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21Jun2010
E3 ’10: XCOM Demo Impressions
XCOM has in many ways been one of the most controversial games announced this year. 2K Marin, the team responsible for the excellent BioShock 2 experience we were gifted with in January, is taking a classic strategy franchise and giving it a first-person perspective. This has caused outrage among the more vocal XCOM devotees, but probably more interest among the rest of the gaming community -- particularly after a few screenshots showed the general aesthetic of the game. At E3 last week, we were shown a behind-closed-doors demo of XCOM and while I have no knowledge of the games of yore from which it was derived, I can now say that XCOM is on my radar, and shooting blobs of black goo with a shotgun has never looked so... pretty.
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XCOM Returns to Gaming
Going to be honest, I've never even heard of the original XCOM, which now that I do a little research on the series seems like outright blasphemy. It's been featured on several "best games of all time" lists and apparently had a four-game long history. The first three games threw players into tactical situations while the fourth was an action-based strategy game in space. I blame my space
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Review: BioShock 2
The word "rapture" has several connotations. Its most popular usage is to describe those who are wrapped up in a state of bliss or overwhelming ecstasy. To devout Christians, it's the second coming of Christ. To the thriving community of gamers who eagerly devoured the critically acclaimed (and smash commercial hit) BioShock, the word's meaning is absolutely concrete. "Rapture" is synonymous with the bizarre yet profound adventure that continues to push the bounds of what gaming can accomplish; Andrew Ryan's obliterated utopia -- the fully realized dream of one man who believed in the power of the power of the self. Rapture. The name sends chills down one's spine. (more...)
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Get Involved! What Would You Like to Ask BioShock 2 Dev Team?
This Friday we’ll be joining some of the 2K Marin development team to poke and prod them about anything BioShock 2. We’d love to give our readers a chance to send in any questions they’d like us to cattle prod or stump the team with, that way we get the information you all would actually take interest in hearing about. BioShock 2 being only one week away from its February 9th release date, would you kindly share your curiosity and interest in BioShock 2?
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