At last week’s EA Studio Showcase, GameCyte had the opportunity to sit down and try out the impending update to Burnout Paradise by Criterion Games. With EA’s Kevin O’Leary acting as our helpful GPS navigator, we were able to sit down and get some extended hands-on play with the game’s new motorcycles, and get answers [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 23, 2008
When it came time to play Off Road, a Ford & Land Rover-branded racing game from Empire Interactive, Xplosiv, and Razorworks, my biggest concern was the level of realism involved. When it comes to racing games, I distinctly prefer an arcade experience over a simulation. I’m not saying Gran Turismo or Forza are bad games by [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 9, 2008
I feel liberated. For the past several weeks, I’ve reviewed a series of utterly average Wii titles, all of which seemed boring at first but — when I would least expect it — clubbed me over the head with something remotely resembling fun. I’d then feel duty-bound to report these instances of fun, and watch [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Microsoft and Rare have finally let the bird out of the bag, announcing that Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is the newest game in the BK franchise, scheduled for a 2008 holiday release on Xbox 360. Though the game will retain some of its traditional platforming elements, the game’s primary focus is on vehicles — the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 9, 2008
Hopefully the crashes are just the car kind. EA has announced that Burnout Paradise, the re-imagined open-world entry in the Burnout franchise, will be appearing on PC. The announcement says the game is being “rebuilt specifically for the PC,” with expanded multiplayer and community-driven content.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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