About the author: Scott Ellison II
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- Scott is a disabled Marine veteran, married to his wife Nicole and has three kids. Scott also has a full-time job with Fastly as the Manager of Tier 3 - CSE. Scott is most well-known for founding, and writing for Saving Content, but you can find his other work on G4@Syfygames (defunct) and GameCritics.com (active).
Posts by Scott:
Ultimate General: Gettysburg Review
Oct 27, 2014
Chances are, you’ve never played a real-time strategy game with a narrow focus on the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Sid Meier’s Gettysburg! in 1997 was in my mind last good game to center itself around this battle, and many would consider it the “gold standard” in wargaming during the Civil War, but it’s been far too long since that game. Nick Thomadis, creator of the DarthMod for the Total War series is taking his shot at the major historical battle as Game Labs, by recreating Gettysburg with interesting freedom of choice with Ultimate General: Gettysburg, one of my now-favorite wargames in recent memory.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Review
Oct 24, 2014
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel takes place between the events Borderlands and Borderlands 2. It’s a standalone title that does not ever set foot on the well-known planet of Pandora. This helps distinguish it from the prior games, as it introduces new elements but doesn’t do a whole lot else with the formula to stand out as a true successor. But that said, this FPS/Action RPG hybrid still manages to scratch that loot itch that proves so powerful for the series to where it is difficult for me to stop playing.
Ryse: Son of Rome (PC) Review
Oct 20, 2014
Crytek has a penchant for creating games that push a computer’s hardware to the absolute limit, often requiring you to upgrade your PC in order to play them. This made any Crytek game a visual benchmark, often looking to answer the question, “Can it run Crysis?”. Ryse: Son of Rome launched with the Xbox One last year, but only now making it’s 4K debut on PC. It boasts being scalable with native desktop UI resolutions, super sampling, anti-aliasing options, and more. While Ryse fails to rise to the occasion several times, it has a visual splendor that helps make up for its deficiencies.
Alien: Isolation Review
Oct 17, 2014
In horror movies, when the sole survivor of a murderous killing spree is running for their lives, you find yourself shouting at them. They always wander into the wrong room, go up the stairs when they should be going down them, run loudly down a hallway, or otherwise behave how you would least expect them to. In Alien: Isolation, you are that person. You’ll be panicking, bumping into things, and running loudly down a hallway yourself. You’ve become what you’ve hated to see, and you’ll be repeating those types of mistakes over and over again.
Short Q&A with Travis Baldree of Double Damage Games about Rebel Galaxy
Oct 15, 2014
Following the events of Polygon’s exclusive reveal of Double Damage Games’ first title, Rebel Galaxy. I was able to grab Travis Baldree’s attention via email to discuss the game, where it’s at, and plans specific to the PC release.
Legend of Grimrock 2 Review
Oct 14, 2014
In the style of the classic RPG, Dungeon Master, comes Legend of Grimrock 2, the sequel to the 2012 surprise return of dungeon crawlers. This game does little to deviate from the throwback gameplay that it wears on it’s sleeve, or play differently than the original. These are both great things. This is a standout title that defines what a dungeon crawler truly is, and how sequels should be – bigger and better.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Review
Oct 10, 2014
Analogous to the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Monolith’s Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor goes beyond the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien to etch itself rightfully between the events of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. It successfully crutches on what can be considered as faithful to the source material without being belligerent with the ways it creates something new. With excellent combat, exciting and smooth traversal, and meaningful upgrades, this is a sleeper hit that’s possibly “Game of the Year”.
Styx: Master of Shadows Review
Oct 07, 2014
This is not some weird musical game based off of the popular rock band, Styx. No, this is a hardcore stealth game that will ask a lot of you in the first hours, but becomes more rewarding as time passes. And you will relearn how to play this genre, which as of late, has become soft. And while your time with Styx: Master of Shadows could be better spent elsewhere, this game that requires patience and equal parts skill, to do well.
Chariot Review
Oct 06, 2014
Chariot is beautifully animated and charismatic, one that gets you to smile and laugh as you play. From the fun way that physics plays a huge role in how you play, to the incredibly well done co-op. This is one of the most enjoyable platformers in recent memory for all ages.
Outland (PC) Review
Oct 03, 2014
Outland has finally landed onto Steam, developer Housemarque is self-publishing this genre-bending platformer that was one of the best games of 2011. With a lavish color scheme, impeccable controls, and fun combat – it had a style all its own. It can now firmly plant itself as one of the best games of 2011 in 2014.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review
Oct 02, 2014
If nothing else, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an art-piece come to life, encouraging you to take an endless amount of screenshots to capture the beauty laid out before you. But that’s not all there is to it, there are stories to be told, murders to investigate, and a boy to be found. This is one of the best fully-realized game locations in recent memory. So that is appropriate that by game’s end, one way or another, you won’t forget it any time soon.
Ancient Space Review
Oct 01, 2014
Ancient Space appeared seemingly from almost nowhere, having only been announced a month prior to its release. But this space real-time strategy game manages to be well-made, yet do nothing remarkable at the same time.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments Review
Sep 30, 2014
The fictional crimes that Sherlock Holmes investigated, compared to today’s procedural crime dramas on television is perhaps a bit antiquated, and rightfully so. The period in time which these characters existed have long since passed. Having played through Frogwares’ Crimes and Punishments, I can’t help but think that Sherlock Holmes and his compatriot, Dr. Watson, couldn’t be more interesting or timely to play as — I’m as surprised as you are.
Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket Review
Sep 26, 2014
They should really call this the HD PVR Pocket, because of its compact size, you can literally store it in your pocket. The Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket then becomes the ultimate in portability and quality. However, “Rocket” is equally as apt, as it is an expeditious way of recording gameplay.
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