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In this episode of the podcast, the gals kickoff the show with answering an email about anime series and movies to check out, and then we shift back into gaming. Finish what you started...
The best way to start your week is with a new episode of the ESH podcast and this one has a little bit of everything in it. Video games, Anime, even a mention of manga.
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Ok, so it's not news, but the new trailer "Birth of a Spartan" for Microsoft's Halo: Reach game is just sexy to look at. Don't believe me, hit the jump and look at it for yourself.
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I'M NOT A SPORTS GUY!
OK, so it's been nearly a month since a PS3 demo has been released on the PlayStation Store. Unfortunately for me, there is only one demo to play this week, and it's a sports game. Since I don't follow sports, will this be a good demo for me? Let's find out:
First thing I noticed is that EA saw it fit to show you how many teams will be in the final product- or maybe just tease you with all those choices in the menu.
All the scenery looks great, and the character models are, em, pretty alright.
Here's the entirety of what I know about soccer at this point: Kick a ball through the other team's net.
This may be great for soccer fans to check out, but it's all lost on me.
Well, maybe not all. I whipped Italy, one goal to nada. Just because I'm not into sports doesn't mean I'll lay down and take it while Utaly tramples all over me. No sir!
So, eh, I guess this is a good demo! Maybe people who have put years into playing Fifa will hate this, but I don't know whether this gameplay is good or lacking. It doesn't utilize any fancy analog stick moves, so it reminds me of times past when I actually did play sports games and all the moves were simple button presses.
There's only one demo that made a big splash on the PSN, and that is Heavy Rain. If you think that adventure games, detective noir, and quick time events are like a thousand ants crawling on your leg, this is not the game for you.
Still, I would say that even if you are cautious about playing a game that is not constantly full of excitement, you should still take a chance on the demo.