As if you couldn’t have already guessed from our9.5 review, I have become a huge fan ofKillzone 2. While the single player campaign was decent, the multiplayer has been an absolute blast and one of the most addictive online experiences I’ve had since I discovered pornography. As great asKillzone 2‘s multiplayer is, however, there are a few things that could stand to be changed in order to make the experience even more enjoyable....
Whenever a developer starts espousing the fact that its game is about quality and not length, you can guarantee that the game willnotbe long. Sadly, the quality part of the conversation doesn’t carry with it the same assurances. This is how our industry works. inFamousdeveloper Sucker Punch isdoing some prep workahead of the game’s release, making sure we’re all aware that this open world game will be far from a drawn out affair....
It may not be on ourmost-wanted list of 2010 DS games, but I’m still not sure how we let this get past us. Platinum Games’ space-operatic RPGInfinite Spacewill be leaving the dock later next month. For the uninitiated,Infinite Spaceis an epic sci-fi RPG built around customizing and flying a fleet of up to five ships and firing beam lasers and super-missiles at enemies. Oh, and the story apparently takes inspiration fromArthur C....
I’m a new convert to the wholeMonster Hunterthing, but I can already say that I’m addicted. I’ve been playingFreedom Uniteon the PSP, and it’s like digital crack. I think I now get where the Japanese following for this series comes from now. We haven’t had the pleasure of trying out the newest game of the series,Monster Hunter Tri, but it seems that half a million people in Japan already have…and it just came out!...
The Playforge recently came out with a Universal version of its popular iOS titleZombie Farm. We love us some zombies, especially when they happen to be this adorable, and figured y’all would like the opportunity to win slick zombie-themed swag. So, we teamed up for this little contest. Up for grabs are fiveZombie Farmgift bags, which each include: aZombie Farmt-shirt, aZombie Farmmousepad, and a copy ofThe Zombie Survival Guide.
This may be a bit unconventional, but we’ve recorded audio from our play session with Playdead’s upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game,Limbo. Rey, Dan and I sat in a dark room in San Francisco to play this lovely platformer while two gentlemen from Playdead watched on and laughed at us. To flat out show you what we saw in our one-hour session would easily spoil the game for you, but this audio won’t....
Despite there being a series of licensed games already on the market,Lord of the Rings: War in the Northis the first M rating for theLord of the Ringsseries — a more “true to the books” feel than the teen-rated games we have seen in the past. The game is a co-op-based RPG set within Middle Earth that requires humans, elves, dwarfs and mages to work together to navigate the world. I talked to Ruth Tomandl, producer at Snowblindand discussed what this new game hopes to bring, how the characters work together and if she thinks the new M rating will affect its appeal to the mass market....
Destructoid’s been chatting withMajin and the Forsaken Kingdomproducer Daisuke Uchiyama. One of the things that really attracted me to it was its original premise and unique sense of character. Naturally, I wanted to know more about how the game came about and what it aims to do … so I asked! “First, a theme we had was for two characters with different traits to explore a fantasy world combining their wits and powers,” says Uchiyama....
It was teasednearly a year ago, and it’s finally almost here — Marvel Comics content is coming toLittleBigPlaneton July 7. Four costume packs will be offered, each with five costumes so you may dress up your Sackboy and Sackgirl like your favorite Marvel hero or villain. Costumes include: Captain America; Daredevil; Doctor Octopus; Elektra; Ghost Rider; Green Goblin; Hulk; Invisible Woman; Iron Man; The Human Torch; Magneto; Mystique; The Punisher; Rogue; Spider-Man; Storm; The Thing; Thor; Venom; and Wolverine....
In a recentlook at the Adept classinMass Effect 2, we learned that the space wizard could twist and angle its biotic fireballs in order to drill enemies behind cover. But the Adept isn’t the only class that can pummel the hidden villain — the Engineer can use Combat Drones to do the same. Just think of the devices like roving mechanical and AI-powered fireballs specific to the Engineer. Or don’t. It’s your call....
Splash Damage studio director Paul Wedgwoodhas criticizeda prevailing trend in the industry for publishers to put undue emphasis on Metacritic scores, something which can affect a studio financially if they don’t hit review targets. He also voiced disapproval of publications that score using a percentage, instead urging the games media to move towards a five star system. “Personally I think it’s ridiculous,” said Wedgewood, talking about the percentage score system. “In the film industry, four stars is an amazing score....
An internal memo from Microsoft games chief Don Mattrick (graciouslyreprintedin full by Dean Takahashi) reveals some interesting (and not so interesting if you’re not into number crunching) tidbits regarding Microsoft exclusive releases in ’08 as well as projections for the sales performance of the system in the coming year. While the majority of the discourse throughout the memo is simply corporate glad-handing and peptalkery, one paragraph in particular casts an interestingly speculative light:...
Game Informerhas revealed the cover of its June issue, and it will feature none other than Infinity Ward’s hotly-anticipatedModern Warfare 2. Of course, that’s all of the information you’re going to get right now, guys. The 10 page story will feature the world-exclusive details that will “blow your mind.” We expect that any of the truly mind-blowing details (i.e. if it’s revealed thatModern Warfare 2features a time-stopping mechanic, or if you play as a cyborg) will make its way to the Internet before the magazine hits most mailboxes....
