Listen up you Hulkamaniacs! Have you been saying your prayers and eating your vitamins? Good! Now you should get to the nearest store and check out Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, which is available for the Xbox 360 with Kinect as of today. Let me tell you something, brother! This is the first Kinect wrestling title to date and puts you..YES YOU, in the role of the Hulkster himself as you use the motion controls to battle your opponent in-ring as well as gain the love of the crowd by mocking some of the most famous poses in wrestling history!
FEATURES, yes features..DUDE! Majesco released a brand new list of what the millions of Hulkamaniacs can expect when they pop in their 24 inch pythons game disc in their Xbox 360!
Create your king of the ring by choosing from different body types, faces, hair styles, tattoos, gear and more.
Choose from nine thrilling venues including the Backyard, Uprising and Inferno stadium.
Xbox LIVE® Leaderboards showcase ‘Stunt of the Day’ and ‘All Time Best Stunts’ from players nationwide.
Multiple Gameplay Modes extend the challenge:
Campaign: Work your way from backyard matches to the big stage while keeping the crowd on their feet.
Head-to-Head: Take turns delivering punishing combos with help from a friend.
Quick Stunt: Practice any extreme stunt before primetime in the ring.
Hardcore: Fight tough-to-beat opponents under the extreme difficulty setting.
Tutorial: Learn basic moves and special stunts to win the match.
Replay Highlights: Relive your best stunts in slow motion to revel in your glory days.
“Hulkamaniacs everywhere should get off the couch and rule the ring with Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, where I’m going to teach you all to perform for the crowd and compete in the ring as wrestling superstars,” said Hulk Hogan.
So WHAT YA GONNA DO, WHEN HULK HOGAN’S MAIN EVENT COMES TO A STORE NEAR YOU!
Zordix may be a bit odd when it comes to promoting their titles, but you definitely can’t deny that they are very proud of every project they complete. 1950s Lawn Mower Kids is finally ready to be released after a few delays and to celebrate, a new grass cutting trailer has been released. This clip introduces us to Tom, Nancy and Tim, who all will be responsible in cutting lawns responsibly in “Real American Style Levels”.
1950s Lawn Mower Kids is due out now on November 3rd on the DSiWare/Nintendo eShop services. Now unless your cruisin’ for a bruisin’, I highly recommend you watch the new trailer (which is actually quite awesome) below and get ready to cut grass and take names.
Ready to see some shaking? Majesco are getting really pumped about their release of Zumba Fitness 2, and today have released a nice sneak peak of the opening cinematic. This clip features the “stylings of Zumba creator Beto” along with celebrity Zumba instructors Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant. Those who are anticipating this follow-up to the highly successful Zumba Fitness will be hearing a lot of those names in the sequel as Beto, Beardsley and Grant will be guiding you through the exhilarating choreography that spans 20 different international dance styles.
Zumba 2 will also allow players to customize their own class with their favorite routines, and then let them track their improvement with an all new progress checker and see calories burned. Yes, it looks like Zumba Fitness 2 is ready to reclaim it’s fitness crown this year and players can expect to dance their way into a better body on November 15th. For now though, feast your eyes on the new opening cinematic below.
Yesterday we saw a very short teaser for what was called the Run for your life mission in IO Interactive’s Hitman: Absolution. Now today we see that that teaser was indeed quite short as the full video which you can see below lasts for nearly seventeen minutes, so it’d be best to make sure you are nice and comfortable if you want to see the whole thing.
In the video we see Agent 47 hide from police in an abandoned Chicago Library, stealthily taking out enemies where he can. But of course, stealth can only take you so far before the action heats up in the latter half of the video. We are treated to plenty of combat, stealth and take downs, but don’t take my word for it check it out yourself.
If you feel like playing as someone other than the big Batman when Batman: Arkham City is released next week then perhaps this bit of DLC news will park your interest. The recently revealed Nightwing is going to be made available in the form of a DLC package that will be released on November 1st. You can check out his character art below.
In this pack players will also obtain two new challenge maps, specifically Wayne Manor and Main Hall. Nightwing is going to have his own move-set and gadgets so he is thankfully not just a re-skin. Also announced was that the pre-order bonus Robin pack will be made available on November 22nd for those who didn’t obtain him. However these character packages aren’t going to be cheap as they will cost 560 MSP or $6.99 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively.
Namco Bandai has announced when we can expect to see Tales of the Abyss 3D on our lonely Nintendo 3DS handhelds. Unfortunately that release date is quite a ways off as the release date has been slated as February 14th of next year, right on Valentines Day for everyone in North America. Perhaps a classic JRPG for that special gamer in your life?
Besides the release date, we also have been given a handful of new screenshots which focus on Guy, Anise and Natalia which you can find below. These images focus mostly on the combat that we will be seeing as well as a couple of the character’s mystic art abilities.
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While Europe may be receiving a new color of the Wii which is a light blue version to go along with Mario & Sonic 2012 Olympic Games, North America is getting the same ol’ bundles we’ve always gotten. Except for one change, as Nintendo of America announced today that they will be releasing a new holiday bundle that includes a black Wii, black Wii Remote Plus and black Nunchuck as well as a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii as well as a special Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack CD.
This bundle which goes on sale on October 23rd will cost $150 and will not have any support for the Gamecube as you can see in the picture above, the Wii is a smaller horizontal unit. While this bundle is nice for those who need last minute gift ideas, the lack of any additional color option is quite detrimental.
