No, I mean the other dirty apes, the ones with the bugs.
14 Oct 05

Here I thought I'd get off the shooter kick for a demo review. I saw there was a new Starship Troopers demo. I figured it was the sequel to the last RTS based on the movie. Oops. It's a sci fi shooter based on the movie.

I figured it was a bad sign when the loading screen told me that the bugs I would be fighting were stupid. It's sort of like creatively apologizing for your AI in advance. That said, the game reminded me of Serious Sam 2. Enemies pop up and you kill them. At least there were no jumping puzzles.

If it had come out right at the time of the movie, I think this could have been a great game. Now it feels like another licensed sci fi shooter. Still if you like the setting (especially more from the movie than the book), you might want to check it out. Just to be clear, there are no command or tactical decisions to make beyond which weapon and where you stand. The game will throw impressive numbers of bugs at you. Demo not recommended.

I have a few more demos to get through. Hopefully, I'll be 'done' with the work on the news section soon. When I say done, I mean working well enough that I don't have to worry about it. It doesn't mean everything is to my liking.

I almost can't believe those "I love bees" games are still going. It was a neat idea at first, but I thought it would die once the novelty wore off. I guess it's a modern day scavenger hunt. Apparently the latest is for Gun. Check out the deadly poker news here.

Finally, here's a weird link going around the internet. It's gaming related in a bizarre Japanese way.

Jason