A quick demo of the MediaMall’s(Themediamall.com) PlayOn Wii web browser interface. I couldn’t get WinTV to record so I had to use Camtasia to capture the WinTV window, which explains the choppiness. Hopefully Windows 7 drivers for WinTV will be coming soon. Also I forgot to mention that the site to access on your Wii to access PlayOn is www.playon.tv.
Perfect Dark will be returning this fall/winter to XBLA. The post’s title is somewhat of a misnomer only because I want it now. Honestly this was one of the most exciting bits of news from last week’s E3 (for me at least). I minored in Pefect Dark, GoldenEye and Aki wrestling games in college and I know there are some PD heads out there ready to toss a couple laptop guns around. Soon the ricocheting grenades and slapping Sims will once again be the bane of our existence.
Well it’s out, the long-awaited, fanboy heralded, Sony first-party exclusive FPS is in stores. I picked up my copy on friday and have been having a good time with it. But after a lengthly multiplayer session on saturday I thought to myself, why all the craziness over this game? Does it look great? Sure. Does is sound incredible? No doubt. But what else does it do particularly well? Not much. The leveling system is fun but didn’t quite hook me like CoD4/WaW. One might ask is it fair to even compare them? Of course it is, one of the most hyped games in the last couple of years begs to be compared especially to other titles in the same genre. The controls also take some time to get used to. The DS3 does its job when you are in the middle of a fire fight, but all too well. The controller rumbles so much it becomes hard to aim. That type of realism is better suited for games that take place on Earth, not Helghan. The multiplayer modes are the usual fair and the ability to rotate them is a really nice touch. Please do not some of my small complaints give you the impression that I don’t like the game, I do. However it just does not offer anything as fun or polished(control-wise) as CoD or Halo. But in a world with DLC and patches, that can be remedied. All in all KZ2 has a future, it has not launched broken like another Sony exlusive, and chances are I will be there playing it.
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If there is a genre that MS has almost ignored(Banjo port doesn’t count) it’s platformers. MS has certainly not turned down any opportunity, that I am aware of, to provide gamers with twin-stick shooters but platformers are few and far between on XBLA. It is for that reason that I am looking forward to trying The Maw(developed by Twisted Pixel). You control an alien named Frank who is armed with a leash device of some sort and must attempt to guide the Maw through levels. The Maw is a cyclopsed blob-like creature. Sounds intersting doesn’t it? Sounds like a downloadble game for the other two current gen systems, doesn’t it? All the more reason to look out for it on Jan 21st.
I have RE4 for every platform. So needless to say I am very excited about RE5. While some who are fans(or not) of RE4 may be quick to comment that the new iteration is merely a prettier version of the previous. My response to that is “Isn’t that all we needed?” But seriously though there are some new gameplay elements like a partner that is with you for the the entire game(as far as I know) and online/local co-op play. The tank controls are still there but slightly improved and the inventory can be managed in real-time. 2009 can’t get here soon enough.
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An Obama-themed platform game based on Super Mario World for the SNES. It can be played within a web browser at superobamaworld.com
So far it’s one level from Borne Games. So far so good.
Plays very well and it a good 2D representation of the demo of the full game that I have yet to play. LOL
Although my last post was a bit of a downer. I thought about all the great games I got recently and I realized that I may not have that much movie watching time anyway. Fable 2, Fallout 3, Guitar Hero World Tour, NBA 2k9, Wipeout HD, Little Big Planet, Socom Confrontation and Saint Row 2 will take plenty of time to get into. Let me not even mention Resistance 2(I will vote first) and Gears of War 2 coming next week. I have too many games and too little time. But I like it that way.
After the Little Big Planet beta ended, I was a bit saddened but knew I’d have the full game in a little over a week. Unfortunately that did not happen, so I received a couple more beta keys for two other upcoming titles and I have been distracted. Not that I have forgotten about LBP’s platforming goodness but the new betas are quite good.
When word came out that Treyarch was behind the new CoD not Infinity Ward many gamers(vocal minority) scoffed at the CoD3 developer being behind the wheel. But having played the beta I can say pretty confidently that if you liked CoD4 you’ll probrably like WaW. Why? Because it’s the same game with older weapons and a pack of vicious dogs in place of a helicopter. That’s it. More of the same with less accurate weapons and smaller clips forcing you to reload more often. This is not necessarily a bad thing but for me it’s not a day one $60 purchase. I am more excited about the four player coop. Call of Duty World at War will most likely be Goozexed or Gameflown.
The Resistance 2 beta comes with a coop objective mode and competitive mode. The competitive mode is fun with R2′s crazy weapons but feels like your standard DM and TDM. The cooperative however has you teaming up with up to 7 other players fighting seemingly endless streams of enemies. When I jumped into the game I found myself using most of my ammo and only a handful of enemies. They took a lot of damage, I am sure this is reinforce he notion of team work. There are 3 classes to choose from: soldier, commando and a medic, I think. You really have to use teamwork to make any real progression in this mode. I look forward to picking up Resistance 2, day one.
