Zero Punctuation reviews Valkyria Chronicles
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Sony PlayStation 3, Video. Tagged with Valkyria Chronicles.
I’ve never been a huge fan of Yahtzee and the reviews he does for The Escapist, but I think he actually hits the proverbial nail on the head with his review of Valkyria Chronicles. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the game, but I think there are a few issues with the game that could have been tweaked to make it more fun like the fact that enemies will continue to shoot at you until you end your turn. I effin’ hate that!
Let’s watch Let’s Tap gameplay
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Nintendo Wii. Tagged with Let's Tap.
Here’s another Let’s Tap gameplay trailer to feast your eyes on. The video showcases Taprunner - a racing game where players must jump over hurdles, walk a tightrope and can even jump through speed boost rings. It looks like it could be pretty fun if you have four people playing at once, but I’m not too sure if you’d spend much time on a Sunday morning playing it by yourself.
I guess we’ll just have to see when Let’s Tap hits next month!
Virtua Tennis 2009 delayed till June
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Multi-platform. Tagged with Virtua Tennis, Virtua Tennis 2009.
Originally set to be released this month, Sega has now confirmed that Virtua Tennis 2009 has slipped until June.
“As you may have already noticed, VT2009 has now been pushed back to a June ship date. It’s kind of a bummer as I know everyone is looking forward to the game, but believe me when I say it’s almost always worth it to add an extra level of polish and make sure the game is top-notch, as opposed to shipping early with problems,” Sega forum admin RubyEclipse posted.
She said an exact ship date isn’t ready to be announced, but we should hear something shortly. Frankly, we’re not disappointed at all. I always appreciate it when developers realize a game needs a little more time in the oven, and they take that time to make a better product.
[Via Eurogamer]
Three-way Review: OutRun Online Arcade
Posted by Graham. Filed under Chris, G, George, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, News, Review, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with outrun, OutRun Online Arcade, Three-way Review.
We are a little later with this review than we had hoped and because of this we realise that many of you will have already bought the game, played it, reviewed it in some random forums and won a t-shirt. So we thought we would try something a little different with this one.
Instead of a full, in-depth, review of OutRun Online Arcade, we have three different (less in-depth) views on the game from myself (Graham), Chris and George. You might be surprised to see how different our opinions on the game turn out.
So without further ado, read our opinions on OutRun Online Arcade after the break.
[Update] Sega Superstars Tennis insanely cheap at Amazon
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Multi-platform. Tagged with Sega Deals, Sega Superstars Tennis.
So Sega Superstars Tennis has seen its fair share of price cuts, bundles and bargain bins since its been released, but Amazon has slashed the prices on all versions and is currently nearly giving away the Wii version.
Here are the prices for each version:
[Update: It seems that the Wii version is no longer only $5.90 and has gone back up to $19.95. However (at the time of this update) all the other versions are still going for their cheaper prices, shown below]
Wii - $5.90
PlayStation 2 - $8.11
Xbox 360 - $10.83
Nintendo DS - $11.79
PlayStation 3 - $26.05
While the PS3 version isn’t exactly bargain bin level cheap, you seriously can’t pass up the Wii version if you haven’t picked up the game yet. I mean would you rather buy Sega Superstars Tennis or a value meal at Burger King?
[Via CAG]
Reminder: A few days left for MadWorld hoodie contest!
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris. Tagged with MadWorld, Nerdaway.
I just wanted to remind everyone that if you haven’t sent in your submission for the MadWorld hoodie contest, you better hurry cause it ends March 30!
All you have to do is send us an email [seganerds@gmail.com]. Title the email “MadWorld Hoodie” give us your name and then tell us what you would do for a MADWORLD hoodie.
For example: “I would tie my legs to wild horses and have them charge off a cliff, while playing the national anthem on a saxophone.”
The top entries will be sent to Sega America, and they will choose the winners. The winner will receive the MadWorld hoodie and two runners up will receive a special MadWorld T-shirt.
What are you playing this weekend?
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Original Content. Tagged with What Are You Playing.
Ahhh, so the weekend is finally upon us. That means we can kick back, forget about our shitty jobs, real-life responsibilities and transform into little kids again by playing video games all damn weekend.
As usual, we’re busy as can be playing an assortment of games. Here’s what we’re playing this weekend, what are you?
Chris: Just downloaded Burn Zombie Burn off the PlayStation Network. It’s not too bad for a $10 game. Imagine Super Stardust Portable, without the twin stick feature, and throw in an interesting fire mechanic where you can light zombies afire to gain extra points and multipliers. It’s damn hard, but a helluva lotta fun so far.
Graham: Been playing StormRise. Enjoying myself and starting to make steady progress through the campaign, after getting stuck for several hours on an early level (doh!) and am enjoying the game’s story … so far.
Nathan: I beat Resident Evil 5 with some friends, so now I’m back to the basics and replaying Doom 1 and 2 via Skulltag. The games have aged surprisingly well aside from some repetitive textures, but it’s always a lot of fun to run through again. I’m also looking forward to the upcoming Left 4 Dead update, as the only real enjoyment I can derive from the game is solely from trolling pubbies.
Don’t forget that Stormrise is out now
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Video. Tagged with Stormrise.
And just in case you have, here’s the games opening cinematic trailer. Sega shipped Graham a copy, and he’s busy sucking balls as we speak, so you can expect our review to be posted within the coming days.
Sega reveals third Project Ringo teaser
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris. Tagged with Project Ringo.
So it’s March 24, and as promised, a new Project Ringo teaser has been posted … with yet another teaser. :|
However, this time, we actually get to see what the apparent main character looks like, and we’re promised that more information will be posted on the official Web site and in Famitsu on April 3.
While the new teaser shows the character, and what appears to be another female character running outside, it still doesn’t really tell us anything meaningful about the game. Gar! The suspense is killing us!!!
[Via GoNintendo]
Sega plans to support new Zeebo console
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, News. Tagged with zeebo.
Zeebo Incorporated officially announced its new Zeebo 3G game console, which will specifically be geared towards “emerging global markets” and will first be released in Brazil next month at $199.
Not too surprising is the fact that Sega is one of several big name developers/publishers that have signed on to support the console. A quick look at Zeebo’s official Web site shows that Sega apparently plans to release Sonic Adventure, Virtua Tennis 3 and Crazy Taxi on the Zeebo.
The Zeebo delivers content to the user via a 3G wireless signal, which means all games will be download only. There’s currently no word whether Sega plans to release brand new titles on the platform.
