GameTap writes: "If you've played any sort of track and field, Olympic, or world of sports game in the past 20 years or so, then you've probably come to the same conclusion that most of us have--they're not all that different from each other. They mostly rely on the ability to tap your fingers on a couple of buttons as fast as you can to win the gold. While Beijing 2008 still relies heavily on this design method, Sega has tried to inject some new mechanics that tie in a little more with each individual event involved."
Amazon have released their video game deal of the day for Thursday.
Nominations for Develop Industry Excellence Awards are unveiled, and two developers are likely to walk away with most of them.
Rockstar and Media Molecule will be contesting for the most category nominations. Rockstar snags six of them with GTA: Chinatown Wars and GTA IV: The Lost and the Damned from Rockstar while Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet alone is nominated for another five.
Wouldn't be surprised if Rockstar takes all their 6 nominations and brings home several prizes =)
Do you still suffer from Olympic fever? Are you constantly checking NBC looking for any glimpse of a balance beam, pool, or waving country flags? Fear not, Summer Athletics is here with your cure. Sure, you would think that an Olympic-styled game would just add fuel to the fire, but Summer Athletics is all but guaranteed to drown it, like Michael Phelps treats other Olympians' dreams.
If you remember the ancient Commodore 64 title, Summer Games, you know what to expect. The title is surprisingly similar, given the twenty-plus years between the two games. You have the option to play a single event, compete in a set of events (including a traditional decathlon), or build an athlete from scratch with career mode. The game gives you twenty-six events to play, in seven different categories. Save the lame career mode and a handful of additional events, it feels strikingly similar to the classic Commodore 64 title, except the older title actually plays better.
Seeing that this is a worldwide release, it's inevitable that more gamers across the globe will be enduring the true olympic experience with the PLAYSTATION®3 version of the olympic games.
Gamers across the globe have surveyed and statistics show that Xbox 360's controller is far less preferred than the familiar PlayStation controller. While the buttons on 360 stick out, making it harder to tap buttons rapidly. PLAYSTATION®3's controller buttons sink in, making it easier for rapid tap movememnt.
In order to recieve the gold medal, you must strive for your dreams and PLAY B3YOND. The world has already jumped out.
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