Archive for the ‘Action / Adventure’ Category

Watch a WWE Legend Burn Down a Village in Skyrim

Posted on Jan 9, 2012 12:32:07 PM

I believe the famous professional wrestler, given name Randall Mario Poffo, once said “The same fire the dragon breathes, he shall burn by.”

True words, brother. But we’re going to see a lot of the former, not so much the latter, in this video of the opening sequence in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, where a modder replaces the dragon with Randy “Macho Man” Savage.

This thing seems like a clever soundfile mod—still a very good one, if that’s all it was—for about 40 seconds. Then, I promise you are going to dookie on yourself from laughing so hard. Bravo to FancyPantz, the mod’s creator (and uploader of this video.)

What’s that? You want this mod? Why, you may discover it (and some nice screenshots) here, young adventurer. Enjoy. I have to go clean up now.

Watch a WWE Legend Burn Down a Village in Skyrim

http://kotaku.com/5873967/watch-a-wwe-legend-burn-down-a-village-in-skyrim

By Owen Good Jan 7, 2012 11:00 AM

South Park: The Game

Posted on Jan 9, 2012 07:54:00 AM

South Park: The Game is an epic role-playing adventure that will allow the user to befriend Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny and explore the quiet little mountain town like never before.

     

South Park: The Game will be different. For one thing, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are heavily involved. In fact, they’re writing the script and all the dialogue and working closely with Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian to make the game as true to the show we’ve come to know and love as possible.

This includes making the game look exactly like the show itself, which is now animated in HD. According to Game Informer’s January cover story (print edition, sorry no link – they have lots of coverage of the game here) the animation in the game will look so similar that anyone watching could easily mistake it for the show.


South Park: The Game Screens” was posted on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:54:00 -0800

Jurassic Park: The Game

Posted on Jan 5, 2012 12:13:46 AM

Telltale Games turns Spielberg’s classic dinosaur movie Jurassic Park into an episodic adventure.

Telltale Games turns Spielberg\’s classic dinosaur movie Jurassic Park into an episodic adventure. Relive some of your fondest dinosaur memories with this new version of Jurassic Park: The Game. You will be able to experience the same feeling you got when watching the movie. Survive the obstacles and the dinosaurs ahead of you as you try to navigate through the park toward safety.

The Game features the unforgettable tyrannosaurus rex, velociraptors, and a brand new dinosaur that you have never seen before. Return to the park located on Isla Nublar with this new version of the iconic Jurassic Park movie.


Jurassic Park: The Game Screens” was posted on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:13:46 -0800

Winter Trailer – Game of Thrones

Posted on Jan 4, 2012 01:54:05 AM

Check out a icey cold winter trailer for Game of Thrones.

In Game of Thrones you will choose the class of your characters, find your fighting style, reach a good balance between your strengths and weaknesses.


Winter Trailer – Game of Thrones” was posted by erickt on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:54:05 -0800

Snappy Dragons Sets the Flick-Based Mobile Destruction Genre on Fire

Posted on Dec 30, 2011 02:56:58 PM

Since the dawn of touchscreen mobile devices players have been gleefully flinging destruction from one side of the screen to the other in an effort to destroy group A in the name of group B. Is there room for innovation in the flinging stuff genre? Not really. So how is Snappy Dragons so entertaining?

Snappy Dragons pits dragons against wizards in a baby-saving battle to the death. You’ve got one of a handful of dragons on the left side of the screen tossing fireballs at malicious spell casters on the right. It’s pretty simple, certainly simple enough that upon first glance someone might write it off as another Angry Birds clone.

But it’s not. It’s better than that. You aren’t simply trying to knock stuff down here, you’re obliterating massive chunks of land, Scorched Earth style. Then suddenly you’re given these dragon babies to protect, so it’s a little less wanton destruction and more measured, focused destruction.

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Trine 2

Posted on Dec 28, 2011 03:06:01 AM

Trine 2 is the sequel to the 2009 downloadable PlayStation 3 and PC action platformer.

     

With the wholesome appeal of a fairy tale, Trine 2 is unapologetically packed with comfortable tropes. Like the first game, it stars a trio of classic fantasy heroes: a merry knight, a sly thief, and a nervy wizard. Their adventure bustles them through ye olde tale of rescue the princess–via enchanted forest and murky cavern, wherein they thrash goblins and giant spiders. But out of that conventional premise, the game conjures a gorgeous and gratifying platform puzzler.


Trine 2 Screens” was posted on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:06:01 -0800

I, Zombie Launch Trailer

Posted on Dec 20, 2011 01:46:26 AM

A new trailer has been released to celebrate the launch of I, Zombie from Awesome Games Studio.

The title is now available on Xbox Live Indie Games for 80 Microsoft points. I, Zombie is a tower defence style game that places you in the shoes of the attackers. Command your infested comrades, fight your way to freedom and embark on a quest for world domination.

Zombies have often been lambs to the slaughter in video games, but with a player in command they should survive longer. The game requires a mixture of stealth, cunning and strategic timing as you attempt to overcome armed defences with a horde of zombies at your command. Every armed guard has the potential to be used as a weapon: simply attack them and convert them to do your bidding.


I, Zombie Launch Trailer” was posted by erickt on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:46:26 -0800

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Posted on Dec 18, 2011 01:12:00 AM

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City takes the series in a completely new direction and offers a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise.

     

Operation Raccoon City takes the series in a completely new direction and offers a style of gameplay yet to be seen from the franchise. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City provides you with a true third-person team-based shooter experience.

The story is set in September 1998, and the action centers on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak. Umbrella Corporation must cover this up and thus orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. However, the US government has quarantined the city and dispatched its own team of elite soldiers to determine the source of the mysterious outbreak.

You will take on the role of an Umbrella Security Service soldier, competing alone or with up to four players co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City./p>


Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Screens” was posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:12:00 -0800

Fruit Ninja Kinect Goes Sour

Posted on Dec 15, 2011 06:12:07 AM

Fruit Ninja Kinect is a sweet little trifle that won’t leave you satisfied.

     

Sometimes, you just want a game to distract you for a few minutes. Cleaving hundreds of fresh, juicy fruits is a fun way to kill a bit of time, and this has made Fruit Ninja a popular mobile game. You can slice up some oranges, hack some pineapples, and slash some strawberries on the bus, and as soon as you get where you’re going, you can put the game aside, having had a short, complete little experience that you can then immediately forget in order to focus on other things.

With Fruit Ninja Kinect, the fruit-slicing action migrates from your mobile device to your television, and although its implementation of the Kinect is very good, this is still, at heart, the same game you can play on your phone for a buck. At 10 dollars, the sweetness of this enjoyable minigame turns a bit sour, and the same play-and-forget quality that serves as a virtue during a morning commute becomes a bit of a liability in the living room. Fruit Ninja is a fun little distraction–nothing less and nothing more.


Fruit Ninja Kinect Screens” was posted on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:12:07 -0800

Metal Gear Solid Rising: Revengeance

Posted on Dec 14, 2011 01:54:00 AM

Metal Gear Solid Rising Revengeance is the first Metal Gear game to appear on the Xbox 360 and features Raiden as a playable character.

     


Metal Gear Solid Rising: Revengeance Screens” was posted on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:54:00 -0800