Wayne Santos
The important thing is, they are not enough to stop Borderlands 2 from being the best shoot n’ loot experience of 2012.
Most of the time Shadow Fall is confident about what kind of game it is, and it's when it leaves players to decide how they want to fight it shines.
This is a game that could have been an indie classic, but the lack of polish—and conviction—kept it from really shining the way it could have.
Adéwalé is a compelling hero, and one of the few black protagonists in games that isn't simply a gangsta with a heart of gold trying to protect his hood.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition really is the best looking version of the game, managing to surpass even the PC version.
If you're looking for a solid stealth option—with a truly intimidating set of customizations for difficulty—then Thief is a solid buy during this current drought in the new console generation
This is just a streamlined version of what fans have encountered in the past, and it's hard to say whether these features will continue in the upcoming Phantom Pain or not.
nfamous has clearly been taking lessons from that surprise super-hero game of 2013, Saints Row 4.
Dynasty Warriors 8 made some improvements to the series, which make it play better than its predecessors, but it's still not quite the accessible, mainstream hit of titles like The Last of Us or Bioshock.
Yes, it's shades of Gundam/Macross, but it's also something so rarely done in a game—let alone done right—that this anime cliché still feels fresh here.
Simply put, there is no better looking MMO currently available on consoles
It's easy to play, but demands real skill at higher levels.
In the end, the entertainment value of Octodad rests on one all-important factor; what kind of sense of humor you, as a player, have. If you can laugh at the absurdity of game mechanics, then this game will be silly, goofy fun and well worth the $15. If, on the other hand, you get mad at any design failing that impedes your ability to win, this game will simply bore you at best, enrage you and make you put your foot through your TV at worst.
There are some solid mechanics here that are marred by some significant issues, preventing the game from becoming a classic.
Watch Dogs is here and it's good but not great.
Ronan is dead, has become a ghost, and it's now his "unfinished business" to find his killer before he can move on..
Ubisoft Montpellier made a decision to not make the player feel powerful, to instead make them afraid of the war.
This is another one of those games that's going to have a severe, divisive reaction among the gamers of 2014, depending on how old you are.
What's on show here is still a unique—and occasionally maddening—puzzle platforming game with a sense of identity unlike anything else on the market
If you're a former Wii or Xbox 360 owner that missed out on this title last year, it is, absolutely, an essential purchase.