Well now I'm just depressed
I think Company of Heroes 2 has pulled a first (or at least the first time I've seen this kind of marketing approach) in their first teaser for the upcoming war strategy giant. They seem to think that by playing their game, you are properly honoring and remembering the sacrifice of the Russian people. I have a difficult time coming to grips with this. There's a distinct difference between playing a video game that generally depicts history and participating in some memoriam for the unfortunately deceased. Call of Duty has been throwing us into "real" WW2 battles for years without claiming it was some way to honor those who lost their lives in the great war. Call me close minded, but its tough to set a video game to look epic and fun while making it respectful to the people it depicts.
Conflict aside, CoH2 absolutely killed at E3 and should be even better than the original. Keep an eye out for gameplay releases over the coming months to see what the game will really be like!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Spec Ops: The Line Launch Trailer
We've been set up...
Talk about an adrenaline rush. Tomorrow store shelves will be graced with Spec Ops: The Line from 2K Studios. Considering Boderlands is up there on my "Favorite shooters ever" list, the hopes are high for this latest effort. Tossing the camera back into third person and sending a near-futuristic marine into the jowls of hell (or in this case, Dubai) may yield some interesting results.
As for the trailer itself, it felt more like a trailer for an action movie than a video game, which is the point I guess. I was reminded a lot of the GTA4 trailer that made such waves with one shot of Niko walking toward the camera while the scenes changed around him. The story is very hazy though: which side is our guy on? Who set up who? He seems American, but this doesn't necessarily seem like formal military.
Needless to say, I'm rooting for you 2K.
Talk about an adrenaline rush. Tomorrow store shelves will be graced with Spec Ops: The Line from 2K Studios. Considering Boderlands is up there on my "Favorite shooters ever" list, the hopes are high for this latest effort. Tossing the camera back into third person and sending a near-futuristic marine into the jowls of hell (or in this case, Dubai) may yield some interesting results.
As for the trailer itself, it felt more like a trailer for an action movie than a video game, which is the point I guess. I was reminded a lot of the GTA4 trailer that made such waves with one shot of Niko walking toward the camera while the scenes changed around him. The story is very hazy though: which side is our guy on? Who set up who? He seems American, but this doesn't necessarily seem like formal military.
Needless to say, I'm rooting for you 2K.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Official Info Video
It ain't about the money, honey
Just as the first line states: New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS is finally here. A sequel to the revered (yes, it was actually really good) New Super Mario Bros., one of the first times Mario has had success on the current generation of Nintendo handhelds.
This NSMB has changed the formula this time around; it's all about the pocket change. Gold takes a leading role in the next installment of Mario's never ending quest in a big way. Close to everything you do in the game leads to you getting coins. Blocks turn to coins, enemies poop coins by the thousands, I bet the Hammer Bros just wail pennies at you. There's even a challenge issued at the end to see who can collect 1 million coins first. Yes, you read that correctly. I don't think I've collected more than 10,000 coins in my entire Mario career... ever.
My question for the developers: what on Earth are you doing? I do get that the old formula is old, but a change this drastic (not to mention materialistic) takes so much of the energy for the game. Mario is meant to be speeding through complex levels at high velocities thwarting Bowser from taking Peach and the Kingdom all over again. This seems like a arcade side scroller gold rush. You pick what works better, but I'll take the classic plumber.
Just as the first line states: New Super Mario Bros. 2 for 3DS is finally here. A sequel to the revered (yes, it was actually really good) New Super Mario Bros., one of the first times Mario has had success on the current generation of Nintendo handhelds.
This NSMB has changed the formula this time around; it's all about the pocket change. Gold takes a leading role in the next installment of Mario's never ending quest in a big way. Close to everything you do in the game leads to you getting coins. Blocks turn to coins, enemies poop coins by the thousands, I bet the Hammer Bros just wail pennies at you. There's even a challenge issued at the end to see who can collect 1 million coins first. Yes, you read that correctly. I don't think I've collected more than 10,000 coins in my entire Mario career... ever.
My question for the developers: what on Earth are you doing? I do get that the old formula is old, but a change this drastic (not to mention materialistic) takes so much of the energy for the game. Mario is meant to be speeding through complex levels at high velocities thwarting Bowser from taking Peach and the Kingdom all over again. This seems like a arcade side scroller gold rush. You pick what works better, but I'll take the classic plumber.
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Sims 3: Supernatural Announcement Trailer
I'm not mad... just disappointed
The Sims is known for its wealth of ridiculous expansion packs, and Supernatural seems to be taking that to an entirely new level. However, none of what I saw in the announcement trailer looked original whatsoever. First I was watching Twilight, followed by Harry Potter, sprinkle a little Peter Pan, shuffle on over to a bad zombie flick (which actually looked kinda cool), and then cap it all off with more freaking Twilight. Man, I hate vampires.
Whatever happened to the days of Sims expansion packs that progressed the game instead of rendering it even more useless? Sure, Ambitions and Generations had some useful aspects to them, but not to the degree that University did for the Sims 2. Until Maxis wants to start making expansions that aren't just in the market to make some money, I won't be buying.
The Sims is known for its wealth of ridiculous expansion packs, and Supernatural seems to be taking that to an entirely new level. However, none of what I saw in the announcement trailer looked original whatsoever. First I was watching Twilight, followed by Harry Potter, sprinkle a little Peter Pan, shuffle on over to a bad zombie flick (which actually looked kinda cool), and then cap it all off with more freaking Twilight. Man, I hate vampires.
Whatever happened to the days of Sims expansion packs that progressed the game instead of rendering it even more useless? Sure, Ambitions and Generations had some useful aspects to them, but not to the degree that University did for the Sims 2. Until Maxis wants to start making expansions that aren't just in the market to make some money, I won't be buying.
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