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Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Due to my fellow contributors being otherwise occupied, I’ve taken time out from MGS4 to give a little news on a few games coming out in the near (and far) future.
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe
A couple of months back DW posted a few trailers on this game, and since then a little more info has come out on it. Apart from Batman (in the trailer) and Superman there haven’t been any other confirmed DC characters, but the co-creator of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, has said that if you think about the top five from the DC universe, you’d probably be right that they would appear in the game, as well as supervillains being included too. This is getting me thoroughly excited as well now, and I'm also gunna be keeping a close eye on this game too, as the idea of (possibly) playing as The Joker is a very intriguing one. The Mortal Kombat characters will be the most iconic stars, so this includes Scorpion as well as Sub Zero. The game is due out some time in autumn, so we’ve got a while to wait yet.
GT5
As far as im aware there hasn’t been any coverage on this game on the blog, so this is a first! After GT5 Prologue’s just above average scores since its release, it has been confirmed that there is a new GT5 Prologue being released at the end of the year with more content on it, such as Damage being added, allowing you to smash your car to shit, and the online content getting more variety, as well as more cars and tracks. Unfortunately for people looking forward to the finished version, that isn’t planned to come out until towards the end of next year! So unlucky there really. But there is going to be a massive range of cars and a whole new range of tracks to choose from in the finished game, and as I've mentioned a second Prologue is coming out, so hang in there GT fans!
Prince of Persia
Now the new POP game looks very interesting. Graphics are cel-shaded, to give it a more comic feel, and lighten the tone from previous dark POP instalments (I’m looking at you Warrior Within), and there have been hints to a new combat system in this game, as well as massive increase in speed thanks to the Prince’s mysterious metal gauntlet. Also this isn’t the same Prince from previous games, but a different guy, although there is a good chance this is just another version of the Prince we know. The game also uses an updated version of Assassin’s Creed’s engine, so the areas you traverse are going to be MUCH bigger. Having played the first two games of the series and enjoying them a lot, this new one is looking rather swish, so expect some more news on this one at a later date.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
For me it’s a shame that this game is coming out when it is (June 20th, so 3 days people!) because im obviously not going to spare it any attention for a while thanks to MGS4, but I really like the FF series, and FF7, so I felt it was worth a mention here. Also there is a lack of PSP related info on the blog too, but I'm not really that surprised.
Anyway this game is receiving generally positive reviews and looks pretty good, even on the small screen. The game is huge (main story plus over 100 side missions) and plays very much like FF12, with the combat being almost real time. Materia is also back again (yay!) but you can’t make changes during battles (boo!), and there is a new combat feature involved called the Digital Mind Wave, a fruit machine-like system that gives you special magic attacks or special moves etc as the reels spin. One thing I'm looking forward to is seeing old characters like Cloud, Zack, Sephiroth, Aerith (or Aeris) and the Turks coming back, as well as getting to know more about that red-haired git Genesis (those who played Dirge of Cerberus will know what I mean). I’ll be getting this later in the year for sure.
And a quick note for all you Brawl fans, in case you've somehow forgotten or been asleep for the past year, the game comes out on the 27th, so not long to wait now!
Labels: Final Fantasy, GT5, Mortal Kombat Vs DC, Prince Of persia, PS3, PSP, Xbox360
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