Those who have been following Squid Girl 2, otherwise known as Shinryaku!? Ika Musume on Crunchyroll will be sad to hear that for some reason or another, the series is going to be on hiatus for two weeks.
This news comes from the show’s official Japanese website where they announced today that the anime’s episodes originally meant to be shown on October 24th and November 7th will not be shown. The reason given is simply stated as being issues with the stations that the show was meant to air on in Japan.
While it is good to know that Squid Girl 2 will still be returning, this doesn’t bode well for the way that the rest of the episodes will fall schedule wise. Most of the time when episodes are delayed, they usually end up being released on Blu-ray and never televised.
I’m not even fit to take care of a houseplant. Despite this, King and his plant-loving fairy named Meu think it would be a good idea for me to help them restore the kingdoms plant life to its former glory. Perhaps its my amazing drawing skills, or perhaps these aren’t actually real people and I’ve just happened to purchase an app for my iPad that involves me drawing to save plants. Regardless of whatever narrative you decide to believe, Taito’s latest game for iOS devices requires you to draw lines in order to help plants, and subsequently the kingdom, to flourish. Time to put on your gardening gloves and head out doors to play Drawin’ Growin’ (please note: Drawin’ Growin’ can also be played in doors, and without the aid of gardening gloves).
Gameplay
Drawin’ Grownin’ is a slightly misleading title. Sure there is growing, if you are half decent at the game of course, but there is a lot more going on then just drawin’. At first the game is very basic. Sunrays fall from the sky, and it’s up to you to draw a path for them to reach the plant. As the game progresses it becomes more complicated to raise happy and healthy plants. It also seems that not all plants will flourish in the sun, only those with brown pots will enjoy the sunlight, while those with blue pots prefer the rain. The further into the game you progress, you will come across plants that must be tapped in order to grow, or ones that luckily survive and grow by eating bugs, however you will have to feed them to the plant.
I’ll be honest, I had no idea gardening was such a difficult and dangerous business. Drawin’ Growin’ is littered with bugs. The further I progress, the more insect life there seems to be. Much like real bugs, they can be defeated with a swift tap. But when they come in hoards this size it gets a little difficult to exterminate them all. If the bugs weren’t enough, high winds, piles of sand and snow, falling icicles and lighting bolts also threaten my beautiful flourishing garden. These can be deflected by drawing a shield over the plants, but it soon becomes very difficult to manage attention when you have all of these hazards and three plants to tend to, all of which require different types of attention.
There are also a number of different level types to play through, all of which are grounded in the core mechanic of growing plants. Standard is exactly what it sounds like, you grow plants. Harvest, again, pretty self-explanatory. You grow plants that are then picked and then you grow more until you complete the goal. Defense requires you to protect already grown plants from the hazardous bugs and natural disasters such as lightening. Last, but certainly not least, there is the most difficult game mode, three steps, which is essentially playing three standard games in one time frame.
Graphics and Audio
It’s seems that we the players aren’t the only ones drawing. The team over at Taito Corp. have been busy with their pencils drawing away to create some stunning graphics for Drawin’ Growin’. Terrifically shaded characters come to life on their very own bits of paper, which are layered with a collage like effect through out the game. A variety of different plants have unique colours and designs, fitting to the type of attention they require. Plants will (hopefully) grow in amazing, yet simplistic environments that retain the same hand drawn quality as all the other game elements. What is particularly wonderful is the level select areas that flourish with plant life the more levels you complete. Sadly the audio doesn’t add all too much to the title, but does help remove some blandness to the game that is slightly noticeable when playing the title with the sound off.
Overall
Despite the amazingly hand drawn style in the graphics, the game lack is still a little lacking. The game is very easy to pick up and learn, but extremely difficult to master. While the mechanics stay the same, not leaving much room for variety, the levels gradually become a little too taxing. Differences between game modes are sometimes very minimal, and at times it just feels as if you are tapping and swiping the screen at random. While Drawin’ Growin’ starts off as a rather basic game, and progresses to an enjoyable casual game, it unfortunately keeps going and becomes a little too frantic to enjoy casually. If you are looking for a game that will progress into a challenge, with a unique artist approach, then Drawin’ Growin’ will be worth your time. If you are looking for a throw away title to play sporadically, perhaps give this one a miss.
Yesterday EA and DICE held a hands-on experience for members of the press in which a few of us at Capsule Computers got the chance to experience the game first hand. To kick things off, Creative Director of DICE, Lars Gustavsson addressed us all with an insightful presentation of which you can see below.
“We’re looking best in class, or at least close to it!” Gustavsson told us with pride, and nothing could be further from the truth but everybody already knew that. With Battlefield 3’s launch only weeks away and now with the BETA closed, we’ve all seen quite a bit of what Battlefield 3 has had to offer, but with so many features in one game it can be hard to take them all in. But Gustavsson broke it all down to the basics to remind us why we should all be excited for Battlefield 3:The Battlelog which focuses on the social elements like no other FPS has before and the Frostbite 2 engine which has made the Battlefield experience greater in 5 separate ways-animation, tactical destruction, scale, rendering and audio.
Gustavsson knows that technology isn’t everything though. “Too be honest you don’t really play an engine don’t you, you play a game.” he said, and assured us that by using Frostbite 2, DICE have been constantly pushing themselves to improve to make the greatest game possible. “We want to do more, we want to do better” he said, and it was clear that both himself and DICE were very passionate about their product. For more details, watch the presentation below!
