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VE Votes 2006: Best First-Person-Shooter?

This week's VE poll asks, What was the best first-person-shooter from 2006? Vote on your right! And no, Gears of War isn't a FPS, which is why it isn't included (cough). I didn't put HL2: Episode 1 in there either, as its an expansion pack, but did include Sin Episodes because it is a stand-alone game.

Here are the results from last week's strategy poll: VE Votes 2006: Best Strategy Game?
Company of Heroes [1116 votes]
Medieval 2: Total War [261 votes]
Battle for Middle Earth II [157 votes]
Star Wars: Empire at War [128 votes]
Heroes of Might and Magic V [120 votes]
Darwinia [101 votes]
DEFCON [94 votes]
Rise of Legends [69 votes]
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos [96 votes]
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News Roundup: Neverwinter NHL Nights

Stoked Rider, based on snowboarding's free-ride legend, Tommy Brunner, can scope out spacey action on the "Alaska Alien" trailer. Bionical Heroes bolts together a trailer, and another specifically for the kids. Ten Ton Hammer tinkered around and captured a couple exclusive screens from Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. Interviews, Reviews Killer Betties gets a dialogue going with the development team behind Neverwinter Nights 2. And they also bat around a review of Viva Pinata for the X360. Patches, Mods Don't be surprised if you've never heard of Wrestling Spirit 2. And don't be surprised if you're not quite looking for it's 1.1 update. Warhammer: Mark of Chaos puts the pen in your hand with its just-released map editor. The outrageously well-received Company of Heroes is patched up a little more. Here's 1.0 --> 1.3, or the smaller 1.2 --> 1.3.


Company of Heroes – On Mobile

Company of Heroes is a WW2 turn-based strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known. From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity, courage, and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game.

Features:
Intense missions from the award winning PC title re-engineered for mobile
Isometric engine provides vivid and detailed graphics for soldier units and maps
Deep AI offers large scale combat playability with company sized forces
Multiple mission objectives adapted from the PC game ensures a powerful mobile gaming experience
Custom unit selection and randomized objectives allows repeated game play
Uniquely destructible environments featuring tank combat, ground artillery and air strikes
Player profiles presents rankings for score leader boards.


Relic changes course, looks at RPGs and MMOs

Whenever a developer comes up with a good title, fans are immediately drawn not only to the game but to the developer itself. Take for example Rockstar Games' GTA series. We're pretty sure the moment Rockstar deviates from GTA and develops a totally new title, all fans will be sure to give it a second look.

Vancouver-based Relic Entertainment on the other hand, has always been known for real time strategy titles such as Company of Heroes and Homeworld among others. Earlier this year, the company made an exception when it developed The Outfit, an action strategy game for the Xbox360. Unfortunately for the developer, their first attempt didn't quite generate a lot of attention.

However, it seems that the company is not a bit disappointed with this (at least according to THQ).


Company of Heroes 1.2 -> 1.3

Relic has released a new patch for Company of Heroes, updating the English language version of the game from version 1.2 to version 1.3.

The patch adds a new multiplayer map, new replay and camera features, mod support with the new Worldbuilder and MovieMaker tools, IME support, gameplay improvements, online enhancements, balance tweaks, and fixes a few bugs. .


Relic taps into MMOG and RPG games

Wednesday 29-Nov-2006 10:06 AM Has the Company of Heroes crew turned its back on the RTS genre? Relic, the developer responsible for critically acclaimed RTS game Company of Heroes (and Homeworld - Ed), is reportedly seeking to fill job positions connected to an RPG project and an MMOG.We say reportedly, because since the advertised job positions were spotted on the 'net by FiringSquad.com, they've been removed. Both positions were for designer roles on the projects. Relic, of course, is best known for its work in the real-time strategy genre - Dawn of War, the Homeworld games and Impossible Creatures - and additionally delivered The Outfit on Xbox 360. .


Poor script plus bad voice acting equals mediocre title

We know that there a lot of games out there who sport excellent storylines. But for now, whenever we talk of such, PSP title Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure and MMO Vanguard: Saga of Heroes readily comes to mind. Sigil Games and Mastiff LLC have spoken recently about the scripts and voice acting for their respective titles.

But the point of the matter is that, every game for every genre on every platform should be concerned about scripts and voice acting. Andy Emery of audio specialist company, Side, pointed out the relationship between the two: "There are many factors that contribute to poor quality dialogue in games, but by far and away a poor script is the biggest single culprit."

While it is true that the graphics and the physics aspects of games nowadays have been superb, the above mentioned are lagging behind.


 
 
 
 

 
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