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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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People can’t make up their minds about sequels. We ask for change, but when we end up with Linkin Park’s later albums, Resident Evil 6, or Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the end products are too foreign to their own detriment. Creators will alienate their fanbases if they don’t build…
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There’s a crucial difference between the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon trilogies: their hub worlds. The former has a world map in the first game akin to Super Mario World where you move your character along linear paths with stopping points signifying levels. The other games opt for one area divided into five sections that…
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Delays are regretful yet reasonable expectations to have of ambitious video games. I recall anxiously anticipating Super Smash Bros. Brawl and roiling in agony each time it was pushed back. However, I had too much time on my hands since I was lamenting over two delays that only lasted three…
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I’m on chapter 20 of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, having just escaped explosive deathtraps with a good companion by my side. We’re ready to take on the bad guys that have taken another friend hostage, and I happen to see him attempting to escape from my vantage point….
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While Insomniac Games has become one of PlayStation’s most recognised developers, it cut its teeth with the little known PSone first-person shooter Disruptor, which launched in 1996. It was a DOOM clone among many others that populated the gaming landscape at the time, but there were aspects to it…
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This review was originally published as a user review on Game Informer. Here Lies Order in Disorder There’s this thing about the loud voices of gamers: If you listen to what they say about any given video game without delving deeper into what might really be going on with something,…
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It’s easy to name the quintessential arcade games of the 80s, like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Space Invaders – after all, these are timeless titles that still carry pop culture sway today. However, one of the heavy hitters that’s somewhat faded into history is Q*Bert, an isometric puzzle platformer that rivalled…
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At one time, Crash Bandicoot was the face of the PlayStation brand, but through licensing headaches and the creation of other characters, the spunky star hasn’t quite gone on to fill the role of Nintendo’s Mario or Microsoft’s Master Chief. However, the hero’s titular game remains a signature PlayStation classic…
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There’s no doubt that inFAMOUS is one of my favorite Playstation exclusive franchises and among the most popular superhero, comic book-like game series of all time. The open world exploration, powers and abilities galore, fun side content, and replay value are only a few reasons to return to the games’…
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