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The voice acting in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 isn’t particularly good. Characters like Captain America and Thor sound stiff, as the actors were likely instructed to stick close to the MCU depictions of these characters. I don’t really get Marvel’s aversion to voice acting continuity either. For example, Rocket...
Archangel
The Final Word Archangel is not so much a bad game as it is an extremely average one. Combat’s fun for a time, but simple and lacking in variety. The story is present and not bad, but again, nothing about it is particularly riveting. Visuals seem a bit outdated and plain,...
Call of Duty: WWII
Nazi Zombies is of course back, although can we really say the mode is ever “back” when it’s been in every release for the past few years? This time around they’re going back to the horror roots of the mode with a level that takes you from spooky village to...
.Hack//G.U. Last Recode
There is also a collection of videos that parody scenes from the games, as well as the much more serious Terminal Disc. The Terminal Disc, which originally came with limited editions of the first game, contains four videos that give a recap of the first .hack quadrilogy, along with additional...
The sound is as accurate as the visuals, with guitar twangs and light tunes that are straight out of the show. The character voices, almost entirely provided by series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, are flawless. Every character sounds exactly as they should; whether it’s Butters’s adorable innocence or...
The music in Nights of Azure 2 is the best part of the game, as each song brims with atmosphere. There’s a gothic feeling that permeates the majority of the soundtrack, making it feel pleasantly grim. I found the majority of the game’s songs to be catchy and worth listening...
The sound in The Woolies Strike Back is straight out of a lazy app from the Google Play Store. Droning and “wacky”, the tunes are some of the least memorable I’ve ever heard. I can’t remember a single one, I only remember how grating they were. Then there’s Bubsy’s voice,...
Considering that I’m playing the game on PC I figured I should mention how it runs, which is hard to say since people seem to be having mixed reactions. Many people are having crashes, a few of them already known ahead of time by the developers and things like the...
The sound in Gundam Versus is just as exceptional as the visuals. Every laser blast and mech explosion is sharp and over-the-top, perfect for the arcade-y feeling that Versus has. The voice acting for all the different characters is great as well, as their melodramatic yelling and exclamations really sell...
On the audio front, The Enigma masterfully mixes together the themes of previous Batman incarnations, much like the first season did. Sometimes the soundtrack feels like it came straight from The Animated Series, while other times will feel more Arkham or Dark Knight-inspired. I hope this trend continues and evolves...
Elex
This is not to say Elex doesn’t have its redeeming qualities. There’s certainly a lot of content to blow through if you’re feeling like a good ‘shoot stuff and explore’ simulator. The combat is decent, due to the wide array of genres you get to pick up guns, magic spells,...
Mary Skelter 2
In fact, for a game about escaping a horrific living prison, Mary Skelter is surprisingly upbeat at times. It has plenty of dark moments, but also numerous lighthearted scenes between Jack and the Blood Maidens. The story is told through visual novel-like conversations, and you can also give your party...
