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Okay, so Prototype has been out a while, but I mentioned in a previous entry that Activision kind of sprung it on us at the last minute. Heath is still playing through, and I tackled the review since I don't have any side jobs or... whatever. This is pretty much it.

So what did I think? It's a mindless experience with a hot of hot guys that under normal circumstances, I wouldn't pay full price for. I've never played a game so terrible that I vowed to never touch it again, but that doesn't mean every game is great, like God's gift to gamers.

I mean, if the game interests you, then try it out. My biggest beef has to be with (1) the visuals and (2) the annoyance of having 90487242390482374423 enemies thrown at you all at once. Hunters, Super Soldiers, Jarheads in helicopters and tanks, Infected-peons... all trying to corner Alex and climb up his ass. Alright, so the second point is tolerable, but the first one really gets to me.

This game would've scored so much better all around and been a more immersive experience if the game didn't look so terrible. Of course the cinematics and the special characters like Alex look fine, but the buildings and the recycled character models for everyone else is flippin' atrocious.

Read the rest here: Neoseeker reviews Prototype

But you know what I've noticed? Alex Mercer and BLACKWATCH superstar Captain Cross are hot. Yeah, I'm surprised by Cross being there as well, since I only noticed Alex first. But you spend enough time with this game, and it warps your taste in men, I guess.

That review went out this morning, and then I treated myself to a nap. Woke up at around 2:00 pm and found a FedEx package outside. Wrapped in a heavy plastic bag shielding it from the rain was none other than Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires, as promised. My copy was accidentally shipped up to Neo HQ in Vancouver, so I called my PR contact to KOEI and he (plus Heather, a sweet PR-lady I met at E3) was very understanding. They shot another package out the door and here it is, on my bed.

Suggested the extra copy in Vancouver be used in a giveaway of some sort. Neoseeker is pretty awesome with those contests, eh? Time for me to get back to reviewing.
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Too much caps? Too bad, blame Japanese pop culture and their obsession with CAPS LOCK. Anyway, thought some of you might like to know that our DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires review is complete and should be up on the front page.

Game comes out today in North America, so if you're curious about it, do check out our review. Otherwise, know that it's a pretty good game as far as Dynasty Warriors go, but won't be converting any KOEI haters either.

I know you want to read this, and you know I know you do: Neoseeker reviews DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires.

Also, feel free to leave feedback here or on the forums. It's how we know we're doing a good / shitty job. As for me, I do plan to go back and play this game some more. It's always nice playing games without a deadline, and I enjoy that feeling of freedom after each review. Brief as it is.
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Got several new developments for you guys. First, you know how Neoseeker has this funny habit of holding giveaway contests and sweepstakes with swag or new copies of popular video games?

We've got another one going on now, and I've actually been keeping an eye out for it. KOEI had originally sent my review copy of DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires to Neo HQ up in Vancouver instead of down here, to Los Angeles County where I reside. That was all resolved, but the result is an extra copy, wrapped and squeaky clean.

Unless tekmosis did something to it, I dunno. Anyway, the copy is now up for grabs, if you haven't already heard. It's another one of those Wiki update contests, so flex that Dynasty Warriors knowledge! Time to show those kids at school that your obsession with horribly flashy caricatures of ancient Chinese warriors and scholars is valid! Our review for it is still on the front page as well. I think.

Here's the LINK, with all the rules and other grimy details. And remember, I'll start telling Redemption and tekmosis that we shouldn't hold anymore giveaways if any of you *bleep*ers start bitching, "There's only one copy!! WWAAAAAHHHWWAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

And on a less important note, I did do another Sunday Musing this weekend. Thought I'd rattle the cage a bit with a piece about Nintendo's failure to connect with audiences at this year's E3 press conference. Did manage to shake some shit up, and we've got fanatics from both sides of the fence duking it out in the comments. Too much drama for yo' mama right here! Sunday Musing: "Nintendo, you're making this difficult!"

Important to note that none of the Nintendo executives bothered showing up in person at the main theatre where the majority of us were gathered. They were all projected onstage, which explains why Gabe's pictures turned out so crappy. Not even his uber awesome camera could salvage that shit. I already did a bit of lighting adjustments in Photoshop, but I'm not a wizard.

Also, they have lots of decent third-party titles lined up but chose not to address those at the conference. Instead, we get introduced to things we've already heard more than enough about, shovelware, and really stupid stock photography of girls and boys with pink and blue DSes. Oh, there was a flippin' COP playing with a DARK BLUE DS in one of those pictures too. I shit you not, Nintendo actually managed to make stock photography look even dumber and more awkward than it already is.

As always, you can follow us via Twitter, @neoseeker. tekmosis set it up, but I've been doing 99.9 percent of the updating. Speaking of which, here he is being assaulted.



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