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Darkness II Trailer Shows Off Sweet Executions

Justin Carter — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:03 +0000

A lot of games these days have some incredibly gory executions. Whether it’s snapping someone’s neck with a shotgun in Gears of War 3 or ripping off a god’s head in God of War III, executions have become the norm. The Darkness II is quickly earning a spot in that category with some awesome, cel-shaded executions. Check the trailer below to see what the Darkness can do to a guy who pisses you off. Yikes.

The Darkness II slashes necks on February 7 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. If you can’t wait another week, go on and download the demo. It’s awesome.

Is Rocksteady Working on a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game?

Justin Carter — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:45:35 +0000

Rocksteady has quickly grown fame as a developer. After one game on the PS2, the London developer that put out Batman: Arkham Asylum, showed players what it’s like to kick ass as Batman. Just a few months ago, they released Arkham City, a sequel that’s won everyone over. You’re probably wondering what Rocksteady’s up to now, right? They have expressed the desire to create more Batman games, but what if they went with another comic book first?

Co-Optimus is reporting that Rocksteady could be working on a game based on–wait for it…the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here’s what they’ve been told:

- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Manhattan Crisis is the alleged name of the title.

- Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are the four playable characters, each with their own varied move set and weapon of choice (sword, bo staff, sai, and nunchucku…respectively).

- Flashbacks are played as Master Splinter/Hamato Yoshi.

- Shurikens, smoke bombs, grappling hooks, and climbing foot spikes.

- Gameplay and story/stage progression similar to Batman: Arkham City.

- Classic characters such as Bebop and Rocksteady (warthog and rhinoceros), Dr. Baxter Stockman, Shredder (Oroku Saki), and Krang act as bosses and in the case of the humans-turned-mutants, you fight them in both forms throughout the story.

- The Turtle Van and Turtle Blimp will be present and with them and other gadgets, the Wii U build is expected to have touch screen controls for specific actions.

- Multiplayer is unknown.

- Graphics engine used is that of Arkham City.

- The game is expected to be more dark than slapstick, but the turtles themselves and their interactions with the Foot Clan, bosses, and story characters like April O’Neil and Casey Jones will still have comedy attached.

- Purportedly being in development for Wii U, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

A lot of this may sound silly on paper, but if anyone could make the Heroes in a Half Shell badass, it’d be Rocksteady.

Darksiders II: Can Death Breathe Life Back Into THQ?

Justin Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:45 +0000

This past year has been a bit rough for THQ. The publisher had to close down five studios, including Homefront developer Kaos. This in turn led to the end for several of their franchises, such as de Blob, MTV vs. ATX, and Red Faction. Their share is currently at $.77, and they have only eight games that we know about coming out: WWE Brawl, Metro: Last Light, Brave: The Game, South Park, Warhammer: Dawn of War III, Warhammer: Dark Millenium Online, UFC Undisputed 3. On top of that, their most recent release, Saints Row: The Third, didn’t do so hot in terms of sales. In fact, it underperformed. Their focus on the uDraw tablet certainly didn’t help their financial standings, either.

Earlier this week, there was a rumor that THQ was possibly ending their lineup for 2014, including Patrice Desilets’ unannounced project. We also learned that they could be selling themselves off to keep afloat. Even those these rumors ended up being untrue, it looks like this year will make or break THQ.

And the first title tasked with helping them prove they’ve still got something left in the tank is none other than Darksiders II.

For the uninitiated, Darksiders II is the story of Death, one of the Four Horseman. He journeys to the darkest recesses of the underworld to clear his brother War’s name, after said brother kind of accidentally started the end of the world. Instead of being a mix of God of War and Zelda like its predecessor, Darksiders II is going to try and make a name for itself in the action-RPG niche. I believe that if it sticks to its strength–brutal combat, fun combos, and wrecking shit on a horse with green flames–then it’ll do fine. The team at Vigil hit it out of the park with Darksiders 1, so I doubt that they can just screw it all up. They’re clearly dedicated to their craft and putting out a great game.

