I found it really hard to settle on a definitive opinion with this one. So many aspects of the game scream mediocre, yet I found The Division an incredibly enjoyable experience.
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Month: July 2016
Craft Your Own Character in Prey
Arkane president Raphael Colantonio released some riveting new details about the upcoming Prey, in a new video by Bethesda.
Obliteracers Review
It’s a cart racer, with a focus on destruction rather than speed. Despite looking fairly forgettable, it’s a blast to play.
Just Cause 3 Review
After I heard about its performance issues upon release, I decided to give Avalanche a chance to fix things up. And after over 7 months, my disappointment in this game is palpable.
How Narrative has Evolved in Video Games – A History of Naughty Dog
Introduction
Narrative is one of the central catalysts to creating entertaining and emotionally captivating media. Films such as inception left us reeling, with complex ideas on consciousness and the implications of tampering with an individual’s memories. While what some call, the golden age of television, has brought forth gritty drama’s that lead us to empathise with drug dealers (Breaking Bad), fear other people more than flesh eating virus’s (The Walking Dead), and question who’s death is most imminent (Game of Thrones). Both film and television have adapted and evolved the ways that they tell stories over the last 20 years. Yet there is one medium that has seen far more narrative growth than any other. Video Games.
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Death Stranding Teaser Will be in Final Game
Although fans were delighted by the return of the fabled Hideo Kojima at Sony’s 2016 E3 conference, many were left scratching their heads over what his next project actually was.
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Evolve Goes Free to Play
Evolve launched in the first quarter of 2015, to so so reviews and poor player retention. Despite stunning graphics and a unique hook the game just didn’t stick. Some blamed the complicated learning curve for new players, others the intense reliability on coordination between team mates, while many grew annoyed with the over priced DLC.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review
Although not quite as good as The Last of Us, Uncharted 4 is a masterpiece and my current candidate for game of the year. The game is an ingenious mix of narrative storytelling and interactivity.
No Man’s Sky has Gone Gold
It’s official! It’s finally happened! After four turbulent years, development has wrapped up on the long anticipated No Man’s Sky.
Unravel Review
I thought Unravel was ok, but fell flat in reaching it’s potential due to a confusing narrative, and at times irritating puzzles.
Quiet Stories 