Wednesday, April 12, 2006

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Things are still pretty slow on the new-game front with E3 looming. So slow, in fact, that Ryan Davis and I have been coming up with words-of-the-day to enliven our writing. How about stymie? "The lack of major PS2 releases has stymied the completion of this newsletter all morning." See how that works?

I've been saying for a while that Tomb Raider: Legend was going to put Lara Croft's long-running star vehicle back on track, and based on our hot-off-the-presses review, it looks like the game did just that. After Angel of Darkness, Tomb Raider could have slipped into obscurity--but instead, Eidos and developer Crystal Dynamics steered it back to the core puzzle-based action formula that made the series such a hit in the first place. Maybe the game's a little on the short side, but these days I'd rather play a really good eight-hour game than an okay 30-hour one. If you've got a yen to experience the Legend, read the review first.

Next up, we've got a new hands-on look at the latest iteration of one of Sega's classic arcade racers, OutRun. The 2006 edition, subtitled Coast 2 Coast, features online play for six players and a host of classic and new game modes. Of course, OutRun's core driving action--which is as loose and accessible as you can get in an arcade racer--is back in full force, so don't think you'll have to learn about torque or exhaust manifolds or anything if you just want to rip down the highway in a Ferrari. Personally, with so many racing games focusing on the hardcore-sim aspect, I'm pleased to see series like Outrun still rolling along. Check out the preview for more info.

Speaking of arcade-style and accessible, Midway recently followed up their popular street basketball game NBA Ballers with a new sequel, Ballers: Phenom, and we've got the last word. Looks like they kept all the unique features found in the original Ballers intact, but the most interesting aspect of Phenom is its new free-roaming adventure deal, which lets you explore an open-ended Los Angeles environment to see what kind of b-ball-related hijinks you can get into. And if you ever wanted to mix it up online in the original Ballers, Phenom will finally give you a chance with its online one-on-one mode. Hit up the full review for the whole story, and I'll see you next week.



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