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This bare-bones offroad racer isn't worth your dollars.
It’s hard to really leverage any complaints against Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad. It’s an inoffensive racer that’s pretty easy to pick up and play. For experienced racing fans it skews easy, but there are fleeting moments of joy while overtaking your seven opponents and dealing with the various tight turns, dips, and humps of the track. Most of the time, it’s a fairly mundane experience, requiring very little effort or struggle to win.
"I hear you got a bug problem, ma'am."
There's no question that die-hard Earth Defense Force fans may be a little turned off by the latest title in the series, Insect Armageddon. As something of a spin-off of the main series, the title has been developed by western studio Vicious Cycle Software, rather than the typical folks at Sandlot in Japan. In the shift to D3Publisher's western office, Earth Defense Force has seen some slight changes in an effort to build a stronger third person shooter for western players. As someone who has enjoyed the likes of 2017 and Zangeki no Reginleiv, the changes are a mix of both good and bad.
Jason has gathered some very in depth impressions and information on the latest Earth Defense Force game.
This year, we're doing something a bit different. In order to bring you coverage as fast as possible, we'll be posting audio recordings of notes from staff members at E3 and later adding in a written version of the impressions. Please click through and check out this staff member's recorded thoughts on the game from the E3 show floor.
Jason checks out the next installment of Level-5's White Knight Chronicles series.
This year, we're doing something a bit different. In order to bring you coverage as fast as possible, we'll be posting audio recordings of notes from staff members at E3 and later adding in a written version of the impressions. Please click through and check out this staff member's recorded thoughts on the game from the E3 show floor.
They’ve finally done it - a title more niche than the standard bullet hell shooter!
Bangai-O is one of those series that would normally be completely unknown to most players, but given the release and critically acclaimed sequel Bangai-O Spirits on the DS, the series has gained some notoriety. Originally released on the N64 and later ported worldwide to the Dreamcast, Bangai-O offers a unique blend of gameplay that pairs bullet hell shoot-‘em-up mechanics with puzzle solving techniques. Its niche status wasn’t exactly unwarranted - like many of the titles Treasure creates, it was made for a small audience of truly hardcore players looking for intense challenge. That being said, it’s unlikely that the HD remake of the original game will connect with most players.
I could've sworn I've seen a reddish-purple dragon in this game, too.
It looks nice out today. I think I'm going to go to town, perhaps meet up with some friends. Leaving my room, suddenly, it hits me. POW!
Cutscene.
Well, now I know some random person I've never seen before is unhappy and needs help in one random area. Guess I'll leave the building. Then, it hits me. Pow!
Show notes! That's right! Show notes! Let me say that again. Show notes! After I type this, I plan to copy and paste the list of notes and sources I used for this podcast on to the forum thread, found here.
A solid run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Contra.
While many games this generation are a throwback to the days of yore, not many have emulated the cult classic, Contra (exluding Contra ReBirth). Matt Hazard, originally a campy third person shooter on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, has now returned for yet another campy adventure, this time, a run-and-gun shooter for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Along with the camp comes some solid gameplay that might emulate the old days a bit too closely.
D3Publisher's parody 2D action game will arrive early next year.
According to Joystiq, Matt Hazard Blood Bath & Beyond will be released on January 6 for Xbox Live Arcade with a price of 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). The PSN version will be released the following day for $14.99
