By Duane / 2010-09-08 07:08:11Another "Paper" based game, although this has a "Paper Mario" style to it rather than using virtual paper as a puzzle.
Paper Moon is a simple browser based platformer that simply asks you to move the character from one side of the level to the other (as is the norm for 2D platformers) but you're also required to make the land pop in and out so you can navigate it properly.
It's all rather nice and enjoyable, although the music is rather repetetive and can easily annoy. You can play it by going to here, there's no need to register, you can play all of the games on the site as a Guest.
Paper Moon is a simple browser based platformer that simply asks you to move the character from one side of the level to the other (as is the norm for 2D platformers) but you're also required to make the land pop in and out so you can navigate it properly.
It's all rather nice and enjoyable, although the music is rather repetetive and can easily annoy. You can play it by going to here, there's no need to register, you can play all of the games on the site as a Guest.
Catch-Up: [ON] - OFF
By Duane / 2010-09-08 06:55:06
Time to catch up on a few things, title is in reference to racing games really, even though I've not actually played any this week.
What I have been playing though is a suprising amount of FIFA 10's Manager Mode, probably just until FIFA 11 is out though. Worms Reloaded gets the odd airing too and I've attempted to start Dead Rising died and ended up back at the beginning with a Level 6 Frank West. I also made a start on Valkyria Chronicles 2 despite not playing the first because of its PS3 exclusivity.
By Duane / 2010-09-08 06:55:06
Time to catch up on a few things, title is in reference to racing games really, even though I've not actually played any this week.
What I have been playing though is a suprising amount of FIFA 10's Manager Mode, probably just until FIFA 11 is out though. Worms Reloaded gets the odd airing too and I've attempted to start Dead Rising died and ended up back at the beginning with a Level 6 Frank West. I also made a start on Valkyria Chronicles 2 despite not playing the first because of its PS3 exclusivity.
By Duane / 2010-09-03 08:16:41Worms, Worms, Worms, its been a staple of the British gaming industry for over a decade, slowly evolving, sometimes trying bold new things that don't quite work out (Worms 3D). Every so often a new edition is released, unfortunately the feeling is that the series peaked with Worms Armageddon ten years ago. Even so, its always nice to have a new release to play with, with the hope that it can attract more people to play against, and by releasing Worms Reloaded through Steam (with a couple of bonuses thrown in for those that pre-ordered), that appears to be the goal of Team 17.
What we have here then is a compilation and rebranding of the games released on the consoles' digital distribution platforms. Neither of the games received a huge reception, but both were as entertaining as you'd expect from Worms, in short there wasn't really anything new on the plate and it looked a little lean, particularly in the weapons department. Worms Reloaded has tackled this by giving the player a greatest hits of Worms weapons without including too many of the gimmicky arsenal. This, tied to the tried and tested 2D gameplay and a tweaking of some of the devices' power has made for a much more streamlined and focused battle experience.
To add variety there are more customisation options than ever before, including more voices, hats, gravestones and even flesh tones for your team of worms. There's also a variety of single player modes, offering you the chance to learn different approaches to abusing your opponents squad and different methods of using each weapon and the landscape around you, the feeling of improvement as a player as you progress through the single player modes is incredibly rewarding, especially when you manage to turn the tuition into a victory in a multiplayer match.
So Worms Reloaded is a tuned down "Best of" for the Worms series, there'll always be things that fans will feel should be included, but overall Team 17 have succesfully blended the past with the present making the game as fun and as accessible as it ever was and best of all it doesn't feel tired in any way.
What we have here then is a compilation and rebranding of the games released on the consoles' digital distribution platforms. Neither of the games received a huge reception, but both were as entertaining as you'd expect from Worms, in short there wasn't really anything new on the plate and it looked a little lean, particularly in the weapons department. Worms Reloaded has tackled this by giving the player a greatest hits of Worms weapons without including too many of the gimmicky arsenal. This, tied to the tried and tested 2D gameplay and a tweaking of some of the devices' power has made for a much more streamlined and focused battle experience.
To add variety there are more customisation options than ever before, including more voices, hats, gravestones and even flesh tones for your team of worms. There's also a variety of single player modes, offering you the chance to learn different approaches to abusing your opponents squad and different methods of using each weapon and the landscape around you, the feeling of improvement as a player as you progress through the single player modes is incredibly rewarding, especially when you manage to turn the tuition into a victory in a multiplayer match.
