Ubisoft has confirmed in a press release that they won the bid for THQ’s Montreal studio along with the publishing rights to South Park: The Stick of Truth. Ubisoft Montreal has expressed excitement about the deal.
“This deal adds experienced developers to our internal creative teams at a key moment in the cycle of the video game industry,” said Yannis Mallat, president of Ubisoft Montreal.
With two developers converging into one in the same city, one can expect great things. As for South Park: The Stick of Truth, Ubisoft has confirmed that it will still be released this year. Exciting news for many who were afraid that the game would be lost in the event that THQ would be disintegrated by the auctions.
For details on what other assets of THQ’s were sold at the auction read this rundown.
Temple Run 2 Developer:Imangi Studios Publisher:Imangi Studios Platforms:Iphone, Ipad (reviewed) Release Date:January 17, 2013 Price: Free – Available Here
Overview:
The original temple run was met with much love and addiction to many people. An easy to learn, hard to master, game that keeps you engaged and interested. The sequel certainly carries along the line of the “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” ideology.
Story: You are anadventurer in a temple and you must run for your life. A large ape like creature is chasing after you, and if you are not quick enough it will capture and kill you.
Visuals: The graphics in this game are very sharp and beautiful to look at. It may be difficult to really appreciate because if you take a moment to admire the view, you will die. There is never any lagging in the game despite having landscape come past you at a faster and faster rate. Your path as you run for your life is randomly generated as you increase the speed you go past it. Sometimes you must jump over a gap, slide under fire, or zip down a rope, all of which are clearly and beautifully rendered for an iOS game. There is also a section where you must ride a cart through a cavern, which is also wonderfully rendered with crisp textures. Your character, one of many to choose from, has a model that is nothing fancy but the textures on it are shaded and detailed.
Audio:
Collecting the game’s currency and upgrades feel more satisfying when you could hear the auditory confirmation that you got it. Sometimes the games moves too fast for you to know if you got a Gem or other treasure, so the sound is important in order to know where you stand. The back ground music is fast paces with a drum beat that makes you mentally feel like you are in a rush. And the coin collection sound goes well with it, as it is a beat sound rather than the usual money chinking sound. Collecting money sounds more like it is part of the atmosphere and background music rather than grabbing coins, which is a good thing.
Gameplay: The game starts you off at a slow pace, letting you enough time to think about your actions as you near obstacles. There are things you must jump over like broken bridges, large stones, and turning wheels with spikes on them. Then there are things you must slide underneath like fallen logs and fire. Another obstacle is old brick walls or part of the path missing that you must move to the side of as you run. If you are lucky, you will lead yourself to a cavern where you must ride a cart through broken tracks. If you find yourself being slowed down by hitting an obstacle, the ape creature chasing you will catch up and eat you. A terrifying and yet thrilling moment in the game that keeps you on your toes. The controls are tight and responsive. For jumping swipe your finger up, to slide swipe your finger down, to turn swipe your finger left or right, and to move from one side of the path to another tilt the iOS device. To direct the cart in the cave section, you just have to tilt your iOS device side to side. All these inputs can be overwhelming at first but they soon become second nature. As you get more used to the controls and make it further on the paths, the game speeds up to keep things challenging. Soon you will find yourself trying to keep up with the game as two different obstacles seem to be in the same spot and you have to think fast in order to combine two inputs to get past it.
When you die, you can either use a gem to revive yourself or simply start again from the beginning. You can either collect gems through the game, or buy them with real money. Not purchasing the gems and simply using the ones you find is more than adequate, there is no need to purchase them unless you want to. You can also collect currency in the game to unlock new characters and upgrades. You can buy the in game currency with real money as well, but it is not necessary to enjoy the game either.
Overall: Temple Run 2 is a solid sequel to Temple Run. The game play is fun and addicting, and the visuals are great. This game is free and you do nothing but gain some fun time with it if you get it. You don’t lose anything from the fun of the game if you do not buy the game’s currency with real money, which is a huge plus in a world of pay to win games, which this game is not a part of. This game is definitely worth a try with it being free, fun, and great to look at.
Before you read any lower or even click any video on this post, it should be worth noting that this video and the post contain huge spoilers for the entire Walking Dead game franchise from Telltale Games. That being said, today Telltale released the final video going over the percentage of choices that gamers made during the game’s final episode, No Time Left.
So you can find out how the rest of the gaming community voted in the video below, but how about you? Did you choose anything differently than the others or were your decisions along the lines with the rest of the world?
Anuman Interactive’s latest game Monument Builders: Notre-Dame was released to the iTunes App Store for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch and to Gamehouse.com for PC and Mac. The game a resource and time management sim where players will need to organize the construction of the famed Notre-Dame cathedral. Players will need to handle day to day matters like ensuring enough construction materials and resources are on hand to hiring construction teams. The game features 50 levels and bright cartoony graphics. For the history buffs, the game also comes packed with facts about the construction of the Notre-Dame De Paris.
