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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands Review
Fun With Friends, Gets Boring Solo Developer: Ubisoft Paris, Massive Entertainment Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: Xbox One Release Date: March 7, 2017 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I played the open beta for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands like about 6.8 million other people did. It was enjoyable for the amount of time I played it then. Now that I have the final version, I still en...[Read More]
For Honor Review
For Honor Review Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: Xbox One Release Date: February 14, 2017 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I had to write about this game because I need to let out my frustrations about a game that I love. For Honor is a great game that’s screwed by Ubisoft’s stupidity. First I have to talk about the game itself. To me, For Honor is a figh...[Read More]
We Have a New Overwatch Hero. Her Name is Orisa and She is a Robotic Centaur!
There has been a bit of speculation as to who the 24th hero in Overwatch is going to be. Many speculated that Doomfist, the hero turned villain, would make an appearance. It turns out that the new hero selected as the latest playable hero is the entity selected to protect the city of Numbani: Orisa! The hero is a tank-based centaur-like character and is meant as a counter-balance to Reinhardt fans...[Read More]
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Review
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Review Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Platform Reviewed: Xbox One Release Date: January 24, 2017 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I’m trying to catch up with all the responsibilities I have with the Digital Crack website. One of them is getting this review out. It’s taken me a bit, but I got it out. Playing this game put me in a bit of an existential crisis. In le...[Read More]
Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta Impressions
The Digital Crack crew put the closed beta for Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Wildlands through its paces. Two members decided to give their impressions from two different perspectives: single player and multiplayer. Here are their impressions. Single-Player Impressions by Uncle Willy I was unfortunately segregated from my Digital Crack mates when the closed beta for Ghost Recon Wildlands opened up. Each o...[Read More]
Inside Review – Walk the Line
Inside Review – Walk the Line Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: August 23, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Inside is last year’s sequel/spiritual successor to 2010’s creepy indie darling title, Limbo, made by Danish indie developer Playdead. It’s the natural evolution of both their aesthetic style and gameplay mechanics, while neve...[Read More]
Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts
Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead, Microsoft Studios Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: July 21, 2010 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Somehow, among the heaviest of heavy hitters released in 2010, indie game developers were building on the mainstream gaming media attention that Jonathan Blow’s Braid had started two years previously. Small...[Read More]
2016 and Video Games: The Bullshit Year in Review
Every year, by the time Christmas passes, we all take stock in the year we had. Many of us look back, promise to do better next year, and look forward to a better New Year. I don’t make that promise, because I know I’m going to fuck up just as bad in the upcoming year as I did in the year I’m ending, if not worse. I’m old; I ain’t changing anything except my underwear, and even THAT can be prolong...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
Final Fantasy XV Review Developer: Square Enix Holdings, XPEC Entertainment, HexaDrive, Streamline Studios, Umbra Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 29, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer After 10 years, a name change, a direction change, and going through more hands than found in a football huddle, Final Fantasy XV has finally arrived. As a ...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
Developer: Square Enix Holdings, XPEC Entertainment, HexaDrive, Streamline Studios, Umbra Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 29, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer After 10 years, a name change, a direction change, and going through more hands than found in a football huddle, Final Fantasy XV has finally arrived. As a fan of the series dating back t...[Read More]
Marvel vs Capcom 4 and My Concerns
This whole curmudgeon bit doesn’t suit me at all. I wanna be happy about the news surrounding a possible Marvel vs Capcom 4 game. I really do. But recent history and other rumors shake my faith enough that I have to don the grump mask one more time. First, a little back story. Back in March 2014, Capcom’s contract with Marvel ended. The partnership that saw the release of some of the most beloved ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection Review
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 15, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I jumped into the Assassin’s Creed series extremely late. My son was on board immediately, however, and I watched him play the original on his Xbox 360 to see if it interested me. Ultimately, I was not sold based on what I saw. I never saw any of the De...[Read More]