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8/6/2019 file62201153041PMPQMIjun4todayvideogames(1) http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/file62201153041pmpqmijun4todayvideogames1 1/1 today VIDEO GAMES: Fourth instalment proves there’s still life in boob-tacular fighting series Game’s not Dead yet TOP 5 RENTALS 1 L.A.Noire PlayStation3 2 L.A.Noire Xbox360 3 Brink Xbox360 4 Brink PlayStation3 5 Mortal Kombat Xbox360 ON DECK Sony June ninFamous2(PS3) nShadowsof theDamned(PS3) nAlice:Madness Returns(PS3) July nHarryPotterand theDeathly HallowsPt. 2(PS3) nCaptainAmerica: SuperSoldier(PS3) nCatherine(PS3) Nintendo June nTheLegend ofZelda: OcarinaofTime 3D(3DS) nWiiPlay:Motion(Wii) nResidentEvil: TheMercenaries3D (3DS) July nHarryPotter andtheDeathly HallowsPt. 2(Wii,DS) nCaptainAmerica: SuperSoldier(Wii,DS) nBit.TripSaga (DS) PC June nDungeonSiege III nDukeNukem Forever nAlice:Madness Returns July nHarry Potterand the DeathlyHallowsPt. 2 Xbox June nDukeNukem Forever (360) nChildof Eden(360) nCallofJuarez:The Cartel(360) July nHarry Potterand theDeathly HallowsPt. 2(360) nCaptainAmerica: SuperSoldier(360) STEVETILLEY QMIAgency Shameful,credibility- destroying admission time:I’veneverbeena fanof ghtinggames. I’vegotnothingagainstbeat- ’em-ups,I justdon’thavethe braincapacitytomemorize thebuttoncombinationfor an Ultra DragonSupernatural ReverseSpinning DropKick, northereexestochallenge theseghting game savants whobeatmy avatarintobloody, quiveringsubmissionbefore I’velandeda singleblow. Butrulesaremadetobe excepted, andthe exceptionto my noghtinggamesruleis theDead OrAlive series.(AlthoughI have tosaythathavingnallydabbled inthenew MortalKombat ,I could seemyselflosingmany daystoitsingeniousChallenge Towermode.Getoverhere!) For whateverreason,I’ve alwaysfoundthe DeadOr Alive games abiteasierto play, even thoughtheydon’tlackdepthor complexity.It alsodoesn’thurt thatthey’realwaysvery,very prettygames.AndI’m nottalking aboutthe insanelyunrealistic, um,dimensionsonthe female scrappers.Butthereis that,too. Deador Alive:Dimensions for theNintendo3DS isessentially ananthology ofall thestu that’sappearedin theDead OrAlive seriessincetherst arcadegamedebutedin themid- ’90s.It’s afantasticprimerfor newbieswhohaveneverdabbled in large-breastedNinjas and twistycorporate backstabbing, whilealso being a satisfying retrospectfor veterans. It’s alsooneheckof a portable ghtinggame. Builton therock-paper-scissors foundationof DeadOrAlive4 (strikebeatsthrow,throwbeats counter, counterbeats strike),it’s the classiceasy-to-learn,hard- to-masterformula that’s long beena trademark ofthe series. Whetheryou grindthrough thecutscene-heavyChronicle mode(inwhichthecharacters oftenspeakwithoutmoving theirmouths— arethey telepaths?),jump into one-o battles,competein tagteam matchesor ndfoes toght wirelesslyin thesameroomor online,there’sa tonto seeand dohere,and theghtingaction isslick,fastand satisfying. Ofcourse,theseries’legendary loveofthefemaleformis certainlypresent,withallthe slightlypervy cameraangles andbouncybreastphysics we’vecome toknow andbe slightlyashamedby. egame evengoessofarastofeaturea Showcasemodethatallowsyou topose 3Dvirtualgurinesyou collectand takephotosof them fromanyangleyou choose. (isparticular feature haslanded DeadOr Alive: Dimensions inhot water,with authorities in somecountries claimingthattakingphotosof boobilicious,young-looking virtualgirls constitutes a violation ofchildpornographylaws.us, it’snot forsalein Sweden,Norway orDenmark.Guessthey’llhaveto stickwith SuperStreetFighterIV .) DeadOr Alive:Dimensions succeedsasa ghtinggame becauseit’sveryfriendlyto newcomers—teachingmovesbit bybitandllingplayersinonthe DOAuniversevia Cli’sNotes- style pop-ups— whilealsobeing deepenoughtosatisfylongtime fans,witheverycharacterfrom the franchise’s15-year history availabletounlock,along witha tonof other goodies. It’salmostenoughto makea guy stop button-mashingand