Lost Planet was a decent seller, but never broke through to the mainstream. Those that did play the game found it a challenging experience that was equal parts exhilarating and annoying. The sequel adds co-op, and hopes to fix the mistakes. Were these changes enough to make the game a must buy?
SNK has announced that Metal Slug XX, which is a remixed version of Metal Slug 7, would be coming to Xbox Live Arcade next week on May 19th in Japan. The game features six characters, two of which are King of Fighters guests, 70 combat school missions, as well as offline and online co-op play.
There was a time in my life when someone would say "Mac" and "Game" in the same sentence immediately followed by laughter. In fact, one of my all time favorite spoof videos on the Mac ads come from the Red vs. Blue guys about Mac gaming. So really it's quite a shock to see the Apple's platform, specifically the Intel systems with OSX getting the biggest digital distribution service from PCs in Steam.
This week's Left 4 Dead 2 mutation is a very unique, and very co-op friendly one. Called Last Gnome on Earth, players are tasked with carrying a gnome through one level of the campaign. Sounds similar to the "Guardin' Gnome" achievement where you need to carry the gnome through the entire Dark Carnival campaign, but there's a twist.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
So, there's this planet, see, and it's sort of lost. You might even call it Lost Planet 2. And it's cold everywhere, except for where it's hot, and there are pirates and mechs. Oh, and giant freakin' monsters who ooze orange goo from their orifices. It's not strange at all, what are you thinking about?
It's funny how playing games with people of different ages yields a different experience. If Xbox Live has taught us anything, it's that maturity doesn't necessarily come with age. There's still distinct differences in how the games are played. My recent outing with my nephew highlighted this.
The Fragile Alliance mode is making a return in Kane and Lynch 2. If you never played this co-op-ish multiplayer mode in the first game - here's how it works. Your team of four is set to rob a bank, but breaking in is only half the act. Once you snatch the cash you have to make a clean escape and make it to the getaway van.
Ask any self respecting geek these days to quote a line from a Monty Python movie, and it should roll of the tongue faster than asking anyone what their favorite color is. I myself own three different versions of the Holy Grail on DVD and the entire TV show to boot, if that tells you anything of my admiration for the old comedy group. The British troupe were a staple to many a comedic diet, so it's good to hear that John Cleese will be joining the cast of Fable 3 as your faithful butler.
After a long wait, the second expansion for the popular Duels of the Planeswalkers XBLA game was released yesterday. Unfortunately, those who logged in early in eager anticipation of slinging new spells were denied. The expansion pack effectively broke the game, keeping the player stuck in a login/out loop. Magic fanboys and girls everywhere were up in arms, but after a few hours, a patch was released that fixed the issue. I was able to get the expansion up and running, but it required a download of a patched version of the entire game, at least for me when I tried last night.
For those of you who haven't heard yet, two more characters have been announced for the upcoming Transformers game, Transformers: War for Cybertron: Autobot Silverbolt and Decepticon Brawl. We've already told you a little bit about the abilities of Warpath and Barricade as well as Ironhide and Skywarp. Here's what Silverbolt and Brawl have in store for us:
It's time once again for our world famous Co-Op Nights, and this time we're getting a bit lost. Lost Planet 2 that is. We're gonna grapple our way into the game's four player co-op campaign with the rest of the Xbox Community to celebrate Capcom's game.
