Edge: You play as a general in Ruse, observing the ebb and flow of battle from a command tent, miles from the action. You pore over maps punctuated by counters that represent Allied and Axis units inching forward and backward in smooth, abstract movements. But, simultaneously, you also play as an observer on the frontlines, panning the camera around your troops as they sprint for cover, catching blood spatters and tank treads in realtime, as your broad-sweep instructions are carried out in agonising detail.
Just a little while ago, Major Nelson posted on Twitter that Dante’s Inferno and R.U.S.E. have been added to the ever-growing list of backward compatible Xbox games. The games are available for purchase through the digital store, or just insert your old disc and the game should automatically download. As a [Continue Reading]
If they would add Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge and Ninja Gaiden 2 to BC I'd jazz my pants.
True, it's rare to play a game with moderate to no expectations then have your mind blown away!
The unfortunate thing is that at the time many reviewers were not kind to it because it did Castlevania differently and because it copied from God of War. i found those reviews sad because they missed a great game for stupid reasons. Same for Dante's Inferno.
One thing is for sure, we were the lucky ones 👍🏻
I immediately got a God of War vibe but it was done so well that I didn't care that it deviated from the series so much.
The story, the setting, the Sir Patrick Stewart, the gameplay, all wonderful!
Don't forget the music it is amazing.
I thought the same and that's what those journslists keep missing. Games copy from each other all the time and since the begining, GoW itself borrowed from games like Devil May Cry and Rygar but it is the excution that should also count and everything about this game was top quality.
Nice to see a fellow gamer who enjoyed the same rare gems.
Surprised that RUSE has been added. Wasn’t that game taken off Steam and the Microsoft Store a few years back due to publisher rights issues?
A look at some great, Sony strategy titles. All games are ranked according to gameplay, graphics, and overall replay value.
10) Disgeae 4: A promise Unforgotten
7) Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention
5) Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Two problems with this
Detention was a PSV game and in what world was Disgaea 3 better than 4?
Because as you can probably guess this was a badly put together and researched list. Was basically just every STG title to appear or be talked about by Sony.
Loved Deadblock and Awesomenauts especially - but I'm glad to see that Plants vs ZOmbies was tops! I was so excited when this was added to PS+, and really I feel that just about anyone can jump into it. Not too over the top military, great gameplay and simple mechanics.
Glad to see at least one of these comments offers something meaningful to the discussion!
What is the answer to 99 out of 100 questions? Money…
You need look no further than the strategy gaming genre for confirmation. I recall a time. A very long time ago, when finding a good strategy game was as easy as stopping at an Electronics Boutique, and going to the strategy section. You could pick out almost any game and not miss.
These days that’s not the case. Why? Well, money, and “they” think we Americans are stupid.
I wonder it XCOM will deliver, and finally fill that void missing in consoles. Nothing really worthy in the strategy genre.
All those games that IGN and gamespot rate with a 7 or 8, like Halo Wars and such, it should be more like 3's or 4's.
Those games utterly suck. About the only game that has gotten it right on the console is R.U.S.E
I disagree very strongly with you. Ensemble did an OUTSTANDING job with Halo Wars. Go on there on any given weekend and you'll see there are more players in that than Halo 3. They built the game from the ground up for a console, and it shows. Albeit, the game is pretty simple compared to pc-strategy games, but the reason for that is obvious, the controller. I have played that game a lot and can say that it is still fun, relaxing, and a great change of pace.
Tell me please, how does Halo Wars "utterly suck"?
It's still here, I enjoy playing the Total War series so much. The mods for each one keep it fresh, and the Third Age Total War mod for Medieval Total War II (Based off the LotR) has kept me busy for weeks. Continuous DLC for Shogun Total War II adds days of game play and makes it feel like a new game each time you run it. Games like Tropico and Sim City can have you invested in spending time building and sustaining massive cities for weeks/days as well. When Rome Total War II comes out at retail, the strategy genre will boom yet again, and will usher in a new era of what a RTS/Strategy game should be considered.
Dood mods are fucking awesome
Ive brrn playing the Game of Thrones mod myself
And to answer this narrow-minded title
They're on PC!
I miss dune 2000! I hate going through hoops to try to play it. The only game that kept me so captivated that i played for over 24 hours straight!
Lol, they pretend Move doesn't exist, if they did they may score it less for "convoluted control schemes".
I don't understand reviewers. When a game has 1 frame rate less than the other they make different reviews so they can score one better than the other. But when a game has a completely different control scheme which affects entirely the way you play it, and the experience they totally ignore it.
Solid review.
Totally agree with you. So lets just add this to the reviews by IGN, JoyStiq, Eurogamer all of whom had reviewed only the 360 version. It seems the corporate reviewers have a separate agenda of their own. I mean why can't you review the PS3 version as well? Particularly when it does have a completely different control scheme option? I refuse to believe that a pointer control system provided by the Move is not making a difference (for the better) when playing this RTS. Colonel179 said it perfectly, what about all those reviews marking ps3 version down because of graphical 'shortcomings' that wasn't even visible to the naked eye, why are these reviewers all silent now? Are they afraid of scoring the PS3 version higher?
AS we expected... The media will at first ignore the Move...
And when the cross platform sales suddenly shows that the gaming public ignored the ignoring of Move, then the so-called gaming media will know that they don't have the affect on buying decisions that they though.