• 23Nov 09

  Artisan ass?

  If the demo is any indication Jurassic: The Hunted is dinosaur Rampart.

  Your game seriously has issues if the most pressing issue is keeping critters away from the windows of your wooden fort. The only truly impressive thing is the main character's ability to repair windows directly behind him while firing a tao-handed weapon at the same time. His truly are the hands/ass cheeks of a craftsman.

  There are likely some other gameplay types present but only dino-Rampart is included in the demo. Given that the game is being released with so little fanfare you'd think the demo would try extra-hard to entice buyers. You would be utterly mistaken.

  • Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:50 pm PT
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• 11Nov 09

  I'm a rancher!

  Badman's UMD release looks improbable. At least the downloadable edition exists.

  I'm in a good mood because Monster Farm 2 DS is finally being localized as Monster Rancher DS. With the utter failure of the Monster Rancher EVO it seemed like the series was going to be relegated to import-only. The DS game is supposed to be much in the vein of the first two games by using an unseen main character, having crossbreeding and raising a single monster at a time. It's a shame Hoppers aren't included in this version but at least it still has the Mew dolls. I like raising demented lemurs!

  • Posted Nov 11, 2009 8:45 am PT
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• 1Nov 09

  A bit late, but...

  Holy Invasion of Privacy has the potential of a UMD release. If it can garner 700 more preorders before November 13 NIS will consider having a limited North American release for direct sale. The UMDs are set to sell at $20 just like the digital version.

  Even if this fails at least I'll finally shut up about the damned game until its sequel is fully translated and released.

  Cho Aniki Zero is poised to be the first US release of the long-running series and is supposed to release as a downloadable PSN title. Hopefully it takes after its PCE forbearers rather than the (reported) disaster that was the PS2 game. Zero is a side-scrolling shooter in a series full of skimpily clothed muscle men and rife with utterly bizarre (and sometimes suggestive) bosses. Adon and Samson are set to return as weapon options this spring.

  Frankly I'm looking forward to it. Even if it's utter trash it's a nice break from busty women in improbable armor. The series also disturbs some of the less secure men in game journalism which is great fun to observe. They seem to think playing a title full of shirtless dudes will make them gay.

  • Posted Nov 1, 2009 6:07 am PT
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