Angry the Clown Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 There's a public games expo showcasing the latest and forthcoming titles on multiple formats in London next month. A five day event dubbed Game Stars Live from the 1st to the 5th of September. I'm toying with going as it's only ?10 a ticket. It's a public thing, so I may not be able to fend off the kids in the puffy jackets who constantly hog the demo machines. Still, there is quite a lot set to be on show there; Acclaim - Juiced World Championship Rugby Showdown: Legends of Wrestling Activision - Dream Works' Sharks Tale Rome: total War The Movies Call of Duty: Finest Hour Tony Hawks Atari - DragonBall Z: Budokai 3 DuelMasters Sempai Legends Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 ( :tu: ) Sid Meiers: Pirates + other titles Digital Jesters - Adventures of Shrelock Holmes Bet On Soldier Chaos League D-Day Medieval Lords Pro Rugby Manager 2005 Eidos - Championship Manager Crash and Burn Get On Da Mic Imperial Glory Snowblind Shellshock: Nam '67 Electronic Arts - FIFA Football 2005 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Total Club Manager 2005 NHL 2005 NBA Live 2005 Madden NFL 2005. Need for Speed Underground 2 Golden Eye: Rogue Agent The Sims 2 Burnout 3 Medal of Honor Pacific Assault Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth the Urbz: Sims the City TY the Tasmanian Tiger Timesplitters 3 Future Perfect. Konami - Pro Evolution 4 Microsoft - Halo2 (and yes, it'll be playable!) + more TBA Midway - Mortal Kombat: Deception NBA Ballers Psi Ops Nintendo - Donkey Konga Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Pokemon Fire Red Pokemon Leaf Green + more TBA Sci Entertainment Group - Titltes on show TBA Ubisoft - Brothers in Arms Splinter Cell 3 Prince of Persia 2 Ghost Recon 2 Rocky Legends Playboy Star Ocean 3. Vivendi - Crash Twinsanity Evil Genius Fight Club Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Men of Valor Spyro: A Hero's Tail Tribes: Vengeance There are to be others present, but those are the main ones. There's quite a lot there I'd like to see I must say, though again it's debatable whether I'll be able to move for kids to get a decent turn on anything. Curious to see what else Microsoft will show, and Nintendo as well... Sony are snubbing the event. Nintendo's stand is said to take on the guise of a British Seaside theme for some reason, and it is vaguely noted that titles present will be 'never seen before by UK eyes' which I guess could mean anything from Animal Crossing to something closer to what they showed off at E3. There will be a LAN area showing Final Fantasy XI and Everquest II, and it has been promised there will be a photo op with Bunny Girls at Ubisofts Playboy stand. Halo2 will be shown off in it's own dedicated Halo 2 arena with servers set up for multiplayer... :tu: :tu: :tu: :green: :green: :green: For ?10 though I should probably go, and a load of you may send me nasty messages if I don't go and miss playing Halo2. Anyone actually want me to go (with a camera) and try to see anything specifcally? Iain, you interested in going to this? (though granted anything timed in September is going to be bad for you )... Game Stars Live Official Website Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 Dan I'd love to see some shots of Sid Meier's Pirates! remake One of my all time favorite games getting a new coat of paint :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I hadn't really considered going, as I just figured the Chav content would be too high, but I'll see - taking time off is an obvious no-no (and since School wouldn't be back then, pointless), but I could possibly do the Saturday or Sunday, digital camera in tow. I'll check it out. It occurs to me that the games I'd most want to check out (The Movies, Rome: Total War and Rollercoaster Tycoon 3) aren't going to be too kid mobbed anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 The kids are the most off putting element for me too. What's more, I don't know if the show is structured like E3 in that different days see different things being revealed or whether everything is on show from day 1 onward. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I've updated the list of games on show, adding entries from Vivendi and Digital Jesters who have announced they will be present for the duration of Game Stars Live. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 I've added titles from Midway to be on show, including Mortal Kombat deception which is to make it's playable debut (though I can't say that is at all exciting to me). According to Eurogamer, Mortal Kombat will actually be bound to an 'over 18s only' section of Gamestars. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 I've updated the Nintendo list to include Metroid Prime 2, and the new GBA Zelda game which are now confirmed to be at the show next week. The Nintendo DS is not going to make an appearance which is a shame. Other unannounced titles are expected. I'm hoping Resident Evil 4 will be there as it was at Nintendo's booth at a recent German games festival last week. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Dan, if its not too crowded, give Burnout 3 a go - I'm hearing REALLY good things about it. Its just a pity that Sega won't be there, or you could have compared it to XBox OutRun2 as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Indeed. I am very sad SEGA will not be there. There is I suppose a slim chance Outrun could show up at Microsoft's booth, but we'll have to see... I forgot to note that Metroid Prime 2 will be set up for Multi-Player at the show. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted August 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 I am still having to decide whether I'm going to go to Gamestars or not. I've just spent nearly ?100 on stuff for my mum for her birthday which is this Saturday, can't find anyone able to go to Gamestars with me, and wasn't able to get hold of a decent digital camera for taking shots. Thursday or Friday are still the days I am most able to go. It starts tomorrow, so maybe feedback from those attending on the first day will sway me in making an ultimate decision. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Well reports from the first day are appearing on various forums. Resident Evil 4 is not there, but Outrun 2 is. Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is there in both PS2 and Xbox incarnations, with the XBox version sporting a lovely 'Xbox Live' option in its front end. Allegedly over two hour waits for Halo 2, a frighteningly high Chav attendance factor and moronic displays of bad MC'ing on the main stage. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Allegedly over two hour waits for Halo 2, a frighteningly high Chav attendance factor and moronic displays of bad MC'ing on the main stage. Can't say I'm surpised by the first two - completely expected of a public show, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Originally posted by Daniel Brecher@Aug 9 2004, 07:42 AM The kids are the most off putting element for me too. What's more, I don't know if the show is structured like E3 in that different days see different things being revealed or whether everything is on show from day 1 onward. Dan HALO 2 is reason enough to bear anything. let me explain why I went to the Cube Club a couple times very many kids but it was worth it to get my tates of of star wars rouge leader 3 ,pikman, and smash brothers to noame a few examples. in fact when we left I was over stimulated, I needed to get some beer in me then it was straight to bed. And this was just one night I don't think I could pathom a whole weekend. :shock: :shock: :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 I don't know really. I want Halo 2, but not enough to stand in line for two-hours just to spend five minutes with it. Only the multiplayer aspect is playable at Gamestars too, which isn't a bad thing, but still... NTSC-UK website is hosting a 13minute video. You're left to guess what you're looking at, but there's some Outrun2, Burnout 3, Pro Evolution 4, Sims 2, Pacific Assault, T3: Redemption, Need for Speed, Evil Genius, Star Wars: Battlefront and the obligatory attractive women in skimpy clothes at various booths? Does anyone know what that rather nice 3rd person shooter is at around 3:10 in the video? It?s not a bad video all in all, though not much time is spent to get a good look at anything, and it?s blurry, shaky camcorder stuff. The event looks fairly nicely laid out. No shots of Nintendo?s booths as yet though. It?s 13 minutes in all. Have a look here Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Neil from NTSC-UK is posting a higher-res version tomorrow, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry the Clown Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 The one thing I feel bad about for not going is for the sake of Mark because Atari are apparently handing out Sid Meirs Pirates demo discs at their booth. :? I'm quite eager to see how that one turns out myself. As yet, no one who has been to the show has dished up any information, though hopefully some press got the demo and will do a report. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Does anyone know what that rather nice 3rd person shooter is at around 3:10 in the video? Ghost Recon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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