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Just in case you have not seen the fighting game forums, Seasons Beatings IV will be the stage where Umehara Daigo plays in a best of 10 match against long-time fighting game rival Justin Wong. The event takes place October 16th through October 18th and after the jump will be schedule and streaming information.
This Can Only End BadlyThis is not going to be one of those reviews which overly gushes praise for a game which is received it ten times over. If you want that, I would suggest going to your local metacritic and having your score fetish satiated. This review is more of a 'splitting of hairs' perspective. In case you did not know, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a great game. If you are a fan of the comic and especially the animated series, then this piece of work made by Rocksteady, will more than likely exceed your expectations. However, for those reading this review months or years after Arkham Asylum's release, you are the consumer who may have slightly clearer vision. Taking in the awesomeness of Batman: Arkham Asylum, let us discuss the issues in this well made, but slightly flawed masterpiece.
Sadness washes over me that I'm not a this years Tokyo Game Show. Even more sadness that I didn't get to see this pretty awesome 'Making Of..' on a gigantic which I'm sure was projected on the back of 'just-as-huge' Hello Kitty head.
Seriously, who isn't super duper jazzed for The Last Guardian? That creature that seems to be part mutt, part falcon and part rat looks to be the next creature that Ueda fans will no doubt grow fondly of whilst playing with only for some dramatic separation to occur [psychic spoiler]. Be that as it may, how awesome is the art and design for this game!?
I'm writing this assuming that Dante's Inferno is the perfect game. Why? With the marketing and promotional ills this game has suffered, one can only 'hope' that Dante's Inferno is absolutely immaculate. Let this be known, I am all for 'thinking outside of the box' and making your product stand out [especially since there seems to be quite a few comparisons to a certain game associated with gods with possible war in it]. Dante's Inferno has managed to: stage a fake Christian protest at a major trade show, play the role of pimp by raffling off a date with a booth babe and most recently they have decided to send very real checks to well known [and maybe not so well known] gaming journalists.
The Sega Dreamcast launched September 9th, 1999. It lost support in America in 2001, but the console was still made in Japan until 2006. If you look hard enough, games are actually still being made for the console.
Apologies for the over-saturation of Joystiq clips [I promise they don't own stock in me or anything like that], but they do good work. Props to Xav for posting this up.
Batman games have always sucked. Yes, even that catastrophe most of you guys hold dear to your childhood soles thanks to the NES. Batman Arkham Asylum was released this week and word is...it's kinda nice. I haven't played it, but I am a huge "Animated Series" fan so its money that's already gone from my account [I just gotta find time to play the damn thing].
Check out this clip of the storied history of the awesomeness of the caped crusader and the troubling woes of the awful games that were released only to besmirch his game in the video game realm.
For more on the sucky Batman video games...check out Xav's "Batman Retrospective" [it really is quite good].
Watch as Joystiq's very own Randy Nelson unbox the recently announced PS3 Slim [as of yesterday at least]. We know that on the 'inside' the PS3 is a beast of a machine [that unfortunately can't play PS2 games anymore], but as far as aesthetic design, this console iteration looks to be hand crafted by someone with the vision of a Steve Wonder or possibly a Ray Charles type. The previous 'bulky' version of the PS3 wasn't the most convienient design, but at least it was...you know...eye catching.
One of the more odd comparisons in the clip is when Randy decides to compare the PS2 Slim with this Ugly Betty of a machine. I think the most surprising thing about the new PS3 Slim is not only is it not as 'slim' as most people [or at least I] was hoping it would be, but the whole 'standing it on its side'-thing...not really that convienient. Better shell out an extra $10 or $15 for that stable stand.
Pros: It's no longer a dust/fingerprint magnet. Con: Look at it.
Falling in line with all things tech culture related on the brog, Penn & Teller have constructed quite the piece debating the factual evidence surrounding violent video games and their effects on this generations moldible minds. As in any episode you would find of Penn & Teller, be prepared for tons of profanity [awesome] and loons [on both sides of the fence] as well as some solid points made on behalf of the games industry. Do violent video games make for an aggressive person or personality? Is it training our children to be zombie-like killers?
With compliments from Joystiq.com and my non-willingness to get 8 hours of sleep. I've made a brog dedicated to the trailers and videos released from the major companies at E3. As of right now I have: Microsoft, EA, and Ubisoft's releases below. Later on tonight I'll be updating this brog with Sony and Nintendo's extravaganza of wankerdom. Sorry, I'm kinda sullied on going to E3 now. So glad to watch the live stream. It just seems like one of the worst kind of marketing cavalcades anyone could attend. Example: Did you see the Ubisoft press conference? No human should have to endure that for a two minute game trailer sequel.
I've sectioned off the Weird Stuff, The Multiplatform titles and The Exclusives. Let's start this off with what I think the biggest trailer of E3 2009...
***Update [6-3-09]: Well folks that should just about do it! I updated all the video I could find [from Joystiq] and all of the major announcements, barring a couple handheld gems, should be below!***
[more after the jump]
Star Wars: Old Republic [PC?/360?/PS3?]. I said it once I'll say it again...I'm not into MMO's, but this trailer is pure crack. I didn't see which consoles SW:OR is being developed, but one can only assume it is coming out for PC. It would be interesting to see a big branded MMO go to console. Let's see how this one pans out...
It is not as good as the Sega Dreamcast version. It is hardly an arcade perfect port. There are glitches out the wazoo. Seeing as I have a natural [or unnatural] affinity to fighting games, I was more than psyched to play through CvS2 on my PS2. Sadly, if it had not been for my Dreamcast spoiling me, I would not have so many minor negative issues with the PS2 version. I still had a ton of fun with Capcom vs. SNK 2.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 8:10AM 
