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Starcraft: Ghost preview impresses the impressionable
Though the preview is a bit on the laudatory side, there are some tasty impressions of the upcoming Blizzard stealth game, Starcraft: Ghost. Blizzard has never really been on the cutting-edge of game development; but they do take an existing genre and master it. If the preview is to be believed they're about to give us a dose of finely honed stealth play. Classics like Thief, Deus Ex and Splinter Cell have already gone the sneaky route but Blizzard clearly wants to put their stamp on the up-and-coming category. One of the highlights of the preview includes context-sensitive environements that allow you to interact with everything around you on a deeper level. There is one worrisome detail — the inclusion of puzzles, which tend to be trite unless done perfectly, and the fact that this is is going to be their first console-only title is a minor irritant to all of us PC gamers.
Nintendo talks next-gen strategy
Gamespot has some good insight into the next generation Nintendo console, codenamed "Revolution" and the company's strategy. A peek into their brain reveals that they'd like to even the playing field between new gamers and hardcore gamers. They feel that the new DS handheld's touch screen will give everyone a new experience, freeing up the developer to truly innovate. Might be true, but we can't wait to see how well that touchscreen holds up to a 6 year old.
Will this Spider-man 2 demo make our spider sense tingle?
Who knew Spider-Man could be cool again? Aren't we too jaded to see a guy in tights swinging around NYC? When word of the movie came out even us diehard comic fans had to wonder how they'd pull off the melodrama, much less the suit. Well, they did. And the result is a franchise that has some potential to be around (and be good) for a long time. Let's forget about the last Spider-Man movie franchise game for the sake of argument and take a look at the new one. Amazing graphics, some very impressive moves, large environs and Doc Ock. Check out the demo and see for yourself.
PlayStation Precor
Sometimes a company ID's its market a tad too eagerly. Case in point, Powergrid Fitness, makers of the Kilowatt Game Controller, a kind of Precor for the gamer, enabling players of PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube to workout to a game's actions. The corporate website boasts a total of 7 Quicktime video testimonials from their target buyer: mainly bros who obsess over both Halo and their weight. Plus, some actual quotes from users' confessions, such as "This sh*t's insane. . . !" and "my entire frat house would like this", means you should only buy the device if you already own at least one Vin Diesel DVD, and are willing to wear Rayban-knockoffs during use.
