I certainly think what you say is true, I'm looking forward to lots of games coming out later this year- bring on Dishonored, LEGO Lord Of The Rings, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4 and Hitman: Absolution. All this article is really serving to do is speculate on new info we've had about GTA V, and believe me when I say that I won't spend lots of time speculating on nothing new in months to come, instead looking ahead to the rest of 2012. This is just looking at new details and an...
I don't think I said specifically that this was going to be released late next year, but bear in mind that there is a small chance this is next-gen stuff. Rockstar have said that we haven't seen anything for eight months because they haven't been ready to show anything for eight months, that seems to indicate it will be a good month or two before we see anything more. Perhaps it's because it is a next gen launch game? Perhaps...and if so, the next-gen is set to start late in 2...
I think that would be a really exciting revelation, but this seems like it could still run on current-gen technology, albeit perhaps pushing it to the brink as some other titles like Skyrim has done. Exciting times ahead either way!
Amen to that!
I agree that it's particularly annoying to see the PlayStation Vita handed what many see to be quite a mediocre offering each time. LEGO Batman 2 was much the same, and the Vita has proved with titles like Golden Abyss and Rayman Origins that it can run at least basic versions of fully-fledged PS3/360 games, so why it hasn't yet got a 'full' LEGO game is beyond me. Here's hoping that the LOTR version can at least somewhat buck this trend.
To be fair to Rocksteady, compared to most DLC packs this is great stuff, but it's when put next to the main AC campaign that this falls flat, which is a real shame for the 'final chapter'!
Revolution could have been a troublesome name to go with if things had turned awry, yet I can't help but wonder like you if the name would have silenced the naysayers. Cheers for sharing it on your fanpage, I'll be writing new entries in the 'In Defense Of...' series every other week (e.g. looking at the FPS genre and other mistaken gems), so look out for more in the near future!
Cheers mate, it's always great to get some praise rather than rebuttals or criticisms! Please recommend it to anyone else you know for approvals!
I see what you're getting at here, but that wasn't really a specific Avengers game, and despite being fun it essentially amounts to a linear top-down RPG with varying powers whereas if an Avengers game were to be made as I was saying in the article, there would be a number of contrasting gameplay styles that would be challenging to implement as a whole.
Oh by all means, if we could get a game given the time and quality developer then it might be a less futile endeavour, but within the current market for release day tie-ins where devs get often barely a year to churn out these blatant cash-grabs, that is just looking less and less likely. If an Avengers game could be given that kind of dedication, I'd be happy to be proved wrong, but overall it's sadly looking pretty unlikely.
2012 seems to have been a bit of a shado...
Oh by all means, if we could get a game given the time and quality developer then it might be a less futile endeavour, but within the current market for release day tie-ins where devs get often barely a year to churn out these blatant cash-grabs, that is just looking less and less likely. If an Avengers game could be given that kind of dedication, I'd be happy to be proved wrong, but overall it's sadly looking pretty unlikely.
2012 seems to have been a bit of a shadow...
I personally had this as my list of my Top 7 franchises of this generation:
7. Uncharted
6. BioShock
5. Professor Layton
4. Portal
3. Assassin's Creed
2. Mass Effect
1. Batman: Arkham
Obviously the last one is a bit of a grey area in terms of 'new franchises', but to me it's Arkham Asylum/Arkham City which have provided me with the most innovative, cinematic and ultimately engaging experiences of this gen...
I absolutely loved the Wii version of GoldenEye 007- it just seemed like such an innovative FPS for its console at the time. Reloaded was a disappointingly stale port for the current-generation of consoles, so Activision certainly have their work cut out bringing Bond back to 360 and PS3, especially with this supposed six-movie storyline. If they can do the series justice AND provide us with a gripping narrative experience to boot, this really will be one heck of an anniversary year!
It's obviously hard to get every single element of the demographic for the game into the review, but my main problem was the '12' rating almost seeming like a lure to teenage fans when the game appeared blatanly aimed at those under 10. I had much more of a fun time playing it with other people, but felt that we were more laughing AT it than we were with it, which is never a good sign.
For those not yet teenagers, though, and parents such as yourself I have no do...
Great to see a lot of feedback on my review, to those asking how ME3 could deserve a 10/10, bear in mind that Official Xbox Magazine, Digital Spy, Game Informer, Eurogamer and many other sites gave it full marks, so it's hardly as if I'm the only reviewer to do so. ME2 and ME3 are wildly different games, both with their own strengths and utterly minor shortcomings that do not detract from what to me stand as near-perfect experiences. IGN have given GTA IV and Super Mario Galaxy 2 10/1...
Firstly, I referred to the group I was talking about as 'mainstream gamers', i.e. those who play modern warfare FPS franchises year in year out and little else. Also, though, I've heard from colleagues and other gamers many a time when people have tried out the beta or finished product (e.g. Battlefield 3) on 360 or PS3 and have noticed the major graphics difference between this and a high-end PC, so have made the change. I never said everyone would go by this method, but there is...