At a glance, F.E.A.R. 3 is a competent yet unoriginal first person shooter that isn’t nearly scary enough to warrant its moniker. Fortunately, we got more than a glance at X10, and while the game is still a relatively conventional action title with virtually no horror elements, the strong emphasis on cooperative gameplay could make up for many of the design deficiencies.
Spider-Man has appeared in plenty of games over the years, but I don’t think there’s ever been one quite as ambitious as the four-in-one Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
It’s not a name associated with any high profile franchise, but over the last few years, Michael Pachter has come to be known, loved and hated by many in the gaming community and industry for his observations of the business. A Wedbush Morgan financial analyst working in Los Angeles, Pachter has gone from publishing regular recommendations for investors to being quoted in gaming magazines and websites, culminating in his own show, Pach Attack on GameTrailers where he regularly answers reader questions. C&G managed to sneak some time in with the Pach Attacker himself and asked a few quick questions of our own.
In the third, final portion of the interview, David Jaffe muses about games as a medium and answers a few questions submitted by fans.