There are a lot of mice using the “More is better” philosophy in their design, boasting more buttons than a person has fingers. Many of these mice make vague claims of benefits to gamers due to some new design feature. At first glance the Razer Naga appears to another such gimmicky, over-complicated monster. With a whopping 17 buttons the Naga immediately provoked skepticism in me, but it eventually won me over.
Violence and the Wii; two things rarely ever combined. Even Nintendo executives would probably agree that the Wii is not necessarily geared to the more blood-hungry, arguably more mature, gamers. However, eager to fill the void, developer Platinum Games and publisher Sega released the action packed Madworld on March 29, 2009.
To start with, Madworld‘s story is equally confusing and mysterious. First we are greeted with scenes of Varrigan City in crisis and the Mayor giving an urgent press conference. Terrorists have simultaneously released a deadly virus and usurped the transportation and television facilities. Soon thereafter, the screen cuts to our protagonist Jack as he confronts a masked assailant. Immediately after Jack dispatches the foe, the mysterious Agent XIII contacts Jack and acts as his sponsor for the terrorist created show Death Watch. Finally after a confusing beginning, we are thrust into Madworld.
In a little over a month from now, on Aug. 31, Metroid: Other M will be released in North America. For gamers who have no idea how rapidly that date is approaching, and for those who are just want to wet their tongues, Nintendo has a solution. Starting with Monday of this week, Nintendo will be releasing a new trailer everyday via website CVG.
So will there finally be a solid gameplay trailer we have been waiting for? Will we really dig deep into Samus’s origin? Will there be blood? Well, yes, no, and maybe so.
With the popularity of Heavy Rain it’s no surprise that Quantic Dream has announced that they are working on not one, but two new games. They have been known for their very unique game play ideas dating back to Indigo Prophecy and, according to David Cage the founder of Quantic Dream, they want to keep shocking their audience with new ideas.
“We are not going to play it safe from now, we are going to use this credibility to continue to take risks, give ourselves exciting challenges and try to invent new ways of playing.”
Most Wii games are shovel-ware. Most people seem to feel that hardcore games do not exist in the Wii world, and though wading through Best Buy bargain bins lends some validity to this statement, this does not mean the Wii does not have a good amount of great hardcore games. The big problem is, with the exception of first party titles, games that elitists would fancy don’t usually sell too well. Case in point; Vanilla Ware’s Muramasa.
This feature will present you with a little bit of gaming goodness that will be kind to your wallet in these harsh times. We guarantee you’ll never spend more than $20 on gaming goodness. These are not review, but are simply recommendations for games that are at a great price point, and games that are at a price that you can’t be overly picky.
Another week, another set of new releases on the Playstation Network Store.
Games
DeathSpank ($14.99)
Ron Gilbert’s new action-packed, funny RPG. Explore the world by yourself or with a friend.
Landit Bandit ($9.99)
A 3D helicopter game with single player and multiplayer modes.
Demos
Blur Multiplayer
DeathSpank
DLC
BUZZ! The 90’s Quiz ($5.99)
A new pack focused on trivia from the 1990s.
