So March 30th it is! OMG, I am so excited. No other news has been given so far, maybe some more later on this week.
Also other big news from the twitter feed is the patch for the matchmaking update for the Xbox360 is supposedly coming before the DLC is released. Can you imagine never (or rarely) having to play in a dirty 1 red bar/2 yellow bar match again!
That’s it for now, only 2 more nights until the Capsule Computers MW2 Community night – hope to see alot of you there.
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Who doesn’t love Street Fighter. It’s a game that’s been around since the beginning of time, it’s touch nearly all of us in one way or another in some point in our lives (that is if your a true gamer) Well if you live in the US, San Francisco to be exact and you know where the Apple Store is there. Then here is your chance to meet Capcom’s executive producer Yoshinori Ono-san and mobile producer Takeshi Tezuka-san for a look at the all-new Street Fighter IV for the iPhone and iPod touch.
MasterAbbott wishes he could get on a plane and fly up to San Franscisco but he wont be able to make it in time So if anyone of Capsule Computers Community goes, let us know how it all went.
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Capcom’s have announced that their retro classics, Dark Void™ Zero and Mega Man 10 are released for download today.
The classic Dark Void Zero is available on the DSiWare store today. Players take on the role of Rusty, the first human born in the Void who must take on the Watchers in a quest to stop their domination of Earth. With the help of Rusty’s good friend, Nikola Tesla, and his state-of-the-art rocket pack, Rusty must battle against the Watchers across three intense levels of non-stop action. Dark Void Zero can be downloaded today across Europe & Australia for 500 Nintendo points.
Continuing with the retro fun, Mega Man 10 is out on WiiWare for 1000 Wii points. The original 2D classic Mega Man returns, taking the series back to its old school roots with action platform gameplay and classic 8-bit NES style graphics and sound. Set within the Mega Man universe it comes as no surprise that robot antics are at play once again. A suspicious outbreak of Robot flu has broken out infecting robots across the world. It’s up to Mega Man to take on this sinister threat and get to the bottom of this viral mystery.
On April 5 th an extra treat will be available for Mega Man fans. Playable character Bass will be available to download on WiiWare to help players on their mission to take on the suspicious Robot flu.
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HEY! who got the BioShock 2 special addition with those really neat posters? Well guess what! There is more to these really neat posters. With the use of a blacklight the posters reveal secret messages.
Here is a video I got from youtube using a simple search. I do not know who this guy is, but he does a pretty good job at showing off the posters and the secret messages. Some spoilers are present.
MEGA MAN FANS with a WII, AROUND THE WORLD REJOICE !! You can now download Mega Man 10 from Nintendo’s WiiWare service for 1000 Wii points!
Capcom are proud to announce the release of Mega Man 10!
The year is 20XX and a suspicious outbreak of Roboenza, a Robot Flu, has broken out. It spreads through the world like wildfire bringing down robots everywhere. Infected robots have rampaged out of control, destroyed the city and are holding it hostage! Who’s behind this mess? It’s up to Mega Man to take on this sinister threat and get to the bottom of this viral mystery.
Throughout Mega Man’s adventure he’ll take on the malfunctioning infected robots and classic-style bosses with gameplay that can only be found in Mega Man games. Each Robot Master has his own unique weapons and vulnerabilities. Of course the creator of the original Mega Man, Keiji Inafune, is in charge of directing and supervising the boss character designs and delivers the wildest villains the series has seen yet. Bosses like Sheep Man and Strike Man are sure to quickly become fan favorites!
Other exciting features in Mega Man 10 include the option to play as the amazingly cool Proto Man from the start, as well as an all new “Easy Mode” which will allow new fans to indulge in the challenges that make the series great. Additionally, “Mega Man Challenges” mode will allow players to practice their skills and prepare for the hair-raising adventures ahead of them.
PlayStation 3 owners will be able to get their hands on the Blue Bomber’s latest adventure on March 11th and Xbox 360 owners will be able to download the title on March 31st.
