Dealspwn's Jonathan Lester writes: "Once upon a time, there was a little genre called Space Simulations. Games like Elite, Freelancer, X and I-War crowded store shelves and allowed us to explore masterfully-crafted universes at our own pace; trading and battling our way to bigger ships and a brighter tomorrow. These days, however, the once-great genre has all but disappeared; forcing its dwindling fanbase to replay past glories or invest in the outrageously complex EVE Online. Console owners have had the rawest deal, with publishers simply unwilling to take the risk on a dying genre.
But finally, we can return to the wild black yonder courtesy of Kalypso’s remastered Xbox 360 port of DarkStar One. Stepping into the airtight boots of Kayron Jarvis, you’ll take ownership of the titular DarkStar One Fighter and embark on an epic journey of revenge, betrayal and exploration."
Aaron from Leviathyn.com takes a look at some of his favorite bad video game intro cutscenes and opening movies, from consoles past and present.
Ha it was awful even back then when fmv games were "da bomb". Yeh that didn't last.
Sonic CD and Silpheed were the only memorable Sega cd games (from my old broken memory at least)
The other one I had was Jurassic Park. I was stuck at the T-Rex screen, where you had to steal its eggs. I found out years later after I sold it that I needed a bullhorn or something to scare it away.
Aaron from Leviathyn.com has concerns about the new crowdfunding attempt by space-sim auteur Chris Roberts. But he's rather excited, too.
With so many awesome games this year, it's easy to forget those gems that didn't have a multi-million dollar marketing campaign behind them. W75's Blair Hicks takes a look at a diamond in the rough that you might want to pick up after you're done playing Arkham City...and Skyrim...and Saints Row...and..
Definitely interested in this game. Too bad it will fly under everyone's radar.
You're right- and it's a damn shame since DarkStar One could well be one of the most important games released this year (in terms of precedent).