After defeating the mighty Gears of War 2 this weekend, I was hit with a startling realization that I had heard repeated a few times before in its reviews- the ending boss was majorly lame. It was truly baffling. In this day and age, many of the blockbuster titles that we seem to play don’t have those uber boss battles that we used to know and love from when we were younger.
Category: Video
Calling All Pervivores- RPG Innuendoes
If you laugh at this, you are a perv. Go ahead, try not to laugh. This is a clip from a PS2 RPG called Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia that’s just begging for you to watch. Though be careful… there are some who might consider the material racy. But only if their mind is in a naughty place.
For the record, I lol’d. Muchly.
Mirror’s Edge Arrives, Sneaky Style
So in all the hoop-lah from Gears of War 2 over the weekend, I forgot that Mirror’s Edge was going to show up today. Today! I’m totally at a loss for how I’m going to manage to play this game with everything else, seeing as how I need to move on to other games, but keep playing Horde mode. Anywho, there are some new videos out on GameTrailers showing even more of this awesome gameplay, and reviews are starting to come out everywhere as well.
The question, as always- who’s actually picking this up today? Let us know!
Finish Him, MK vs DC Universe Style
A new video is out that showcases some of the finishing moves found in the soon-to-be-unleashed Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe game, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. While the middle schooler in me wishes that these were proper Mortal Kombat fatalities from the days of yore, it’s still incredible to see Superman whack-a-mole a dude down into the earth.
What were some of your favorite Mortal Kombat fatalities? I was a big fan of Liu Kang’s dragon bite in MK 2, personally.
You Got Link in my RE4
We don’t like to post two videos in a row here, but this one is so cool I just had to make the exception. This is some kind hack/mod of Resident Evil 4, where a Link model was added. It is kind of awesome looking, and I kind of wish that the whole thing was in Hyrule, etc. Give it a watch.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXonIgnSWIo[/youtube]
Call of Duty: World at War Launch Trailer
Get your grunge rock hats and gaming helmets on, because the Call of Duty: World at War launch trailer is upon us. I can’t believe this game is out this coming Tuesday. Lots of sweet explosions, slow motion headshots, and action galore. Can’t wait!
Sims 3 Developer Walkthrough
Man, the more I see about Sims 3, the more I am intrigued. There is a new video out where the developers show you some of the features in terms of creating characters and your area, etc. While I still am not sure how I feel about getting the whole neighborhood to do stuff with, I really like the way things are shaping up.
The graphics, oddly enough, look awesome, and I love the options that players are going to have at their disposal. The Sims was one of those games that would suck me in for hours at a time, so I’ll have to be careful how I treat this one, but I’m definitely interested. Who else is looking forward to it?
Today’s WTF: Video Game Endings
So I stumbled across MasterofHyrule’s YouTube page today, and he’s got some pretty hilarious videos concerning video games on his account. I think maybe the best and most awesome series has to be “Lame and Horrible Video Game Endings”, of which there are four installments. Basically, he just shows some of the most ludicrous (and WTF enducing) video game endings of all time, for your enjoyment. Check out his page and give this one a watch.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6jWq1YJXkY[/youtube]
Big Shiny New White Knight Video
If you’re a PS3 fan and an RPG fan, then you’ve no doubt heard of Level 5’s White Knight Chronicles, the new RPG from the DQ makers that will be hitting Japan this Christmas. From what I’ve seen of the game so far, there’s plenty to be excited about, and their track record for wicked RPG’s is nothing to scoff at.
If you’re interested, PS3 Fanboy has posted a 14 minute video of some of the TGS walkthrough of White Knight Chronicles. It takes you on a tour through Level 5, as well as shows you some making-of shots, and even a few minutes of gaming footage towards the end.
Personally, I’m glad to hear some more RPG news coming out of either camp, as RPG’s seem to be a dying breed on consoles these days. I think this is one of the reasons Fable II has done so well after being reviewed as being just below great. People just need them some good ol’ fashioned role playing and fantasy video games.
Source- PS3 Fanboy
Gears of War 2 Opening Cinematic
Since I did it for Left 4 Dead, I couldn’t help but post the opening cinematic for Gears of War 2. From the looks of it, this game is way more cinmea-riffic than the first one, which only had a small amount of cutscenes. I’m loving the tone, and the crazy battle sequences set up the game to be pretty huge and dark. Loving it. I might pee a little when I play. But only a little.
