GamesTM issue 110

[prinnysquad]

Cover - Assassin's Creed Revelations

Reviews
Child Of Eden - 360 - 8
L.A. Noire - 360/PS3 - 8
Dead of Alive: Dimensions - 3DS - 8
Steel Diver - 3DS - 7
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings - PC - 8
Brink - 360/PS3/PC - 8
SBK 2011 - 360/PS3/PC - 7
The Next Big Thing - PC/Mac - 6
Hector: Badge Of Carnage - We Negotiate With Terrorists - PC/Mac/iPad - 5
Thor: God of Thunder - DS - 7
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean - PS3/360/PC/Wii/DS/3DS/PSP - 6
The Fancy Pants Adventures - 360/PS3 - 4
Dirt 3 - PS3/PC/360 - 8
Red Faction: Battlegrounds - 360/PS3 - 3
Strania: The Stella Machina - 360 - 7
Nin2-Jump - 360 - 7
Darkspore - PC - 7
Imaginary Range - iPad/iPhone - 6
Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury - 360 - 7
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable - PSP - 9

Online component review - Pokemon Black/white - DS/PC - 5

Previews
Mass Effect 3
Starhawk
Tomb Raider
Arcana Heart 3
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Sonic Generations
Driver: San Francisco
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Binary Domain
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Max Payne 3
Infamous 2
and others

Features
Into Uncharted Territory - Exclusive look at Assassin's Creed Revelations
Loot Drop - Chat with Jon Romero
The Art of Translate - Looking at the localisation of games
100 Free Games - A look at free games on the web

Discuss
Chat with Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi to discuss 3D and the new 3DS DoA game
Chat with the Associate producer of the new Prey game
Alan Miller, industry veteran, chats about his new career in analytics

Retro
Behind the Scenes - Virtua Tennis
Collector's Croner - Donkey Kong Arcade
Year in Review: 1980
Gotta Catch 'Em All - Chat with a few game collectors about their hobby.

[abigsmurf]

Nice for P3P to get some good coverage

[prinnysquad]

The article on game collecting is quite interesting. I can equate with many of the reasons listed for collecting things, and apply them to my own area of interest. The point made about preserving the history of the genre is a real driving force, and a worry, for the collectors of martial arts films. Plus, there's a further parallel between the point made about the immaculate condition of games/manuals, merchandise, etc, and the quest for better prints, subbed and dubbed copies, etc, in my area of collecting.

Although, that comparison only works to an extent. Some MA film fans are now making ultimate editions of films, where they find the best quality print, widescreen, uncut, and alter the filters on the picture to restore it. They then add subtitles, or sharpen up existing ones. Finally, all available dubbing tracks are added, from old dvd/vhs sources. It creates a version of the film that contains the original film in the best visual condition, with a variety of comprehension options. I'm not sure if there's anything in gaming like this? Maybe the Korean games being snapped up for subtitling?

[Charlie]

Relieved to see my most anticipated game of 2011, Child of Eden, receive an 8. Doesn't necessarily mean I'll like it, of course, but I had a horrible fear the game might end up being a huge disappointment. An 8 maintains hope.

[monel]

The article on game collecting is quite interesting. I can equate with many of the reasons listed for collecting things, and apply them to my own area of interest. The point made about preserving the history of the genre is a real driving force, and a worry, for the collectors of martial arts films. Plus, there's a further parallel between the point made about the immaculate condition of games/manuals, merchandise, etc, and the quest for better prints, subbed and dubbed copies, etc, in my area of collecting.

Although, that comparison only works to an extent. Some MA film fans are now making ultimate editions of films, where they find the best quality print, widescreen, uncut, and alter the filters on the picture to restore it. They then add subtitles, or sharpen up existing ones. Finally, all available dubbing tracks are added, from old dvd/vhs sources. It creates a version of the film that contains the original film in the best visual condition, with a variety of comprehension options. I'm not sure if there's anything in gaming like this? Maybe the Korean games being snapped up for subtitling?

About your second point, the closest I think of is stuff like Mother 3 or Policenauts being tanslated by fans, but isn't that only like the custom subbed kung fu or Japanese movies? I don't think anything in the gaming scene is similar to the ultimate custom film versions by fans. I'd love to read that article on collecting though. Does it cover obsessive tendencies? Also, what does the Child of Eden review say?