Adventure Log: Skyrim and Dragon’s Dogma
This week's Adventure Log is surprisingly Dragon-centric. Both of us worked hard to finish up games with open worlds and freedom. Graev: Dragon's Dogma I beat Dragon's Dogma yesterday, and…
This week's Adventure Log is surprisingly Dragon-centric. Both of us worked hard to finish up games with open worlds and freedom. Graev: Dragon's Dogma I beat Dragon's Dogma yesterday, and…
This may sound like a weird pick. You'd expect one of the AAA well known titles like all the major sites are picking, but we're going a different direction. Out…
Microsoft's press conference was exactly what we don't care about: Sports, Music, Fitness, and gimmicks. It felt to us like Microsoft completely forgot that E3 was a gaming convention, focusing…
Marvel Heroes
I have zero faith in the MMO devs of this generation to create a MMO based on a major IP, especially an IP like Marvel. I think the isometric view is a great choice, like Ultima Online, but I doubt Marvel Heroes will be a true virtual world. In fact, I bet it won’t resemble a MMORPG at all.  Everything I’ve seen leads me believe it will work like Diablo 3 does, and if that’s a MMO then I’m out of touch. Then there’s the free-to-play, and I don’t need to elaborate.
SWTOR Layoffs
First and foremost, I feel for the employees losing their jobs. This can’t be a surprise to anyone, though. SWTOR hasn’t done as well as anyone hoped, and I think this is exactly what I was talking about yesterday. MMO’s are not single-player games, and single-player games were never meant to be turned into MMO’s. SWTOR is a mediocre MMO and a sub-par single-player game -only- because Bioware chose to go for this hybrid model instead of focusing on making it one or the other.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Open World Trailer
Heads up LEGO game fans! LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes looks amazing. 500 square miles of city to explore, voice acting, and a whole lineup of DC Super Heroes and Villains. If you’re one of our long time readers you know we love the LEGO games, so we’ll be all over this when it launches.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Completed!
I also finally beat Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning today. To avoid spoiling it for anyone, click ‘read more’ to see some of my thoughts. SPOILERS AHEAD. You have been warned. (more…)
38 Studios has been having a rough few days. I don't know a lot about the deal 38 struck with Rhode Island, and I don't know if anyone really knows…
Some ideas are destined to be made into amazing games, and we want them made now! Lego Hobbit & Hobbit Adventure Game Never before has there been a more perfect…
It's that time again! Spring is in the air, summer is right on the horizon, and we once again have backlogs of backlogs of backlogs, and lots of games are…
Path of Exile is an action RPG (think Diablo) currently in beta testing. PoE will be "completely free to download and play, and be supported by ethical microtransactions." Â I…
I remember seeing Kid Icarus Uprising around the time the 3DS was first announced. It looked totally awesome and I was really excited to get my hands on it. Unfortunately it seems to have taken pretty much a year into the 3DS’s life cycle before it actually came out, but I would say that it was worth the wait.
I never had the opportunity to play the original Kid Icarus until recently; about a week ago. Prior to that my only experience with Pit (The main character of the series) had been in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Apparently there was also a GameBoy game, but I’ve never played it. From my understanding, Uprising takes place 25 years after the events of the first game. Medusa has risen again and is causing trouble and what not, so Pit has to battle the forces of evil with the help of his deity/leader Lay Palutena. The story is presented pretty simply and is easy to get into. So far it seems ever line of dialogue has voice work, which is nice, and the back and forth between Pit and Palutena is enjoyable and often funny, with several references back to the original game and even some that break the 4th wall. It’s the kind of stuff that really amuses me, so I enjoy it quite a bit. The game looks fantastic, too. It’s hard to believe that the 3DS can pull off visuals like this. It’s hard to say whether or not it’s the best visuals, though. Resident Evil Revelations still might take that title, but Kid Icarus Uprising is right up there.
The game is laid out into a specific format that slightly resembles that of the original. Each chapter begins with a flight stage, where Pit flies through the air in an “on rails” fashion. The player has control over his movements and attacks, but no real control over where he goes. The second phase is on land and sees pit battling against enemies, finding chests, and making his way towards the boss. These tend to be fairly linear with a few secret areas here and there. The final phase is where you face off against the chapter boss. The game also has an really interesting Intensity feature. Before each match you can spend hearts (the game’s currency) to increase or decrease the game’s difficulty, or “Intensity” as they call it. With higher intensity comes more monsters, but also better rewards. If you die during a chapter your intensity level drops and you lose a portion of the hearts you wagered. It’s a really fun and interesting mechanic that can offer a good amount of replay value, especially when some levels feature side areas that require a certain Intensity level to even access.
Just one of those days that I can't get away without doing a conglomoblog post. Diablo 3 releases May 15 This makes me wonder just how much of of the…