workatmemorizingthatUltra DragonSupernaturalReverse SpinningDrop Kick.Almost. BottomLine Aslick,robustfightinggame setin theboobtacularDeadOr Alive universe,thisis theanother excellent beat-’em-up forNintendo’s fledgling3D portable. [email protected] Mortal enemies Ryu Hayabusa (above) and Kasumi (inset) decide to set aside their dierences and pose for a picture. DEADOR ALIVE: DIMENSIONS TEAM NINJA/TECMO KOEI Nintendo 3DS RATING:TEEN STEVE TILLEY QMI Agency I have a love-hate relationship with the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the mammoth video game trade show that takes over the sprawling Los Angeles Convention Center — and holds me hostage — for four days every year. I love seeing and playing games that aren’t coming out for several months, love talking to game developers about what they do, and love being able to compare notes with my fellow journalist types. E3, as it’s known, is the single most important video game event of the year, and everyone is there. Problem is, everyone is there. E3 is a crowded, noisy, chaotic mess, with interminable press conferences, relentless PR hyperbole, ever-present work deadlines and a show oor packed with more pixel-puking jumbotrons, speaker stacks and rank dude-sweat than you’d nd at a year’s worth of rock shows. is will be my 10th E3, and although I’m as jaded as a Chinese emperor’s treasure chamber, it can still be a ridiculously exciting experience. If you love games, there’s nothing like being right there when new titles are revealed, or new gaming systems get their hands-on coming-out parties. And while I may gripe about my aching feet, ears, brain and liver, the bottom line is I get paid to go to L.A. and play video games. So suck it up, buttercup. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of what we know each of the big three game hardware companies (as well as some of the key game publishers) will be revealing at E3 2011 when the show ocially kicks o Monday, as well as what we’re intensely curious to nd out. NINTENDO What we know: Nintendo is the only company with a new home game console to show off at E3 (unless Microsoft or Sony decides to pull the trigger on their next-generation systems much earlier than expected.) Currently codenamed Project Café, this successor to the Nintendo Wii will, according to online scuttlebutt, be more powerful than the Xbox 360 — high-definition graphics on a Nintendo console, at last! — and will boast some sort of funky controller with a large built-in touchscreen. What we don’t know (yet): Project Café’s real name (nothing can be any weirder than “Wii”), the price and the release date. Also, Nintendo is the company that popularized motion control on video game consoles, and we’re very curious to see how this will work with the presumably more standard-shaped controllers that the Project Café console will be sporting.Whither waggle? MICROSOFT What we know: We’ll be seeing a lot of Kinect at E3 2011, thanks to the motion-sensing Xbox 360 peripheral’s huge commercial success since its launch last year. Beyond that, we don’t know of any earth-shattering surprises (although if we did know, I guess they wouldn’t be surprises.) Expect lots about Gears of War 3, the racing simulator Forza 4, something new in the Halo universe (a high-definition remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved is the most popular rumour) and something-or-other to do with the Fable franchise, which desperately needs a shot in the arm right now. What we don’t know (yet): Will the Kinect games at E3 include these mythical titles that Microsoft promises will appeal to hardcore gamers? I hope so, because the softies are a little thin on the exclusive games front this year. SONY What we know: In addition to an impressive slate of PlayStation 3 exclusives, Sony will be showing off the successor to their put-a-fork- in-it-already PSP. Codenamed Next Generation Portable, with rumours