So by now you have fumbled your way through the Haze and The Bourne Conspiracy demos. You saw our impressions of Haze, now read our Bourne impressions.
First and foremost as far as demo's go Bourne has hit the nail on the head. It is the perfect balance of prompts with simple descriptive text and enough room for trail vs error. It sets you in an environment that is exciting and shows a really good chunk of what to expect from the game. And what I found there was much to my surprise.
The Bourne Conspiracy is exciting! After I was done learning how to run sprint I yelled out "Hell Ya!" when I did my first sprint takedown. The fighting mechanics are arcade like, which translates into some button mashing but if you are more strategic on how you break faces the results are much more satisfying. Blocking then doing a combo and pounding enemy heads into a desk is quite the reward for learning how to fight.
The visuals over all are stylized towards the realistic but focus on performance and movement over being to realistic. It looks pretty sweet but swing towards the generic. Can't call this one until there is more to see really.
Another mechanic I thought was cool was the Bourne Instinct that shows you objectives and paths you can take through the level. It keeps the gameplay fluid and fast.
Another item I had an issue with was how you can accidentally jump though the death/capture cutscenes. That took me out of the experience a couple of times because I didn't know what I had done wrong. The quicktime events are also a bit annoying, not because they are quicktime events but more because the button prompt on the screen is REALLY small. I would suggest to the developers to just replace the 4 face button graphic with just the button that needs to be pressed.
All in all, I had blown off this game just like I would blow off any movie game and I have to say I am proud to announce that this game will get my buy vs. Haze this cycle, I just had a lot more fun with it, where Haze just reminded me of Halo 3 way to much for my liking. The only issue Bourne's purchase has for me is that it releases a week before MGS 4, and that might see it ignored on the PS3, which is regrettable because it seems to be a really good game.
As you know Echochrome landed on the PSN last Thursday with
a whopping 58 levels to the game along with a level creator option too, well
now there will be no end for this game. It was just announced that they will be
releasing more and more levels based off levels submitted to them and picked by
the developers themselves meaning this game will be never-ending and too top it
off the updates and levels are free of charge to you.
GTA: IV The Numbers are In
GTA:IV has become the biggest selling game of all time now,
with 6 million units sold in the first week of sale, and to top it off the
one-day sales figures are in and show that GTA:IV made in one day 310 Million
dollars beating out Halo 3’s 170 Million dollar one day ...
And after a day like today its good to know people want to actually talk to me
By: SectionZ aka Z aka Mud - Posted On: 5/8/2008 9:08:33 PM
Jeff Garlin is evil. I met him today in a Q & A session at my school (Flashpoint Academy in Chicago). When I asked him the question, "What do you value more in someone your working with, Knowledge or Passion?", he answered with, "Your overthinking my man." At first it stung to be at the center of such a harsh answer but then he gave some really great insight in regards to my question. Needless to say, my ego took a hit.
Thank god for the guys at Aeropause.com who let me in on their very candid podcast. Check it out yourself and listen in on our interesting conversation that ranged from GTA 4 to Blu-ray on the XBOX 360. It would also help repair my ego which Jeff Garlin so brutally damaged today.
Thanks to the guys at Aeropause.com and our very own poster Infinity aka Paul Munn who is a frequent contributer there.
For all the PSP owners out there you can now make phone calls with skype even easier now,
Sony
Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the availability
of the new Headset with Remote Control for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system, giving users a seamless solution for placing free calls over
the Internet via Skype™. The new headset offers excellent stereo sound,
an adjustable microphone, and a lightweight, comfortable design with
soft ear cushions – all at an affordable price ($29.99 MSRP).
Earlier this
year, the slimmer and lighter PSP-2000 opened up its capabilities as a
social communications device and made Skype available to PSP users
through a simple firmware update (ver. 3.90 or later). Skype enables
PSP owners to make free calls over the Internet to anyone using Skype
on a PSP, PC, or Skype-enabled phone, anywhere in the world. Skype on
PSP system also allows users to call and receive calls from any
landline or mobile phone with the ...
But is the GTA 4 1.01 patch really working? Of course it is so there must be something else eh?
By: TripleTags.com Staff - Posted On: 5/7/2008 8:42:33 PM
Yeah I am going to GLOAT. Nailed it but while I got your attention I want to tell you about another thing that I will eventually be right on about. Little project at Dice called Mirror's Edge.
Two Words .. Fucking Amazing (sorry parents way to much GTA 4).
I have been excited about this game for a long time because it demonstrates the ability of a game design bullpen well seeded in a franchise (Battlefield) to branch out with something that looks to ...
Just in time to coincide with WiiWare launch date (May 12th), Nintendo just released today Nintendo Channel (but apologies to everyone outside of North America, not available to you yet). Now you can download Wii news and information and DS demos, but wait, there's more.
