Technabob » gameplay http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:30:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TRON Evolution the Video Game: Please Don’T be Another Movie-Based Failure http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/20/tron-evolution-video-game/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/20/tron-evolution-video-game/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:18:12 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=35057 TRON: Legacy. Coinciding with the release of the movie, TRON: Evolution… will also be released in Winter. The game’s story is said to be in-between the first movie]]> More and more movies are getting video game tie-ins, but not many are as deserving of a video game counterpart as TRON: Legacy. Coinciding with the release of the movie, TRON: Evolution will also be released in Winter. The game’s story is said to be in-between the first movie and the new one, and it promises action-oriented gameplay, with some platforming and RPG elements mixed in, and of course it wouldn’t be a TRON game without light bike stages.

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The cinematics of the video game come close to the minimalistic neon goodness of the upcoming movie:

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But what about the gameplay? G4TV recently interviewed Darren Hedges, game director at Propaganda Games, the company currently working on TRON: Evolution. They also showed off some gameplay segments.

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I don’t know about you, but the gameplay segment they showed was disappointing, mostly because the enemies are dumb – there’s one part towards the end when two of the bad guys get to Anon, and they just… stood next to him. I hope they fix that, because I’m really interested in seeing more of the capoeira-influenced moves and the different types of light discs that Hedges mentioned in passing. The story’s intriguing as well, since it’s supposed to be canon.

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The light cycle segment looks freakin’ chaotic. I feel for the dude who demoed that thing live. Overall, I wasn’t impressed with what I saw. Then again there’s still quite some time before the game’s December 31 release. Amazon is already accepting pre-orders for the PS3 ($57 USD), Xbox 360 ($60) and PC ($40) versions of TRON: Evolution. Want more? Check out G4TV’s screenshots of the game.

[via G4TV]

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That’s him, and no, he doesn’t suck at his own game. Mega Man is there for a reason. An awesome one. Watch the clip to find out (NSFW):

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Downward thrust motherflipper. Watch a couple more of Jay’s videos at Level Select.

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Someone managed to grab a couple of quick video clips (from their cellphone?) that really don’t show much other than the fact that the game is playable:

Not sure how long these videos will stay up, but check ‘em out while you can.

[via TechEBlog]

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