First of all, this is not a game guys. I wish it could be but this is a film made by a Crash Bandicoot fan. But hey, this kid really made an effort to think that he is just 15 years old. I guess we can at least help him by watching this video and relive all the great moments of Crash Bandicoot! Kudos to Aaron White!
Wait no more Raccoon City citizens! DataBlitz is now accepting pre-order for Resident Evil 6 on PS3 and Xbox 360 and get a FREE Resident Evil 6 Notebook Planner Set T-Shirt! As for PC, well, you will still have to wait until... Capcom said so. Sadly. According to DataBlitz, several new features are coming in Resident Evil 6 like the Fight Lab where you can customize the appearances and skills of a certain character. Plus, there is a Multiplayer. Yes. Multiplayer. You can battle with your friends in a 1-on-1, 1-on-2, or in a 2-on-2 tag-team. Now, that is intriguing. It sounded like a wrestling match.
Our fellows from Machinima have just uploaded a video of "Minecrafted" Assassin's Creed III! Funny how the looks of the horse is like a pig. Pixels all the way baby! Kudos to avemagnadude.
Being a fan of Resident Evil series (since childhood) makes me aware of the changes happened throughout the game. As you might have noticed, the style of gameplay they cater to us have changed. Yes. I am talking about Resident Evil 5. It might be fun especially when you have somebody to play with since it has a co-op. But, what I am talking about is if there is still the "survival-HORROR" feeling. That is why Resident Evil 6 gives us a high expectation of what it may bring to us particularly when it is being branded as "dramatic-horror" by Capcom.
Anyway, 3 months left before the release of Resident Evil 6! For those who wants play the demo, the early release can only playable for those who have bought Dragon's Dogma on Xbox 360 (July 3, 2012). So you will just have to wait for the demo until September 5, 2012 at PlayStation Network and Xbox Marketplace (Sadly, no PC).
Since I could not get the demo, I just decided to watch the demo playthrough of our friends from Capcom. Just keep in mind that I will be telling you next are just my thoughts about the game. So any comments are absolutely welcome, just post it below. Oh, and let's just call Resident Evil "RE" to make it shorter. Let's get it started!
There's a red barrel. Hmm... I wonder what does it do if I shoot it? I don't know.
(screenshots from RE6 E3 demo)
As you can see in the two picture above, you will notice that RE6 supports the third-person-over-the-shoulder-shooting gameplay. Also, the HUD (Heads-up display) for the health and items are somehow changed like the square bars. Kind of disappointing, but this really makes us remember the good ol' "Fine-Caution-Danger" health.
What bothers me is that... WHY PUT A CROSSHAIR IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A LASER SIGHT?! Like seriously, I think might be an option but it looks redundant when you combine the two. But funny thing though, if you're gonna watch the video below, you can now shoot while WALKING. Finally. There are also new features like roll and slide! Wow! As if they are new in the video game world. It can be essential but I wonder if it has also a cover system? Bandwagons!
In terms of co-op, it seems that you are not going to take care of the AI. They said that it is a Drop in/Drop Out system. Plus, the return of the split-screen co-op is back, so even you can play it even you are offline.
As for the story, RE6 is composed of three campaigns namely: Leon, Chris and Jake.
Leon Campaign Demo
In the Leon campaign, looks like you will get the feeling of the classic environment RE -- dark and quiet environment -- right in the start of the game. Although, we can also feel the RE4 setting here. The story seems all right but watching the video how the story goes in the demo wherein you met an old man looking for his daughter yada yada then daughter became a zombie yada yada then there is a pile a zombies coming at you after is very predictable. Luckily, looks like you have to team up with an agent, who is Helena Harper, with a gun (Yeah. Not like Ashley Williams in RE4 always screaming "LEON! HEEEEEEEELLLLLP!").
Chris Campaign Demo
The next one is the Chris campaign. Admit it, after you have watched this video, its action-packed atmosphere almost looks like RE5 as opposed to Leon's scenery. Well, I think because of the story -- Chris went to China together with Piers Nivans and the rest of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) to stop the outbreak. Not very exciting, you could almost say Sheva of RE5 is right behind you while playing this campaign.
