I have apocalypse fatigue. As of late I’ve played too many games set in bleak futures. I mean there’s only so much despair a guy can take.
Time for some Awesomepocalypse instead! I’m lucky enough to be working with the good people at Insomniac on their rip-roarin’, decidedly punk rock take on the downfall of society, Sunset Overdrive.
I’ve seen that trailer many many times and I still find it delightful.
Game dev comrade David Sears is Kickstarting his dream project, a return to what he did so successfully in the PS2 generation. It’s a spiritual successor to SOCOM, but taken to a new level of authenticity and depth. At his startup, SOF Studios, his major business partner is a retired special forces operator, “Tom." Now, from when David and I worked together I know how much he likes using military consultants. I can only imagine what great stuff would happen working with an expert every day, side by side. And, as he says in the pitch materials, David knows that “Shooters don’t need to involve sprinting around constrictive maps and magnetic bullets.” If you want a thinking man’s tactical military shooter, you should check this out.
Sad to see Tony Soprano gone, of course. That performance and character were unmatched. But if you want to watch a Gandolfini performance you probably haven’t seen, go see In the Loop. You won’t regret it.
For Father’s day I got to subject the kids to a movie of my choosing. Naturally, they got the first 40 minutes of Funny Face.
Some quick shots from E3 2013:
