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That’s kind of where Forza Horizon is at right now: It’s a series that’s consistently enjoyable on an every-other-year cycle. Playground Games’ take on Australia falls right in line. It’s not quite the leap that the franchise made from the original Horizon to Horizon 2, but it’s not on cruise control, either....
Another element I got to spend a lot of time with is PVP, known as the “Crucible.” Now, Rise of Iron doesn’t really add a whole lot in this department outside of some new maps and another mode (basically Kill Confirmed in Call of Duty), but I’m starting to come around...
As a game, it might bring all this goodwill down a peg, but it never once feels like you’ve wasted your time. At worst, it’s like you’ve watched a great horror/thriller with a faulty remote by your side. And if you get over that, you’ll enjoy The Bunker. Well, as...
Virginia is, at its best, a gaming mechanism that provides slightly more immersion than watching a movie — and at its worst, a failed walking simulator with a convoluted ending. Because it is a scripted experience light on interaction and choice, I’m not entirely sure I can recommend it as...
This mild sense of disappointment at Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness‘ production values can’t obscure the fact that its most important component, its writing, succeeds, and largely captures what made the anime feel special. It may not exceed or even meet its source material’s heights, but it does it justice, which is,...
Rive
As the last game Two Tribes will ever make, the few remaining employees there can hold their heads high with what they created. It’s not the best game in its catalog, and the difficulty will be a turn-off for many, but Rive leaves its mark as one of the more...
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You might have noticed I’ve danced fairly carefully around any plot details or other characters in the game. There are two reasons for that. One) The surprises, twists, and puzzles are fantastic and should be experienced with as little foreknowledge as possible for maximum effect. And two) There aren’t that...
World of Warcraft: Legion does the greatest job so far of really connecting players to its world. Unlike the past several expansions, I really want to be a part of this universe and see this story through until its end. This is the best WoW has been since Wrath.
But for as uneven as that specific slice of Dead Rising 2 can be, the rest of the experience shines, even today. It’s one of those games that pays back the time you invest into it at least double fold. Returning players won’t find anything substantially new in this remaster...
How much you enjoy Dead Rising hinges entirely on your acceptance of this principle. As someone who doesn’t mind playing games over and over until I perfect them, I like the idea of adding some form of urgency, and feel like in most sessions I have ample time to meander without...
Madden NFL 17
It’s icky at times, but Madden 17 is definitely a step up. If you skipped a year, now is probably the time to come back around. Coming back around? Kind of like the Ravens, who have an open path to the playoffs again with a healthy Flacco. You heard it here first,...
It might be a case of sky-high expectations, but this sequel doesn’t live up to its sublime predecessor Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+. Still, I’m not so sure it ever could — that game was damn near perfect, putting Bandai Namco in a tough spot when creating a follow-up. Pac-Man Championship...
