I think it's safe to say that everyone who's had a chance to play Raven Software's X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been pleasantly surprised. Instead of a game that shamelessly ties itself to a movie license to deliver a watered down cash-in experience, it looks like it's going to deliver solid, brutal action that truly does justice to Marvel's character.
Yesterday, Jim brought you a hands-on preview of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, detailing everything from the game's visceral combat to Wolverine's epic battle with a Sentinel. He was also surprised to find out how violent the title was -- Wolverine hacks off limbs, decapitates soldiers, and even impales them on environmental hazards when given the opportunity. (Wouldn't you?) Yes, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of this game will most definitely be rated M.
At GDC a few weeks back, we cornered Raven Software's Jeff Poffenbarger to talk about X-Men Origin: Wolverine. He tells us about bringing the essence of the character to life, the game's real time damage and healing abilities, and more. Check the video interview -- along with some sick HD gameplay -- after the jump.
Yeah, I had a chance to play it at NY Comic Con and again at GDC. This kind of hack-and-slash, over-the-top action is right up my alley. Should be a lot of fun.
i work for a media advertising company, that does graphics for advertisements and promotions, as an IT guy and i noticed on a users screen just before i shut it down that there's gonna be some sorta xmen origins/7-11 promotion thing. dont know if its the games or movies or if it even started already or not. but keep an eye out.
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All I see in terms of a 7-11 marketing plan is "we sell really big collectible cups for the movie". One is Gambit, one is Sabretooth and another is Wolvie rising out of the Weapon X chamber.
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Yeah, I had a chance to play it at NY Comic Con and again at GDC. This kind of hack-and-slash, over-the-top action is right up my alley. Should be a lot of fun.
All I see in terms of a 7-11 marketing plan is "we sell really big collectible cups for the movie". One is Gambit, one is Sabretooth and another is Wolvie rising out of the Weapon X chamber.
They did