Q: What's up with Red Dead Redemption?
A: I've only had limited playtime with it myself (about an hour), but so far, my impressions are pretty solid. I don't want to give it any sort of score yet since I am still so early, but Rockstar San Diego has done a great job nailing the Western feeling and melding it with their highly successful Grand Theft Auto gameplay formula. Descriptions of the game as "GTA in the Old West" are pretty spot on. Reviews on the game from other publications have been astronomical. If you are still curious, check out this video review from GameTrailers.com.
Q: What about Alan Wake?
A: I will shortly be playing through this game and will post a review at an appropriate time. In the meantime, I again direct you to GameTrailer's video review. The game has been billed as a "psychological action thriller" and centers around a writer named Alan Wake (the main character) who is suffering a case of writer's block and tries to clear his mind by retreating to the Northwestern town of Bright Falls with his girlfriend. Once there, however, his girlfriend disappears, and he starts finding manuscripts for a horror novel that he doesn't remember writing. Furthermore, the pages of the manuscript begin coming true. The game is definitely of the horror genre but with a slight emphasis on action an a play on light and dark themes. Look out for my full review in a few weeks.
Q: What is this Fallout: New Vegas?
A: Fallout: New Vegas is a spin-off of Fallout 3, taking the same basic game mechanics, graphics, engine, etc., and applying it to a whole new setting and story: the titular "New Vegas". If you liked Fallout 3, this is essentially an extension and evolution of that game; however, if Fallout 3 wasn't your cup of tea, don't expect New Vegas to change your mind. Obsidian Entertainment (Alpha Protocol, Knights of the Old Republic II) takes over development duties from Bethesda. If you want more info, check out this Developer Walkthrough from last week's E3 convention, and watch out for the game to drop on October 19.
Q: Any new info on Call of Duty: Black Ops?
A: It's the latest entry in Activision's juggernaut shooter franchise, this time being developed by Call of Duty 3 and World at War developer Treyarch. The studio seems to have been taking notes on Infinity Ward's offerings as Black Ops indeed looks very sharp with obviously very high production values. The jump in quality between Treyarch's last two calls to duty was enormous, and this game looks so far to provide a similar jump above the very good World at War. As with other Call of Duty titles, subsequent map packs and DLC will be available on Xbox 360 about a month ahead of its PS3 and PC counterparts. For more info, check out the wealth of videos GameTrailers has on Black Ops from E3.
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