New Resident Evil 5 trailer and updated in-depth analysis

1. Those are not zombies.

2. New girl is HAWTNESS!


Brad

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - First Footage

Here is the first trailer! Fraking sweet!



Looks like more Castlevania from what I can see. I dig the female main character as it's not common even nowadays. Hope to see more soon.


Brad

Second Chance - Killer 7

David has an idea for a feature where we go back to games that we gave up on in the past and give them one more honest shot. We already do a Laundry List feature, but this lets us focus on the games we won't even put in THAT stack.


So I started this way back when and never got around to completing it. The game was actually a bit too creepy for me. Now I have been desensitized to horror games playing the Fatal Frame and Silent Hill franchises, I think I will give this game another shot. I beat No More Heroes recently and enjoyed it, so I will give Suda 51 another go.

I decided on Killer 7 because I really do think I will enjoy it. There are other games on this potential "Second Chance" list that will be much more difficult for me. I almost went with Chrono Cross or even the dreaded Dragon Quest 8. My backlog is a bit too cluttered to jump into those beasts just yet, but expect them in the future.


See ya on the feed,

Brad

First 15 mins of the new Metal Gear Solid!!!! ....graphic novel?

Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel 2

This is pretty cool. It's a fully voiced, slightly animated, Metal Gear Solid graphic novel. Well the sequel actually. It's different, but that's what makes it Metal Gear Solid.

(Give this time to load. It is high quality)


And for a PSP game(?) it's a "novel" idea.


Brad

Fallout 3 and some Anime

First off, Code Geass.
Ever watched Death Note? You have!? ok good, now pick up (or download) Code Geass. Another Genius, another situation. This one does focus around mechas a little bit, but surprisingly enough, not in a bad way. I am not a fan of mecha series myself, but this anime really did a good job keeping it realistic, and half the time the mechas arn't even an important part of the show anyway.
So like in Death Note, there is a "power". Not killing in this one, but the next step up.... Mind control.
Setting is in a world where britain is head of 1/3 of the Worlds population, including japan. This is the story of the uprising, or the beginning of it at least.
So please check it out, I'm almost finished and have loved every minute of it!!!


Oh and also


I know this video is old, but it reassured me in some aspects in the game, and also shed some light on some new features i had no clue about. Such as custom weapons!!!!

This video is making me start up Fallout 1 as well.... god be with me.


love,
Travis

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Teaser

At Ubidays 2008, they showed a teaser trailer for Beyond Good & Evil 2. Looks like they're going for an ultra-realistic look. It's interesting where they'll take this series as most of the first game was in a futuristic water-city and the trailer looks as if they're stuck out in the desert. Of course, you just get a glimpse of Jade sitting on the hood of the car. I hate teasers. They're pointless. If you can, give the first one a try. It's an overlooked game with great music and has one of the best typing input systems ever.

On the Fence - Ninja Gaiden II

On the fence will be a new blog entry where one of us will talk about a game release that we're unsure of. For the first one, I decided to go with the upcoming Xbox 360 release Ninja Gaiden II, no that's not the real box art.

I remember I bought the original xbox Ninja Gaiden kind of as a challenge. A girl I was kinda dating had just picked up an xbox and gotten Ninja Gaiden. I was excited about the game back in the fall when it was supposed to be released but after delays pushed it to spring I was perfectly happy passing on the title. She kind of ridiculed me for not being man enough to play the game and sort of challenged me to finish it before her. Of course, being the gentleman that I am, I completely tried to destroy her, thus somewhat ending our "relationship." (We're still friends, btw)

From what I can remember from playing the game, I was completely frustrated with the camera, controls, lame puzzles, and somewhat cheap/hard combat system. I remember complaining the entire game about things I would have done differently and problems the game had.

What I'm worried about this time around, is that it'll be a lot of the same formula from the first. I still have the bad aftertaste from four years ago and am not looking forward to reliving those memories. The story will be throw away. A ninja story about revenge or avenging something, you know the drill, slash up everything until dead. They've focused a lot on blood and limbs which to me means less focus on more important things. And also they've "added" a health regeneration system, which in a way makes totally no sense.

So why am I excited about this title? It's Ninja Gaiden and it'll be bright and shiny. Team Ninja has talent even though sometimes it's pushed to the background by the antics of their "leader" Itagaki and his quest to master breast physics. It's something on the Xbox 360 that's not a FPS. This is a totally new Ninja Gaiden game, not a remake. And lastly, they've added a health regeneration system.

