For all of us here at 8bitbot, we would like to wish our readers and fellow gamers around the world a Happy New Year and all the best for 2012. Thank you for all your support during 2011 and for making it our best year to yet. We look forward to writing for you thoughout 2012.
When I reviewed Uncharted 2 I had only praise to give it. It was a big step in the right direction for the series and for story telling in games in general. It redefined the term “cinematic game experience” and wowed gamers with stunning visuals, excellent writing and brilliant voice acting that brought the cast of characters to life. However, Uncharted 3 is here and we here at 8bitbot have played it and loved it, for the most part… Hit the jump to read our review.
Spider-Man first made his way into our hearts in 1962 and since then his popularity has spread like a web to all facets of our media consumption channels. Believe it or not, the first Spider-Man game was made in 1978 called Questprobe which was a text based adventure.
This would make heads explode.
Over the course of the last week or so there have been major rumblings and conjecture about the VGAs for one reason, and it’s got nothing to do with any actual awards. The hype train has been at full speed thanks to a billboard announcing that there will be a “PS3 exclusive you won’t believe”; followed by the gushings of Geoff Keighley. Well we’ve seen this countless times before from just about all corners and in most cases it’s always led to a disappointment no-one could believe. Regardless 8BitBot decided to take a look at the potential options as well as what’s being said out there by the gamers.
There is no doubt that the 2nd half of 2011 has been one of the best few months in recent years as far as quality game releases go. With all the gaming goodness we have had, it leaves us, the gamers who intend to fit them all into our busy schedules, with the oh so familiar too-many-games-too-little-time dilemma. If you’re one of the many who just can’t keep up with the onslaught of great releases these past months then this guide might be for you.
An optical flare is caused by looking directly at a light source and is caused by light scattering inside the lens. If you seen J.J. Abrams Star Trek, it’s filled to the brim with real and artificial lens flares, adding a hi-tech look to the film but are these flares justified in FPS games?
There has been a lot of talk lately about the next Xbox (probably named 720 or possibly the rumoured Xbox X) and PS4 being announced in early 2012 for a late 2012 release. There has even been talk about dev kits going out. So 8BitBot decided to take a look at things and see what the chances are of next year being the start of the next gen for the current HD Twins. Our take is that it’s not going to happen and here are 5 reasons why:
It’s been two years since Modern Warfare 2 launched in November 2009. It was lauded by critics near and far for its “compelling story” and called “a masterpiece for careful iteration”. Why then has its successor fallen flat on its head in the eyes of gamers?
When the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus HD remakes were announced we were struck with a bout of mixed emotions. The simple reason for that is our incredibly fond memories of these two PS2 masterpieces were about to undergo a test, a test we felt wasn’t needed. Considering how poorly other icons from our youth have withered in the test of time the alarm bells were justified. Luckily the PS2 era is not all that old so hope remained for these two gems. In addition to that we wondered if these games are relevant anymore, when they launched they stood out as games that might be considered art, games that deviated massively from the norm and made an impact and now that impact might not be as prevalent. Join us as we try to find the answers.
From day 1 Uncharted: Drakes Fortune set the standard in terms not only of what the PS3 was capable of but how a game can build in-depth character that could portray life like emotion through amazing facial animation. Uncharted 3 broke all the record of the Uncharted franchise with a staggering 3.8 million copies sold on day one.
