Games for 9/15

Well, fellow writer Xtina beat me to the punch with Wet, that is gonna be fucking awesome, BUT . . . .

 

I still have my own list of games being released on the same day.

 

And a good way to start it is:

 


 

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2!

 

The storyline is supposed to start post Secret War then lead into Civil War, and by leading into it I mean a fight between heroes and villains that create the explosion in Stamford, and thus creating the Registration Act. Which side will you pick?

 

Some of the good improvements are fusion power attacks. They seem more epic in the trailer. As cool as they are, I hope they really aren't that often in the game.  A brawler really doesn't need that many cut sequences in my opinion. If you're like me and grabbed that nifty pre-order, you get the blessing of having Juggernaut as a playable character! That's right, that bashy smashy tank gets to be controlled by you!

 

And of course, everything is adapted to current storyline like Gorgon being the new Venom and his new look. I wonder if you could pick genetically created Thor? Or Giant Man for that matter, probably not.

 

This game is being run on the Havok engine, which has been used to run Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Motorstorm. Now do you get the idea of what this engine has to offer for this game? All these games are examples of shit loads of stuff all happening at once on the same screen. That means this engine IS designed to handle the carnage. Awesome? Yes. Good outlook? Yes. Creamed my pants? Definite yes.

 

How do you make a game that has tons of baddies, super powers, established characters we know and love even better? Fucking Multiplayer is how! You get a friend in on the destruction, and possibly race each other to blow up that truck in Stamford just for the fun of it! A Little cold? Maybe, but I'm really assuming it's gonna have a cutscene and a predetermined character falling into it. Now all of this sounds like good fun!

 

And second on my list...

 


 

Monday is the start of the new NHL season, but Tuesday is videogame release day! So that means NHL 10 will also be in my hands!

 

The improvement I'm seeing is an increased AI of the players.  Unless you play the game with an AI that's turned down to "clay pot" then you probably won't notice the difference. Now there is a real impact of "puck sense" meaning if a player is near a puck he'll do something to get it in his possession and none of this "static" cling where the puck all of a sudden is on the players stick. If they are near it, they'll do something about it, especially if you're one of the ones like me that actually plays the goalie.  When a puck lands behind you he doesn't do jack about it. Why? Because the AI for skaters will have him move his stick near it and it gets glued to him.  Goalies don't always function like this, they will either cover it up or, like the video says, get it out as quickly as possible, and look fucking good doing it.

 

And the shooting goals while on your knees? It's ice, you'll slide, why the hell not? This obviously makes a drastic change. They are no longer thinking like hockey foosball figures. They don't have to be on their two feet anymore to keep playing. Basically a lot of these improvements are "If it can be done in real life, you can do it here."

 

If you want to play the asshole on the ice and try to draw fights or penalties, the face washing mechanic is there. Meaning you rub your stinky glove all over the face of the opposing team member. Also after the play you can do a dirty trip, etc.

 

There are the obvious staples to this game, like keeping track of trades in the NHL and updating it on your game, etc. And of course multiplayer.  Don't worry, that's all still there.

 

When the weekend is over, Im glad that this Tuesday will bring some happiness to me with goodies like these.

 

If you are getting any of these games, and want to join in on a brawl of  Marvel Ultimate Alliance, message me at Johann@gamesand.me