Games of 09 : Bayonetta

Posted under Bayoneta, Game Releases, Games of, PlatformNation.com, Preview, Qualitybeats84, Sega, Video, XBL Radio

If you like Devil May Cry or similar Beat em’ up button bashing titles, expect a new IP from Sega in 2009. The game’s Bayonetta and it’s beginning to really excite me (in more ways than one).

She will be flipping, jumping, and shooting from head to toe (literally - she has boot guns) onto consoles this year; exactly which consoles, I’m not sure.

What I am sure of is if Bayonetta doesn’t end up being a “dud Devil May Cry” it looks like it will be tons of fun.

Click the link below to view the preview trailer.

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?publicUserId=5685007&bId=8926374

Games of 09 : I AM ALIVE!

Posted under Game Releases, I Am Alive, Microsoft, PS3, PlatformNation.com, Preview, Qualitybeats84, Sony, Ubisoft, XBL Radio, Xbox 360

With the new year upon us, we as gamers pretend to be psychic controller holders and predict game releases for the upcoming year. 2009 has its share of anticipated releases but, to me, Ubisoft’s “ I Am Alive “ is looking to become the new smash IP for this year in gaming.

I Am Alive is about a man named Alex, from Chicago, trying to survive a major disaster of some kind. Details are sparse but Ubisoft’s teaser trailer gives a pretty good idea of what kind of puzzles and survival tactics will be used throughout the game. Out-smarting is your weapon.

An official release date has not been reported; although a few sources are calling this a Q2 release. Get into the hype! Watch the trailer @ www.iamalivegame.com

Just A Thought : Crackdown 2

Posted under 360, Article, Crackdown, Crackdown 2, Game Releases, Just A Thought, PlatformNation.com, Podcast, Qualitybeats84, Real Time Worlds, Ruffian Games, Rumor Control, Team XBL Radio, Websites, XBL Radio, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Last time I checked reviews and personal opinion, a lot of gamers on the 360 enjoyed 2007’s Crackdown. It had solid, addictive and extremely fun gameplay; not to mention a great art design and awesome online coop.

So, why haven’t we heard about a sequel from the developers? Is Microsoft holding off with that IP? Gameasutra, back in December, reported that members of Real Time Games ( the developer of Crackdown ) were founding a new development company called Ruffian Games and they could possibly be working on a sequel.

Could this be an undercover game release for 09? There really isn’t another game on the console that’s quite like it and it would be a big title for a dry spot in 09.

I can only dream of the possibilities : 4 player online co op, higher jumps, taller buildings, a light abilities upgrade component; when do I stop?

Plot isn’t really necessary in a title like Crackdown but it would be nice to have a little something more than just the dossier info and videos. A slew of short cut scenes that play like your reading a comic could be interesting.

Microsoft…We need more Crackdown!

Just a thought….

(Screen taken from Gameslave.co.uk)

XBL Radio Ver 81.5- “A little late, but it still counts”

Posted under .5 Shows, Game Releases, Microsoft, Mr B4, Nintendo, PS3, PlatformNation.com, Playstation, Podcast, Shows, Silverthorne, Sony, Wii, XBL Radio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

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Note: We apologize for being late with the release of this show, but due to two holidays slamming together (New Years and Christmas) at the same time, things got hectic. Even though we are a little late, it still counts, you are getting the podcast either way. Enjoy the Show!

Topics Include:

Apparently Video Games are not recession proof, find out why?
Home is making Sony a killing despite problems, and Silverthorne has a problem with that.
World at War and Prince of Persia down to $49, could we be heading back to this price point for games during this generation?
New Mickey Mouse game being made by the creator of the Deus EX series, is the Wii to blame for all of these casual games?
Take Two spends $11 million dollars, just so they will not be bought out by EA. Was this decision really worth it in the end?
No Yay or Nay this week, instead, we talk about what all of us got for Christmas.
All this and more!
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XBL Radio ver 80.5- “The Home Bashing Show”

Posted under .5 Shows, Bungie, Capcom, Game Releases, Games, Halo, Market Place, Microsoft, Mr B4, PS3, PlatformNation.com, Podcast, Shows, Silverthorne, Sony, Ubisoft, XBL Radio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

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Halo Wars gets a release date, warthog splattering anyone?
Silverthorne and Qualitybeats disappointing thoughts on the Home Public Beta.
EA and Sony cutting a large number of workers, does this affect us gamers at all?
EA acquires publishing rights to Brutal Legend, let the Heavy Metal party begin!
Microsoft corrupting Resident Evil 5, oh i am sorry, Biohazard 5 demo downloads for non-Japanese Xbox live users.
No Yay or Nay this week, instead, each of us gives our pick for GOTY. Find out why we decided to do this.
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Halo Wars has been dated

Posted under 360, Game Releases, Games, Halo, Kemanswar, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Halo fans have a new reason to celebrate today. Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Studios have announced the release date for Halo Wars. Mark you calendars for March 3, 2009 to get your Halo RTS on. Leave a comment below if you plan on picking it up on launch day.

Next Metal Gear Title coming to the 360?

Posted under Game Releases, Games, Metal Gear Solid 4, Microsoft, Mr B4, Nintendo, Rumor Control, Websites, Wii, XBL Radio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Hey what is up XBL Radio listeners, B4 here bring you the latest news as to what is going on in the gaming community.

I found an image on n4g.com today, that was released by the Kojima Productions website, and from the looks of it, it looks like that a new Metal Gear game should be on its way very soon. The only problem with this is from the looks of this image, it seems to me that the next title in the series will not be releasing on the PS3. A lot of speculation is taking place that this next game could release on the 360 because of the green lights and power button, on the Wii or DSi because of the exclamation points, on the ipod touch for the same reason, or on the PC because of the power button as well. There has also been speculation that this might have something to do with Metal Gear Acid, because of the exclamation points as well.

