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[Mmmkay]

No Insider column this month, magazine seems to focus more on E3 coverage.

Cover Game:
Heavenly Sword - There's an interview with Andy Serkis, if I have time I'll post it.

Feature:
Prototype

Previews:
Killzone 2 - No new info, $40million development costs.
GTA4
RE5
MGS4
Assassin's Creed - Same article as was on C&VG
Stranglehold
Mercenaries 2

Reviews:
PS3
GRAW2 - 86
Transformers: The Game - 52

PS2
Hitman Triple Pack - 90
Manhunt 2 - 83
The Shield - 31
Marvel Trading Card Game - 51
Lucinda Green's Equestrian Challence - 43
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - 60
King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 - 67

PSP
Parodius Portable (Import Review) - 81
Hot Brain - 70

The cover disc has a bunch of 1080p PES 2008 screenshots. Gimme a mo and I'll put them up.

 

[Nightz]

That's a sexy shot of Nariko.

 

[Wollan]

Killzone 2 - No new info, $40million development costs.

Jikes! What do they say specifically?

And that Nariko shot is hot.

 

[The Elite]

That's a sexy shot of Nariko.

Agreed.

 

[pswii60]

Please, please post anything new on Heavenly Sword. Is a European release date mentioned?

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

They reviewed Manhunt 2? Am I missing something here?

 

[Phaethon0017]

Cover looks hot.

 

[AstroLad]

Killzone 2 - No new info, $40million development costs.

Is it set in Dobuita now?

 

[Mmmkay]

Jikes! What do they say specifically?

And that Nariko shot is hot.

The opening sentence of the article:

"One pre-rendered trailer, 135 developers, 40 million dollars, a typhoon of internet abuse later and Guerilla have finally done it"


AltogetherAndrews: Reviewable code went out before it was banned it seems. They're not the only publication to put out a review.

 

[mysticstylez]

Killzone 2 cost 40 million to make? Good luck turning a profit on that game Sony.

 

[Lince]

anything on GRAW2 framerate?

 

[Mmmkay]

Okay these are the PES2008 images. They were in last month's issue.





There are also some other images of fans watching the game in a pub or looking miserable, but they look like they were upscaled from SD resolutions.

 

[karasu]

Nariko is supreme.

 

[neojubei]

Nariko looks gansta!!! so sexy

 

[Philanthropist]

Killzone 2 cost 40 million to make? Good luck turning a profit on that game Sony.

Killzone definately doesn't cost $40 million on its own (maybe with marketing though). They certainly are investing a lot of money in its tech, which is going to pay off as since it's a first party game, they'll be able to share the tech progress among all of the other first party games.

 

[AstroLad]

There are also some other images of fans watching the game in a pub or looking miserable, but they look like they were upscaled from SD resolutions.

Like cutscenes?

 

[Mmmkay]

Like cutscenes?

Yeah but they look like they're taken from the PS2 version or something.

 

[AstroLad]

Yeah but they look like they're taken from the PS2 version or something.

Oh, beh. I was just interested to know whether it was a new menu or replay showing or whatever. Maybe part of the intro?

Although I still think it looks too plastic, the look of the game is starting to appeal to me. Definitely importing the Japanese release regardless.

 

[Fina1e]

What were their impressions on HS? Did they like the combat system?

 

[Reilly]

I'm going to buy Heavenly Sword just because of that cover.

 

[Blablurn]

Okay these are the PES2008 images. They were in last month's issue.





There are also some other images of fans watching the game in a pub or looking miserable, but they look like they were upscaled from SD resolutions.

THIS WILL BE MY GAME!

 

[Y2Kev]

Nariko is the best new character of this generation.

 

[Borys]

Nariko is this gen's Kratos.

 

[karasu]

Nariko is this gen's Kratos.

Kratos is a cry baby who cant take responsibility for his own actions. Having a sword fight with Zeus. How absurd.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Nothing on Lair?

 

[Brak]

They reviewed Manhunt 2? Am I missing something here?

Seriously, what's the deal with this?

 

[Bad_Boy]

Kratos is a cry baby

Take it back! Kratos > *

 

[ram]

Reviews: Manhunt 2 - 83

eh what? PSM still sucks major ballz.

 

[karasu]

Take it back! Kratos > *

Ares it's your fault!

Zeus it's your fault!

wah wah wah wah

 

[Dante]

Nariko is my fav new Vidogame heroine <3

Hope i spelled that right

 

[Lord Error]

Killzone 2 cost 40 million to make? Good luck turning a profit on that game Sony.

