Sim City is just latest in a string of big internet upsets that have had gamers reaching for their torches and pitchforks. But do these brouhahas actually accomplish anything? Colin, Rob, and Ryan weigh in on the subject on this week’s episode of the Game Out Loud Podcast.
Also, covered in the "What We’ve Been Playing" section are Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Star Conflict, The Witcher 2, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl.
Shenmue: Reclaiming the Path is a fan game using Dreamcast-era visuals, and tells a new story within the Shenmue saga taking place in both Hong Kong and Guilin. Its expected to release on September 16th.
Something about recreating old school graphics in an era of HD high poly photo realism just hits a spot. I'm not nostalgic cause I mostly played GameCube and GB/A, but it's a visual style that gets over looked even by indies.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
CCP Games has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for their sci-fi MMO EVE Online in 2024, headlined by the massive Equinox expansion set to launch on June 11th.
Good points - it's always the publishers!