That’s a pretty hardcore question. Would you kill to save your loved one ? Would you die to let them live ? The possibilities are endless, is there a right or wrong decision ? what are the repercussions after you’ve performed these actions ? Well these sorts of choices are what you will need to make plus many more in Sony’s new psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns, where choices and actions can result in dramatic consequences. Welcome to the world of HEAVY RAIN !!
Heavy Rain is by far one of the most interesting games I’ve ever come across. A mixture between a game and a film with great gameplay, brilliant graphics and superb audio, where you control four main characters, spanning over four days (within the game) filled with mystery and suspense as they all attempt to track down a murderer known only as the Origami Killer, a name given to him/her by the calling card they leave behind in the form of a folded paper origami shape at the crime scenes.
Let me start off by saying that Heavy Rain’s storyline has a total of 23 different endings. I don’t believe any other game currently available at the moment comes even close. Not even interactive movies have that many possible endings. This certainly provides players with a different experience nearly every time. With every choice you make, the storyline will go down a specific path, and it will make you think… did I pick the right option ? did I ask the right question, should I done this that way or this way. There are too many possibilities, but the great thing is at least you know that Heavy Rain has a huge amount of re-playability value, which will drag you back to play it again and again to see how the story ends in a different way.
The Four characters, each following their own leads and with their own motives, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim. The storyline of the game is complex and very impressive. The four characters you control all have their own strengths and weaknesses. Ethan Mars who we see at the beginning of the game waking up, spending time with his kids and enjoying his daily life, just seems a little to good to be true. This is the calm before the storm, and let me tell you the storm hits and it hits pretty hard on poor Ethan, Ethan is asked to prove how far he would go to save his son, by taking on a number of tasks set out by the Origami Killer. Whilst Ethan is proving his worth we also have Scott Shelby a private detective, who is trying to gather details on the origami killer by interviewing parents of the killers victims. Next we have Norman Jayden a FBI profiler with some ultra cool gadgets, Jayden is sent in to assist the local police with their investigations, if you enjoy crime scene investigations and searching for clues then Jaydens character is perfect for you. His sci-fi style ARI (Added Reality Interface) is something I’ve never seen before but works really well with his character and in finding clues to help gather information. Finally we have Maddison Paige a chronic insomniac who’s riddled with bad dreams, and can only find sleep whilst in cheap and seedy hotels. But also enjoys hot steamy showers
During the course of the game, any or all of these four main characters can die. Depending on your choices. If by any chance one of the characters die, the main story will continue, but the dead characters chapters that would of been available will end. Whilst playing their deaths will be referenced within the game but the game will continue to play out to its final climatic conclusion, I know a few of you are probably thinking. What happens if I kill them all off before the actual game ends… what then ? Do I have to start from the begining ? Well Quantic Dream have also covered this base quite nicely as well. If everyone does die by the choices you select, there is an ending that also ties up everything very neatly, and the game ends. Probably not the best ending to have but an ending none the less. (NO SPOILERS)
The control system takes advantage of nearly every available option that the Playstation 3 controller has. True hardcore vetrans that sleep with their Playstation controllers under their pillow will have absolutely no problems what so ever with the game mechanics and controls. Predominlatly Heavy Rain incorporates simple and at certain times very challenging button press/quick time moments, where you will need to learn and master the the playstation buttons. If you’re new to the controller, then I’d recommend becoming familiar with it, map it out in your head, quiz yourself where all the buttons are, including the triggers, then when your ready to take the test turn on Heavy Rain.
