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Bleed 2 – Review
A fast-paced platformer arcade action game where you can air dodge and deflect bullets with a katana while shooting enemies with your twin pistols, Deadpool style. Bleed 2 is the sequel to the fantastic indie game Bleed developed by BootDisk Revolution where you played as Wryn, a girl who was on the quest to become the best video-game hero by defeating all the heroes on Earth. Bleed 2 picks off with a massive alien armada invading Earth since all the heroes are no more due to the events of the previous game and it is our job to stop them and defend Earth. The game is a platforming shooter very reminiscent of games like Contra and Metal Slug. You have twin pistols that have unlimited ammo and a katana that can reflect back and deflect bullets which is amazing since you’ll be using it ...
Okami HD – Review
Okami HD is a remaster of Okami, a game that has already become a classic must play game because of it’s uniqueness in terms of art-style and gameplay. Okami combines several Japanese mythology and folklore and has you play as a Sun Goddess who is sent back to the world in form of a White Wolf because a warrior that doesn’t believe in legends decided to unleash an ancient demon that was sealed by you ages ago who goes and corrupts the land and it is your job to restore things back to normalcy. It features a very unique Japanese wood print and painting art-style which ties in heavily with one of the most prominent gameplay mechanics of the game where you use a Celestial Ink Brush to draw things into existence or to perform various gameplay maneuvers. This is inter-mingling of ar...
Feral Fury – Review
Panda marines that are out to shoot, kill and blowup everything on a planet they are invading to turn into a bamboo plantation. If that doesn’t interest you then I honestly don’t know what will. Feral Fury is a fast paced 2D roguelite top-down twin-stick shooter action game developed and published by Skandivania Games, a company from Norway that has a two person team both of whom worked on this game. The game is your standard rouguelite game that features three modes to choose from, namely Easy, Normal and,Hard. Easy Mode is very easy and is not much of a challenge, if you do play on this difficult prepare to get mocked by the game with butterflies around your character and birthday parties at the end of each chapter. Normal is a huge step up from easy in terms of difficulty bu...
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter – Review
Dark, ambiguous and HP Lovecraft-like, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a story about a young boy named Ethan and the mystery surrounding his disappearance. A photoreasltic first person exploration simulator, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a horror adventure game developed by The Astronauts and first released in 2014 using Unreal Engine 3 for PC. It was then re-released on PC and on the PS4 with the unofficial suffix of “Redux” added to it since the game was remade on Unreal Engine 4. The game has finally graced the Xbox platform after it was released for the Xbox One in January of 2018. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is first and foremost a story driven game. The story, that starts off with our character, Paul Prospero, a paranormal investigator receiving a letter from a youn...
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Review
With the astounding success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the emergence of more obscure and lesser known characters, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a game that really capitalizes on this. With the tried and tested LEGO video game formula, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 adds a plethora of new characters, locations and fantastic interaction between characters to continue the story of it’s own LEGO universe where humour and absurdity go hand in hand. A sequel to the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes game that released in 2013, this new game really builds on that while providing an extremely fun experience that doesn’t strive too far from the LEGO games formula while adding its own touch to it. The game takes place after the events of the previous game where the entire cast of heroes from...
Planetbase – Review
Planetbase as the name suggests is a game about bases on a planet. You lead a team of colonists and robots who are on a mission to colonize a remote planet. It is a strategy game with a survival aspect added to it. The game features four planets, each with increasing difficulty. The second, third and fourth planets can only be unlocked after reaching a certain number of “milestones” which are essentially achievements or goals that you must achieve on a planet. Planetbase has a learning curve that will take you a few attempts to get used to because of how quick and easy it is to die, especially on the later planets but once you do get past the initial stages of setting up a base to produce power, water and oxygen it gets easier. However once you start expanding your base further...
