So incase you weren’t paying much attention cause you were getting your drink on at some bar over the weekend then you missed a little award show on Spike. Spike’s Video Game Awards 2010 was the highlight for some new game announcements and one of them was to a well known racing series. No not the 2020 announcement for Gran Turismo 6 but the other established sim racer Forza making its forth game in the series. Turn 10 Studios revealed that Forza 4 will be coming next fall of 2011 and some things are already set in motion. Microsoft has confirmed that there will be Kinect support and we’re pretty sure the footage from MS Press Conference at E3 2010 was for that as it was also a teaser at the VGA’s. For the real car enthusiast there will also be a Top Gear feature with the US version of the show. This will be unlike any other automotive experience seen before it. We’ll have more on Forza 4 as it comes in but take a look at some of the screens to hold you over.
That’s correct folks you heard me. Sega has come out and decided to cut the prices on almost all their games… Well at least for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPads. All of their DLC game prices have been cut for a limited time, and when I mean limited time I actually mean indefinite. Nothing like saving money during the holiday season. So while you’re waiting in line to check out, or sitting in your car waiting for parking, download a Sega game on your Apple product and get playing.
ChuChu Rocket — $2.99 (used to be $4.99)
ChuChu Rocket HD — $4.99 (used to be$6.99)
Ecco the Dolphin — $0.99 (used to be)
Golden Axe — $0.99 (used to be $2.99)
Gunstar Heroes — $2.99 (used to be$4.99)
Phantasy Star II — $2.99 (used to be$4.99)
Shining Force — $0.99 (used to be$2.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2 — $2.99 (used to be $5.99)
Super Monkey Ball 2 Sakura Edition — $4.99 (used to be $7.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 1 — $4.99 (used to be $5.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 — $4.99 (used to be $5.99)
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 — $6.99 (used to be $9.99)
I know the news of no demo for Marvel vs Capcom 3 has bummed everyone out, but believe me this game will impress everyone on release day. So far the roster for MvC 3 has still not yet been filled yet, but it’s slowly filling up with characters. Two ladies that have impacted the fighting series are back, Storm and C. Viper. These two power house ladies are sure to send a shock or two into their enemies. If you’ve been too busy to see who’s in the roster so far, just take a look at the bottom for who’s gonna be in on the fight this time around.
We recently got its hands on a Onlive MicroConsole for the Onlive stream gaming service and here’s an unboxing of what it looks like. We were impressed by the packaging and overall design and will have a full review of the unit in the coming days. While this is possibly the smallest console anyone would own it is really made up of a board taking advantage of the high network service. Our preview to the service can be found here and pics of the console on the bottom. Stay tuned for more on the unit soon.
The OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter is a sleek, pocket-sized device that connects to your broadband Internet connection and your TV. It’s backed by high-performance, Internet-based game servers to deliver an unprecedented gaming experience.
Sonic has been on a slow road to recovery in past year, when plans we’re made to bring Sonic back to his 2D roots fans hoped for the best. However Sonic Colors might just be taking a bigger step in the right direction than Sonic 4 episode 1.
Sonic Colors was relatively quiet until it was released a few weeks ago. The game was shown at several events and was talked about a little, however it was easy to ignore the game because at first glance it looked like the other below average 3D sonic games. However Sonic Colors is easily one of the better Sonic games to be released in the last few years.
The story is a very random one, and obviously only exists to setup the game, Sonic finds himself in a space amusement park made by Dr. Robotnik, yes I’m going to call him that, and it’s up to Sonic to figure out what the villain is up to. The story is actually not as bad as the past few Sonic games but unfortunately it’s still close to their annoying level. Either way the story is hardly ever important in a Sonic especially this one.
Sonic Color’s main strength is it’s gameplay as it should be and this title definitely makes a strong attempt. The main addition to the overall Sonic gameplay are Wisps, each one gives Sonic power for some time and each one gives a unique twist in the game. Sonic Color’s is both a 3D and 2D game so there is plenty of variety in the basic platforming as well. Both 3D and 2D parts of the game play relatively well, the 2D is similar to what you would expect from a 2D Sonic game, and the 3D parts focus more on Sonic’s speed. It’s a good balance and plays well even though it might not impress it’s at least done correct which is saying enough for a Sonic game on the Wii.
The graphics and audio are all around average, the levels are really colorfully and have a nice design to them. Although not technically a high powered graphic game it still looks really nice for a Wii game. The audio is similar, the music is catchy and as with most Sonic games done well, unfortunately the funny sounding voice overs are done in Sonic Colors as well.
Overall Sonic Colors is one of the better Sonic games in the past several years, it’s an amazing game but it’s no where near the level of the past few titles in the series. Some parts of the game are actually done really well and might even surprise those who think Sonic Colors is just another below average title for the Wii. If you’ve been waiting for a decent Sonic game then Sonic Colors is worth a look.
