Just like all of the announcements today, the news that Battlefield 4 will come to the Xbox One is not totally a surprise, but should be noted by all those keeping up with the hefty amount of news for the new platform. Of course this means that the game will be hitting both the Xbox One and Playstation 4, making it one of the first titles to go multi-platform next-gen.
Along with this news also comes confirmation that the Frostbite 3 engine will also accompany this release, so it will be interesting to see how this console can handle the heavy footwork fresh out the gate. Battlefield 4 launches this fall for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC, with the next-gen platforms’ release date still pending.
Gravity Guy 2 Developer:Miniclip Publisher: Miniclip SA Platforms: iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad (reviewed), Windows Phone 8 Release Date: 16th May 2013 Price: $0.99 – Available Here (iOS) $2.99 – Available Here (Windows)
Overview
Do you like sidescrollers? Do you like coins? Well check out Gravity Guy 2. From Miniclip comes the sequel to Gravity Guy on iOS and Windows, though in reality the two play very differently. Gone are the powers to invert gravity, instead replaced by the power to raise the platforms before you. Enter the world of gravity once more, this time with all new powers and a whole different Guy.
Story
Though it’s an “all there in the manual” kind of story, Gravity Guy 2 does have one. In a world where gravity laws were broken, one brave man was held captive for defying the rules. Forced to run for his life, our brave hero was captured after tirelessly trying to escape. Captured and beamed onto a spaceship by the Gravity Troops, he discovered a terrible truth: he was going to be cloned. Now the subject of an evil plan, the rebel’s DNA, along with that of other inhabitants, was collected. Now forced to race across his once free homeworld, our hero is caught in a loop of escape. Each time he dies, a clone replaces him, beginning the race anew. How long will this continue and is there hope for our Gravity Guy?
Gameplay The key element to Gravity Guy 2 is platform manipulation. Think side scrolling run and jump, where you don’t really jump. Rather than leaping over chasms to avoid the ultimate fate of all never ending scrollers, players control the platforms themselves. Stands raise when the “jump” button is held and lower when it is released. Raising higher than the next platform in line, allows the player to fall onto the next platform.Using this tactic players have to catch the Gravity Guy, creating a path to the end. The game encourages skill and timing by placing targets on random platforms. Landing on these targets grants a score boost and allow a combo to be built up if they are hit in succession. The targets eventually gain a difficulty of their own with the appearance of light beams. Crossing through grants a bonus, whilst being too low or too high and hitting the projector balls results in death.
A boost function is also available, granting a small burst of speed and distance during each “jump” and allowing players to save themselves from falling. As the game progresses, more hazards appear, such as electrified ground, combined with a creeping increase in speed. As is common in a never ending runner, players collect coins. Using said coins, players can buy various skins for Gravity Guy as well as one shot powers that aid in each run.
Visuals and Audio
Gravity Guy 2 has a distinctive cartoon-like style. All variations of the player character are chibi style, featuring large heads and relatively small bodies. The background itself is fairly clean and simple. More often than not, a hexagon framework makes up the walls of the base Gravity Guy is running through. Occasionally there are scenery breaks, where a city can be seen in the background and sometimes other characters can be seen as well, though this is generally if you progress fairly far into a level.
The audio itself progresses as Gravity Guy runs further into the level. What begins as fairly slow bongo style beats, eventually evolves a more sci-fi feel as more instruments are added. Though simple, the music does do a good job in keeping up with the feel of increasing speed the game creates.
Overall
Gravity Guy 2 is a good game. That being said, it’s not a particularly amazing game. If you enjoy the never ending nature of casual games as well as side scrollers, you’ll have a blast. The game itself is surprisingly addicting and I found myself trying to gather as many coins as I could. Unfortunately, the other characters are surprisingly expensive, so unless you lay down some real world dollars for some in App purchases, you’ll be hoarding coins for a while. All in all, Gravity Guy 2 is a fun casual game to pass time. Though not overly memorable, the game is unique enough to warrant multiple plays.
Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.
Today Gust released a new gameplay trailer for Atelier Escha & Logy and this time around, while it is much shorter than the past gameplay video released, it is much easier to hear what is going on. In this video, which can be seen below, we see Escha and Logy as they fight against an enemy dragon.
As you can see, thanks to the six character battle system the fights are a bit more intense with characters able to provide support and duo attacks to deal large amounts of damage to the enemies they come across. Currently Atelier Escha & Logy has been announced for release in Japan on June 27th while no Western release has been announced.
While it was announced that the original Shantae would be released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console sometime in June, no specific release date was given. Today WayForward made the announcement their fans have been waiting for and that announcement was that Shantae will be debuting on the eShop on June 20th.
It is interesting to note that the title is being released worldwide for the first time ever, since the original Shantae was only released in North America only, making this digital version the first time gamers in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand will have access to the highly praised platformer.
If you happened to pick up Hakuoki: Warriors Of The Shinsengumi back when it was released for the PSP in February or chose to wait until the game was compatible with the PlayStation Vita, then you will be happy to hear that today is that day.
Aksys Games has announced that the otome game Hakuoki: Warriors Of The Shinsengumi is now playable on the PlayStation Vita for the first time since it was released on February 19th. The game costs $24.99 and in it players have a chance to play the events of Demons of the Fleeting Blossom while also fighting against enemies in Dynasty Warriors-like combat and even see how different the story could be if they play through the game’s Shinsengumi Chronicle mode.
