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Archive for October, 2009
WWE Smackdown versus Raw 2010
The DS versions of big multi format games often get overlooked. With most of them being licensed games, a lot of press and public instantly assume an experience overly pared down from other versions on the handheld. It’s an erroneous assumption; often the DS version can offer something entirely different from the lead 360 and PS3 SKUs, the graphically simplified Wii and PS2 ports and the shunted over PSP version.
Certainly in the case of WWE Smackdown versus Raw, developers Toze have put out games that differ widely from their bigger console brothers in the past, and while 2008 and 2009’s iterations left much to be desired, they both offered a novel take on the wrestling game sub-genre. The question is, with SDvR 2010 offering the most improved polished and complete iteration of the game for years on home consoles, can the DS version make similar leaps in quality?
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Scene: Psychiatrist’s office, day. We see Professor Van Winklehorn, a sterorypical psychiatrist type, probably with a hammy Germanic accent, sat in a large leather armchair, relaxed, idly clutching a pen and notepad. He appears to be consulting a tiny DS cart which is placed upon a couch.
Professor: So, Henry…
Henry: Don’t call me Henry. My name’s Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure. Please use my full name.
Professor: Shut up, we’re not being paid by the word here. Why have you come to see me today?
Trailer: Ghost Trick
At the recent Tokyo Game Show, Capcom was showing of a new title called Ghost Trick. From what we can see so far (not much) it looks to be a kind of puzzle game, with all the style of an action/adventure game.
The lead character is actually dead right from the beginning, but don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s game over. The character’s spirit can possess objects around him and in this way you can interact with other on-screen elements. No word yet on whether Capcom plans to bring this game to the US, although that would certainly be awesome.
Check out this quick demo from G4 that shows how you can possess a guitar, in the hopes that doing so could help save your girlfriend. (And yes, I realize how silly that sounds)