Hoping for plenty of cameos by Ayane,
David

The Awesomeness of Rhythm Tengoku

So, Brad was nice enough to mention that there was a new Rhythm Tengoku in development for the DS. A sequel to one of my favorite games of all time was a sure fire way to get me excited so I went back and started looking up old videos of the original one on the GBA. A few months back I did a tutorial video talking about the game and how it played. I had mentioned that it had a full drum set program and you could play them using the face and shoulder buttons. I never took the time to get good at them but of course on the internet, you can find someone else who did. Enjoy!

Brad's Radar - KOS-MOS as you've NEVER seen her before!

Mugen no Frontier: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga is the ridiculous title for a Monolith Soft RPG coming out this week in Japan. Not to be confused with Monolith of FEAR, Condemned, and NOLF fame, Monolith Soft is the Japanese developer recently purchased by Nintendo. This is the team who worked on Xenosaga, Baten Kaitos, and Soma Bringer. People on this team used to work for Squaresoft and date all the way back to projects such as Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. Though Robot Wars games have been strat/RPGs in this past, this one seems to be straight rpg, which actually is surprisingly uncommon on the Nintendo DS.



Even though they are now a Nintendo subsidiary, they apparently still have rights to my #1 videogame character crush, KOS-MOS. I saw some pics and I got interested... But after seeing 3:15 to 3:52 in the trailer, I decided to mas... order the import version of this game. I don't usually enjoy playing import versions of games, but I think I will try to play this despite the language barrier.

Yes, even a robot can jiggle!!

Brad

PS Here is a random KOS-MOS pic, just because she is that fucking awesome.

How Greg Kasavin got me into RTS games...

Ok, so Greg Kasavin was only like my favorite game journalist ever. He was smart as crap, and I really trusted his advice on nearly everything. This guy was always super serious but STILL dressed up as a ninja to do his Shinobi review. I respect that kind of passion for ninjas. I sometimes wonder why people like to watch us play games over on our live feed, and then I remember myself once watching this guy play Oblivion for 12 hours strait. Before he moved on to bigger and better things, he was in charge of a little site called Gamespot, and his departure sparked what inevitably became the downfall of what was once a great game website. Well his "bigger and better" thing has arrived. And it has gotten me seriously excited about a genre I could never get into.

Games like Okami, Team Fortress 2, Windwaker, and the recently seen Mirror's Edge, have all been refreshingly original takes on visual style in an industry that has become filled with dark and gritty graphics engines. Well much like those games, here is another game that has taken a genre, usually dark and ugly, and has made it beautiful.

Yeah... and Greg Kasavin is one of the developers.

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3

I've never seen a color palette quite like this in an RTS. Looks bright, colorful, and easy to see. And my god, look at that water. Now I just need a PC that can play a game like this. Till then, I guess I will just watch the pretty videos.

Did I mention you will be able to control a legion of ARMORED BEARS?!!! I shit you not.


Brad

Podcast #064 - Show Numeral LXIV

Hey guys,

This weeks show and Top Five has been posted in the Podcast section. Nick's in China now so it was Travis, Brad, and David this week.

Or if you'd prefer, here is the live video recording from last night. [Show 64]

Please download and enjoy.

Brad's Laundry List - "Doing it the right way" Edition

So when I first game up with this idea, my goal was to clean up the gaming mess I have caused for myself over the years. I would start a game and play it until the next game I got excited about came out, usually never going back to the game I stopped. When I was a kid, this wasn't a huge problem because I couldn't buy a lot of games. Nowadays it is a bigger issue because I have more money and more exposure to new game info. So the goal is to beat games I have started in order to feel less guilty about picking up newer games.

Here is my original list and my most recent list.


And my current list(percentages towards game completion):

Professor Layton and the Curious Village - 100%
F.E.A.R Extraction Point - 100%
F.E.A.R Perseus Mandate - 100%
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion - 100%
Mario Galaxy - 100%
No More Heroes - 100%
Ninja Gaiden DS - 100%
Fatal Frame 1 - 100%

New goals:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - 75%
Advance Wars 4 - 75%
Crisis Core - 30%
The Word Ends With You - 8%
Hitman: Blood Money - 0%
Beautiful Katamari - 0%
Grand Theft Auto 4 - 50%


Wish me luck


Brad

Dark Void: Footage, Info, and Impressions

Dark Void is the new game published by Capcom and developed by Airtight Studios. This was the team who worked on Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge for the original Xbox. That game was one of the first titles launched for Xbox Live and easily one of my favorite Xbox games. It captured the joy of flying like nothing else I've played, and I have been clamoring for a sequel ever since I beat it. This is not the next Crimson Skies though. This is Dark Void.

