Yeah, it's going to be super-hard, but at least it feels do-able on the lower difficulties. On the PC with their lack of analog controls, I struggled to get through the freaking tutorial!

SHADOW COMPLEX! SHADOW COMPLEX! SHADOW COMPLEX!

...is still a week away.

I'm allowed to be excited now.

Ooh, I didn't realize that one was only a week away. It seemed so far away last time I saw news on it.

Yes....yes you are. Me too!

I'm excited to see Shadow Complex since it's the last of the Summer Arcade promo. I'm ready to see if Serious Sam or Bubble Bobble are going to follow it up.

I'm so geeked for Shadow Complex that I read the Orson Scott Card novel that it's kind of based around to get some more background on it.

EDIT: Speaking of which: Orson Scott Card talks 'Shadow Complex' and the future of 'Empire'



(And I still say it's gonna need it's own thread.)

Fixed! [Trump]This game is going to be huge. Huge![/Trump]

I'm working on it.

I'd do it myself but I'd be afraid that someone would yell at me.

Yeah, it's hard, but do-able, and when I make a mistake it's always my fault and not the game's which minimizes frustration. Having spent an hour or two with it, Trials is definitely my next Geometry Wars/Pacman: CE. I can see the challenges providing hours of "fun" when I get tired of the tracks themselves. Rings of Flames is so addictive.

I don't like that you can only get tracks from people on your friends list though. I know there are going to be some masters out there with tracks, and I hope they're made available to all eventually. Or maybe I'm not seeing something that allows me to download other's tracks.

That might be underplaying things a bit. Splosion Man really makes you feel that mistakes are your fault alone -- this game you're still a hostage to their floaty physics which is sometimes hard to predict. Sometimes you do a perfect backflip and other times you'll knock your rider's head off on the ramp. Still, getting a clean run down the track is truly a thrilling experience.
Yeah, I can see this game becoming seriously addicting since it's so easy to just fire up and play a couple of levels and then to replay and replay them until you get the gold medal. It should have a lot of longevity. It's not the sort of game that can be beaten in the time it takes to order a pizza (cough, cough).

FYI from Twisted Pixel (via Twitter) about the 'Splosion Man avatar rewards....

I see your point, but I think the floatiness of the game is consistent, so when I tumble I feel like it's because I leaned over the handlebars for a second too long, or hit the gas too heavy. The bounciness of the more advanced bikes is really tough to get a grip on though. They remind me a lot of the F1 cars in Burnout that I could never get a handle on.

It doesn't count as BEATEN!!!!!!!!!!

Trials is awesome. I just spent most of the late afternoon and evening playing it. Lots more bells and whistles than the PC version, and a much better difficulty ramp-up. The PC version was super tricky almost right off the bat. The XBLA version eases you in a little better. A couple of the achievements are pretty clever, too. I figured out one which had a fairly cryptic description, and it was really satisfying. There's another vague one that I didn't get yet but I think I know how to get it.

I spent like 20-30 minutes trying to get the one on the Groundhog level where you complete the course flawlessly without ever changing position. It took a while, but I finally did it. No Achievement popped though. I went back and saw I was on Groundhog Begins, not Groundhog Returns!

Spotted at QuakeCon:



Also they mention that Quake Arena Arcade is also in attendance.

Oh, and apparently there's a new episode included in DooM II:

Delicious.

Sweet, so I assume a version of Quake 3/Quake Live.

According to the Ubisoft site, this is our 9/16 release: http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=8092



Panzer General® Allied Assault takes place during the last phase of World War II, from 1944 to 1945. The dramatic events of D-Day finally gave the Allies a foothold on Fortress Europe, allowing them to push the Germans back to Berlin.

Recreate actual battles such as Utah Beach, Operation Market Garden, and the infamous Battle of the Bulge in the hopes of turning back the German tide. Build, customize and fight with your personalized deck of 60 cards. History is in your hands!

Key Features

CARD GAME MEETS BOARD GAME
Thanks to the Collectible Card Game mechanics, you can swap out Unit Cards in your deck for the perfect mix of tanks, artillery and infantry. Add in special Action Cards to “break the rules” and surprise your opponent with air strikes and reinforcements. Then, retool your deck with new cards awarded after each single or multiplayer victory.

A TASTE OF HISTORY
Dive into the history of World War II. 3D models of vehicles used during the War march across your board. Discover the cities where desperate battles took place, such as Bastogne and Carentan. It’s a new and exciting way to learn history.

PLAYER V. PLAYER (PVP) MODE
Play with a friend and have access to the special Unit and Action Cards you have unlocked in the single player Campaign. The more you play, the more cards you unlock!

Screenshots:


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