AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Splinter Cell: Conviction (currently 360 only) Trailer: http://www.exophase.com/industry/splinter-...ootage-1077.htm Pics: http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/902/902601/imgs_1.html Preview: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/790/790720p1.html Some animated gifs for the speed-impaired: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/5099619...0ee99e117_o.gif http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/5099619...29862f174_o.gif We saw a lot of Sam Fisher delivering brutal beat downs when the brown stuff hit the fan, but if you've seen The Bourne Identity or The Fugitive you know that running is sometimes the best option for a fugitive. Some stages will take that "do anything to survive and get out" mentality, further diversifying the mission design. In total, Conviction will feature roughly 15 episodes that will last about an hour each. The first few episodes will bridge the storyline gap and focus around Sam's return to the NSA. The heart of the game, roughly 8 episodes long, will be the fugitive experience. Any good fugitive eventually has to confront his chasers, which is how Conviction will close out in an "enemy of the state" series of missions. Though each episode will be roughly an hour long, they'll be broken up into stages or segments that can be completed in about 15 minutes. The goal is to deliver packets of gameplay that can be played quickly and repeatedly so as not to force a huge amount of commitment of time onto players. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (360 exclusive) Preview / Trailer / image link: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/nar...tml?sid=6171339 Haze (PS3 timed exclusive, PC and 360 later) http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/05/22/haze-b...on-3-exclusive/ Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 http://www.jeux-france.com/news20340_rayma...2-en-video.html New Assassin's Creed trailer: http://www.xboxyde.com/news_4376_en.html Dark Messiah (PC to 360 port) Info: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=76769 Blazing Angels 2 Trailer and pics: http://www.xboxyde.com/news_4382_en.html Beowulf Art / Pics : http://www.ps3land.com/preview-50.php Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Preview: http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1616...lls-Highway/p1/ Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, most of these titles are PS3/360/PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
World's Worst Man 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 That Splinter Cell game looks great. I like urban environments. Beowulf looks like it could be neat too, although I'd be more interested if it was being described as an action RPG like Oblivion, rather than just an action game with "some RPG elements". I bet the Naruto game will suck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 I bet the Naruto game will suck. It's being developed by Ubi Montreal as well, so I doubt that. Obviously the unknown factors are how big the studio is and how much they'll be occupied on Splinter Cell/Assassin's Creed, the quality of the staff being used on it, etc. However, the game was announced a long time ago, and isn't a quick cash-in like the weaksauce TMNT console game (their worst game in ages). My only concern is how well the fight engine will work. Historically, that's been the biggest problem with Ubi Montreal's games--poor combat. Negligible in Splinter Cell, problematic in PoP (but forgivable with the high-quality platforming), and shallow and repetitive in TMNT. However, maybe that will turn around for them as well (sees Splinter Cell vid). Plus, the combat doesn't appear to be restricted by the sandbox environments, as they seem to have their own seperate screens and engine. The biggest surprise for me is Splinter Cell. I haven't been a fan of the series ever, as I've only really enjoyed stealth in MGS. However, considering the switch in focus I'll have to look into this one for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Splinter Cell: Conviction Gameplay: http://www.jeuxfrance.org/Xbox_360/Tom_Cla...onviction_2.wmv Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 1up previews on... SC:C: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3159766 Assassin's Creed...'s trailer (not playable until Min-e3, bah): http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3159770 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2007 Joystiq put together some vids for quick perusal (it's on Gamevideos though, so they may not all work): http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/24/uber-ubi...-video-roundup/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
