Spoiler Alert! If you want to stay completely spoiler free until the release of the game, you should walk away now. The game releases October 15th in the UK and Europe and October 19th in the US. By now!
For everyone else, the following video gives a lot of information away. Not the least is the fact that there are 44 playable characters, and 42 of them are revealed in the character selection screen. A 43rd character is rumored to be Zetsu (the black and white venus fly trap guy from the series) but I highly doubt it for certain reasons. Any theories on the the 44th character? I’m just looking forward to playing as the Fourth Hokage.
The Dubbed voice of Pain (or at least Nagato’s form) sounds really good.
Anyway, Check out the video for more details if you are interested.
Kingdom Hearts fans in Australia will be excited to know that the newest installment, Re:Coded, has been officially announced for both Australia and New Zealand for the Nintendo DS. The series second entry looks just as promising and if you have not seen the trailer yet that was displayed at the Tokyo Game Show, check it out here.
Along with the announcement came a nice new list of features.
First up was that the “Deck Command” system from Birth By Sleep will be in full use in Re:Coded. This feature allows the player to execute over 100 types of different commands such as attack and recover, with a single button.
You can also experience a wide variety of different battle systems, including side-scrolling boss battles, 3D shooting and even Command Battles – as seen in the Final Fantasy series. I think this will be great as no matter what type of gamer you are, there will be a bit of everything mixed into the title.
The new Stat Matrix will bring the ability to increase and customize Sora’s power and abilities with an exciting new growth system, by placing new chips found in the adventure, into a circuit board. Of course with Disney on board, the experience will be in full color and a much more rewarding and interesting way to level up your stats.
Tag mode is also included and let’s the player create their own custom avatar by collecting components from cleared areas. Players can swap floor maps and avatars with friends and other players and create their own dungeon by collecting maps via Tag Mode.
The official date for the AU region is set at January 14th, 2011. No official date has been given for the U.S. at the moment but I would expect it to be set very close to that date as well. For more information about Kingdom Hearts Re:coded visit the official website at www.kingdomheartsrecoded.com.
I posted a schedule extremely similar to this one about two weeks back in September. This schedule; however, has a few more additions to the schedule. As you can see, next week had 3 game releases; although on is free… so it doesn’t really count. If you notice, the schedule ends before the end of the month is even over. The latest one on the list being “Super Meat Boy” on October 20.
Also, remember that if you spend 2400 Microsoft Points over the course of October – on anything but discounted or DotW stuff – you’ll get 800 Points back. Ill make it easy for you. Comic Jumper, and Super Meat boy’ now go!
Nail’d is an upcoming ATV and off road game from Deep Silver. Look for it on November 30, 2010 in the USA and in the UK on Febuary 4, 2011. The game features epic jumps, big air hi-jinks and massive explosions. This trailer shows off all 4 of the games massive environments. These environments are set in Yosemite National Park, the Andes Mountains and the Arizona desert, plus the Mediterranean. Available on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, get your nailer ready to nail some races.
Tomatoes are amazing. Tomato based meals like pizza and spaghetti can also be enjoyed with friends. So what happens when a flying tomato, aka Shaun White, decides to make a video game and let you share it with friends? Worlds grow bright, cheery and full of skateboarding opportunities. You don’t believe me? Check it out! Who knew tomatoes could be so awesome?
Shaun White Skateboarding will enable you and 7 friends to skate four maps in four different multiplayer modes. Two player split screen will be provided. Voice chat and the ability to play as your custom character from the campaign will be included. The four multiplayer modes are as follows:
Go with the Flow
Go with the Flow is a free for all gametype that requires you to get the the highest flow score. I’m guessing that is similar to the “line” mechanic in SKATE. Form shaping* is allowed in this mode.
Shaping Battle
Shaping Battle is all about making as many shapes as possible. First though, a player must obtain the shaping power or steal it from someone.
Ministry vs. the Rising
The goal in Ministry vs. the Rising is to convert the highest number of people to your side. In case you were not aware, the story in this game tells about you, the Rising, freeing the city from the Ministry, a group of officials who think skateboarding (and most likely video games as well) will corrupt you. This team based mode splits your group up into a team of the Rising and the Ministry. Each side must try to either influence the city or “deinfluence” the city by doing cool tricks.
Free skate is the last mode, but that is pretty self explanatory. I am looking forward to this game. Hopefully it can do something original and exciting with skateboarding in video games.
*Form shaping is a unique game play mechanic in Shaun White Skateboarding. Each player can change the world around them by skating on an object and pressing a button. For example, a rail can be shaped and extended to reach rooftops. Or a fountain can be shaped into a half pipe.
