I've only posted the more popular titles previewed.
More Game Impressions: http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/the-xbox-360-summer-showcase/
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Gears Of War
CliffyB and a few of the Epic boys were here to show off what appeared to be the same single-player build showcased at E3. There wasn't a whole lot new here; however, having Cliffy personally walk you through got the adrenaline pumping to finally play this game on Nov. 12 Emergence Day...
CliffyB and a few of the Epic boys were here to show off what appeared to be the same single-player build showcased at E3. There wasn't a whole lot new here; however, having Cliffy personally walk you through got the adrenaline pumping to finally play this game on Nov. 12 Emergence Day...
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Dead Rising
Let's get the most pressing question out of the way first. We all know this anticipated zombie killer will be out next week, but what we don't know is when the demo will hit Xbox Live so those still wary about it can test it out. I asked and (predictably) didn't get much of an answer. I was basically told, "Next week, probably, but maybe earlier."
So, there you have it. Maybe soon. Perhaps.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, I got to take hold of the controls and actually play this sucker. We all know the story, background, blah blah blah, but how does it play?
It plays fairly well, but not as clean and crisp as I would have liked. I didn't feel that certain sense of preciseness that I wanted. For instance, when trying to hit a zombie with a table or chair or whatever, I felt as if I couldn't line up correctly, that there was just this general sense of a "hit area," so to speak...
Let's get the most pressing question out of the way first. We all know this anticipated zombie killer will be out next week, but what we don't know is when the demo will hit Xbox Live so those still wary about it can test it out. I asked and (predictably) didn't get much of an answer. I was basically told, "Next week, probably, but maybe earlier."
So, there you have it. Maybe soon. Perhaps.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, I got to take hold of the controls and actually play this sucker. We all know the story, background, blah blah blah, but how does it play?
It plays fairly well, but not as clean and crisp as I would have liked. I didn't feel that certain sense of preciseness that I wanted. For instance, when trying to hit a zombie with a table or chair or whatever, I felt as if I couldn't line up correctly, that there was just this general sense of a "hit area," so to speak...
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Call of Duty 3
Not only will this be a 360 and Wii title, but I was also told it will be a PS3 launch title as well. So, Sony fans, you're on notice.
As for the game itself, it's more of the same in the single player. But, after the disastrous multiplayer last year in CoD 2 for the 360, the CoD 3 team put an extreme amount of focus there.
Supporting up to 24 people, multiplayer will resemble something closer to the Battlefield series. You will have different classes to play and vehicles to use, there will be six different game modes, as well as a persistent online ranking system. As far as the lag we all experienced in CoD 2, I was told they're doing all they can to ensure that would not happen again. I'd keep your fingers crossed on that...
Not only will this be a 360 and Wii title, but I was also told it will be a PS3 launch title as well. So, Sony fans, you're on notice.
As for the game itself, it's more of the same in the single player. But, after the disastrous multiplayer last year in CoD 2 for the 360, the CoD 3 team put an extreme amount of focus there.
Supporting up to 24 people, multiplayer will resemble something closer to the Battlefield series. You will have different classes to play and vehicles to use, there will be six different game modes, as well as a persistent online ranking system. As far as the lag we all experienced in CoD 2, I was told they're doing all they can to ensure that would not happen again. I'd keep your fingers crossed on that...
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Tony Hawk's Project 8
I've got a confession to make: I hate Tony Hawk games. I played and appreciated the early efforts, but after a while, it just got to be really old for me. The series was just completely done in my mind, and after seeing that piss poor 360 version last year, I had completely buried it.
Thankfully, the guys at Neversoft were thinking the same thing. So, although Project 8 (by the way, another PS3 launch title) isn't completely revamped, it is improved enough to make those like me who gave up on the series pick the controller back up and skate...
I've got a confession to make: I hate Tony Hawk games. I played and appreciated the early efforts, but after a while, it just got to be really old for me. The series was just completely done in my mind, and after seeing that piss poor 360 version last year, I had completely buried it.
Thankfully, the guys at Neversoft were thinking the same thing. So, although Project 8 (by the way, another PS3 launch title) isn't completely revamped, it is improved enough to make those like me who gave up on the series pick the controller back up and skate...
