Entries tagged with “Xbox 360” from Game Sensei

Will Microsoft's choices to not include HD-DVD or a hard drive, affect the end result or outcome of game development on the PS3.  That is the question that I have. Obviously this is hypothetical and arguable until such time in the future that games start becoming more exclusive because of this fact or that there is a dominant winner  between the 360 and the PS3.  Just for clarity, I consider the Wii in a league of its own.

There was a brief video development diary focusing on the various freedoms that Assassin's Creed offers over on filefront.

I am always impressed when a developer makes the decision to create a sandbox (flowerbox) environment pushes the envelope for creative interaction from the user.  What UBISOFT has done with Assassins Creed is closer to what I would call "The Perfect Game".  It's still pretty far from where it needs to be, but it is clearly a step in the right direction.

Assassin's Creed is a good mix of Grand Theft Auto style sandbox with Shadow of the Colossus.  You have a very detailed city that allows you to "climb/travel" with freedom to go anywhere within the city, that you want to go.  Or at least that is the impression that is given when watching this video.  It's too soon to tell whether there are certain "areas" you can explore or if everything is "explorable".  It helps that the architecture of the in-game city is so beautiful that it urges you to explore the beauty up close.

Today my friend messaged me about an online game called Kart Rider, so I finally decided to try it out.  I used to play Gunbound, so the menu system looked very familiar.  It's definitely no Mario Kart DS, and...well...it was nice to see the familiar banana item.  Anyways, if you decide to try it out my username is demon180.  I've seen a lot of those odd Maple Story commericals, maybe I'll try it out and waste more of my life collecting useless game items.

Oh ya, I signed up to receive free XBLA games for purchasing my 360, and I finally got an email to redeem my games:  Robotron 2084 and Joust.  Ya...not my first picks, but FREE is better than nothing, right? :(  I can't wait to receive my Zelda Quill Stylus for registering Zelda DS.  Too bad I'll be done with the game by the time it arrives.