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[Speedymanic]

Cover

Knowledge

Looking at Kinect's Future - Has the motion tech delivered and what can we expect from the tech in the coming months.

Features

Batman: Arkham City
The Misfits - A look at fifty titles that were lost in the rush/hype of other titles.
An Audience with: Seamus Blackley

Scores (thanks to Detox for the links)

From Dust - 9
Bastion - 9
Trenched - 7
Catherine - 7
CoJ: The Cartel - 4
EDF: Insect Armageddon - 6
Fear 3 - 7
Ms Splosion Man - 7
Solatorobo: The Red Hunter - 7

Hype

Dishonoured
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
SSX
Gears of War 3
Ass Creed: Revelations
Forza Motorsport 4
Rayman Origins
Silent Hill Downpour
Super Mario Land

Next Month

 

[Danielsan]

Have to say that's one ugly cover, and not just by Edge's standards.

Nice scores for Bastion and From Dust.
Already bought Bastion, I'll probably wait for the PS3 version of From Dust.

 

[AceBandage]

Guess it's a Vita blowout next month.

 

[electroplankton]

Glad for Solatorobo, it deserves all the positive reviews it's receiving.

 

[Auto_aim1]

I agree with most of those scores. Bastion is simply sublime.

Also, Vita tease

 

[Takao]

Probably a "Is Vita already dead?" feature next month.

 

[Jb]

I think I'd feel a little embarassed buying this month's issue in a shop. The pink font is just the icing on the cake.

 

[Radec]

wow pink font. pretty crappy edge.

Next month would be glorious.

 

[CurseoftheGods]

Pretty homoerotic cover.

 

[Deleted member 81567]

Edge is loving Summer of Arcade up to now I see.

 

[Mrbob]

When is Gamescon again? Mid August? Perfect timing for Edge to get a Vita blowout. Will have to pick this issue up at Barnes and Noble store, but here in the states we usually get it a couple weeks later.

 

[Loxley]

Great for Bastion

 

[Detox]

Haven't got my issue yet but that cover looks awful.

For those interested all their reviews apart from Trenched are on their site:
From Dust - 9
Bastion - 9
Catherine - 7
CoJ: The Cartel - 4
EDF: Insect Armageddon - 6
Fear 3 - 7
Ms Splosion Man - 7
Solatorobo: The Red Hunter - 7

 

[Speedymanic]

Haven't got my issue yet but that cover looks awful.

For those interested all their reviews apart from Trenched are on their site:

Thanks!

 

[demosthenes]

Surprised Catherine got a 7 from them. Can't wait for next month!!!

 

[Calavera520]

Don't really understand the Bastion love. Tried it out and it was competent and all but not very fun.

 

[Gravijah]

Probably a "Is Vita already dead?" feature next month.

stores don't even sell it, that thing is dead!!!

 

[schick85]

The cover needs more bat nipples to justify the pink logo.

 

[Chinner]

that cover is way too ugly and busy, yuck.

also pre-emptive fuck the scrubs for bitching about scores.

 

[Suairyu]

Catherine seems more and more a game I really want to get.

 

[Louis Cyphre]

I need to try Bastion.

 

[border]

What does the article about Kinect say? After E3 it doesn't really look like there's any decent or interesting software being made for Kinect.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Don't really understand the Bastion love. Tried it out and it was competent and all but not very fun.

I felt the same way after just trying the demo but people swear the full game is much better. I'm not willing to risk it.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

lol Copy & Paste from rllmuk forum.

 

[SovanJedi]

...I've honestly never heard of Bastion before. Will try it out now.

 

[Detox]

lol Copy & Paste from rllmuk forum.

The funniest part is that those screens are actually from a leaked pirate pdf of the magazine with watermarks from the d/l site intact.

 

[Seventy5]

What did they about EDF? I'm having way more fun with that game than I should. Co-op is great!

 

[aaaaaa]

Edge's video preview of Arkham City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGhRMyVv0I

Spoiler

not really

 

[~Kinggi~]

Fear 3 got a 7. Thats a great joke Edge!

 

[Sennorin]

Pretty homoerotic cover.

The site loaded and I wondered "who, did the OP post a guy-gaf picture?!"

Anyways, looking forward to the monthly EDGE-scores outrage.

 

[Danielsan]

I felt the same way after just trying the demo but people swear the full game is much better. I'm not willing to risk it.

The game takes a while to click. I didn't quite dig it after the demo section either, but I really started loving it later on.

 

[Suzzopher]

Next issue is two weeks after Gamescom and we're having a Vita special, I have a feeling Vita is going to be the big story at Gamescom.

 

[MarshMellow96]

Sooo.. That means Trenched is out soon, right?

Cover is awful, too.

 

[ClosingADoor]

Next issue is two weeks after Gamescom and we're having a Vita special, I have a feeling Vita is going to be the big story at Gamescom.

I think it is playable for the public for the first time there.

 

[survivor]

Great score for Solatorobo.

 

[Suzzopher]

I think it is playable for the public for the first time there.

Yeah it is, but we'll also be hearing launch dates and third party games.

 

[Red]

Don't really understand the Bastion love. Tried it out and it was competent and all but not very fun.

It's up there with Portal 2 and The Witcher 2 this year for me. Too bad you don't like it.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

That's one ugly cover.

I will get From Dust as soon as it hits Steam.

 

[Suzzopher]

I will get Bastion and From Dust as soon as I have a working 360.

 

[Atomski]

I personally think the From Dust score is a bit high. I'd give it a 6 or 7. Not a bad game.. but come on.. they lost me at exploding trees.

 

[Acquiescence]

Would like to read their piece on Silent Hill: Downpour. Anyone know whether it's a preview of the E3 demo or something more?

 

[Red]

I personally think the From Dust score is a bit high. I'd give it a 6 or 7. Not a bad game.. but come on.. they lost me at exploding trees.

I'm sort of with you. Haven't finished it yet, but it falls short in a few key areas. I don't like the camera control, it's very limiting, and that has a huge impact on the way the game plays out. Maps are also very small... was expecting a bit more. Pathfinding AI isn't as good in my experience as that review states, with occasional hiccups when guys get caught up on little tiny specks instead of walking around them.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Edge's video preview of Arkham City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGhRMyVv0I

Don't do that.

Nice scores for Bastion and From Dust.

 

[toythatkills]

lol Copy & Paste from rllmuk forum.

It's the same person. What a stupid post, as if it would even matter.

Sooo.. That means Trenched is out soon, right?

Nope, they're just covering the US release. Trenched is probably never coming out in Europe (when the game is eventually released, it'll likely have another name.)

 

[unrenowned]

Scores were spot on this month.

 

[-BLITZ-]

CoJ: The Cartel - 4

Thank you for the link, I read their page.
It was something to expect from all the news I read so far about COJ Cartel. It earns the score of 4. I'm disappointed.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Hoping for Vita launch date information and more game announcements! (next month)

 

[Sn4ke_911]

It's the same person. What a stupid post, as if it would even matter.

No it's not. On rllmuk the images are still watermarked. I don't want to be a jackass but i just hate when there is no source in the OP.

 

[Elios83]

The Vita special all but confirms new important announcements for the platform at Gamescom. It's not like they can re-run the E3 facts.

 

[ampere]

From Dust and Bastion seem very well received. I'm very interested it those two.