“But wait,” Some of you are saying, “What about South Park, UFC, Warhammer, and WWE?” Those games are currently wild cards. South Park can go either way, as licensed games are only starting to lose the stink that’s plagued them. Warhammer is just a gamble at the moment, and WWE and UFC are hit or miss. The other wild card is Metro: Last Light, but news on the game has been fairly scarce, to say the least. At this point, it seems that Death will have to carry the publisher’s burden on his spiky, armored shoulders.

I know that Darksiders was awesome, but if we’re being completely honest here, I personally believe that a lot of Darksiders’ success was contributed to dumb luck. When it launched, it and Bayonetta were smart enough to do it during the beginning of 2010, before the Great Exodus of 2009 began. If it were released between March and May or September and November, I think it would have been crushed. Thankfully, THQ is smart enough to realize that Darksiders II could have a chance in the summer. Even though the summer is usually a time for sun and fun, Darksiders II is currently unopposed. Publishers assume that June to August is the kiss of death; if that was true, how did Duke Nukem Forever end up number two on the June NPD despite having a Metascore of 49 on the Xbox 360?

More than anything else, I’m excited for Darksiders II because of its developer, Vigil. Too often these days, we read stories about game studios closing down or coming extremely close. It would be a shame for a talented studio to have its doors closed after just two games. They don’t have any negatives thus far; no management issues like LA Noire, no lawsuits or bad business decisions like Interplay or 3D Realms. The first Darksiders was such a hit, and it would be just plain cruel to end the Horsemen’s story without proper closure.

The ride with Death begins this summer. Are you going to pick up Darksiders II, or let it wallow in the Ashlands?

DC Has a New Logo. Ummm, Why?

Justin Carter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:29 +0000

Since 2005, with the release of Batman Begins, the DC Comics logo came equipped with a blue swoosh known as the “DC Spin.” It was featured in films, TV shows, and games. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case. Behold, the new DC Comics logo, in all its glorious colors.

Prior to this logo iteration, the company has had a total of nine variations with the longest stint being that of the “DC Bullet” design that ran from 1976 to 2005.

The newest addition does give the impression that they are a comic book publisher, but it still doesn’t beat the DC Spin in my humble opinion. If you’re a comic book reader, you can see the logo in action when the #7 issues for the New 52 books hit in March. In the meantime, how do you feel about it? Love it? Hate it? Let us know.

Via Geekologie

Is Catwoman Getting Her Own Arkham City DLC Episodes?

Justin Carter — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:30:07 +0000

Earlier in the year, we reported that Batman: Arkham City would feature the seductive Catwoman as a playable character alongside Batman and Robin. If that didn’t get you excited for the game…

The limited collector’s edition of the strategy guide to Arkham City reveals some interesting stuff. Aside from the standard “find all the collectibles, tips to beat the bosses, etc.” that’s in every strategy guide, the pre-order form offers exclusive coverage of Catwoman’s DLC content - 4 episodes worth. That means you get to whip dudes in the face 4 more times! There’s no confirmation on the behalf of WB, DC or Rocksteady, but then again, they may have been planning to reveal this since they’ve revealed practically everything else about the game.

Something also worth noting is that Arkham Asylum had DLC in the form of challenge maps, where the Dark Knight had combat and stealth missions. Whether these episodes fall into the same category or are story-based remains to be seen, along with finding out if this treatment is exclusive to Catwoman, or if the Dark Knight and Boy Wonder will get some DLC of their own. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we hear anything.

Batman: Arkham City swoops into stores on October 18 for the 360, PS3, and PC. You could go and pre-order the limited collector’s edition of the strategy guide, or you can inevitably come to RipTen for a video series of Achievement/Trophy guides! Your pick.

[Via ComicVine]

Ultimate Spider-Man Enters the Edge of Time

Justin Carter — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:28:27 +0000

Superheroes have enough costumes to spare. After all, when you save the world every three hours, it’d be better to wear copies of your costume rather than wear a smelly, battered costume all the time. No hero knows this better than Spider-Man, and he’s got a new costume for all the gamers to wear in Spider-Man: Edge of Time.

