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December 20, 2010

Hydrophobia Pure

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: 360, dark energy digital, Hydrophobia, Patch, Revamp, Water, XBLA, Xbox Live Arcade — Jamie Love @ 9:00 am

Hydrophobia Pure
Dark Energy Digital’s episodic action title caused a sizable divide when it hit Xbox LIVE Arcade earlier this year, with plenty of outlets calling it broken while others called it inventive, and plenty more fell somewhere in-between the extremes.

I was anticipating some changes for the next installment, but today the studio announced an overhaul for the first episode based on critical and community feedback. Launching tomorrow, Hydrophobia Pure is a free update for those that already own the game, and a price reduced title for those that haven’t taken the plunge – the game will move from 1200 Microsoft points to 800.

The studio also released a developer diary showcasing changes made, which you can catch after the break – you can also catch a rather large list of retooled features at the official site here.

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December 19, 2010

Regarding Anniversaries

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: 25th Anniversary, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros., Wii — Jamie Love @ 1:30 pm

Super Mario Bros 25th Anniversary
I wouldn’t have anticipated Mario tossing his trademark hat into the ring for the most divisive release of 2010, but here we are. The 25th Anniversary Edition, which essentially wraps a book and CD around the SNES release of Super Mario All-Stars has produced equal shares of grumblings and indifference from some acquaintances this week, while at other places, Eurogamer comes to mind, you can hear people rustling pitchforks over the release and review.

Odd as it may sound, at no point did I stop to consider this a game release, or something that was reviewable – just a commemorative grab that made it to North America in time for the holidays and potentially prettied up the shelf. All-Stars simply fills the inside of the box to justify the package getting space on retail shelves – if it was just a random box of Mario swag, where on earth would poor Nintendo stock it after all?

In some ways the release could come across as something better suited to Club Nintendo, but then of course it would cost one hundred times more. In other ways the release could have offered more not only from the Mario library to create a truly commemorative game, but also as a videogame release, seeing as that is the medium Mario is celebrating his place as a founding institution of.

What say you sugarfiends?

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December 18, 2010

Nanosuits, etc.

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: 360, Crysis, Crysis 2, Crytek, EA, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation3, trailer, Xbox 360 — Brad Johnson @ 3:50 pm

Important warning: if you’re concerned about the welfare of your face, stop now and go do something else. If you feel you may need your face for later, leave your computer and do not return. Gamesugar accepts no responsibility for the possibility that your face may be blown off by the force of the following trailer for Crysis 2.

If there was any doubt that an urban sprawl would offer infinitely more intriguing options for the wielder of the nanosuit than the original jungle, it’s been washed away in a flood of images depicting the player kicking cars, hurling aliens off ledges and bounding across rooftops at super speed. Crysis 2 appears to be shaping up into a defining FPS experience, and if you dare risk the safety of your own face, you can check out the most recent trailer after the break.

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Other N

Filed under: Editorial Rants — Tags: Metroid, Mother Brain, Nintendo, Other M, Ridley, Samus Aran, Wii, Yoshio Sakamoto — Jamie Love @ 2:31 pm

Metroid Other M
Heaping scorn on Other M this year may have become one of those instances where critical analysis is undermined by a perceived wave of venom sweeping away valid points into the faux deep sea known as “haters gotta hate.”

There’s a frequent knee-jerk reaction to that perception, which encourages going against the grain, digging for the deeper importance of a game simply to prove the bastards wrong. Some people do this because human beings are creatures capable of holding different and legitimate opinions, and others do this because standing against the crowd guarantees some level of attention. And rightly so, because if you can sing against the choir to find value where so many others have not, I’ll certainly give your words a read.

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Review – lilt line

Filed under: Reviews — Tags: Different Cloth, dubstep, Gaijin Games, Nintendo, Review, Wii, WiiWare — Aileen Viray @ 12:20 pm

lilt line
lilt: “to sing or play in a light, tripping, or rhythmic manner.”

Recently released by Gaijin games on WiiWare, lilt line is a game being marketed as “a retro rhythm racing beat ’em up action game with a dubstep flavour,” which bothered when I first started the game.

I took one look at the UI and level design and flashbacks of raver kids tripping on E wearing stunna shades at HARD Summer’s electro festival came to mind, not dubstep. Around here, dubstep is a mellow, mostly downtempo scene, devoid of bright neon colors, and saying “rapid” is almost an oxymoron, so I feel it is an imperfect visual representation of dubstep. The scene is becoming a bit more commercialized as groups like Magnetic Man lead it into the mainstream, perhaps melding perceptions of dubstep into an all-encompassing view of electronic music, but I digress.

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December 17, 2010

Final Fantasy IV Complete

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: After Years, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, Jump Festa, PlayStation Portable, PSP, Square-Enix — Jamie Love @ 7:58 pm

Jump Festa time brings about a page for Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection. The PSP title that brings together Final Fantasy IV and the WiiWare Final Fantasy IV: The After Years came up earlier in the week, along with word of it including an additional scenario connecting the two games.

The game is dated for Spring 2011 in Japan, and until someone posts a trailer or some art, that’s all I’ve got aside from pointing you toward the page that sparked my fingers to posting in the first place.

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Lord of Arcana Demo Coming Next Week

Filed under: News Feed — Tags: Demo, Lord of Arcana, Monster Hunter, PSP, RPG, Square-Enix — Jamie Love @ 5:53 pm

Because gamers never rest, not even during the holidays, add another investigate demo memo to your quest list, as Square-Enix offers an early look at Lord of Arcana on December 21st.

The multiplayer party-flavored monster hunting PSP demo will be available via PSN, and sensibly enough, character customizations and skills will be transferable to the retail release should you decide to pick that up on January 25, 2011.

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