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Tribes: Vengeance Single Player Demo Released Today! Plus, Tribes Rocks Out on MTV2
Irrational decided to do Tribes, we
knew we were walking a dangerous line. The
company was charged with creating a great game
in the Tribes tradition that would attract
newcomers to the franchise without alienating
the very dedicated existing fan base. Well, it
has been about a week since the Tribes:
Vengeance open beta went up on FilePlanet
(it's not too late to register for free and
get in on the action) and I think we are well
on the way to accomplishing that goal.
The beta was well received by the fans and the
feedback from the community has been extremely
helpful. We have been able to improve the
stability of the game and smooth out the
gameplay. Tribes producer Tony Oakden said
that thanks to all the feedback we have
received from fans, our latest build is way
better than the beta build. Though not
everybody knows this, the difference between a
good game and a great game is excellent
bug-reporting... and that's what we're
getting.
While we're on the topic of getting an advance
look at Tribes, gamers can get their first
hands-on experience with the single player
portion of the game this weekend. To download
the demo, head
on over to gamespot.com.
Much like J-Lo, Tribes characters have made
the leap from acting to music and are now
appearing in their very own video on
MTV2. They do an excellent version of the Von
Bondies' "Cmon Cmon" which will appear on the
show "Video Mods" beginning Sept. 18th at 9:30
PM EST on MTV2. Check out a sneak-preview clip
of the video at mtv.com
In other Tribes-related news, Irrational is
gearing up for an inter-office Australia
vs. United States multiplayer Tribes
battle. Word on the street is that Australia
is going to kick some serious butt. That said,
the guys in the Boston office have embarked
upon an intense regimen of calisthenics and
weight training. We're not exactly sure why,
but if I were Australia, I wouldn't get too
complacent.
--- Meredith Levine
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