The Ultimate suit is currently worn in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man. Rather than Peter Parker donning the costume, Spider-Man is now Miles Morales, a teenager who’s recently gained powers of his own. I don’t know about the rest of you, but that looks like one pretty sweet costume.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time hits stores on October 4 for the 360, PS3, DS, 3DS, and Wii. Read up more on Miles Morales here.

[Via SuperheroHype]

The Adventures of Link, the Unmedicated Lunatic (Comic)

Demir Aytekin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:44:01 +0000

Follow the adventures of Link, the manliest lunatic in the universe, in his very own random comic strip series. All of the original artwork and official comic book is property of Valiant Comics and Nintendo.

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X-Men Destiny – Exciting First Details

Matthew Sims — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:48:05 +0000

Silicon Knights has had a tough time here of late. After the cult classic that was Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, the company developed the critically panned Too Human. The company looks to up the ante with a new X-men title.

Official Xbox Magazine UK has a four page preview in this month’s issue that finally will shine some light on this title that has very few details. Silicon Knights is apparently flipping the script to bring the focus to the average X-man (or X-woman) and the “tough decisions” that they have to make. The game takes place during a time where anti-mutant sentiment is extremely high. The X-men have suffered a great loss and hate crimes are prevalent against mutants and anyone associated with them.

Players assume the role of the child of a “human zealot” who is under the impression that mutants are a mistake. You have 3 different choices in characters, though they all share common traits. The 3 characters have all been integrated into official X-men canon, which is a step in the right direction for story consistency. X-men Destiny will also feature recognizable heroes and villains like Gambit, Magneto, Surge, and Quicksilver.

For more information stay tuned to Ripten or check out Issue 69 of OXM UK

Source: OXM UK

DC Universe Online Fact Sheet Surfaces

Matthew Sims — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:18:51 +0000

One of the most anticipated MMOs of the year hits store shelves today, and we have an accompanying fact sheet. The players who have had the pleasure of testing the beta will find much of the information below to be similar to what they have experienced. This new MMO gives you access to the DC Universe and allows you to manipulate its villains and heroes as you wish. You can even create a new hero to fight evil, and I know you will make one that looks ridiculous because it’s fun. You know it is.

Here is the fact sheet in its entirety:

Genre: Massively Multiplayer Online Action Game
ESRB: Rating Pending
Developer/Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Platforms: PLAYSTATION^®3 computer entertainment system and PC

DC Universe^TM Online is the only next-generation massively multiplayer online action game that delivers unparalleled physics-powered combat set in the DC Universe^TM. This genre-defining game puts the power of the DC Super Heroes and villains into the palm of your hands…The next legend is YOU!

DCUO is and action focused superhero game in a fully realized 3D universe

Players can experience the intensity of a 3D world created in the artistic vision of legendary comic-book artist Jim Lee

DCUO uses a state of the art physics engine that turns the world into your weapon

Players will be able to create their own custom hero or villain

Players will embark on story-driven adventures penned by famous DC writers

DCUO game play is optimized for PC and PS3

DCUO’s depth spans the entire DC Universe

DC Universe Online is being developed by Sony Online Entertainment LLC for the PLAYSTATION^® 3 computer entertainment system and PC in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE software © 2010 Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other elements © 2010 DC Comics. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

DC UNIVERSE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
WB GAMES LOGO, WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

From Polygons to Panels – The Marriage of Games and Comics

Ripten Staff — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:04:24 +0000

By RipTen contributor Justin Carter

If there’s one thing the entertainment industry does well, it’s expand franchises into different mediums. These days, it’s not too surprising to see a television show become a video game, or a movie have a comic book tie-in. No two industries know this better than those of video games and comic books – one might even argue that a video game is simply a comic book which you actively partake in.

Over the past 10 years, there’ve been at least 100 comics based on video games, from miniseries like Resistance and Prototype to ongoing ones such as Gears of War and Mass Effect. While it does seem impressive, the main problem is that these comic book tie-ins are usually just to help promote the upcoming game rather than to add onto any substantial story. A good example of this would be the one-shot comic for Sly Cooper; at the end of the issue, there’s a little box that says, “To be continued…in Sly 3!” Don’t get me wrong, I understand that they’re trying to tie products together, but doing something like that is about as obnoxious as you can get.