Moving around is the easiest part of the game, holding down R2 will make your character walk while the left stick will move them in the direction you choose. It’s a little fiddly to get used to at first but it soon becomes second nature, you can also move the characters head by simple moving the left thumb stick left and right to interact with items. As explained things get a little tricky when you start interacting with objects and puzzles. For example an early scene has you climbing up a muddy and very slippery slope. To climb up involves the player to hold down a series of face buttons such as holding down the X then whilst holding down the X you need to start holding down the Square button, then once you’ve done that release the X and press and hold down the Triangle. This sort of action is just one example, which is a little tricky at first but will become easier over time. Other such moments will have you repeatedly pressing the the face buttons to overcome specific situations like a struggle between your character and an an enemy. Other moments have you shaking your controller left and right or up and down to open a drawer or to shake a bottle of orange juice you’ve taken our of the fridge. (yes even in games we still drink out of carton)
**Check out this little video walkthrough on how the controls work in a fight scene **
One new option never seen before in any game I’ve come across is the characters thoughts, something that most of us completely forget about whilst playing on your first run through. The characters thoughts are available to us by pressing the left trigger. If the character has thoughts in his mind then words start floating around their head, to initiate these thoughts a face button is associated it to it, pressing that face button will make the character think to himself or ask questions to a non player character in the game. There are certain moments where questions must be asked and this is where you have to react very quickly to pick them otherwise they will just like in real life, you run out of time to ask it and the character your asking the question will not want to answer you anymore. So reaction times are very important if you don’t want to miss out on asking that specific question. Once again a keen reflexes and button familiarization is recommended.
With every game there are some good and bad points. With all the great points out of the way, I’ll go through some of the darker points. Graphically Heavy Rain looks brilliant, but in certain moments, lip-synching and character models look a little average, the voice acting is not 100% but this is mainly due to non-english speaking actors used to cast the game. The control system even though is fantastic does takes a bit of time getting used to, if your new to the Playstation 3 controller. It’s recommended learning where each button is located as you’re going to need them for the multitude of quick time events/puzzle/object interactions that the game throws your way.
With these little hiccups out of the way. I have to say that I have never played anything so epic, momentous or revolutionary as Heavy Rain. Quantic Dream have done a fantastic job at introducing what I believe is the next step forward in the world of video game storytelling and interactivity. I hope we see many more games such as Heavy Rain moving forward from other developers and I cant wait to get my hands on the episodic DLC for the game. Just when you think you’re done with the game Quantic Dream have more Heavy Rain episodes planned. Stay tuned for them to appear via the PSN store in coming months.
Capsule Computers gives Heavy Rain : 9.5 Capsule Out Of 10
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Game Name: Greed Corp Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3 Publisher(s):Valcon Games Developer(s):W! Games Genre(s): Strategy and Sims Release Date: 2/24/10 ESRB Rating: E – Everyone Price: 800 MSP Demo:Add to Download Queue
Story
“Why share when you can have it all? Greed Corp is an online multiplayer strategy game in which you battle for dominance over a world once rich in resources. In order to prevail, exhaust all the remaining resources to build an army, and then use the depleted collapsing terrain to your advantage. An extensive campaign mode and multiple unlockables prepare you to take the battle online. Will you defend your territory or sacrifice it to keep it out of enemy hands? Manage the finite available resources to build your army and use the unique collapsing terrain mechanic to your advantage.” [Via Xbox.com]
The campaign has 4 different stories from 4 different perspectives, but the overall story is that you are trying to keep all the land for yourself. Other than that, there isn’t really much of a story. Does the game of Risk have a story? No, you just want to conquer the world.
Gameplay
Greed Corp is a very interesting game. Its main focus is on turn based strategy and I am going to assume that everyone knows what that is. If not then go here. The aspect that sets this game apart from other strategy games is the “Don’t Break The Ice” feel, I included a link for the people out there who don’t know what “Don’t Break The Ice” is (I asked around, and a lot of people have never heard of the game).
Like most strategy game, you need resources to build buildings or units. To get these resources you must use harvesters. Harvesters slowly break apart the land that you are on. So as turns go by, the harvesters continue to break the land. The height of the land determines how many turns are left before that piece of land will completely disappear. A cracked piece of land only has one more turn before disappearing.
This adds more strategy since you need land to make armies and move around, but you must destroy land in order to make money to build the units. How much land are you willing to destroy? I have played a game where the people had to start using air transports in order to get to each other, because each player only had 3-4 blocks of land they were based on.