Zombie Escape….Well, you’re constantly escaping different zombie situations with a multitude of weapons and strategies. This may be called a line-drawer but it’s much more than that. You draw lines for the directions you want the humans to escape in, avoiding the zombies at all costs. You have different weapons to attack and stop zombies with and much more. The goal is to get the humans out of the zombie-infected areas alive. Will you make it or will your brains just be another zombie’s lunch?
Graphics and Sound:
The graphics in this game aren’t the best, but the game looks good anyway. The line-drawings could have looked a lot better and maybe more cartoonish, compared to everything else in the game. The lines look like they’re drawn by a cheap pen. The game does have some good graphics moments, such as the titles popping up when you do something and the entire color scheme. Other than that, the people and objects in the game can be too small to enjoy. Though the graphics might not be amazing, the cartoonish effects when you use an object against a zombie is fun to look at, making this one of those funny little games to play. If you’re expecting a major zombie game, then this probably isn’t for you as you don’t really see zombies. If the graphics were updated to see the zombies from a non-bird’s eye view then this game would probably be one of the greatest zombie games ever made for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The sound effects in this game are the high-point of Zombie Escape. It’s fun to here the humans being eaten by zombies and the whole scene is better with the soundtrack in the background. Helicopters sound great and everything else does, too. The sound distracts you from the not-so-great graphics.
Gameplay and Controls:
This is a fun game for those who like to escape situations. If zombie wasn’t in the title, it would just seem like a vampire-escaping game. Ok, maybe not, but it’s not a huge zombie game. The point of this game is to direct the humans to their means of escape, all while avoiding zombies who just want them for their brains. Simple game? No. This game gets difficult, and quickly. The controls are simple: Just draw a path for your human, to either escape or pick up a useful object on the way. Use these objects on zombies to escape quicker and easier. No matter how simple this sounds, it isn’t. This game can become intense with higher levels. To use an object, you first have to pick it up, by walking into it. Then, all you have to do is tap the object you want and then tap where you want to put it. That part’s simple, but the bar on the bottom that has all your objects is quite small, which makes it hard if you need an object really quickly. Sometimes you might not tap it just right and not end up choosing the object, which can be bad for intense situations. This is a fun game, but it can be improved by much.
Summary:
This game can use some major improvement, but it’s still a good game. If the line-drawing effect was improved to look more like the rest of the game and the zombies were more recognizable as zombies, this game woul be up there in the top zombie games. This is not the case, so until it’s updated if it ever is, this game is good, but not great. This game needs polishing. Chillingo usually releases top-grade quality apps, but they forgot some important aspects in this one. Hopefully, the score will be able to change with an update. For now, this game deserves a GOOD rating of 7.5 capsules. This score will improve when the game gets some well-needed polish.
If you didn’t pre-order Dead Rising 2, you missed out on some helpful costumes that increase Chuck’s abilities when they are worn. All is not lost however as Capcom has unveiled the fact that you will soon be able to purchase these outfits for a small price over the PSN and XBLM. Each outfit will cost $2 or 160 MSP. They include the Psychopath Pack, Soldier of Fortune Pack, Sports Pack, and Ninja Pack. Catch the full details below.
Psychopath Pack (Oct. 12) — Bonus when using iconic horror movie weapons (chainsaws, cleavers, axes)
Soldier of Fortune Pack (Oct. 19) — Doubles ammo, increases shooting and headshot accuracy; special bullet spray attack when using automatics
Sports Pack (Oct. 26) — Golf balls, basketballs, etc. bounce more before stopping. Chuck will also “earn more from gambling, gain more health while eating and drinking and not get sick from drinking too much.” So, essentially, he’s your fun uncle.
Ninja Pack (Nov. 2) — Stealth mode requires zombies be closer to detect presence. Throwing items do more damage and are tossed faster; bonuses with sword weapon
These different outfits can be combined to make an ultimate fighter, as only one article of clothing is needed to provide said bonuses. Though overall the entire package will cost $8 or 640 MSP.
Okamiden doesn’t release until early next year for the U.S. and Australia, but Capcom released some new screenshots to all who are hungry to see more of the hot new DS title. Okamiden already scored 34/40 from Japanese Magazine, Famitusu, which makes the title look even more promising. In the screenshots you can catch a glimpse of the new character Kagu, a child actor from Japan and also a first look at some of the the in-game battle sequences and powers the young pup can use to push forward in the game.
Check out the 14 new screenshots below and we will continue to cover all things Okamiden as the release grows near for the rest of the world.