In addition, you can also search a complete list of Wii and DS games (first and third-party games) along with its information. If you're lucky, you might even access the streaming videos available and connect to the Internet Channel to Amazon, Wal-mart, and Best Buy to purchase the game.
With the Nintendo Channel, you can also use your Wii as a DS demo station. No more trips to Gamestop, you can now do it from the comfort of your home.
Simply put, Haze has been a long time coming. Originally planned to release across the 360, PS3 and PC last Summer, then pushed until Winter and given much-debated exclusivity rights to the PS3 before once again being delayed to May 2008, this is a game that has been off and on many gamer's radar for some time. Featuring a group of private soldiers fighting for... well, it's still up in the air what they are fighting for, the exact plot of the game being a bit hazy at this point (Sorry, but you knew that was coming). What we do know is that the game features a change of allegiance mid game, massive amounts of performance-enhancing hallucinogens, an unhealthy obsession with things bee related, and a more serious tone than past Free Radical titles. Thanks to a new demo on the EU Store (and set to assault the US this ...
Now I know most of you out there are probably plowing through traffic trying to get to your date with Michelle on time over in Liberty City. However, some of us after a few hours of total anarchy are more in the mood for some higher brow forms of gaming. Enter Echochrome.
Back in the Sony dominated E3, 2006, former tallest guy at Sony Computer Entertainment, Phil Harrison showed us this game that used the art work of M.C. Escher as a point of departure. Now alot of people like to throw that name at you when talking about Echochrome, then leave you in the dust in providing any background. Not me, I'll tell you what he was all about because it will help me justify going to art school.
I won't bore you with a biography (however the life of M.C. Escher is hardly boring) but in a nutshell M.C. Escher was a graphic designer who became famous for his experiments with orthogonal views which he called at the time ...
I have to admit, I wasn't planning on doing a review for this game. I was so excited about House of the Dead; nothing like a little zombie killing action with my Wii-mote. I turned it on as soon as I got it and was so surprised. It looked e-x-a-c-t-l-y like the arcade game. Very disappointed. I wanted something that would give me the same killing action, but with a new sexy look. Sega didn't even change the uber cheesy one-liners.
Because I enjoy the arcade games so much, I pushed through and made myself play. I played until I died and then, another surprise. I had to start from the very beginning--no save points! What the hell kind of game is this? Regardless, I was determined to get something out of this game and started over. I kept playing it over and over and as time went on, I realized that I was enjoying myself. Soon it was time to say good-bye and I sent the game back, because as much as I had fun playing the game, it definitely is a rental.
Just one more week till Nintendo's WiiWare launches, and I'm pretty excited. There are quite a few great games coming to WiiWare, but no real news on when thats supposed to happen. Some games, such as Star Soldier R (awesome looking) and Animales de la Muerte, are going to be awesome, but i need to know now. Unfortunately, we won't know anything until next week, May 12th, when WiiWare launches. This could be a lifesaver for those of you who believe in late Mother's Day gifts.
TripleTags.com is a PS3 & Wii Gamercard service built as a tool for the PlayStation 3 & Nintendo Wii communities to create a Gamercard or "Tag" displaying PSN or Wii Code information in a fun way.
Along with wallpaper gamercards called "TagPaper", an invention of TripleTags.com and re-invented Tag Avatars or "TagAtars", TripleTags aims to provide top quality PS3 Tags and Wii Tags as well as a fun way to manage your games collection.
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Just thought you should know.
So by now you have fumbled your way through the Haze and The Bourne Conspiracy demos. You saw our impressions of 
Jeff Garlin is evil. I met him today in a Q & A session at my school (Flashpoint Academy in Chicago). When I asked him the question, "What do you value more in someone your working with, Knowledge or Passion?", he answered with, "Your overthinking my man." At first it stung to be at the center of such a harsh answer but then he gave some really great insight in regards to my question. Needless to say, my ego took a hit.
Just in time to coincide with WiiWare launch date (May 12th), Nintendo just released today Nintendo Channel (but apologies to everyone outside of North America, not available to you yet). Now you can download Wii news and information and DS demos, but wait, there's more.
Now I know most of you out there are probably plowing through traffic trying to get to your date with Michelle on time over in Liberty City. However, some of us after a few hours of total anarchy are more in the mood for some higher brow forms of gaming. Enter Echochrome.
Just one more week till Nintendo's WiiWare launches, and I'm pretty excited. There are quite a few great games coming to WiiWare, but no real news on when thats supposed to happen. Some games, such as Star Soldier R (awesome looking) and Animales de la Muerte, are going to be awesome, but i need to know now. Unfortunately, we won't know anything until next week, May 12th, when WiiWare launches. This could be a lifesaver for those of you who believe in late Mother's Day gifts. 
