There has already been a plethora of DLC packs for Dead Rising 2 Off The Record since the game was released, but none of them are quite as interesting as the two released today. However before we get into the most interesting one, let’s learn about why Frank is dressed as a Fire Fighter up there.The Fire Fighter Skill (160MSP/£1.69) pack which costs 160 MSP or $2 will give Frank a boost in speed while carrying or helping survivors, allow him to kick open doors and immunity to any fire damage. Plus he comes with a mustache as well.
However if you want to break your game a bit, then you may want to download the Gamebreaker pack which costs 400 MSP or $5. This Gambreaker pack will do exactly that, make it extremely easy for you to win and break the game’s difficulty, not that there was much. The bonus content added will be Super Speed, Super Damage, Instant PP, stupider zombies, and even a God Mode where you will be able to just kill everything in sight. Sounds like this would be the pack for anyone who just wants to have a good ol’ zombie killing time with little to no risk themselves.
For those who were concerned about the legitimacy of an actual Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie, those concerns can be put to rest. In fact, you will be getting three movies for your enjoyment as it has been confirmed by the latest issue of Japanese magazine Newtype that there will be three Puella Magi Madoka Magica movies released in Japan.
However before you get too excited, it is worth nothing that the first two films will be a recap or retelling of the original series and the third movie will actually be new content. This is certainly an odd thing to do, though for those who have never seen the original series it could be a fast and simple way to catch up before watching the third film. It will be interesting to see if Aniplex of America will pick up these movies for localization such as they did for the original series. What do you think about this?
With only a three days left until Skyrim, everyone is extremely eager to see anything that they can about the world that they will soon be giving all of their free time to on November 11th. Bethesda is taking advantage of that and today they released a new video which gives us a look at the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
You can catch the video below and take a look at some things that will be occurring in Skyrim as you begin your adventure as well as witness just how amazing the game looks now. Especially when it comes to the appearances of the various characters you will encounter. Just remember, only three days to go until the 11th and then we can all be Dragonborn.
It appears that a single image of Alan Wake: Night Springs has been able to escape the nightmare and reveal a little bit of info for the digital download follow-up to last Alan Wake which was released back in 2009. The image was released by Game Informer and in it we see that Alan Wake has decided to abandon his comfortable looking jacket for something a bit more casual.
Well, more like a lot more casual. Standing in a checkered shirt and jeans he is carrying what appears to be a nailgun as well as a giant flashlight. In the background we see a sign for Night Springs, the location of Alan Wake’s in-game television show as well as a desert motel. It seems like we will be seeing a significant change of scenery in the next title. What do you think?
Nintendo has announced what is perhaps the best looking 3DS that we have seen so far. If you haven’t picked up a Nintendo 3DS yet and live in Europe then there is no better one to pick up unless you aren’t a fan of The Legend of Zelda. NintendoLife learned today that Nintendo will be releasing a limited edition The Legend of Zelda bundle for the Nintendo 3DS which comes with Ocarina of Time 3D and a fancy looking 3DS.
As you can see above the handheld is in the black coloring but features some nice gold designs and a nice looking logo with the triforce. Those looking to pick up this bundle will have to wait until November 25th and will cost €199.
Kinect Sports: Season Two Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Rare/ Big Park Platform(s): Xbox 360 – Kinect Required Release date: October 25, 2011 Price: $49.99 –Available here– Add the demo to your Xbox download queue here ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
Overview Motion gaming and sports have been paired together for a few games now. The sports genre seems like a natural fit for video games, and adding the motion control experience to that is a no-brainer. Both the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360 Kinect launched with sports games, Wii Sports and Kinect Sports. Those games both had motion controls and they were big hits. As a matter of fact, Wii Sports and its sequel, Wii Sports Resort, were some of the top selling games for the Nintendo Wii system. Kinect Sports was also a huge seller on the xbox 360. Now it is Microsoft’s turn to release a sequel for their sports game on the Kinect. Kinect Sports: Season Two features upgrades, better motion tracking and new sports. Does it compete?
