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Fallout 3 – Videos from E3

Andreas — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:39:42 +0000

Official Fallout 3 trailer (HD and other download versions here)

I’m not usually one who slavishly follows the presentations at E3 and general pre-release coverage of games â€“ I’m usually happy with a summary, a few screenshots and a release date. But this Fallout sequel has had me worked up a bit, half with anticipation and half with skepticism to what Bethesda would do with the rights to the concept. But after watching the new official trailer and the gameplay demo from Microsoft’s press conference below I must say anticipation is winning over doubt.

Bethesda have obviously reworked the gameplay from its original isometric, turnbased form â€“ and I can already smell the shitstorm the usual bunch of change-fearing gamers are starting to stir up about that â€“ but judging by the videos and images I’ve seen my opinion is that it’s all in the right directions while keeping the spirit of the series in all other areas. What a Fallout game should look like in 2008, in short. But I guess I’ll have to see about that in October.

Dr. McNinja, and generally random update.

Andreas — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:04:50 +0000

The first episode of The Adventures of Dr. McNinja was recently concluded, so if you havn’t done so yet I think you should check out this well made and quite hilarious comic.

It also seems I have been quite slow on posting recently. Got another game that has taken some of my time. Gun, which isn’t perfect, but a western action game is a bit different, and the story is quite good. And then there’s been som general restlesness. The next design of the blog will have a miniblog/asides sort of thing, so I think that will provide a good place for those small, random posts. Quick mock-up of the design idea here. I think I’m quite satisfied with that (plus style for the miniblog.)

“No time to talk, must rule world!”

Andreas — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:47:59 +0000

So, once again the gamer inside me has gone from latent to roaring wild, and this time it’s becuase of Sid Meier’s Civilization IV. Civ has been around since I moved from the family’s first Nintendo to playing games on the Amiga when I was ten or so, and I guess it has become sort of an periodic addiction. And this time is no different. In fact I think I must say â€“ nostalgia put aside â€“ that this is the best Civilization so far.

The new features, like religion, civics and great people are a great addition to the long term aspects of the gameplay, and the design of the game makes control over cities and units easier than ever before. The added features in Civ 2 and 3 made interaction more and more complex, but this time the developers have made a great work with the interface so that I feel I can focus on my strategies without getting lost â€“ the information I want is simply there when I need it.

The new graphics and audio are great as well, full of little details that emphazise the culture and point of history of the moment as well as giving a good overview of the game. Building a wonder (which includes classics like the Pyramids and Colossus and more modern examples like Hollywood and the UN) rewards you with a nice movie.

For more information check the official site or reviews at Gamespot or IGN. Unless you’re a fan of the earlier games, of course, in which case you should have used the time you spent reading this on running to the game store to get your copy.

Or get it from Amazon:
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV (amazon.com)
Sid Meierâ€™s Civilization IV (amazon.co.uk)