Back to the Future The Game Deluxe Edition Unboxing November 4, 2011
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I have a very special, um…special edition to unbox for the site today. This is the Back to the Future: The Game Deluxe Edition. You can only buy this off Telltale’s Official Website, and if you have already purchased the downloadable version of the game, you can buy this at a discount.
This has a $20US premium over the game’s Collector’s Edition, which includes all five of the downloadable Back to the Future game episodes, as well as exclusive DVD special features on the disc. The Deluxe Edition includes the Collector’s Edition disc (with an alternate cover) as well as some extra goodies.
Is it worth it? I crack it open and see.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Collector’s Edition Unboxing November 2, 2011
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Uncharted first released in 2007, one year after the PS3 launched, but it quickly became the most popular exclusive of that holiday season. When Uncharted 2 released in 2009, it recieved more than just game of the year awards for the PS3, it recieved game of the year awards among ALL platforms.
Now, Uncharted 3 is out, and I picked up the first ever Collector’s Edition for the series that was released to retail. Is it worth picking up? Watch the video for my review.
The Darkness II Darkling Collectible Unboxing October 31, 2011
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2K Games sent me this nice Halloween surprise today. I now have my own personal Darkling! The Darkling, you may remember, is a major character in The Darkness games. Originally from the comics, it can assist you during gameplay in a variety of ways (in the first game they could carry chainguns, destroy lights, or blow themselves up). They also have the disinction of being parodied in one of the very first Zero Punctuation reviews (I believe they were the basis for the imp creature which have appeared in pretty much every other ZP review done).
These Darkling statues were made to promote The Darkness II and were first announced just before this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Only 1,800 of them will ever be made, and I’ve got one of them.
Special thanks to 2K for having these made, and giving one to me! I’d like to thank David Eggers and Elizabeth Toby in paticular for running the promotion, and for putting up with me at the NY Comic Con! Expect a Darkness II preview soon!
The Darkness II is going to be released in February, 2012 for the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
My Date With The Calendar Man: Day 1 – Halloween October 31, 2011
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Julian Day, The Calendar Man, is my favorite obscure Batman supervillian in Batman: Arkham City. True to his name, he will only talk to you on holidays, and since today is Halloween, this is the first day since the game’s release he will talk to you on.
Here’s a tip for people interested in finding him. If you talk to him on all twelve holidays, it will earn you an achievement/trophy.
Movie of the Week: Brainscan October 26, 2011
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It has been a year since the last Movie of the Week, and we decided that with Halloween coming the time was ready to check out yet another gaming movie, and yes, this one is horror themed as well.
Brainscan is another movie I originally watched as a kid on HBO many, many years ago. Based on the early interactive CD-ROM craze of the early 90s, the movie was about the latest video game which promised to put the player into the role of a violent killer. When Michael (Edward Furlong) plays for the first time, he is shocked to realize that the murder he had committed in the game actually happened.
As absurd as the premise was, the acting was pretty decent, the direction was atmospheric (they did a really good job with Michael’s bedroom) and overall it was a pretty tense movie. For legal reasons movie clips are not included in the review (sorry), but if you want to watch the movie for yourselves, as of this writing, it should be legimatly watchable on Crackle or you could just get the movie on DVD.
Maniac and Twitch Discuss the Super Nintendo October 23, 2011
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I’m joined once again by my good friend Twitch of TwitchGaming. In it, we go 16-bit and discuss the Super Nintendo. He has quite a collection of what are considered some of the best games for the console, and we discuss the history behind them.
Small postscript to this. Twitch and I shot this SEVERAL months ago, back when I had the ability to upload videos on YouTube in excess of fifteen minutes. I lost that ability while in the process of uploading this video and held it off. Now that I have the ability back, I intend to use it before its taken away from me again.
Because of that, my plea at the end of the video is obsolite, please ignore it and rest assured it was answered some time between the video being shot and when it was uploaded for all to see.
How to Control a Playstation 3 With Your Playstation Portable October 23, 2011
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With the PSP on its way out, I decided to do the next site How-To on one of the most underused and yet easy to set up features for the PS3, the Remote Play feature. This allows you to use your Sony PSP practically as a complete control system for your PS3, and allow you to view it all on your PSP’s screen.
During Remote Play, pushing the Home Button on the PSP will allow you to adjust things like latency and control settings. While this will allow you to access your PS3 remotely very few games are actually playable with this feature(LAIR may be the only one), but all PS1 games should be compatible (either through disc or PSN download), so feel free to crack open those old PS1 game cases and give it a play.
Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition Unboxing October 20, 2011
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Maniac unboxes the Xbox 360 version of the Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition, and gives his review of it.
Two small afterthoughts. The box says the copy of Gotham Knight is a Blu-Ray, that is incorrect. When I investigated the included disc it was a DVD, not a BD. My guess is that the PS3 edition must come with the Blu-Ray version of the film, but if you already have a copy of the Blu-Ray (which I do) you’re not going to get anything extra out of it.
Also the complete soundtrack was very easy to download and did not include DRM. It was properly organized for iTunes syncing, but the files did not include any album artwork. If you intend to sync the songs to an Apple music device, I recommend adding the words “Various Artists” (no quotes) to the Album Artist setting in iTunes for each song. With that in place you can get iTunes to “Get Album Artwork” for each song. The album artwork is AWESOME.
ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection Unboxing October 18, 2011
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I know I promised I was going to do a Batman: Arkham City unboxing today for all of you guys, but have you taken a look at just how much Batman: Arkham City content has been posted on this site in the past day or two? Quite a lot, actually, so I decided to unbox something ELSE that I have been meaning to since this weekend, and that is the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection.
These two games are considered two of the BEST games of the previous console generation, and certainly two of the best games for the Playstation 2. Unfortunately, as sleeper hits of a previous generation, finding new copies of them can be difficult for people like me who have heard the buzz about them and wanted the opportunity to play the games for the first time.
I know this game is not officially considered a Collector’s Edition, but I do. It includes special features on the game disc including five behind the scenes documentaries which focus on things like the making of both of the games, and shows a teaser for the next game that the company is working on for the Playstation 3. It also keeps the extras from the original PS2 releases. From what I heard it will recognize ICO saves when playing Shadow of the Colossus.
So, check out my unboxing and review!
Batman: Arkham City New York Comic Con Preview October 18, 2011
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While at the New York Comic Con I caught a preview of Batman: Arkham City, hosted by the developers of the game. Here is what they showed us. Be warned, this video contains a MAJOR SPOILER.
Batman: Arkham City is out now for Xbox 360 and PS3. PC version is coming soon.
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