The latest Facebook machination comes as a tree-building game from renown developer KOEI. The objective of this game is to decorate a tree for your local critter population to live in and it features many different types of objects and rooms to accomplish this.
The visual style of the game is quite cartoonish, but, considering it’s a Japanese developer, you’d expect it to look anime-ish, which it does not. The visual style looks as though it will blend with the style of gameplay quite well. Of course, you have to keep in mind that this is a facebook game and that micro-transactions will play a vital role in the management of your newly created treeciety; and these transactions are likely to include things that you will not directly have a need for, but will be severely gimped if you do not have them. This in-game currency is known as leaves, and you can use them to purchase more good for your tree. Should you ever run out of leaves you can use facebook points to buy more goods.
For anyone that’s played any of the previous installments of the Dynasty Warriors Gundam series, you would know that the provision of downloadable content has been sub-par. The previous DWG only provided a few select items with 10 additional missions, most of which followed a repetitive or unoriginal pattern of combat scenarios. (Of course, that is one of the major criticisms of the Dynasty Warriors Franchise as a whole.) Upon first learning of the DLC capabilities for Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 upon the release of its Japanese counterpart, I was personally excited at the prospect of the release of additional characters, mobile suits and maps. What we got however… was highly disappointing.
However, during December of last year, Gundam Musou 3 was released to much positive acclaim in Japan. Along with the release came the promise of more extensive and worthwile DLC avavilable for players. Significant promises were made in the way of particularly extra characters. Upon the release, fans of the series were VERY pleasantly surprised to see the DLC packs included a number of new suits, missions, characters and even storylines. The most significant bonuses are probably to the fans of the Gundam 00 series, having included 4 new characters and mobile suits to compliment the already in-built 2. Specifically, the additional content included:
The Susanowo, piloted by Mr Bushido (AKA Graham Aker), Setsunna F Seiei’s main rival from the 00 series.
Cherudim Gundam, piloted by Lockon Stratos II (AKA Lyle Delandy), the newest Gundam pilot of 00’s Celestial Being organization, taking over the mantle from his deceased brother. Also a Katheron agent.
Arios Gundam, piloted by Allelujah Haptism, a veteran Celestial Being pilot from the 00 series with a violent split personality disorder.
Seravee/Seripham Gundam, piloted by Tieria Erde, the mysterious syntheic lifeform Innovade pilot of Celestial being.
Additionally, fans of the newer Gundam Unicorn series were also pleasently surprised to see the Quad-Wing Kshatriya piloted by Unicorn’s Marida Cruz
As an avid fan of the 00 series myself, I’m very much hoping that the western release will also localize these characters as DLC content (Especially since Lockon and Graham are among my favourite pilots of the series). Koei has already confirmed that DLC will be made available for the western installment of the DWG3, so hopefully they intend to pull across these little goodies from the Musou series.
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 is currently set for release on the 24th of June in Europe and Australia, and the 28th of June of the US.
Now if only EB Games/ GAMESTOP will start letting me pre-order… >_<
Are you ready for more FPS action in a nanosuit? Then Crytek and EA have just the thing for you! Releasing today, the Retaliation map pack contains four maps named “Park Avenue”, “Transit”, “Shipyard” and “Compound”. This map pack can be downloaded onto an Xbxo 360 or PC for the price of 800 Microsoft Points or $15.95 (AU) $18.90(NZ) and $10.00(US.) A PSN version of the map packs will be available for purchase at a later date. Check out this link to put the DLC into your download queue.
If installing the PC version of the map pack proves to be difficult, check out http://crysis.ea.com/.
Want a review of the game? Check out this excellent, if I do say so myself, review of the game here. 😉
In 2008, a little known game called No More Heroes was released on the Wii. This game was of cause Suda51’s latest project bringing his crazy insaneness along with it. Travis Touchdown with a Beam katana – Nuff’ said! For anyone that missed out playing this gem of a game, the original Wii game has now been ported to both Playstaion 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan with plans of a worldwide release. Entitled ‘No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise’ player can utilise the Playsation Move controller or Kinect Sensor to play the game.
