We all knew it was coming, but last night the third game in the trilogy was revealed. Players can expect the game holiday 2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, though no official platforms have been announced.
While it isn't the Gothic series we know and love, it is still an entertaining story.
The Gothic trilogy was one of the few distinct fantasy RPG’s to appear in the first decade of this new millennium. While the gameplay was definitely buggy - I remember losing all save files twenty hours into Gothic II - each game immersed you into a cleverly expanding world with a heavy Germanic mythology influence. This series was not cartoony or happy, it was rough and unforgiving. Arcania is the fourth game in the Gothic series, developed by a new team, Spellbound, and while it tries to carry on the traditions and story of the Gothic series, while also refreshing it for a new group of players on the console, it ultimately fails to deliver the necessary experience to attract more followers.
The follow-up to PixlBit's 2009 PlayStation 3 Game of the Year is due out November 1, 2011.
The upcoming Mortal Kombat title on the PlayStation 3 will feature Kratos from the God of War series. No word on if a special character will come to the Xbox 360 version.
Can you guess what most of this podcast is about?
Well, aside from our mystery game, in this issue I talk about two Naruto games I've been playing lately.
It's unbelievable that this game is outclassed by a decade old N64 game.
I've been out of the wrestling game market for a couple generations at this point. Back on the N64 I put some significant time into both WCW/nWo Revenge and WWF WrestleMania 2000 from AKI and THQ. I'm sure you can imagine my surprise when I booted up Lucha Libre: AAA Heroes del Ring and found gameplay that was absolutely no better than what was available back on the N64. Don't get me wrong, the gameplay isn't terrible, but it has seen no advancement, and as a matter of fact, when compared to WrestleMania 2000, which was even suceeded by yet another title, WWF No Mercy, the gameplay is clearly not as advanced. Given that Lucha Libre doesn't even match up to a series of games from the N64, it's tough to cut it any slack.
So, you think you're pretty good at Portal? Bet you're not this good. An expert player manages to clear the game in a little over nine minutes, as he exploits every known glitch in the game.
A kick in the wrong direction.
As sports games become more complex, the harder they become to make on the Wii. Last year's FIFA had a number of problems in terms of both control and gameplay. It was a very generic game that didn't really have any unique or compelling controls like many Wii games possess.
Doritos, now providing fun video games and delicious snacks for college students and teenagers everywhere.
If you were to ask me last week if I'd be writing a piece on a Doritos sponsored game, I'd have laughed at you - but here we are. No, Chester Cheetah is not in my house holding me at gunpoint at the request of the Frito-Lay company (SOMEBODY, PLEASE SAVE ME!) to write something on their latest release. I'm here to tell you about Doritos Crash Course because it's an honest to goodness, fun game. Even better, it's free.
This brief Arkham City teaser gives a glimpse into the setting and appearance of The Batman in next year's Batgame.
