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Wii Fanboy Review: Obscure: The Aftermath
Most games sound good; after all, someone, somewhere, has to approve them and throw money into the development process, and on paper, Obscure: The Aftermath sounds great. In practice, however, what could have been a fantastic addition to the Wii library simply falls flat due to far too many technical issues.Obscure: The Aftermath is a video game take on teen horror films. As the follow-up to 2005's Obscure, the sequel picks up with many of the same characters after they've survived a nightmarish experience at the hands of crazed high school teachers. Now the main cast of characters is older, supposedly wiser, and living it up at a local college ... until things turn bad, as they so often seem to do when you're young, attractive, and in a horror scenario.%Gallery-19641%
Obscure: The Aftermath trailer is like a B movie
We love survival horror (especially on our Wiis), but after watching this trailer, it's hard to be excited in any way for Obscure: The Aftermath. It looks like a cheesy horror film, though with none of the charm (or Bruce Campbell) that makes such movies worth watching. Not only did were we completely lost while watching this video (the plot, clearly, is also obscure), but it just looked silly. Do we have another Escape from Bug Island on our hands? Perhaps not, since the first game was supposedly enjoyable, and there's also the budget price of $30 to consider. If that's enough to convince you to at least give this game a look, it's set to release next week in North America.*Note: This video is from the PC version of the game.
Playlogic wins copyright battle over Ancient Wars: Sparta
Fights over who owns what is certainly not uncommon in big business, though video game companies generally seem to keep their noses clean, no doubt thanks to the groundwork laid by a handful of notable past litigations. Still, from time to time studios lock horns over a title, and that is certainly what happened when publisher Playlogic and Russian devs WorldForge threw down in September over the developer's PC strategy game Ancient Wars: Sparta. There was a lot of name calling and mud tossing between the two parties, as WorldForge claimed it wasn't paid and that the publisher smelled bad, while Playlogic responded by calling the devs filthy liars and that it was 'rubber' to WorldForge's 'glue.'However, in the end, it was Playlogic who came out on top, with the studio issuing a statement that it now owns the copyrights to Ancient Wars: Sparta. The drama played out before the District Court of Amsterdam, with the judge ruling in Playlogic's favor on all counts. Not only that, but WorldForge will be the one forking over the cash, as it was also ordered to pay Playlogic a penalty of €10,000 "each time they state the contrary or refrain from publishing rectifications of former wrong statements." The developers are also barred from dealings with the game "outside countries of the former Soviet Union," and will have to pay "a penalty of €1,000 for every copy without permission." You know, WorldForge, sometimes it just pays to keep your head down, stay quiet, and just enjoy the ride.
Playlogic developing a new IP for the PS3
Playlogic, an independent games developer and publisher based in the Netherlands, have told UK trade magazine MCV that they are working on a new IP for the PS3. The game is still in the very early stages, but they are confident that it will be a worthy addition to the console's lineup. Playlogic have also made a promise to increase their presence within the UK thanks to successes in the region with Obscure II, Infernal and Xyanide Resurrection.The in-house development studio is currently working on a Wii port of their survival horror title Obscure II as well as a new Simon the Sorcerer game for the PC (yes - we're excited too!), both of which will be out in the first quarter of 2008. Today's announcement marks the first time that Playlogic will have moved into the next generation and we're always happy to see developers jump onboard the PS3 bandwagon. We look forward to seeing what they come up with.
Atari Nordic signs deal to distribute Xyanide Resurrection
Like a prairie dog, it seems like Xyanide Resurrection will vanish for awhile only to pop its head up to make sure everyone knows it's still around. After releasing a demo in June, we haven't heard much about Playlogic's new shooter, but the developer has recently announced a distribution deal with Atari Nordic, as well as saying the game should be released in mid-to-late October.Under the terms of the agreement, Atari Nordic will distribute Xyanide Resurrection, as well as several other games Playlogic has in development, in the Netherlands. "I am very pleased with this agreement. It is important for Playlogic to keep increasing its presence in the Nordic markets and we look forward to a fruitful partnership with Atari Nordic," said Pierre Thiercelin, international sales director of Playlogic.We didn't realize the Netherlands was such a vital territory like Thiercelin suggests, but it's great to know the game is still heading our way.
