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El33t's P33k at the games of August: Death, dogs and big bots

Oliver at El33tonline writes:

"At first blush, August 2012 may have seemed a bit low on exciting videogame releases compared to months earlier in the year, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth.

We all know that Darksiders II, Sleeping Dogs and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron are set to storm through August, and Nintendo fans would be keen to let everyone know that New Super Mario Bros. 2 is out soon, and while these games are certainly the pillars of the game industry this month we’ve got a gigantic collection of downloadable titles, and other niche games, to look forward to.

Let’s take a look at the full list of worldwide videogame releases for August 2012 as Lisa, Tom and I select our top picks for the month."

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It's A Crime That There's No Sleeping Dogs 2 Yet

Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."

LG_Fox_Brazil26d ago

I agree, I consider the first one a cult classic already

isarai26d ago

You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is

CrimsonWing6926d ago

That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.

solideagle26d ago

Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion

Abnor_Mal26d ago

Doesn’t Microsoft own the IP now since they acquired Activision?

DaReapa25d ago

No. Square Enix owns the IP.

Abnor_Mal25d ago

Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*

*As per Wikipedia

boing126d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.

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Top 30 Best Open World Games of All Time – 2023 Edition

The past few years have seen some excellent open-world titles on top of the existing classics. Here are some of the very best that you should play.

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Nobodyreally172d ago (Edited 172d ago )

watching the video is better then going through 31 pages of gamingbolt.

LG_Fox_Brazil172d ago

Do they explain in the video why there are two numbers 3? Starfield and Tears of the Kingdom?

xeniate167d ago

It's always refreshing to see games embracing the streaming community.

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Goodbye New Mario, I Won't Miss You

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first Mario 2D game in almost two decades without the New Super Mario art style, and it looks all the better for it

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misterandy321d ago

Am I missing something? It looks exactly the same, just higher resolution… Is this sarcasm?

specialguest321d ago

Yes, you're not observant if you think it looks exactly the same. It immediately appeared different to me from the start. Mario's 3D model will always be the same, so not much difference there. However, the animation they've given the Super Mario Wonder makes it look more like a CGI Mario animation where as the New Mario Bros game looks more like typical video game animation movements

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

__SteakDeck__320d ago

@specialguest Yeah those animations are insane.

FinalFantasyFanatic321d ago

You really didn't notice the difference? It's really obvious, I was surprised when I first saw the trailer.

Asplundh320d ago

"Am I missing something?"

Your glasses maybe?

Juancho51321d ago

This Mario game looks great, getting a switch for this and Mario RPG. CANT WAIT, TITS JACKED.

Profchaos321d ago

Yeah I liked how much more emotion could be conveyed through the new style at first glance I didn't see much difference but then rewatching the trailer I'm seeing more and more animations that remind me of the Mario artwork from the manual of smb3

Outlawzz320d ago

I hated the new super Mario bros Style. This new one seems a lot more expressive and less generic. I hope it's a good game

shinoff2183320d ago

I prefer the 2d Mario's. Me and my girl have played them all together and mario galaxy , Mario odyssey. The 2nd player option is extremely eh

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