Dollar Dash proved to be quite the enjoyable little romp when it released earlier this year, and now things are set to improve even more as the new “More Ways To Win” DLC is now available on all platforms for just $2.99 (or 240 MSP).
This DLC allows players to take advantage of new shop content and experience a new game mode, which is a pretty good deal if I must say so myself.
Here are some more details:
Topscorer is a fast-paced and fiercely competitive game mode, which will crown winners after they have collected $1,000 and have successfully fended off their opponents for 60 seconds once the countdown for victory begins. With no bank to deposit cash, players will have to use every tactic in their arsenal to ensure a triumph over their opponents.
In addition, new in-game shop content, such as a mighty new victory dance to show your strength, goofy cosmetics like the cool Crew Cut, and in-game icons will be made available through “More Ways To Win.”
You can pick up the DLC today, as More Ways to Win is live on the XBLA, PSN, and PC. Check out the new screenshots below.
Developed by Critical Studio and published by Paradox Interactive, Dungeonland today received a huge update full of content sure to keep its fans happy and attract new players.
Released earlier this year, Dungeonland is a co-op action/hack-n-slash looting game that sends three players to a theme park where they will go on heroic adventures and be forced to survive relentless hordes of friendly staff and be able to steal loot from gift shops. The biggest update for Dungeonland yet involves the inclusion of an Infinite Dungeon mode – a never ending level that challenges visitors to continue fighting and looting until they die. Other additions added to the game include a new achievement system named the Star System, new clothing options, a casual mode for newcomers and a variety of improvements to the Dungeon Maestro Mode.
With this update the game also becomes available on Mac in addition to PC. System requirements for the Mac version can be found on the Dungeonland forum.
To read more about Dungeonland or if you would like to purchase the game, you can visit the official website. You can view a trailer showcasing all the new additions to the game just below.
PD Design Studio, an indie developer based on the sunny island of Singapore, has released some information related to their upcoming game, Dusty Revenge.
Dusty Revenge is an action platformer PC game where you will take on the role of Dusty, a dual weapon wielding warrior prepared to take on loads of outlaws, mean critters, and an evil villain that has them all beat. You’ll also meet friends along the way, enlisting them aid you in your quest.
Features for the game include:
Intense story: Determined to hunt down the ones responsible for the death of his beloved, Dusty crosses paths with 2 unlikely allies who are each seeking out the same enemy for a different reason. As the three set out to destroy the responsible band of villains and anyone else that stands in their way, they unravel a scheme much bigger than their personal vendettas.
3 unique characters with their own weapons and mechanics: Play as Dusty, a heroic multi-gun wielding warrior that boasts intense melee attacks. Players can also call upon two support characters, Rondel the artillery support who tramples enemies with a massive arsenal of weaponry and beastly rocket launchers, and McCoy the sharpshooter who takes down loads of enemies stealthily with his deadly accurate rifle.
9 Gorgeously drawn environments: Venture through cavernous wastelands, western ghost towns and deadly jungle environments in your quest for blood. You never know what to expect from the each of the unique and precarious worlds!
Hordes of menacing villains: A whole slew of enemies are out there ready to fight. From aggressive predatory vermin, vicious stalking felines
To see this beautiful game in motion, be sure to check out the trailer for the game below this article. Dusty Revenge is currently set for release in 2013. It’s also currently on Steam Greenlight, so be sure to head on over there and vote for it as well! Finally, you can check out their official website here.
More details have come to light on the greatly anticipated Space Pirate Captain Harlock film. The latest piece of information is that the film’s theme will be performed by popular J-Rock band ONE OK ROCK.
ONE OK ROCK (pronounced ‘One Ock Rock’, in reference to the Japanese pronunciation of One O’Clock) will contribute their hit single ‘Be the Light’ to the Space Pirate Captain Harlock film as a theme. The song’s music video can be seen below. ONE OK ROCK previously contributed their song ‘The Beginning’ to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action film last year.
Space Pirate Captain Harlock is based upon Leiji Matsumoto’s original revolutionary 1977 manga of the same name. The story follows titular Captain Harlock as he leads a rebellion against the corrupt government of Earth aboard his trusty space battleship known as the Arcadia.
Captain Harlock has appeared in various media across his expansive history including the legendary anime film Arcadia of my Youth. The character first debuted back in 1953 in The Adventures of a Honeybee. This year marks 60 years since the character’s creation.
You can check out ONE OK ROCK’s theme song for Space Pirate Captain Harlock below.
MechWarrior Online, the free-to-play competitive online battle simulator from Piranha Games, has unleashed a torrent of new content today. That content comes to with the Canyon Network map, Blackjack Mech, and more.
The Canyon Network map is set up to provide pillars, plateaus, and sharp valleys. It also comes with several new mechs, paints, and patterns to choose from in the MechLab. Snipers will enjoy the wide open new layout. You can check out the sneak peak video for it below.
On top of the new map, the Mechlab is putting out a new Mech of the Month – the Blackjack. Be sure to check out the sneak peak for it below:
Other updates being released include the Jenner JRC-F Champion Mech, Cobra Camo Patterns, and faction logo medallions that actually hang and swing within your cockpit!
For more information you can check out the official website here. Also keep your eyes peeled for the Medium vs. The World challenge coming May 24th.
