Controversy aside, the Grand Theft Auto series is a shining example of how to make a single-player sandbox experience. It dropped you in the middle of a city with a myriad of things to do. Your greatest limitation is your life because there’s usually not enough time to do everything that you want to do in a single sitting.
For all its positive points, there is one thing that GTA has been lacking: multiplayer. It’s not a major downside, really. The games provide you with so much to do you don’t really notice that it’s missing until the end, when you’ve realized how cool it would be to whack somebody online. GTA IV will let you do just that, apparently. Here are some of the details:
Scans from the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu showed a new, masked individual joining the talent roster for Street Fighter IV. Does his moveset include spinning controller motions a la Zangief?
Akayuki has some scans and information about Fallout 3. The Q&A portion is very interesting, covering topics ranging from gameplay to design. In-game weapons and locations are discussed in greater detail than we’ve seen from previous interviews, shedding some light on what to expect from Bethesda’s latest endeavor.
As always, the controversial first-person perspective direction is raised. Thankfully, Fallout 3 executive producer Todd Howard tackles it head-on, giving us some insight on just how Oblivion-like Fallout 3 is going to be.
Opposable Thumbs has a review of Army of Two and it looks like it’s a winner. Amidst the competitive world of first-person shooters, Army of Two provides great co-op gameplay that requires players to think first and shoot later. Don’t let that deter you though. Just because I said you have to think means that you get less of the action. It’s an FPS through and through. You just can’t play it run and gun-style and expect to do well.
Flashy action like the back-to-back, Tequila Bomb-esque sequences that start in a hail of gunfire and end in an empty room of bodies and bullets will have action-loving gamers floored. On the surface, this is like the best summer action flick you’ve ever been to with a buddy.
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