IGN Review of Silent Hill Homecoming
The Silent Hill franchise has always been known for its ability to trip the player's psychological levers, instilling a significant amount of unease, fear and even dread at the situations that they find themselves in. Whether it was wandering the fog enshrouded streets of Silent Hill or the rusty, industrialized hallways of the Otherworld, the characters were normal people -- not fighters -- stranded in a situation that was completely out of their control, forced to survive any way they could against unnatural monsters. That, in turn, imparted a sense of panic and concern in the player because they weren't guaranteed to emerge from a fight unscathed. Unfortunately for the series, the latest installment from Konami and Double Helix, Silent Hill: Homecoming, manages to drain the emotional and psychological elements from the game. While the monsters and strange environments of the game return, the overall experience just isn't scary, which is a major letdown for a title with such a great horror pedigree.IGN Review of Silent Hill Homecoming
The Silent Hill franchise has always been known for its ability to trip the player's psychological levers, instilling a significant amount of unease, fear and even dread at the situations that they find themselves in. Whether it was wandering the fog enshrouded streets of Silent Hill or the rusty, industrialized hallways of the Otherworld, the characters were normal people -- not fighters -- stranded in a situation that was completely out of their control, forced to survive any way they could against unnatural monsters. That, in turn, imparted a sense of panic and concern in the player because they weren't guaranteed to emerge from a fight unscathed. Unfortunately for the series, the latest installment from Konami and Double Helix, Silent Hill: Homecoming, manages to drain the emotional and psychological elements from the game. While the monsters and strange environments of the game return, the overall experience just isn't scary, which is a major letdown for a title with such a great horror pedigree.Xbox 360’s AAA Lineup to Hit India First, 360 Slim Unofficially Announced, Then Officially Labeled Speculation, and I Win for Longest Title Ever
The Xbox 360's big hitters this Fall, namely Fable 2, Fallout 3, and Gears of War 2, are actually set to release in India a full week prior to the official worldwide release dates. Apparently, this is Microsoft's way of saying "thanks" to its customer service department.Interestingly enough, Microsoft India's Retail Services Manager, Rahul Datta, also apparently let slip that the oft-rumored Xbox 360 Slim was, in fact, a reality and that an announcement would be made soon. This, of course, led the Microsoft hired goons to stab him in the throat and claim his words were minced.
The Five Most Annoying Game Mechanics
TalkXbox writes: "It takes time to perfect a profession. Law students attend school for nearly a decade just to be considered "amateurs." High expectations follow suit in the video game industry. Unless one's parents are Shigeru Miyamoto and Jade Raymond, they're probably going to err along the way. It's unfortunate when a fantastic experience is marred by simple mistakes. In an effort to insure this doesn't repeatedly occur, we've constructed a list of terrible game design ideas that continue to make their way into the games we play. In order to get rid of a problem, we have to identify what it is, so let's get to it..."The Five Most Annoying Game Mechanics
TalkXbox writes: "It takes time to perfect a profession. Law students attend school for nearly a decade just to be considered "amateurs." High expectations follow suit in the video game industry. Unless one's parents are Shigeru Miyamoto and Jade Raymond, they're probably going to err along the way. It's unfortunate when a fantastic experience is marred by simple mistakes. In an effort to insure this doesn't repeatedly occur, we've constructed a list of terrible game design ideas that continue to make their way into the games we play. In order to get rid of a problem, we have to identify what it is, so let's get to it..."The Five Most Annoying Game Mechanics
TalkXbox writes: "It takes time to perfect a profession. Law students attend school for nearly a decade just to be considered "amateurs." High expectations follow suit in the video game industry. Unless one's parents are Shigeru Miyamoto and Jade Raymond, they're probably going to err along the way. It's unfortunate when a fantastic experience is marred by simple mistakes. In an effort to insure this doesn't repeatedly occur, we've constructed a list of terrible game design ideas that continue to make their way into the games we play. In order to get rid of a problem, we have to identify what it is, so let's get to it..."God of War Movie Confirmed, Ratner Doing the Honors
Kombo Reports: "Remember all those rumors about a God of War movie? Guess what? They turned out to be true and Brett Ratner will be directing the movie. At least it's better than Uwe Boll. Many will remember Ratner for his work on X-Men 3 and Rush Hour 3."Gears of War 2 Rumors Summery and New Screenshots
Gears of War 2 is one of the most anticipated game this holidays.Some interesting updates were revealed in the last few days. We're here to sum up all the news about Gears of War 2.
The first rumor claims that those who are going to buy the game (who isn't?) is going to get a special code that will give them five exclusive multiplayer maps. The maps will be: Gridlock, Subway, Canals, Mansion, and Tyro Station. All of them were very popular maps in Gears of War 1.
A second rumor is saying that those who will attend the midnight selling events on release date will get a code that will make a special gold plated Hammerburst available. The collector's edition will have a gold plated Lancer.
Cliff Bleszinski, is saying that because of the piracy Epic Games decided not to release Gears of War 2 for the PC - at least in the near future.
"Here's the problem right now; the person who is savvy enough to want to have a good PC to upgrade their video card, is a person who is savvy enough to know bit torrent to know all the elements so they can pirate software, it makes sense for us to focus on Xbox 360 for a number of reasons."
Some new very high quality screenshots are also available
Shacknews: Resistance 2 Interview
In between bouts of Insomniac's Resistance 2 (PS3) at a recent press event, Shacknews had the chance to sit down with creative director and studio founder Ted Price.In addition to Resistance 2, Price discussed the possibilities of a new Insomniac franchise in the future,the surprising sales of the recently released downloadable Ratchet game and the misconception that Gears of War and Resistance are rivals, along with his thoughts on games legislation and the future of the games industry.