EvilAvatar has posted some impressions of Eye of Judgment for the PS3. The game attempts to bring card games (such as Magic The Gathering) into virtual reality using the next-gen Eye Toy for the PS3. A pretty innovative concept.
Author - Jerry Paxton
WorldInConflict has just released the official World in Conflict demo! Lots of mirrors to choose from as well so get to it – the motherland needs you to fight off the reds!
Cult of Rapture has released the amazing orchestral score of BioShock for free to download.
The score sets the mood of the game perfectly. Can’t wait to download this ASAP.
The Gamers Gallery has 4 new screenshots up of Fallout 3.
I have such found memories of the earlier games. Hopefully Bethesda can pull this one off.
Joystiq has made my day with this zen garden of theirs. While this is not news, it tickled me enough to want to share it with others. Namely, you people.
Coolest-Gadgets is revealing the new Toshiba 32GB SD memory cards. Retailing for $350 when they are released in 2008, these cards promise to allow photgraphers, videographers, and audiophiles much more space for their respective media.
HotHardware has all the specs on the new AMD X2 6400+ cpu, the last of the current AMD X2 processor generation.
AMD really needs to get a move on if they plan on closing the gap in performance when comparing their processors to Intel’s.
ComputerAndVideoGames has a good interview with some of the developers of Far Cry 2. With as big a stir as the first one made and how great Crysis looks, these guys have some expectations to meet.
The Good: Great story, graphics, gameplay, you name it.
The Bad: It didn’t grant me superpowers.
Summary: This spiritual successor to the System Shock series does them every justice and even exceeds it’s predecessors. One of the best games you will ever play.
Full Review:
Welcome to Rapture, an underwater utopia gone awry where even the children are monsters. BioShock, developed by the same team that brought you System Shock 2, is an action-adventure survival-horror first-person shooter and one wild ride that shouldn’t be missed. The game wastes no time in getting to the action when you find yourself swimming through a field of burning aviation fuel. Once out of that you discover an ominous lighthouse in the middle of the ocean which houses a bathysphere elevator that will take you to the underwater city. Built by ‘visionary’ Andrew Ryan, the city was designed as a place where political and moral dogma were passe and people were free to experiment and develop without bounds.
Of course, this social experiment failed miserably when people went too far with a genetically altering parasite called ‘Adam’ found at the bottom of the sea. Now the city is filled with a multitude of things which don’t really like you. There are Splicers, people who overdosed on the alterations and subsequently went mad (putting it lightly), creepy little girls (called ‘little sisters’) which were modified to roam Rapture seeking the Adam residing in the dead, and their protectors called ‘Big Daddies’. The ‘Big Daddies’ are the most ferocious monsters in the game. Ironically they are completely benign towards you until you attack them or the little sisters they protect. Once you kill a ‘Big Daddy’ you will have to make a choice: destroy the little sister (taking her Adam to modify your own body) or heal her and let her go to safety. Both choices will have consequences later in the game and are an example of the open world created by the developers.
Graphics are top-notch, with support for DirectX 10 enhancements if running Vista but also fantastic running under DirectX 9. Sounds are very creepy and reflect the environments they are produced in. The score is perfect and sets the mood nicely. Gameplay is intuitive and quick. One of the most interesting aspects of the gameplay is the ability to hack vending machines, security cameras, health stations, and gun bots to turn them on your enemies. My only complaint is that this isnt System Shock 3 but that is neither here nor there. This game is amazing.