Units can pretty much move to any piece of land that you own and is connected to the current land by any number of other lands that you own; however, you must be adjacent to a spot in order to go into the spot that you don’t own. The only exception to this rule is when using a flying transportation vehicle, you can land what you are flying anywhere, but if the enemy can overpower you, you will just lose those units.
The video pretty much shows everything I just talk about, and it’s funny as well! Enjoy the Greed Corp Launch Trailer
Audio
The soundtrack is comprised of classical sounding music. But is not a huge focus within the game. The sound effects are the main focus. Everything makes some sort of noise that signifies that it has done something.
Such a huge focus was put into the sound effects that each of the 4 teams has separate sound effects. If you wanted to, you could look away from the TV and know exactly what your opponent moved, built, or added. Only thing you couldn’t tell is where they moved to.
Achievements
The achievements are pretty straight forward, the first 4 are based off of the campaign, these rest can be gotten in any way.
The Achievement List is:
Lost in the Wave – Destroy an enemy unit or building with a chain reaction (Freemen campaign).
Island of Doom – Destroy an enemy island of at least 3 tiles by strategically placing a harvester (Pirate campaign).
With Cannon, you can – Fire a free shell from a free cannon at the enemy you captured it from (Cartel campaign).
Fear of Flying – Win a match without using a carrier (Empire campaign).
Global Warfare – Complete the entire campaign.
Moving Through the Ranks – Earn 9 titles.
Daylight Saving – Win a match without the time expiring in any turn (Skilled/Expert).
Got it covered – Build enough armed cannons to cover all remaining tiles in the map (Skilled/Expert).
Financially Independent – Win a match before the supporting funds go up (Skilled/Expert).
Use it Wisely – Earn a combination of credits, tiles and carriers as an elimination bonus (Skilled/Expert).
One at a Time – Win by fighting all enemies 1 at a time (4P, Skilled/Expert).
Manual Override – Win while only losing harvesters through self-destruct, own 1 or more each turn (4P, Skilled/Expert).
Overview
The combination of real time strategy and Don’t Break the Ice leads to a very unique strategy game. The strategy no longer depends on your units alone, but now also on what land you destroy to build those units. Greed Corp is a new strategic experience that is welcomed to the strategy genre. I give Greed Corp 8 Capsules out of 10.
Pros
The unique strategy element is a welcomed addition.
There isn’t a huge complication of troops or buildings you can make, so it is easy to pick up and enjoy.
As far as strategy games go, this one is one of the most fun.
Cons
There aren’t many things to build, and thus reduce your strategic options.
Many games pretty much play the exact same way since there aren’t different buildings or units to build.
Easy to pick up, as seen in the pros, but for more die hard strategy there will always be a feeling of lack of strategy due to there not being a lot of options.
So if you don’t have a PS3 and want a God of War clone; or you do have a PS3 and want that God of War fix before the release of God of War 3, then buy it next week at target. Not this week!
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And finally, if you pre-order Pokemon SoulSilver or Pokemon HeartGold you can get a free free Ho-Oh or Lugia Pokémon. Don’t worry, I’ll believe you if you say you are only buying it for your brother/sister/daughter/son. I won’t judge you, I promise.
Games on Deman have a great deal for Batman: arkham Asylum, check out the details below. Also make sure you pick up Tinker if you haven’t already done so as ITS FREE link to your Xbox Live Gamertag for an extra 200 gamerscore !!!
The Games on Demand on Windows crew will be shooting out bargains every week in March these prices are going to be CRAZY check below on how much you can get Batman for !! Then keep an eye out next week for the next title !!
FROM 2/26 TO 3/1: $59.99 NOW $12.49 (75% OFF – LIMITED TIME ONLY!)
ALSO, each weekend in March will bring a new discounted Games on Demand title. We’ll keep you posted each Friday and also post a note on our twitter to let you know what G4W- LIVE title is on sale that weekend.
This offer will be available in all regions where Games on Demand are supported.
P.S. After you’ve got the client installed, you’ll also want to grab the free game Tinker, which also has 200 Gamerscore that you can get…for free.
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