suggesting the new device may be dubbed “PlayStation Vita” (yuck), the upcoming high-tech handheld is said to be capable of near-PS3 visuals and boasts dual thumbsticks, a touchscreen and a touch-sensitive backing. What we don’t know (yet): How exactly will Sony dance around the elephant in the room that is the month-long PlayStation Network hacking disaster? Apologetically? Aggressively? Via faux spokesman Kevin Butler? I’m almost as curious about that as I am about the NGP. GAME DEVELOPERS What we know: Walking into the cavernous halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center, I’m going to be like Dave entering the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey :“My God, it’s full of games.”From Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception to Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, from Star Wars: The Old Republic to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, from Batman: Arkham City to the Deus Ex: Human Revolution, there are literally going to be more must-see titles (all with colons in them, apparently) than there are hours in the day. What we don’t know (yet): Some heavy hitters might surprise us with appearances, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Metal Gear Solid 5, a new Mario title – big franchises with sequels that haven’t been officially revealed yet – are always a possibility. But since E3 is busy enough as is, I won’t be too sad if they remain no-shows.There’s already lots of love to go around. Want to keep up with the news coming out of E3, or track Steve’s progress towards collapse from exhaustion? Keep an eye on www.torontosun.com/tech and the Canoe Tech Blog (blogs. canoe.ca/canoetech), or follow Steve on Twitter at twitter.com/ stevetilley. BIG 3 AT E3 Top to bottom: Must-see games such as Batman Arkham City and Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be at E3 along with Sony’s much- hyped Next Generation Portable (NGP). VIDEO GAMES: What do Nintendo,Microsoft and Sony have up their sleeves this year?
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today VIDEO GAMES: Fourth instalment proves there’s still life in boob-tacular fighting series
Game’s not Dead yet
TOP 5 RENTALS
1 L.A.NoirePlayStation3
2 L.A.NoireXbox360
3 BrinkXbox360
4 BrinkPlayStation3
5 Mortal KombatXbox360
ONDECK
Sony
Junen inFamous2(PS3)
n Shadowsof theDamned(PS3)
n Alice:Madness Returns(PS3)
July n HarryPotterand theDeathly
HallowsPt. 2(PS3)
n CaptainAmerica:
SuperSoldier(PS3)
n Catherine(PS3)
Nintendo
Junen TheLegend ofZelda:
OcarinaofTime 3D(3DS)
nWiiPlay:Motion(Wii)
n ResidentEvil:
TheMercenaries3D (3DS)
July n HarryPotter andtheDeathly
HallowsPt. 2(Wii,DS)
n CaptainAmerica:
SuperSoldier(Wii,DS)
n Bit.TripSaga (DS)
PC
Junen DungeonSiege III
n DukeNukem Forever
n Alice:Madness Returns
July n Harry Potterand the
DeathlyHallowsPt. 2
Xbox
Junen DukeNukem Forever (360)
n Childof Eden(360)
n CallofJuarez:The Cartel(360)
July
n Harry Potterand theDeathlyHallowsPt. 2(360)
n CaptainAmerica:
Super Soldier(360)
STEVETILLEYQMIAgency
Shameful,credibility-destroying admissiontime: I’veneverbeenafanof ghtinggames.
I’vegotnothingagainstbeat-’em-ups,I justdon’thavethebrain capacityto memorizethebuttoncombinationfor
an Ultra DragonSupernaturalReverseSpinning DropKick,northe reexesto challengetheseghting game savants whobeatmy avatarinto bloody,quiveringsubmissionbeforeI’velandeda singleblow.
Butrulesaremadetobeexcepted, andthe exceptionto my noghtinggamesruleis theDead OrAlive series.(AlthoughI haveto saythathavingnallydabbledinthenew MortalKombat , Icould seemyselflosing many daysto itsingeniousChallenge
Towermode.Get overhere!)For whateverreason,I’vealwaysfoundthe DeadOr Alivegames a biteasierto play, eventhoughthey don’tlackdepthorcomplexity.It alsodoesn’t hurtthatthey’realwaysvery,very prettygames.AndI’m nottalkingaboutthe insanelyunrealistic,um,dimensions onthe femalescrappers.Butthereis that,too.
