Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy announces right away in its title that its main influence comes from the series of books rather than the movies that spawned from them. The virtual incarnation of Jason Bourne also clearly does not resemble Matt Damon, yet the game does not shy away from evoking the distinct feel of the celluloid counterparts.
Conspiracy is designed as a companion piece to both the paper and film versions of
Life as a technician aboard a Space Cannon satellite sounds more exciting than it really is. Our hero, Blitz, isn't much more than a glorified janitor, who happens to keeps the wheels greased on a massive, orbital gun platform. Of course, the job does have its perks - he gets to play around with some of the cool weapons and tools found within the
Guitar Hero opened up the dream of being in a band to everyone. But it didn't open up the band - just the guitar bits. What of the lead singer? The drummer? The bassist? Well, that's the premise behind Rock Band: play everything. Together. And our turn with the game has proven that it works
So you wanna be a rock superstar? Live large? Big house? Five cars? Rent charged? We all do, buddy. From emo kids who havent so much as picked up an instrument since they were forced to learn the recorder in school to desperate wannabes still kicking a beaten-up old van all over the country just waiting for the big break, thats always two steps ahead of them, more or less everyone has at some point dreamed of making it big.
The Guitar Hero developer, Harmonix, may not be offering you the
Rock Band 3 will not make you look like a rock star. It will not win you girls, earn you millions of dollars, or force you to turn to parties, alcohol and drugs to cope with your ever-rising fame. However, if you opt to step up to the Pro Mode, with its more realistic-than-ever instruments and note tracks that are nearly identical to the actual songs, it comes DAMN close...
Don't think for a minute that Harmonix has been resting on its substantial laurels while it gave us Green Day and Beatles Rock Band games. The team has been quietly working on Rock Band 3 for over two and a half years now, with the aim of pushing the music game genre into new territory. Way more ambitious than any Guitar Hero game, RB3 is attempting to bridge the gap between gaming and genuine musicianship. However, this may just be a step too far...
With no bandmates or plastic instruments in sight, Rock Band
Blitz represents a new direction for the rhythm franchise - thankfully without
shedding its bountiful song library. Here's our first hands-on look at the
arcade-style downloadable spin-off...
Can a rhythm game still be fun without all the plastic instruments? Harmonix breathes new life into the rhythm genre with its upcoming downloadable game, Rock Band Blitz...