Can’t get enough Call of Duty Black Ops, well then you’re not the only one, as fans of the franchise can rejoice at the release of Call of Duty Black Ops Rezurrection, the fourth downloadable content pack for the ultra successful franchise. People just love this game and for good reason, we recently took apart an old broken Xbox360 purely to get it going again for however long just to get online again and start getting amongst the multiplayer mayhem.
The new pack will feature the massive zombie frag-fest Moon as well as four beloved levels completely remastered plus an enhanced soundtrack and new themes. Moon will incorporate brand new weaponry, futuristic clothing and item designs and of course wouldn’t be complete without hordes of low gravity flying undead ready to gnaw down on any flailing limbs in their path.
Meanwhile, strengthened with the firepower and visual splendour of Black Ops can relive the nightmare of “Nacht der Üntoten,” escape the zombie madness in the asylum of “Verrückt,” battle back the undead Imperial Army of “Shi No Numa,” and pull the plug on “Der Riese,” the zombie factory that started it all.
“The enthusiasm of our incredibly loyal Zombies community is infectious,” said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. “With Rezurrection, we are delivering to our fans the most comprehensive Zombies content package so far, with four critically acclaimed Zombies experiences, plus our latest creation Moon, the biggest and most elaborate Zombies adventure yet.”
For all you keen Black Ops players who purchased the Hardened or Prestige editions for PS3, and have already downloaded the classic zombies pack with remastered maps, you can download Rezurrection for free via the in game store or through the PSN network.
In celebration of the release of Call of Duty Black Ops: Rezurrection on PS3 and PC, the team will host double XP starting Sat 24th September through to Tuesday the 27th so join in.
Max Payne reminds me of Bruce Willis in all his raw, dirty, cigarette smoking glory, so it is with great anticipation that I wait, wondering what the man has been up to the last decade. We brought you the first trailer from Rockstar not long ago and now revisit it in the new Pop Up Edition which comes with new information regarding Max’s enemies and other characters such as Raul Passos and the Comando Sombra gang.
Additionally we are also given some early details regarding Max’s weapons, the style of melee and cover used within gameplay, as well as a glimpse of the physics and most importantly the magnificent and stylish bullet time that defines the Max Payne franchise in conjunction with that gritty film noir feel. These trailers brought a tear to my eye as although there will be many upgrades graphically and within the engine the game had the same feel to it as the Max Payne I fondly remember. Until the release, enjoy the trailer and keep posted to capsulecomputers fax Payne news as it comes out.
EA has released a new trailer for Battlefield 3, which is sure to excite Battlefield fans and Jay-Z fans. The latest trailer which is set to be featured in an ad campaign for the upcoming release, shows off some footage of the game whilst backed up by the famous Jay-Z track, 99 Problems. Hence why the trailer is known as Battlefield 3: 99 Problems.
You can check out the Battlefield 3: 99 Problems trailer below if you simply can not get enough Battlefield related media. The trailer is sure to excite fans anticipating release whilst reviving interest in the Jay-Z song 99 Problems. Afterall when it comes to Battlefield 3, you’ve got 99 Problems, but a bitch ain’t one.
So what do you think of the new trailer? Let us know in the comments section below or give this article a shout out in the Capsule Computers shout box!
The upcoming game from EA and developed by 38 Studios, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, has a new trailer released to showcase the title. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the world, which has apparently has a returning of magic to it, as well as what appears to be hints at the story and lots of combat gameplay.
What I particularly liked from this trailer was the designs of some of the characters, as well as the awesome effects of some of the spells used throughout the game. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning looks like it has the potential to be an incredibly fun and dynamic game.
The title is due to be released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC around the 9/2/2012. Check out the Official Website for more information.
Good news everyone, Star Wars The Old Republic now has a release date set in stone. That date is set to be the 20th of December 2011 for the US and the 22nd of December in Europe.
Just remember that players who pre-order the game will also get early access if they’ve entered in their limited pre-order code into the pre-order website. The early access is a week before the title officially launches, but you’ll have to be quick to secure a copy as EA is releasing the game in limited amounts so as to not overpopulate the servers on launch.
In addition to the release date, The Old Republics pricing scheme has also been announced. I should point out that this game is a subscription based game and that the pricing is very similar to concurrent MMOs. The subscription prices are listed below.
Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees:
1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)
There is no word on whether there will be pre-paid cards for the title on the Official Site, which you should check out for more information.
As the vote for the UFC Undisputed 3 cover star is still up in the air, THQ have released their latest fighter video featuring Jon “Bones” Jones, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Jones will be defending his belt against Rampage Jackson today, so if you want to check him out then watch UFC135.
Some reasons you might want to vote for Jon Jones, he:
Unless you are in fact Doc Brown, you don’t own a time machine. In which case, you should probably head over to iTunes and take advantage of the current sale Telltale Games is offering on all five episodes of Back To The Future for iPad. With pricing at just a mere $2.99 per episode, which is a rather big drop in price, I intend to take advantage of Telltales kind nature and purchase, then rigorously play through all five episodes. Follow the links below for each episode beyond you’re outatime, the sale ends on September 30th.
EA have announced through a press release that they have finalised the Australian box-art’s for the upcoming warfare epic, Battlefield 3. The box-arts are not unlike what we have seen before however they have all the Australian goodness of big colour ratings and what not.
The keen eye would notice that PC and PS3 get to see the entirety of a tank in the background, however other than that there is very little difference between box-arts, which all look great might I add.
You can check out each console’s Australian version box-art below. Be sure to leave a comment letting us know what you think.
