The Miscellaneous PC & vidya Games Thread

[Syt]

Not every game deserves its own threads, but I think some should still be mentioned now and then.

Came across this game trailer:

Oniken. If you miss old 8bit NES action games like Contra et al then this miht be worth cecking out. Also worth watching the trailer if you like 80s hair band rock guitars.

Available for 3.99 on Desura: http://www.desura.com/games/oniken



In a similar vein there's Retro City Rampage coming up. Open world gameplay like in GTA, but graphics and gameplay is 8-bit, with homages to Commando/Ikari Warriors/etc, Zelda, Super Mario, Bionic Commando . . .
Gameplay Trailer
80s cereal commercial

[Syt]

Say what you will about GamersGate, they're willing to give a stage to the non-mainstream games.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-7554/7554

7554 is a first person shooter set against the historical backdrop of the climatic conclusion to the first Indochina War between the Vietnam People's Army revolutionaries and the oppressing French army.

The single player campaign puts gamers on the front line of a colonial independence movement locked in battle against a technologically more advanced modern Western occupier.

Players will experience the colonial movement's growth from insurgent guerrilla band to a conventional army usingHavok's Vision Engine 8 and  Nvidia's PhysX.

You will see a true Vietnam that you never seen before in a video game.
And the game is hard challenge when you fighting with lack of weapons and ammutions, a differennt persective with others FPS that you already know.
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How many shooters are there that allow you to shoot the evil French? 

[Viking]

whats the significance of the number 7554?

[Syt]

whats the significance of the number 7554?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7554

The name 7554 comes from the historic date, 7 May, 1954, on which the French Colonist expeditionary army in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam surrendered to the Vietnam People's Army.[

[Syt]

Preview for Lords of Football:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/08/21/sports-and-all-lords-of-football/

Basically, Sims meets Football Manager. This could be pretty brilliant.

[Barrister]

Preview for Lords of Football:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/08/21/sports-and-all-lords-of-football/

Basically, Sims meets Football Manager. This could be pretty brilliant.

Gameplay sounds strongly reminiscent of The Movies.

[Razgovory]

Is that guy on the left armed with a rake?

[Ed Anger]

Is that guy on the left armed with a rake?

Giant power plug.

[Razgovory]

I suppose he's actually on the right.

[Ed Anger]

I suppose he's actually on the right.

Heh.

[Syt]

Preview for Lords of Football:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/08/21/sports-and-all-lords-of-football/

Basically, Sims meets Football Manager. This could be pretty brilliant.

Gameplay sounds strongly reminiscent of The Movies.

Yeah, that, too. I thought the Movies was a mess (though the movie making was fun), but I have some hopes for this one. Football sims have become a bit too serious for my taste.

We had the On The Ball series in Germany which was highly detailed for its time, but also included bribes, doping, and had more personality: players had hobbies and various things could happen based on that. A diver could have an accident, a hobby writer might release a scandalous behind the scenes book etc. In match preparation you could specifically tell players to attack an opponent on the pitch to neutralize him. Also, the game featured April Fools jokes. Every other April 1st a mean random event would pop up, like the whole team dying in a plane crash, or the club being sold to Arabs. Most of the time you were too immersed to notice the date.

The main programmer of the series went on to work for EA's FIFA Manager.

[Viking]

Also, the game featured April Fools jokes. Every other April 1st a mean random event would pop up, like the whole team dying in a plane crash, or the club being sold to Arabs.

FM has a filthy rich arab pretending to buy the club if the computer date and in game date are both 1 April.

[Syt]

The Great Giana Sisters remake looks confusing but interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQGRkHpiqg&feature=plcp

I like that they're using Machinae Supremacy's fantastic cover of Chris Hülsbeck's original tune for the game.

[Syt]

In a similar vein there's Retro City Rampage coming up. Open world gameplay like in GTA, but graphics and gameplay is 8-bit, with homages to Commando/Ikari Warriors/etc, Zelda, Super Mario, Bionic Commando . . .
Gameplay Trailer
80s cereal commercial

Well it's out on Steam for 12.59 introductory price. I played through the tutorial (10-15 minutes?) and it's pretty insane but fun. Kind f like Saint's Row The Third turning into an 8bit parody of the 1980s.

In this time I participated in a Dark Knight heist parody, fought against four turtles from a sewer and two gung ho soldiers roping in from a helicopter (Contra?), travelled through time in a phone booth and got picked up by a crazy professor in a Delorean. There's more 80s and video game references than you can shake a stick at. If you liked GTA1 and/or loved 8bit video games, then this game is for you.

[Syt]

Hotline Miami. Worst game trailer ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ODNqUbcqI7w