E3 Impressions: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition has me at odds with myself. As an old-school gamer and collector, I was initially averse to remasters of older titles. My thinking was, I admit, pretty narrow-focused: “Why should I buy the remaster? I have the original game right here!” I have since learned to embrace remasters of classic titles like Resident Evil 4 and Full Throttle, as they offer gamers...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Mass Effect: Andromeda
After tons of talk and speculation, Mass Effect: Andromeda was officially revealed during EA’s E3 conference – in trailer form only. The much-anticipated fourth entry in the Mass Effect series rockets players to Andromeda at the edge of Milky Way galaxy. From the trailer, it seems planetary exploration will be a big focus of gameplay, and the game will also allow you to visit a planet’s moon...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Quake: Champions
The classic FPS renaissance is in full swing, and Quake: Champions is the next title in line. After the runaway success of last year’s Doom and 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order, you just knew it was only a matter of time before Bethesda dipped back to the nostalgia well for this classic. Behold Quake Champions, an arena-based twitch FPS that harkens back to the days of Quake 4 Arena and Unreal To...[Read More]
Warcraft: The Movie from 2 Different Perspectives
Full disclosure: I am well versed in the Warcraft lore. That didn’t affect my viewing of this movie; the trailers convinced me I was going to hate this movie, lore be damned, so that affected my mood going in more than my knowledge. According to the degenerates that judge me on Digital Crack, I am a Warcraft fanboy. They base this on my 8-year history with World of Warcraft and nothing else. Truth...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: FIFA 17
It’s FIFA 17. What can be said about it that hasn’t been said already? It’s a sports game; move on. Actually, the inclusion of “The Journey”, FIFA 17’s career mode, is really intriguing. Similar to NBA 2K’s MyCareer, you take a young, raw prospect named Alex Hunter and rise him up the ranks, from scholastic play to the amateur ranks, all the way to the Premier League. It’s the one aspect of titles...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Titanfall 2
True confession: I wasn’t that fond of the original Titanfall. I bought my son his Xbox One two Christmases ago. The only game he cared about when he got his Xbone was Titanfall. When he got it, he played it religiously. I, of course, tried it as well and came away less impressed. Yes, the mech combat was sweet, and the game overall had lots of polish, but I just wasn’t all that blown away by it. ...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Battlefield 1
This game made me remember a time when I loved FPSes. That time was 2002, and I was heavily into Battlefield 1942. In my many arguments with Grumpy Joe about modern FPSes, I always go back to this game, how I used to enjoy playing it, and how none of the FPSes today have the same feel as it. I could never accurately explain it, but something about today’s games felt weak compared to that one. Watc...[Read More]
Halo Wars 2 Open Beta Starting Next Week
An open beta for Microsoft’s Halo Wars 2 will begin on June 13th, the same day as Microsoft’s E3 2016 presentation, according to an Xbox One product page for the game. The product page, spotted by Mondo Xbox, states that the real-time strategy game will run its multiplayer beta for a week. It only mentions the Xbox One for the beta; there is no word on a similar test for the PC. There is also no m...[Read More]
Sony confirms high-end PlayStation 4K
Sony has made it official: the Playstation 4K is real. The high-end console, rumored to be codenamed “Neo”, was confirmed by Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment while speaking to the Financial Times. House confirmed that the upgraded console would be more expensive than the current $350 model, but is not meant as a replacement for it. “It is intended to sit alon...[Read More]
Just Cause 3 Mech Land Assault DLC Review
Developer: Avalanche Studios Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: Playstation 4 Release Date: June 3, 2016 with Season Pass, June 10, 2016 with single DLC purchase Acquired via: Playstation Store Avalanche’s Just Cause 3 is a game I enjoyed playing through. While the story was a bit weak towards the end, I never got enough of the thrill of flying via wingsuit, dropping into a heavily a...[Read More]
Just Cause 3 Mech Land Assault DLC Review
Developer: Avalanche Studios Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: Playstation 4 Release Date: June 3, 2016 with Season Pass, June 10, 2016 with single DLC purchase Acquired via: Playstation Store Avalanche’s Just Cause 3 is a game I enjoyed playing through. While the story was a bit weak towards the end, I never got enough of the thrill of flying via wingsuit, dropping into a heavily armed ba...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for June 9, 2016
Another week, another batch of great upcoming indie games to take a look at. I try to base each weekly article on a certain theme, but I haven’t been able to find one consistently, so I just grab three games that pique my interest and write about them. More and more, I am learning about new indie projects on my Twitter account, which I have just about figured out how to navigate without one of my ...[Read More]