There isn’t a huge amount you can say about the new add-on pack for Red Dead. I guess one of the biggest additions is the new locations to wage battles over. Technically not new locations so much as locations previously not set up for multiplayer. They have all been tweaked to have more cover and guns. From the taste I got the balance was ok although by the time I found the sniper rifle on Blackwater the round was over, damn those roof top shooters.
They also add in new playable characters from the first Red Dead, they looked alright but a few of them had unfortunate clipping issues that might only be a problem when they are assuming the pose in the character select screen.
Finally the new weapon, the tomahawk, nothing really game changing but it’s always fun to have something new to throw at people.
All in all the first paid content seems a little weak, Sure doubling the multi-player maps is great and the new Achievements and Challenges give you something new to complete. I kind of expected this but I had my fingers crossed for some more co-op challenges or some other quirky side games.
Oh well, there is always next DLC
Once again the brains behind Infinity Ward and Activision have proven they understand the gaming market with the latest add-on for Modern Warfare 2. A staggering $2.4 Million USD was collected as it seems the entire world went Gaga over a new set of maps. But profits and patch issues aside.. How does the Resurgence map pack look.
We have broken down our review into each individual map.
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We’ve heard scant details on the upcoming Treyarch title Call of Duty: Black Ops, but a new magazine feature is letting loose with much more information than we had before. The latest Official Xbox Magazine breaks down the new additions. As expected, players will spend at least some of the time fighting the North Vietnamese, but the lead character has a secret agenda as well. In the trek through Vietnam, the player will enter water engagements with a trusty knife, provide intel from an SR-71 Blackbird, and even take control of a helicopter.
The spread also shares more details on the multiplayer aspect. The co-op mode will feature separate levels, built specifically for it. Treyarch strongly hinted at a beta, and said they’ll be improving this game’s multiplayer based on player feedback from World at War. The developer also promises improved matchmaking, along with an enhanced Create-a-Class for added character customization.
“We’re all-in on this,” said Treyarch head Mark Lamia, committing all of his over 200 staff to working on Black Ops. “We’ve taken some creative risks. We want to do something different than we’ve done before. It’s time.” He also reportedly remarked that they “want the game to speak for itself.” – 1up
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Red Dead Redemption’s northern-most territory is West Elizabeth – home of the bustling Blackwater, one of the many modern, burgeoning new townships that sprung up across America in the dying days of the Old West. West Elizabeth may provide a taste of early 20th Century modernity, but also has it’s fair share of wilderness and danger. From wolves prowling the snows of Nekoti Rock to the fierce Grizzlies in the forests above Manzanita to the ruthless card sharks at the tables in Blackwater – traveling the north requires caution and wile. Read the rest of this entry »
Today, Rockstar unveiled some of the Red Dead Redemption features that will await us at the Rockstar Games Social Club come May 21st.
For two years now, the Social Club has been our private club for players to track their game progress and stats, compete on leaderboards, unlock exclusive game content, and take part in official multiplayer events with live stream and chat.
Red Dead Redemption continues in that tradition and takes things to an entirely new level with a revamped website and seamless integration into the game itself. From within the in-game menus, you will be able to easily register for Social Club and automatically link it to your Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network account. Then when accessing the Social Club website, you can complete your account and unlock 7 exclusive cheats right to your game. Read the rest of this entry »
Call of Duty has always been about the soldiers in the trenches, so it’s interesting that the level of Call of Duty: Black Ops showcased by Activision and studio Treyarch kicks off with an operative leading colleagues from up above.
Hovering above from inside an SR-71 Blackbird, players will send orders guiding a group of four soldiers past a convoy of Russians in the Ural Mountains. They simply point to areas on the screen and hit a button to lead the squad, so don’t expect the complexity of, say, a Ghost Recon. But, similar to the view above an AC-130 gunship in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the SR-71 scenario offered a fascinating perspective of the battlefield. Read the rest of this entry »
You’ll meet plenty of characters in Red Dead redemption, Eva Cortes – A fallen woman trying to get back on her feet – is just one of them. Read the rest of this entry »
There are certain games you love from the very first moments. Half-Life was a classic example – its opening sequence was so assured and so immersive, it set you up perfectly for the grandstanding adventure to come. Super Mario 64 with its immediately captivating world was the same… For me, Red Dead Redemption will surely soon be on that list.
I played the finished code for four hours last week and the first time I whistled for my horse and it galloped toward me, muscles rippling, utterly convincing animation (they motion captured a horse – on a treadmill) that was it, I was in. For the first ten minutes, I just trotted up and down the dusty streets of Armadillo, lapping up the perfectly replicated Western iconography; the lone rider slowly sauntering into town, the drunken gunmen lounging on the steps of the saloon, the prostitutes languidly promenading the balconies, the balls of tumbleweed blowing past… Read the rest of this entry »
What better place to survive the apocalypse than a city that’s been so close to nuclear tests that they became tourist attractions in the 1950s? Everyone must be immune to radiation at this point, right? (I’m not a scientist). Well, Fallout: New Vegas takes place 3 years after Fallout 3, but thousands of miles away in (surprise!) the area around Las Vegas, Nevada. Fans of Fallout 1 & 2 will be pleased to see many, many references to the earlier titles in familiar enemies (geckos and nightkin), hardcode mode, and the return of the New California Republic.
I’ve been told the map is comparative in size to that of Fallout 3 and it contains many real life landmarks as well. Our demo started in Goodsprings, a small town not far from Vegas, and meandered through Primm, Black Mountain, and the Helios 1 Power Plant. The rollercoaster that unexpectedly rises out of the flat desert surrounding Primm is something I was very much hoping to see and I’m delighted that it is faithfully included. There’s also a dinosaur you can climb into, similar to the ones in Cabazon, CA (or Pee Wee’s Big Adventure) and all the signature aspects of the California/Nevada desert. The desert could easily be a boring place, but not in Fallout. Read the rest of this entry »
There is something about me..