Game Devotion http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog Your daily fix Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Top Ten New Franchises #8: Prototype http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/26/top-ten-new-franchises-8-prototype/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/26/top-ten-new-franchises-8-prototype/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:16:38 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/26/top-ten-new-franchises-8-prototype/ Prototype is a game currently under development by Radical, developers of another successful “sandbox” style game: Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.   The game is a third person action-adventure game set in an open world environment. It takes place in New York City, in a not too distant future. Players will take control of Alex Mercer a genetically altered person with a need to feed. Alex has a dose of amnesia, and must make his way through the city trying to find out the secrets to his past, all while outrunning a shady government agency.

To feed on what exactly? Well, the hapless citizens of New York. In order to survive, Alex must constantly feed on and assume the forms of civilians. This is where the game takes one of its many interesting turns. The hero is actually a creature that must devour innocent people. The idea of playing this type of protagonist alone is enough to make the mouth water.

Alex’s powers are not limited to chowing down on bystanders however. He also has superhuman strength, with which he can lift objects like cars and even people. This makes for many projectiles and even more destruction. Alex also has the ability to climb walls, muc like in the Spiderman games, and can leap great distances.

Radical is taking many great elements from open world games and combining them into one awesome package with Prototype. Add an awesome protagonist, a cool mystery riddled plot, and devouring people and you get one great looking game. Prototype will be making its debut on the PS3 and 360 this fall.

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/26/top-ten-new-franchises-8-prototype/feed/ Top Ten New Franchises #9: Facebreaker http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/16/top-ten-new-franchises-9-facebreaker/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/16/top-ten-new-franchises-9-facebreaker/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:15:27 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/16/top-ten-new-franchises-9-facebreaker/     Those of us hoping for a next-gen version of Punch Out might be getting our appetites fulfilled albeit in a slightly different form. EA’s Facebreaker is an eerily similar idea. It features  a similar cartoony style as well as quirky characters, two things  that made Punch Out so memorable.

Facebreaker features multiple colorful characters, such as a beastly Russian called Molotov and Romeo an interesting with a…..bulge. These characters and many others seperate Facebreaker from EA’s other big boxing title Fight Night. 

One of the really quirky and humorous elements of the game is the damage dealt by punches and its effects on your opponent. All real world physics are completely ignored. Maces become hugely bloated, heads spin completely around, and jaws hang dramatically low.

    Quite frankly, Facebreaker looks great. It may not be Punch Out, but its the closest thing we are getting. EA seems determined to make this both a unique and exciting game, that will cross the legendary sport of boxing with the humor of some of the best cartoons. It will be arriving on store shelves in less than two months for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii consoles.

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/16/top-ten-new-franchises-9-facebreaker/feed/ Top Ten New Franchises #10: Brutal Legend http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/06/top-ten-new-franchises10-brutal-legend/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/06/top-ten-new-franchises10-brutal-legend/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:28:50 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/06/top-ten-new-franchises10-brutal-legend/ There are always blockbuster games, the ones that are guaranteed to perform better than anything else on the market. Most of these games are sequels to already blockbuster series. Games like GTA I, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Resident Evil 5 are going to do great, to that there is no doubt. However, it can be easy to forget that these now classic series once started as nothing more than a gamble. It’s time to take a look at the new games that may become classics if that gamble pays off.

Brutal Legend mixes action, humor, gore, and rock n’ roll in a blend that looks to be one of the years best games. The game takes place in a fantasy-like setting that includes various beasts and creatures. Sounds like typical material for video game companies right? Wrong.

The game features characters like Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black), a roadie for a popular heavy metal band that gets swept up in this fantastic world and does what he does best: kicks ass and rocks out. In a land mostly inspired by Norse legends of all places.

Brutal Legend is set to feature many references to heavy metal music. Legends of the genre including Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and Motorhead’s LemmyKilmister play characters in the game, and many of the characters and creature names are references to other famous rockers like Lita Ford and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. The enemies are also hilarious representations of fans of emo and goth music.

With its third person hack n’ slash gameplay, its numerous winks to heavy metal, and a great cast, this game is poised to become a classic for both fans of video games and of heavy metal music. The game is set to debut on the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2008.

Check out the trailer here:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26524.html

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/06/06/top-ten-new-franchises10-brutal-legend/feed/ Games That Need Re-Making: The Avengers http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/05/26/games-that-need-re-making-the-avengers/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/05/26/games-that-need-re-making-the-avengers/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 00:51:35 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/05/26/games-that-need-re-making-the-avengers/ Captain America and the Avengers was originally a coin-op arcade game featuring a squad of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Players could choose from four Avengers mainstays: Iron Man, The Vision, Hawkeye, and the Captain himself. The game played a lot like the Ninja Turtles arcade games of the time, with wave after wave of enemies to defeat along a simple side scrolling path. Other Avengers such as Wonder Man and and Quicksilver would occasionally pop up to lend some assistance similar to X-Men on the Sega Genesis.

With Marvel Ultimate Alliance and the X-Men Legends series proving how well the Marvel universe can translate into fun, challenging games, it’s time for Marvel’s greatest to step up and take their piece of the pie. There are many diverse characters in the Avengers ever changing roster, and fan favorites such as Thor and The Hulk could fight alongside lesser known characters like Scarlet Witch and Black Knight. This would make things easy for both long time Avengers fans and newcomers alike.