It needs to sell about a million to get even, right?

 

[Jirotrom]

holy...Killzone 2 is 40 million, game looks damn good and I hope this all pans out for them.

 

[Y2Kev]

Nariko is my fav new Vidogame heroine <3

Hope i spelled that right

you spelt video game wrong

 

[Blimblim]

Kratos is a cry baby who cant take responsibility for his own actions. Having a sword fight with Zeus. How absurd.

This was necessary.

 

[dabig2]

That is really a badass stare from nariko. Hot as ever.

And WTF @ $40 million budget for KZ2

 

[Mau ®]

Great cover!

 

[Willy Wanka]

They reviewed Manhunt 2? Am I missing something here?

Some UK magazines got review copies of both versions before the game was banned.

NGamer gave the Wii version 96%, it received a 6/10 from GamesTM and 80-90% from a couple of other UK mags.

 

[bigmit3737]

Seriously, what's the deal with this?

Is Manhunt 2 unbanned?......

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

Killzone 2 cost 40 million to make? Good luck turning a profit on that game Sony.

Quite a bit of that money could probably be considered an investment in tech; the whole SCEWW idea is built around the idea of tech sharing, so this is destined to benefit other studios, and subsequently decrease time and money spent developing tech for each individual game. And then of course Guerrilla itself can reuse tech and assets for the inevitable sequel.

Some UK magazines got review copies of both versions before the game was banned.

NGamer gave the Wii version 96%, it received a 6/10 from GamesTM and 80-90% from a couple of other UK mags.

I wonder how much those would go for on ebay? Or do they not work on retail machines?

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

Awesome cover. I thought everyone knew Killzone 2 was that expensive?

 

[tribal24]

nariko <3

 

[TJ Spyke]

Quite a bit of that money could probably be considered an investment in tech; the whole SCEWW idea is built around the idea of tech sharing, so this is destined to benefit other studios, and subsequently decrease time and money spent developing tech for each individual game. And then of course Guerrilla itself can reuse tech and assets for the inevitable sequel.



I wonder how much those would go for on ebay? Or do they not work on retail machines?

Nope, only on debug machines. Anyways, T2 is appealing the ban so you folks in Europe could still get the game.

I wonder why Sony would spend that much on K2? The PS2 game bombed, and the PSP game only did so-so.

 

[Defuser]

At least it's better than 50 million for downloadable content.

 

[jjasper]

Nope, only on debug machines. Anyways, T2 is appealing the ban so you folks in Europe could still get the game.

I wonder why Sony would spend that much on K2? The PS2 game bombed, and the PSP game only did so-so.

Bombed? Sure it was average but it was also a multimillion seller

 

[Dahbomb]

Nope, only on debug machines. Anyways, T2 is appealing the ban so you folks in Europe could still get the game.

I wonder why Sony would spend that much on K2? The PS2 game bombed, and the PSP game only did so-so.

Bombed? LOL it's almost 2 million in sales. Hardly bombing.

 

[Tiduz]

holy shit that cover looks awesome, i wish there was a high res of it so i could take out the letters and print out out

 

[TJ Spyke]

It did decent in sales, but it did bomb at least compared to how much hype it recieved (it's sort alike how the movie "Poseidon" is considered a bomb even though it grossed over $60 million in the US or how Michael Jackson's CD "Invincible" is considered a bomb even though it sold over 8 million copies worldwide).

 

[Tideas]

It did decent in sales, but it did bomb at least compared to how much hype it recieved (it's sort alike how the movie "Poseidon" is considered a bomb even though it grossed over $60 million in the US or how Michael Jackson's CD "Invincible" is considered a bomb even though it sold over 8 million copies worldwide).

Bomb usually means cost > profit.

For example, if a movie costs $120 million, and it made $100 million, it bombed. So, at $50 a pop, for 2 million, that's $100 million. Subtract tax, everything else, and you're looking at a revenue of $50 million.

I doubt KZ1 cost $50 million to make and market, so there's a profit in there

 

[Andvary]

If you guys need a wallpaper for your PS3 or PC

 

[usernamechange]

It did decent in sales, but it did bomb at least compared to how much hype it recieved (it's sort alike how the movie "Poseidon" is considered a bomb even though it grossed over $60 million in the US or how Michael Jackson's CD "Invincible" is considered a bomb even though it sold over 8 million copies worldwide).

Just fyi Poseidon cost 160 million to make. I'd say it bombed in the US.