Tall grass gently swaying in the wind, tranquil watering holes, groves of short trees: no, this isn’t the opening to some sort of tourism commercial, it’s a video showing various areas of the African wilderness that the Jackal might be hiding in. The Jackal is the mysterious BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy) that you’re trying to hunt down throughout the storyline inFar Cry 2— lest he continue his arms peddling ways....
Reminder: The ModernMethod network will be down most of the weekend. Probably a good time to actually play those things we talk about all the time, huh? Rev ranted, Jaffe ranted right back, Colette talked to the devs ofAlan Wake, we reviewedMarvel Vs Capcom 2, Nick checked outShadow Complex, Jim previewedLeft 4 Dead 2,Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Storyis going to be amazing and more awesome happened on 07/31/09. Destructoid Originals:New characters in Left 4 Dead 2 a ‘terrifying’ prospectValve: Fight used sales by making good, supported gamesRetroforceGO!...
Anthony took a look at the classicSnatcher. I’ve never played it, but after reading his piece on it today, I really want to try it out. I probably won’t though. Conrad talked to the lead designer onMAG, Jim tells us how to not look like a dickhead inKillzone 2, I gave the Cops and Robbers DLC for a spin,Splinter Cell Convictioncould hit retail this Christmas, Nathan Spencer will high-five you to death and plenty more happened on 04/30/09....
I saw Milla Jovovich tonight. She was smashed out of her mind! Also, this is my job? Seriously?! Awesome. We reviewedMax and the Magic Marker, Anthony checked outSleep is Death, PAX Prime 2010 is open for registration,Duke Nukem Foreverwould have gone gold yesterday,Killzone 2is going 3D,Two Worlds IIis looking good and more happened on 04/02/10. Destructoid Originals:Quick Poll: Are you connected to Xbox Live?In defense of VanilleCommunity:Community blogs of 04/02/10Forum of the day:Destructoid Movie?...
You are such a dirty, dirty little girl! You make things do things in my things area. In other news, theBulletstormandCrysis 2demos are now out! What do you think of them? Tell us! Destructoid Originals:Backlog: Killer 7 being played live right nowBulletstorm/Crysis 2 demos on Xbox LiveIs there a videogame you love more than anyone else?Live Show: Dtoid Chill Bros rap festival for the kids Community:No Clip: Fallout: New Vegas Contests:Win the new Tactics Ogre & a bunch of FF Tactics games!...
Rhythm Heavenfor the Wii is going to be awesome. That is all. Jim reviewed the Sumo Lounge Titan, we checked outStronghold 3,Ms. Splosion Manis getting a pinball table,Modern Warfare 3has a color-blind mode,The Secret Worldgets a trailer,Burnout Crash!was announced and more happened on 7/7/11. Destructoid Original:The Memory Card .95: The jeep chaseLive show: Mash Tactics vs. Lego Pirates of the CaribbeanLive Show: Backlog begins Heavy Rain right now! Community:Community blogs of7/7Forum thread of the day:Fallout: New Vegas...
The ending, it’s been said, is the most important part ofanystory. The beginning sets the scene, the middle develops characters and conflict, and the ending pays off the whole shebang. You can develop the coolest and most interesting characters in the world, but what mattersmostis where they end up. In this respect, other art mediums have it relatively easy: all you’ve gotta do is develop a character, give him or her a conflict, and watch how the conflict changes them, for better or worse....
And in more serious news, Evonyis a giant scam. But you didn’t need me to tell you that.
Reports that New England is cooling on Tim Tebow have reduced NFL draft experts to tossing out basic guesses as to where the Heisman-winning QB will end up. But while his eventual team and place in the draft is on shaky ground, we do know that the man will show up on the cover ofNCAA Football 11. ESPN was on-site with the boy wonder during his photo shoot for the cover of the annual EA Sports college football title....
So Naughty Dog’s rumored new Uncharted title is a real thing. It’s called Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and it was revelaed today by Entertainment Weekly of all places. Sony and Naughty Dog have released the first screens of the game, along with some concept art, all of which find Nathan Drake in a nasty predicament. It seems a plane (presumably one he was on) has crashed in the middle of a desert....
Yesterday,Australian gamers got some bad newswhen word came that the sequel to our 2008 game of the year was effectively banned in their country. You think you’re upset? Valve’s isn’t so happy, either. “We were surprised to hear of this news yesterday,” Valve’s Doug Lombardi toldShacknewsof theLeft 4 Dead 2ban. “Obviously, everyone at Valve is pretty bummed.” The title was refused classification by Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification, due to its “realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence....
Reader and Southern Illinois University student John Scott sent us over his senior thesis (a 20-minute documentary) based on video game culture and wow, we hope he got an A on it. John says the point of the thesis and doc was to take a look at how video games can and do effect individuals and our society. It’s an interesting and not too long of an examination of an important subject and we hope you enjoy this departure as much as we do....
Having seen it behind-closed-doors a few months prior to E3, I was really looking forward to getting my feet on Robomodo’sTony Hawk Ridewhen I hit the Los Angeles Convention Center a few weeks back. Designed entirely around a board peripheral,Rideis unique in that it eschews the traditional controller entirely. It may be one of the first videogames to truly replicate the real-life experience its based on. Which may be why I was absolutelyterribleat it in my first few tries on one ofRide‘s practice/tutorial areas....
