Turns out 2019’s Days Gone still had some gas in the tank and is arriving on PC next Tuesday, May 18th. Courtesy of Sony, we got to take the port for a spin a bit early and we “wheelie” think you’ll enjoy our coverage. Okay. I’m done now.
When I was growing up video games were a social event. LAN parties were the pinnacle of this experience. We would load up as many televisions and Xbox consoles as we could and head to any space big enough to hold all of us. Before the internet and social media exploded, this was the only…
In 2007, Bungie announced to an applauding audience of employees that the corporate yolk of oppression had been lifted. Microsoft, their glaring down corporate overlords, had been appeased. The great departure of this studio that produced the single greatest killer software of the original Xbox in Halo: Combat Evolved had cleared its final hurdle. And with it, they made a new deal with Activision, one that would allow them to keep full ownership of this grand new IP.
Despite the amazing software we’ve been treated to, and the versatile hardware offerings that Sony has given us, there is one aspect of the Playstation 4 that I can’t wait to see gone. And that is the DualShock 4.
It’s easy to forget God of War (2018) is barely five months old. Not only does spring seem to be forever ago, but the game became such an instant classic that it’s hard to remember the world before it came out – in the long, long ago. Hyperbole? To some, but the game received a heap of critical praise, commercial success, and “Boy!” memes. At the basic level, Santa Monica Studios managed to bring the God of War franchise, and its haggard hero Kratos of Sparta, back from death.
Since the release of the first Guacamelee!, and also the lesser known Mutant Blobs Attack, Drinkbox Studios has become one of the premiere indie game studios. Known for their signature art style of bright contrasting colors with a simplistic but also superb aesthetic, they’ve caught the attention of many fans. Following up the more experimental touch-based game Severed, Drinkbox has returned the world of luchadors and fighting chickens with Guacamelee! 2. At first glance, it might look like a pretty basic retread of the original with beat’em up combat and a drip feed of new moves and abilities. Look past the surface though, and Guacamelee! 2 is much more than a simple revamp of its predecessor with a fresh coat of paint.
It’s no secret that Fortnite is the new hotness. Though the game is still in its infancy it has become a pop culture phenomenon. In time it’s not hard to see Fortnite praised in the same sentence as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Not only is it breaking down barriers in the video game world, it’s taking over everywhere you look. Though it appears this happened over night it was no accident. Fortnite is another feather in the Epic games cap that for anyone paying attention shouldn’t be surprised.
Shio offers simple gameplay, and attempts to build an intriguing oneiric atmosphere, but the gameplay never fleshes out into something satisfying.
I evolved a lot as a gamer throughout my life, especially over the past decade. Though I have always love playing video games, I would tend to focus on multiplayer experiences over single player experiences for many different reasons. One of which was skill. Though I have always loved to play games, I wasn’t always good at…
2017 will go down as one of the best years in video game history, but at this point that’s old news. As we look ahead at what 2018 has to offer, we ask the big question – can 2018 even touch the hem of 2017’s garment?
