Downloadable content for Mass Effect has been really disappointing, since promising new worlds, scenarios and story lines when Mass Effect was first announced, Bioware just haven’t delivered. Only releasing the pitiful ‘Bring down the Sky’ which didn’t provide players anything new, it did introduce a new race but it was over really before it started. My thoughts on that particular content are rather well known, at least to Gamespot users. Continue reading
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New DS Game – Dragonball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
If there wasn’t enough Dragonball Z games already, Namco Bandai have announced today a new title heading to the Nintendo DS in Autumn 2009. Dragonball Z: Attack of the Saiyans will span the the Picollo and Saiyan saga’s following, as always, the intrepid hero Goku in his exploits to save the world.
Now we all may be hitting DBZ saturation point but the last RPG related to the Japanese Anime on a handheld was really quite good, namely the Legend of Goku series. The only thing that will bother most fans is why game makers keep retreading the old franchise in the same old areas, the Saiyan saga has been covered by as many as twenty games by now. Why can’t we try something Buu saga related or even the widely hated Dragonball GT, at least it would be different people! But by now anyone who has played at least two of these games will just be thinking – “I’ve played Goku at least five times in an RPG which follows the series, why not something different.” Why can’t you play as the villians, or any other supporting character?
The press release promises; “brand new gameplay, unique game modes, fun side quests and content never before seen in either the anime or manga series.” Honestly who knows what that means, but at least the publishers allude to something new in the press release, so surely the developers will try something new right?
Obviously this game has only been announced today so maybe it will herald some positive results or perhaps show us whats different at E3 in June. But if we are all honest with ourselves and on the track record of previous Dragonball Z games, I like many other gamers won’t be holding our breath.
Superman's appearance is not confirmed, only wished for.
Brand New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer
Today we have the first proper trailer for Modern Warfare 2, care of Destructoid. By the looks of it the sequel will continue the theme of counter terrorism and revenge, but with constant reference to the original game it looks like the player will once again be in the control of SAS agent Soap and some other unconfirmed supporting players. If anything the game looks like exactly the same but in this case that is no bad thing. Quite the opposite in fact with the original Modern Warfare still selling impressive amounts at a very expensive price point- £50 at some retailers- and still the most played game on XboxLive and PSN. It seems as though you are after the russians again, and we can see some already impressive set pieces shaping up in the trailer. I’m sure we shall see much more over the coming weeks, especially at E3.
Release date is also confirmed, 11/10/09. Santa will be working for Activision again this year.
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1000 hits achieved
Just a quick note to thank all the readers of Gaming Goodness, as yesterday we hit the 1000 all time hits mark. Having started out in January that does seem like we are lagging behind a little but to be honest this place was no more than something which was occasionally posted on. To help put this number in context we are also within touching distance of hitting 500 hits for this month alone. Lets keep going until we hit the 10,000 unique I.Ps mark. Thank you everybody for reading its the hits which keep me writing, and hopefully some people get some enjoyment out of it as well.
We have lots and lots coming up over the next week including an in depth look at Rebellion and Alien vs Predator, some Pain PS3 movies, Arcade scene in UK, MMO Impressions and hopefully some exciting pre-E3 announcements. Gaming Goodness is here to stay and after an encouraging April and incredible May, we should keep on trucking for quite some time. Over the next few months we are hoping to expand into more original content instead of merely report the bleeding edge of gaming news, which to be honest is a rather easy way to fill content pages. Personally it would be more benificial and entertaining for all involved if it was more about original content such as features, lists and videos. Its all about finding a voice in the crowded enthuasiast press which we refer to fondly as gaming journalism.
The G Man is happy, and so are we. Thanks everybody for reading.
Time for Big Surf: Burnout Paradise
What better time than in the heart of the British Summer to release a trailer for the brand new Burnout Paradise expansion, Big Surf Island. Released in early 2008 gold ol’ BP is still going strong with oddles of post release DLC being made, it really does make you fall in the love with the kind people of Criterion Software and wonder why more studios can’t do the same. The island has been described as pure fun by the developers and almost seems holiday like when compared with the rest of the game, which is ironic because with all this new content, it is probably the closest most of the team at Criterion has had to a holiday recently. Burnout Paradise seems more like a platform now rather than a single game, and it has been transformed multiple times since release with the introduction of a day/night cycle, motorbikes, new cars, new game modes and even my personal favourite Back to the Future rip off, the Jansen ’88.
But this new content which is subtly described as Big Surf Island not only adds new locales to race in but new challenges, achievements, five new cars, and even the promise of new gameplay unlike anything else in the Paradise City. The island will be rougly the size of the downtown area which would equate to about 35% of the overall driving area, if my calculations are corrent. You can see the Guildford based sunshine in a brand new trailer below, the expansion hits Xbox Live, PC via Burnout Store and Playstation Network on June 8th.
Bring your driving flip flops.
Velvet Assassin and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Further expanding the reaches of gaming goodness to the masses, my recent review of Velvet Assassin has gone live at Ve3tro.com. Not wanting to steal any hits from our good friends at Ve3tro you will just have to read the review for yourself to see what this particular gamer thought of it, needless to say its more than just a review score. We may also have some new exciting announcements next week regarding editorial content, so keep checking.
In other news in preparation for new infomation at this years E3, Activision have released some character footage for sequel Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. So far only two have surfaced so far, Deadpool -minus the Ryan Reynolds treatment- and Iron Fist, no relation to Man. No word has surfaced whether these preview trailers are indictive of a trend before the Autumn 2009 release date but they certainly are entertaining. Below is by far the most impressive, Deadpool trailer. Enjoy!
The Secret of Monkey Island: Gold Edition on 360
Some rumours are really weird and don’t seem to make much sense but that being said this one is particularly awesome. The German ratings board, USK has posted a listing for The Secret of Monkey Island appearing on the 360, possibly in a Xbox Live Arcade capacity.
For a title that is one year away from its twenty year anniversary it does seem odd how Lucas Arts have seemingly forgotten its adventure game heritage, and perhaps the greatest games it has ever produced. Its a fact that every fan of gaming over the age of 25 constantly thinks about, even if they aren’t particularly a fan of the adventure genre.
Lucas Arts needs to remember what made it great and hopefully this potential confirmation, could allude to a future trend. If nothing else to give the industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and lesser known Dave Grossman some well deserved loyaltys.
Cover art should still be like this
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom – Euro and US Bound
For some titles it is a miracle if they ever make it out of the strange island which is known as Japan, but lucky for us Westerners this little gem will finally be making its way to us. A 2d brawler at heart it will be a refreshing change to the usual titles which appear on the Wii and has this fighter fan really, really excited.
To be absolutely clear it is a miracle that this game is making its way here after all the different anime properties which are all owned by different companies in the west. They are all from series which personally I have never seen but any appearance of Viewtiful Joe is cause to be excited in my book. Other inclusions which fans might be familiar with are as follows Ken the Eagle, Okami’s Fami, Takkaman, Gold Fighter, Chun Li, Ryu and other Capcom Tetsunoko favourites. More infomation will be released during E3 on the brink of June, this years E3 could be the best for years and years.
Officially excited.
Why Sim Racing Rocks! Nascar 2003
Special thanks to RCRgoodwench, one of his many, many crash video compilations on youtube. One of Gaming Goodness’ guilty pleasures.
Rest in peace Papyrus.
Solid as a Rock
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