Archive for December, 2005
Call of Duty 2 review video
Call of Duty 2 lets players experience four individual soldier stories as they overcome insurmountable odds in multiple campaigns. Players have the freedom to follow each of the four storylines through for the ultimate character-driven experience, or they can engage in the historic battles chronologically for quick hitting action.
A launch title for Xbox 360, Call of Duty 2 was ported over from the PC original.
Infinity Ward has also expanded the First-Person Shooter scope of combat to deliver a truly realistic battlefield experience. Squads now have the freedom to take on a variety of mission objectives, on expansive battlefields that allow for multiple paths and the ability to utilize actual combat tactics like outflanking and fire and maneuver capabilities. Call of Duty 2’s new engine and A.I. technology set the stage for authentic squad combat and astonishing action. Concealment can be key as battlefield smoke or even deployed smoke grenades cloud visibility. Weather effects such as the dusty sandstorms of North Africa and whiteout blizzard conditions of Russia, for example, will keep soldiers glued to their bunkers. The team has also employed a state-of-the-art Battle Chatter System that brings the action to life as squad-mates bark out context-sensitive updates in real-time to players through an advanced A.I. system.
Call of Duty 2 is a blast from start to finish. Find out all about it in this Call of Duty 2 video review.
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No comments »Oh so this is the real girl gamer guide?
Don’t you just hate it when woman who play and write about games, are always wanting everyone to see them as equal to males? No that wasn’t my point yet, because over here we hate it when they point out they are the same while trying to get attention on the fact that they are females, yet are still capable of doing the same.
Of course we hate it even more that we’ll give them that attention! But really, who cares? A gamer is a gamer, and as their lists show, they play exactly the same games. Maybe someone should register malegamers.com just to get into their heads 
Top of the Japanese games of 2005
It’s too easy picking out English games from a chart and call it a top 10, that’s why Next Generation has an article breaking down the 10 best games released in Japan this year. As quoted below, they point out some succesful games you’ll have heard from, but also some gems that have yet to be released in America/Europe.
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King Kong game gets alternative ending
Don’t read this if you hate spoilers! Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie features the ending millions would love to see” King Kong alive and back on Skull Island,” said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubisoft North America.
In a report from etoychest it says if you play your cards right in the game version of the Kong film, King Kong might return home the end of the game. Apparently the designers thought people wouldn’t want to play if they already knew the ending.
“To unlock the alternate ending, players must complete the entire game and then go back and play through various maps and earn a total of 250,000 points. Other unlockable features include several Weta Digital concept art galleries, interviews with both Peter Jackson and Phillipa Boyens, an “old movie” filter, a King Kong theatrical trailer and more.”
Kameo: Elements of Power review video (Xbox 360)
Kameo: Elements of Power is an epic adventure, full of exploration and intense combat. The future of the world depends on Kameo, who must capture, grow, and unleash a wide assortment of incredible monsters to combat ever-present evil and rescue her three Elemental Ancestors from the Dark Troll King — who threatens the planet and its wildlife.
Originally scheduled for release on Xbox in 2003 (after the GameCube version was cancelled), Kameo for Xbox was moved to the console’s successor, the Xbox 360.
Blending the heady thrills of exploration and puzzle-solving with the adrenaline rush of real-time 3D battles, Kameo: Elements of Power is an ambitious title from the makers of GoldenEye and Banjo-Kazooie. The concept mixes combat action with creature transformations, letting the title’s female star morph into monsters and use their special powers against others as Kameo searches out and battles ever-present evil. The Xbox 360 game also features multiplayer co-op play, both online and offline (split-screen).
One of the most developed and fulfilling games for the Xbox 360 launch lineup. Learn all about it in this Kameo: Elements of Power video review.
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Sega classics likely on Revolution
According to Reggie Fils-Aime, chief marketing officer of Nintendo, Sega is intrigued by the Nintendo Revolution’s “backwards compatibility,” however he stopped just short of a confirmation that classic Sega games will be included.
Although this news isn’t the “surprise” everyone is waiting for, the ability to play classic Sega games would without a doubt, be a huge addition to the Nintendo Revolution. If you can’t wait until 2006 to play classic Sega games, have a look at gametap.com for your Sega-fix.
With the Xbox 360’s downloadable (classic) games having online multi-player included. Here’s to hoping Nintendo will allow any classic multiplayer games, first or third party, to be made playable via WiFi worldwide…
PS: He also stated that the Classic Controller expansion for the Revolution’s controller will look similar to the GameCube’s Wavebird.
Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter movies
From 4colorrebellion: Ryu vs. Scorpion? Watch this great fan made video to see what happens when fighting universes collide. Watching the two visual styles together, I defintely have to say I like the handdrawn sprites from Street Fighter more. So smooth and full of energy.
I put them in order of awesomeness for Street Fighter & Mortal Kombat fans:
Ryu vs. Scorpion Movie
Ken vs. Raiden
Street Fighter Championship
Interview with the creator of the Flash animations
New Quake 4 maps downloadable
New downloadable maps, 3 to be exact, for the PC version of Quake 4. id Software, Raven Software and Activision have released the Quakemas Map Pack. The maps for QUAKE 4 on the PC are called: Railed, Tremors, and Campground Redux.
Perfect Mario Christmas gift from sugardaddy
Or, you know, if you run an Arcade it’d draw a crowd as well. You can now buy your very own Mario Kart arcade machine via discountarcade.com. Priced at $17,497 which is just under £10,000 or €15.000. This version of Mario Kart probably won’t be released on a console or handheld, so if you’re lucky you might be able to find one in Japan or America. I hear paulsarcade.com might get one soon if they haven’t already.
All your favourite Mario Kart characters are present and correct, along with the likes of Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky, since the machines were developed with the help of Namco. There are six worlds featuring 24 circuits, plus “hilarious challenge stages” for those who do well in Grand Prix Mode. The game also has a “NamCam2″ feature, which means you can put your own face in the game. And if you’re feeling extra flush, why not buy two and hook them up for some four player action?
OK so if you’re a Mario Kart fan with no Arcade near, you’ll probably never find it. But at least we can all face-off against eachother in Mario Kart DS. To comfort your sadness a bit more, here’s a wallpaper for Mario Kart GP. It’s actually a big picture which you can centre to make it look like a wallpaper
Ridge Racer 6 review video (Xbox 360)
In Ridge Racer 6, the classic Namco franchise returns with more speed, excitement and gameplay variety than ever before. Players enter a world of high-definition, high-speed races and can choose to challenge others or take control of the wheel alone in a variety of on- and offline modes. Online compatibility lends to features such as Vs. Battles and downloadable content, further enhancing the game’s replayability.
Ridge Racer 6 offers the widest selection of cars and courses to date featuring over 130 new machines, 30 challenging courses, and a classic mini-game at the start-up screen; this brand new mode matches the player’s gaming style offering over 230 races; punch the nitrous and experience the intensity of new levels of speed; compete head-to-head in online races. Challenge the worldwide unified time attack ranking in Global Time Attack. Upload/download Ghost Data for more challenges. Players may also download new content via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Get ready for some slippery gameplay by watching this Ridge Racer 6 video review.
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