I’m not exactly a fan of what modern technology has meant for video games most of the time. With improved hardware capabilities always came graphics that tried to push the boundaries between the virtual and reality, while at the same time not quite getting there yet. Sure, it can work out real nice and a …
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I was shopping this morning when I discovered de Blob (Wii) was already released and I bought it right on the spot. I saw a couple of gameplay videos about a year ago, but then I never heard from this game again until today. Back then I already decided that I had to give it …
News From the Downloadable Front
I’d like to present a couple of nice downloadable console games that have recently been released. Here’s a quick run-down:
1942: Joint Strike
I was looking forward to 1942: Joint Strike (Xbox 360) ever since it was first announced earlier this year. I finally downloaded it a couple of days ago and was eager to try it out right away. However, the game fell flat from my expectations. I really liked the older 1942 series games, especially 1942 …
Boom Blox, Omega Five and the Best 3D Shoot-em-ups
So I was able to play a couple of rounds of Boom Blox yesterday. First results: my arms hurt. Well, I guess I’m just not used to physical activity, the same thing happened to me the first days after playing Wii Sports back when I got the console. Boom Blox has several modes of play, …
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Babel Babel Update and Mario Kart Wii
Babel Babel got a major graphical update yesterday, the lighting looks much better now, with shadows finally being visibly cast into the arena. Most of the time we were struggling with the usual problems you get when you’re exporting models from Maya for HL2. Textures not working, invisible props etc. We’ve had all these problems …