You may or may not know that GamesCom has happened recently, and you also may or may not know about a good group of msxbox staff joining the rest of the media hungry press, across to Cologne Germany, for this insanely popular event.
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to tag a long, but some colleagues were able to create some short but interesting footage of some of their ‘fun fest’ activities along the way.
Is it just ironic that the animated depictions tend to end up a little more satisfying to watch than the live Hollywood versions? Why is it that a good game can’t simply be a good movie also? As normal, the answer isn’t simple, but I debate these questions and more on why the gap between film media and games is just so big.
Many people have always said that there aren’t enough games where you play from the opposition’s perspective. So instead of being James Bond, playing as Jaws, instead of liberating Normandy beaches as the Allies, defending as the Germans, instead of leading Gondor’s army to victory at Minas Tirith, leading waves of Orcs against them. Well, thankfully your wish has been answered with an all new sequel to the original evil protagonist game, Overlord II.
I look at whether Overlord II takes evil deeds and mischief a step further with the Overlord II review.
Take a quick peek of my thoughts here.
I managed mingle my way through to a rather active and up beat venue this time around for a look at Namco Bandai’s rather heavy line-up. It was all taking place in part of London’s County Hall (which is in Westminster) called Namco Station, which I hadn’t realised existed until recently. For those unsure where this is, it’s that quite extensive old-fashioned building behind the London Eye.
The event may have only been a section of the entire building, but it was still one of the largest and most activity packed events I’ve ever been to. There was plenty of arcade games, pool, and even a bowling alley, and when I could spare some time I checked out Namco Bandai’s latest lineup which was also on display.
A variety of games had been present, from Dragonball Z, to Dead to Rights: Retribution, and the one and only Tekken 6. I got to watch and even play some of these games, and had a great time while I was at it.
You’ll be able to read more of my special Westminster travels in the upcoming article at msxbox-world.
It seems like the perfect game; a western third person shooter, taking on a combined style of Deus Ex, Bioshock, and Prey, yet maintaining a fairly original direction. But what you may or may not realise is that this is a modification come professional release.
I check out whether this total Unreal Tournament conversion lives up to its name here.
It was good to have the larger than life E3 back the other week, and the content that came with it (although most of it was leaked) definitely lived up to its original status. There have been more than enough discussions about who’s conference was the best, but I think there is one thing we can all agree on and that they were all a significant improvement – or at least a competitor – to last year’s.
Here MSXbox look at some of the conferences that were on show, and share some opinions about what we saw.
Here’s my take on the variational yet ‘unique’ Virtua 2009.
Virtua 2009 Review
I get my leather Velcro gloves and rider’s helmet on for a speedy run through of SBK 09. Is it a very different Superbike take, or just a blast from the past?
Find out here.
As promised, an account and hands-on insight into the singlelayer and multiplayer shenanigans of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is now up, and can be found here.