(give the video some time to load, it's high quality)

From what I've seen: Crimson Skies + Gears of War + Rocketeer + War of the Worlds = Dark Void.

While Dark Void is not the sequel I desire so badly, it does appear to be hitting all the right spots. When I first watched the video I saw some on-foot/jetpack sequences and was mildly impressed. Then I saw vertical gameplay and I got more excited. Then the developer talked about all the different upgrades and I started to get giddy. Then when I realized this game is still heavily centered around flying... I was sold.

Many developers try to design their games around on-foot missions and end up throwing in things like flying as an afterthought. This developer knows how to execute a good flying system, so I have no doubt in my mind they will get that part of this game right. Some of the best parts of Crimson Skies was flying engaging in combat with giant airship bosses. Having this return in Dark Void but now being able to jump out of your ship, fly over on your jet-pack, climb the sides of the ship taking out enemies, retreating via jetpack and jacking a UFO only to re-engage the enemy from the skies... holy shit, so much win.


I'll be sure to follow this one a little more closely.

Brad

Guitar Hero 4 Drum Kit Demostration

Here's the video we talked about on last night's show about Guitar Hero 4's Drum Kit. Looks interesting with real drummers talking it up. Only thing, I never once saw one of them actually playing on them. Which could mean they're just talking it up. Guess we'll have to see.

Off to work,
David

More ladies of Soul Calibur 4 (Updated)

I always do this. I get super excited about the upcoming Soul Calibur game after seeing a ton of artwork and outfits. This time is even worse because of this approach to character designs they are using. Instead of using in house artists for all the character art (which is never bad.. look here for my other SC4 art post), they are bringing in different manga/anime artists to each design their own new character.

Here are the 4 that have been confirmed (CLICK TO ENLARGE):

Angol Fear (by Mine Yoshizaki)

Scheherazade (by Yutaka Izubuchi)

Ashlotte (by Oh! great) <== Yes, that is what he goes by...
and

Shura (by Hiroya Oku)pssst, Ivy underboob^^^

This isn't the first time Namco did this either. "Oh! great" also worked on special alternate outfits for the PlayStation 2 version of Tekken 5 and later Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Here is one of my favorites from that game:



Can't wait to see more,

Brad

Wii Fit Project

I was a little late picking up my copy of Wii Fit, mainly due to the fact that I was up until 7 am playing MGS2. But I did pick it up and officially the Wii Fit Project has begun. I'll be playing Wii Fit a little everyday for at least the next month and probably longer in order to try to reach fitness goals. It should be interesting and I actually did have a lot of fun this morning with the chatters playing Wii Fit, but who knows if it'll wear off. Tune in to find out.

Here's some clips from the festivities...

Wii Fit Frustrations

Wii Jogging

Wii Fit Day 1 (David) - Entire Clip

Oh and here's my "last" meal as I shot an Whataburger Instructional Video last night during Fatal Frame 3. For those of you who aren't familiar with whataburger it should be quite interesting.

Brad's Radar - PixelJunk Eden

PixelJunk a series of downloadable games for the Playstation Network created by the small developer Q-Games. Their goal with this series is to release full 1080p HD 2d games for a fraction of the price most games come out as. After a flop and a hit with their first two games respectively, Racers and Monsters, they are moving into the platforming/gardening genre. Eh... I guess this is somewhat new. Here is the original trailer for PixelJunk Eden.




Here is the newly released multiplayer trailer. I'm hoping it plays well since Monsters has such great co-op. I love how you can swing down and grab falling allies. I bet you can also grab a dude and fling him to reach higher locations. Should be cool.



If you are interested in watching us play PixelJunk Monsters, David and I do need to finish it. Let us know in the forum and we will broadcast the game live.


Brad

Alrighty, here we go!

