New FPS Games Coming!!!!

So, for those that are pretty up on the games out there, whether they be PC, Xbox 360, Wii, or Playstation 3, there are a bunch of First Person Shooters (FPS) coming on to the scene.

Clive Barker's Jericho (Now):
"A supernatural horror action game with a story devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. Mingling the darkest elements of Barker's horror fiction and films, Jericho deals with the mysterious reappearance of a lost city in a remote desert. When a form of evil that goes right back to the dawn of days resurfaces from there, a Special Forces squad, trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts, is sent in. Their mission: hunt down and destroy the evil that lurks at the heart of the city before it destroys humanity." (Gamestop)

Timeshift (NOW):
"Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum – a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District. Armed with the experimental Beta Suit, you alone are able to slow, stop and reverse the flow of time. Only with this ability can you lead the uprising to victory and put an end to Krone’s madness."(Gamestop)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare(11/05):
"Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower, players are transported to treacherous hot spots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multi player action providing online fans an all-new community of persistence, addictive and customizable game play."(Gamestop)

BlackSite: Area 51(11/05):
"BlackSite: Area 51, developed by Midway Studios Austin, is a next-generation game that will redefine the first person shooter (FPS) genre. While other FPS titles claim to feature "action-packed, highly realistic gameplay," BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. The player's modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually finding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history." (Gamestop)

Solider of Fortune: Pay Back(11/13):
"Soldier of Fortune Payback is the long-awaited third installment of the Soldier of fortune video game series. The saga continues with the organization know as The Shop where players take on the role of a hired mercenary. Players will experience all the thrills and dangers of authentic mercenary combat blasting their way through high intensity combat situations in the world's most dangerous hotspots in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Using any means necessary, players will need to uncover a complex plot and defeat an extremist organization determined to throw the world into global conflict. Failure is not an option." (Gamestop)

Crysis (11/13):
"As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island. The ship generates an immense force sphere that freezes a vast portion of the island and drastically alters the global weather system. Now the US and North Korea must join forces to battle the alien menace. With hope rapidly fading, you must fight epic battles through tropical jungle, frozen landscapes, and finally into the heart of the alien ship itself for the ultimate Zero G showdown."(Gamestop)


This is the Christmas of shooter games for us gamers! Game on!!!

TimeShift

Well, today (10/31/2007) is the day for TimeShift and anyone who looked at the video preview must know that this looks freakin sweet! I am going to go and pick up my pre-ordered copy from Gamestop and install it. I cant wait, I will let you all know or at least update this post when I get more info about it. See you soon!

Update!!!!

So I have had some time to install and play soe of the game. I will say this, the wait was well worth it!. The rendering that my BFG 8800GTX is cranking out is amazing! The detail of the water, the sounds, the physics of the game all make this a sweet looking and feeling game. I alos like the time shifting. You get to choose to slow down time, speed it up, or freeze it. Freakin sweet!!!

So in the earlier post of new games coming soon, the story is that this scientist kind of goes loco and takes one of two time jump suits into the past. From there, you grab the other and slip through time. The videos on this are highly detailed and I think does this game all of the justice out there.

My overall opinion of the game, (NOTE: I have not completed this game, so my opinion is able to change) is to definitely get! Just amazing! So far, Crysis, this game wil have you running, you better pull out all of the big guns!!!!

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Medal of Honor: Airborne

The latest installment of the franchised game, Medal of Honor, this game gives you a little more of a twist than the average WWII shooter does. Brought to you by EA Games, makers of the Battlefield series and the newest Crysis, shows us another historical view of what some of our soldiers did during WWII that allowed us the upper hand advantage in the European war front.

One of the fundamental twists that this game allows is that the weapons you use get modified once you have hit a quota of kills with that weapon. So, with the American firearms, you have the Springfield Sniper rifle, Springfield M1 Garand, the Thompson Machine Gun, the Colt 1911 and the Mossberg Shotgun. Each has roughly 3 upgrades. Even the grenades have upgrades too.

I have played this on both the Xbox 360 and the PC and have to say that I was a little disappointed with the lack of difference between platforms. Generally, there is usually a small difference, but in this case, they are identical. With that said, if you decide to purchase this game, make sure to decide on the platform that best suits you. In this case, I preferred the PC, and it runs great. Since I am a huge fan of that era of games, I recommend it. If not to play multi-player mode, but to play the campaign. I really enjoyed it. I wont ruin it, but it could also be a little longer.


Platforms: PC, Xbox 360

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Rainbow Six: Vegas

Take all of the Rainbow six games and give it a boost of adrenaline, action and some amazing rendering and you get the greatest RS game ever. I really like to say that this happened due to the partnership with Ubisoft, creators of FarCry, Assassin's Creed, and Splinter Cell: Conviction. Here, you work in a squad based FPS environment as the leader of a Rainbow Six squad.

