We reviewed Sacred 2: Fallen Angel once before here at Co-Optimus, back in December. Nick gave us his thoughts on the PC version of the game, which were quite positive. I'll not reinvent the wheel with this review of the Xbox 360 version, focusing mainly on the console specific features of the game.
The above screen grab may not be rather enticing to you, but that's because it's from a rather stylistic trailer for the upcoming Fireteams mode for Combat Arms, a free online FPS from Nexon.
Ok, so we know Modern Warfare 2 isn't going to have a true co-op campaign mode. Yeah it sucks. But after watching the latest trailer for Infinity Ward's latest game, you'll get over it. And while we won't get to experience street fighting in South American countries, or riding a snow mobile with our buddy fighting terrorists...well perhaps we still will. Just not in the context of a narrative, one that's explained in this trailer.
In Part One of this editorial, we looked at the strengths and weaknesses of disc based content delivery in music games. To summarize that discussion, disc based games are portable and keep resale value, while swapping discs and flooding the market are problematic. Let's consider the pros and cons of DLC, followed by a some final thoughts on the matter.
Lets face it, one of the coolest things to happen this generation of gaming is the Achievement system. While Microsoft launched their console with it built in, Sony had to play catch up and add it later. And while the 360 had sites like Xbox360Achievements.org and MyGamerCard.net, well the PlayStation 3 just came up short.
This week Chuck Husemann of Gaming Nexus broadcasted his list of games that he wanted to see at E3 on Twitter, and asked followers if there were any he'd missed. I won't be attending E3, but like most of the gaming world, I'll be watching intently for both hardware and game announcements; Chuck's question inspired me to wonder if we'll see a new Rainbow Six or Ghost Recon game this year.
It's time for our monthly Single Player reviews. This month we look at a handful of great games. Up on the block is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Wolverine, Defense Grid, Devil Summoner 2, Defense Grid, Riddick and Lux-Pain!
Darksiders: Wrath of War, the story of the Apocalypse triggered early, and the four Horseman of the Apocalypse being banished to Earth. The battle between Heaven and Hell rages on our plane after the Horsemen were tricked into triggering the Apocalypse early. Play as War, one of the four Horsemen, tracking down the other three Horseman, and solving the mystery of the premature end of our world.
Kane and Lynch was a great co-op game that got a bad rap due to a review scandal between Gamespy and Eidos. Despite the mixed reviews the game has gone on to sell over a million copies as well as having a movie adaptation in production. So it should come as no surprise that a sequel to the game is in the works.
Capcom has released the first Tutorial for the upcoming four player co-op Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for the PSP. The tutorial walks you through the basics of the game, from creating your character to learning about your home village.
Welcome back, soldier! This month we're shaking loose the ground-pounder mantra in favor of a pair of wings...and afterburners. Everyone thinks of carbines and claymores when the word "tactical" is used -- Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. shows us squad-based action with bigger and better toys of destruction.