Another problem is that most video game comics these days will try and fit themselves into the story between a set of games. Rather than just planting a story way before or way after the events of a specific game, the team will try and make it fit into the current canon, often with mixed results. Trying to link events from the game with a comic is a bad idea because A), there’s only so much story a comic can tell in a few pages compared to what a game can do during 8+ hours, and B), the game development team may not (or often will not) leave any specific references to what happened in the comic. Mass Effect Redemption is one exception however. The Redemption mini-series for Mass Effect worked in part because in Mass Effect 2, they did acknowledge the events of said comic (on Illium, Liara makes references to helping Cerberus acquire Shepard’s body).

The third issue with most video game comics would be that they lack the writers or art team from said game. Usually the publisher will hire any writer and/or artist they can find that have played the game before. While in some cases, it can work (see the Halo graphic novel), the real joy can only come from the writers and artists who actually worked on the games themselves.

Recently, it was just announced that inFamous would become a comic book. Now, despite what you may say, this move actually does fit within the game’s parameters–the original had a very distinct comic book style, from cutscenes to the overall story – and seems like it’ll keep the nature and spirit of inFamous intact. (At least for the writer, Will Harms, who wrote the story for inFamous and it’s prequel comic). Game developers simply overseeing the whole project won’t cut it, they need to be an actual part of it – and it’ll make all the issues worth picking up.

Do rage, hate, and blind fury really make for as compelling a character as the comics and cutscenes would have us believe? As mentioned before, there can be shining exceptions. Both Joe Capelli and James Grayson of the Resistance franchise are interesting characters with multiple facets to their personalities–Capelli’s sense of duty and honor and Grayson’s need for revenge make them far more interesting than the original’s Nathan “armor-less Master Chief” Hale.

It’s understandable that games need to expand to other formats if they wish to become more mainstream. It’s also understandable if there’s an additional story worth telling. But it’s another thing to simply pick a random game, assign a team from a chart, and expect them to crank out a worthy companion piece. Even worse is telling gamers it’s a vital part to the story when it’s not, then asking them to shell out $60 for the real, interactive aspect of the experience.

Valve Releases Part 2 of Left 4 Dead “Sacrifice” Comic Series

Sam Naylor — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:58:34 +0000

Valve have released the second part of their four-part comic series concerning the backstories of the four original characters as well as the events of the upcoming DLC of the same name.

This week it’s the turn of Zoey, and the comic can be read here. Valve have also released several versions of the comic for ease of access:

Thanks to the overwhelming worldwide response to the comic, we are going to make more versions of the comic available on the web. This will include the current version in jpg form, a pdf version , a jpg version with no text and a jpg version with no text, speech bubbles or sound effects. This should help get the comic localized and give people the raw panels to play with and make their own comic.

Next week will see the backstory of Francis, and will arrive on September 28.

Valve Releases Part One of Left 4 Dead Comic Series

Sam Naylor — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:19:51 +0000

Valve has released the first chapter in their four-part Left 4 Dead comic series to tie in with the upcoming “Sacrifice” DLC for Left 4 Dead 1 and 2.

In Valve’s own words:

Find out what happens after the military rescued Francis, Louis, Zoey, and Bill at the end of the original Left 4 Dead in four weekly installments, each a whopping 40-plus pages of story and art. Then, download the new DLC “The Sacrifice”, where we put the story’s conclusion into your hands.

You can find the comic here.

The Sacrifice will be available for both games on October 5th for PC, Xbox 360 and Mac.

How to Unlock Zombies in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Demi Adejuyigbe — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:41:02 +0000

Well how about that- the game isn’t even out yet, and we’re already learning secrets about Ubisoft’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The awesome-looking beat ‘em up is actually a game being released alongside the film that is an adaptation of Bryan O’Malley’s comic book, and the film is being directed by Edgar Wright, who posted the above video on his blog, showing off the cheat code that you can punch in on the game’s title screen to unlock zombie enemies. Rad.