So Worms Reloaded is a tuned down "Best of" for the Worms series, there'll always be things that fans will feel should be included, but overall Team 17 have succesfully blended the past with the present making the game as fun and as accessible as it ever was and best of all it doesn't feel tired in any way.
By Duane / 2010-08-31 06:02:26It's sometimes amusing how one poor entry into a well liked series can seriously hamper the success of any future releases. There's no denying that despite some strong releases in the franchise, Tomb Raider is still struggling to shake off the shackles of 2003's Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
Releasing a download title via the means of XBox Live Arcade (and soon PSN and PC) appears to be a reaction to this on the surface of things, but its only when you get your hands on the game you realise that Crystal Dynamics have possibly done so as a means to try out something completely new with the previous First Lady of Gaming. What we have here is a really strange mash-up of Tomb Raider, Geometry Wars and Torchlight, which on the surface sounds like a recipe for disaster.
I'll break it all down for you. The game is played from an isometric camera, which gives it that Torchlight feel, as does its graphical style. Both are really well done and very rarely does any scenery get in the way of your view of the landscape, the camera is pulled out just enough to provide you with enough space to aim at any creatures and enemies that may come your way. This is where we come to the games aiming. Using the left stick to move, you use the right stick to aim and have full 360 degree control of where Croft points her weapons, which has fantastic animation I might add. Holding down the Right Trigger will result in Lara opening fire on whatever is in line with the direction she's pointing her guns in, so that covers Geometry Wars. Classic Tomb Raider comes in the shape of the games visual appearance, which returns to the traditional sandy coloured tombs, and the puzzles, which rely heavily on switch activation (of varying kinds).
Crystal Dynamics have also strived to include an aspect of meta-gaming with in Guardian of Light. Rather than just rely on the Achievements for this, there's all sorts of things to collect in levels that unlock upgrades and weapons for you to use throughout the game. Keeping in line with the Geometry Wars feel to the game there's an element of score attack too, complete with leaderboards, and with co-operative multiplayer (which at the time of writing is limited to local co-op only, but will be online once the PS3 and PC versions are released, something to do with Microsoft wanting timed exclusivity getting in the way of utilising the games netcode or something), there's something here for everyone. Weighing in at 1200 MARPS (£10.20), the price may put people off, luckily the demo is quite sizeable and gives you a fair idea of wether or not you'll enjoy the rest of the game or not. But in my opinion, this is one of the better Tomb Raider games in the entire series.
Releasing a download title via the means of XBox Live Arcade (and soon PSN and PC) appears to be a reaction to this on the surface of things, but its only when you get your hands on the game you realise that Crystal Dynamics have possibly done so as a means to try out something completely new with the previous First Lady of Gaming. What we have here is a really strange mash-up of Tomb Raider, Geometry Wars and Torchlight, which on the surface sounds like a recipe for disaster.
I'll break it all down for you. The game is played from an isometric camera, which gives it that Torchlight feel, as does its graphical style. Both are really well done and very rarely does any scenery get in the way of your view of the landscape, the camera is pulled out just enough to provide you with enough space to aim at any creatures and enemies that may come your way. This is where we come to the games aiming. Using the left stick to move, you use the right stick to aim and have full 360 degree control of where Croft points her weapons, which has fantastic animation I might add. Holding down the Right Trigger will result in Lara opening fire on whatever is in line with the direction she's pointing her guns in, so that covers Geometry Wars. Classic Tomb Raider comes in the shape of the games visual appearance, which returns to the traditional sandy coloured tombs, and the puzzles, which rely heavily on switch activation (of varying kinds).
Crystal Dynamics have also strived to include an aspect of meta-gaming with in Guardian of Light. Rather than just rely on the Achievements for this, there's all sorts of things to collect in levels that unlock upgrades and weapons for you to use throughout the game. Keeping in line with the Geometry Wars feel to the game there's an element of score attack too, complete with leaderboards, and with co-operative multiplayer (which at the time of writing is limited to local co-op only, but will be online once the PS3 and PC versions are released, something to do with Microsoft wanting timed exclusivity getting in the way of utilising the games netcode or something), there's something here for everyone. Weighing in at 1200 MARPS (£10.20), the price may put people off, luckily the demo is quite sizeable and gives you a fair idea of wether or not you'll enjoy the rest of the game or not. But in my opinion, this is one of the better Tomb Raider games in the entire series.
