The beginning of the Post-Brian Era occurs as Matt sits down with Esteban Cuevas to discuss Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition, Esteban’s Naughty Dog binge, and why on earth he reviewed Sonic Boom. Continue reading More Than The Score -14ish- Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition, and Sonic Boom?!
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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Rewind Review
IF WE DON’T HAVE ANY FRIENDS LEFT ON THE SURFACE, THEN WE NEED TO FIND AN ENEMY.
Do you remember Crash Bandicoot? If you’re still in high school, probably not. Back in the 90s, when Sony had first entered the console race, a little known developer called Naughty Dog developed Crash Bandicoot, a platformer that had the 3D visuals and mechanics of games like Super Mario 64 but the level design of a classic 2D platformer. The original was a big hit and the appeal of Crash himself made him the company’s unofficial mascot. A sequel was released a little over a year later and is widely considered to be the best in the series. Let’s see if that remains true today and take a look at Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back. Continue reading Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back Rewind Review
Tales of Symphonia Coming to PC
Bandai Namco has announced that Tales of Symphonia will be released on Steam next year. Continue reading Tales of Symphonia Coming to PC
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Review
Backtracking for New Experiences
This year is quickly becoming Capcom’s year of re-releases. Already in 2015, we have gotten Resident Evil HD Remaster, DmC: Devil May Cry – Definitive Edition, and Mega Man Legacy Collection is on the way later this summer. Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is the latest re-release from Capcom and it comes packed with a new difficulty, two new campaigns with three new characters, an arena mode and turbo option originally exclusive to the PC port, and a graphical upgrade. With all this extra content and improvements, Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is the definitive version of Devil May Cry 4, but not without some serious caveats. Continue reading Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Review
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric review
Sonic BAMF!
I had no faith in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric before it came out. At first, I held off on judging the redesigns of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy because, as a Sonic fan, I was used to new ideas being tried with the franchise. However, after seeing actual gameplay of the game at E3 2014, I knew that not only was the game in trouble, but Sega would be as well since they were developing a new TV show and merchandising based on this idea. There was very little of the Sonic style and feel in the game, and it looked like a generic platformer that you would find dirty and uncared for in the discount section at Walmart. Everyone who has played this game has declared it an unmitigated disaster on the level of the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog from 2006 so I was expecting the worst. However, now that I have played and finished it, I think the hyperbole of the internet has gotten the best of us. Continue reading Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric review
Quick Time Event – Microsoft’s E3 2015 Press Conference
MONG staff members Esteban Cuevas, Matt Batson, Shawn Richards, Steven Shearer, and Matt Southwell sat down and talked the Microsoft Conference at E3. Are you excited for Halo 5: Guardians, Forza Motorsport 6, and Rise of the Tomb Raider this year? How about backwards compatibility coming to the Xbox One? The MONG team discusses! Continue reading Quick Time Event – Microsoft’s E3 2015 Press Conference
MONG Reaction: Sony E3 Conference
More Than The Score Host Matt Batson sits down with fellow writers Esteban Cuevas, Jordan Loeffler, Patrick Garrity, and Shawn Richards to discuss the Sony Conference at E3. Is The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Shenmue 3 enough to get the guys hyped? Or will the lack of 2015 releases sour them on this year’s show? Continue reading MONG Reaction: Sony E3 Conference
Mega Man Legacy Collection Announced
Capcom has unveiled Mega Man Legacy Collection, a compilation of the first six Mega Man games. Continue reading Mega Man Legacy Collection Announced
More Than The Score – Not A Hero
No Witcher 3: Wild Hunt this week! Brian and Matt talk to Esteban this week to hear his thoughts on Not A Hero, a game that may or may not be focused around an evil version of the Easter Bunny (it’s not, but still). Matt shares his MomoCon stories about meeting the Kinda Funny guys. Also: stories about Beats and beets.
Bravely Second is Coming to The West
Nintendo has announced via its micro-Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday that the sequel to Bravely Default, Bravely Second: End Layer, is coming to western audiences. Continue reading Bravely Second is Coming to The West
Middle Of Nowhere Gaming 