I got a ps2. Finally right?
So my life is very slowly being taken over by the RPG's I've only looked at from afar.
Not any longer.
I am starting .Hack//Infection, Persona 3, FFVII
Finishing,
FFXI and Kingdom Hearts (for a 100%)


As a man who has never in his life owned a ps2, you can see why I might be a little excited.
A WHOLE NEW LIBRARY!!!!!!

Also, I got my internet back up as well, so You should see me around on xbox live a little bit.

and tomorrow is what day?!

Come by for Wayback Wednesday where we will run through our memories together!!
Tomorrow.... The original Mario Bros. and I will start Zelda II

And i might beat Kingdom Hearts tomorrow if i dont do so tonight!!!

New Podcasts Uploaded

We've got all the shows uploaded if you want to check the Podcasts section. There's the new shows recorded this week..

063 - The Sloppy Intro Show [Live Recording]
009 - Top Five Video Game Locations [Live Recording]
(Brad and Nick call it Episode 8, but it's really 9)

And then we also have last weeks Top Five's Split Up Into Two Parts

008 - Top Five Overrated Video Game Franchises A (Nick & Brad)
008 - Top Five Overrated Video Game Franchises B (Travis & David)

Also they're available in video form off of JTV, click on the live recording.

Thanks,
David

The PS2 has a few more rounds left in it.

PlayStation 2. I love you so damn much but your life is coming to an end. Your son is nearly two years old now and it's time to let go. Before you go, show everyone why you were the greatest. Show everyone why they loved you and what games were before bloom infested engines and gimmicky controls.


Give them a one-two punch before you leave.


Yakuza 2



Persona 4



Both these games are due out this fall and I can't wait. I will gladly clear out some save data on my PS2 memory cards yet again.


Brad

Brad's Radar - Front Mission 2089

Japan is kinda weird. They let their developers put their best franchises on cell phones. This is craziness and clearly would not be allowed in this country. Luckily, once in a blue moon, we see a port of one of these games to a real handheld device. This has happened with this sweet looking Front Mission game and it comes out on the DS this month in Japan. Now lets hope the same happens for Parasite Eve 3. Yes.. Parasite Eve 3 is a mobile phone game. A mobile phone game... (cries)



So yeah, I love Front Mission. And I want this game in this country badly. We never got Front Mission 5 and we probably never will, but they did release the Front Mission 1 remake for the DS so hopefully this port will make it over here as well. Like Front Mission 1st a large portion of the menu text is already in english so this might make the choice a little bit easier for SquareEnix.

Now who is going to start the petition?


Brad

This Week on Justin.tv

We broadcast every night over at Justin.tv. Come chat with us live or watch some highlights. Here is a list of some games we will be playing this week:


Come watch David profess his love for Nintendo in the most physical way allowed by law. He plans to play it every morning and we should have the picture-in-picture up, so come watch David play some MINIGAMES!!!


That's right. I'm going to give this game one more try. I really really want to beat the evil that is this game. Now we just need to get a hold of Missjokergirl.


I'm not far from the ending to this game (if you can call it that). I've been playing it for over 60 hours and have decided to make the final push for the credits. And yes... I will roll some bears along the way.


I beat Extraction Point last week, now I'm working on Perseus Mandate. Come see if the expansions live of to the Monolith original.


Nick will actually be broadcasting during the week this week. Hopefully he can finish up this game before he goes to China. He should be on Tuesday or Wednesday night. Don't miss it.


Yeah, I want to finish the game. So don't bitch when I pop it in.


See ya live,

Brad

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destrution Impressions

So for those of you have been tuning in to JTV the last two days probably have seen me playing the Ratchet and Clank game for the PS3. Initially when this game came out, I held off on buying it for fear that it would be the same old tired Ratchet & Clank formula that Insomniac has been using since making the second game in the series. Of course all those thoughts were realized about 30 minutes into the game.

If you've never played a R&C (abbreviated Ratchet & Clank) game, it involves a weapon system that's a whole bunch of fun. Anyone who's never played a R&C game should pick one up and if you have a PS3 you should pick up this one. The flight levels are much smoother and less frustrating than before, which is probably the biggest upgrade this time around. There's added in SIXAXIS controls, but they're basically completely negligible.

The problems are with the life system, level design, weapon design, side missions, and I guess overall gameplay design. Which I guess basically complies all facets of the entire game.

