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  • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Teaser Trailer And Website Is No April Fool’s Day Joke….Maybe

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    Photo courtesy evilavatar.com

    If all of this Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon work is for an elaborate April Fool’s Day joke I may just go out in public and start throwing full cans of soda at people’s heads like the machines in Maximum Overdrive. Not only did we get a teaser trailer for the supposed DLC, but the official website was also launched today.

    If there was any doubt about the 80’s insanity, the video and website put it to rest with the trailer having a old VHS look to it and the website….well it speaks for itself. It looks as though Far Cry asked John Carpenter of 30 years ago to create a futuristic tale that would make Snake Plissken proud.

    Here is the official synopsis for the game from the website:

    The year is 2007. It is the future. Earth has been ravaged by a nuclear war and new paths for peace must be found. A U.S. cyborg army may have found a solution: a powerful bioweapon on a distant island. A Mark IV Cyber Commando, Sergeant Rex Power Colt has been sent over to gather information and figure out what the hell is going on.

    Go and take a look at the website, but get your eyes ready for oncoming assault of awesomeness.

  • The Last Of Us Red Band Trailer Makes Us Ask Is It June 14th Yet?

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    Photo courtesy edge-online.com

    If you were watching last night’s (disappointing) season finale of The Walking Dead then you were treated to all kinds of zombie fun. The Zombie Run 5K and World War Z had ads on the show, but the one that we actually cared about was the new 30 second spot for Naughty Dog’s [amazon_link id=”B007CM0K86″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Last of Us[/amazon_link].

    As many of my exes have said, thirty seconds is just not long enough so here is the extended two minute trailer complete with dirty words (fuck) and goriness (blood). Joel, Ellie and Tess are all featured prominently and we see plenty of zombie (but not zombie) killing action. Every time I see some new footage I am astounded by how great the voice acting is.

    The Last of Us releases on June 14th.

    http://youtu.be/XKcwNIPiGKc

  • It’s Kirk Vs. Gorn Round 2 In The Trailer For Star Trek: The Video Game

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    Photo courtesy nerdreactor.com

    The Gorn has had an almost 50 year career off of one appearance on the original Star Trek in the episode Arena and it keeps going strong with the new ad for [amazon_link id=”B0081B1O5A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Star Trek: The Video Game[/amazon_link]. The Gorn play a huge role in the new game and have been revamped for the J.J. Abrams universe, but the classic still has his moments when he and William Shatner have another go round.

    I think it is not too much of a stretch to call this one of the most brilliant ways to promote a product. I mean, I was already getting the game to review it for you fine folks, but if I wasn’t this commercial would have me driving to reserve it now. I know, I know, the ad is in no way telling of if the game will actually be any good, but come on. They got William Shatner to fight a fu**ing Gorn again.

    And he’s 82!!

    Star Trek: The Video Game releases on April 23rd.

  • Retro Achievement List: Mega Man 2

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    Photo courtesy wordpress.com

    We here at Nerd Rating love achievements and trophies. We are admitted whores for them, but when you think about it, the practice of gamerscores is only seven years old with the introduction of the Xbox 360. We have 30 years of backlogged video games that need to be updated! So that is what we are venturing to do. Our new feature called Retro Achievement List will look back at games of the past and give them a set of achievements to strive for even if they may not seem serious.

    First up is one of the most difficult games of all time (for me anyway), Mega Man 2. What fresh hell will you have to go through to get your 1,000 points (or platinum trophy)?

    Achievement Unlocked:

     

    *Achievement #1

    Mega Man 1

    Die ten times on the first level while you wonder if it is you that is retarded or the game that is hard.

    *Achievement #2

    Mega Man 2

    Kill 25 robotic shrimp on Bubble Man’s level without making a sexual reference to a bad date.

    *Achievement #3

    Mega Man 3

    Tell your significant other to stop with the touching crap while you are block jumping on Heat Man’s level.

