Archives for the Month of May 2007 on media addict
Forza and Blacksite demos
The demo for Forza 2 gives you a good idea what to expect from the game; great graphics and sound, but tough driving gameplay. I am the first to admit that simulation games are not for me (which is why I tried out the demo for Forza 2 instead of buying it), I'm more of a Mario Kart kind of guy. That said, I did find one aspect of the simulation to be very entertaining, the crashing. After getting a little frustrated with the driving mechanics I decided to drive the wrong way and test out Forza 2's deformation models. I have to say they are not bad considering this game isn't meant to be about destroying the cars. I was also very impressed that the cars felt sufficiently powerful. In some driving games the cars can feel weak because the game designers want to make the cars handle well enough for the average gamer (like me). But in Forza 2 it really impressed me how easy it was to spin-out and do donuts, just like it would be with a 600HP supercar.
The Blacksite:Area 51 demo is something I wouldn't necessarily try as I am not a FPS addict, but I had heard interesting things and tried it out. Although the demo lasts under 5 minutes it makes a nice impression with good graphics and some interesting game mechanics. It uses the same engine as Gears of War and as such looks similar, however I think Gears used more bump mapping. The meager plot presented in the demo focuses on some sort of aliens/monsters that are attacking and-or escaping from Area 51 (ie. standard FPS storyline). So far looks fairly intriguing.