Latest OXM demo disc - Sept 2004

[Adrian M]

Well, September's issue is a great one for XBOX fanatics. I am actually going to buy two of the games included on the demo disd (Thief and Full Spectrum Warrior).

 

Included:

 

*Juiced

*Full Spectrum Warrior

*Men of Valor

*Red Planet

*Thief

*Robotech

 

Red Planet is a cool little surprise...kind of like a futuristic Streets of Rage with weapons and boss battles that seem to resemble those crazy shooter games with hundreds of bullets filling the screen.

 

Full Spectrum Warrior is simply awesome. Seems kind of simple at first, but once you figure out how to set up effective firing angles and moving your alpha and bravo teams correctly, the game becomes totally absorbing!

 

Thief is mesmerizing. Don't know why I waited so long to buy it. The demo has two stages and will have you convinced.

 

Robotech is kinda meh. Men of Valor is still kind of early, though it is atmospheric with lots of harsh language and excellent killing sequences! Juiced seems like it has potential, but the demo is far too limited to give you a good sense as to how the game will turn out in final form.

 

Plus, you get a in depth look at Fable (as told by the developers)...that looks like an instant classic!

[SteveW]

I was wondering if Robotech: Invasion was any good. There aren't many Robotech based games that play well out there. I'm just suprised that it isn't another Macross title. I didn't think Mospeada was very popular in Japan. I'm suprised a game was made out of it. And a little suprised that the US publisher is calling it Robotech.

 

I guess I need to pick up a copy of the mag. A lot of the time, though, when I find a copy in a store, the DVD has been stolen out of it.

[Adrian M]

I was wondering if Robotech: Invasion was any good. There aren't many Robotech based games that play well out there. I'm just suprised that it isn't another Macross title. I didn't think Mospeada was very popular in Japan. I'm suprised a game was made out of it. And a little suprised that the US publisher is calling it Robotech.

 

I guess I need to pick up a copy of the mag. A lot of the time, though, when I find a copy in a store, the DVD has been stolen out of it.

 

The Robotech Invasion demo was really unimpressive (though it's an early build) probably the least impressive game on the disc this month....you tend to get stuck "inside" certain walls if you run into them whilst in the motorcycle transformation mode.

The demo has you fighting the same two enemies (some purple lobster-type robots as well as some larger blue laser beam shooting units) and the game just seems, well, limited with basic weapons and not much in the way of originality.

 

Either way, I hope you're able to buy the mag and try it out for yourself.

[JB]

I'm just suprised that it isn't another Macross title. I didn't think Mospeada was very popular in Japan.

As it's a Robotech game, they don't care about the japanese market.

And MOSPEADA did all right. It finished it's run, and even got a 1-episode sequel entitled Love, Live, Alive. And, of course, it's gotten DVD releases, unlike some lesser-loved animes.

 

And word is that the next Robotech project(they're trying for the... 4th time, I think, to make a sequel) is going to be a joint effort between HG and Tatsunoko, and designed so that it can double as a MOSPEADA sequel.

 

 

It's certainly not as bad as Southern Cross, which was cancelled roughly half-way through and has been shunned ever since.

 

I'm suprised a game was made out of it. And a little suprised that the US publisher is calling it Robotech.

Like Harmony Gold would LET them make it a real MOSPEADA game.

Official stance is "the originals do not exist. All is Robotech."

[Adrian M]

I'm just suprised that it isn't another Macross title. I didn't think Mospeada was very popular in Japan.

As it's a Robotech game, they don't care about the japanese market.

And MOSPEADA did all right. It finished it's run, and even got a 1-episode sequel entitled Love, Live, Alive. And, of course, it's gotten DVD releases, unlike some lesser-loved animes.

 

And word is that the next Robotech project(they're trying for the... 4th time, I think, to make a sequel) is going to be a joint effort between HG and Tatsunoko, and designed so that it can double as a MOSPEADA sequel.

 

 

It's certainly not as bad as Southern Cross, which was cancelled roughly half-way through and has been shunned ever since.

 

I'm suprised a game was made out of it. And a little suprised that the US publisher is calling it Robotech.

Like Harmony Gold would LET them make it a real MOSPEADA game.

Official stance is "the originals do not exist. All is Robotech."

 

I have no idea what this MOSPEADA thing is that you speak of.

But as far as the Robotech demo is concerned, I didn't particularly care for it, but fans of Robotech may find it to be a good game and representation of the series.

[JB]

I'm just suprised that it isn't another Macross title. I didn't think Mospeada was very popular in Japan.

As it's a Robotech game, they don't care about the japanese market.

And MOSPEADA did all right. It finished it's run, and even got a 1-episode sequel entitled Love, Live, Alive. And, of course, it's gotten DVD releases, unlike some lesser-loved animes.