The port version of the game will have a few new features, including high-definition graphics, English and Japanese voice-acting, a nightmare mode where player will be able to revisit ‘Ranking Battles’ and a new interesting game mode called “Very Sweet Mode” – where all female character costumes have been changed to be “more risqué” (so to speak).
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise is available for Playstation 3 on May 19, while for the Xbox 360 version is expected to be released later this year meanwhile, check out the new launch trailer of No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise now
Chances are quite good that while you are reading this you are sitting in a chair of some sort. Did you know that your chair there is good for more than just a place to sit yourself while you browse the internet? For instance you can pick it up and break it over a monsters head for one thing.
Or at least that is what happens with Mr. Pendleton here in the first gameplay we have seen of Silent Hill: Downpour. This video comes from Konami as their Silent Hill fan page on Facebook has hit 500,000 “Likes” and this is their thank you for all of their fans. It is also a great way to encourage more people to come Like their Facebook page all the same. We’ll be seeing much more of Downpour when it is shown off at E3.
With all of the recent news of Red Faction: Armageddon comes one of the best trailers I have personally seen for the title which was released today by THQ. Titled “breaking the seal”, this cinematic clip gives quite a bit more insight into the game’s narrative as it follows Darius as he discovers that the seal holding back an enemy threat on Mars has now been broken.
Tons of destruction, airstrikes, and a little bit of romance are all prominently displayed in the trailer as well, which you can see for yourself below. Red Faction: Armageddon releases for the PC, Xbox 360, & PS3 June 7th for the U.S, June 9th for AU, and June 10th for Europe.
Atari and developers CD Projekt RED’s ‘The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings’ today hits retail shelves. As well as this, the Witcher 2: Digital Premium Edition is now available for download via gog.com; the game’s official digital distributer.
The highly anticipated sequel to 2007’s critically acclaimed The Witcher, The Witcher 2, ups the ante by places an emphasis on new non-linear game narration, new characters, mature themes, morally ambiguous choices.
Along with this, the game’s developer CD Projekt RED has announced the “DLC 4 FREE” program. As the name suggests, future Witcher 2 downloadable content will be free to download for registered users. The first piece of DLC titled ‘Troll Trouble’ is already available for download as of today.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is out now for PC
Get those sunglasses on, roll up your sleeves, and gel your that as Zordix have officially dated their newest title, Valet Parking 1989, which will be coming to North America on May 30th through the DSiWare download service. Since the official announcement and trailer were released a while back, I have been anticipating Valet Parking 1989 for a while now as it just seems to stick out for the download service due to it’s stylistic 80’s retro feel and simple gameplay.
In this game, time management is key as players must park and deliver cars for clients as quickly in neon-lit 80’s setting. I am honestly wanting to say that Valet Parking 1989’s premise reminds me a bit of Diner Dash, but with a lot more flare and charm as well as the promised “movie-like story mode” which sounds equally as promising. In less than 2 weeks, the ability to park cars for “totally rad” clients and celebrities will be a reality for all DSi owners in this addictive little puzzler. For more information, check out the official website for Valet Parking 1989 by clicking HERE.
Players to the online Zelda-like game, Spiral Knights, published by SEGA, will have noticed the game has only just been recently updated today. This update brings a couple of new features, one of which is standard to most MMORPGs out on the market.
In the town of Haven, there is now an auction house that players can use to distribute their wares to other players for a price of in-game money as well as a new training facility to help players become more masterful with the controls. The room is designed to help players become accustomed to the ‘clockworks’; and even allows players to combat and train against robots.
The patch also introduces many fixes and adjustments, such as the update on the prices of in-game items as well as a new lag-fix.
With the recent leak on Gamestop.com that pretty much confirmed Sonic Generations would be heading to the 3DS, it isn’t too surprising that Sega have now officially listed the game for Nintendo’s handheld in a new earnings report. What is really interesting about this bit of news is that a PC version is also scheduled for release right alongside the PS3, Xbox 360, and 3DS releases later this year.
Sega still have yet to step in and officially offer up any information on the features that either version will hold, but with E3 just next month, I’m sure more answers will start to trickle out soon.
