Games
Video games… the bane of Jack Thompson and concerned parents everywhere. Fortunately we know better and absolutely love games. Here at Unfinished Man, you’ll find the latest videos, previews, reviews, and anything else even vaguely related to games, the gaming industry, and the rock-star game developers that create said games.
It’s official, Gearbox has decided to delay Aliens: Colonial Marines until the fall of 2012. It’s sad news, but to make it up to all of us, Gearbox just released this fantastic new cinematic trailer featuring a distinctly Aliens style and feel, and music from Moon, the 2009 science fiction movie staring Sam Rockwell. I love the shit out of both Aliens and Moon, and for the purposes of the cinematic trailer, the combination works quite well. Clint Marsell really knows how to make a solid soundtrack.
The Colonial Marines cinematic trailer is more of a montage than anything else, but it gives us all a pretty good idea of what we can expect from continue reading →
It’s been a long time since Remedy Entertainment first dazzled us with their Max Payne series of games. Finally, after all these years, we get the sequel we’ve been waiting for – Max Payne 3. Rockstar Games – the new developer of the franchise – just released this new “Targeting and Weapons” trailer to show off, well… targeting and weapons.
The entire trailer is narrated by a fellow who describes the many new shooting mechanics that Rockstar developed for the game. Rockstar hopes that the changes instill a unique sense of believability to the series, while retaining all the wonderful features and trademark slow motion gun play that made continue reading →
Eidos is cranking up the hype machine by releasing a bunch of new screenshots and information about their upcoming Hitman sequel, Hitman: Absolution. A few weeks ago, journalists had an opportunity to play a new level from the game and write about their thoughts and experiences. The level is called “Rosewood Oprhanage”, and as you can see from the image above, Agent 47 appears to play a very continue reading →
In late December and early January, Eidos gave journalists a sneak peek at a few new levels from their upcoming Hitman sequel, Hitman: Absolution. This video features a bit of new footage, and at least a few new details about the game – all of which are described by IGN Editor Ryan Clements in the tone of a Hallmark movie’s stereotypical gushy 50s housewife.
The preview starts off with a number of short clips from the library level – which we’ve already seen – but quickly moves onto new footage of a priest-like Agent 47 initiating violent take-downs on enemies as continue reading →
The first time I watched this video of the phenomenal Skyrim Macho Dragon mod, I laughed so hard I cried. While expecting some serious fuckery, I had no idea that “all dragons are macho men” actually means that all of the dragons in the game are modded to look like hideously deformed manchild offspring of Macho Man Randy Savage and Stretch Armstrong. Do you like video games? Do you like ridiculous old wrestling? Then you haven’t lived until you’ve seen Macho Man Randy Savage swoop down out of a cloud bank and murder a cadre of hapless guards by screaming “OH YEAH” at them. Hilarious video after the jump. continue reading →
Like most self-proclaimed nerds, I’m a huge fan of the Battlestar Galactica TV show, especially when people make fun of the absolutely ridiculous dialogue and plot lines that would come up every so often. In the same vein as their previous Game of Thrones, a 16 bit adventure!, College Humor released their take on what Battlestar Galactic would be like as an RPG. It’s oh so accurate, and acts as a stark reminder of everything I hated about the show, forced myself to forget, and had absolutely no desire to re-remember!
Now, the video actually covers every season of BSG, so if you’re one of the suckers who hasn’t yet had an opportunity to watch the show, you may want to continue reading →
There are a lot of reasons to love Skyrim- seemingly endless quest options, complete freedom to choose the way the world evolves around you, the exhilarating thrill of knowing you could take an arrow to the knee at any time… but the lessons we can learn from Bethesda’s newest offering in the Elder Scrolls series run much deeper than that. For example: children are pussies- punch them in the face. Bears? Punch the shit out of them. Assert your manly dominance by driving your mailed gauntlet into the skulls of your enemies (and friends, and the wildlife, and ghosts, and dragons.) Becoming a true unarmed Viking badass requires a fearless stance and fists of death; watch this video for a primer on what makes a real man, Skyrim style. continue reading →
Since I returned from Egypt, I’ve played the shit out of BF3. After a few minor upgrades to my computer, and a major configuration of my sound system, I’m living the Battlefield 3 high life. If you can afford to get a decent DirectX 11 video card and a solid 5.1+ sound system, I highly encourage it. Battlefield 3 is actually a beautiful looking game, and the audio is second to none in the video game world. It’s on that note that I present “One Run”, a Battlefield 3 fan video by JackFrags. The entire film is one continuous action sequence that, strangely enough, reminds me of Inception. The music is excellent, the action is great, and the pacing is perfect.
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Bioshock Infinite is on its way. Slowly but surely Irrational Games is releasing more pictures and footage from the game, and based on what I’ve seen so far, we’re all in for a real treat. Ken Levine did an excellent job on the original Bioshock, and I’m glad that he’s once again taking the wheel. His work style is interesting to say the least, doing things like only writing the Bioshock story late in the development cycle after much of the other development had been done, but it seems to work for him. Oh, and he’s also willing to speak his mind, a trait which continue reading →
The release of Battlefield 3 has come and gone, but the community surrounding the game is as strong as ever. DICE, in their infinite wisdom, is continuing to support the title through patches as well as a brand new expansion called Return To Karkand.
This new Battlefield 3 trailer features the Sharqi Peninsula map from the expansion. This map, along with 3 other maps and a slew of new weapons, comprise the monster update that was recently released for the game. The combat looks continue reading →
