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Electronic Arts Gives Us A Small Update On The New UFC Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 09:23
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E3 gave us quite a few surprises last month but one that resonated greatly was the announcement that the UFC franchise was jumping ship to EA.  Such news was interesting since it was yet another sign of THQ’s potential doom and also because of the apparent bad blood there was between EA and UFC honcho Dana White.  But in the world of business even bitter feelings can be pushed aside for the greater good that is pleasing the fans and earning a huge profit in the process as UFC is now part of the EA Sports family.

SSX Receives Some Old-School DLC (New Map + Character Pack)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 16:54
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After teasing us EA and the SSX development team have come through in the end with the reveal of the first major piece of DLC released for SSX.  As you may recall last week we saw the release of a slightly cryptic puzzle piece image which hinted at a possible classic SSX DLC course complete with fireworks and the audacious track design which made the classic SSX games so good.

SSX May Be Going Old-School In A Future DLC Pack

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 12:50
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Earlier this year EA made all of us eat crow with the release of SSX, a game which in my view managed to do the series justice in nearly every possible way.  The HD version of SSX may not have been an exact replica of the earlier installments in the series, but it nonetheless carved out its own identity which of course was focused on pulling off extreme tricks in elaborate environments.

SSX [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 14:33
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Overall Feeling: 

Taking the elements that the series is known for and injecting a modern day approach, SSX is the obvious evolution for the series and in the process it’s an incredibly fun game.  The game may not boast the same colorful or in-your-face approach as it did in the PS2 era, but there’s still plenty of character and more than enough moments to pull off massive tricks so longtime fans of the series should be happy.  Featuring an almost ingenious approach to featuring competitive online matches, SSX has the goods as it’s not a dudebro snowboarding game but instead is simply SSX brought forth to a new generation.

The Pros: 

+ Trick system feels good and is more than capable of allowing gamers to enter a complete state of trick Nirvana.

+ The world may be tame in some respects but it still has an arcade feel and a nice dangerous element that kept me on my toes.

+ Online mode is the stuff that legends are made of.  Totally unobtrusive, integrated brilliantly, and it accomplishes what it sets out to achieve.

+ DJ Atomika is back, or at least makes a cameo.

The Cons: 

- The Deadly Descent events are a bit too much trial & error which breaks the flow of the game.

- Doing simple ground based trick moves to link combos doesn’t feel as satisfying as it did in earlier SSX games.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
9

Video games are supposed to be fun but it’s kind of rare these days to play a game that right off the bat has a pure sense of fun and enjoyment. I’m not saying that all games are either a bore to play or anything like that, but with some titles there’s a warm up period of sorts in which the basics are doled out to the player in a usually boring tutorial or it simply takes one or two levels to see all the cool stuff finally kick in.

FIFA Street Shows It's Realistic Side In This New Video

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 05:54
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I’m a fan of the terrific sport that if soccer/football and deep inside my gamer heart I want EA’s latest stab at FIFA Street to be good.  The fact that we’re getting another installment of FIFA Street is a surprise to begin with since the games for the PS2/Xbox generation were simply so-so and the HD installment of the series proved to be less than stunning in its complete cartoon inspired glory.  

Latest SSX Video Shows More Deadly Descents And Big Air Opportunities

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 06:38
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EA has gone and released yet another behind-the-scenes video for SSX and once again I think it may become my most anticipated game for the first half of 2012.  In one way my excitement is due to my constant desire for a new snowboarding game but as a whole EA has really gone all out with the new SSX entry and it looks to have to a nice balance of natural elements with the right dash of arcade pizzazz.

See The Refined Yet Slightly Crazy Look Of Psymon In SSX

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:17
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The reveal of the SSX reboot EA is working on has kind of been like a rocky relationship.  At first everyone was happy and beyond elated that EA was finally bringing SSX back but then the honeymoon was over once the premier trailer for the game was released.  In a moment that was almost akin to waking up next to someone you thought was gorgeous only to get a whiff of bad breath and notice some obvious flaws in their façade, the relationship gamers had with the strangely titled SSX: Deadly Descents took a turn for the worst.

EA Holding SSX Livestream Event Today [Updated]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 06/29/2011 - 04:53
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What started out looking like it would be a mega bust has since turned out to be a game that may very well live up to some of our expectations.

EA Releases New SSX Screens That Are Devoid Of Any Dudebroness

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 05:02
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Maybe we all jumped the gun a bit when it came to EA’s new take on the SSX franchise.  But considering the initial reveal trailer for the game seemed like it was an excerpt from a CoD game (if CoD ever went the crazy route and did a game version of Extreme Ops) and as a whole was about as far from the essence of SSX as one could get.  The first impression is always the most important and EA honestly took a massive snowball to the face with SSX: Deadly Descents.

Fight Night Champion [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 16:02
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Overall Feeling: 

Fight Night Champion is a fun game but the control and gameplay issues that pop up prevent it from becoming the definitive boxing video game this generation.  With an otherwise solid and active online community and a story mode that isn’t a joke in how it’s executed, Fight Night Champion offers some nice content to engage gamers. But in the end the lack of immediate changes/improvements compared to Fight Night Round 4 ultimately makes Fight Night Champion a solid contender for the crown but not the outright champion.

The Pros: 

+ The game is stunning visually.
+ Having a story mode in a sports game is usually a bad thing, but that’s not the case in Fight Night Champion.
+ It’s still mostly satisfying to punch a man in the jaw and see how his body reacts.
+ The revamped control scheme works better compared to Fight Night Round 4 but….

The Cons: 

- The revamped controls still don’t offer an immediate level of accuracy or elevate the game into complete boxing sim mode status.
- The lack of branching paths in the story mode is slightly disappointing.
- Including a training mode mini-game is almost pointless outside of being a brief diversion for two minutes.
- Not being able to fully alter your face in the create-a-fighter mode is disappointing.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
7

Boxing is a sport that is somewhat becoming an endangered species of sorts.  One of the oldest and most recognized sports in the world, boxing is now looked at as a sport that’s from an old generation, one that can easily be pushed aside like old technology that is otherwise clunky and no longer fits the norm of today.  With the advent of popularity mixed martial arts has received, boxing just looks slow, boring and unexciting to people who are used to seeing Quinton “Rampage” Jackson try to choke a man out or punch him with his hands.

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