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Nicholas Plouffe

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When Hotline Miami appeared on the scene in 2012, I was floored. It was brutal, fast-paced, and most importantly, fun. Containing a level of violence and brutality on par with Manhunt, players were instructed by eerie phone calls to go to locations and murder everyone inside. Kill everyone faster and...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·March 16, 2015
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Following their success with the Gauntlet reboot last year, Arrowhead has delivered another great 4-player co-op game in Helldivers, . While much of the core gameplay shares similar mechanics they’ve done a great job at using existing tech to make something different. Guns, aliens, and air support all change the actual...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·March 10, 2015
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I was happy to hear that Apotheon would be one of the free games this month for PS+ subscribers. Winning me over with the use of Greek mythology and an interesting art style, I was eager to check it out and see if it lived up to the trailer. While...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·February 13, 2015
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I was an early supporter of the first Blackguards. While it didn’t turn out to be quite what I wanted, the end result was still a lot of fun and had a neat story with some memorable characters. As a huge tactics fan, the gameplay was interesting but needed some...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·January 16, 2015
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Badgers and tigers and bears, oh my! Far Cry is back and deadlier than ever on the latest generation of consoles. What this iteration may lack in new features, it absolutely makes up for with improved content and a beautiful world. Players are once again dropped into a hostile wilderness...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·November 28, 2014
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For everyone looking forward to some next gen NBA this year, all I can say is Visual Concepts has delivered.  The players look sharp, the commentators actually sound interesting, and Shaq is in the building. There is no question the NBA 2K franchise is back and back again in a...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·October 15, 2014
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Right from the start, Neverending Nightmares has you on edge. Whether it was the creepy art style, terrifying sound effects, or disturbing imagery, I remained tense and frightened the whole way through. I pushed myself through each scenario, hoping for things to lighten up a bit. Unfortunately for me, they...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·October 8, 2014
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Gauntlet has been around for quite a while now, and my first experience with the series was Gauntlet Legends on N64. I would spend countless hours with my friends and family fighting through the horde to find all the runes and save the day. We yelled at each other when...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·September 28, 2014
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