    *Achievement #4

    Mega Man 4

    Develop a headache from thinking about how Capcom could screw up a franchise as wonderful as Mega Man.

    *Achievement #5

    Mega Man 5

    Beat every boss while purposely going out of order.

    *Achievement #6

    Mega Man 6

    Grab an extra man on a small ledge before falling to your death.

    *Achievement #7

    Mega Man 7

    When you die on a spike floor yell at your TV, “WHY?? WHO MAKES A FLOOR WITH SPIKES?!

    *Achievement #8

    Mega Man 8

    Realize that the boss select screen is The Brady Bunch opening and try and place the right Brady with the boss.

    *Achievement #9

    Mega Man 9

    After your 800th death, throw your controller at your TV and curse at whoever is in the room that they are messing you up by walking around.

    *Achievement #10

    Mega Man 10

    Get all the way to the Wily stage on difficult only to have your power go out.

     

    We want to hear from all of you also! What achievements would you add to Mega Man 2? Leave us a comment below or tweet us your responses on Twitter (@nerdrating) and use the hashtag #RetroAchievement

     

     

     

     

  • Infiltrator Is The Unreal Engine 4 Tech Demo That Will Make You Weep For The Future

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    Photo courtesy zing.cz

    And by weep, I mean big, ugly man tears of joy. Like when your girlfriend says she wished you showed more emotion and then when you finally do tear up and cry (like at the end of Armageddon) she looks at you like you are a complete moron.

    This week at GDC, Epic Games have been showing off a new tech demo for the Unreal Engine 4 called Infiltrator and now it is online for all of our eye holes. Prepare your retinas for an assault of next-gen awesomeness. It is unknown if this is simply a tech demo or if this could possibly become a game years from now as Gears of War was after the debut of Unreal Engine 3.

    If you like futuristic settings and beautiful graphics having sex with your eyes then get ready.

  • What Is Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon? Maybe The Xbox Achievement List Can Shed Some Light.

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    Photo courtesy exophase.com

    Have you spent too many hours than you can count exploring Rook Island in [amazon_link id=”B0050SXX88″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Far Cry 3[/amazon_link]? Have you already reset all the outposts and shot, stabbed and mauled your way through them again? Well the wait for more Far Cry 3 may not be too far off because the mysterious Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is on its way and I will readily admit that I do not know one dam thing about it. But do I really need to? It is more Far Cry 3. It could be a downloadable pack of Vaas giving his favorite campfire recipes and I would pay money for it.

    The look of the logo is what is intriguing. It completely screams 80’s in every possible way. The electrified background, the font and hot pink coloring of the Blood Dragon logo, it all looks to be going for a retro feel like when you would pump quarter after quarter into Altered Beasts or Bad Dudes at the skating rink when you were seven because you were too fat for roller skates and you would rather play as a bad dude on top of a train punching thugs in the face. Thus the name…..Bad Dudes.

    Sorry for losing track there.

    Let’s take a look at the Xbox achievement list that has been released to see if we can take anything away from it.

    • Welcome to the Party, Pal – Finished Helicopter Entry
    • One Small Step – Finished First Garrison
    • Way to Go, Garri-Son – Finish all the Garrisons
    • Kill Them All – Finish all the Predator’s Path Quests
    • End Game – Finished Final Showdown
    • Nice Like Jesus – Finish all the Hostages Situations
    • Murder Nature – Kill all the Animal Types
    • Set Them Free – Destroy 5 Braincages
    • Just the Tip – Kill a Dragon with the Bow
    • Blood Dragon Down – Kill Your First Dragon
    • Dragon Slayer – Kill 25 Dragons
    • What are You Reading For? – Find all of Dr. Carlyle’s Notes
    • The Greatest Format of all Time – Find all VHS Tapes
    • Hail to the King – Reach Maximum Level and Become the Ultimate Badass
    • Running man – After saving Darling, enter Combat Mode with a Dragon and Return to Stealth
    • Tooled Up – Own all Weapons Attachment
    • Derp – Jump Down from 50 Meters
    • The Drug of the Nation – Find all TV SETS to Decrypt the Hidden Message
    • The Only True Stopper – Headshot Every Type of Enemy

    Well first off, good job on the Die Hard and Evil Dead references. Finding VHS tapes further seems to give credence to the 80’s theme. So what the hell? Are we back on Rook Island in the 80’s going all Vice City on Far Cry 3? I love the mystery. Keep checking back and we will let you know as soon as we do.

