layered blue-ray disc)
- Will support 1080p HDMI
- Audio will support AV and 6 channel PCM HDMI
- Will support expanded memory through USB and flash SD memory cards
- Contain up to four USB 2.0 ports
- Sport a 45-nanometer multicore IBM processor
- Use a 32-nanometer AMD video processor based on the company’s R700 series
- Will support Wii accessories like the Wiimote
- Use a tablet-like controller that has a 6.2 inch 16:9 touch screen, camera, gyroscope, accelerometer, two circle analogue pads, rumble capable, microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip, and a stylus
- Will be capable of supporting one of the new Wii U tablet-like controllers at a time.
E3 2011: Twisted Metal Hands On
It seemed like only yesterday that we had been enjoying one of our favorite franchises in Twisted Metal Black. One day however it was just gone and we hadn’t seen it since, till now. The all new Twisted Metal comes back with a bang sporting new visuals, modes and ways to play. We got a chance to check out the game for quite sometime at E3 and we were very pleased with the results thus far.
Twisted Metal offers that classic feel from the original but one of its biggest changes to note is the games accessibility. Easy to get into, easy to pick up and play while it still challenges fans of the series. The stage that I played in looked like a mall complex which scaled all the way to the parking lot on top of the building. Decent size for an eight player death match.
Vehicles ranged from a motorcycle all the way to a helicopter. Each player has standard machine gun, missiles and two specials. Although experiencing Sweet Tooth’s alt special which turns him into a walking robot is in a league of its own. Visuals were crisp gameplay was fast and frantic and I only became better with practice. Fans can expect tracks to have secret paths and weapons throughout them as well.
I didn’t know if I was going to care that much for this game until I to my hands on it and man did I change my mind rather quickly. Expect the game in fall 2011 for the PS3 and I will certainly be there awaiting to check out all it has to offer.
E3 2011: Nintendo: Luigi’s Mansion 2
Nintendo revealed during their press conference that Luigi’s Mansion 2 is coming to the 3DS. Nintendo promises new gameplay elements with the sequel. Not much details we’re shown, and no release date has been given.
Wii U: The Tech Demos Shown
Wii U is the new Nintendo console, the controller has a tablet interface that comes with a lot potential for games. At E3 Nintendo had several playable tech demos that were shown off to show what the new controller can do. Nintendo reminded everyone that the tech demos are just to show how the Wii U’s controller can work and did not say that these were games. Overall even though the tech is at an early stage the demos showed enough of what the controller can do.
Chase Mii is game that put 4 players with Wiimotes against 1 player who has the Wii U tablet controller. The players are all in a maze and the 4 players with Wiimotes have to find and catch the 1 player, however the player with the Wii U controller has a map of the entire maze and can see where all the other players are.
Shield Pose is a game that has the player withe a Wii U controller blocking arrows being shot at them from enemies. The Wii U controller acts like a shield. Players also have to block the arrows at a rhythm giving the game some extra difficulty.
E3 2011: Nintendo
Nintendo has been giving us the games definitely something to look forward to. With the Wii U still in the shadows and the Wii U’s controller making it’s debut, the games that are coming up in their line up is amazing. Darksiders 2, Dirt, Aliens, Ghost Recon Online, Tekken, and Ninja Gaiden are just some of the games due out on the Wii U I really can’t wait to hear what else Nintendo has up it’s sleeves.
E3 2011: Nintendo: Wii U Controller
Nintendo has finally announced Wii U, unfortunately the console was not on display or even played at E3 but we caught a glimpse of the controller that everyone has been talking about. A HD 6.2 inch touch screen is placed on the controller, looking more like a tablet with a camera and some buttons. The controller will also feature a gyroscope, accelerometer, Nintendo stick and button controls on either side of the screen, triggers on the back, a microphone, speakers and an inward facing camera for video chatting. The new controller will be backwards compatible with the Wiimote and also the Wii balance board. The Wii U’s controller will take gaming to a whole different level since the on-controller touch screen will give a lot more interaction with games.
