For racing game fans, getting a digital fix comes in three flavours. Hardcore simulation; along the lines of Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport , Arcade racers such as Burnout; with faster paces and much looser physics, and Kart racers; which deal out Mascot characters, and crazy course layouts. While at heart Split/Second, the newest racer from Black Rock Studios; the developers of last year’s phenomenal Pure, is very much of the arcade variety, it possesses qualities which blur the lines that separate it from the other two.
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The Charge:
When speed is not enough.
Opening Statement:
Get your Ass to MARS!
The Charge:
Better red than dead!
Opening Statement:
Red Faction: Guerrilla marks Volition’s (Saint’s Row 1 and 2) return to the Martian landscape made popular way back in 2001 when Red Faction made its debut on the Playstation 2 and PC. The much hyped “Geo-mod” technology brought destructible environments to the world of first person shooters, and was quite the innovation at the time. With a shift to third person, and newly minted “Geo-Mod 2.0″ technology fueling the fires of carnage, Red Faction: Guerrilla brings the open-world sandbox into sci-fi territory and onto next-generation platforms. Is it awesome?
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