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Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out
by Christina Mariannino on Jun.09, 2009, under Gadgets, Media, Video Games
My name is Tim … S-C-H-A-F-E-R. [points to my notepad] That’s correct. Do people get that wrong a lot? They never get it right
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Hands-on: Red Steel 2
by kosmetochka on Jun.09, 2009, under Gadgets, Media, Video Games
After the awkward and misguided mess that was Ubisoft’s Red Steel , it must sound like damning praise to say, “Well, the sequel’s much better.” After all, Nintendo’s newfangled MotionPlus attachment has come to save the day, introducing one-to-one movement and finally delivering the sword fighting extravaganza that all those energetic Wii players have been enjoying in the commercials. Unfortunately, MotionPlus’ binding to Red Steel 2 doesn’t feel particularly effective in combating the original game’s flaws. It’s a miss, like sticking a band-aid on someone’s knee after they’ve been poisoned. If the MotionPlus makes a fundamental difference to the gameplay, it’s not immediately apparent within the framework of a pretty insipid combat system. Gallery: Red Steel 2 (Wii) Continue reading Hands-on: Red Steel 2 Hands-on: Red Steel 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:40:00 EST
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