Games Cheats and Reviews

Gamersmint writes: "Getting the platinum trophy reveals a secret site. Imagine my surprise, after having unlocked the Platinum trophy, when I noticed a website address in my Platinum trophy information.

People following the God of War series will remember a similar teaser site released after God of War 2 which eventually became the announcement of God of War: Chains of Olympus.

And something like can only mean there is something BIG coming our way…soon."

GamingUnion.net writes "Avalon Code, a new game for the Nintendo DS, presents a rather strange twist on the typical story-telling that’s found within role-playing games. The developers, Matrix Software, decided that the idea of saving the world doesn’t always have to be about preventing its end, and with the help of Rising Star Games this rather unique story has finally been brought to the Europe for players to experience."

The Exiled Realm of Arborea, or T.E.R.A, is a PC MMO developed and published byEn Masse Entertainment. It was just announced at GDC, and we got a chance to sit in on a playthrough.

What does TERA bring to the MMO space? It’s an action MMO with some strategy elements, and a combat system that is rather unique.

We were able to take the main avatar, a scantily clad female with horns, through the first beginner quest. No giant rats or wolves here; giant tree enemies populate the newbie area and took quite a few hits from us before they went down. We could dodge and run around the back of the trees, hit them and then dodge out of the way. It was a different sort of MMO experience, where different attacks and weapons felt like they were useful and interesting. Less button mashing, more thoughful gameplay. Not a bad thing, right?

All the advertising and screenshots we’ve seen tend to emphasize, as above, the female form. Our inner feminists find this a shame, as a new company wiht a new game could really change things up and actually armor all their warriors similarly, regardless of gender. Do we really need to see our female avatar’s flimsy skirt fly up and look at her underwear? Really?

Apart from the gender issues involved, this looks to be a promising game. Another interesting feature is the way they’ve mapped the MMO buttons from a PC to an XBox 360 gamepad, as seen in the image to the right. The folks on the GDC floor weren’t saying if the game was going to port over to a console, but it makes a lot of sense to do so. The unconquered console platform hasn’t done a good MMO yet, and TERA might be the one, if the controls work out as well as they seem to be.

Stay tuned right here for screenshots and a review as soon as possible. Enjoy the photos from the main GDC floor below.

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Max Beland, Creative Director of Splinter Cell Conviction, told GamerZines that his new game will "redefine what stealth is" in an exclusive interview with GamerZines.

PSLS writes:

"No matter if you love him or hate him, when David Jaffe speaks, gamers listen. His newest title, rumored to be Twisted Metal PS3, has been heavily anticipated by the PlayStation community. Every little update the mastermind behind the God of War and Twisted Metal franchises, is usually a hot topic. Now is no different, as Jaffe has given the latest status update on his new game."

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver feels like a gap filler to make the wait for a new Pokemon game just a little more bearable. Gold and Silver are considered by many to be the best of the Pokemon RPG best, and it’s easy to see why after playing this remake: it’s still an addictive and fun adventure, fully compatible with all the versions of Pokemon made for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

But, yes, it’s a remake. Just like FireRed and LeafGreen on GBA, HeartGold and SoulSilver existed already in the Pokemon canon, and obviously the design team didn’t work as hard to recreate an existing game as it would have an original experience.

The third episode of VGRT is a spirited one, as Jonah insists that Sony’s new game next week should be called "God of CRAP III" and gives an unassailable reason why, while Filippo says he’ll rip on Heavy Rain in his review, and Richard rips on Filippo’s review of Heavy Rain.

Also in the podcast, the trio discusses:

The pirate attack on UbiSoft’s DRM servers

the announcements of Portal 2 and Rock Band 3

Microsoft’s decision to unveil their Natal titles at E3

Sony’s decision to introduce eroding demos

Xbox Live finally loosening gay restrictions.

CyberConnect2 is getting ready to announce a new game in about a week’s time.

Basically every time a new Japanese game gets released in the west, hordes of western gaming journalists scramble to dissect it as ruthlessly as possible, criticizing it with a negativity bias that is very rare in reviews of western games, no matter how bad.

Classy Gamer analyzes this trend, and the difference in standards between reviews of Japanese games and western games that can be noticed between the western press.

Game publisher Zallag has announced a new game created specifically for the WiiWare^TM : Gods vs Humans. A game developed by Artefacts Studio.

Gods vs Humans is a strategy game taking place in a universe mixing goofy characters and the greatest mythologies. Starting with the Norse mythology, the player will be able to embody Odin, Thor and many more Divinities later on. Humans were bold enough to challenge the Gods and it’s up to the player to teach them a lesson!  Based on real mythologies, Gods vs Humans takes the player through over 50 levels. Presenting as an unlikely but effective mix of Lemmings, Populous and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicle: My Life as a Darklord, this game also has a multiplayer mode for Homeric confrontations.

Gods vs Humans benefits from a really rich universe as well as endearing characters. It allowed Zallag to not only build a promising game  around this particular universe, but a comic as well.  The game allows players to explore the Gods themselves, whereas the comics will focus on the adventures surrounding the little characters encountered throughout Gods vs Humans.

Nintendo fanboys can discover more about the game by seeking out Zallag on Facebook and Twitter.

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