Within a few months between each game the Alien Breed series is now up to their third part, the solid top down shooter has been providing gamers plenty of alien shooting fun and Alien Breed Descent stays close to this formula.
If you don’t know anything about Alien Breed that’s ok you don’t need to in order to try out the game, the story of the game is the usual space marines fighting aliens one. The story is just to setup the game which is similar to the games before it in the series. Theodore Conrad, chief engineer is aboard the Leopold and goes deep into the bowels of an alien vessel in order to find and destroy the threat that wrecked his ship. The game is a top down shooter that has the player going against waves of aliens, there’s plenty of guns and other items to use on the enemy so it doesn’t get too hard at any point in the game.
One of the main selling points of any of the Alien Breed games is the Co-op mode and it’s fun in this entry as it is in the previous one. The game is nothing amazing but sometimes its fun to just join a friend and shoot countless aliens, and you’ll do plenty of it in Alien Breed 3.
The game seems to add tweaks to the graphics and for a downloadable game looks exceptionally well. At this point we would like to se all three titles combined in one and added features that weren’t in the previous ones. Unfortunately the game doesn’t really add anything big to the overall gameplay, it plays very similar to the previous games you might not even notice the differences while playing this one if you’ve played the previous two games. The game does have a few more extra stuff outside of the main game like survival for those high scores and achievements enthusiast.
Overall Alien Breed Descent is similar to the other Alien Breed games, if you were thinking this game would be a big step forward in the series then you’re probably not going to enjoy it. However if you enjoyed the previous two games or you enjoy top down shooters then feel free to take a look at Alien Breed 3.
From the time of his creation, in 1928, Mickey Mouse has gone through many different phases. Going from silent cartoons, to movies and now even video games. With games like Mickey Mousecapade, Kingdom Hearts and now Epic Mickey, not one fan could even imagine how this mouse has evolved.
Combining the creative powers of Warren Spector (designer), Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc., Junction Point Studios as well as Pixar and Gamebryo, they were able to create an amazing new Mickey Mouse video game for the Wii. In this action-adventure platformer, the player takes on the role of Mickey as he’s thrown into a place known as Wasteland, a strange land completely derived from all of Disney’s forgotten projects. Armed with nothing more than a magical paint brush and a special paint thinner, it’s up to the player to help Mickey solve all of the puzzles on his quest to become a hero to save this world. You will even get to see all of the different forms and characters from Mickey’s lifetime!
It’s a first for a Mickey game to allow the player to think of their own way to get out of a jam, and are even presented with different consequences based on their decisions. Just remember your paint and thinner are not infinite, though they do regenerate slowly and you can get items to help them recover faster, this teaches you to watch how you use them and plan ahead. I can see why it was named “Best Wii Game” at E3 2010.
Now the Epic Mickey has hit store shelves for the Wii, we know everyone can’t wait to relive some fond memories. Thank you, Disney, for making a game that allows me to use my brain and have fun at the same time. We’re sure this is going to be one hell of a time.
Twisted Pixel Games was pleased to announce last week that their subsidiary, Big Science, has captured Splosion Man and guaranteed the safety of all humankind … or have they? Many remember the terrifying events of July 2009: Splosion Man’s horrifying rampage through Big Science laboratories that torched hundreds of scientists and caused untold damage to their underground laboratories. Eye witnesses reported widespread destruction and a staggering number of t-bones and fillets left in his wake.
Not soon after his capture did the over confident scientist let loose of something far more dangerous, Ms. Splosion Man. Now while you think this could have been DLC the developers plan to make this more then just Splosion Man with a bow. Its clearly paying homage to Ms. Pacman and might take similar queues. The game is set to release around fall 2011 and although information beyond this is scarce we’ll fill in more detail as it comes in.
Rockstar is heating up the winter chill with these hot new screen shots of L.A. Noire. This dark detective styled game still looks amazing, and is on my list of games to get in the spring time. The new pictures have me wondering how deep the player will have to dig in order to get the information and clues to solve the case. Also how many legs you’re going to need to break and much of a bad ass you’re going to need to be to make people squeal. Well enough chatter, enjoy the eye candy.
All you Lara Croft fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Lara is finally getting a full reboot and not just an XBLA co-op spin off downloadable called Tomb Raider. Crystal Dynamics hasn’t released too much details of the new game, but from what’s been said so far, we do know that the reboot will be a type of origins story. I’m guessing a stripped down, bare bones adventure. As you can see from the cover of Game Informer Magazine, Lara may possibly be stranded on some island trying to survive till rescue comes. We’ll try to get more information for you guys, so keep checking back periodically.
