This is Vegas has sinful new videos, screens and details

by Alexander Sliwinski { Apr 18th 2008 at 7:05PM }

This is Vegas adds some new images (below), a new gameplay video and trailer (after the break), along with some basic information of what you'll do around sin city when the game makes its big debut this winter. We've now learned that the premise of This is Vegas is that a ruthless businessman is turning Vegas into a family-friendly tourist trap, and it's your job to make it adults-only again.

Gamers will play in the Vegas sandbox by gambling, racing, fighting and partying their way to the top. They'll also have to raise their rank with the four factions that control the city: The Hearts, Diamonds, Spades and Clubs. As they build credibility with these factions, players will gain more money, women and power. Not everything has to be done honestly though, gamers can cheat by marking and counting cards, or just robbing the casino. We strongly recommend nobody every try to do that in real life.

Gallery: This is Vegas

Tags: midway-gamers-day-08, this-is-vegas, thisisvegas

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

theturtle363 @ Apr 18th 2008 7:11PM

is anyone actually going to play this? really?

Syn @ Apr 18th 2008 7:28PM

This Is 'How Midway fails.'

phobic99 @ Apr 18th 2008 10:18PM

Basement dwellers that don't have the actual balls to talk to women/go to Vegas? Umm? Hmm...

jefffff @ Apr 18th 2008 7:31PM

This is Stupid

Slayer @ Apr 18th 2008 7:32PM

So you can gamble, race, party, and fight, but you can't pick up escorts? This is certainly not vegas.

JYo @ Apr 18th 2008 7:44PM

Attack of the show is going back to vegas already?

mattydread @ Apr 18th 2008 8:27PM

Counting cards isn't cheating.

pather @ Apr 18th 2008 9:38PM

Am I really the only one who thinks this looks awesome? I'm more excited for this than GTA IV.

Alexander @ Apr 18th 2008 10:12PM

you must be cause GTA IV makes this look like shit but the game still looks ok

puddingsticks3 @ Apr 19th 2008 3:09AM

I suggest it be called:

Is this vegas?
This is not vegas.
This is stupid...

klitorisaurus @ Apr 19th 2008 12:12AM

"The Hearts, Diamonds, Spades and Clubs"

Gayness.

studiodekadent @ Apr 19th 2008 1:34AM

Well this game looks fun to me.

Honestly, why do so many people think that the minute that there is a game that is lighthearted and humorous that it is sucky or girly or gay?

Every single open-world game has basically the same theme as GTA (the only GTA I liked was Vice City because of its slutty, decadent 80's feel). Its all crime, thug, shooting. This gets repetitive. Its nice to see something new for a change, and as someone that is fond of going off to Macau (Asia's Las Vegas) and gambling and drinking, I have no problem with a game that simulates what I find fun. Im buying This Is Vegas on release date.

John McPoop @ Apr 19th 2008 2:09PM

Its actually border offensive when the player sprays the women with water like a wet t-shirt contest. This is seriously one of the most pathetic attempts at a lifestyle game. The only thing that could make this remotely interesting is if was an online world with hundreds of players. Nothing can save this epic fail of a game from being the but of many jokes to come.