Last week’s E For All convention out in Los Angeles marked a new chapter in the world of gaming. Last year, the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) was scaled down dramatically and pretty much closed it’s doors to everyone except for media personnel and industry big-wigs. Average Joes like you and I were forced to either travel all the way to Tokyo, Japan for TGS or stay glued to our computers and check out all of the third-party media and "awesome" text updates.
But what about those of us who like a more hands-on approach? What about those of us who dream of being immersed by awesome games that few have ever played, meeting the B-grade celebrities of the gaming world, and (most importantly) lots of amazing booth babes standing around pretending to be totally into what you’re saying and doing while raining tons of free swag upon you? What are we supposed to to?! Enter E For All: a four-day convention open to the public that provided all of these things and more. Despite a lot of media criticism, the convention actually did a pretty decent job for it’s first time around the block.
The E for All Expo in Los Angeles, California is drawing to a close today, and the Project Thursday crew was lucky enough to attend and check out some of the hot games coming out in the months ahead. One of these games really stood out of the crowd for me, as I’ve been anxiously waiting for the next Harmonix-crafted music game: Rock Band.
Both MTV and EA were at the Expo in full force, and invited all gamers to hop on stage and partake in what could be considered the best music/rhythm to date.
We here at Project Thursday feel that it is our duty to let you know that if you don’t already have the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for your Xbox 360 or PC, you are officially not a gamer and have no soul. This game truly redefines what an RPG should be, as it is incredibly immersive, visually breathtaking, and highly addictive.
Fortunately, those of you who have yet to purchase this monumental epic can redeem yourselves and actually get a leg up on current Oblivion owners by picking up the "Game of the Year Edition," which arrived in stores today. It includes the original Oblivion content plus both the Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles expansion packs; definitely worth the $60 cover charge. Just thought we’d let you know. You can thank us later.
Eight years; that’s how long I’ve been waiting for this game to be released. Eight years. As the spiritual successor to System Shock 2, this game has been highly anticipated by both myself and, thanks to some great marketing and feedback from the media, the rest of the world (the part that owns a killer PC or an Xbox 360 that is).
With such high hopes resting on a single game, it’s easy to fall short of the high mark that hype tends to set for all of us. So does Bioshock rise above this mark, or fall short like so many other games that get wrapped up in hype?
So you’ve finally turned 21. After years of patient waiting, it’s time to kick back, knock down your first (legal) drink, and have a laugh with your pals, right? Wrong. Not today; not for Jackie Estacado. You’re celebrating your birthday with a different liquid altogether; the kind that pumps through the veins of your enemies.
The Darkness (from the comic series bearing the same name) is the second game to come from developer Starbreeze Entertainment, following their critically acclaimed first-person shooter, the Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. Sticking with what they know best, the Darkness maintains the first-person game perspective, but does it succeed in recreating the astounding visuals, captivating story, and raw brutality that made Riddick so much fun?
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