Epic Mickey’s paint thinner/paint brush gameplay mechanic moves beyond simply affecting the environment. It is simply the the tool for emphasizing the moral decisions that are underly the game’s premise.
E3 2010 Hands-On: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
For some reason that I can’t really explain, I’ve never played a Tomb Raider game before going to E3. That is a fact. Another fact? Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light might be the best game I played at E3.
E3 2010 Impressions: Rock Band 3
With Rock Band 3, Harmonix has pushed the music rhythm genre to the limits. Incorporating party, professional, and educational aspects, the latest revolutionary iteration will either be welcomed with open arms, or become an overly complex endeavor.
E3 2010 Hands-On: Ivy the Kiwi?
During E3, we had the opportunity to sit down for a hands-on demo of Ivy the Kiwi?, the quirky-titled and even more quirky-designed game by Prope Studios for XSEED. It stars a Kiwi, vines, and a beautiful art style.
E3 2010 Impressions: Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Zan Datsu. “‘Zan’ meants to cut, and ‘datsu’ means to take.” That’s what creative producer Shigenobu Matsuyama told everyone at the Microsoft press conference, with the hopes of giving the audience an idea of what Metal Gear Solid: Rising will be about. And boy, did it.
E3 2010 Hands-On: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a completely new take on the series, focusing on innovative game mechanics and increasing the cute factor by an infinite amount.
E3 2010 Hands-On: Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
Thanks to its unique use of interaction between players, Hunted may very well turn out to be a great co-op fantasy experience.
E3 2010 Impressions: Rage
Rage may have just enough variety and design polish to separate it from the growing crowd of post-apocalyptic FPSes.
E3 2010 Hands-On: OnLive
In the Spring of 2009, an announcement went out about a new gaming startup — not really news on it’s own, as there are gaming startups popping in and out of existence all the time. This one, however, was different. OnLive announced that they were going to bring a console-like gaming experience to any computer…
E3 2010 Hands-On: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Immediately after Nintendo’s press conference, I got a chance to play the upcoming Zelda game for the Wii, entitled The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Nothing was revealed about the story of the previously un-subtitled Zelda game during Nintendo’s press event. It’s look? It looks like it has the skeleton of Twilight Princess (with the presence…
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