split/screen co-op

Fallout by Karezoid

I’ve been plotting to do this for a while and finally the time has come. As I write this, Fallout is being installed on my hard drive and in a matter of minutes I will have embarked on my journey. Check out details after the jump.

A map showing the location of everything worth looking for in Shadow of the Colossus. Contains spoilers.

I still can’t believe we are going to see this game remade in HD! That will be brilliant.

Almost gotten to the middle of the game and have enjoyed playing so far.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine — Uncaged Edition could be bought for almost every platform currently out there — Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP, PS2, Nintendo DS, Wii, Cell.

More about my impressions of the game after the jump.

Halo: Reach

Genre: First-person shooter

Platform: Xbox 360

Release date in the USA: September 14, 2010

Story:  In the year 2552 in the Reach colony humans are battling the alien aliance, called the Covenant. Reach is the main hub for the military forces of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC). The events in Reach are occuring shortly before those in Halo: Combat Evolved. Players assume the role of Noble 6, a member of an elite supersoldier squad, rather than that of Master Chief. In Halo: Reach your goal is to help Master Chief escape the Reach colony.

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This nifty piece of furnishing is exactly what you hope it is upon first seeing it. It’s an R2D2 console rack that houses eight consoles and a projector. It will probably look much cooler with its eye ablaze and all unused controllers tucked away.

Incredible R2D2 Hack has 8 Consoles + Projector on Hack N’ Mod

Kratos sculpt by Mark Newman

The Extra Credits bunch over at The Escapist have a fantastic new episode about the narrative successes and shortcomings of the God of War trilogy, entitled No Redeeming Value. Their conclusion: the games are a blast to play, the characterisation is outstanding but the story as a whole has no redeeming value. As always, their case is solid and enlightening and, as a big fan of story myself, I cannot help but nod along. With one exception.

I take issue with the claim that Kratos “is one of the most fully realised characters in gaming today”. I don’t think that is true and I don’t even think Kratos is any good as a character. To me, the characterisation of Kratos is the biggest failing of the God of War trilogy.

There will be spoilers from here on, so hit the jump at your own peril.