King Kong preview (DS, GBA, GC, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, XBOX, XBOX360)

[Everlost_MI]

1up (http://www.1up.com/) has posted a preview (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3142422&did=1) of the PS2 version of King Kong from the G-Phoria awards show.
Here's a bit from the article...

Control-wise, the game splits itself up into two portions. For the majority of the game, you'll play as Jack Driscoll as you travel around in a first-person adventure. It features standard Halo aiming controls and is easy to jump into if you've played a first-person shooter before. The main difference between these segments and a traditional shooter, however, is that Driscoll is not an extremely powerful figure. In one scene, you don't have the luxury of a gun, so you have to throw a spear into a creature that looks like a giant scorpion, and because of your lack of ammunition, you have to pull the spear back out every time you get a successful hit, until the creature finally falls. In another scene, you run away from a T-Rex while turning around trying to shoot at it with your gun -- and while the particle effects that show up as a result of your gunfire look nice, it's clear you are outmatched and have to find another way to survive.Release Date: 12/01/2005 (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/king.kong/4228/), XBOX (http://www.gametab.com/xbox/king.kong/4229/), GCN (http://www.gametab.com/gcn/king.kong/4230/), PS2 (http://www.gametab.com/ps2/king.kong/4231/), GBA (http://www.gametab.com/gba/king.kong/4232/), DS (http://www.gametab.com/ds/king.kong/4233/), PSP (http://www.gametab.com/psp/king.kong/4234/), XBOX360 (http://www.gametab.com/xbox360/king.kong/4235/), PS3 (http://www.gametab.com/ps3/king.kong/4236/))

I didn't know that Peter Jackson chose Ubisoft because he dug Beyond Good & Evil. I thought I read it in Wired that he didn't like how EA handled the whole LOTR franchise while he was invovled with it.

[Mitza]

It's true... Michel Ancel said it at E3, during the sneak preview of the game. He said he was blown away when Jackson told him that he used to play Beyond Good & Evil during the montage of LOTR :)
And the game has to be seen in action to really understand how cool it looks. The screenshots do it no justice.

[Furious Wang]

I am neither interested in this game or the movie and I don't think there's anything at all that will change that.

[Abash Alarmist]

I'm definitely looking forward to this movie. I am a huge fan of Peter Jackson (like many) and I am actually looking forward to seeing Jack Black doing a semi-serious role. Should be really cool.

[Furious Wang]

Whoa. Jack Black is King Kong? That's pretty good casting. I may have to check it out after all.

[Wonka]

Is this game really going to come out on the X360 and the PS3? X360 seems like a stretch, since there won't be a console for several months after the game should release, but PS3 won't launch for maybe 8 months (and maybe a year) after this game comes out. Will people really care about a movie licensed title that far out?

[TrackZero]

Is this game really going to come out on the X360 and the PS3? X360 seems like a stretch, since there won't be a console for several months after the game should release, but PS3 won't launch for maybe 8 months (and maybe a year) after this game comes out. Will people really care about a movie licensed title that far out?

The 360 is set for November 9th, so that's a non-issue. I agree with your comment about the PS3 though, that definitely doesn't add up. Unless it's a case where the game will be out long before you have any ability to play it. ;)

[mister_slim]

Hopefully this will be successful enough that Ancel can do whatever he wants again.

[Justin_McElroy]

Hello people, are you even looking? I think this game was probably a little better the first time...when it was called DONKEY KONG!

Gaming is out of ideas.

[Abash Alarmist]

And Justin_McElroy is out of witty comments...As am I, go figure.

[Justin_McElroy]

Dear Rogue:

You have cut me to the quick.

P.S. I'm commenting on Saturday, so no one has a right to complain. It's just gravy. I haven't fully recharged my magic batteries.

[Ludoc]

Is this game really going to come out on the X360 and the PS3? X360 seems like a stretch, since there won't be a console for several months after the game should release, but PS3 won't launch for maybe 8 months (and maybe a year) after this game comes out. Will people really care about a movie licensed title that far out?

Maybe it'll be bundled with the PS3 preorders and when you preorder one from EB they'll give you King King right away so you can go home and read the manual for the next 6 months. Every time you think about your PS3 you can just whip out the manual and review it. Then, on launch day, you'll be an expert in King Kong and can just start playing the game with out having to waste time trying to get the plastic wrap off the case and reviewing the manual before playing, you can jump right in.

[Oblivion]

that almost made sense.


Maybe it'll be bundled with the PS3 preorders and when you preorder one from EB they'll give you King King right away so you can go home and read the manual for the next 6 months. Every time you think about your PS3 you can just whip out the manual and review it. Then, on launch day, you'll be an expert in King Kong and can just start playing the game with out having to waste time trying to get the plastic wrap off the case and reviewing the manual before playing, you can jump right in.