Without writing an entire manual of my problems with this game, I'll just explain what I have problems with. Ratchet's armor/life is constantly upgrading. Just by normal fighting, you're health increases and you buy armor upgrades which makes you take less damage. And with any game the difficulty increase, in this case by the enemies doing more damage, but the game does so in a way that makes your upgrades feel like their all for naught. I've got 83 health and the best armor you can buy and I'm still getting hit by an enemy for 75 damage. This forces you into armor upgrades and makes it feel less like customization.

The level designs are made in a way where you're always on some planet with endless pits or lava or swamps. First off, the beautiful lush worlds are just being molded out and I honestly can't tell a difference. Either that or I just don't give a crap anymore because I've seen so many. Also there are always these accidental deaths where you're walking down a path and because the stage is designed at an angle, you missed seeing that small gap and you die, having to start all over again. I guess checkpoints are taken out to make the game more "difficult."

The weapons are just minor variations of the ones from the last ones and you can exactly link them to their previous iterations. Theres a whole bunch of hey collect this many of these and I'll trade you something else and the story/gameplay is nothing more than get through this level and then get "coordinates" to another level. The names and places are completely forgettable. Honestly who can remember even a couple of the names of the planets from any R&C game.

You'd think that with all these complaints I would have put the game down by now. But here I am two days later nearing completion. I guess we're all conditioned to liking what we like.

Here's an example of what I mean. This was about my 8th try and about half way through the level. [Ratchet & Clank]

If you're around, I'll probably be finishing this tonight.
David

The new Clover Studio...

Clover was the wonderful studio behind the fantastic games Viewtiful Joe, Godhand, and Okami. A couple of years, a couple of name changes, and a new publisher later... they are back and have revealed three new games they are working on. They are as follows:



Mad World - This just looks fucking awesome. They are really pushing the boundaries of video game art styles much like they did with Okami and Viewtiful Joe. This time they are adding blood and violence and lots of it. This is a Wii game and apparently it will use gestural controls for combat. I would have liked to see what this art style would have looked like on a power gen console but I'm excited nonetheless.



Bayonetta - With games like Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and Godhand in their past, it's no surprise they are making what looks to be a ridiculously over-the-top action game staring a ridiculously over-the-top hero. That is a hawty.... with guns on her feet. Win. This is their PS3/360 game.


Infinite Line - The game I am most excited about from Platinum Games also seems to be their biggest departure. This space RPG has ship customization, crew building, and well... space combat. It doesn't get any geekier than this. Did I mention this is for the DS? Yeah, kinda weird.


Clover is one of my favorite developers and I love all the games they have worked on. I can't wait to see more from each of these games.


Brad

Echochrome Impressions

Echochrome is the MC Escher inspired puzzle game that received a lot of buzz at GDC last year. The game has been released for both PS3 and PSP with a different set of levels in each. I downloaded the PSP version for 9.99 from the PlayStation Store. The goal in Echochrome is to navigate your character to a seemingly unreachable destination using perspective tricks on the environment by moving around the camera. This game is particularly difficult to explain in words so here is a quick video of some gameplay.



The game truly shines in terms of style and presentation. Both the visuals and controls are ultra minimalistic in a way that seems to elevate this game beyond the gaudy colored block puzzle games on other, simpler handhelds. Ok not really. But the fact you don't even have control over your character, just the camera, is kind of refreshing. Couple this with the classical music that plays during the stages and you now have a game you won't be afraid to show your socialite friends at your country club.

Echochrome presents you with a set of perspective rules at the beginning of the game and then throws you to the wolves. Conceptually the design is brilliant, but in practice I have run into some problems. The issue is not that these rules don't work, it's that the mechanics to get them to work are somewhat flawed. There are moments in a stage where I know what I have to do, for example connecting two blocks to form one path, but executing such maneuver can sometimes be difficult. I'll have to fiddle with the camera a little too much to finally get the pieces to connect. The stages can also be painstakingly difficult. You will be adjusting the camera mid jump in a lot of these puzzles.


I have only completed about a half dozen puzzles so I can't give my full opinion on the game just yet. I will post a review when I get through more of the levels and try some of the user created content.

Brad

Can EA Develop/Publish a Good Horror Game?

Gametrailers.com posted a new exclusive trailer for Dead Space today. This is a game that looks like something I would be interested in playing because it looks like a cross between Resident Evil 4 and Event Horizon but the fact that EA is involved with the game is troubling. I dont want to completely undercut EA and everything they have a hand in but its becoming harder and harder to trust them. Anywho, the game looks genuinely creepy, atmospheric, and well scripted so expect me to pick the game up in October assuming it gets decent reviews. Below is the trailer for your viewing pleasure.