Gameplay Each sport in the game has its pros and cons. Let’s go through and examine each ones respective strengths and weaknesses.
Football In the beginning, football is very fun. You actually feel like a quarterback as you crouch under center, snap the ball and try to make a play. Even audibling is included in the game. And once you throw the ball, you are turned into a wide receiver and you can make the touchdown, celebration included! You can even perform some Tebowing if you are up to it. However, after about one game, the magic starts to wear off. You realize that there are only about 6 plays you can actually call. There are 2 short, 2 medium and 2 long pass plays in your “playbook”. There is no rushing, and no defense. You can’t even call a field goal unless the game decides that you are in range. In addition, you can’t turn once you have caught the ball. That’s right. All you can do is run as fast as you can until inevitably you are tackled from behind. On top of that, you can’t even stiff arm a defender. Overall, the motion controls enhance the experience, but there was a lot cut from this sport.
Tennis When playing tennis you can serve, move around, do a backhand and control your shots pretty well. The Kinect controls do make it feel as if you are playing tennis, but overall its just boring. You and the AI just volley back and forth until someone misses. There is very little strategy or different kinds of shots to make. Unless your playing with someone else or going for achievements, there is very little reason to play tennis.
Golf Golf is the best game on the disc by far. Every piece of the golfing experience is accurately represented. For example, you can shade your eyes to see the hole better, and the game will give you a flyby of the what the the particular hole looks like and how to approach it. You can crouch down and divine your putts. Those are just two areas of how golf in this game uses motion control to actually enhance playing golf in a videogame. Nearly every other movement from golf is also included. In addition, the controls for swinging your club and positioning your avatar are very easy to use.
Darts Darts are probably the second best game in Kinect Sports: Season Two. Trying to aim and throw your darts with precision is tough, just like in real life, It was a very intense and pressure filled game as I fought to take down the AI. This is a very good alternative to setting up a dart board in your home. You don’t have to worry about putting holes in the wall, kids throwing the darts at each other or keeping score. All in all, the game of darts is one reason why some may consider buying this game, especially for the multiplayer.
Baseball Baseball is the least fun sport in Kinect Sports 2. Batting merely requires that you swing. It doesn’t really matter whether you look for strikes or balls, as most of the time you can get at least a hit by just swinging. As long as your not REALLY late or early, you will probably get a double, triple or even a home run. Pitching is a little more challenging and fun, as the catcher will give you clues as to what pitch to throw and what the batter dislikes in terms of pitches. However, you can only throw a few different pitches like a slow and fast straight ball or a slow and fast curve ball. As you can imagine, that gets old fast. Fielding merely requires that you hold your arm out. Overall, its a complete snoozefest.
Skiing Skiing is undoubtedly the simplest sport in the game. All you need to do is turn and try to steer through the flags on the course. Occasionally, you will need to hop to do a jump. It may be fun with others and for young kids, but mostly it felt like an unfinished game type.
There are some other features in Kinect Sports: Season Two that are worthy of mentioning. Each sport in the game has bonus mode that is very arcade in nature and usually focuses on getting the highest point score. These game modes are fairly entertaining and sometimes they are better than the actual game. Kinect Sports: Season Two also has a “Challenge Mode” where you can send out to challenges over XBL to your friends and taunt them with your high score. Of course, they can also do the same thing to you. If you beat their score, then you can shut them up.
Tutorials deserve a special mention in the game. Rare did a tremendous job easily explaining all you need to do in game. For example, I have never played a real game of darts in my life, and I had no idea what the goal of the game was. However, after two 45 second videos, I had a good idea of what I was supposed to do and why. After the game was completed I felt I had a strong understanding of some of the strategies involved in darts, although I am sure there is plenty more to be learned.
Audio and Visuals Kinect Sports does pretty good in the audio department. There are a lot of licensed tracks that play when you finish a game or when you do spectacular moves. In addition, there is voice-over that tells you what to do. Whoever recorded these has great voice, and they made the game that much better.
