06/05/03 |
PC | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
The folks over at NCSoft have been plugging away at City of Heroes, which is looking very nice. Featuring an incredibly robust character creation mode, this game promises to put you into the role of a working superhero, complete with evil archnemesis and all. Where do we sign up? Click here for more.
06/05/03 |
PC | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
Microsoft has asked itself some deep questions lately: How best to invigorate a crowded fantasy MMORPG environment? What's better than playing a Viking? From whence do we derive six out of the seven English names for days of the week? The answer: Norse Gods. Mythica puts you in the role of an immortal Norse hero hoping to add "ruthless deity" to his resume. Impress the existing Pantheon, and you might find yourself reaping the rewards. Click here for the whole preview.
06/05/03 |
PC Xbox | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
Bethesda is sticking with their proven formula of creating very deep RPGs with very pretty graphics and hundreds of hours of gameplay. Pirates of the Caribbean merely shares the name of the film; make no mistake that this is really a stand-alone game hoping to attract some duly deserved attention with name recognition. And there's no doubt that this is a contender for best pirate game ever. Click.
06/05/03 |
PS2 | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
Sony's sure to have another hit on their hands, and GT fans will simply have another "hit" when Gran Turismo 4 comes out, hopefully sometime next year. Featuring enhanced graphics, physics, and AI, the big draw this time around is sure to be the online multiplayer. Start your engines! Click.
Activision is still early in the development of their latest Spider-Man game, Spider-Man 2, which is set to coincide with the release of the second film. This time around, Spidey has access to the streets of Manhattan, and thanks to a liberal dose of THPS4-style mission assignment, he now takes on side missions for a much more robust gaming challenge. If you enjoyed the last game, then this one should be on your list. Click!
Bringing the sidescrolling brawler back after all these years, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles looks to be a really wonderful reincarnation of the arcade classic we knew and loved. Of course, this isn't all yesterday's gaming: Featuring voices and animation from the current series, the new TMNT experience should satisfy old fans and the new recruits. Click here for more.
Buffy fans take heart: The series may be over, but you can rekindle the magic with the second Buffy videogame: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds. Featuring many more playable characters from the cast, a range of multiplayer options, and a multiplatform release, this should do the trick. Get your Buffy fix here.
Midway is getting all creepy on us, and not in a cuddly Dr. Muto way. The Suffering is a dark, dark, dark horror adventure game set in a maximum security prison. Definitely for adults, and scary enough to hook our man Matt in the midst of the E3 show floor, this is one game for grownups who have deadbolts on the doors. Click here.
05/26/03 |
GameCube | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
LucasArts and Factor 5 have teamed up once again to bring Star Wars goodness to the Gamecube. But this time it's bigger than ever. Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike packs in the rest of the best scenes from the original trilogy, plus the entire Rogue Leader game is included as a multiplayer co-op extra. If that's not bigger and better, we don't know what is. Click here for more.
01/19/03 | | GF! Back Catalogue 10/2004 => 1995
The Evolvers: A well selected name for what could constitute an entirely new perspective on massively multiplayer gaming. For years there have been videogames that have attempted to mimic the look and feel of Hollywood: vampire slayers, star trekkers, bounty hunters slews of voice actors trying to mimic other people in the name of a good videogame. It's amazing how rarely they succeed. Similarly, there are times when storylines built with the controls of a console or played out on the screen of the PC are used to produce a feature film. Resident Evil. Final Fantasy.
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