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Two Giant Games for 2011

dude — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:12:59 +0000

This generation of gaming consoles will last for some time considering a few big game releases on the horizon in 2011. Two games, Id software’s Rage and Crytek’s Crysis 2 will be released in September and March of next year. The current consoles are still powerful enough to run the very high tech game engines for each. The id Tech 5 for Rage first demonstrated by Carmack himself in 2007 on an 8 core Macintosh with a 512MB Quadro video card is one bad-ass game engine. It is rumored the engine will also power the hotly anticipated Doom 4 which has been confirmed by id software to be “deep in development.” Also, the Cryengine 3 game engine designed by Crytek will power the long awaited Crysis 2. This engine is also very powerful and is said to support DirectX 9, 10, and 11.

Not much is known about id software’s next game Rage except that it is a new franchise about a post-apocalyptic world left behind from an asteroid impact. This game will allow the player to fight and drive in a combined first person shooter driving game. I personally think the game will be much more in-depth than that and will probably include many RPG elements, although car combat and shooting will be at the games core. Rage is a huge game and id did voice some concern early in development whether they could release the game on 2 discs for the Xbox 360. There are rumors that the 1 Terabyte game could be released on 3 dual layer DVD discs for the Xbox 360 and 1 Blu Ray disc for the PS3. Lately there has been talk that a version of Rage will be released on the iPhone!

Crysis 2 for release on all systems besides the Wii is the other huge release for 2011. Developed by Crytek in Europe the game will follow in the footsteps of the smash PC hit game Crysis. Crysis is a game that not many people got to experience considering the very powerful and expensive gaming rigs required to run the game. Very much a first person shooter at its core, Crysis 2 is set in New York city in the year 2023 during an alien invasion. Combat will be urban in style where you’ll be able to strategically plan your movements and attacks in an evacuated cityscape wearing the high powered Nanosuit 2. Debates about whether the console version of this game will live up to standards is under discussion among gamers. I was not impressed with the first teaser trailer released early this year for console versions. Let us hope Crytek won’t disappoint us. Crytek’s earlier console versions of FarCry and FarCry 2 where not bad so there is hope. On a final note, the PC version of Crysis 2 will definitely outshine the console for those who can afford the latest and greatest hardware. If you have an Alienware machine then your in for some awesome eye candy.

Stars of Mass Effect 2

dude — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:43:06 +0000

The Greatest RPG Ever!

dude — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:30:31 +0000

I usually pick up a game for the PC or Xbox and I try to finish it. The average shooter will last maybe 25 hours and I’ll spend a month or more playing it. I don’t like to sit down and finish a game over a weekend. I didn’t buy the game just finish it and brag that a certain title is a done deal for me. So why do I play? Yes, I like to finish the games, but I enjoy savoring the artwork, the sound effects and musical score, the special graphical effects, and of course the story.

Story is why I even choose to pick up an RPG. For me, playing a Role Playing Game is more satisfying than reading a novel or watching a movie. Your the main character and you choose when and where the story goes. You help set the tone and mood depending on the style of your play. Aggressive, passive, or anywhere in between.

I’ve played a few RPG’s in my time beginning with pen and paper games developed by TSR during the 80′s and 90′s. Mostly the famed Dungeons and Dragons module adventures first developed by the late Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson during the mid to late 1970′s when computer games were very much in their infancy. Your mind is a wonderful playground, but when you can see it up there on the computer screen and you take control of the adventure that is something special.

Only a few RPG’s go down in the annals of gaming history as being the best. These creations are becoming better and better with only one worth mentioning here as being one of the greatest RPG creations of all time. Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion developed by Bethesda Software is a well rounded piece of computer art. The writing, musical score, artwork, and effects are all top notch. For instance I could enter a pub in the game and admire the flickering light from a candle. It’s that well done! There is so much to do and explore in the game it’s up to you how long you can go. I had finished most of the side quests and guild quests before tackling the main story quest. After completing the main story I still felt the game had lots to offer with explorations and quests as well as downloadable content from Xbox Live.

Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion is truely a master piece that will be talked about for years to come. If you have been hesitant to go down and pick up a copy for the PC or Xbox, do it now. You won’t regret it!

-dude