Posted by Davey Raine | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 16-10-2008
Portal was an absolutely revolutionary game. The concept was so simple and yet provided such dynamic game play. The player assumes an unidentified test subject who is put through a series of tests by a mysterious voice over the intercom. The promise of a cake at the end of the challenge is the primary motivating force. The Gameplay revolves around the use of a portal gun which can project 2 way portals onto the surfaces of walls. Gravity is conserved when traveling through the portals so the players will must manipulate that to get through the many obstacles. It is a puzzle game in the truest sense of the word. Valve has announced that the Portal experience will be coming to Xbox Live on October 22nd 2008. The new version exclusive to XBL will feature the same original game and 14 new maps exclusive to the Xbox system.
Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 06-10-2008
A slow week for video game releases. Some call this the eye of the storm as the upcoming holiday season will undoubtedly bring out all the big games of the year. But here is a list of this week’s video game releases.
PC
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Limited Edition also available)
Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 18-09-2008
For all of you Call of Duty fans who can’t wait for the release of Call of Duty: World at War on November 11, 2008, here is a good trailer to pass the time. Hopefully by the end of the trailer, Call of Duty: World at War will be available. One can only dream.
Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 17-09-2008
I know all of you can’t wait till November 7 when Gears of War 2 will be available for the consumers to consume. So here is a little trailer for those who simply can’t wait. It contains more details about the game as well as the assortment of weapons. Enjoy!
Posted by Davey Raine | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 09-09-2008
Because the way the videogame industry is set up, companies offer tantalizing demonstrations of their videogames months or even years before its scheduled release. Personally, I have been looking forward to the release of Prizefighter ever since it’s announcement back in January. I had been playing Fight Night Round 3 for over 2 years now and was ready for a new boxing game. Prizefighter as it turned out, was not the answer. While it did have a great story mode, the sluggish controls, recycled characters, extremely weak sound effects and a brutally punishing/cheap AI serve to make Prizefighter one of the first letdowns of 2008. FaceBreaker on the other hand, had a cartoony charm of its own which I couldn’t resist. It’s unique characters coupled with a more wacky take on the boxing genre might have made for a fun party game, had the gameplay been a little better. In many ways, Facebreaker is the opposite of Prizefighter. While Prizefighter encourages slow calculated punches (apparently your boxers cant throw a punch without passing out from exhaustion), FaceBreaker requires furious button mashing . In the end, I traded both games back in and got my Fight Night Round 3 back, you’re better off doing the same.
Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 04-09-2008
All an Xbox 360 gamer could want is more games for their Xbox 360. Well good news gamers! Japan’s From Software has announced that a new action adventure game entitled Ninja Blade is in the works. This is probably a game that will compete with Ninja Gaiden II. Check out this trailer for the game.
As far as online features for the game, nothing has yet been announced. Check back as more information comes our way.
Posted by Jake Shaible | Posted in New 360 Games | Posted on 02-09-2008
Disney Interactive announced today that a demo of Pure, Disney’s new action sports game on four wheels, will be made available for the Xbox 360 on the Xbox Live Marketplace. According to Disney, the demo is to set place in Italy, the Mount Garda track. In the demo, gamers will be able to mix speed with tricks as they fight off 15 AI competitors to the finish. In the retail version, gamers will be able to build up their vehicles and play either against 15 AI competitors or 15 other gamers online. The purpose of performing tricks during the race is to boost the gamer’s vehicle. Doing more unbelievable tricks would help boost the player past the finish line. The game is set to release on September 16.
