5 Game Series That Should Live Forever
15 Feb, 2007, 2:52 pm IST | by Nikhil Singh
Never say die...
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Fast, furious, addictive and hyper-kinetic are some of the words that best describe this hyper violent arcade racer from Criterion games. Even though the first two games in this series weren’t all that successful (compared to the last two that is), Burnout Takedown is where the game really picked up steam with some killer speeds and insanely chaotic gameplay. Racing through crowded streets at break neck speeds while frantically trying to avoid traffic or just causing a massive crash were some of the things that made this series such a blast to play; and the fact that it can be picked up by anyone (thanks to some ultra-simplistic controls) was the icing on this chaotic cake. With Burnout Revenge, Criterion allowed gamers to check traffic adding a whole new dimension to the game and now with Burnout hitting next generation consoles this year, I’m sure the developer has something big up it’s sleeve. Oh and just so you know Criterion are also developing Burnout Dominator (Burnout 4.5 if you will) for the PS2 as well as the PSP. Thief Thief: The Dark Project is amongst my favorite games of all time. The game boasted of an awesome storyline, brilliant gameplay mechanics and a first-person shooter experience that was better than anything at the time. The thrill of sneaking around on rooftops in the medieval era would excite even the most jaded FPS haters. It was the first time that any game had AI that responded to sights and sounds, making the experience very immersive. Two years later (in 2000) Thief II: The Metal Age released, which many gamers felt was better than the original (still loved the original more). A few levels in the sequel had the fog effect (which was pretty revolutionary at the time) very well executed which made the game all the more immersive. In 2004 Thief: Deadly Shadows released, which gave gamers an option to play the game in third person. I’m not a big fan of Deadly Shadows, but I must say, that the game was far better than most other stealth games out there and I hope and pray we do see a Thief game on next gen consoles one day. |
Tags: Grand Theft Auto , Burnout , Thief , Warcraft , Diablo , Blizzard , Criterion , Eidos , Rockstar Games
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