I don’t know about you, but there are a handful of games that I haven’t had nearly enough time to play. Some games are just too long for me to finish while moving on to new games for review and coverage here. I know, it’s a burden and everyone should pity me. Yeah… right. But the next week and a half will be full on catch-up time for me.
Games on the docket include finally finishing Uncharted 2‘s single player campaign (I’m on chapter 24), finishing the Red Dead Redemption single player (I still haven’t gotten to Mexico) and rolling through Mass Effect 2 (I’m roughly 15-16 hours into the game). Yes, two of these won our previoustwo Game of the Year awards. Yes, I probably should have finished Uncharted 2 a year ago. Oh well, things happen.
Are you in the same boat with me? Will you be playing new games next week, spending all your time online with Halo: Reach or Black Ops, or maybe catching up on old titles? We want to hear from you. Drop us a line in the comments!
My girlfriend is a huge Claudia Black and Farscape fan, so if I don’t write this article I’m going to have hell to pay and not get poonanny for a week. Plus, I gotta throw in a video game news story every once in awhile on the site that includes hot chicks. Gotta meet that quota.
This week was a big epic week for nerds keeping up with San Diego Comic-Con. During the nerd-gasm that goes on out there on the west coast, Epic Games revealed on their Comic-Con panel that space hottie Claudia Black of Farscape and Uncharted 2 fame will voice Sam in Gears of War 3. Claudia is most known for her work as of late as Chloe from Uncharted 2, but will also now be joining the already extensive voice cast of Ice-T and the Canadian rapper Drake (please don’t ask). This time she’ll be voicing one of the all new female COG members Sam. The difference between the female COG members? They have Hello Kitty stencils on their armor and vaginas that excrete menstrual blood.
For some reason I always have a little trouble with actors doing voices in video games. I’m one of those people who can pick out a voice after a few lines from a movie or TV show and know who that person is and what they’ve done before. I associate that voice with that character, and it’s always tied to it forever. It’s like Christian Bale did the voice in Batman Begins, and then he went off and did another action movie doing the same voice. Hey! Isn’t that Batman? Same goes for video games. I’ll probably end up playing Gears of War 3 when it comes out and wonder what in the hell Chloe from Uncharted is doing in COG gear.
One of the goals of the Naughty Dog team with Uncharted 2 was to outsell the first game. Mission accomplished. According to an LA Times story, Uncharted 2 has now sold more than 2.5 million units, surpassing the first game’s sales.
While selling 2.5 million copies of a game could be considered a great task for most, I’m a bit disappointed in those numbers. Uncharted 2 won Game of the Year at many outlets, including Loot Ninja. A game of this caliber should sell more. For whatever reason, no matter how good the game is, PS3 exclusives just don’t seem to sell that well.
With that said, good for Naughty Dog for surpassing their internal goals and producing an amazing game. Hopefully Uncharted 3 can sell even more copies.
In news that came completely out of left field, Naughty Dog has stated that DLC for Uncharted 2 can be expected this calendar year. I never saw that one coming. In an interview with IndustryGamers, the game’s Creative Director, Amy Hennig, had this to say:
We’re working on that now, and what we’re prepared to say is that there will be DLC available before the end of the year. Without going into specifics, it’ll involve new maps, new characters, things like that. Some of it will be free of charge and some of it will be purchasable.
I’m in for new maps and hopefully some new co-op environments. The character skin unlocks don’t really do much for me now, so I doubt I’d buy any those. If they’re free, I’ll definitely download, but not for any cash.
Are you excited for this year’s DLC? Did you see it coming a mile away like I did?
Back when the PS3 launched roughly 2 years ago, a lesser known game, featuring a swashbuckling treasure hunter, was released. The game quickly earned high praise from various publications and soon became one of my favorite games of all-time. It was one of those rare games that you could play through multiple times and each time be stunned by its greatness. The story, graphics and gameplay (minus some small gripes), all came together to create a game that felt like a great action flick. Since then, the hype has been building for Naughty Dog’s sequel. Expectations were through the roof. If this game was going to succeed, it really would need to be absolute perfection. Now that the game has been released to the masses, I can safely report that this game delivers on all levels, easily making it a candidate for game the year.
Uncharted 2 is getting some pretty damn good review scores so far. You’ll have to wait a bit longer for our review, but in the meantime, how about we all fire up the multiplayer demo and see who has the best aim?
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At PAX, which I missed due to a wedding, Naughty Dog unleashed a new gameplay video for Uncharted 2 features Nathan Drake battling a ton of enemies and a helicopter on a moving train. Color me impressed. This is easily one of my most anticipated games of the year and I can’t wait to get my hands on the final build. I better get crackin’ if I want to play through the first Uncharted before this drops.
If you don’t subscribe to Qore, this might be another reason. All subscribers will get access to the Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta. If you don’t have a one year subscription yet, you have until May 15th to get in on the action. Or, you could just pick up a copy of inFamous, which I recommend doing as well.
You all know by now that I enjoy Qore and think it’s worth the money. I may not be in the majority with that feeling, but that’s my take. Check it out if you want to see how Nathan Drake fares against other real players, check it out with the Qore subscription.
Pre-order case shots were leaked, people broke embargoes, and all kinds of info came out early. Sony finally dropped the hammer and officially confirmed all the details of the multiplayer modes in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. You’ll be able to rock out with 10 player (5-v-5) competitive or up to 3 player cooperative play.
The competitive modes will include your standard Deathmatch as well as a Plunder mode where you race to collect the most money. Teamwork will be essential in navigating the levels, which will be largely vertical, so communication will be key. I have a feeling that won’t happen too well, as most people online with the PS3 don’t have a headset.
Sony also confirmed the beta, which runs from June 3 through June 28. Picking up inFamous will score you a beta code, so I have a strong feeling that game is going to sell pretty well. It’s a good way to garner interest for the game which may have been overlooked by the masses otherwise.
I’m still strongly on the fence about multiplayer in Uncharted 2. While Plunder sounds very intriguing, I have to wonder if the game really needs to add competitive play?
Sony showed off the first playable build of Uncharted 2 at a press event in New York City last night. First impression: it’s damn pretty. The game is running pre-alpha code and it already looks much better than the original (which isn’t too shabby, since I still think it’s one of the better look current gen games). The shaders and textures are nothing short of beautiful.
While we weren’t able to see a levels set in the snow of the Himalayas, the game’s producer, Sam Thompson, assured us the new shaders and textures for the snow and ice will blow away the water effects of the first Uncharted. If that’s true, it’s going to look unbelievable.
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