A similar set up as Marvel Ultimate Alliance would be excellent, but possibly with an emphasis on following the Avengers on their most memorable adventures such as the creation of Ultron and the Kree-Skrull War. All in all, a new Avengers game never had a better chance for success than now, with multiple characters appearing in their own movies, all eventually leading up o an Avengers film.

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Well Check out all the above links! It sure looks like GTA IV is a perfection! I dont even remember when sites like ign and gamespot gave 10 out of 10 to any game!

Remarkable!

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/05/02/perfect/feed/ Nintendo DS Breakdown: April 2008 http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/29/nintendo-ds-breakdown-april-2008/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/29/nintendo-ds-breakdown-april-2008/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:58:35 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/29/nintendo-ds-breakdown-april-2008/ April 11th:

Fab 5 Soccer- Arcade style soccer game featuring many soccer superstars. Sports

Plushees- Take care of living stuffed animals. Puzzle

April 14th:

MLB 2K8 Fantasy All Stars- Portable version of the popular baseball series. Sports

April 15th:

Cory in the House- Based on the popular children’s TV show. Action-Adventure

High School Musical 2: Work This Out!- Based on the popular Disney film series. Action-Adventure

Rondo of Swords- Fantasy epic with an upgradeable cast of characters. Strategy

Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys- Play as the titular heroes as they stop an alien invasion. Action-Adventure

April 20th:

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness/Explorers of Time- One dungeon oriented game split into two! RPG

April 21st:

The World Ends With You- Anime-esque RPG from the makers of the Kingdom Hearts series. RPG

April 24th:

Dream Pinball 3D- Play on one of many pinball tables in this new pinball game. Action-Adventure

April 29th:

Brain Voyage- Travel the world solving various brain teasers. Puzzle

Let’s Pilates/Yoga- Two games made to get you fit through either Pilates or Yoga exercises. Simulation

River King: Mystic Valley- Fishing game with an adventurous storyline. Sports

Toy Shop- Make your own toys and sell them in your very own toy shop. Simulation

My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): A couple of choice titles stand out among the crap. Teenage Zombies looks to be both charming and fun to play. I mean, who doesn’t want to play as a brain eating zombie?  The World Ends With You looks truly incredible, and I really think this one is going to become an unsung classic in the RPG genre (I’m looking at you Legend of Legaia and Alundra).

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/29/nintendo-ds-breakdown-april-2008/feed/ The Gaming World http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/the-gaming-world/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/the-gaming-world/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:47:47 +0000 Rajesh http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/the-gaming-world/

Flowing pixels!

Pixels flowing out of a pipe instead of Water!!! Gaming World !!

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/the-gaming-world/feed/ Xbox 360 Breakdown: April 2008 http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/xbox-360-breakdown-april-2008/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/xbox-360-breakdown-april-2008/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:10:55 +0000 Stranger http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/xbox-360-breakdown-april-2008/ April 21st:

NBA Ballers: Chosen One- Newest in the NBA series with all new features. Sports

April 29th:

Grand Theft Auto IV- The long awaited sequel finally hits store shelves. Action-Adventure

My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Well, it’s certainly not a big month for us 360 owners, but GTA IV is more than enough. The series has always delivered the goods, and with all new online functionality, this game will blow away the rest of the series.

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/25/xbox-360-breakdown-april-2008/feed/ The Exclusive GTA IV PS3 http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/24/the-exclusive-gta-iv-ps3/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/24/the-exclusive-gta-iv-ps3/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:46:49 +0000 Rajesh http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/24/the-exclusive-gta-iv-ps3/ GTA IV is one of the biggest games releasing for Sony PS3 this year. Metal Gear 4 is another one of them. Even though GTA IV isn’t exclusive to the PS3, Sony isn’t going to stop itself from treating GTA IV as “exclusive”. Thus Sony has launched is an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle that will pack the game in along with the 40GB PlayStation 3 model.

Unfortunately people who were expecting to get the latest Dual Shock 3 Gamepad with the new bundle, will get the normal SIXAXIS one. This news is most disappointing for the Australian Gamers since they will have to purchase the Dual Shock 3 Gamepad for a shocking  99$AUD when it is released this week.

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]]> http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/24/the-exclusive-gta-iv-ps3/feed/ Games releasing this week! http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/23/games-releasing-this-week/ http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/23/games-releasing-this-week/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:03:19 +0000 Rajesh http://www.gamedevotion.net/blog/2008/04/23/games-releasing-this-week/ Nothing Much for the PC games, but Nintendo users are in for a good time!

 PC

  • Turok

Xbox 360

  • NBA Ballers: Chosen One

PlayStation 3

  • NBA Ballers: Chosen One

PlayStation 2

  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

PSP

  • Chameleon

Wii

  • Battle of the Bands
  • Dream Pinball 3D
  • Red Star
  • Target: Terror
  • Wild Earth: African Safari

DS

  • Dream Pinball 3D
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
  • River King: Mystic Valley
  • The World Ends With You

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