Deador Alive:Dimensions fortheNintendo3DS isessentially ananthology ofall thestu that’sappearedin theDead
OrAlive seriessincethe rstarcade gamedebutedin themid-’90s. It’s a fantasticprimer fornewbieswhohave never dabbledin large-breastedNinjas andtwistycorporate backstabbing, whilealso being a satisfyingretrospect for veterans.
It’s alsoone heckof a portableghtinggame.Builton the rock-paper-scissors
foundationof Dead OrAlive 4(strikebeatsthrow, throw beatscounter, counterbeats strike),it’sthe classiceasy-to-learn,hard-to-masterformula that’s longbeena trademark ofthe series.
Whetheryou grindthroughthe cutscene-heavyChroniclemode(in which thecharactersoftenspeakwithoutmovingtheir mouths— arethey telepaths?),jump into one-o battles,competein tagteammatchesor ndfoes toght wirelesslyin thesameroom or
online,there’sa tonto seeanddohere,and theghting actionisslick,fastand satisfying.
Ofcourse, theseries’ legendary love ofthefemaleformiscertainly present,withall theslightlypervy cameraanglesandbouncybreast physics we’vecome toknow andbeslightlyashamedby. egameevengoesso farasto feature a
Showcase modethatallowsyoutopose 3Dvirtualgurinesyoucollectand takephotosof themfromanyangleyou choose.
(isparticular featurehaslanded DeadOr Alive:Dimensions inhot water,withauthorities in some countriesclaimingthattakingphotos of boobilicious,young-looking virtualgirls constitutes a violationofchildpornographylaws. us,it’snot forsalein Sweden,Norway orDenmark.Guessthey’llhavetostickwith Super Street FighterIV .)
DeadOr Alive:Dimensionssucceeds asa ghtinggamebecauseit’sveryfriendly tonewcomers — teachingmovesbitbybitandllingplayersinon theDOAuniversevia Cli’s Notes-style pop-ups— while alsobeingdeepenough to satisfylongtimefans, witheverycharacterfromthe franchise’s15-year history availableto unlock,along
witha tonof other goodies.It’s almost enoughto makeaguy stop button-mashingand work atmemorizingthat UltraDragonSupernaturalReverseSpinningDrop Kick.Almost.
BottomLine
Aslick,robustfightinggamesetin theboobtacularDeadOr Alive universe,thisis theanotherexcellent beat-’em-up forNintendo’sfledgling3D portable.
Mortal enemies Ryu Hayabusa (above) and Kasumi (inset) decide to set aside their dierences and pose for a picture.
DEADOR ALIVE:DIMENSIONS
TEAM NINJA/TECMO KOEI
Nintendo 3DS
RATING:TEEN
STEVE TILLEYQMI Agency
I have a love-haterelationship with theElectronic EntertainmentExpo, the mammoth videogame trade show that takesover the sprawling Los Angeles Convention Center— and holds me hostage —for four days every year.
I love seeing and playinggames that aren’t coming outfor several months, love talkingto game developers about what they do, and love beingable to compare notes with my fellow journalist types. E3, asit’s known, is the single mostimportant video game event of the year, and everyone is there.
Problem is, everyone is there.
E3 is a crowded, noisy, chaoticmess, with interminable pressconferences, relentless PRhyperbole, ever-present work deadlines and a show oorpacked with more pixel-puking jumbotrons, speaker stacks andrank dude-sweat than you’d ndat a year’s worth of rock shows.
is will be my 10th E3,and although I’m as jaded asa Chinese emperor’s treasurechamber, it can still be aridiculously exciting experience.If you love games, there’snothing like being right there when new titles are revealed, ornew gaming systems get theirhands-on coming-out parties.
