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Archive for the ‘Previews’ Category

April 24th, 2008

Hands on: Condemned 2 demo is short and sweet

I’ve finally downloaded and played the Condemned 2: Bloodshot demo from PSN. I also queued up the Turok demo since I’ve never tried it either. By the time I’ve blown through the Condemned 2 demo, the Turok download was still stuck at 37% and it was already growing dark.
I guess that meant people were starting […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2008

Haze video preview shows compelling features

Frankly, I’ve always been skeptical of Haze, the PS3 exclusive being developed by Free Radical Design because it looked like a poor man’s version of Crysis when facing the game’s vegetation. I felt that there wasn’t any major feature that compelled me to get the upcoming FPS when it comes out next month. At least […]

By Mike -- 3 comments

February 7th, 2008

Uncharted first impressions

From what I’ve played so far, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is more satisfying than the PC version of Gears of War. They may seem like apples and oranges to you, but these two games are more similar than you think.
Of course, there are the obvious differences: Aside from not crashing every so often, Uncharted provides some […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

November 23rd, 2007

PS3 version of The Orange Box is “unplayable”

If the bad news about recent PC ports isn’t enough, then get ready for more. According to 1UP, the PS3 version of Half-Life 2: The Orange Box is having technical problems despite the supposed power that the console has under the hood.

The most consistent issue seems to be Episode Two’s bad framerate, which bogs […]

By Mike -- 4 comments

November 15th, 2007

Siliconera previews Silent Hill: The Arcade

Siliconera, one of our channel’s most popular blogs, has a nice new preview of Silent Hill: The Arcade. This version is quite different from what you’ve come to know of Silent Hill games, but it’s hard to say if it’s a good or bad thing.
If you enjoy a shortage of ammunition in your games, then […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

October 26th, 2007

Hellgate: London hands-on demo preview

Pedigree means a lot, even if a developer is rolling out its first game. This is why expectations are high for Hellgate: London. Its creator is Flagship Studios, whose core is composed of ex-Blizzard employees who were responsible for the development of Diablo, Diablo 2, Warcraft, Starcraft, and World of Warcraft.

The game is heralded […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

October 17th, 2007

Unreal Tournament 3 hands-on impressions

If I’m not sucking blood in nightclubs and shooting zombies on the head, I’m spending quality time with the Unreal Tournament 3 demo, which is now available for download. I chose to prioritize it over the Call of Duty 4 demo (which is also available) because of one very important reason: size.

Size alone is […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

October 11th, 2007

Call of Duty 4 for the DS might not suck like other handheld shooters

The last major shooter franchise that graced the DS left a bad aftertaste. Sure, Brothers in Arms looked pretty, its levels were of considerable size for a handheld game, and the explosions are a visual treat. Those are good stuff that you’d notice when you watch the trailers, but things start getting ugly when you […]

By Mike -- 8 comments

August 3rd, 2007

Next Medal of Honor has more non-linear levels

If there’s one thing I’ve always hated with Medal of Honor games, it’s the linear gameplay. Playing a level almost feels like I’m on rails because there’s only one path, and I can’t make any deviations on that path. It’s true that through the years, EA has made steps to rectify this limitation, but I’ve […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

August 1st, 2007

Far Cry 2 ditches old scheme and takes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. approach

It seems Ubisoft has learned its lesson. The French publisher made a research on what made Far Cry cool, and discovered that it was the realistic parts at the beginning of the game (i.e. when you were raiding military camps and using all sorts of strategy to survive) that consumers liked most.

And what’s not […]

By Mike -- 7 comments

July 19th, 2007

More Resident Evil 5 details revealed in Famitsu

As you may have heard, Resident Evil 5 is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The details about the survival horror game’s next chapter of were a bit sparse, at least until Famitsu gave us some more lip-smacking details.

But wait, let’s not get too eager, folks. According to Jun Takeuchi, the game’s […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

July 3rd, 2007

Fallout 3 details emerge

Fallout 3 is deep in development. After years of wait, rumors, a Van Buren tech demo, and change of developers, the beloved RPG franchise is finally underway and in the hands of the very capable Bethesda Softworks.

Then why is FPS Rantings covering it?

While the game is an RPG, Fallout 3 offers us the […]

By Mike -- 4 comments

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