2010 is shaping up to be a super year for gaming, especially in the genres I’m interested in playing–namely fighters and brawlers. Games like Bayonetta, Darksiders, and God of War 3 will be giving my brawlers’ itch a major league scratch. Personally, I can’t wait.
Now comes the demo for EA’s Dante’s Inferno, one of the brawlers I was looking forward to early next year. After playing the demo however, I do have some concerns….
Some very cool information coming from Capcom of Japan by way of iplaywinner.com is showcasing new modes coming to Super StreetFighter IV. Here is what’s showcased in the video:
Endless Mode: Also known as Quarter Mode. It’s old-school arcade action, where up to 8 players duke it out where the winner continues until defeated. While waiting your turn, you can spectate the fight, and chat.
Team Battle Mode: Up to 8 players can split into two teams (Red v Blue). Teams can be either selected by the game randomly from those in the lobby, or players can set their teams up the way they want to. You can also send team invites to your friends list, and–so your not just sitting in a lobby waiting for your buds to show up, you can play Endless Mode until the lobby fills. Teams don’t have to even either, you can go 1 vs 7, 2 vs 6, ect. Just like with Endless Mode, players can spectate the fight and chat while waiting their turn.
Replay Channel: This feature sounds like ESPN Sports Center for StreetFighter. Several different channels, including a custom play list you can fill out yourself allow you the ability to see how the best in the world get down. Search specifics will allow you to narrow things down to just the replays you want to see.
Revamped Tournament Mode: Basically this lets you host tournaments with up to 9 players (including the host). The mode boasts replay recording from spectators, a visual win/loss results bracket, and the ability for the tournament host to award titles to the winners. As with the previous modes, you can voice chat with all participants.
Bonus Stages: Beat up a Lexus and empty whiskey barrels just like the good ‘ol days. Looks real cool.
Combine this with the additional characters coming to the already well rounded SFIV roster, (please Capcom–give me Dudley and Adon) you have a D1C purchase for me. I hope they have a bundle with the Mad Catz Tournament Stick. I need another one for PS3.
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Its a familiar saying, and in the world of videogames and their sequels, it is practically a rule–for better or worse. From a developer’s perspective, history shows that people like what is familiar to them, and that comes out in sales figures. From a gaming enthusiast’s point of view, it can mean more of the same, with developers not being willing to stretch boundaries when it comes to gameplay.
Enter Tekken 6. From a game play perspective, Tekken has always been comfortably seated between the hard to master uber technical style of Virtua Fighter, and the gorgeous button mashiness of Soul Calibur (I’ll not even mention Dead or Alive). So, does Tekken’s latest entry break new ground, or re-run the same ‘ol same ‘ol? Click the jump to find out.
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Just some FYI, just in case you’ve been wondering. For the complete list check out, the Playstation Blog.
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The Gaming Vault has reported on the known details from Sony’s official announcement of the upcoming firmware update for the Playstation 3. To be honest, it doesn’t sound like much, but hopefully some additional improvements will be revealed by or during Tokyo Game Show at the latest. Highlights include a “What’s New” section (replacing the Information Board) with interactive elements, dynamic themes and avatars, and a re-design display of your Friends List. No release date for 3.0 was announced.
Sony, if I just had an easier way to send invites and a cross game chat system, I’ll be thrilled
Gravity Crash is a high-res 1080p action shooter that harkens back to the glory days of the arcade in the mid to late ’80s. For those of you old enough to remember Scramble, and Asteroids on the Vectrex, or played Omega Race in the arcades should feel right at home with Gravity Crash. Multi-player, and level creation tools round out what looks to be a really fun retro themed blaster. CVG.com has the video from E3. Check it out.
Bethesda announced in a press release today that all previous DLC – Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, and Broken Steel will be available for download on PS3 starting late June.
In addition, two new DLC packs were announced for all systems (PC, 360, PS3). Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta will be available starting in June as well.
Gamestooge.com is reporting that the XBL and PSN versions of Marvel vs Capcom 2 has been officially announced. The best news, is that this game is not simply a port (which would have been absolutely fine in my book) but the game will be getting the HD treatment similar to what Capcom did for Street Fighter Turbo. That means sharp graphics, and widescreen support. Also, don’t worry about having to play through the single player repeatedly to unlock all of the characters like you had to do for the Dreamcast version. This time around, all 56 characters will be ready to duke it out online from the jump. While an official release date wasn’t given, we are supposed to get a demo on April 30th. This is going to be fantastic. I am LOVING this fighting game revival.
Maybe its me–maybe I’m the one with the problem. I admit I’m an old man, and I just don’t get a whole lot of this media designed to appeal to an “urban demographic”, and when I hear about projects like this, my concern and confusion only grows.
Criousgamer reported on the project in question called Ghetto Golf coded by a company called Illfonic out of Denver, Colorado. You play the part of Vonte, trying to make a name for himself in the world of golf by making impossible shots on a “golf course” in the middle of his Oakland neighborhood by using his assortment of spiked, and exploding golf balls, and his handy machine gun to get passed various urban themed obstacles. Hey, who hasn’t brought their “gat” to get the attention of the PGA–thats how Tiger did it, right?
I had to do a little more digging into this, and I found out that one of the founders of Illfonic is a man named Raphael Saadiq. Fans of 80s R&B may know him better as Charlie Wiggins–one of the members of Tony! Toni! Tone’!. Okay, thats cool. So I checked out Illfonic’s website. There, I found a section tagged as “Upcoming Sh*t”, where I found this statement. Quote: “Ghetto Golf is an upcoming downloadable multi platform title.We would like to tell and show you more and will as soon as we get our legal sh*t straight.” Wow, that statement is so urban, and so cool–Dolemite himself must have said it….
Look, as a black man and gamer, I’m pleased to see African-American representation in the gaming industry. We need a lot more of it. But can’t we see a higher level of professionalism here? Is that asking too much? Do we think for a minute that Capcom, would use that kind of language on their own site to describe an upcoming project for the world to see? Will Infinity Ward’s CEO take the stage at E3, and say “This Modern Warfare 2 is gonna be the sh*t, yo!” I think not.
I wonder if the Resident Evil 5 protest brigade will complain about this one as Vonte lands Birdies by banking shots off the passed out crackhead…
Just an FYI, Sony’s open beta for Home launched today, so make your avatars and get to dancing… Shacknews has a rundown, plus some of the other goodies like LittleBigPlanet DLC.
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