No matter how trapped you are, even by burning buildings on all sides, with shark infested waters beyond the flames and an electric fence in front of the only bridge, there's always a way out... simply look for a convenient lull in the flames, or check your pockets for a handy helicopter.
In fact, no situation is ever hopeless, no matter how bleak. Just as the building you are in starts to collapse, look around and you will see a ramp to another building, or a helicopter swooping low enough for you to just about get you hands on.
If gaming has taught me anything about hopeless situations, it's that there's always a way out.
Thursday 21 May 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you The Cole Train!
Time to give out some due credit here, one of the best characters to emerge from the haze of the gaming maelstrom in recent years is Gears of War meat-head Augustus Cole.
From his awesome rant on the microphone to the Locust (Gears 2) to the Cole Train rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPk1LtESE-U) this character is genuine let your hair down entertainment. Voiced by Lester Speight, a former (none NFL) American Football player and wrestler is rumoured to be reprising his role as the tough talking grub killer in Gears 3 (predicted release date 2010).
"YEAH! Bring it on sucka!"
The Gears 2 cut scene where The Train despatches three locust in quick succession is simply brilliant and somes up this character's appetite for destruction. His merciless hatred of the Locust allied to his famous "thrashball" playing ego makes him a joy to watch.
However, if you had to take one example of The Cole Train (woooooo!) and his attitude, look no further than this cut scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPk4Kx8s3PU&feature=related (Skip to the one minute mark if you want to get straight there)
GavinoX hasn't enjoyed a character this much for a long time and it goes to show that Epic's attempts to create an interactive movie, rather than a game, is the way forward.
GavinoX doffs his beret to the team at Epic.
You can't stop the train baby!
Unwritten law of gaming #4 : Water can be as deadly as lava to a character who can't swim, instant death is assured, even when in calm waters
From his awesome rant on the microphone to the Locust (Gears 2) to the Cole Train rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPk1LtESE-U) this character is genuine let your hair down entertainment. Voiced by Lester Speight, a former (none NFL) American Football player and wrestler is rumoured to be reprising his role as the tough talking grub killer in Gears 3 (predicted release date 2010).
"YEAH! Bring it on sucka!"
The Gears 2 cut scene where The Train despatches three locust in quick succession is simply brilliant and somes up this character's appetite for destruction. His merciless hatred of the Locust allied to his famous "thrashball" playing ego makes him a joy to watch.
However, if you had to take one example of The Cole Train (woooooo!) and his attitude, look no further than this cut scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPk4Kx8s3PU&feature=related (Skip to the one minute mark if you want to get straight there)
GavinoX hasn't enjoyed a character this much for a long time and it goes to show that Epic's attempts to create an interactive movie, rather than a game, is the way forward.
GavinoX doffs his beret to the team at Epic.
You can't stop the train baby!
Unwritten law of gaming #4 : Water can be as deadly as lava to a character who can't swim, instant death is assured, even when in calm waters
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