In this Issue:
- SOCOM cover story.
- Feature on downloadable games.
- Small feature on recycled game ideas.
- Previews: 50 Cent II, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, GTA IV multiplayer, Fallout 3, Motorstorm 2.
Rumors
- Insomniac is building a downloadable expansion sequel to Tools of Destruction.
- Tecmo Bowl coming to both the Wii and DS.
- Disney asked Warren Spector to create a Mickey Mouse Mario-killer.
- Sony Liverpool is making a "stunning" action game called The Protector.
- Gears 2's multiplayer will feature 5-on-5 and a new camera angle.
- Traveler's Tales to make games (plural) based on live-action Akira movie.
- Home beta coming in the spring.
Review Scores - Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: A, A-, A- [Game of the Month]
Okami: A, B+, A
Opoona: C, C+, C+
Review Scores - Xbox 360/PS3
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008: C+, B-, B-
Dark Sector: B, B, B-
Army of Two: B-, B, B
Review Scores - Playstation 3
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds: B, B, B-
Review Scores - Xbox 360
Universe at War: Earth Assault: B+, C+, B
Frontlines: Fuel of War: C+, B-, B-
Review Scores - Nintendo DS
Lost in Blue 3: B-, C, D+
The World Ends With You: A-, B, A-
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: B+, A, B
Review Scores - Playstation Portable
Wild Arms XF: C-, B-, B
Coming in the June 2008 Issue
- Feature on the "sweetest" games you haven't heard of yet, including Capcom's Dark Void.
- Why haven't console MMO's taken off? EGM talks with developers about it.
- Previews: Infamous, Metal Gear Solid 4, Project Origin, Battle Fantasia.
- Reviews: Grand Theft Auto IV, Boom Blox, Midnight Club: Los Angles, Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, NBA Ballers: Chosen One.
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Sonic RPG details:
- Random battles, turn-based (think Super Mario RPG on the SNES).
- Allocatable skill points.
- Branching dialog paths.
- Dialog choice is very much like Mas Effect where you select a mood (in this case, an emoticon) instead of straight text.
- Core story has a single outcome.
- Visuals: Looks like "Sonic 3D Blast done right."
This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.
2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.
the protector? Probably the new name for eight days. I am really not interested in any NEW sony games until they actually start releasing the one's already promised. If the protector is eight days though then i am excited assuming it retains some of the gameplay from the old trailer.
As for gears they upgraded multiplayer from 4v4 to 5v5. Really didn't enjoy gears multiplayer that much so really don't care. However from what i played in the mp i would say large numbers don't matter.
Home beta in spring just like that sony pr guy said expect to hear more in spring. When does spring officially end by the way? I am excited for home on the front that it will help make the psn more of a community. Plus it is free which is really what matters to me.
a game based on akira.
Coolness
I'm happy they are releasing new info.
I've been dying to know about that game.
I dont usually post in the open zone, but I am going to post here right now to avoid looking too fanboyish.
Gears 2 Multiplayer 5 on 5? Are they serious? How is this supposed to compete with Resistance 2 60 player?