Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, DS - £12.49 delivered
Ubisoft condone and endorse video game piracy.
Anyone who has bought any Ubisoft game ever, and in fact, anyone who ever buys any games, should read this.
Have you ever bought a game, and then not managed to get it working on your machine? Have you ever had to resort to download a no-cd crack to get it to run? I know I have, and I know that the games industry considers me a massive pirate due to buying their software, then running it in a way they don't like.
Which makes this thread over on the Ubisoft forums all the more entertaining. When faced with a version of Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 that wasn't working on lots of machines, ubisoft did exactly what you would have done. They when and got a no-cd crack of the internet and released it as an official patch.
Continues here.
The games of E3 2008 you might have missed
Update: Apparently rehosting game trailers on Vimeo breaks their user agreement, who knew?
I'll be on the look out for a decent resolution video service that will let me host game trailers, let me know if you have any suggestions.
This year's E3 is drawing to a close, and there have been lots of huge game announcements, biggest of all is probably the announcement of Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360.
But E3 is not just about the big games, there have been a ton of really interesting smaller games shown off too.
Here is a roundup of some of the games that have really caught my attention that don't seem to be getting as much press coverage as I think they deserve.
Rhythm Heaven, DS
The follow up to the import only GBA cult hit "Rhythm Tengoku", Rhythm Heaven makes you focus on the what you hear, not just what you see. It's made by the Warioware team, and presented in a similar format, and certain to make you crack up with laughter.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Xbox Live Arcade (and PC?)
I have literally sucked hours into the original Retro Evolved, both on the PC and the version included with Galaxies on the Wii. A bunch of new modes, Multiplayer and a remixed soundtrack is enough to interest me.
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension, Wii
I absolutely adored Warioland 4 on the GBA, and this looks like it is the natural continuation. Stunning 2D animation, and great looking cut-scenes from Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire). Viva la 2D renaissance. Speaking of which...
Megaman 9, Wii Ware/PSN/XBLA
I always preferred the Megaman X series to Megaman classic to be honest, but even still, this is just brilliant. I am a little disappointed about the lack of aslide too, but I really have faith that this will live up to it's legacy.
Kirby Super Star Ultra, DS
Kirby Super Star was easily one of my favourite SNES games back in the day. There was enough game there to keep you entertained for hours. No doubt some of the screen sharing coop fun might be lost in the transfer to the DS, although I am sure wireless multiplayer will be include, and even as a single player only title it will be fantastic to replay it. They also seem to be adding a whole load more content, hence the ultra. If nothing else the battery won't run out on this cartridge after 10 years or so. Also, 3D cut-scenes and production values out the wazoo.
Dark Void, PS3/Xbox 360/PC
I don't care that this is brown.
We have only really seen one level of this so far, and I am more than happy to give the level design the benefit of the doubt. It is like Gears of War. In fact, it is a lot like Gears of War. But then, multiply the scale several hundred times. It's hard to tell from gameplay videos, but if the controls are solid, and they mix things up enough to keep it interesting, this game could be epic.
It really feels like E3 is a lot less about big announcements than it used to be, remember the 2004 Twilight Princess announcement?
I guess it isn't the conference it used to be, it's far smaller, far more press orientated. It's also more about games that are going to be out in the next 6 months, rather than far away titles on the horizon.
Still, we have Develop Conference and Expo in Brighton in a few weeks (and Bungie, Epic, Rockstar, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and maybe even SavyGamer will be there!), Leipzig Games Convention and PAX in August, Tokyo Game Show in October and then GDC in February 2009, so there is plenty to look forwards to in coming months.
I am excited about this game
This game looks really fun. It's made for all of us who winge on about games just being brown these days.
From what I can tell, it's one part Katamari, one part platformer with a spot of light combat thrown in.
It is based on a PC freeware game made by a bunch of highly talented Dutch students at Utrecht University, which can still be downloaded here. It's changed a fair bit since then, but I certainly think for the better.
It is an exclusive, for the Wii too, and a proper game too.
Ignore what the Video says about the release date, I have it from THQ that it's set for a September 26th release.
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Xbox 360 - £11.75
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Xbox 360 - £11.75 delivered
Apply code "B4U" for 2% off
Dragon Quest Swords: Masked Queen & The Tower Of Mirrors, Wii - £17.99
Dragon Quest Swords: Masked Queen & The Tower Of Mirrors, Wii - £17.99 delivered
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - Review
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, PS3 - £32.99 delivered
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit, Xbox 360 - £32.99 delivered
Review by TheSonicRetard
There would be a review here for you to read, but TSR is waiting on a new console to be shipped to him from Sony after his PS3 got bricked by the 2.4 firmware update.
He'll be getting to write an actual review as soon as his replacement console arrives.
Thanks Sony.
7/10
Mirror's Edge looks awesome - MP3 Download
Mirror's Edge is one of the hottest looking games I have seen from early E3 footage, but any reaction to footage of it I have seen has included people saying how much they love the music. I have tracked down a full mp3 of that lovely chilled out song, you can download it here:
Alcorus - Shine
Cheers Scotty.
Be sure to buy the inevitable OST.
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