Raven Squad from SouthPeak Games turned out to be a hard game for me to review. The game combines real-time strategy elements from up above and shoot you in the face first-person shooter gameplay. I normally don’t go for the real-time strategy games and don’t have any in my collection. I typically lean towards more first-person shooter games. How do you review a game that does both while most other games out there do one or the other? How do you compare it? I will tell you after the jump as I suffer through Raven Squad on the 360 and lived to tell about it. Read on.
I’ve been a fan of the first-person shooter since 1992 and id Software’s ever-popular Wolfenstein 3D (some would consider that a late start). And while any good FPS has a storyline that would be it’s own reward, there has always been that little extra something waiting for the patient gamer.
But as things on the ever-changing gamescape go about their natural course, I notice another disturbing trend emerging. And considering the focus that has been placed on online multiplayer and taken off the single player story, it makes people who really enjoy their single story experience with all the trimmings such as myself feel a little slighted. What I’m really trying to ask here is:
Capcom is solely responsible for the greatest selling arcade game to date, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, It has come to light that with a new installment of SF2 on the way, Turbo HD Remix, the game will not be as sharp on the Xbox 360. Capcom is none too pleased. Of course, MS countered with this comment:
Last I checked it was Capcom that had an exception to our file size with Street Fighter II [Hyper Fighting]…. We raised our limit to 150 megs, which seems pretty darn great…. I don’t think it has limited our games in any way. Look at Rez HD. Look at Poker Smash. Look at Undertow. These are very, very, very good games.
With Bionic Commando Arcade on the way, people are eager to see if there is a substantial framerate drop in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. People had limitations and game devs are no exception. Expect a comparison video on this very soon.
Haze, the new sci-fi first person shooter from Ubisoft, which was once set as a timed exclusive for the PS3 is now fully exclusive.
Ubisoft confirmed to Gamespot UK that the PS3 version is currently the only one in development, no plans to bring it to any other platforms at a later date.
Today, Ubisoft said that currently no other versions in development, and although it was still leaving the door open in the future for “new partnerships,” currently the game is indeed only planned for the PS3. A spokesperson said, “The official statement on PC and Xbox 360 is that these platforms are not confirmed.”
The Web sites of Free Radical, the Official Haze site, and Ubisoft site, all now only list the PS3 version of the game.
All of the trailers for this game have looked pretty good. I’m not a big FPS fan, but I’ll give it a look and see how it goes.
Just a reminder that our FPS poll is still running until TOMORROW to find out what you think will be the best FPS in the coming weeks. Hit the poll to let us know.
Looks like right now Halo 3 is edging out Bioshock by a handful of votes. Surprisingly Stranglehold has been left in the dust.
Will the loss of dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 affect your purchase?
No way in heck. I wanted it for the multiplayer experience. (83%, 278 Votes)
I'm a little miffed, but still buying it. (13%, 44 Votes)
BAH, the multiplayer is full of aim-bots, and cheaters anyways. I'm buying it for the single player campaign. (4%, 13 Votes)
Just a reminder that our FPS poll is still running until this Friday to find out what you think will be the best FPS in the coming weeks. Hit the poll to let us know.
Looks like right now Halo 3 is edging out Bioshock by a handful of votes. Surprisingly Stranglehold has been left in the dust.
Will the loss of dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 affect your purchase?
No way in heck. I wanted it for the multiplayer experience. (83%, 278 Votes)
I'm a little miffed, but still buying it. (13%, 44 Votes)
BAH, the multiplayer is full of aim-bots, and cheaters anyways. I'm buying it for the single player campaign. (4%, 13 Votes)
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