Console, Game Design, Metal Gear Solid, Nintendo DS, iPhone
The Graphics/Gameplay Debate Update: Graphics Over ALL
Sorry all you gameplay advocates out there: You happen to be dead wrong about the beast of a debate that is gameplay versus graphics.
I am here to save they day and set all wrongdoers on the path of righteousness a.k.a. graphics.
Granted, I may be on the small side of this argument, but that does not mean support is meager. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence for graphics, considering the fact they are constantly addressed in reviews and previews. Plus, graphical analysis articles of PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of a given game remain popular.
Graphics can make or break a new game on the market. Let us begin this argument of epic proportion. Read More »
If you play video games, you’re probably are aware of the oodles of violence involved. Faceless enemy soldiers, splicers, countless aliens, zombies, mob bosses, hammer bros; we all partaking in our fair share of virtual killing.
On December 2nd, gamers will have the opportunity once again to jump into the shoes of the Prince of Persia when Ubisoft releases the latest installment of the classic franchise. In case you haven’t been keeping up, this Prince is not related to the Sands of Time trilogy; instead, this is yet another reinvention of the series, complete with a slick new cel-shaded look. Furthermore, Ubisoft is taking the Prince back to his roots and returning the franchise’s focus to acrobatics, puzzle solving, and combat in the form of one-on-one encounters. Considering the focus on acrobatics, it comes as no surprise that Ubisoft would give a DLC shout-out to its last wall-running, swan-diving title: Assassin’s Creed.
As games like Assassin’s Creed and Grand Theft Auto IV have shown us, video game hype can get well out of hand. Not to say that these games are bad, because they are not, but too often, gamers set their standards and expectations too high only to be incredibly let down by the game’s mediocre gameplay. As a result, the backlash at some of these games has proven detrimental to the franchise’s reputation.
Ubisoft’s award-winning new franchise, Assassin’s Creed, was leaked onto the internet 6 weeks prior to its PC version’s April release date. With the PC version’s leak, less than stellar review scores, and comparatively low sales, a pissed Ubisoft is now looking for (green) blood.