Like a number of games now, you can choose your equipment, add additional accessories for your weapons, rate of fire and even if it is silenced or not (dependent on the weapon). What I like is that there is a large number of items to choose. I like to change it up each and every time I play the game.

The story is not too complex and not too original, but it is good none the less. I have only read a few posts out there that seem to be disappointed with the story. Another thing is that any and all action games has terrorism linked to it now. Especially Tom Clancy games. Anyone who has ever read a book from this author should be well aware that he is all about espionage, secrecy, terrorism and national security. The good things is that he is good at it, the bad: it can get old after time.

The game play is kind of nice. You get two viewpoints in the game. You get the main one and that is the FPS, but what is nice is the crouching, the cover, and the stances where you get the third view point is nice especially when you can still aim. There was definitely a lot of work put into this game and I feel it is an awesome game. It really stands out.

One thing worth noting is a multi-player option. You can go on a Terrorist hunt and co-op it. I tried this with a friend and we spent 6 hours playing! It was a lot of fun that can be done LAN or online.

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation Portable (PSP)

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Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Welcome to the next chapter in the Quake games brought to you by Activision. "Experience the ultimate team and mission-based online warfare, defined by the acclaimed Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, now set in the legendary QUAKE universe. Choose to play as the human Global Defense Forces or the invading alien menace, the Strogg. Each side has distinct classes, vehicles, and weapons to choose from, giving players countless ways to join the battle." (Gamestop)

My Opinion of the game is favorable, only because I was a huge fan of the Battlefield and Quake games. This is merely a Quake version of that line of games, as I see it. Now, with that said, we will see how this pans out for Activision, but I do not see how this will take or break EA Games. The visuals are OK, and the audio is above average. As for the ease of use, I had to tweak the controls a bit in order to feel comfortable in the game. I would say that this is a one game that could be passed up, especially with some of the newer games that are coming out like Crysis and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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BioShock

Want a game that is nothing like any other game you have played before? Want a game that lets you customize? Want a game that takes your visual and audion senses for a whirlwind of a trip? Search no further, for BioShock is your game.

Brought to you by 2K Games (Site), developers of games like The Darkness, Jade Empire, and The Dungeon Seige Games. BioShock is one of the 1st games to be using the Direct X 10 software for the Windows Vista line of Operating Systems.

"BioShock is the "genetically enhanced" first person shooter that lets you do things never before possible in the genre: turn everything into a weapon, biologically mod your body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different battle techniques. You are a cast-away in Rapture, an underwater Utopia torn apart by civil war. Caught between powerful forces, and hunted down by genetically modified “splicers” and deadly security systems, you have to come to grips with a deadly, mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way." (Gamestop)

My Opinion of the game is simple: It is good, but it got boring after awhile of the same old stuff. Now the story is not bad and the game play continues the same way through the game, but it doesn't get better until you think you've made it to the end to find out that you have a long way to go. The fact that you can customize your weapons is kind of cool. Not to mention, you decide what way the game goes. You can go the route of the guy getting the job done, or you can be compassionate...either way you go, you never get the same outcome.

The details of the game are amazing and the environment is truly a work of art. Seeing the way the water and the fire work with the system is something to gaze on In the end, I would say that this is a game that any FPS player should at least try out.

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360

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Clive Barker's Jericho

So as you read in the post about new FPS games coming, Jericho was the most recent of the games to come out. Brought to us by Codemasters (site), those that brought you Dirt and Overlord, we are immersed into a world of detail and horror.

From the creative mind of Clive Barker, evil is given a gruesome appearance and feel. The game is started with a team brought to the Middle East at a ancient location. This team, comprised of 7 intriguing an gifted individuals. These inidvudals are apart of a special team that combat the supernatural. Some of the talents that are held are astarl projection (the ability to project one's self image), a pyromancer (conjure fire), a psychic, and a reality hacker among other skills.

The style and feel of the game are, like most (FPS) games, the same. But as for the look and the detail, it is up there with Bioshock in my opinion. Now, I am not saying that this is a lot like Bioshock, but it has a great physics (PhysX thanks to Ageia's contribution to the project).

One of the key details, which will require a little game play to get to this point, is the ability to play all of the team member's roles. This does give the game a strategic upper hand over the majority of FPS games out there.

My overall opinion of the game is that I really like it. I love reading Clive Barker's books and watching his movies. This is a unique experience to know apply the reading and watching with your input. Codemasters did a fine job in the skinning of the game, the environmental aspects and sound given to all of the eerie objects in this game. i recommend only to the mature crowd and those that are not squeamish.

Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3

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