One more Worms Reloaded trailer
By Duane / 2010-08-26 10:46:57
Out today on Steam (priced at £17.99 ), below you'll find the final Worms Reloaded trailer, titled "Back with a Bang". Enjoy.
Amazing to think that its 10 years since Worms Armageddon (15 since the original Worms!)
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By Duane / 2010-08-26 10:46:57
Out today on Steam (priced at £17.99 ), below you'll find the final Worms Reloaded trailer, titled "Back with a Bang". Enjoy.Amazing to think that its 10 years since Worms Armageddon (15 since the original Worms!)
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Trackmania Wii multiplayer trailer
By Duane / 2010-08-25 13:11:05
It's getting ever closer and I for one am looking forward to sitting down on my sofa for a bit of Trackmania play. Below is the latest gameplay trailer, this time focusing on the multiplayer side of the game which offers 2 player split-screen or the ability to race against more opponents online plus being able to download player made tracks for free.
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By Duane / 2010-08-25 13:11:05
It's getting ever closer and I for one am looking forward to sitting down on my sofa for a bit of Trackmania play. Below is the latest gameplay trailer, this time focusing on the multiplayer side of the game which offers 2 player split-screen or the ability to race against more opponents online plus being able to download player made tracks for free.Show/hide video
By Duane / 2010-08-25 06:15:11This week you can help science by playing foldit.
foldit is a game in which you fold protein chains in order to help contribute towards scientific research by helping analyse the folding patterns of certain proteins which could ultimately help in research for medicines or cures for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Cancer and Alzheimers.
Yo can begin playing foldit by downloading it from the offical site, fold.it
foldit is a game in which you fold protein chains in order to help contribute towards scientific research by helping analyse the folding patterns of certain proteins which could ultimately help in research for medicines or cures for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Cancer and Alzheimers.
Yo can begin playing foldit by downloading it from the offical site, fold.it
New Persona - "Catherine"
By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:41:26
This has been doing the rounds for a few weeks now, Atlus are to release a new title in the Persona series, this one being titled "Catherine" and taking a different gameplay stance on things.
It's being billed as an Action Adventure game that stars one of the Social Link characters from Persona 3 Portable. Needless to say I'm highly interterested in what it has to offer.
Judging by this NSFW retail poster in Japan, Catherine is being developed for XBox 360 and PS3 and is due out in Japan in the Winter.
Here's a trailer thats also NSFW
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By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:41:26
This has been doing the rounds for a few weeks now, Atlus are to release a new title in the Persona series, this one being titled "Catherine" and taking a different gameplay stance on things.It's being billed as an Action Adventure game that stars one of the Social Link characters from Persona 3 Portable. Needless to say I'm highly interterested in what it has to offer.
Judging by this NSFW retail poster in Japan, Catherine is being developed for XBox 360 and PS3 and is due out in Japan in the Winter.
Here's a trailer thats also NSFW
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Famitsu ad hints at
By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:34:28
And Ad placed by SEGA in the latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu shows the city of Kamurocho laying in a bombed out ruin with "The End" plastered across it.
Could this be a hint that the current PS3 release thats in development be the final instalment in the popular Yakuza series?
andriasang
By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:34:28
And Ad placed by SEGA in the latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu shows the city of Kamurocho laying in a bombed out ruin with "The End" plastered across it.Could this be a hint that the current PS3 release thats in development be the final instalment in the popular Yakuza series?
andriasang
Worms Reloaded single player trailer for your viewings
By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:27:13
I love Worms, always have done, not the kind you find in the ground, they don't bother me, I mean Team17's Worms. So its a good thing we're getting even more Worms in the shape of Worms Reloaded, launching tomorrow on PC through Steam. Below you will find the latest trailer which focuses on the games single player mode.
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You can also find the other three available trailers here, here and lastly here.
By Duane / 2010-08-25 05:27:13
I love Worms, always have done, not the kind you find in the ground, they don't bother me, I mean Team17's Worms. So its a good thing we're getting even more Worms in the shape of Worms Reloaded, launching tomorrow on PC through Steam. Below you will find the latest trailer which focuses on the games single player mode.Show/hide video
You can also find the other three available trailers here, here and lastly here.
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