Posts Tagged ‘Crackdown’
Review: Crackdown 2 (Xbox 360)
Crackdown 2 is one of the most brutal punishments one can inflict on a critic. There is nothing to say about Crackdown 2. At best, you can spin a handful of disappointments into a competent, but bland review. Once the review is over, that same critic will then place Crackdown 2 on a shelf, where it will sit for months. Later, he will realize it’s utter worthlessness, and eventually trade it in to some form of used game service. Its worth will be approximately seven dollars, and that man will look at himself and wonder, “Did this game really deserve this kind of time and effort?”
It’s a Big, Open World Out There
"This Is the City..."
In popular entertainment, one aspect many look for is immersion. Feeling sucked in by a good book or movie makes you really feel like you are part of the action. They can transport you to another time and place, and whole new world (cue the song from Aladdin).
One style of game that excels at this for many gamers are “Open World”, or “Sandbox” games. While they do have an over-arcing plot, most of them allow you to play at your leisure. Often there are a lot of mini-games and side-quests to keep you occupied. If they are well designed, many players spend hours just exploring.
Here are a few good open world games with brief overviews.
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Barrel Roll! Episode 2 - “I Hate Activities”
"Make The Voices Stop!"
On a very special second episode of “Barrel Roll!”, we talk a lot about “Street Fighter 4″, a game where you have fun beating the crap out of your friends. Old School. The anime movie that is packed in with the collectors edition of the game is also discussed.
Barrel Roll! Episode 1 - “It’s Not the Wired, It’s the Star Wars”
On a very special episode of “Barrel Roll!”, we discuss R-Type Dimensions, the Resident Evil 5 demo, Phantasy Star Portable, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection, Crackdown and Battalion Wars 2 in our “what we’ve been playing” section.
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Videogame Jam of the Day Latest Podcast- Barrel Roll #169 - "Panda Games Are Their Own Genre" December 24, 2012After a brief hiatus, the Barrel Roll podcast is back to their old tricks. Jesse, Jonah, Wes, and Adam Milecki return for an in depth discussion of the burgeoning panda genre and what it brings to the table. Jonah finally dips into Tokyo Jungle to try out its panda-related DLC. Jesse fights pandas with increasingly elaborate costumes in Tekken Tag Tournament […]