Monument Builders HD for all iOS devices is $2.99 and can be purchased here, the iPhone version can be purchased herefor $0.99, the PC version can be purchased here, and Mac version here. The PC and Mac copies are $9.99. the Android version will be released soon.
Welcome to Talking Crap, a show were a bunch of game journos talk about crap. In this episode we discuss that weird little box called Ouya, what the best and worst controllers of all time are, shovelware’s classic brick-to-face-enducing nature and Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s orangy black world filled with racial stereotypes and polygon clothes.
You can check out this episode of Talking Crap in the video below. What do you think of the latest episode of Talking Crap? Wanna have your say? Well youu can talk some crap in the comments section below.
Strategy buffs will be in heaven with the announcement of Birth of Rome. Taking place during Rome founding eras, it follows the battles and events leading to the unification of Rome and its rise as a great and powerful empire. The title runs on the popular AGE engine which has been based on the mechanics of Alea Jacta Est. Birth of Rome consists of five different scenarios throughout Roman history, including the Punic Wars and even as far back as the 3rd Samnite Wars, with the latter battle giving Rome full control of the Italian land mass.
The focus will be massive sea battles and large fleets , which were an important part of Rome’s strategy to maintain control of vital waterways and ports. In addition to the aforementioned 3rd Samnite scenario, the bloody battles with the Gallic tribes will be covered in Semones War, the Pyrrhic Victories where the Senate drove out a warrior king from southern Italy. The fate of Sicily will be in the hands of the player as they attempt to follow history’s course in the First Punic War againt Carthage and the mighty Hannibal. This episode will feature heavy reliance on a strong fleet to keep the Carthaginians at bay. AGEOD, the games developers, made this a stand alone game and even though is designed around the mechanics of Alea Jacta Est, will not require the game to play.
For history buffs yearning for more, expect the game to be released this year, and additional info can be found at www.AGEOD.com
Nintendo has launched a bombshell of a Nintendo Direct today, announcing their future plans for the Wii U. Starting off with some examples of what’s happening in the Miiverse, President Iwata quickly moved on to announcing Virtual Console for the Wii U and the upcoming Trial Campaign, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Famicom. Gamers can expect to see Balloon Fight, F-Zero, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong and more. Iwata continued to announce a few more interesting updates and titles such as Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, Wii Fit U, Lego City Undercover and The Wonderful 101 would see releases throughout spring to summer.
Announced today during Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has revealed a release window for some highly anticipated games: Spring-Summer.
Looking forward to Wii U games such as Game & Wario, Pikmin 3, Wii Fit U, Lego City Undercover or The Wonderful 101? Then listen up! President Iwata has stated in the latest Nintendo Direct that these games will be available from March onwards, throughout Spring to Summer. The Wii U launch may have lacked a little, but it looks like the system’s game library is picking up swiftly which is awesome to see! While no exact dates were revealed, gamers should expect to hear of them soon as they are right around the corner. Make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the latest reviews on these titles!
Perhaps the most surprising of today’s announcements during the Nintendo Direct – a sequel to Yoshi’s Story! That’s right! Yoshi, the loveable egg-throwing dinosaur who hasn’t had a console title since 1998 is getting his own game right at home on the Wii U! Developed by the team behind Kirby’s Epic Yarn and the director of Yoshi’s Story, this new title takes the art style of Epic Yarn and mixes it with classic Yoshi gameplay. This title will not only show off the graphics of the Wii U, but also it’s hardware capability.
More information will be reported as we have it. Until then, check out the screen shots below!
This is the announcement of the announcement you’ve all been waiting for!
Announced today via Nintendo Direct, gamers can expect to see a look into the next installment of the Super Smash Bros series at E3, 2013. Since E3 2012, die hard Nintendo fans have been begging for a glimpse of the up coming Super Smash Bros title. The game is set to be two separate games, on the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Wii U with capability options. While the wait isn’t over, fans now know how long they’ll have to wait until they can finally get a sneak peek! For those who don’t know, E3 2013 is taking place June 11-13, 2013. Until then, expect Nintendo to keep their lips sealed on their next up coming smash hit.
The original temple run was met with much love and addiction to many people. An easy to learn, hard to master, game that keeps you engaged and interested. The sequel certainly carries along the line of the “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” ideology.
Audio:
The controls are tight and responsive. For jumping swipe your finger up, to slide swipe your finger down, to turn swipe your finger left or right, and to move from one side of the path to another tilt the iOS device. To direct the cart in the cave section, you just have to tilt your iOS device side to side. All these inputs can be overwhelming at first but they soon become second nature. As you get more used to the controls and make it further on the paths, the game speeds up to keep things challenging. Soon you will find yourself trying to keep up with the game as two different obstacles seem to be in the same spot and you have to think fast in order to combine two inputs to get past it.
Welcome to Talking Crap, a show were a bunch of game journos talk about crap. In this episode we discuss that weird little box called Ouya, what the best and worst controllers of all time are, shovelware’s classic brick-to-face-enducing nature and Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s orangy black world filled with racial stereotypes and polygon clothes.
