Just as with the Dragon Ball Z titles on the current-generation systems, Naruto Shippuden has had a bumpy ride of late. While every release has been enjoyable, very few of them have achieved the same level of acclaim the GameCube exclusive releases of yesterday took for granted. Unfortunately, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations isn’t the title to change those fortunes, but is remains an engrossing experience in its own right, and to the fans that’s perhaps all that matters.
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Despite the rapid uptake of broadband in modern times, and as a result digital distribution services, there are still many gamers unable or unwilling to make their purchases digitally. Many publishers have taken it upon themselves to repackage digital releases as retail products, whether it be including downloadable content (DLC) in a ‘Game of the Year’ re-release or a compilation disc, such as the forthcoming Capcom Digital Collection, these secondary offerings often present more value by way of a lower price-tag for the combined products. And all the while, there we were thinking that removing the manual, disc, case and retailer from the picture would lower the costs.
To say the response to Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City since its launch has been mixed would be a severe understatement. As a comparison to it’s most obvious inspiration – the likes of Gears of War, SOCOM and Left 4 Dead – Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is arguably a malnourished package, full of good ideas but bogged down by dozens infuriating issues. For the trained eye however, those aspects for which Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is most interesting show plenty of promise as a new arm of the Resident Evil franchise.
After an extended hiatus, EA SPORTS’ SSX franchise is back with us. A current-generation vision of the series that was the considered the successor to 1080º Snowboarding’s lofty throne, SSX was at one point a very different beast. The excessively vocal demands of the fans saw the reboot booted and SSX delivered with the same brightly coloured fantasy design we all know and love, but 
This week sees the launch of the latest beat-‘em-up from Capcom, the mash-up of franchises that is Street Fighter X Tekken. While the publisher has found success with other mash-ups, the Marvel Vs. Capcom and Capcom Vs. SNK series, Street Fighter X Tekken is the first release which is suggested to offer a fighting system so strong that it could – and will be – used as a tournament title. However, it’s the players that will ultimately make the decision as to whether Street Fighter X Tekken is worthy of such status.
After having established the modern perception of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) genre on the current-generation of videogame consoles, publisher THQ decided to rest the UFC Undisputed series for two years at the height of its popularity. Other contenders have come and gone, and yet UFC Undisputed 2010 remains the most widely respected MMA videogame currently available. Well, that was until the arrival of UFC Undisputed 3, anyway.
Since its announcement in 2010, Asura’s Wrath has been billed as an action-packed experience. A fast-paced, high-octane experience packaged with a healthy dose of beatdowns. A brutal rampage through mythological beings as your very angry virtual persona tells a tale of cruel vengeance. These assurances are accurate in that such violence is a part of Asura’s Wrath, but in reality it’s only half the story.
Having been in the public eye since 2010, Konami’s NeverDead has finally arrived at retail stores throughout the world in an usually quiet fashion. Launching incredibly close to the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, it could be said that the publisher already has their hands full, but for many it will be an ominous sign that NeverDead isn’t quite the innovative experience its premise promises it to be.
The critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series has become a constantly evolving franchise, adding new mechanics to its pioneer stealth action gameplay and then adapting them to suit a number of different formats. Here in the recently released Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, gamers are given the opportunity to see a cross section of that progress with two successive titles from the previous generation of consoles and that of a more recent handheld release. Only this time, it’s all been given a high-definition (HD) makeover.
Having made its Japanese debut back in February 2011, the much discussed Catherine has been a long time coming. Following more than six months after it’s North American release, many gamers in PAL territories could well be wondering what the hold-up is; with such a unique and interesting title, why wasn’t Catherine released sooner? In reality, the answer is in the question: in a market where sports, guns and fast cars rule the charts more often than is the case in any other entertainment industry, ‘unique and interesting’ doesn’t always equal success. So much is Catherine going against the grain of accepted marketing practices in Europe that we’re lucky it made it to these shores at all.
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