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Archive for May, 2009
GRTV News – 29 May
Friday, May 29th, 2009GRTV: June preview
Friday, May 29th, 2009It’s that time of the month (no not that time!)… Time to see what games are due to be released in June. The Sims 3, eh? The Ghostbusters return, eh? Plenty to get excited about even if the weather turns out to be shite this summer. See the video here.
More on Bad Company 2
Monday, May 25th, 2009EA have released a new trailer and some screens from Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in anticipation of E3 next week. Developers Digital Illusions promise a more intense experience with even more destruction this time around. And as can be seen from the trailer, there will be plenty of snow in the sequel that is due out this winter…
GRTV News
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009Petter Mårtensson is back to give us all the latest news in the gaming world. This week we have moved the studio outside in the sunshine (we thought he would turn into a pile of ash). Don’t miss it!
GRTV: Just Cause 2 special – Part 2
Monday, May 18th, 2009We learn more about the development of Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 2 in the second part of our special. Check out the video here.
GRTV: Just Cause 2 special
Thursday, May 14th, 2009We recently (term used relatively loosely) visited Avalanche Studios in central Stockholm to talk to some of the key members of the Just Cause 2 team as they are gear up to deliver the sequel to the expansive sandbox action romp. Among others we talked to lead game designer Peter Johansson and technical director Linus Blomberg.
GRTV: A Wikiped’s Story
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009We caught up with Kristina Björkman and Jonas Abrahamsson from Swedish indie developer Mjao to talk about their upcoming adventure game A Wikiped’s Story. Watch the interview here.
GRTV: Paradox CEO speaks out – Part 2
Sunday, May 10th, 2009In the second part of our interview with Paradox Interactive’s CEO Fredrik Wester we look at their new indie label Mezmer Games, the concept behind it, why and how it came about and what kind of games and what kind of games we expect to see released on the label. Watch the interview now.
GRTV: Paradox CEO speaks out
Thursday, May 7th, 2009We had a chat with Paradox Interactive’s recently appointed CEO Fredrik Wester about the many areas the publisher and developer have gotten into. The first of the two part interview can be seen here.
Riddick Returns – Game Review
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Hello darkness my old friend. Time to dive into the wonderfully harsh and black universe of Vin Diesel’s Richard B. Riddick once again…
It’s been just over four years since Starbreeze launched their biggest title to date The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. A brilliant game with a wonderful mix of genres and gameplay, a forerunner to the modern action game but also criminally overlooked at the time. It fell into the trap of being a licensed title, where the license didn’t really help in terms of sales and veteran gamers jaded by passed experience with games based on movie licenses passed on it.
Fast forward to present times and Starbreeze have finally finished the remake of Escape from Butcher Bay, the new campaign Assault on Dark Athena, and a brand new multiplayer component.
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For those of us who played the original Escape from Butcher Bay, the remake adds little value except for the chance of replaying a classic in HD. Obviously the genre has evolved since it was released and the game design appears very rigid at times, but overall it has managed to remain surprisingly fresh. The main feast, at least for me, was the new campaign – Assault on Dark Athena – that lets us experience what happened after Riddick escaped from Butcher Bay. The gameplay and the pacing remains unchanged as Riddick finds himself aboard a slave ship in an uncivilised part of the universe. Continue reading here.