Little Big Planet as a Shooter
At some point, the Internet will stop going crazy over LittleBigPlanet levels, but I admit, that day is not today. I’m still fascinated by what people can do in this game, and it always seems to grow the more people get their hands around the game and some of its tools. This next level is a re-creation of the first level of Gradius, the side-scrolling space shooter. I really can’t believe it.
I caved and bought this game over the weekend and so far I love it. How many of you guys have played it?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg0ZBHdz7wM[/youtube]
Left 4 Dead Opening Cinematic
Wow, do I want this game something awful. Here is the opening 4 minutes of Left 4 Dead, Valve’s upcoming co-op zombie shoot-em-up. I for real can’t wait for this. After Gears of War 2, it’s my most anticipated title of the Fall. Just watch it. There’s not much else to say about how awesome this game looks.
Prince of Persia Gameplay Trailer
Man, why must the new Prince of Persia look so enticing? I kept wanting to write this game off after the last couple, but everything I see just makes it look so good. Take this new gameplay trailer, for instance, which shows off long segments of platforming, spinning, jumping, diving, and glorious wall running. Can’t wait for this.
Who else is going to play this game?
Lord of the Rings: Conquest Trailer
Lord of the Rings: Conquest is a game much like Star Wars: Battlefront, only in the LOTR universe that we know and love from J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s coming out in early January 2009, and features a bunch of multiplayer options to place you and some other dudes in the shoes of hobbits, elves, orcs and apparently, much bigger foes.
I got to have some hands-on time with this game at PAX, and it was pretty enjoyable even at those earlier stages. It reminded me a lot of Battlefront, and that’s never a bad thing. Check out the trailer. Anyone interested?
Warcraft Retrospective Part II
The second Warcraft Retrospective, titled “Call to Arms” is now up on GameTrailers. This one chronicles Warcraft III and how Blizzard made a gigantic splash with the lore of its universe in Warcraft. Warcraft III is one of my favorite RTS games, so it was cool going back and watching all of this stuff.
I remember me and my friends used to get together to have big LAN parties, organizing raids and doing all kinds of nerdy things. Such great times from a great PC game. Does anyone else have any fond Warcraft or other similarly related LAN memories?
MK vs DC: The Story
Call me a fool, but I actually want to play Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe when it drops on November 10th. When I first heard the idea, I thought it was maybe one of the stupidest things ever conceived by man (save for the genius behind FFVIII’s draw magic system), but once the gameplay videos started rolling in, it looked shockingly fun.
However, I still wasn’t sold on the fanboy canon, and how these things could possibly mash. Well, a new video is out that does just that. And surprisingly, it kind of works. Anyone else going to play this one?
End War: Parrot Vs Parrot
I know, it’s pretty silly, but it made me laugh to watch this video of two parrots showing down against each other in Tom Clancy’s End War, the voice-activated RTS. When you think about it, it’s pretty remarkable that the game can recognize the commands coming out of the mouths of the parrots.
I haven’t played an RTS in a while, but the more I see, the more I’m interested in End War. Who’s grabbing it when it comes out on November 4th?
Gears of War 2: Blockbuster Entertainment
Here’s a new Gears of War 2 Dev Diary, this time going over Epic’s process of making the Gears of War series as huge blockbusters, with a wacky cast, huge score, epic action, etc. Personally, when I played the first Gears of War, I felt like I was playing Predator or Aliens, the action was so huge and the score was so cinematic. Hopefully they keep that same pace up in Gears of War 2 and then some.
The Fallout Retrospective
In continuing with its tradition of getting us ready for big releases, GameTrailers has put up a retrospective about Fallout that I found terribly interesting. I’ve actually never played the original games, but I can’t wait for new one (which releases tomorrow, incidentally), so it’s cool to go back and see the roots of the series.
Definitely worth a watch if you’re dying for the new game. Hype train- engaged!
CoD: World at War Nazi Zombie Gameplay
Since Treyarc announced CoD: World at War’s Zombie co-op mode, I’ve been dying to see a little bit more gameplay. What you see here is some of the basic components of the mode, including the economy system, where players can buy pieces of lumber, furniture, etc, to barricade the zombies from attacking.
To me, the cool thing is that it’s all of the WWII action tropes combined with something you don’t always play. Plus, it’s limitless, so that’s a good time. Looks like a blast.