The code is DOWN, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT if you’re wondering, and while I’m not sure whether or not the code will work on the Xbox 360 version once it’s released (On August 25th) but the code will work with the Playstation 3 version when it drops August 10th. I’m really excited for the game, as it’s been a while since I’ve played and enjoyed an original beat ‘em up game. Stay tuned for our review, as there’s no way I’m passing this up.

Thor: The Video Game Is A Thing That Exists

Demi Adejuyigbe — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:35:12 +0000

In a move that surprises absolutely nobody, Marvel and Sega are planning to release a Thor video game to coincide with the release of the film in Summer of 2011. While I have no information on the game besides the trailer to go on, if Iron Man & other comic-to-movie video games are any indication, this game won’t be so great.

The above trailer, released to Marvel’s YouTube account, doesn’t show off anything from the game itself, aside from a shot of Thor standing above a cliff. We also get to see Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, with some lighting flashes in the background. Game of the Year 2011, I’m sure. Kenneth Branagh’s Thor is coming to theatres next year, on May 6th, 2011, and the game should release around the same time. If you haven’t seen the trailer for the film from Comic-Con this past week, it’s embedded below- Enjoy!

Cape-Free Comic Book Fanart

Brandon Fenty — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:41:45 +0000

The readers over at GamesRadar.com were asked to submit fanart of a video game based on their non-caped comic book hero. Games lovers, being the creative people they are, came up with some amazing boxart for those games. Check it out and let us know what you think in the comments. Think you can do better? Contact Us and let us see your art. We might even post it!

[Source: GamesRadar.com]

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Suicide Squad Set to Bring “Hardcore Violent” Comic Action to Gaming

David Oxford — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:49:31 +0000

When it comes to comic book-based video games, there are usually certain expectations in place. And with the exception of fare such as Watchmen or Kick-Ass, one of those expectations is that the games will be relatively tame affairs. After all, just look at what happened to Mortal Kombat once Superman stepped into the arena.

Naturally, hardcore violence is not what one would expect from a video game based on a comic set in the same DC Universe occupied by the Big Blue Boyscout and the Dark Knight. And yet, that’s exactly what Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has promised with their San Diego Comic-Con announcement of a title based on the Suicide Squad.

For the uninformed, the Suicide Squad is a group of incarcerated villains offered a simple deal by the government: perform a series of missions, and in exchange, they will gain their freedom. However, it’s not called the “Suicide Squad” for nothing, as the missions tend to be of the highly-dangerous sort, which leave little chance for survival.

As an aside, some more recent fans of the DC Universe, specifically those who watched the Justice League Unlimited animated series (from which the above image was pulled), might better know the team as “Task Force X,” due to censorship issues.

But that doesn’t seem to be an issue at all with the video game. DC Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns, described this product of their ever-expanding video game division as being “hardcore violent.” And while not all of DC/WB’s superhero titles are being based on movies (Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 being one example), it sounds as though Suicide Squad may indeed be attached to a motion picture project announced in February last year.

Source: Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources (via GameInformer.com

DC Comics’ WildStorm and Sony Announce Ratchet & Clank Comic

David Oxford — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:27:28 +0000

Ratchet & Clank vs. Marvel vs. Capcom? Probably won’t happen, but at least Sony and Insomniac’s dynamic duo will be able to take on the super heroes of the Marvel Universe on their own native turf this September.

The WildStorm imprint of DC Comics will be joining forces with TJ Fixman of Insomniac Studios to bring the serialized post-A Crack in Time adventures of Ratchet and Clank to a comic shop near you. Cover chores will be handled by CreatureBox (comprised of Insomniac artists David Guertin and Greg Baldwin), while Adam Archer is tasked with the interior pencils.

How does it look so far? See for yourself!

September 8th is when the first issue will land in stores, and that includes those in “North America, including all states, territories and possessions of the United States, and South America. The United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy and Germany.”

And, if that’s not convenient, you’ll also be able to acquire them through PlayStation Digital Comics this Fall.

