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The Alien games have had somewhat of an iffy legacy. So we’re trying not to get too excited about Aliens: Colinial Marines. But then SEGA go and release trailers like this. The bleeping! The scuttling! The acid! The flamethrowers! We pretty much wet ourselves.
When it comes to iconic video game characters outside of the ‘platforming plumber/hyper hedgehog’ norm, there are few as instantly recognisable as Max Payne – and that’s despite his perma-constipated face of old. So we’re rather excited about the forthcoming Max Payne 3 here at HeyuGuys. Rockstar have just released this rather nifty look at [...]
We’re going to put our hands up right now and admit that we’ve been Final Fantasy fans since VII’s paradigm-shifting RPG on the Playstation. Since then, things have come a long, long way, but despite the graphical overhaul and real time action-orientated battle shift, it still has the thing we know and love best – [...]
In partnership with Microsoft we are looking at the Xbox 360 console to see if it is, as promised, more than games. You can read my introductory post here for context. Last night I had the chance to try out my new system properly for an annual festive tradition as we sat down to watch [...]
It’s been a long, long time since we could say this, so brace yourselves. SEGA have made a Sonic game worth buying. We know, we know, gaming journos have said this before – through the dark days of the werehog (Sonic Unleashed) through to the throwaway party fun of multi-coloured minigames (Sonic Colors), but this [...]
Sorry this review is a little late. You see, we got Uncharted 3 on launch day and the intervening hours, days and weeks seem to have all but evaporated. Along with our bowel movements and career (10 days impromptu absence will do that, apparently). Naughty Dog are back with arguably the greatest PS3 exclusive Sony [...]
If you thought the most schizophrenic thing about Batman was Bruce Wayne’s surprisingly beneficial split-personality, you’d be wrong. From Joel Schumacher’s baffling Bat-Nipples through to the 60s thwack-tastic TV series, there’s an inherent struggle between the relatable realism of The Dark Knight and the comic book campery of a superhero that spends his day dressed [...]
Anyone who’s played, seen or even heard of the PS3′s Uncharted series will know how cinematic it strives to be. Essentially all the best Indiana Jones and action blockbusters rolled into one – and controlled by you – they follow lead hero Nathan Drake on his adventures across the world to discover treasures and beat [...]
It’s not often that a trailer stops you in your tracks. Less so, a game one. Yet Dead Island’s Memento-esque first trailer, released way back in February, was so artfully, beautifully put together, it created a ridiculous level of hype for the game itself. Which was all the more impressive considering that at the time [...]
Considering the mind-boggling array of FPS on the market, it’s no surprise that the Resistance series has struggled to make its mark. With its predecessors suffering the odd critical and commercial complaint (the franchise’s hopscotch approach to gaming modes, an ironic use of AI, a lack of innovation etc), Killzone, Halo, Call of Duty et [...]
The old adage warns that you should never judge a book by its cover. But in modern day nerdy analogy, it’s probably fair to say you should never judge a game by its title. For Western audiences more accustomed to A-List game names containing the words ‘War/Football/Gun/Kaboom’, something like El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron [...]
The original Driver brought the stunning spectacle of Hollywood’s greatest car chases to life with tyre-burning brilliance. Not only were the physics near-perfect and the handling hardy, it allowed for some very swish and enjoyably cinematic editing. Despite the now naff graphics and relatively thrifty features, it undoubtedly succeeded in bringing the heart-pounding chase film [...]
The original Deus Ex (released a now staggering 12 years ago) took the gaming rule book, ripped it up, pimped it with some suitably ingenious and groundbreaking augmentations, and threw a revolutionised status quo back into the video game ring for others to follow. It pioneered the whole ‘your choices shape your world’ angle, delivering [...]
Let’s face it. If video game tradition has taught us anything, it’s that any third person action adventure worth its pixellated muscles – and especially a super hero one – is going to stock you with a decent armoury. Thor has his magic hammer, Iron Man has his super gizmo-y robot suit, and God of [...]
It’s remarkable really that with some of the biggest comic licenses in existence creator-owned talent at the helm, and we’re guessing not with exactly insubstantial budgets, DC and Marvel have never really been able to nail a superhero game that actually makes you feel, well, super. But then out of the darkness sprung Sucker Punch to save [...]
The comics like to make out that a Green Lantern’s prime enemy is the colour yellow. Short of loosing Big Bird, Bert and Mr Oizo on their intergalactic asses however, at present the corp’s greatest threat appears to be the anticipation and not-exactly-optimistic test screening buzz coming from DC’s summer blockbuster starring Ryan Reynolds. So [...]
Guinness lied. All that sexy marketing guff about ‘good things coming to those who wait’? Well after 14 years of patient, then impatient, then forgetful, then non-chalant and then ultimately exciteable hanging around for Duke Nukem Forever, it’s clear that some things haven’t got better with age. Yep, that bastion of 90s machismo – all [...]
From the very first piece of geek-porn teaser art, gamers have been kept guessing on the extent of Catwoman’s involvement in the sequel to the multi-award winning Batman: Arkham Asylum. Well, now we know – and whether you’re a fan of the character or not, it looks like Rocksteady Games may have struck the right [...]
How’s this for an instant sell? Disney has teamed up with Pixar to put together a multiplayer action game that sucks in some of the most iconic, snuggable and huggable characters of all time. And if you’re one of the three people on the planet without a Pixar-meltable heart, then take refuge in the fact [...]
Everyone loves a bargain. Even the world’s most insanely wealthy multi-gabillionaire businesspeople – from Richard Branson to, erm, Dragon’s Den – will cast trifling things like sense and experience to the wind for a good cut-price deal. And that’s how MX Vs ATV aims to sucker you in. On sale and on the shelf for [...]
