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Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is a fun entry in Nathan Drake's journey that goes bigger than before. Nathan Drake’s story is fascinating as it focuses on his willingness to go after treasure even if it hurts his loved ones. The setpieces provide a shot of adrenaline and manage to top Uncharted 2: Among Thieves by being even more bombastic and cinematic. Things get weighed down by some of the gameplay aspects, like additional puzzles and wonky stealth mechanics. Even with that, Uncharted ...
Avowed is a terrific game from Obsidian Entertainment and is their best outing since Fallout: New Vegas. The world is rich with exploitable zones and characters to interact with. Each response by the player character makes the roleplaying aspect all the more enjoyable. Switching weapons on the fly feels incredible during battles, and the different types are fun to play around with. While the messy weapons screen and third-person mode feel off during gameplay, those minor instances don’t der...
Urban Myth Dissolution Center is a thrilling visual novel that uses its gameplay to the fullest effect. By putting the player in Azami’s shoes, the detective mechanics feel more immersive. Interviewing people, scrolling through social media and bringing everything together through hypotheses is a strong point of the game. The visuals also add a lot. Some of the art is creepy and helps the tone out. Even though it’s only February, Urban Myth Dissolution Center is a frontrunner for best hor...
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a great game from Surgent Studios' freshman studio. It tells a deeply personal story about someone going through grief and the journey behind it. This game leaves a great impression and is a strong contender to win the Games for Impact award at the Game Awards.
Avatar; Frontiers of Pandora brings James Cameron's world to the gaming space with mixed results. Just like the films, it's visually breathtaking but suffers some problems along the way. But, if you can get around these hiccups then you'll be in for a visual fest.
The Last of Us Part 1 is a testament to what Naughty Dog can do. They successfully built the first Last of Us game into a beautiful showcase for the PlayStation 5. It doesn’t matter if you’ve new or played it many times before, this is one that you’ll need to check out.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is the redemption that Square Enix needs. This game is a fantastic single player journey that britantly shows off the Guardians in action. If you were burned by Marvel’s Avengers, this game might heal those old wounds.