David will be tackling the PlayStation classic Metal Gear Solid for the first time ever. This is the first part in the lead up to the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 this June. This game is awesome and a part of gaming history so join us tonight at 7pm central time. Simply click the "Watch Us Live" link on the top right of our page.
This is honestly one of the best free games I've ever downloaded. The style, story, characters, music, gameplay, and challenge are all top notch. This game reminds me of the best in great 2d franchises like Zelda, Metroid, and Castlevania.
Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari)
Although it came out in 2004, This game looks, sounds, and plays like a game right from the Super Nintendo days. Its developer Daisuke Amaya (aka Pixel) clearly shows his love for games of that era as any seasoned gamer will be able to pick out the countless homages to that time in this game.
Cave Story may not have been played by everyone, but of the people who have played it, it is considered to be among the best ever. I actually stumbled onto this game when looking at all time top game lists. I was surprised to see a game that I have never heard of being mentioned multiple times. There are also currently 8 reviews on Gamefaqs and all but 1 review (9/10) are perfect scores. I tried this game and loved it. Here is a trailer:
Since this is a Japanese game, you have to download a plug-in that has the English translation. Don't worry though, this game has been lovingly and faithfully translated from what I've read. Just follow this link and download the game and the English patch. Follow the readme to get the translation working. This game is also best suited to be played with a controller. A PSP homebrew version has been made if you have a modded PSP and a DS version is in the works. This game has also been announced to receive an official PSP release some time in the future.
Half Life 2 Orange Box was one of the most rewarding gaming experiences of 2007. It had countless hours of fun, intriguing gameplay and 5 different hit games that all delivered in their own way. After witnessing the amazing and dramatic ending of episode 2, I have been wondering what was next for Valve. Of course, they have been hard at work on their new multiplayer, horror game "Left 4 Dead" but what is the status of Half Life 2: Episode 3? The ending of episode 2 was a cliffhanger to say the least. Today I happened to watch an episode of Gametrailers TV and was shocked to see an exclusive interview with Gabe Newell, the co-founder of Valve Studios. Surprisingly, Geoff Keighley's persistent nagging of game developers paid off this time in the Gabe Newell basically confirmed the existence of Episode 3. He went on to say that Episode 3 will contain a lot of new content and do things technically that gamers have never seen before. He also confirmed that there will be an ever better version of the gravity gun for players to get the mits on. He didn't go into a lot of detail but you could tell that Geoff was a little shocked that his own badgering tactics worked this time around. Episode 3 is coming and boy is it gonna be cool. Thats all I got for now.
So a couple weeks ago, it was made clear that God of War 3 would be coming to the Playstation 3 in mid to late 2009 which is obviously a long time to wait. Now it seems that the highly anticipated title is "Coming Soon". Just like God of War 2 before it, God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP has included a teaser advertisement in the back of its manual. The last time I checked, "soon" meant within a short period of time. This is probably Sony building the hype machine by releasing advertisements way earlier than necessary. If you think this might mean GoW3 is coming in 2008, I wouldn't bet money on it.
So this week has seen some pretty significant announcements from Sony.
1.)First and foremost, the release date of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been confirmed for June 12, 2008.
2.) In related news, Sony also announced that the 80 GB PS3 is in fact, still alive and kicking but will be re-released in a new, clean MGS4 bundle pack. This is actually the first awesome bundle pack I have seen in a long time. If anyone was wondering when PS3 sales will finally start to pick up, this is more than likely your answer. We will discuss this on our next show as well.
3.) Haze seems to finally have a firm release window of May 2008. They didn't announce an actual date which is probably just in case they need a little bit of wiggle room at the last second.
4.) Sony also unveiled a new limited edition red PSP that will be bundled with God of War: Chains of Olympus. Looks cool but I personally think that the PSP is not a system that is meant to be produced in bright colors like red. It is still nice to see that the PSP is making a fierce comeback after years of mediocre performance.
Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be having 3 upcoming live broadcasts in the near future. All 3 of these shows can be tuned into live which allows for live interaction with us so we encourage anyone and everyone to participate.
1.) Join us Thursday, 2/28/2008 at 10:00 pm central time as we conclude our Condemned playthrough live. We will play through the final 2 chapters of the game including the infamous farm house/orchard sequence.
2.) On 2/29/2008 you can tune in live and watch our 52nd podcast episode. Brad has hosting duties this week and as always, we will be covering a range of different topics in the video game industry. Show starts at 10:00 pm central time.
3.) Finally, on March 12, 2008, you can tune in and watch us begin our full play through of the brand new "Condemned 2: Bloodshot". Warning: There will be spoilers and this is an M rated game. Other than that, please tune in and experience the game with us. Show starts at about 8 pm.
Thats all for now, we hope to interact with you live and have you as a part of our show in the future. As always, you can access our live broadcasting page by clicking on "Live" on the menu to the right.
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Hey everyone, this is another Bourne Conspiracy update. With the news that Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass just signed on to produce a fourth Bourne movie, I was ecstatic to see that ign has posted the first Hands-on impressions of the game. So in celebration, I thought I would go ahead and post a new developer interview and talk briefly about the initail impressions. First of all, I know this is a licenced game and I know it is bound to have some flaws but we all know that the concept can be executed well (a la Riddick). The team at ign were allowed to play through a demo that will be available in may (which I will not be playing)and for the most part were impressed. They had a few problems but that is to be expected. Their main complaints were that while the hand to hand combat is crazy and fun, the enemies seem to block a little to often. Also, the newly announced driving sequences didn't seem quite as fast paced as the movies. However, they did estimate that they will increase in intensity as the game progresses. Also, Sierra revealed that a few key characters will be playing a role in the game such as Conklin and love interest, Marie. This is a question I have had for a long time and am glad to see that they will be included. In fact, while Marie's role remained the same in both the book and movie, Conklin's role differed. In the movie, Conklin played Bourne's adversary while in the book he actually played a friend. Strangely enough, High Moon Studios chose to side with the book on this one which really adds to the idea that the game will combine aspects of both mediums. Overall, I am still very excited about this game and can't wait for June. I will keep everyone posted for sure but in the mean time, go ahead and check out this brief interview.
