Another Tuesday, another edition of Hey! Look! Listen! Routine, routine, beautiful routine. Helps to keep us all in the loop and out of trouble.
A certain Dead Space: Extraction was released today. I’ve yet to go snag a copy, but I’ll be doing that later today, and then sitting down with it tonight. This means I’ll have to momentarily put down Modern Warfare, which I just picked up for the first time yesterday. Yes, I know, I have a bad habit of letting critically acclaimed titles sit unplayed for years. I like to call it “sequel panic,” actually; the threat of an oncoming sequel is often what motivates me to play a game.
Moving along:
Who is this bitch?
Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Demo Available to Public
Grrr. I hate Naughty Dog for this. I know the multiplayer modes are the most prominent new feature of Uncharted 2, but that doesn’t mean I’m excited for them. Uncharted doesn’t NEED multiplayer. Even if it’s GOOD multiplayer. The Uncharted experience is about the characters, storyline, and gameplay, not shootouts. Shootouts are PART of the gameplay, yes, but ONLY a part.
And now I’m just ranting. Despite my misgivings, the demo sounds like quite a bang for your buck, including four different maps, four competitive modes, and two co-operative modes. All that for the low, low price of zero dollars. I will PROBABLY download it and give it a try. Maybe. Possibly. We’ll see.
No Plans for a Modern Warfare 2 Demo
More demo news! Or lack thereof, I suppose. Activision has NO PLANS to release a Modern Warfare 2 demo. Damn. Oh well. I suppose I can forgive them, since I doubt the game will be all THAT much different from the original Modern Warfare. And they know everyone’s going to buy it anyway, so why waste their time?
The Old Republic Beta Descends
What the… MORE demo news? Okay, this isn’t technically a demo, but it’s similar. If you wanna be part of the initial beta testing for BioWare’s upcoming Star Wars MMO, then hit this link.
Actually, if you hit that link you’ll be taken to a placeholder explaining that the site is down for “adjustments” due to the “overwhelming” response that the beta test signup received. But they’re working on it, so there’s a good chance that at the time you’re reading this, it’s back up and running.
Who is THIS bitch?
Oh Hey, There WAS a Final Fantasy XIII Trailer at TGS
And damn, this thing is LONG. Seven full minutes of pure Final Fantasy XIII goodness. There are battles, cutscenes, and tons of Japanese dialogue that YOU won’t be able to understand! Oh, and there’s also this new chick I haven’t seen before. She had crazy hair. I thought it was kinda hawt. In any case, head to GameTrailers and check it out for yourself.
That’s enough for today. Time to go score some food, a copy of Extraction, and then head to work.
