Oddly given something of a beating by a lot of critics, one thing is clear about Cars 2 The Movie, it was something of a more "grown up" affair. While retaining a certain amount of goofiness and tomfoolery, it was a kind of animated homage to not only Bond films, but spy capers of an earlier age. It had the usual animated elements, and was certainly fun for kids, but a real appreciation of what … [Read more...]
Well, you've got about a year to wait, but Capcom has released a gameplay video for their upcoming title, Dragon's Dogma. The story is that this is going to be a game changer, and while I have very little to go on in the big picture, the clip looks pretty impressive as far as the fighting goes. Check it out below, along with some images, and keep an eye out as we get closer to... next … [Read more...]
Yoostar 2 bills itself as a party game, and if anything was ever the perfect idea for something to leave running as guests float in and out of the game, this is it. Something along the lines of Karaoke for film, Yoostar 2 lets you select a movie scene, and put yourself in it, delivering famous lines, or reinventing favorite scenes from scratch. While many may see this as an instant decision, I … [Read more...]
Yoostar 2 is coming to stores on March 8th, and it's a curiously fascinating idea, especially if you have an XBOX Kinect. It's hard to describe without calling it a sort of Movie-oke, but basically you put yourself into classic movie scenes and either give your own version of the classic lines, or reinvent the scene with your own ideas. Either way, you get to see yourself in the film scene, and as … [Read more...]
When I first played the original Fable, one of the things that hooked me was simply the fact that I was so willing to go along with a game that seemed to be trying to switch things up. Instead working a new story, and tweaking a few things along the way, onto the standard format we've all seen too many times to mention, Fable was clearly aiming at rebuilding the theory and seeing what they could … [Read more...]
If it were up to me, Alan Wake would, in a variety of ways, represent the future of gaming. A new standard in immersive gameplay, the title has you playing as author Alan Wake during a vacation gone horribly wrong, and events unfold with the style and suspense of a television show. In fact, the game is broken up into episodes, and as you progress to the next installment, a "Last Time on Alan Wake" … [Read more...]
