NOSTALGIC LOVE LETTER TO GAMING’S PAST
When the credits roll on Axiom Verge, a line comes up that says “developed solely by Thomas Happ.” Axiom Verge is indeed, Thomas Happ’s baby and love letter to gaming’s past.
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Mario Party 10 Review
Leaving The Party Early
The Mario Party series has always been dwarfed by Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. as Nintendo’s premier party titles. At its best, the latest iteration to the series, Mario Party 10, is a haphazard attempt at stepping out of the shadows of its couch co-op competitors.
Tales from the Borderlands Episode Two: Atlas Mugged Review
“WHOA, WAIT A MINUTE… WALLETHEAD!”
WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR BORDERLANDS 2 AND TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS EPISODE ONE
I’m both a Borderlands fan and a Telltale Games fan. When Tales from the Borderlands was first announced, though, I was the biggest skeptic among my friends. “A Borderlands game that isn’t a shooter? A Telltale game set on Pandora?” However, after two episodes, I find myself feeling foolish for ever doubting the premise. Continue reading Tales from the Borderlands Episode Two: Atlas Mugged Review
Battlefield: Hardline Review
Taking it to the Streets
Who remembers playing “Cops and Robbers” as a child? It was a fun time with tons of friends, pretending that one team was the good guys trying to catch the bad guys on the other team. Battlefield: Hardline at first glance seemed to do the same: pretend to be a game of cops v. criminals instead of the traditional bland modern shooter. So, does the game stand out like a kingpin or is it just a thug to the shooter genre?
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Review
Only For the Hardcore Fans
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a strange game with a stranger history. It was originally announced as a mobile phone/PlayStation Portable game called Final Fantasy Agito XIII before Square Enix dropped the mobile phone platform and changed the game’s name. It was then only released in Japan in 2011 for PSP. Its HD port to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is actually the first time gamers in the West have been able to play the title. As with most other JRPGs that take years to come west, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD had a lot of hype leading up to its release. But was it able to deliver on that hype? Continue reading Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Review
Jamestown+ Review
RETRO SHOOTER MAYHEM!
Fans of retro shoot-em-ups, or “SHMUPS” rejoice! The 2011 PC hit Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony has made its way onto the PlayStation 4 in the form of a bigger and better Jamestown+. Continue reading Jamestown+ Review
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Review
STEAM-POWERED GENRE BLENDER
Take XCOM and mix in some Valkyria Chronicles. Add a pinch of Gears of War, then throw in a host of references to classic American literature. Serve up the result with a comic book/steampunk aesthetic, and you have Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., the latest 3DS game from Intelligent Systems. Nintendo’s latest IP certainly draws inspiration from a great variety of sources, but does the result measure up to the sum of its parts? Continue reading Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Review
Resident Evil Revelations 2 Review
A SEASONAL DUD
In the final episode of Resident Evil Revelations 2, it shows that the episodic nature of the game did no favors in terms of gameplay and story. So what we got is a game, as a whole, that tends to drag around doing nothing instead of telling a compelling story. Continue reading Resident Evil Revelations 2 Review
DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Edition Review
JACKPOT
This console generation has seen the release of many “remasters” of older games. This time it is Ninja Theory’s DmC Devil May Cry, which has now been rebranded as DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Edition. The game originally launched in 2013 and now is available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The non-definitive edition was a fantastic game, and now this one is even better. Continue reading DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Edition Review
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Review
A BLOODY MASTERPIECE
Violence has become a trope in media today. From the increasingly gory television shows like The Walking Dead to torture porn films like the Saw franchise, violence is something we are inundated with on a daily basis. On top of this, filmmakers, game designers, and showrunners continue to push the envelope further and further with the end goal of making more money and seizing more attention. Sure, one can argue that a lot of these creators are just following their vision. However, most of the time it feels as though these artists are seeking attention, and controversy tends to be an easy way to attain this. Upon first glance, it may seem as though Dennaton Games’ is trying to get attention for their gruesome game. However, after a few scenes it becomes immediately clear that there is a lot more to Hotline Miami than its gory presentation. Like the first, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a gruesome and unsettling experience that demanded my attention from beginning to end.
Middle Of Nowhere Gaming 