-Nick

New Ghostbusters Gameplay Footage

New ghostbusters gameplay video was posted earlier today and looks a little better than previous videos I have seen. The quality of the footage isnt the best but gameplay seems pretty solid. Im still excited but im also a little nervous. Dan Akroyd... dont fail me now.



-Nick

New "Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts" Screenshots + Trailer

I know its a little late but I might mention this on the show tonight so I figured I would post the new screenshots. The new Banjo Kazooie for the xbox 360 has been known to exist for awhile now but screenshots weren't made public until just recently. The game seems to mix platforming with a building and racing element but not entirely sure yet. The game looks interesting but I dont feel very excited yet. I bet that once I hear the music and see the game in motion I will be singing a different tune though. Anyways, check it out and let us know what you think. I pulled these screens from ign.com but if you wanna see all of them, be sure to check out the article at ign. Leave us your thoughts in a comment:)

And this is for Brad... The full teaser trailer of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.


-Nick

Nick's Summer Laundry List

I was having trouble keeping up with this myself so I figured I would go ahead and post the games I intend to finish over the summer:

- Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core - (30%)
- Grand Theft Auto 4 - (40%)
- Fatal Frame 3: The Tormented - (80%?)
- Tomb Raider Legend (XB360)
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (PS2) - (10%)
- Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (PS2)
- Prince of Persia: Two Thrones (PS2)
- Jade Empire (Xbox)
- Dark Cloud 2 (PS2)
- The Bourne Conspiracy (PS3)
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)
- Eternal Sonata (XB360)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (maybe)

Thats my summer in a nutshell. I may have to add some stuff later but I have a lot of work to do so I better get started.

Later,

Nick

Forum Highlights - Ashton and Nick Edition

On Wednesday night during Wayback Wednesday this week 4player Podcast Headquarters was graced by the presence of Ashton Kutcher himself. Not only does he find video games to be quite the artistic medium, but he also plays a mean game of Ninja Gaiden NES. While Travis and Ashton did speed runs all night I decided to kick Nick off the team and replace him with our new friend Mr. Kutcher. Kindly enough, Ashton was willing to give Nick the opportunity to continue on his big movie star career for him.

Anyways, since the switch there have been sightings of both of the stars, and some of these pics can be seen here.

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On a less serious note, we also have started a thread we would love everyone in the community to participate in. We play a lot of games live on our stream, but sometimes it is hard figuring out what people want to watch. We want to get a better idea of which games people in the 4pp community are playing.

So go here and post your own "Laundry Lists":
-What you have been playing
-How far you are in those game
and
-The last two games you completed


Thanks,

Brad

New Silent Hill Homecoming Media

First of all, Kotaku posted some very positive hands on impressions of Silent Hill Homecoming earlier today. Along with it, they posted several new screenshots including the one you see above. They touched on a few new things that I wasn't aware of such as the appearance of Pyramid Head in the game and the possible inclusion of an older version of Travis Grady, the hero from the recent Silent HIll Origins game. Both of these tid bits of information have me very excited. Below I have posted two new gameplay videos that look amazing. They show off the new combat system which looks to be a slight improvement over past games and a bit more satisfying. The video also shows off the slick new graphics and the cool new transformation aspect that has been taken straight from the film. Thankfully (in my opinion atleast), the game seems to be influenced pretty heavily by the film adaptation that came out in 2006 which was surprisingly good. Anywho, check out the videos and enjoy. Be sure to head over to Kotaku later to check out their full impressions!



-Nick

Mirror's Edge Trailer Breakdown

...no, this is not like the game Breakdown.

This trailer excites me more than anything I've seen in awhile. It just looks so new and refreshing. Here is a trailer analysis that is fairly well done.



Brad

Brad's Radar - Left 4 Dead

4players left for dead? Will 4players triumph?

I sure hope so. Hopefully we will all pick up the Xbox 360 version of this game when it comes out because this looks like the best co-op game I have ever. The way you have to work together to survive in this world. Looks fucking amazing.



So Valve's new game looks like a winner. I have seen zombie games in the past, but never like this... The speed at which they move, the way they come out of nowhere, and just he sheer volume of them. Could this trump Resident Evil? Find out this fall I guess.