Insomniac’s TJ Fixman offers a few additional words as well:

After working on two full adventures and one downloadable mini-adventure, I’m extremely excited to help bring Ratchet & Clank to the comic book world. Over the years, we at Insomniac have watched like doting parents as the Ratchet & Clank mythology grew from a few small planets in the Solana Galaxy to a living, breathing universe full of fun characters and exotic alien worlds. It’s a universe that thrives on impossible weaponry and massive amounts of destruction while somehow managing to keep its sense of humor. How we came across that formula, I couldn’t tell you (though I suspect Chief Creative Officer Brian Hastings has it under lock and key in his desk), but the result is a heart-felt mythology that somehow manages to bring out the kid in all of us — even when it’s our pen on the paper.

With that in mind, I’d like to thank you, the readers, for allowing me to bring Ratchet & Clank out for another adventure. Thank you for allowing me to give Captain Qwark the worst job a failed superhero and actor could ever have. And above all, thank you for letting me be a kid again. Hope you enjoy the comic!

One can only wonder now how well the pair will fare against Sonic the Hedgehog, whose comic book is currently one of the longest-running licensed books ever.

Source: PlayStation Blog

Kane & Lynch Get DC Comics Covers By Ben Templesmith

Sam Naylor — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:22:51 +0000

Comic artist Ben Templesmith has created two superb Kane and Lynch comic covers. DC’s WildStorm imprint, IO Interactive and Square Enix have sanctioned two Kane and Lynch comic books written by Ian Edginton, with this new art on the cover.

Ben Templesmith is “mostly known for his work on 30 Days of Night and Fell.” Ian Edginton is known for his work on many different comics, notably 2000 AD.

The first issue of the Kane and Lynch comics is scheduled for release on August 4.

The art can be found below, and as you can see it’s really excellent. I think it captures the madness of the characters really well. I’m not usually a comic guy, but these do actually look interesting, if only for the artwork. It’s a shame the game never lived up to the characters, but I hope that Kane and Lynch 2 will be able to pull that out of the bag.

Marvel to Make “Fall of Reach” Halo Novel into Comic

Bryce Wilson — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:48:08 +0000

Any avid Halo buffs no doubt would have devoured the Halo novels time and time again, only to make them want more and more. Well now that is a reality as Brian Reed, a fan favourite Halo writer is working with Felix Ruiz to produce a comic book telling the story of a young Master Cheif. The comic is set to tell the story of a young John-117 and how he ended up being conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program, which took place on the main planet setting for the final Bungie Halo title, Reach.

The Official Halo Waypoint site says;

“What are the secrets of Master Chief’s origin, and what happened on Reach to make it the most important planet in humanity’s struggle for survival? Find out in Halo: Fall of Reach – “Boot Camp #1,” adapting the hit novel this fall!”

If you’re a comic book buff, you can look out for the title as it makes it’s way onto shelves around the same time Halo: Reach launches for Xbox 360 the world over, but until then enjoy the little snippet we have for you below. For some reason the image reminds me of Anakin Skywalker being gambled upon by Watto and Qui-Qon Jinn. Fun times!

Hopefully this doesn’t turn out as bad as the Modern Warfare 2 Ghost series did…

[Via x360a]

E310: New Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Gameplay Screams Awesome At Maximum Volume

Demi Adejuyigbe — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:45:43 +0000

So we’re all nerds here at Ripten. And of course, we have to be, we write about video games. But our nerddom occasionally branches off into other genres, like comic books. One of the comic books I’ve recently been checking out is Bryan O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which has a film adaptation being released this August, and that looks awesome on its own. However, the new footage from the video game adaptation takes that awesome and raises it to a level that few ever manage to reach.

If the art in the trailer looks familiar, that’s because it’s from famed artist Paul Robertson, who is famous for his phenomenal Pirate Baby’s Cabana Battle Street Fight from 2006. This pairing of artists is almost perfect, as Robertson’s style of sprites works really well with Scott Pilgrim’s nerdy themes and execution. It’s been a while since I’ve played a good side scrolling beat-em-up, but this one looks like it could be one of my most anticipated download titles of the year. I guess I’ll find out for sure when it hits PSN this August (possibly timed alongside the film) and XBLA at a later date.