Wulverblade – Review
Brutal, bloody and barbaric, Wulverblade is a 2D side-scrolling beat ’em up set in 120 AD during a time when the Roman Empire was trying to conquer Britain from the South. With a very colourful yet dark artstyle, it blends the cartoon-y artstyle with a very authentic representation of the war-torn lands during that time period. Character sprites are made in 1080p to have clarity and sharpness and is good but at times can feel a bit too cartoon-y for a game that is so gritty. The whole art style is beautiful and portrays the time period and setting really well, however some might feel it looks like a well done flash game but dont let that fool you since it is quite brutal with execution moves and lot of blood and dismemberment that doesn’t look gruesome with the artstyle but it ...
Why Does No One Talk About The Xbox One?
It’s no secret that the Xbox brand has not done all that hotly this generation. Even now, with the launch of a hot new console in the Xbox One X, it feels like there is no zeitgeist surrounding it whatsoever- it’s come, but it’s made no impact, no mark. There is no conversation presently about the Xbox or its games- conversation is still dominated by PlayStation and Nintendo. And this, to me, embodies the central issue Xbox has had all throughout the generation- it lacks mindshare, cachet, and buzz in the mainstream and enthusiast consciousness entirely. This is in stark contrast to the original Xbox, which managed to find a place for itself in public consciousness due to Halo and the pioneering Xbox Live, and other high quality exclusives such as Conker, Shenmue, Knights...
A Hat in Time Releases for PS4 and Xbox One on December 6
Cute-as-Heck 3D Platformer A Hat in Time Arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One This December Humble Bundle, Inc. — digital retailer of games, ebooks, software and more, where customers can donate to charity through popular pay-what-you-want bundle promotions and now a leading multi-platform games publisher — today announced that the console versions of its 3D collect-a-thon platformer A Hat in Time will be available this December, just in time for the holiday season. A Hat in Time will launch on December 5th for PlayStation 4 (North America), followed on December 6th on XBox One (worldwide) and PlayStation 4 (Europe). Currently available for Windows PC and Mac, A Hat in Time immediately catapulted to top seller charts on Steam, fueled by nearly 3,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews from fa...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 ‘Hero Colosseum’ Update Now Available
The fall update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is now available, which adds the new “Hero Colosseum” mode to the game in addition to other new features. Here are the full patch notes from the PlayStation 4 version of the game: Implemented the Hero Colosseum Added data for “Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Extra Pack 1″ Implemented new trophies Implemented option to change Parallel Quest BGM Implemented system to purchase TP medal Adjusted TP medal opening hours. They are now open every day Set point owned at the start of ranked match “Unlimited Battle” to 1,000 Added NPC “Amy” who will grant players costumes Added types of quests where you can earn TP medals Implementation of one Raid Quest Implementation of one Expert Mission Expanded online World Tournament events Rebalanced battle mechanics Made ot...
Gothic Horror Game Black Mirror Gameplay Trailer – PS4, Xbox One & PC
Black Mirror Gameplay Trailer After announcing Black Mirror during gamescom this year, the gothic horror adventure by KING Art Games, will be released on November 28, 2017 for PC/Mac/Linux, PS4 and Xbox One. About Black Mirror Like in the original graphic adventure trilogy, the Gothic Horror genre and its unique atmosphere of madness and psychological distress remains at the heart of Black Mirror. The point-and-click gameplay of the original trilogy served as the basis for the re-imagined gameplay, which focuses on close-up investigation and interaction with nightmarish visions that plague the protagonist of the game David Gordon. Story “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” Edgar Allan Poe David Gordon never knew his estranged father particularly well. Stil...
Onrush for PS4 and Xbox One Announced by Codemasters and Deep Silver
Announcing Onrush, the New, All Action Racing Game from Codemasters Codemasters & Deep Silver today announced a brand new arcade racing game, Onrush, live on stage with PlayStation at Paris Games Week. Onrush will bring all-action, gravity defying racing back to the console gaming scene at breakneck speed when it launches on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft, in summer 2018. Developed by the new Codemasters development team in Cheshire, UK (formerly Evolution Studios), Onrush is a celebration of sensational speed, outright fun and over the top spectacle. It’s not about racing to the finish line. In Onrush racing with style and flare is what counts as you perform incredible takedowns and put everything on the lin...