Playlogic plots publication on PS3
Playlogic recently became a fully accredited partner for the PS2 and PSP, made official by Sony last week. This allowed for full publishing rights on those consoles, but it seems the Dutch-based company couldn't help themselves. They've announced they're also going to make the jump to the most recent generation of consoles and become an official publisher for the PlayStation 3.Executive VP of Playlogic, Rogier Smit, issued this statement: "It's an industry given that SCEA is representative of the highest standard in game publishing ... To be able to develop and publish for this incredibly powerful and versatile machine will give us the opportunity to deliver the best in videogame entertainment." We're glad they've decided to publish for the PS3, but we're not sure exactly what they plan to publish. No matter what, though, more games in more areas of the world can't possibly be a bad thing, right?
Xyanide Resurrection downloadable demo
It's been a long time since we last saw Xyanide Resurrection, a promising new arcade shooter from Playlogic. A demo of the first level is now available for you to download and try. Rogier W. Smit, Executive Vice President of Playlogic comments: "Having this demo available for players all over the world is a fantastic service Sony is offering PSP owners. Downloading this level will allow fans and newcomers to try out the next generation of our Xyanide franchise"1. Download the demo collection zip file.2. Extract the contents of the zip file.3. Connect your PSP to your computer using a USB cable. 4. Go to the PSP/GAME folder.5. Copy ULED90043 folder into the GAME directory. Check out our new demos site:demos.pspfanboy.com %Gallery-3965%
Take another look at Xyanide Resurrection [m]
Chris has been posting a lot on Xyanide Resurrection, and like many of you, I was skeptical about this game. Playlogic kept touting its revolutionary video technology, yet all we had to look at was still screens. Now that I had a chance to see the game in motion, I'm kindly requesting that all of you take another look at the game. I love retro shooters, and although this game does share similarities with Iridion and Nanostray, its really much, much prettier. Check out the video, after the cut, or download this hefty Motion JPEG video to your PSP's VIDEO folder:
New Xyanide Resurrection screens released
Gamespot has just released a bunch new screens of Playlogic's upcoming shooter Xyanide Resurrection. And if shooting at giant, half-naked, outer-space prepubescent boys is your idea of having a good time, the game appears to be right up your alley.Fortunately for us, that's not all it has going for it. The game's developer, Playlogic, is using a new video-streaming technology that combines high-quality interactive video backgrounds withreal-time game sceneries for the first time ever in a handheld game, the company's press release stated.In the game, you play as Drake, an executioner who must escort the witch Aguira to the Maelstrom all while navigating through tunnels and fighting off enemies.
Xyanide Resurrection features new video-streaming technology
A new benchmark in PSP development is on the horizon. Playlogic, who just recently became a licensed PSP developer, plans to use a new video-streaming technology in their upcoming Xyanide Resurrection title that's never been used on the PSP or any handheld game before.Playlogic does this by integrating "high-quality interactive video backdrop with real-time game sceneries to deliver high-quality graphics and effects on the PSP," according to their press release. "Xyanide Resurrection has been specifically designed for the PSP platform and will certainly attract many fans of the shoot-'m-up genre around the globe," said Stefan Layer, VP/ Chief Marketing and Sales Officer. Xyanide is set to launch in the first quarter of 2007.
360 needs more pirates
No, not software pirates, silly! Seafaring pirates. Atari recently announced it will distribute Playlogic Entertainment's upcoming swashbuckler, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales. Director of Marketing, Rick Mehler, describes Age of Pirates thusly: "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales provides a deep role playing experience that encourages development of captain, crew, ships, towns, fighting abilities, weapons and more. With a chest full of features, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales is a treasure of a game." PR lingo aside, Age of Pirates looks like it could be pretty good. Developed by Akella -- the people behind Sea Dogs, Age of Sail II, and Pirates of the Caribbean (often described as Elder Scrolls on water) -- the title looks like it's definitely in experienced hands. The title is scheduled to be released for Windows this September, making it an easy candidate for a 360 port. Haha, port. Get it? Oh, never mind. Hit the read link to visit the Age of Pirates website and see a juicy trailer. [Via Xbox Solution]
