Is there a word for taking advantage of past civilizations with unfair weaponry? Historaping?
...it's a shotgun!
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Introducing Darkest of Days' stockpile of weapons
You can mow down roman soldiers with an assault rifle in Darkest of Days. If that doesn't grab your attention, what will? Last time, we talked about the game's box art, which has a volcano on it. It's hard to say if its inclusion on the cover is due to Pompeii being a destination in Darkest of Days or because "it looked cool." The latest news on Darkest of Days comes in the form of a video, which puts the game's weird assortment of weapons on display. As you can see in the header image, this information is truly vital to your survival. Above all, I am happy to see the game not taking itself too seriously. Quite frankly, Darkest of Days looks like total bargain bin fodder, but I don't mean it as an insult, at least not yet. Earth Defense Force 2017. Need I say more? Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I was "eh" on this until I saw some historical guys on horseback getting mowed down by an automatic weapon.
Is there a word for taking advantage of past civilizations with unfair weaponry? Historaping? If you have modern weapons or future weapons and you're mowing down guys using single shot guns or spears, won't that make the game too easy? I look foreword to this game. I mean who hasn't wanted to take a AR-15 back in time and singlehandedly pwning the roman empire. I remember seeing this video the other day... maybe in the cblogs? Anyway it makes the game somewhat more appealing if anything just for the fact that you can use futuristic weapons on noobs from the past. haha This game is going to be good in the same way that Eat Lead was, that is, *technically* not very good but so much fun that it doesn't even matter.
...it's a shotgun! haha, 'well..it's a shotgun' I always knew this game looked good ever since i first heard of it, the front cover looks crap, but i can't wait to pick it up. shotgunnin' Roman's got to me. Then again sniping generals and changing the course of war in 1776 sounds awesome. Wow. Will we get to live every redneck's dream of the south "rising agian"? lol. As someone who loves history, this title just made a splash onto my "buy" list. 10:30 PM on 03.08.2013 Voice of PaRappa the Rapper petitions for a sequelPaRappa the Rapper needs the world, and the world needs PaRappa the Rapper. A piddling two games is not enough for the floppy-eared dog, and no one feels that more strongly than the man behind the dog: Dred Foxx. Foxx recentl...
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10:00 AM on 01.09.2012 Dark Souls PC petition boasts over 48,000 signaturesLast week, we brought word of a petition asking Namco Bandai to release Dark Souls on PC. At last count, there were 13,000 signatures. Now, there are over 48,000 and the number keeps climbing. Just two hours ago (at the time ...
9:40 AM on 08.24.2011 EA's Origin may be glorified Spyware, causes mass upsetIn case you hadn't heard already, Electronic Arts' Origin is more than just a petty attempt to undermine Steam. It's an insidious petty attempt to undermine Steam. The service has upset gamers since it reserves the ...
2:00 PM on 03.05.2011 Game devs blame Nintendo (and Apple) for ruining gamesWhile GDC is often a place to celebrate videogames, there's plenty of room for complaining, too. Nintendo and Apple were both targets throughout the show, as a number of game devs slammed their business practices and the way ...
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