If you enjoyed the first Risen, then you’ll probably love Risen 2 — the graphics are significantly more colorful and vibrant, the fighting is more organic, and the stories and factions that were in the first game are back in the second, still allowing you to do more and explore the world.
The one major change we got to see was that Pirahna Bytes has abandoned the sword-and-shield idea, and instead gone for a dual wield setup, letting you put a gun in one hand and a sword in the other. But even that isn’t really necessary — the whole point of a game like this is that you can do what you want, so if you want to just hack and slash or just shoot from a distance, that’s viable as well.
Which sounds good in theory, but in practice, Risen 2 seems to fall back down to the realities of game development. While the graphics look better, the gameplay still looks as frustrating and inaccessible as all of these other hardcore RPG titles, with various monsters assaulting you as soon as you step out into the world, and lots of complicated mechanics with not a lot of direction.
How about this, then, man-shooting fans? Over two Imperial minutes (count ‘em!) of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3?s Spec Ops survival mode can be found below, via BluesNews. What is it? Well, I dunno. Let’s say it’s some kind of escalating fight mode, with its own perks and stuff, featuring lots of different opponents: exploding dogs, men, men, men, big armoured men.
Big. Armoured. Men. So big. So armoured. So shootable. Mmm.
Warner Bros. inviting gamers into September’s closed beta for upcoming Monolith-developed shooter.
When Commissioner Gordon throws up the Bat signal, he’s seeking a meeting with the Caped Crusader. Warner Bros. is issuing its own Batman sign today, seeking gamers to sign up for the upcoming closed beta for Gotham City Impostors.
Gamers can now leave their information at the closed beta sign-up page and hope they are chosen for the trial period, which will start in September. It is unclear which platforms the beta will land on; however, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms are mentioned on the beta page.
Developed by Seattle-based F.E.A.R. creator Monolith, Gotham City Impostors is “Batman with guns,” according to its developer. However, as fans know, Batman doesn’t usually wield guns. Thus, Impostors casts players as citizens of Gotham City who are inspired by either Batman or The Joker.
Sony, no doubt in answer to Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion, has taken the wraps off their own summertime game galla (three times fast). The PLAY program will launch later this month and give players the chance to score four of PSN’s hottest titles and a fifth for free.
Here’s the schedule of game goodness:
August 23: Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition ($15)
August 30: The Baconing ($15)
September 6: BloodRayne: Betrayal ($15)
September 15: Renegade Ops ($15)
And in exchange for purchasing all of the aforementioned titles, you will receive a voucher for a free copy of the oh-so-bad-ass looking Payday: The Heist, when it comes out later this year. Players can pre-order the PLAY titles (which also nets you some free themes), each purchase comes with some in-game goodies, and PSN Plus subscribers will save 20% off each title.
Andromium is a unique split-screen co-op adventure where you must deliver a deadly material, Andromium, through the dangerous depths of space. With innovative and chaotic game design, multiple modes (including two-player) and a procedural generation system that builds all levels on the fly, the replay value of this game is incredible.
Leading the pack of XBLA releases is Fruit Ninja Kinect, which releases this Wednesday on Xbox Live. A motion-control-enabled version of the popular title for mobile platforms, Halfbrick’s latest version of Fruit Ninja challenges players to slice up airborne produce while avoiding bombs.
Yes, you heard me right. You can now now enjoy the thrilling excitement of playing a $1 iPhone game on your
$200 console. It’s no Angry Birds, but it’s definitely a step in the right direction.
This sequel to 2006′s sci-fi first-person shooter takes the series in a new direction that’s out of this world. Reprise your role as Tommy and embark on another dark adventure to save the fate of the planet.
“Prey 2 Screens” was posted on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:48:00 -0700
European entertainment software regulation body reveals new motion-control game for the Xbox 360.
During the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft rolled out Kinect Fun Labs, which serves as a download hub for apps that make use of its motion-sensing peripheral. Additions to the Labs thus far include Googly Eyes, Kinect Me, Kinect Finger Tracking, and the recently added Kinect Sparkler. However, it appears the additions aren’t stopping there.
The USK–Germany’s entertainment software regulation body–recently rated what appears to be a new game called Kinect Fun Labs Air Band (first spotted by Siliconera). The listing indicates that Air Band will be a music game for the Xbox 360, but no further details are available. And as of press time, Microsoft had not responded to GameSpot’s request for comment.
Microsoft’s ambitions for the Kinect–which has shipped some 10 million unitsas of March–are evident. In addition to Kinect Fun Labs, Microsoft has expressed interest in implementing Kinect support into all first-party games and is targeting to release one Kinect-enabled Xbox Live Arcade game every month.
The next instalment of Blops multiplayer cash-for-maps, Rezurrection, is to be set on the moon. Activision claim that the DLC will feature an “enhanced zombie soundtrack”, whatever that means, but the core of it is a new “low-gravity” map set on Earth’s favourite orbiting rock. So Moon Zombies, then. The Windows version of the DLC will be available after 23rd of August (although precisely when isn’t clear) and the price isn’t yet clear either. This is a terrible news story. Must do better.
This concludes your Call Of Duty news for today. (Probably.)
After the success of Jordan Moments last year, 2K Sports brings 15 of the NBA’s greatest players to this year’s game.
Two weeks ago when 2K Sports revealed that three of the greatest NBA players to ever take to the court would be gracing the cover of NBA 2K12, we should have figured there was more to it. Today, 2K Sports revealed a new mode coming to this year’s game titled NBA’s Greatest.
Similar to Jordan Moments from last year, NBA’s Greatest lets you play as 15 of the greatest NBA teams in history and re-create some of the best matches ever seen.
