Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Video

Footage of gameplay of Modern Warfare 2 has recently been released and shows about seven whole minutes showing off some of the epic gameplay that this game has in store for us. The footage shows part of a snow based level including noncombat, light combat and also heavy combat. It also shows footage of vehicle use, which in this case is a snowmobile. Awesome tactics with a variety of the melee weapons, like the ice pick, really show off what close range combat could be like. Also, being able to shoot while driving a snowmobile is an excellent addition and will really help make vehicles useful and fun to play with. Hopefully this is just a taste of the game and there is much more to be found out. Modern Warfare 2 looks to be a real step up from WAW and a great sequel to the first Modern Warfare. Mark your calendars for November 11, 2009, and stay tuned for more Modern Warfare action.

Metal Gear Solid: Rising

There are not very exclusive games that have kept the Playstation 3 in the game. Xbox 360 has always had many awesome games exclusive to the Xbox platform. Playstation also has some of these and they help to really define a system and can help motivate a buyer on their decision of which console to buy. One game in particular that Sony has held over Microsoft is the Metal Gear Solid series. However, it has just been announced that they are hard at work on the next game in the series called Metal Gear Solid: Rising. Along with coming to the Xbox, there is also a new main character, Raiden, which means no more Solid Snake. There has been no word if it is Xbox 360 exclusive, however, I’m sure that it will also be available for the Playstation 3 when it comes out.

Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead brought a whole new level to multiplayer FPS. There was no real story line and no real motive other than fight your way to extraction. However, this did not stop this from being an awesome game that was meant to be shared with 3 of your closest friends. Many hours could be spent fighting tirelessly through all those zombies and it would never get old. Now Left 4 Dead 2 has been announced and with it comes 4 new survivors and 5 all new campaigns to play through. This should help keep the game fresh, although I will miss playing as Zoey, and new levels means new action; plus Valve has said levels might play out differently and not just end in a final standoff like the first Left 4 Dead. After watching the teaser trailer it looks like there will be several new weapons, and now melee weapons as well, axes and chainsaws look like they will add a whole new level of gameplay and should add some variety on awesomeness over beating zombie after zombie with the butt of your gun. This game looks super exciting and although there doesn’t seem to be too much innovation it doesn’t need it. Stay tuned for more L4D2 information and it should be released by the end of this year.

Halo: Reach

Halo: Recon is set to release in September of 2009, but Bungie has just announced the next installment in the Halo Franchise; Halo: Reach. I was not expecting another Halo game to be announced just yet, and definitely was not expecting one like this. I have always dreamed of a Halo game to take place prior to the first ring. If you have not read any of the books in the Halo series, I would highly recommend it to any avid Halo fan as it will bring into play rich background information and storyline that really enhances gameplay. However, that is not why I mention these books; the first in the series, Halo: The Fall of Reach, seems to be exactly what this game will play out. I always wanted a game that lead through the Master Chief’s training and childhood, but I knew that just would not happen, but this game looks like it will play out the last portion of the book and it’s events.

So now that you’ve watched the teaser trailer, here are some of my predictions for what this game will be like.

Spartans. Plural.

As the video suggests there are going to be Spartans. Lots of them. This game is going to be all about the Spartans and it is going to be all about their teamwork and controlling them. So perhaps it will have more of the tactical side to it that ODST should have. Halo has always been about the one and only Master Chief, but this one should have a focus on all of them and using them in the last stand to defend Reach.

New Protagonist

The Master Chief might not be the protagonist. I feel the Master Chief is too played out for right now, and he will not be the main person in this next game. He will still be there and he will take a big part in it perhaps, but it won’t be all about him. If you read the first book you will understand, as he never fights groundside for Reach. Therefore there is no way that he can be the main character as all the action takes place away from him.

Space Battles

I want some space battles. Enough of the groundside all out warfare. There are epic battles that take place in outerpace, and I want to take part in it. Wouldn’t it be cool to take command of a UNSC spacecraft and destroy some Covenant ships. I think if played out right this could really bring new life and open many new doors for the Halo franchise. Space battles would be absolutely epic; plain and simple. So lets make it happen.

Pelican and Multiplayer

Obviously there will be new weapons and vehicles that will be added for all to enjoy. I can’t wait, but there is only one I’ve been waiting for. The Pelican dropship. Letting the player take control of a Pelican would bring different gameplay into the franchise and could be an excellent idea for a level in the game, but also in multiplayer it could change things as well. However, for it to really work and be worth while in multiplayer there needs to be a few changes. Multiplayer needs to have much bigger levels, and many more players. A level twice the size of Sidewinder and the ability to have 32 vs 32 would make Halo multiplayer the best multiplayer game ever. It really would, big team battles just aren’t big enough in my opinion. I know there are probably some complications as to their ability to carry this out effectively, but we can all dream right? Hopefully this will be an epic game so stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Well that’s it for my predictions what are your predictions?

Project Natal

“Project Natal” is Microsoft’s new Motion Sensing controller for the Xbox 360. It is like Wii 2.0, it can capture full body movements, along with facial and vocal recognition that should allow players of all kinds to be able to get into the game and really have an awesome time. However, this all seems a little too perfect for me. The motion control that Project Natal seems to bring will really change the way casual and even hardcore games are played. However, I’m not sure how really accurate it will all be just yet. This kind of thing takes time to build a foundation and I’m not so sure that it will be able to work as flawlessly as advertised. However, it definitely looks like a lot of fun and it should bring a lot more people into video games, which is OK in my book. I want this to work, this could breathe new life into video games and put a whole new spin on it, but it just seems too early to tell as Microsoft said it won’t be released in 2009 so there is still time for it, and we can always hope for the best, but I think we might want to prepare for the worst.

What do you think about Project Natal? Let me know in the comments.

E3 09

E3 09 is taking place this week! It doesn’t start until tomorrow at the L.A. Convention Center, but already there have been many awesome things that have been announced. There should be a lot in store for this week in upcoming announcements. Hopefully I will be able to cover some of the hottest new things that are happening in the gaming industry. Stay tuned for all the articles that will be posted in the next few days, and be sure to follow me on Twitter as I won’t be able to cover it all here, so what I don’t cover here you should be able to find some more stuff there. Hopefully this is a big week that will bring more life into both casual and hardcore gaming.