Whatever way you look at it, PS3 owners are set to be dissappointed this time around. The question that I pose is, are you excited that a new Metal Gear game is coming out, or are you disappointed that the franchise is not staying exclusive to the PS3?

Either way, I will let you, the gamers, make the call

Until next time gamers, this is B4 signing off

Take Care,

Mr B4

Links to story:

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2008/12/05/next-metal-gear-not-ps3/

http://www.pushingplay.com/2008/12/05/a-next-metal-gear-is-damn-you-hideo/

Friend Request Episode 4

Posted under Capcom, Game Releases, Games, Interview, Market Place, Microsoft, Mr B4, PlatformNation.com, Podcast, Shows, XBL Radio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

What is up XBL Radio listeners, it is Mr B4 here bringing you the fourth episode of the Friend Request show.

Our guest for this show is 18 years old from Felicity, Ohio , he likes to play shooter and wrestling games, was a guest on the 78.5 show, and is a fan of the Resident Evil series.

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What we will be discussing:
Why more games should feature an online co-op mode.
Resident evil 5 demo rumours, and new movie discussion.
All this and more!
Thanks for listening, Please leave us a comment on the show or send us an e-mail at: xblradio@platformnation.com.

If you would like to be a guest on the show, send me an email at mrb4@platformnation.com with your Xbox Live Gamertag and I will add you to the guest list. Or you can leave a response in the forums at forums.platformnation.com, under XBL Radio show discussion topic Friend Request show guest with the same information.

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The real reason behind Sonic’s next-gen stumbles is?

Posted under Game Releases, Games, Microsoft, Mr B4, Podcast, Websites, XBL Radio, Xbox 360

Keep in mind, there was a discussion about this on the latest .5 show, but I felt like I had just a little bit more to say about this.

What is up XBL Radio listeners, B4 here to talk to you about something that has been on my mind for awhile. Want to know what it is?. It is a question as to why recent games that feature the speedy, blue, spikey-haired Sonic the Hedgehog have not emphasized the one aspect that made his earlier titles so great, speed, and stuck with ideas that in the end become more of a gimmick, than a successful new idea, such as the Werehog.

I was browsing around some articles on a few different gaming websites to figure out why this has happenned. I came across one article from indoorheroes.com, written by Chris Thomas, that featured an excerpt from the IGN Three Lights Podcast. David Clayman, the host of the podcast, recalled a time in which he talked to a member of the Sonic Unleashed team about why recent Sonic games have tried out new ideas (like the Werehog) that have not been successful, and have not just put the emphasis on the one element that has made these games successful in the past, speed.

Here is what David Clayman recalled from the conversation:

“I asked one of the developers at TGS, you know I was like, come on everybody just wants Sonic running, like whats up with the werehog? And he was like, well, heres the deal… he runs at this miles per hour, kilometers per hour, and he laid out all of the statistics on how fast this hedgehog goes, and he was like In order to make a game where Sonic is running and everybody enjoys the whole thing we’d have to design this many miles of level, and it was some ungodly number. And he’s like and that would be like maybe a three hour game and I was like wow, well that kinda stinks and he’s like yeah, so we gotta do this other stuff.”

So basically what it boils down too is that it would take way too long for the creators to design miles and miles of levels for Sonic to speed his way through, and if a next-gen version of a Sonic game was made like that, it would be way too short in length. And that is why they add these new ideas to Sonic’s more recent games, to artificially add length to the game.

I personally think that this is a BS excuse as to why these games have been so bad. Honestly, if a three or four hour Sonic game came out, that just focused on speed, and was fun and enjoyable to play, I would have no problem paying $30 or $40 dollars for it, simply because it would be the next-gen Sonic game that fans of the series have been waiting for. I would even except a new XBLA game that focused on this aspect. It would not be a bad idea either, especially when most games on there take about the same amount of time to complete anyway, a new Sonic game would be the perfect fit with these types of games.

Please, for the love of god SEGA, I am telling you this now. If you do not make a decent Sonic game that just focuses on speed, you are going to lose out on the potential of this franchise real quick. Sonic does not deserve, and many of you gamers out there, like me, who have followed this series since it started deserve better than what we have been getting out of it lately.

Sonic, if you have one more bad game, you could end up running off of a cliff forever. Let us just hope that this does not happen anytime soon.

Until next time gamers, this is B4 signing off

Take Care,

Mr B4

Link to Story: http://www.indoorheroes.com/article.php?id=58

XBL Radio ver 79.5- “Fighting through the pain(and sickness)”

Posted under .5 Shows, Bungie, Epic Games, Game Releases, Games, Gears of War 2, Halo 3: Recon, Market Place, Microsoft, Mr B4, Nintendo, PlatformNation.com, Podcast, Shows, Silverthorne, Ubisoft, Wii, XBL Radio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Arcade

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Thoughts on the NXE, good or bad, and what could be improved to make it better.
Gears 2 MP patch release, now it will not take 20 minutes to play one online game, hooray!
Halo 3: Recon renamed to Halo 3: ODST, WTF?
Eidos is delaying bad scores Tomb Raider: Underworld on certain sites. A game is what it is, and we all have our opinions, but what do we know right?
Those who buy a Wii speak secondhand can still have the Wii Speak channel, find out how this is possible.
Assassin’s Creed 2 somewhat confirmed, let the pickpocketing begin!
Mr B4’s thoughts on Sonic Unleashed, does it save the franchise from extinction?
Yay or Nay with GTA IV for the PC, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, Destroy all Humans: Path of the Furon, Prince of Persia, and Banjo-Kazooie for the XBLA.
All this and more!
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