On March 21st, Sony CE and Sucker Punch Productions released Infamous: Second Son, the first PlayStation 4 exclusive. Having only AC: Black Flag and free downloadable indie games like Don’t Starve to keep my attention, I have to admit, I was eager to finally play something specifically made for the PS4. I was hoping to, at least, get a hint at what new and interesting game play doors could be opened by a next-gen system. This, however, was not the case.
Read more “Infamous: Second Son” Review: Next-Gen Graphics, Old-Gen Gameplay
A year after Grand Theft Auto 3 burst onto an unsuspecting world, a quirky little game came out that mocked the kind of overwrought violence that the former dealt in. In Stuntman, you were tasked with completing movie scenes that required you to do all kinds of crazy driving: insane jumps, barrel rolls, explosions, and squealing U-turns. Each task was scored based on how well you did after you completed the sequence and the director yelled a satisfying “cut!” It had a simple premise, but one that worked surprisingly well in the video game format. Points based on performance in a level (*ahem* I mean a scene) made sense, because it was a reflection on how well the scene would look in the movie. If you missed your mark, the movie’s quality would suffer. This is obviously a handy conceit for a video game, but a fun one.
Read more ‘Stuntman’ Was a Gimmick, But a Flawlessly Executed One
This is the Geek in Review, the segment where we discuss the top stories in geekdom from the past week. Here are some notable developments, from the week ending February 21st:
So we finally caught a glimpse of Marvel and James Gunn’s much anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy and, as promised, it looks just like a James Gunn movie. Interviews with Marvel and Joss Whedon revealed many months ago that when they approached Gunn, they wanted it to be a James Gunn movie first and foremost. In fact, after Gunn turned in the first treatment of his script, the studio told him to make it “more James Gunn”.
Read more The Geek in Review: Guardians of the Galaxy, Titanfall Beta & More!
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare; you awake to find your room filling with smoke and a fire out-of-control in your home. A Kansas man discovered just that on Friday morning. Luckily, he managed to escape the inferno safely. Unfortunately, to his horror, he realized that his Xbox 360 was still inside, presumably clawing frantically at the window to escape the oppressive heat and smoke.
This Kansas man decided the best course of action was to rush back into the still very much on fire house and rescue his beloved gaming console. After escaping his burning house for the second time, this time with the Xbox in hand, he finally called the fire department.
South Park: The Stick of Truth has been in development for some time, but as it nears completion we are getting more and more hints that it could be great.
To show off the game, the developers have released a video of the first 13 minutes of the game. The execution is so flawless that it is easy to forget that this is a game you can actually play and not just a clip from the tv show.
The game works on multiple levels. Stripped of its source material, the game is an RPG modeled similarly to the turn-based games popular in Japan. You collect loot, you go on quests, and when bad guys emerge you take turn attacking each other until they are dead. When you add in the massive world of South Park (a tiny town with a deep, absurdly rich history) you get a story that practically demands it be played. According to the developers, you can wander pretty much anywhere in town – including many of the places featured on the show. If you ever wondered what it would be like to live in South Park, this is the best you’re going to get outside of turning yourself into a two-dimensional construction-paper cut out.
Read more The First 13 Minutes Of The South Park Game Look Down Right Incredible
It’s so frustrating that in the world of simulation games where you can do such super exciting things like learn how to farm or learn how to Euro truck, there hasn’t been a great goat simulator. Why not? It’s 2014, isn’t it high time we as discerning gamers be allowed to wander the world as a goat and do goat-based objectives?
Well, developer Coffee Stain Studios has us covered.
If running around an open world picking up objects with your tongue and swinging them around wildly is your thing, this game is for you!
Read more You Win Internet, “Goat Simulator” Is A Real Game That You Can Buy With Real Money
Much to the chagrin of girlfriends everywhere, Rockstar has announced that they are releasing a ton of new content for Grand Theft Auto V on Valentine’s Day this Friday.
Called the Valentine’s Day Massacre (who else saw that coming?), the update will be free and promises to add a bunch of new items and content to the some-what stale multiplayer mode.
According to IGN, there will be a number of cool new items:
Good news for those who want their games to be more John McClain and less G.I. Joe, the next-gen Visceral Games developed Battlefield game is rumored to be police-themed.
Sources told Polygon that Electronics Arts has been shifting much of its resources to support the new Battlefield game:
Electronic Arts earlier this week let go of their contractors at the office and told full-time staffers they could either take compensation and leave or continue working in the office to support work on Visceral’s rumored police-themed Battlefield title, code-named Havana. Sources say Havana is due out later this year.
A few days ago GTAV online heist rumors were set loose on Grand Theft Auto fans when two screen caps were posted possibly suggesting that the long awaited GTAV heist update may soon be approaching.
One showed a potential heist mission menu:
And the other some string values:
Further hinting that Rockstar may finally be gearing up to release sorely-needed multiplayer heist missions were snippets leaked online that allegedly give a glimpse into the mission briefs of the upcoming heist feature ( first posted by gtaforums user funmw2):
Read more Fat, Rich and Bored in Los Santos: GTA V Heist update
Even if you haven’t been keeping up with the latest mobile games, chances are you’ve heard of Flappy Bird. Currently it’s the hottest game on the planet and it’s probably the most unexpected.
Flappy Bird is the brainchild of a completely unknown app developer based in Vietnam named Dong Nguyen. It looks like it was made by a high schooler who just learned how to code. It certainly doesn’t scream “success.”