6Cents Video Game Podcast - E3 Sony Coverage

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This is our coverage of the Sony press conference at E3 2009!

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6Cents Video Game Podcast - E3 Microsoft Coverage

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This is our coverage of the Microsoft press conference at E3 2009!

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Bringin' Down the House

I picked up Red Faction Guerilla from Gamefly recently. I really wasn't too excited about playing this one, but with all the fighting games flooding the market right now there wasn't anything else I wanted to play. It turned out better than expected though.

You play Mason who comes to Mars to mine shit. Well the baddies kill his brother and he gets wrapped up in a rebellion to free Mars from the Earth Defense Force. You basically become the Red Faction's lil bitch. Running around doing errands for them by yourself. If your lucky maybe you will be able to drive a raiding party and actually have some help in your missions. It's not all bad though. The more shit you stir up the more the local populous will join your cause and take up arms with you.

Sometimes it's better for you to be on your own. Your basic purpose in life is destroy everything the EDF owns. So it's easier to sneak into places by yourself. And when I say sneak I don't mean like Solid Snake. This game is not about stealth. The first time you set a charge the EDF will be on you like an angry hornets nest. You do a lot of running and gunning.

The missions are extremely repetitive and predictable but blowing shit up and taking down buildings with a sledgehammer never gets old. You might be able to finish the game just on that point alone. The weapons you can unlock are pretty cool too. And nothing beats driving a giant mining mech and plowing through a 2 story!

All in all not a bad game. If you're not into fighting games and are looking for some mindless destruction then pick this one up. It's not a BUY but it will keep you busy for a few days.

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We Are Famous!!!

Smoof and I were able to attend EVO 2009 this year, and it was a blast! While walking around the event, we happen to catch Seth Killian. Smoof, being the wise gamer that he is, instead of asking a question about Street Fighter 4 (which everyone was doing, and what I'm guilty of continuing), he asks him the burning question: What is the Megaman 9 secret? Here was the response...



I guess people started to hear about the video, which ended up getting on GoNintendo and Kotaku!!! Holy shit!

Thank you to Smoof for his awesome question, Seth Killian for being the coolest guy at the event and spending time to not only answer the question (kind of) but to take pictures with us as well, and to Kotaku and GoNintendo for picking this video up! We at 6Cents appreciate the support!!!

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Good Guys Wear Black...Leather Jackets

Since I am drunk on a Monday evening with nothing better to do, I thought it would be a good time to post a review of Prototype. This game has gotten some pretty mediocre reviews from other critics. Well I hate everything except for Captain Morgan's and the new Ghostbusters video game right now so don't expect much.

All in all it wasn't a bad game, but pretty much as far as the controls go it is a tuned up Hulk game. I guess there are worse things to be though. I did play Hulk Ultimate Destruction for hours on end just because it was fun to smash stuff. This game takes it to a new level however with way more combos and special attacks. You might not even unlock them all by the time you finish the game.

Speaking of which the game has a nice length to it that is not too long but you won't be finishing it one night. The story can be enticing at times but lackluster and slow at others. Upgrading your powers helps with those moments because they are pretty kick ass, I can't lie. Being able to grab somebody and consume them so that you can take over their identity is a rockin' power. You get their appearance, abilities and memories too. Eventually consuming a helicopter pilot will give the ability to hijack helicopters, when your not karate kicking them out of the sky!

In the end I guess it is fair to say that you will have to pick this one up and make up your own mind whether it's good or not. To me it's worth renting and playing for a couple of days just to find out. I like the game but don't plan on keeping it forever. Definitely a rent my friends.

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They Love Me...They Love Me NOT

One of the hottest games to come out this year and a PS3 exclusive is inFamous. You play Cole, a bike messenger turned super powered hero/villian after a package he tries to deliver explodes. The explosion kills thousand and destroys a good portion of Empire City. It also endows Cole with the power to store and manipulate electrical charges. Now it is up to you to decide how to use that power. Make good decisions and your electrical powers are blue and more precise. Make evil decisions and your power is red and more destructive. Most of the missions will essentially the same, but the NPC's will react differently to your decisions based on whether you good or evil. The are specific side missions that are only for good or evil. Do one in that are and the other gets locked out. Trying to do both at the same time is an exercise in futility. To reach your full good or evil potential you must go all the way in that direction which will take most of the game.

GOOD - Played by Dead-Weight
Staying on the good path will give your powers precision. Your friends will stick with you and your girlfriend will forgive you for killing thousands. This is typically the easier path to stay on because the more people you help the more they will love and defend you. Eventually normal citizens will pick up rocks and throw them at baddies to defend you. Cops will be more abundant and helpful when roaming areas of the city that are still overrun by gangs. At the end you will learn the truth of your powers and what your purpose is in the new order.

EVIL - Played by Maverick
If your feeling a little naughty, progressing through the story as evil will really test your willpower. I have never felt so shitty playing these types of games before. The first "evil" decision you get is to zap the people that are around you and take all the food for you and your friends to horde. How fucked up is that?! And it just gets worse. I really felt like a horrible person once I was done playing , and I have never felt that type of emotion before in a video game. Anyways, on to the powers. Every new power that you gain throughout the game become more destructive. You get more bombs, more electricity, more everything. Add in the fact that with those powers you can do more collateral damage, gives you the ability to destroy pretty much anything that gets in your way. Down side, since you are the most hated person in town everyone is out to get you, the baddies AND the citizens. Instead of the citizens throwing rocks and the bad guys, they throw rocks at you! Not only that, they also come up and punch/kick you. Fortunately for you, your bad, so one zap will take care of them (evil laugh). You pretty much get the idea from here, everyone hates you, your powers are crazy destructive, and you end up not giving a shit about anyone.

This game keeps me on the edge of my seat. It's exciting and fun. Being able to fry people, blow up cars, grind powers lines and summon a ferocious lightening storm out of thin air is awesome. Climbing on almost anything like Spider-man is pretty great too. This game plays a lot like the Spider-man games as a matter of fact. If you liked those you will definitely like this one. I would say that this one would be a rent though. It has a high replayability but only once to see the other side of the story that you miss the first time around. The game's length is decent enough though if you don't play it everyday you might have to purchase it.

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6Cents E3 Coverage Live!

This is our first live coverage test. We should be able to have it open for the Ubisoft press event, and for tomorrow's Nintendo and Sony press event. Let us know what you think in the comment!

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