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FPS Rantings

Archive for December 2007

December 19th, 2007

Halo 3 owned by more than half of 360 owners in the U.S.

More than half of Xbox 360 owners in the U.S. own a copy of Halo 3, says GameDaily. How did they find out? It’s just simple math, really.
Given the data from the NPD Group, it shows that 4.1 million Halo 3 copies have been sold in the U.S. Compare that with the 7.9 million Xbox […]

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December 18th, 2007

Turok developer “plans” to remove Grab Bag achievement

Things have been pretty slow in the news department, thanks to the impending Christmas holidays. However, when news of Turok’s Grab Bag achievement reached my ears, I just knew there was something to thrash about the upcoming dino-shooter.
Never heard of the Grab Bag? Let me enlighten you then.
This achievement may be the worst you’ve ever […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

December 18th, 2007

Have you ever seen more exploding barrels in Crysis?

Physics engines are fun. They’re so fun that a game was created just to showcase such physics. Unlike that rip-off, the Crysis video below won’t require you to shell any cash. And you know what? Watching 3,000 barrels tumble down for free is much more fun than a one-level slingshot simulator worth $9.99.

If you’ve always […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

December 14th, 2007

Time proclaims Halo 3 as 2007’s best game

There are many words to describe Halo 3. Fans would call it “teh awesome,” others think “multiplayer is king,” and I say “Bungie’s on to something here.” But if there’s any description I wouldn’t give Halo 3, it’s what Time Magazine just used:
“Like a pebble that has been rounded over the centuries by the gentle […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

December 13th, 2007

New Battlefield trailer takes antihero approach

There’s a new Battlefield game coming, but it’s not the kind you expect. No, you’re not part of a team of patriotic troops that sacrifice life and limb for the motherland. You’re part of Bad Company, where people love blowing stuff up. Let Pvt. Haggard tell you what it’s like:

Tags: bad_company, battlefield, fps, […]

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December 13th, 2007

Free Xbox Live Download: Frontlines: Fuel of War

If you’re broke, then you probably skipped out on the new Halo 3 maps. But so what, eh? The Xbox Live Marketplace has lots of free downloads, and the latest one is Frontlines: Fuel of War, a sci-fi FPS set in the near future.
The main storyline of this new game revolves around a showdown for […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

December 13th, 2007

New Halo 3 video: Red vs. Blue D.I.Y.

Speaking of new Halo 3 maps, Amy over at Ironic Gamer shared this hilarious new video introducing the new multiplayer levels. The video was created by the Roster Teeth group. Apparently, this video originally aired in the Spike Video Games Awards.

By the way, if you’re using Firefox, you’ll view the video just fine. […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2007

PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Comparing The Orange Box

You might ask me: “Why even bother placing a comparison of The Orange Box for the PS3 and 360?” After all, we’ve heard from 1UP that the PS3 version is unplayable. Choppy, yes. But unplayable? Not quite. Here’s the proof:

As you can see, the 360 version is running as smooth as silk. In fact, […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

December 12th, 2007

New Halo 3 maps available

If you don’t have a life other than playing Xbox Live, then you’ve probably played Halo 3 to death by now. Fret not, Master Chief groupies! Gamerscore blog has announced that there’s a new map pack for Halo 3, and it has just been released.
You get three maps: First is the Standoff map, which has […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

December 12th, 2007

New Command & Conquer FPS in the works?

Here’s a surprise: according to VideoGamesBlogger, a Command & Conquer FPS game is coming to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The game is called Tiberium, and is said to be set 11 years after the end of the third Tiberium war.
A C&C FPS? This game has to be a sequel to Renegade.
Tiberium is said […]

By Mike -- 4 comments

December 7th, 2007

Uncharted has it all: platforming, Hollywood explosions, and awesome shooting

I completely ignored Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune when it was being hyped since last year. After all, the game didn’t sound like a shooter and its title didn’t have any recall value for my brain cells. That is until I found out how awesome the shooting is. How awesome? Gears of War awesome.

Alas, the […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

December 7th, 2007

Soldier of Fortune’s multiplayer still rocks but single-player game is another matter

I used to play a lot of Soldier of Fortune’s multiplayer because aside from the awesome gore, I get more bang (sorry) for the buck after finishing the single player campaign. Since the third installment is a mess and I don’t have a copy of part two, I was inspired to open the old box […]

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