Koei’s latest effort to mix up their long running, body-count laden Dynasty Warriors series is the acquisition of the classic martial arts manga, Fist of the North Star (FotNS). If you aren’t familiar with the franchise, you are missing out big time. Set in a barren 1980′s post-apocalyptic wasteland, FotNS follows Kenshiro, a mash-up of Bruce Lee and Mad Max, on his journey to restore balance to the art of Hokuto Shinken in a dark new era of mankind. The series is most well-known, of course, for the brutal violence associated with the cast’s ridiculous head (and other parts) exploding fighting styles. Yes, in the world of FotNS, a single punch can cause the person unfortunate enough to receive one to balloon from the inside and explode into giblets. Koei has taken this setting, and applied it quite successfully to their contemporary take on the classic brawler genre, and while it can get repetitive, it definitely delivers hours of bloody fun, especially for fans of the series.
GamingLives talks about bad games and loving all games equally.
"Things that others hold as the purist examples of the joy that gaming provides – games like the Mass Effect Trilogy and BioShock (but only the first one) – generally leave me feeling uninspired and itching to dive back into the b-movie thrills of whatever slightly crap game I’m thoroughly enjoying at the time."
Not sure why Uncharted is the photo used for an article about bad games. Whether the writer meant it or not, I austomatically dislike him/her. Uncharted is great.
Haha I read it after I posted that. It actually has a point and is written well. Very good article. And I like how Tom commented at the end lol.
PlayStation is still the best. Jokes. :P
Well, the uncharted photo got my attention. I think that was the point of using it. I clicked to link to a very good article :)
Japanese animation has come a long way, since the days of its niche appeal.
And nowhere is that more apparent, than in the way that gaming has embraced it.
I regret buying Asuras Wrath. I should of consulted reviews of the game. Fist of the North Star however I was ok with. I wish there were more characters. I hope they do another one.
I loved Asura's Wrath. There was more story than I expected- and it wasn't poorly done, either- and the action and gameplay were very fun. Granted, it was a little too short, and Capcom stuck their hands into the development to make the real ending DLC, but that didn't stop me from enjoying every moment.
Amazon has posted this week's Game Deals of the week.
Highlights include
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, usually $29.99 down to $9.99.
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, usually $39.99 down to $20.99.
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Sounds intense!