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Amplitude Review
Jan 05, 2016
After a very successful Kickstarter campaign last year, Harmonix has finally delivered on their new version of Amplitude. Unlike it’s plastic instrumented siblings, Amplitude just requires you and a Dualshock 4 to make sweet sweet dance/techno/electronica together (full disclosure I’m no good at naming music genres).
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Review
Dec 08, 2015
I’ve been playing the Rainbow Six series since the originals on PC, they were unlike other games at the time, tactical and meticulously planned. When we got Rainbow Six: Vegas during the last generation, the series took a pleasurable departure from the hardcore, tactical nature that the series was known for. Siege is a return to form for Rainbow Six, but rather focuses solely on competitive multiplayer. I was admittedly apprehensive if this could work, but it works so well that Rainbow Six Siege has become my favorite multiplayer shooter of the year.
Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox Review
Dec 04, 2015
With the Xbox One going into its third year, and the addition of Xbox 360 backwards compatibility, a lot of Xbox gamers are likely running into hard drives that are running out of space. Fear not, the Xbox One supports External Hard Drives. This makes it quite painless to add storage to your Xbox with very little effort. Enter the Seagate 2TB Game Drive for Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Sword Art Online: Lost Song Review
Dec 03, 2015
Hi, my name is Justin and I do not watch the anime this game is based off of. That said, I did find some enjoyment in the game Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment. It took an extended and alternate storyline to the ending of the series and expanded on the idea and franchise. It was a fun experience, but one that seemed a bit average at times if not repetitive. Do I find the same results with this sequel? Yes and no. Lost Song starts on the idea that the players from the initial incident in the anime, who were once stuck in a MMO online for 2 years, are now back into the world of gaming. I don’t know if I could ever personally play a videogame again if I knew it killed my friends and had the potential to kill me in real life, but as some people know, MMO games can be addictive and even deadly. Life, imitating art, imitating life, quite possibly.
Just Cause 3 (PC) Review
Dec 02, 2015
Just Cause 3 has been a long-awaited sequel, especially to a game that saw extensive modifications and even a completely fan-created multiplayer mode for Just Cause 2 (which didn’t ship with any kind of multiplayer). Just Cause 3 may not have multiplayer, but it attempts to connect you with your friends via challenges. The dedication of the fanbase to create new and exciting tools for Just Cause 2 saw no bounds to make it even crazier and wackier. Just Cause 3 draws inspiration from those creations. The game series is known for its egregious explosions and insane stunts, and now it is available on PC. Just Cause 3 is full of kinetic action and destruction, but it falls short of being as good or as polished as its predecessor.
Just Cause 3 Review
Nov 30, 2015
Just Cause 3 has been a long-awaited sequel, especially to a game that saw extensive modifications and even a completely fan-created multiplayer mode for Just Cause 2 (which didn’t ship with any kind of multiplayer). Just Cause 3 may not have multiplayer, but it attempts to connect you with your friends via challenges. The dedication of the fanbase to create new and exciting tools for Just Cause 2 saw no bounds to make it even crazier and wackier. Just Cause 3 draws inspiration from those creations. The game series is known for its egregious explosions and insane stunts, and now it has finally come to current-generation of consoles. Just Cause 3 is full of kinetic action and destruction, but it falls short of being as good or as polished as its predecessor.
Tales of Zestiria Review
Nov 25, 2015
The Tales franchise was first introduced to me via Symphonia back on the Nintendo GameCube, and I absolutely adored it, bringing me into the world of Tales games and keeping me around for all the other titles after. Fast forward to 2015 and we have seen a ton of Tales games since, each with their own unique story and some even with a sequel. Now we have the latest entry, and Tales fans everywhere are probably pretty excited. It’s safe to say right at the start, if players into JRPG games, this is one to jump into.
Saitek Heavy Equipment Precision Control System Review
Nov 24, 2015
Saitek, one of the foremost go-to companies for PC hardware in flight sticks and other peripherals, is getting their overalls dirty with the Heavy Equipment Precision Control System. It’s no-doubt a pricey piece of hardware that’s essential for Farming Simulator 15 owners, but manages to hold some surprises in being compatible with other PC games, too. It is something that can appear hokey at first glance, but after spending some quality time with it, I can’t imagine playing Farming Simulator 15 without it.
Need For Speed Review
Nov 23, 2015
Need For Speed as developed by Ghost Games is a gorgeous looking game with a solid car selection all of which can be customized to handle how you want, even if the races that revolve around this comes off as uninspired. Thankfully the actual racing is fun so long as you can deal with the rubber-banding AI. With a two years for development time, Need For Speed is a fistbump-ridden reboot that recalls more Need For Speed Underground than the original game that kicked off the series.
The Crew Wild Run Review
Nov 20, 2015
With a year since the original release of The Crew, the game was an ambitious take on the massively-multiplayer open-world driving game. Personally, it failed tonally with its story and with the actual driving, which is undoubtedly the most important aspect of a racing game. Between then and now, that’s been fixed, and The Crew‘s new expansion, Wild Run is about having some real fun while doing some cool things the base game wouldn’t allow. This expansion gives The Crew a boost to its personality, making it almost a necessary addition to The Crew.
Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition Review
Nov 18, 2015
When Divinity Original Sin released on PC, it had a huge following. It’s what folks would expect from a hugely successful Kickstarter that backed it. Coming from veterans of the RPG world, there was little reason not to be excited. Role-playing games of this nature are very welcome on the PC. Fast forward a year and some change later and we have the Enhanced Edition releasing, even on consoles. It’s a bold move and consoles usually don’t see these western RPG isometric style genre on consoles, but did the conversion from PC along with all the other additions come with a price?
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Review
Nov 17, 2015
The Black Ops series of Call of Duty games are generally the most popular and revered games to play, so when Treyarch announced they were releasing Black Ops III this year, there’s a lot to get excited for. However, that excitement wains as the campaign often stumbles over its complexity and nonsense, and a bunch of extra modes are introduced but fail to impress. The multiplayer doesn’t see as much innovation as Advanced Warfare did, but manages to be the highlight and reason to return daily.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Review
Nov 16, 2015
I was not as negative on Assassin’s Creed Unity as others were — It was flawed, but I thought the Assassinations were closer to something out of the Hitman series and were a little more elaborate than in past games, and the changes to the control scheme were welcome. As time marches on, so does the Assassin’s Creed series it seems. The 8th Assassin’s Creed game (9th if you count Liberation) in the last 6 years is upon us with Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. This time, the game takes place in 1860’s London, and you play as the brother-sister combination of Jacob and Evie Frye.
Stella Glow Review
Nov 13, 2015
Strategy, turned based RPGs have not been the role playing preference for me growing up. I enjoyed games in the genre that allowed exploration and fighting. SRPGS usually required more flow with building characters and fighting strategies and it was something I felt overwhelmed with. Fast forward to years later and I couldn’t be happier with them. Now seeing as this is the final game release by Imageepoch, I had to give it a whirl and it’s thankfully a great, albeit familiar RPG to end on a high note.
GALAK-Z: The Dimensional (PC) Review
Nov 11, 2015
There’s certainly not much that can be said about Galak-Z: The Dimensional on PC that has not already been said about its very recent PS4 outing back in August. See here for the original review this article is an extension of. However the PC edition does have a few quirks and niceties that I think bare worth bringing to light. Mainly just things that I personally like to know about before purchasing a video game.
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