Joymax have flown under the radar with their latest work, the official Digimon MMORPG titled Digimon Masters. However the relatively unknown title is now going into beta-testing. Not only that but Joymax have revealed a digi-ton load of screenshots for your viewing pleasure digi-destined!
Beta-testing for Digimon Masters begins in 2 days from now on the 27th of September. If you are interested in taking a trip to the digital world you can sign up through Joymax’s official site here and get digitized.
Various screenshots for Digimon Masters can be seen below and in my opinion they look very impressive. What do you think of the screenshots? What do you think of Digimon Masters? Let us know in the comments section below!
Radiant Silvergun Platform: Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed) Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: Treasure Genre: Top Down Shooter/Bullet Hell Release Date: September 14, 2011 Price: 1200 MS Points
Overview
Radiant Silvergun was originally released in 1998 for the arcades and then ported to the Sega Saturn with additional anime cut scenes. The game introduced a unique idea of combining puzzle elements with the vertical scrolling shooter style-as if the Bullet Hell genre wasn’t chaotic enough! Radiant Silvergun has now been given the high definition treatment and has been ported over the Xbox Live Arcade, with additional modern features such as online co-op. Whilst the genre does appeal to quite a niche audience, Radiant Silvergun attempts at going beyond that to include some unique elements creating a unique shooting experience.
Story and Presentation
While a plot is present in Radiant Silvergun, it’s barely understandable and very hard to follow as it is told very poorly. Thankfully though, this isn’t a story-driven game. The anime cut scene introduction looks wonderful and vibrant in colour, making a great visual start. Unfortunately, the voice acting is only in Japanese, no English dub has been provided, the subtitles have been poorly translated and appear very small, at times painful to look at. In fact, all text is a pain to read in Radiant Silvergun, as the selected font is very small and very unappealing to look at. Radiant Silvergun runs in it’s original 4:3 ratio, with the rest of the screen filled with various wallpapers you will care little for. It seems quite unnecessary in this modern age of gaming and there isn’t an option of choosing otherwise. The sprites have been completely redrawn and presented in beautiful HD, ridding of that ugly pixelation, but for purists wanting to re-live the classic experience, the option to play with the original sprites is also available.Best of all is arguably the soundtrack, it amplifies the experience and just blows you away. A wonderful highlight.
Gameplay
At first look Radiant Silvergun may appear as a cliché addition to it’s genre, but there’s two clear innovative features that completely turns the entire gameplay upside down. The most important one is instead of the typical ‘collect power ups as you go’ routine, Radiant Silvergun gives you everything from the start, and it’s all quite easy to control. The more you use a weapon the more experience it will gain and eventually upgrade. Each of the 7 weapon is unique and useful in different situations, and the variation is actually quite good. Among them all, a noteworthy weapon is a laser-sword quite weapon, which yes-makes no complete sense, but is quite useful for eliminating surrounding enemies and bullets! The second feature thrown into the gameplay to mix things up is a colour-coded combo system, where consistently shooting enemies of the same colour gives you bonus points, giving players the option to play with a more puzzle-based strategy in mind. Unfortunately, this will be short-lived for most players as the nature of the genre is to blow up everything in sight. While the experience system works and does provide a fresh feel to the game, this sadly does not and is easily forgettable in time.
There are two main modes of play: Arcade and Story Mode. These two play exactly the same, except in Story Mode you are able to save your progress in upgrading your weapons for next time. Yeah, that’s it. It’s easily the better of the two, and therefore there isn’t any real incentive to play Arcade Mode unless you want more of challenge, which you won’t, because Radiant Silvergun is insanely hard. Even on the easiest difficulty setting! So expect to die a lot, and playing those same damn levels over and over and over again, even when you don’t want to. This leads to very repetitive gameplay as your playing the same levels all over again constantly. Sure it’ll be easier the next time after you’ve upgraded in Story Mode, but that’s hardly an incentive to keep playing, although it does mean a new experience almost each time, and does give a tiny extra layer of strategy to gameplay. This title is most fun however, during local co-op. Again, this is exactly the same but with a minor difference-a second player can play at the same time. This makes the experience a way more fun to play, and is highly recommended as it provides the most enjoyment Radiant Silvergun has to offer. There is also X-Box Live Co-Op, but this is down right terrible. It can take forever to find a match, and personally I’ve never seen a match that ran smoothly. Each time was uncomfortably slow, and no fun at all. In fact the quality is so terrible Im surprised Treasure even decided to include it in the game in the first place. A major disappointment, as if it did run as smoothly as the local co-op, this could’ve been an amazing selling point for Radiant Silvergun.
Verdict
Radiant Silvergun may of been a hit back in the days of the Sega Saturn, but it’s past it’s prime now. This isn’t to say it is a bad game, as it does have some bright moments, but I wouldn’t call it the best of it’s genre. Radiant Silvergun does however sport some interesting unique features that are worth checking out however if your a fan of the genre. While the colour-combo system is a bit hit-and-miss, the experience system and varied weapons do create a unique experience which can feel rewarding. Radiant Silvergun is at it’s best during local co-operative play, and at it’s worst whilst in co-op via X-box Live Arcade. Single Player although will keep you occupied for a few minuets but most will tire of it quickly, and Im sure many gamers will be turned off by it’s extremely hard difficulty.
PROS
Unique weapon upgrading system
Choice between new HD sprites and classic Retro Sprites
Awesome soundtrack!
Local Co-Op
Great selection of very different weapons for different situations
CONS
Screen ratio is only available as 4:3
Xbox Live Arcade Co-Op is basiclly unplayable
Colour-Combo system is kind of pointless
Almost all modes play exactly the same, little variation
