Another year, another Call of Duty. That’s something most gamers count on as the months roll on by and we near November. At E3 2011 we were treated to a behind closed doors and hands-off look at the much-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 thanks to our friend Neil with Activision. As we passed through the backstage area rife with food (gone in the fifteen minutes it took us to see gameplay) and funneled into the small, dark room with the high-definition display in the center, we knew we were in for something exciting. Something so exciting we couldn’t even take pictures or video, despite half of the gameplay being displayed at Microsoft’s press conference and now readily available all over the internet. Something…modern.
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Preview: Aliens: Colonial Marines
On June 13, 2011
In PlayStation 3, Preview, Xbox 360
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Aliens vs. Predator, an earlier Sega release that attempted to bring an authentic Aliens/Predator experience to our current-gen consoles, didn’t exactly thrill me. All of the components for a great game were there, like the killer license and mechanics that sounded slightly innovative, at least on paper. It ended up disappointing me, as I knew it would, so when Aliens: Colonial Marines (first announced so many years ago now) was available to take a sneak peek at E3, I jumped at the chance. Randy Pitchford, Sega, and members of the Gearbox team were on hand for a hands-off preview of the upcoming shooter, and I have to say I’m certainly on board for more.
Review: Sonic Free Riders
On June 11, 2011
In Kinect, Review, Xbox 360
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If Sonic the Hedgehog has been on your bad side for a few years now, it’s quite understandable. I’m still a fan, myself, despite the haphazard attempts at 3D adventures in recent years. In terms of my own personal Sonic list of disappointments, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) was a complete and total disappointment and is where the so-called fastest thing alive almost lost me, but the fantastic and Super Mario Galaxy-esque Sonic Colors recently rekindled my love for all things furry, blue, and be-sneakered. It may seem a bit unfair, then, that I returned to Sonic Free Riders in order to offer my opinion, when I’m riding high off of one of the best Sonic games of recent times. But here we go.
Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Map Pack
On June 11, 2011
In DLC, Review, Xbox 360
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Even when a Call of Duty campaign fails to impress, you can usually count on the multiplayer portion to redeem those hours you can’t get back, even if only for a few hours spent with the maps included on the original disc. I, for one, am usually the one defending the campaigns, despite issues with length and content, and typically shy away from multiplayer; unless we hearken back to the days of old in Call of Duty 4. However, with the rise of Black Ops and its cornucopia of inventive and invigorating additions to the virtual battlefield in the shape of new map packs, I find myself coming back online more often to explore the new frontier set out for me in the form of downloadable content. First Strike, the first Black Ops map pack, made quite a splash, especially the elaborate zombie map bundled with the similarly explosive multiplayer venues. So how does the Escalation Map Pack stack up?
Review: SEGA Rally Online Arcade
On May 24, 2011
In Review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade
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Sega Rally Online Arcade retains the infamous “Game Over YEEAHH!” exclamation that plays upon completion of a race, but it just doesn’t sound the same. It’s not campy enough and didn’t make me giggle as much as the series’ previous incarnations, namely its first arcade appearance in 1995 with Sega Rally Championship, as well as subsequent iterations on the various Sega consoles since. This ran through my head during my first few moments with the game’s incredibly skimpy trial version, offering one track and one car, with a whopping one race built to entice players into buying. Did it entice me? Not so much, but it didn’t matter since I was keying in the review code.