     

     

  • Teaser Trailer For Broken Age, Double Fine’s Kickstarter Funded Game

    Here is the first teaser trailer for Double Fine’s Broken Age which was funded by the $3.3 million that fans gave through Kickstarter last year. It is a point-and-click adventure that tells the story of two children who are living parallel lives in two very different lands.

    I have to admit that I am excited about the possibilities of this game given that it is being funded by fans and can truly give Double Fine free reign to let their imagination run wild with no publisher interference.

    Broken Age can be pre-ordered on PC, Mac and Linux through the game’s website and it will also be made available for the Ouya console.

  • Metal Gear Solid 5 Formally Announced. Get Ready For Kojima Confusion

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    Photo courtesy babysoftmurderhands.com

    AT LAST!! THE GREAT MYSTERY IS SOLVED!!

    The worst kept secret in video games was officially unveiled today as Hideo Kojima announced at GDC that The Phantom Pain was indeed Metal Gear Solid 5. But he also had a bit of an ace up his sleeve and said that both The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes combine together to make Metal Gear Solid 5.

    It seems like the official title will be Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. A new trailer was shown that combined footage from both previous trailers of The Phantom Pain and MGS: Ground Zeroes as well as some new info. It seems Snake has been in a coma for the past nine years and the initial hospital escape shown in The Phantom Pain trailer back in December will serve as the game’s tutorial and opening.

    The game was running on a PC on the new FOX Engine and should be pretty close to what the final build will look like when the game releases, presumably on the Playstation 4.

    Before you watch the trailer below just remember this is a Kojima trailer which means to fully understand the depth of what is happening you need to get sloppy drunk with some Kentucky bourbon, preferably Woodford Reserve. Then, get good and addicted to heroin. I am talking about Jared Leto in Requiem for a Dream addicted . Finally, you must stab an adrenaline shot directly into your heart and press play on the video.

    Perfect understanding awaits…enjoy the trailer!!

    http://youtu.be/G8qugKFaVLE

  • 17 Minutes Of Battlefield 4 Shows Off The Pretty, But Not The Different

    So EA had their big Battlefield 4 reveal last night showing 17 minutes of the game in an attempt to show how this game will be a new era for Battlefield. While the game is undeniably beautiful, the new era thing may be a bit much. After watching it, here is what I took away from the footage:

    1. The game might as well be called Military Again: Shoot Things.

    2. It is now a requirement that all modern military shooters must shoot down at least one helicopter every three missions.

    3. This does at least make me excited to see what other games that utilize the Frostbite 3 engine (next Mass Effect) will look like.

    4. Can we just go back to shooting Nazis….at least for a few years?

    5. The guy named Irish (?) looks like Booker T. I kept waiting for him to do a spinaroonie in the middle of a firefight.

    1YH8

  • New Watch Dogs Trailer Is Not So New, But Still Fun To Watch

    A new trailer for Ubisoft’s [amazon_link id=”B00BGHUS58″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Watch Dogs[/amazon_link] has gone up today. Well I say new in a very loose way. It is the trailer we saw at the PS4 event back in February only it has been dubbed over with a woman giving narration about all of the illegal activities that protagonist Aiden Pearce partakes in including; hacking people’s bank accounts to get cash from an ATM and use the city’s security system to evade police.

    Oh and he also beats the shit out of an abusive ex who tries to assault a woman. Good times.

    Watch Dogs releases this fall.