(These developers are clearly not giving console fans enough credit for their gameplay mettle.
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Even console franchises that stood parallel to passable and even great PC counterparts have traditionally suffered a severe downgrade in almost all regards, as evidenced by the two aforementioned WWII games, which both have had great PC releases and sub-standard console versions. The double-you double-you two shooter genre went stale half a decade ago and has show rare signs of recovery outside the PC gaming world. No, not just "quality." Phenomenal is a more accurate term to describe the feeling of the pure shock I felt after picking up my Dual Shock 2 and bracing myself for yet another Medal of Honor: Rising Sun or Call of Duty: Finest Hour or … you get the picture.
There are a few surprises yet to come, including one that just may have frozen Satan to his toilet seat.Ī quality World War II first-person shooter for Xbox and Playstation 2 has been released.
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Since when do we see games releasing in January like Resident Evil 4 bringing incredibly evolutionary changes to a genre? Since when does a nearly irrelevant series like Tekken make a glorious return to form, following up what many fans considered the worst fighting game sequel of all time? Since when does a late March release like God of War come out of left field and steal the hearts of reviewers across the board?Īs far as the current generation of consoles goes, 2005 has shown the best first quarter release schedule yet. And while that may monetarily hold true to some extent, the bottom line for gamers is more robust releases earlier in the year than ever before. Let me eat my own words here I was originally convinced that the release of those two games was mostly to the detriment of the industry, leaving little room for other releases to have a piece of the pie. Thanks to the near-simultaneous releases of Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas during this past holiday season, the AAA period has lasted a lot longer than ever before.