GC 2008: Sonic Unleashed - not looking great, according to IGN
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, News, Nintendo Wii, Sonic, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Sonic Unleashed.
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Easily one of the most anticipated Sega games coming this year is Sonic Unleashed. We have all sat back and watched some very pretty trailers, looked at some lovely high-res screens of the game, and I think most people can say that it looks like it is shaping up to be a good Sonic game (finally!). But there is the niggling problem of the Were-hog, which seems to have torn many gamers.Â
Perhaps it would have been safer/smarter for Sega to just keep Sonic as the one and only playable character (in his ‘normal’ blue hedgehog form). But what’s done is done, so we all have to wait with baited breath, until the game is finally released.
Sega has released another load of lovely looking screens from the game (after the break), which look just as good as always - I am loving some of the colours and lighting effects on the night levels. But while the game looks good in the still images and trailers we have seen, apparently it doesn’t play quite so well, according to a recent hands-on impression by IGN:
GC 2008: Yakuza 2
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Yakuza.
One of the coolest games Sega made since their fall from the hardware business, and possibly the closest game to the Shenmue franchise (although still way off), is Yakuza.Â
With the impending western release of Yakuza 2, Sega has sent out some new screens of the English version, and it’s looking sharp - a lot sharper than the original, at least.
 
 
 
 
Also, Yakuza is (so far) the only PS2 game, that I own, that I actually love. Which is perhaps why I am so damn excited for it’s sequel. Right now my PS2 is getting about as much play as my PSP (which is bugger all), so I need something to get that disc drive spinning once more.
All we need now is for Sega to re-release the games on the Wii, like most companies seem to do, and piss off more newspapers, with another violent game on the ‘kiddy console’ ;o)
[Source: Sega PR]
GC 2008: Sonic Chronicles
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo DS, Sonic. Tagged with Bioware, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Sonic Chronicles.
Hopefully, if you have been following us on Sega Nerds, you will know enough about Sonic Chronicles by now, especially as two of our staff have had a hands-on play, and both liked the game.
Sega may not have given out any new information (not that there is much more to give out), but they have released some new screenshots, which appear to show a new game location. (More after the break).
Not sure exactly where Sonic and his friends are, but it looks like an alien planet… or Big the Cat has a bad case of hay fever, and sneezed on everything.
GC 2008: Stormrise
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Creative Assembly, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Stormrise.
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Since the announcement trailer just before E3 this year, and then the additional screenshots shown at E3, we haven’t heard or seen anything from the Creative Assembly’s Stormrise.
Unfortunately there is no new information on the game, but Sega has let out a few new screenshots, to wet our apetites.
GC 2008: Valkyria Chronicles
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Sony PlayStation 3, Video. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Valkyria Chronicles.
Sega has certainly shown us some good things with Valkyria Chronicles. The playstation exclusive has been out in Japan for several months now, but the western version is due out this November, and it looks as good as ever.
As well as a new trailer (above) and information on the game, Sega has sent out some new screenshots, plus the boxart for the game. Check it out after the break.
GC 2008: Empire Total War - Naval gameplay
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, PC, Video. Tagged with Creative Assembly, Empire: Total War, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig.
The more I see of Empire: Total War, the more I keep saying to myself “Damn, I gotta upgrade my PC!”
While my PC can happily run the other Total War games, judging from the video and gameplay screenshots, it really does look like I will need to do some upgrading. Sometimes I cannot believe that I’m looking at a RTS game, with the close up shots.
 
 
 
 
[Source: Sega PR]
GC 2008: Golden Axe Beast Rider
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Golden Axe, Leipzig, Secret Level.
Just a few new screens from the new Golden Axe game. While some people may not be so excited by this title, I think it is looking like it could be fun.
 
 
 
While a lot of the scenery, and overall appearance of the game, seems to be rather brown - I think the game does look pretty cool. I especially like the weird flares that Tyris is sporting (see first pic) - especially as the flares are not attached to anything on her legs.
[Source: Sega PR]
GC 2008: MADWORLD
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo Wii, Video. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, MadWorld, Platinum Games.
After recently upsetting the British tabloids, Sega hasn’t relaxed their focus on showing the world that the Wii can be a good platform for adult-oriented games.
Our favourite company decided to show off a badass new trailer (above), and some bloody good (oh yeah, pun absolutely intended), screenshots at Leipzig -after the break.
GC 2008: Dinosaur King
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo DS. Tagged with Dinosaur King, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig.
Here’s some more screens and a couple of artwork pics, for the upcoming Dinosaur King RPG on the DS, with more after the break.
 
 
GC 2008: Bleach Dark Souls
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo DS. Tagged with Bleach, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig.
Here’s a load of new action packed screens for the next Bleach DS installment. The sequel to Bleach: The Blade of Fate, Dark Souls (or Bleach DS - clever eh?), see’s players battle it out online, with over 44 characters to choose from, and over 90 cards, with team-based play.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Source: Sega PR]