Jake Campaign Demo
Lastly, but not the least of course, is the Jake campaign. I'm still surprised how they covered up this son of a badass traitor Albert Wesker. I wonder who's the mom? Or is he a test tube baby? Whatever that is. Apparently, he seems like a nice guy as compared to his father. All running around in this demo reminds us of the story of RE3 -- you know, when Nemesis chasing you like endlessly until the end of the game. Now this is really a suspense! The thing that I am confused is this partner of Jake. These people who are playing in the video said that the girl is Sherry Birkin, although some of the people in the internet said it is Ashley Williams, maybe because of the voice, right?
Overall, RE6 looks promising to the gamers knowing that you can choose your campaign based on what flavor type of genre do you want play whether it is horror, action, or suspense. Let's just wait until October 2, 2012, shall we? Cheers!
Finally! After so many years of waiting for the new episode of THE Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN). His reviews really kicks ass. Actually, I really admire how he explains all what he see in a certain game bit by bit. Mind you, if you are not comfortable of hearing consistent bad words, then this is not for you. ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR YOU! I am sorry for the CAPS, I just got carried away of how AVGN talks. Just enjoy and watch how he dealt with the Schwarzenegger games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Another Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer DLC called "Earth" will be released this July 17 on PS3 (North America), Xbox 360 and PC while PS3 (Europe) will have to wait until July 18. Worry not, because it is FREE!
According to Bioware, the following are the new features of the DLC: Maps - London, Vancouver and Rio De Janeiro. Classes - Destroyer Soldier, Paladin Sentinel, Demolisher Engineer, Slayer Vanguard, Shadow Infiltrator, and Fury Adept. Weapons - Piranha assault shotgun, Acolyte pistol, and Typhoon assault rifle.
But of course, there will be new mods available in Reinforcement Packs. They have also added the Platinum difficulty so more challenges await for those who think Gold is a piece of cake.
Not only that, a new in-mission objective will also be added wherein the team will have to protect and escort a chosen target to the extraction zone.
Here are some screenshots on the next multiplayer pack:
Alright let's get into business. EA finally announced the Dead Space 3 last June at E3. I must say, from what I have seen in their demo, I think it might not be the Dead Space that I used to know.
Well, the first reason is the environment. From the previous installments, Isaac Clarke, who is the protagonist, wandered inside a ship or a building which is most of the times do not have enough lights. (Yeah, it really is creepy.) So you will end up using your flashlight attached in your weapons. But in the demo, there are some scenes that you will see the daylight making it a less-horror feeling. Maybe the developers thought to give Isaac a chance to enjoy a little bit and get a fresh air outside.
Hoping for more scenes like this. You are alone, or is it not? (evil grin)
Secondly, the gameplay. Let us start with the new featured co-op. This is the first time they brought it in the series which includes another protagonist, who is Sgt. John Carver. Again, it might deteriorate the feeling of being scared while playing it because you know to yourself that you have somebody to play with. Unless, it might give more eeriness and even suspense if the game adds some scenes that may separate them. C'mon, they are already grown ups. The good news here is that co-op is optional so you can still play it in single player. It turns out that it is a drop in/drop out concept -- meaning, another player might just pop out to join with you in the middle of the game. And, you do not have to babysit an AI which is good because that will be another reason of having a headache in the game.
I have also noticed in the demo that when Isaac had an encounter with the enemy, he tried to roll and duck into some of the boxes and used it as cover. Did I just mention "cover"? Looks like Dead Space already rode the Cover System bandwagon. It might be really essential since you get to have a fight with the soldiers.
I see what you did there Isaac. You finally learned how to duck!
I am not sure if this will be more of the survival horror or more of an action-packed game. But hey, this is just an insight on what is on the demo gameplay of Dead Space 3. For those who want to see the demo, here's the video of the Dead Space 3 demo at E3 courtesy of TheMediaCows:
