I’m going to let you guys know ahead of time that tonight’s show is probably going to contain a lot more win than usual. This week we’re discussing Disney games, most of which were made by Capcom, and all of which contained music. Music that Chad will likely sing. A lot. I’m just saying. The rest of us will probably join in as well at some point, so don’t say I didn’t warn you....
Every week, Destructoid editor (Reverend) Anthony Burch discusses some aspect of gamer culture or game design that interests him. This week’s rant may seem like an extension of last week’s two-partCitizen Kanething, but I’ve actually had it sitting on my hard drive for a while now. It’s about the concept of “exploration,” and how most of the time it doesn’t feel like we’reactuallyexploring. (Yes, Metroidvanias are briefly mentioned, but they’re not even close to being the only culprits....
For a few reasons, more people are flocking towards EA DICE andBattlefield: Bad Company 2than ever showed up to cheer on the originalBad Company. The big factor, as far as I can tell, directly relates to a certain other big-name first-person shooter losing a portion of its following because of some sketchy decisions that were made. More importantly,Bad Company 2looked promising from the moment we caught our very first glimpse. That’s what it’s really about; forget the politics, just this once....
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottomhas been anxiously anticipated by many members of the Destructoid staff. I am not one of those people. Despite repeatedly hearing the name followed by words of praise or excitement, I barely gave it a second thought amidst the seemingly unending flood of games which have been releasing as of late. Now I see what all the fuss was about. Follow along and I’ll give you Destructoid’s review of this puzzling, paradoxical, pie-purloining game....
Following the adorably cluelessServbot Bobble Budd,Dead Rising 2‘s leading man Chuck Greene is getting in on the cute-toy action. He’ll be available from the Capcom Store during PAX, so you can add him to the list of neat merchandise that you can’t A) afford and B) fit on the trip back home. People seem to be complaining that they didn’t go with a Frank West Bobble Budd instead. Seriously, guys? Have you seen what he looks like with your eyeballs recently?...
Sega of Europe announced this morning that it will be backing a fan venture this August to make the Summer of Sonic a reality. In association with fan sitesSonic StadiumandSonic Wrecks, the world’s first full Sonic the Hedgehog convention will take place in London on August 9. Summer of whaaaa? Yes, SEGA has teamed up to give some backing to a fan venture for the first full on Sonic Convention which will be taking place in London on Saturday August 9th....
Another high-profile videogame, another broken street date. Once again, a marquee title has suffered from premature ejaculaunching, as it seems several 7-11s are accidentally sellingGears of War 2ahead of its worldwide release on Friday. A number of reports have been floating around the Internet, but tipster “DirrtyBird” has been kind enough to send us pictures of his brand new copy, complete with a handy warning on the case spine that reads: “DO NOT SELL BEFORE 11/07/08....
Konami has posted a video for theSilent Hill HD Collection, revealing (with some justified nervousness from the announcer) the brand new voice acting in the game. You’dthinkKonami would take the time to hire some professionals and do a really good job, but no … the voice acting is utterly awful. Don’t get me wrong, the original actors were not the best, but is Konamiserioushere? Why change the actors if you’re going to make themworseinstead of better?...
Of course, Backbone Entertainment had to actually mail methe limited editionSpace Invadersprint that we’re giving away in this week’s contest, and today I got this rather attractive silver package in the mail with said prize. Upon closer inspection however, I noticed that the package was sporting two very special stamps with actual screenshots ofSpace Invaders Extremeon them. Uh … coolest stamps ever? Looks like these were made through Zazzle, a custom art store that I have had a few t-shirts printed from....
There’s really no need to set up this video. TheModern War Gear Solidshorts are some of the greatest things ever. Thefirsttwoepisodes were ace. Theviral video spoofswere brilliant. The upcoming third episode is sure to be the cat’s pajamas. Then there is this one. Seriously, these guys could take a crap on camera and I’d be in stitches.
Leave it to People Can Fly and Epic Games to bring gang bangs to videogames… of course, it’s not what you think. The “Gang Bang” inBulletstorminvolves making an enemy explode in a sea of other enemies, thus killing all of them for massive points. Get it? Gang bang? Anyhow, it’s detailed in this latest “skillisode” video, which features someone way better atBulletstormthan I am playing the upcoming first-person shooter. I say this based on my time with the short demo, of which I feel I’ve hardly mastered yet....
WhenSoldier of Fortune: Paybackwas refused classification by Australia’s Office of Film & Literature Classification, people were up in arms. Upon thinking on the subject further, OZ residents should have been breathing a sigh of a relief — finally opening and playing my copy earlier this week, I can confirm that they wouldn’t have been missing much. Well,it’s back on again, as Activision has agreed to modify the game to meet standards of the OFLC, giving it an MA15+ rating, and effectively “un-banning” the game....
Console defects are a funny bunch. What’s even funnier is when the holy Lord Nintendo has a defective unit — even though fanboys will claim this is a user error or some random happening that in no way reflects anything about anything. Check out how this Wii takes, then rejects a Wii disc as if it is portraying the role of one of its users in your typical bar scene: Step up, rejection....
