A colleague recently wondered why more developers haven’t tried to emulate the success of the Ratchet and Clank series. He explained that the recipe seems simple enough- start by deftly combining a satisfying shooting mechanic ...
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Every so often a game is released that everyone feels the need to imitate. Portal not only featured a revolutionary gameplay concept, it was darn funny as well. This spawned games inspired by Portal‘s gameplay ...
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After the improbably upset of Indiana, University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun famously stated that “athletic competition brings out things in players that are very, very special.” Calhoun’s underdog victory was the result of ...
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Much like the recreation on which is based on, one of the fundamental difficulties of fishing games is maintaining freshness. Although the tension of reeling in an enormous catch can be thrilling, repeating the same ...
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Evidently, creating an arcade-like sports game can be a challenging task. For every successful diversion such as NBA Jam or Wii Sports, there are a handful of complementary middling titles like Family Fun Football or ...
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Looking over this week’s list of releases, one might assume that the profusion of essential titles has come to an unceremonious halt. Yet, with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and The Saboteur due in ...
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On our oft-delayed, much anticipated, second podcast TideGear, SeanNOLA and DesertEagle discuss the uneasy alliance of Nazis and dinosaurs, indie games, and what media makes up weep. Don’t forget you can send questions for our ...
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Arguably, Lego Rock Band was released at a fairly inopportune time. The title follows a plethora of music games released within the past fourteen months, each successive diversion flirting with the limits of market saturation. ...
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We haven’t unlocked a hidden, Thriller-inspired dance mini-game, but this screenshot gives us hope. Few movies of 1970’s have had an enduring effect on popular culture like George A. Romero’s Dawn of the ...
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Five years ago, the historical action/brawler was suffering from stagnancy. PS2 titles such as Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance, Drakengard, and Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone did little to elevate the genre. Each game was grudgingly stuck ...
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