The Bleeding Joystick (August 23, 2012)

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

The Bleeding Joystick is a bi-weekly column that
rounds up the more stand-out GENRE VIDEO GAME news that is out there!

Getting Some Rambo-nery Tidbits!

Some more tidbits about the upcoming Rambo title have landed from
Will Curley, an employee of publisher Reef Entertainment. Here’s what
we know: only the first three flicks are in the game (that’s probably
for the best. Also, the team knows Rambo used stealth in the first
flick, his badass explosive bow in the second one and even drove a tank
in the third game. This is all going to make it in to the final product.

Stallone has been confirmed to have his likeness in the game, and some
of the soundtrack is going in too. You’re going to start the game
busting out of the police station, then use your environment to stop
foes once you hit the jungle. Get pumped, people- Rambo is coming!
Although in terms of a release date, we’re told it’s coming “soon”, and
that’s about it.

Having Fun With Zombies, Run!

For those of you horror loving gamers who have an affinity for fitness,
I’d like to take the time to heartily endorse and recommend (although
I’m getting nothing for it, ha) a little app called Zombies, Run! to
you.

It’s a running app/game designed to help you track your progress as a
runner. The game is broken up into several story missions (main
missions) and supply missions (where you collect supplies to replenish
the little town where you take residence). If you’re using a phone (and
this is available for both iOS and Android phones), switch on your GPS
tracking and the app will send zombies after you, which will let you
know that it’s time to pick up the pace.

The basic premise is this: the apocalypse has landed and a small group
of people are keeping a township alive. You stumble upon the group and
become “Runner 5” in a group of people who well, run to accomplish
things. I know it might sound sort of lame, but the game/app itself is
incredibly well done. The missions range from silly to very serious,
and if you use the app enough, you’ll develop a real connection to the
characters. The story is told in between songs on a setlist you create,
so you listen to your music as you go along.

I never thought I could enjoy running, but I’ve really gotten into it
with Zombies, Run! It’s an obvious labor of love, and I’ll be snapping
up more missions the moment they become available. Check it out, it
might get you shambling!

Get
it here!

In the ever-expanding realm of undead gaming, a new game has been
announced. Coming from developer Undead Labs (cute!), we’ve got State
of Decay. This one’s an open world zombie game that will shape itself
based on your actions and plays as a third person action game.

According to Undead Labs, “You choose where to make your stand,
designing and fortifying your home base, performing daring raids for
food and ammunition, and rescuing other playable survivors with unique
talents. The open, sandbox world develops in real-time, shaped by your
actions, dynamically generating content based on your choices and the
ever-increasing zombie threat.”

This has been in development since 2010, but it’s really gaining steam
now. It’s heading to us on XBOX Live and PC.

Sleeping Dogs DLC Letting Loose

If you haven’t played it yet, I highly recommend picking up Square
Enix’s Sleeping Dogs. It’s a badass open-world action title that has
you running with (and from) the Triad. I know that some dismiss it as a
GTA clone, but even at that, it’s an excellent one if you have to
pigeon hole it.

WIth that said, it was recently announced that Square will be releaing
six months worth of content for the game, and they’ll start in
September. all we know so far is that things will start out with a
“high speed racing back and an explosive SWAT pack”, which sound
promising already. Get at it, lest you lose a thumb.

More Plants vs. Zombies!

This might be a little on the lame side, but if you’ve ever played
Plants vs. Zombies, you know it’s awesome. I’m here to report that an
official sequel is finally on the way, and is slated to hit..well,
almost every device imaginable in Spring of 2013.  The original
game made over 650 MILLION dollars after its original indie release, so
yeah I’d expect this one to be bigger, badder and uhh…plant-ier.

If you’re unfamiliar with it, the game involves you planting a bunch of
cool plants in your garden as a sort of tower-defense style game to
fend off the hordes of the wacky undead. Yeah it’s silly and cartoony
looking but it was a ton of fun, super addicting, clever and funny.
Find it, play it, anticipate the sequel yo!

 See you next time.. and enjoy getting that song out of your
head!