VGW: Bodycount is a frustrating game. The spiritual sequel to Black (a 2006 shooter by Criterion Games) tries to recapture that exhilarating feeling of shooting powerful guns at hordes of enemies — right down to highlighting a single assault rifle on its box art, as Black did before it – and in several ways it succeeds. The frustration stems from seeing so much potential for a memorable game, and watching that potential dissolve under the weight of a half-baked experience.
YouTube’s ‘John GodGames Emus’ and ‘Emulators for PC’ have shared some new videos, showing GUN, Bodycount, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Wanted: Weapons of Fate and more running on the latest version of the best Xbox 360 emulator, Xenia.
It may have been all but overlooked at launch, but Bodycount is well worth a look for fans or arcade gaming.
GI - Stuart Black on unfinished projects, the blame culture and going it alone.
