Archive for November, 2007
Devil May Cry 4 to get a Dante or Nero “Bonus” DVD
Online Player have revealed that Devil May Cry 4 will come with a limited edition DVD with either Dante or Nero on the front. According to the site, it could either being a first come first serve delivery or sent out to random customers (?) not too sure on that one. It seems as though this DVD will contain “bonus features” as well as the new single from L’Arc which is the theme to the game, I think. Wether this is a Japanese exclusive, and for what platform these DVDs will be given out (PS3 or X360 versions) is unclear.
This has all been decoded from a google translate, so sorry about the vague details, but they did provide pictures of the DVDs.
Original Japanese Text:
全世界での累計出荷数が690万本を超える人気アクションシリーズ「デビル メイ クライ」。同シリーズのXbox 360／PLAYSTATION 3向け最新作「デビル メイ クライ 4」の発売日が、2008年1月31日に決定した（PC版は発売日・価格共に未定）。価格は8,390円（税込）。
「デビル メイ クライ 4」は、シリーズの特徴であるそう快感あふれるアクションとスタイリッシュな演出を受け継ぎつつ、戦闘中にリアルタイムに“プレイスタイル”を変更できるなど、数々の新要素が盛り込まれている。また本作では、従来のシリーズで主人公を務めたデビルハンター“ダンテ”から、悪魔の右腕を持つ青年“ネロ”へと世代交代が行われており、新旧の主人公対決も実現する。
発売日の発表に合わせて、先着購入特典となるスペシャルDVDの情報も公開されている。DVDには、ゲーム中のさまざまな秘蔵映像が収録されており、レーベルは、ネロバージョンとダンテバージョンの2種類が用意されている。購入時にはいずれかをランダムで受け取ることになる。数量に関しては明らかにされていないが、数には限りがあるとのことなので、入手したい人は早めに購入しておこう。
先着購入特典となるスペシャルDVDのレーベル。ネロバージョン（左）とダンテバージョン（右）
また、同タイトルのテーマソングを、人気グループ“L’Arc～en～Ciel（ラルク・アン・シエル）”が担当することも明らかにされている。曲は同タイトルのために書き下ろしたものになるとのことで、シリーズのファンならずとも詳細が気になるところだ。 （編集部：高重）
December Final Fantasy XIII/ Versus XIII EGM Scans
A member of FinalFantasyVersusXIII.net has kindly scanned the latest FFXIII/Versus EGM scans. They don’t tell us anything that the fansites have kept updated with, but its worth a read if you’re not up to speed with the latest trailers for Fabula Nova Crystallis.
PSM3 Previews Silent Hill V - “We are concerned”
In less of a preview and more of a rant, Andy Kelly of PSM3 has previewed Silent Hill V in their December Issue and they have nothing but bad things to say.
“The developers say the game’s going to be more like Silent Hill 2, failing to completely understand that the SH series is so consistently interesting because of its plethora of new ideas and obscure concepts.”
Just because the it will be more pyshological, like SH2 was, it means they wont come up with any new ideas? Silent Hill 3 was nothing new to the series and it was a fantastic game.
“We have not lost all hope, but we want this to be more Ringu than The Ring, if you know what we mean. Please surprise us, Hill 5.”
By that I believe they mean the americans are going to stray from the things that make Silent Hill so good and turn it into something else… but I liked The Ring and I like the way The Collective are going with it so only time will tell.
Scans coming soon.
PS3UK Reviews: Stuntman Ignition
“Alot of people complained like children that the first Stuntman game for Playstation 2 was too difficult and sometimes got so frustrating that it was near unplayable at times. When they bought a game from the creators of driver, what did they expect? What they have done in the second game, is to listen to these peoples complaints and do the complete opposite by making it twice as hard, which I think is great. Stuntman Ignition sets you as a rookie stuntman driver who needs to work his way up the ladder and get noticed by the directors. Your objective in the game is to drive from point A to B while dodging falling cliffs, shooting attack helicopters out the sky with rockets, dodging semi trucks by balancing your car on two wheels, set on fire, trample down bikes and henchman and whatever else the script asks of you. The game is not about great graphics, sound or AI, because frankly, this game has none of those, not because the developers were lazy, but because it doesn’t need it. Stuntman Ignition is purely for the gameplay and you can tell it’s been worked on to a very high degree.”
