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Charlie Savidge, PC, PlayStation, Review, Video Games, Xbox

Blood Bowl 2 Review

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Rolling the Dice on the Gridiron

Cyanide Studios’s Blood Bowl 2 is the result of combining two contrasting concepts – American football and the savagely brutal world of Warhammer Fantasy tabletop games. That concept isn’t the only thing that makes this game stand out. Tabletop turn-based strategy football is an even more peculiar melding of ideas. Idealistically this game can be described as genuinely genius, but this doesn’t mean that this game is free of flaws. Continue reading Blood Bowl 2 Review →

Esteban Cuevas, PC, Review, Video Games

Contradiction Review

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YOU’RE NOT A VERY GOOD LIAR

Contradiction is a point-and-click adventure game done entirely with full-motion videos featuring real life actors and locations. Funded on the popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter, it’s a throwback to a style done in the 1990s, known mostly for its hilariously cheesy acting, cheap production values, and middling gameplay. While Contradiction wears its inspiration on its sleeve proudly, it excels in many aspects its predecessors typically stumbled at and, as a result, supersedes its expectations. Continue reading Contradiction Review →

PC, PlayStation, Review, Riley Berry, Xbox

Transformers Devastation Review

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Almost Meets the Eye

Activision announced at E3 2015 that Platinum would be developing a Transformers game. Platinum’s involvement and the short time between reveal and release made it look like Transformers Devastation would end up like last year’s mediocre Legend of Korra game. Thankfully, Devastation is much more of a hit than a miss.
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Jesse Webster, PlayStation, Review, Video Games

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection Review

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A PULP ADVENTURE AT ITS FINEST

For the past few years  there have been a few remasters from last gen games coming to current gen hardware. Some of these remasters can be great when the remaster is better than the original release, or they can be lazy ports that don’t add anything significant to make you want to buy it again. Thankfully, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection is in the former camp. While Bluepoint Games does add improvements into each of the games, it does take out some of the features that were in the original release.

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Aaron Dobbe, PlayStation, Review, Video Games

Persona 4: Dancing All Night Review

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NOT QUITE FEELING THE VIBE

Well, this game happened. The latest chapter in the long-running Persona 4 sub-sub-series is here, and it’s a rhythm game. It just so happens that Persona 4 and rhythm games are two of my favorite things ever, so this should be right up my alley, right? I thought so too. But after spending a lot of time on the portable dance floor, I’ve been left feeling more conflicted than I have been about any other game I’ve played in recent memory. It’s hard to express my true feelings about Persona 4: Dancing All Night, so a fellow writer here at MONG suggested I do it the way this game would want me to…

…through dance! Continue reading Persona 4: Dancing All Night Review →

Esteban Cuevas, PC, Review, Video Games

Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4 Review

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A Calm Stroll Through The Outback

Back in 2010, I was financially downtrodden. During this time, I scrounged for whatever game I could get my hands on for the few dollars I might have to my name. One of these games was Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue and I was surprised by how competent it was. It was nothing spectacular and didn’t have any originality, but it was an enjoyable game that I could recommend to platform fans. Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4 shares a lot with the second game in the franchise, even with the switch from 3D to 2D. Despite some floaty platforming, overly long levels and repetitive gameplay, Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4 is a decent game that fans of the genre can get some enjoyment out of.
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Charlie Savidge, PC, PlayStation, Review, Video Games, Xbox

Mega Man Legacy Collection Review

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A Mega Legacy

The Mega Man Legacy Collection is a perfect example of preserving a myriad of masterful platformers in one unified collection. This is done by way of stellar emulation, enjoyable challenges, as well as options to play the game in 4:3 aspect ratio or in full screen with or without background art alongside two graphic filters. Continue reading Mega Man Legacy Collection Review →

Aaron Dobbe, Nintendo, Review, Video Games

Freedom Planet Review (Wii U) [UPDATE]

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BEAUTIFUL

Update: We now have the final retail version of Freedom Planet, and after playing the campaign for another hour, I’m pleased to report that the critical bug that delayed the game appears to be fixed! Freedom Planet will release on Wii U on October 1st, 2015. Read on for our review.

Freedom Planet, the first effort from new studio GalaxyTrail, is a throwback character platformer that started life as a Sonic the Hedgehog fangame, but quickly grew into something much bigger. An original world, original characters, and original content were all created for the project, and the result was compelling enough to find success on Kickstarter. Now the game is coming to Wii U, but how does it hold up to the influx of other indie titles arriving on Nintendo’s platform? Continue reading Freedom Planet Review (Wii U) [UPDATE] →

Aaron Dobbe, Nintendo, Review, Video Games

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX Review

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HELLO, 3DS

I love the convenience of digital console games nowadays. Not just because I rarely have to go to game stores anymore, but because the format has allowed major Japanese publishers to take greater risks on localizing niche titles that may or may not catch on. The Hatsune Miku: Project Diva series is just one of many examples – SEGA brought us Project Diva F as a digital-only release, but the success of the title prompted full-on physical releases of Project Diva F 2nd, and now, Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX. The diminutive digital diva has made her debut on the 3DS, but can this chibi-sized rhythm game keep time with the excellence of its predecessors? Continue reading Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX Review →

PC, PlayStation, Review, Riley Berry, Xbox

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review

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The Best is Here

 

I am going to be realistic here; anybody that reads this review probably already knowS that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a fantastic game and one of the best games of the year. In case you are still here, I will explain why I think that statement is true. Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review →