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When is it time to stop? Call of Duty, Madden, and Just Dance don’t seem to get the memo. Other franchises like Dynasty Warriors and Monster Hunter are still going after stacks of sequels, but take long breaks so stagnation doesn’t set in. Other series like Assassin’s Creed and Guitar…
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The safest way to bring a grand console franchise to portable platforms is to water down its gameplay, visuals, and scope. A typical route for console action-adventure series is to make them portable side scrollers with a few mechanics pulled from the full-fledged experience. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate and…
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You know that moment when a game transcends beyond its own exaggeration? Like when Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance starts with Raiden tossing a Metal Gear RAY into the sky that he slices into dozens of pieces, or when Dead Space 3 ends with killing a literal Necromorph moon. Videogames can…
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Nacht der Untoten was a bonus mode tacked onto Call of Duty: World at War. It had recycled assets, no voice acting, and a simple layout because Activision didn’t fund it. Nevertheless, Treyarch implemented the small map for the fun of it, which went on to not only become the underrated…
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Video games are quite the unpredictable bunch. Dark horses like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor will come out of nowhere as surprising Game of the Year contenders, while shocking letdowns such as Assassin’s Creed Unity and The Order: 1886 will leave gamers pondering where their promise and potential went…
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Think about your favorite video games. Have you ever wondered why they’re your favorites? We’re sure that you can think of a sea of reasons, but we’d like to point out one that likely applies to each title on your mind: flow. The greatest adventures are typically the ones with…
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This review was originally published on my Google Blogger website. The Best Has Been Saved For Last I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed, but Naughty Dog has taken a gradual, downward spiral in terms of how the tone of their games has been over time. Crash Bandicoot had…
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This review was originally published as a user review on Game Informer. With a bold new IP in hand among a slew of renowned AAA franchises, Arkane Studios has set out to make a name for themselves with Dishonored. Even though they have little to their name, their intriguing vision…
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This is my review for the PS3 version of Resident Evil 5, which was published on Game Informer as a User Review. “Awful” is how one friend described Resident Evil 5. He’s a big fan of RE4, but dislikes RE5. More opinions from RE fans on the internet further solidified…
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This is my review for Resistance 3, which was published as a User Review on Game Informer. Little Problems Hold Back Resistance 3 From Peaking FPS Perfection In 2006, one of the launch titles for the PS3 was a sci-fi FPS called Resistance: Fall of Man (developed by Insomniac Games)….
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