Famitsu Review Assassins Creed
Famitsu have reviewed and scored Assassins Creed, giving it a 10,8,9,10 - 37/40
Quick summary:
•Story is totally engrossing, like a great movie.
•Feels like a real next-gen action game.
•One-button combat is somewhat unsatisfying, but will make the game accessible to more people.
•Story, worldview, presentation all top-notch.
•At times the map is hard to make out and there are bad camera angles. There are lots of little annoying things like that. (From the 8 review)
•The acrobatic play mechanics are totally addicting
I’m still not sold on Assassins Creed after seeing the upsettingly bad AI from the E3 demo. In any case, thats a pretty good score.
Via N4G
UK Game Releases 9/11/07
Game releases this week for Playstation 3 are:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Lego Star Wars: The Compete Saga
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (We have it - review coming shortly)
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (Also on PSP)
Reccomendations:
- Call of Duty 4 looks excellent. They have finally left the WW2 scene and it looks to be a bit like Battlefield 2, that we love, which could mean good things.
- We played the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam demo and… lets say Parappa the Rappa has more attacks. Rent if you’re REALLY into Gundam.
- Lego Star Wars is the first two epsiodes put into one. Episode II was really popular on PSP and its a shame they’re not making it this time, but if you’re into starwars and like lego (who doesnt?) this is the game for you.
- I’ve been playing Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction for only 2 1/2 hours and I love it. It’s classic R&C, so if you ever liked an R&C then buy this!
- WWE isn’t my favorite, but they’re good for a laugh. Reviews are yet to come from this game but basic impressions from videos etc tells me that you’ll be getting the same ever popular wrestling experience as in previous WWE/WWFs.
PS3UK Review: Folklore
RPGs are a common thing nowadays, but Folklore has taken basic RPG elements mixed them with a strange gothic background and is finally something different and original. Using the Genji: Days of the Blade engine at Game Republic Folklore has stunningly beautiful and unusual environments, but certainly isn’t a graphics showcase of Playstation 3. Lots of people fell in love with Foklore after playing the demo when it exploded onto the Japanese Playstation Store, but does the love stay, or was the demo merely a hump and dump?
PS3UK Review: EA’s skate. for Playstation 3
Sanctuary’s Review of EA’s skate. for Playstation 3:
“Tony Hawks has lead the skating game genre since they were around, starting on the Playstation 1 and leading onto Proving Grounds on the PS3, however EA have now released Skate, which by far surpasses Tony Hawks in nearly all areas. The main high point of the game is that it takes away the extremely over the top combo’s you can pull off in Tony Hawk and replaces them with 1 or 2 tricks which take some skill to pull off. This makes the game a lot more satisfying when you get good but also has a pretty steep learning curve.”
US Playstation Store Update 1/11/07
The US Playstation Store has had an update today. The update consists of videos and trailers as usual, but the more exciting Need For Speed: Pro Street demo is now available. We will be giving our impressions later. Until then here’s the full update:
PS1 on PS3/PSP game
Twisted Metal 2
Demos
TimeShift
NFS: ProStreet
Add Ons
The Godfather
Game Videos
Uncharted “Massive” trailer
GT5 Prologue TGS video
NFS ProStreet TV spot
Burnout “Annihilator” trailer
Burnout “Hawker” trailer
Burnout “Roadster” trailer
Beowulf the game trailer
Playstation Eye video
Movie trailers
The Bucket List trailer
Close Encounters BD trailer
PS3UK Review: Clive Barker’s Jericho
Sanctuary’s Review of Clive Barker’s Jericho for Playstation 3:
“Clive Barker has made some good horrors, but Jericho is not one of them. Clive Barker has written some amazing horror movies as well as produced and directed them, his most famous being Candyman and Hellraiser. Considering his past work, we expected Jericho to be scarier than the first play through of Silent Hill 1 when we were 10. Sadly, it wasn’t. The game starts out quite well by throwing you into the middle of a desert with ancient ruins and a strange tornado. You walk around for a while in your team leader Ross who is equipped with a nicely chosen G36c rifle until monsters run out in front of you and start attacking you. Considering this was written by an experienced horror writer, we were expecting a dark and creepy introduction and the first enemy encounter to be pretty horrifying. This was the first let down of many.”
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