In addition to the voices of the game though, your voice also plays an extensive role in Kinect Sports: Season Two. Nearly every menu item or choice can be adjusted with just the dulcet tones of your charming voice. It is great to just speak to the game and have it do everything. No waving your arms, pointing your finger or yelling at your cousin to give you the stupid controller already. Voice control is also used extensively in many of the sports. For example, you can hike the ball with your voice and you can switch your golf clubs by merely stating what you want.
On the other hand, visuals are not so good. They may not be Wii Sports bad, but they could have been much better. Other than that they are in HD, and they have much more detail in the backgrounds than Wii Sports did, there is little to praise about them. They are functional and they look ok, but they were obviously not a focus point for the developers.
Overall In conclusion, Kinect Sports: Season Two is a great party game or family game night experience. The motion controls make you feel more connected to what you are playing. In addition, each game is easy to pick up although mastering it may take a few tries. However, Rare cut so much out of each sport that strategy and excitement was lost. There was no reason why could not have kept some of the more in-depth parts of each sport intact. And that is the biggest failing of this game: there are so many missed opportunities where Rare could have added elements that enhance the experience. For example, turning while running in football or being able to do tricks in the air while skiing. Its a crying shame that each time you play one of the sports, especially baseball or football, the experience tends to blend together, until eventually (about the 4th or 5th time) it feels like you are slogging through the same thing you did last time. Take football for instance. All you really need to do is throw long passes and run a bit. That is all it takes win. The other sports games have similar problems. For about 4 hours, this game is a blast as you learn everything and feel like you are ACTUALLY a part of each sport. However, unless you play with others, Kinect Sports: Season 2 begins to be a bore. All in all, a few of the sports are great anytime. Darts turns out differently every time and is basically like a real dart board. Golf is just superb fun. But every other sport has had so much cut from that it is sometimes a wonder they are still playable. Nevertheless, if you need a party game, you could do much worse, as there are plenty of Kinect games that don’t have the extensive voice control options, the variety of gameplay, or the accurate motion controls.
Modern Warfare 3 is a huge title, no one can doubt that and anyone who drove past a video game retailer last night can attest to the popularity of the game. However no one thought that it was going to be this high in demand, because according to Lazard Capital Markets’ Atul Bagga Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was pre-ordered three times more than Battlefield 3, which places the title at around 9 million pre-orders.
GameSpot reports that this estimate puts MW3 70% ahead of Modern Warfare 2 and 55% more than Call of Duty: Black Ops. The same analyst went on to say that he expects Modern Warfare 3 to push 20 million copies before the year is over. I believe we can say that Modern Warfare 3 is going to be quite successful no matter what stands in its way.
Ever since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced people were already complaining that the game would have plenty of bugs. I mean, you know how gamers are… wrong them once and they’ll be snarky forever. But those people can mutter their complaints a little quieter than before as Bethesda representatives told Wired that gamers should expect a day one patch that “fixes some minor stability and quest progression issues.”
Besides this day one patch, Bethesda creative lead Todd Howard also explained that the company will be focusing on “bigger and more substantial” downloadable content when the game is released. However the company will not “be doing a lot of it. Our high-level thinking is that there’ll be not as many.” He also went on to say that fans should not expect any DLC shortly after the game is released, as the company wants to see what consumers think of the title before moving forward.
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment will be unleashing their movie tie-in Happy Feet Two on us from 25th November. The game will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS.
In the game, new dangers are threatening the penguin nation, and it’s going to take everyone’s favourite penguins, Mumble and Ramon, working – and dancing – together to save it from extinction. Different adventuring components will make up the game which will have a musical flavour added in to adhere to the tippy-tappy nature of the film.
As well as 3D on the 3DS system, the game will also support 3D on Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game for those with televisions that support it.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have confirmed that the Games for Windows PC version of Batman: Arkham City will be available in the UK beginning 25th November, while North America will get it a few days earlier on November 22nd. As you know the Xbox 360 and PC version are already out. The PC version, however, took a little longer but you’ll be pleased to know it’ll be here before the month is out.
Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City – five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum – and the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.