Brad


PS I call burly biker dude.

New Resident Evil 5 Speculation

Famitsu's latest issue presented a 9-page article about the upcoming Resident Evil 5 and included with it new screens and concept art for the highly anticipated title. Personally I can't wait for this title which is surely to be my most anticipated game of 2009. Since the release of the games first trailer, there has been all kinds of speculation (and controversy) surrounding the game but there is no denying that this game is going in very interesting direction. First of all, let me cover what we have already known for months:

1.) Dark, damp environments are a thing of the past and have been replaced with the bright sun and searing heat of africa.
2.) Like RE4, these dont appear to be regular zombies but it has been confirmed that these are not the Ganado of RE4.
3.) The game will star Chris Redfield and use the same, improved shooting and control mechanics as its most recent predecessor.
4.) There is a shot of a girl in a water tank at the end of the trailer and there has been speculation that this girl may be Sherry Birkin from RE2 or even Alexia Ashford from Code Veronica.

So first, let me post all the new concept art and then I shall cover some new stuff to boggle your mind until we get some concrete answers:




So whats new? I can make some speculation of my own but Famitsu has also confirmed a few new details:

1.) First of all, the new female character desgn looks an awful lot like Claire Redfield from RE2 and RECV. I think this primarily because the pose that she is in is very similar to old Claire Concept Art.
2.) Famitsu revealed that there will a good amount of large boss fights appearing in the game including several from previous games. They went ahead and confirmed that Nosferatsu, the blind monster from Code Veronica will appear in the game. I can only guess at some other bosses but perhaps some of the Gigantos from RE4 or the alligator (or in this case, probably crocodile) from RE2. The possibilities seem to make the game even more interesting.
3.) The fact that Nosferatsu is confirmed to return suggests that the game may return to the story of the T-Virus or atleast be somehow related to Umbrella. I say this because Nosferatsu was a man who was infected with the T-Veronica virus but we will have to wait and see I suppose.

Thats all I got for now, Ill keep everyone posted we get closer and closer to the games launch. Let me say thanks to Famitsu for bringing us this great new details and art and thanks to Kotaku for posting the art. Anyone else have some speculation as to who may or may not be returning for RE5 or anything else related to the game? Leave a comment if you do.

-Nick

Brad's Laundry List (I HATE THIS GAME Edition)

Ok I don't really hate you GTA4... but you sure make it hard for me to love you.

So I haven't really been beating a whole hell of a lot of games since my last list. This is probably because of the release of GTA4, but whatever. I have started a ton of games since then and still plan to hit up some of my earlier titles from my original list. After I beat 5 games from my first list I posted in February, I will treat myself with to cool purchase. I can't wait. I should post a list next week with some beaten games.

Started since last list:
Grand Theft Auto 4 (360) - 30% total 55% story?
Culdcept Saga (360) - 8%?
Silent Hill 4 (PS2) - 15%
F.E.A.R Files: Extraction Point - 15%
Boom Blox (Wii) - 65%?
Yakuza (PS2) - 20%
The World Ends With You (DS) - 6%?
Echochrome (PSP) - ??%

Previously played and still playing:
Oblivion (360) - 80%
No More Heroes - Rank 8
FF7: Crisis Core (PSP) - 30%


Brad

Myspace is but one battle... which we have won

I took the liberty upon myself to start a Myspace today.
... and then I found out we already have one.

Well in case you didn't know, which I doubt you did, you can go to http://www.myspace.com/4playerpodcast to check it out. It is pretty lame right now, but now that I know we have one, I think I will take another liberty and fix it up. Send us an invite!

This Week on Justin.tv

I started the game last night and the only thing I'm sure of so far is that this game has already been scarier than the last two Silent Hill games I've played combined. Tune in to see if I'm able to complete this horrifying game. PLEASE GOD DON'T LET THAT RABBIT TURN ITS HEAD.



F.E.A.R was great but everyone is telling me the expansions are even scarier. Find out if the flying scissor kick has been upgraded later this week!



I've been enjoying this physics based puzzle game quite a bit since David picked it up. We will be trying the multiplayer out later in the week. And I hear it's a blast ....or a boom. >_>



Nick has been joining us at 4player Headquarters more regularly so we might actually finish the game this week. The main characters house is become much less of a safe place. Tune in to see the frightful antics.


Brad