Whenever I have free time, I like to record gameplay footage from the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation3, Nintendo Wii and other gaming platforms. Much of it is captured in High Definition (HD) and is uploaded onto YouTube for your enjoyment, however unless you follow my Twitter or have subscribed to my YouTube Channel, you will probably miss a lot of the gameplay gems.
The first time I experienced Sonic the Hedgehog was on the legendary SEGA Megadrive (Genesis). Unfortunately if you wanted to get your 2D fix of our little blue spin-dashing friend, you had to either purchase the original classics from services on all the current gaming consoles or try out the portable hand-held versions. The 3D variants of Sonic the Hedgehog have been extremely hit and miss and although Sonic Adventure on the SEGA Dreamcast transitioned fairly well into this new perspective, the Xbox 360 next generation revamp was a total disaster.
I am sure many of us have been badgering SEGA and in fact anyone who would listen, to create a 2D or at least a close to 2D, modern version of Sonic that we could love and even adore from the comfort of our sofa and admire on our high definition television screens. Project Needlemouse has teased us for months with promises that has even made me giddy with excitement and now the latest news has been released stating that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – Episode 1 will be released in Summer 2010.
‘Point and Click’ adventure gaming never loses its appeal for me and as I sit here writing yet another review for the iPhone and iPod Touch, grinning at the thought of more titles of this genre appearing on so many systems, the sense of joy and satisfaction brightens up my day.
There seemed to be an evident lull in this genre for quite a few years and instead first person shooters and other types of gameplay were all the rage and my old trusty gaming of choice, ‘point and click’, had been assigned to the history books.
Thankfully a new vigour has revived many of the classics from days gone by and the original Broken Sword, which in my opinion is the best of the series, received an updated experience with new content, dialogue, puzzles and features firstly on the Nintendo Wii. The iPhone and iPod Touch is the next stop for this enhanced variant and proves to be a very sensible move indeed.
Not so long ago Satellite Navigation systems (or Sat Nav’s for short) were considered a luxury item which only the hardcore technology enthusiasts who yearned for the latest gadgets would dare purchase. Now though, the market for these devices is far more accessible for those who desire a decent aid to our driving needs, with an exhausting amount of brands and an even larger array of models to choose from. The days of stupidly large road atlas maps have thankfully been assigned to the history books and even for those who loath gadgetry, user friendly interfaces are often part of the appeal.
It is very easy to spend hundreds of pounds buying the hardware and the software in one complete package for a fully featured Sat Nav, yet if you own an Apple iPhone 3G or later, you already own a powerful piece of portable hardware, so why not save some of those precious pennies and invest in just the software side alone.
Broken Sword is one of my all time favourite point and click adventures. Having enjoyed the original PC version and the Directors Cut edition on the Nintendo Wii, I am so pleased to be given the chance to review the iPhone version that is to be released in the very near future on the Apple iTunes Store.
I have also been given permission to capture and present this video of the gameplay from the iPhone 3GS, so please have a look:
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