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EGM July 2008 Reviews and Rumors
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Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Yeah...I think I need to get Boom Blox now....
KZObsessed
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Will look forward to it.
Guy Legend
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marwan said:
Why not Dubai. It's a happening place...
MiamiWesker
Member
On Bioshock, all that is new is something the team hints at, "something that could potentially extend and augment the game". It also comes with all the bonuses in the 360 update. Graphics will be the same.
grandjedi6
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That doesn't make any sense, they already released those gamesTadale said:
Now there is a great example. Why can't you be more like Opus Angelorum, Tadale?Opus Angelorum said:
MiamiWesker
Member
Woah there is a major MGS4 sort of a review in the issue, reading it now. They played the game, they are just not allowed to talk about a bunch of aspects of it so thats why they did not do an official review, they will wait for next issue for that when they could talk about the game freely.
drakesfortune
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marwan said:
Given all of the construction and interesting architecture it could be a great setting for a game like that.
Liabe Brave
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It isn't Spielberg's first game; The Dig was a while ago. And do we know exactly how deeply into the design his influence went? Perhaps he was just a figurehead, and EA assigned their best staff to this prestige product. At the least, I think we can be pretty certain he wasn't coding the AI personally like Sid Meier is doing for Civilization Revolution. I imagine the truth is somewhere between these extremes, and responsibility for the game's quality isn't down to Spielberg alone, or even primarily.Mithos Yggdrasill said:
raviolico
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Visualante
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Hail to the Chimp - B+, C+, C+
Good: Bizarre concept works, great art style
Bad: Basic single player mode
Seems harsh to me, it's a party game...
Good: Bizarre concept works, great art style
Bad: Basic single player mode
Seems harsh to me, it's a party game...
No Means Nomad
Banned
Please do not fall for it. Boom Blox is so far away from being an A+, or even an A game for that matter.Davidion said:
So it's exactly like the other ones? That doesn't really sound like a low B game to me, but whatever. Definitely not skipping this one.
Dr. Zoidberg
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StranGER said:
Well, the Williams Pinball is only $20. It's fantastic, too. If you like pinball you really can't go wrong with it.
For those wondering about Bioshock PS3 details (not real box art, but cool nonetheless):
-Graphics are the same as the 360; they might possibly notch it up a bit but that's still unknown right now.
-Sixaxis tilt unknown.
-Will be patched with the Plasmid & fixes done for the 360 version right out of the box.
-Team does admit working with Sony to potentially "extend and augment the game", but too early to talk about it.
-Worth rebuying if you're a 360 owner? EGM says probably not, creative director of Bioshock says "whatever we end up with via our discussions with Sony, coupled with the fact that BS allows you to go through and roll your own shooter in the first place...these two factors together would turn into a motive for replay."
-Lots more on the game itself and some Sony big shots (like Ted Price) weigh in on the game. Good stuff.
-Graphics are the same as the 360; they might possibly notch it up a bit but that's still unknown right now.
-Sixaxis tilt unknown.
-Will be patched with the Plasmid & fixes done for the 360 version right out of the box.
-Team does admit working with Sony to potentially "extend and augment the game", but too early to talk about it.
-Worth rebuying if you're a 360 owner? EGM says probably not, creative director of Bioshock says "whatever we end up with via our discussions with Sony, coupled with the fact that BS allows you to go through and roll your own shooter in the first place...these two factors together would turn into a motive for replay."
-Lots more on the game itself and some Sony big shots (like Ted Price) weigh in on the game. Good stuff.
Rapping Granny
Banned
Was MGS4 ever a cover story in EGM?
Visualante
Member
chubigans said:
Classic_Gs
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Nice score for Space Invaders. I can't wait to pop it into my PSP .
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The Faceless Master
Member
so ea is working on medal of honor: modern duty and sony is working on a controller that transforms into an xbox 360 wireless controller?
fistfulofmetal
Banned
Bleh at the Hellboy game. I was hoping it would be good.
BobFromPikeCreek
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Can't wait to get my copy in the mail and read about Banjo 3.
MiamiWesker
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For their non-MGS4 review here is basically what each reviewer says:
Jeremy:
- MGS4 represents the truest expression of the "Metal Gear" concept the world will ever see.
- Bittersweet that the series is over but at least it goes out in style.
- Controls a welcome addtion but he wishes for a cover system.
- Different approach to the game you dont have to be stealthy if you dont want to, infact many big firefights dont allow for stealth.
- Environments larger than MGS3
- You will find out what "La-li-lu-le-lo" means.
- Usually played stealthly in MGS games but killing people is so effective in this game that he got a high kill count.
- Having Drebin on call for ammo makes resource management less of an issue, also offers ridiculous number of possible weapon choices. But best to trick out a few favorites.
Andrew:
- New camera is a relief.
- Didn't mind the lack of dedicated cover system, to busy rushing into battle and getting Drebin points
- Game really encourages run and gun approach, but you can still play both ways.
- New gear and systems like octo camo and MK2 are great.
Matt:
- Played game on easy and hardest mode. On easy you can run around and not fear anything.
- On harder modes he really found the need for cover, wished the expanded the wall hug system they have.
- Other than that new control scheme does a great job, but does not feel it matches those of Splinter Cell.
Shane:
- Loved Act 1's unpredictable pacing, it ditches the usual hand holding tutorial.
- "The game contsnatly toys with your expectations right before exceeding them"
- Commends MGS4 "shockingly well-realized environments"
- "As always, Kojima productions dedication to stuffing the game with oddles of minutiae elevates the artistry to a level rarely reached in gaming."
Shane loved it a lot clearly.
Jeremy:
- MGS4 represents the truest expression of the "Metal Gear" concept the world will ever see.
- Bittersweet that the series is over but at least it goes out in style.
- Controls a welcome addtion but he wishes for a cover system.
- Different approach to the game you dont have to be stealthy if you dont want to, infact many big firefights dont allow for stealth.
- Environments larger than MGS3
- You will find out what "La-li-lu-le-lo" means.
- Usually played stealthly in MGS games but killing people is so effective in this game that he got a high kill count.
- Having Drebin on call for ammo makes resource management less of an issue, also offers ridiculous number of possible weapon choices. But best to trick out a few favorites.
Andrew:
- New camera is a relief.
- Didn't mind the lack of dedicated cover system, to busy rushing into battle and getting Drebin points
- Game really encourages run and gun approach, but you can still play both ways.
- New gear and systems like octo camo and MK2 are great.
Matt:
- Played game on easy and hardest mode. On easy you can run around and not fear anything.
- On harder modes he really found the need for cover, wished the expanded the wall hug system they have.
- Other than that new control scheme does a great job, but does not feel it matches those of Splinter Cell.
Shane:
- Loved Act 1's unpredictable pacing, it ditches the usual hand holding tutorial.
- "The game contsnatly toys with your expectations right before exceeding them"
- Commends MGS4 "shockingly well-realized environments"
- "As always, Kojima productions dedication to stuffing the game with oddles of minutiae elevates the artistry to a level rarely reached in gaming."
Shane loved it a lot clearly.
Bluemercury
Member
So sony has a periphal that's perfect for fps......right....its probably a wiimote but since there's some decent amount of fps developed for the system it will be PERFECT for fps.....
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
Well speak of the devil, my EGM did come in today.
onegoodlogan
Member
This isn't the first time the transforming PS3-mote rumor has come up, is it? I distinctly remember hearing about this before, wasn't it a prior EGM or surfergirl?