 

And word is that the next Robotech project(they're trying for the... 4th time, I think, to make a sequel) is going to be a joint effort between HG and Tatsunoko, and designed so that it can double as a MOSPEADA sequel.

 

 

It's certainly not as bad as Southern Cross, which was cancelled roughly half-way through and has been shunned ever since.

 

I'm suprised a game was made out of it. And a little suprised that the US publisher is calling it Robotech.

Like Harmony Gold would LET them make it a real MOSPEADA game.

Official stance is "the originals do not exist. All is Robotech."

 

I have no idea what this MOSPEADA thing is that you speak of.

But as far as the Robotech demo is concerned, I didn't particularly care for it, but fans of Robotech may find it to be a good game and representation of the series.

Genisis Clibmber MOSPEADA is the third and final anime that was butchered/hacked/adapted into the American mockery/bastardization/program known as Robotech.

 

It's also what the new Robotech game is based off of, sort of. Just as the first game was based off the "Macross" portion of Robotech, this one is based off the "MOSPEADA" portion of Robotech.

[Rocko]

I saw a pretty recent OXM (or mayve PSM) that had the Wallace and Grommit: Project Zoo. Was that the whole game? Because first off, oit was a budget title, which they never have demos of, and the game was released a LONG time ago. so, is it the full game? If it was, I shoulda bought the magazine.

[Adrian M]

I saw a pretty recent OXM (or mayve PSM) that had the Wallace and Grommit: Project Zoo. Was that the whole game? Because first off, oit was a budget title, which they never have demos of, and the game was released a LONG time ago. so, is it the full game? If it was, I shoulda bought the magazine.

 

That was the last month's Sudeki issue.

The Wallace and Grommit demo was limited to one level.

[Rocko]

I saw a pretty recent OXM (or mayve PSM) that had the Wallace and Grommit: Project Zoo. Was that the whole game? Because first off, oit was a budget title, which they never have demos of, and the game was released a LONG time ago. so, is it the full game? If it was, I shoulda bought the magazine.

 

That was the last month's Sudeki issue.

The Wallace and Grommit demo was limited to one level.

 

Why did they do the demo so late? I could have got the game about 9 or 10 months ago at eb, for like $15!

[Adrian M]

I saw a pretty recent OXM (or mayve PSM) that had the Wallace and Grommit: Project Zoo. Was that the whole game? Because first off, oit was a budget title, which they never have demos of, and the game was released a LONG time ago. so, is it the full game? If it was, I shoulda bought the magazine.

 

That was the last month's Sudeki issue.

The Wallace and Grommit demo was limited to one level.

 

Why did they do the demo so late? I could have got the game about 9 or 10 months ago at eb, for like $15!

 

I don't know.

Same thing happened with their Rogue Ops demo...by the time it came out, the game was already selling for like $6.99. These are rare occurences I guess.

[PuddWakkr]

I'm guessing the companies paid OXM some cash to put the demo on there thinking that if people played the horrid Rogue Ops that they would like it and buy it because nobody else was. They were probably thinking "Hey we have a good game here. If we give people a chance to try it they will love it and buy it." They were wrong on both counts.

[Adrian M]

One thing to remember and keep in mind....most mags have a 2-3 month lead time (what you're reading and playing on the demo disc is actually 2 or 3 months old). The timing may not work out correctly so a demo may show up months after the game has already been on store shelves.

[Adrian M]

Also, I do have to recommend Full Spectrum Warrior.

 

Well worth a purchase...the game is easy to get into for those who love RTS games or just need a change of pace from the usual FPS and Third Person shooters out there. Since your soldiers are essentially carrying out your commands, the joy of this title is careful movement of your units as well as finding the most effective way to engage and terminate enemies utilizing heavy weaponry to cunning angles and shortcuts whilst your other team pins the enemies back.

 

For some reason, this game sort of reminds me of the glorious Myth games on the PC and Mac. Movement is carried out via a group cluster pointer that you move around on the battlefield in realtime. Firing sectors are even ordered in much the same way, as are grenade and other projectile weapons!! TIP: The smokescreen grenade is your friend on later levels as you must traverse some wide open areas while under fire.

 

Your soldiers all have unique personalities and obscenities are used very frequently throughout the game lending the title are very real feel. The terrorist forces you fight are fictional as is the location (zekistan) but they all have a distinctly middle eastern appearance (right down to unintelligible language they babble) and your alpha and bravo teams seem genuinely happy whenever they gun down one of these said terrorists, which is the way it should be! Try tossing a grenade near a terrorist and they'll yell out something like "mahalla, mahalla" right before it detonates. The icing on the cake is when one of your squadmates remarks "one less asshole to worry about" and "those motherf*ckers can't aim for sh*it!" I love it!!

 

It's all perfect and the best part is, the actual training tool that the US Army uses (which Full Spectrum Warrior is based on) is included and unlockable via a code. It controls differently but it's like getting a whole new game for free!!