And while I may gripe aboutmy aching feet, ears, brain andliver, the bottom line is I getpaid to go to L.A. and play videogames. So suck it up, buttercup.
With that in mind, here’s arundown of what we know eachof the big three game hardwarecompanies (as well as some of the key game publishers) willbe revealing at E3 2011 whenthe show ocially kicks o Monday, as well as what we’reintensely curious to nd out.
NINTENDOWhat we know: Nintendo is
the only company with a newhome game console to show offat E3 (unless Microsoft or Sonydecides to pull the trigger on theirnext-generation systems muchearlier than expected.) Currentlycodenamed Project Café, thissuccessor to the Nintendo Wii will,according to online scuttlebutt,be more powerful than the Xbox360 — high-definition graphicson a Nintendo console, at last! —and will boast some sort of funkycontroller with a large built-intouchscreen.
What we don’t know (yet):Project Café’s real name (nothingcan be any weirder than “Wii”),the price and the release date.Also, Nintendo is the companythat popularized motion controlon video game consoles, and we’revery curious to see how this will
work with the presumably morestandard-shaped controllers thatthe Project Café console will besporting.Whither waggle?
MICROSOFTWhat we know: We’ll be seeing
a lot of Kinect at E3 2011, thanksto the motion-sensing Xbox 360peripheral’s huge commercialsuccess since its launch last year.Beyond that, we don’t know ofany earth-shattering surprises(although if we did know, I guessthey wouldn’t be surprises.)
Expect lots about Gears of War 3, the racing simulator Forza4, something new in the Halouniverse (a high-definition remakeof the original Halo: CombatEvolved is the most popularrumour) and something-or-otherto do with the Fable franchise,which desperately needs a shot inthe arm right now.
What we don’t know (yet): Willthe Kinect games at E3 includethese mythical titles that Microsoftpromises will appeal to hardcoregamers? I hope so, because thesofties are a little thin on theexclusive games front this year.
SONYWhat we know: In addition to an
impressive slate of PlayStation 3
exclusives, Sony will be showing offthe successor to their put-a-fork-in-it-already PSP. Codenamed NextGeneration Portable, with rumourssuggesting the new device maybe dubbed “PlayStation Vita”(yuck), the upcoming high-techhandheld is said to be capable ofnear-PS3 visuals and boasts dualthumbsticks, a touchscreen and atouch-sensitive backing.
What we don’t know (yet): Howexactly will Sony dance around theelephant in the room that is themonth-long PlayStation Networkhacking disaster? Apologetically?Aggressively? Via faux spokesmanKevin Butler? I’m almost ascurious about that as I am aboutthe NGP.
GAME DEVELOPERSWhat we know: Walking into the
cavernous halls of the Los AngelesConvention Center, I’m going to belike Dave entering the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey : “My God,it’s full of games.”From Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception to Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, from Star Wars:The Old Republic to Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3, from Batman: Arkham City to the Deus Ex: HumanRevolution , there are literally goingto be more must-see titles (all withcolons in them, apparently) thanthere are hours in the day.
What we don’t know (yet): Someheavy hitters might surprise uswith appearances, but I wouldn’tbet on it. Games such as GrandTheft Auto V, Metal Gear Solid 5 ,a new Mario title – big franchiseswith sequels that haven’t beenofficially revealed yet – are alwaysa possibility. But since E3 is busyenough as is, I won’t be too sadif they remain no-shows.There’salready lots of love to go around.
Want to keep up with the newscoming out of E3, or track Steve’sprogress towards collapse fromexhaustion? Keep an eye onwww.torontosun.com/tech and the Canoe Tech Blog (blogs.canoe.ca/canoetech), or followSteve on Twitter at twitter.com/ stevetilley.
BIG 3AT E3
Top to bottom:Must-seegames suchas BatmanArkham City
and DeusEx: HumanRevolutionwill be at E3along withSony’s much-hyped NextGenerationPortable (NGP).
VIDEO GAMES: What do Nintendo,Microsoft and Sony have up their sleeves this year?
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