APB - thinking outside the sandbox

Here's something from Wired to whet your appetite...APB (All Points Bulletin) is coming and I've no doubt it's going to be epic. I heard about this some time ago and reckon this will stand head and shoulders above all the other sandbox clones; a massively multiplayer online game of cops and robbers developed by the Real Time Worlds team - the guys behind Crackdown! I can't wait.

Sandbox games certainly look like they're here to stay. There's many a discussion over which game started the genre but one thing's for sure, there's no sign of them drying up. The past year or so has seen a raft of decent titles embed themselves at the top of the charts and the release schedule is peppered with plenty of updates and sequels. Just goes to show that you can never have too much of a good thing, eh?

Assassin's Creed, GTA IV, Mercenaries 2, Red Faction Guerrilla, Saints Row 2, Fallout 3 and most recently Prototype have all become firm favourites.

They may look and sound different but underneath their colourful, pixelated veneer, they all have one thing in common - the same pick-up-and-play charm. Bored with the missions, then why not walk about a bit, blow something up or explore somewhere new? Clearly, it's a winning formula - and frankly, I can't get enough of it...APB should be with us for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC sometime next year. Better get saving!

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