I promised myself that if the powers that be continued pumping outPrototype 2-themed cards for every single holiday, I’d make sure we posted them all. And, itlooks likethey’re actuallyfollowing through. F*ck! So here you are, fathers everywhere. Enjoy (?) this ridiculous image.
There have been rumblings around theDestructoidoffice cooler for awhile now, butGamespothas confirmed what we had feared to be true —LucasArtshave pulled the plug on the intriguingPSPmusic title,Traxion. The game was a hidden gem among the games at last year’s E3, combining music and mini-games together for an experience that promised to be unlike anything else.Traxionwas not only set to ship with music already loaded on theUMD, but also had the ability to read mp3s and tags from your own memory stick to create experiences that would be different for each player....
For those looking for a hard copy ofEchochromeon the PlayStation Portable, now might be a good time to start checking Play-Asia’s stock.LevelUp was able to exclusively confirmthat when the game comes to North America, it will only be available as a digital download via the PlayStation Network. The game is currently available on UMD in Japan and Asia. We recentlyran our own reviewofEchochromefor the PSP, and our reviewer — the illustrious Brad “Dick McVengeance” Rice — liked it so much he gave it an 8....
Many hardcore gamers still have a bit of love in their heart for Sega’s ill-fated final console, the Dreamcast. For most, that love extends only to fond memories, or at best, a sizeable game collection, but it would probably be difficult to find a Dreamcast fan loyal enough to buy this rare prototype accessory. This is the Sega Dreamcast Zip Drive extension. Computer accessory/media company Iomega developed this drive, which was basically a modified PC Zip Drive....
Recently, Adam Dork got a fancypants new HD camcorder. Even more recently, Adam took a trip to Japan. Fate has brought these two facts together to coalesce into the kind of thing that only cosmic wisdom beyond our understanding can produce: A video of monkeys chilling out in an onsen. Hit the jump and behold the natural beauty of Japanese snow monkeys kicking it at a hot spring. And at 4:47, there’s a baby one....
According toMegagames, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves claims that even if the PS3 had no games on launch it would sell 5 million units. Now, I don’t know about you guys, but this statement means ‘Gamers are idiots that will buy a system that does nothing for $600.” Fuck that! Hell, maybe everyone that does buy a PS3 will end up with a system that does nothing for $600....
It’s fun to hate on Jimmy Fallon, but I will say that he’s beenhitting his stridemore and more these days, and the more he shows off games of all sorts on his show the bigger pass I’m willing to give him. Case in point: Reggie came on and gave us a good look at the newDonkey KongCountryReturnsbeing developed by Retro Studios in action. Watch the Nintendo of America head honcho rock his way through the game as Jimmy can’t figure out how to jump....
Have a nice wad ofResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. You’ll get to look atLeonChris, Jill, Wesker, Hunk and Krauser do all sorts of fun things, like stab monster-men with knives or shoot monster-men with guns. Actually, that’s about it. The game’s looking hot-hot and I’m practically gasping for more 3DS content so this can’t come quickly enough.
After playingResonance of Fate, I have no idea why you’d play such a beautiful game on a standard definition television. People did it with Dead Rising, and they all had beef with the text size. For most, it was unreadable in SD. If you saw myTGS previewof this lovely gun-heavy, acrobatic RPG, you’ll know that it has plenty of selling points. But there are actually a few that the marketing guys missed, andthe game’s chief programmer made it a point to list them out in a recent blog post at thegame’s official site....
A critical eye takes time to develop. RetRose Tinted is a regular column in which I re-examine games of yesteryear to see if my memories of them live up to the reality. I have a love/hate relationship withTop Gun. Okay, maybe “love” is too strong of a word but it’s a fairly solid flick. Sadly, I had a roommate in college who would turn the movie on to have in the background as he went to sleep....
While it feels like the PlayStation Portable’s game line-up has gotten better lately, I still rarely find myself giving much attention to the handheld. What’s crazy is, when Idoplay something on my PSP, it’s more often than not a ridiculously cool title (usually downloadable) that pulls me in for weeks at a time. I’m talking honest-to-goodness portable games, not scaled down ports of console hits. Quirky games that were somehow miraculously greenlight....
[Whenever possible, Destructoid critiques overlooked design aspects of games both old and recent for our “Revisited” series.] There exists in the gaming community a particularly virulent strain of anti-intellectualism that would assert, among other things, thatGears of War 2“is just a game, bro.” On the opposite of the spectrum is an equally uncharitable position:Gears of War 2is nothing but a testosterone-fueled male power fantasy with no real merit. Don’t get me wrong:Gears of War 2is definitely a game, bro, and one that I like very much....
[Whenever possible, Destructoid critiques overlooked design aspects of games both old and recent for our “Revisited” series.] The end of a game, in an ideal world, is the apex of its presentation: one moment in which the narrative and gameplay come together, building on everything you’ve learned in the past eight-to-eighty hours in a satisfying and internally logical way. . I don’t want to be overly general and say that most game endings are bad (or good), but I do think that they’re interesting points of departure to talk about game design or narrative structure....
