The Evil Within 2, the smash-hit sequel to The Evil Within from Tango Gameworks has received its first piece of add-on content. Since our review that scored The Evil Within 2 at a 9.5 out of 10, has now received its first free add-on via a free update for the game. A first-person mode, which takes the game’s presence as a horror title to all new heights for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners of the game.
Pros:
+Controls have been simplified for better ease of use.
+Massive open worlds that are ever-changing as the game progresses.
+Level scaling is done quite well, emphasizing the need for side-quest completions.
+Every character has open access to all weapon types.
Cons:
-Problematic framerate spikes and character pop-in.
-Horrific English voice tracks that could have been left out entirely.
-Framerate dips do become problematic and take away from the experience the game has to offer.
In one way or another, there’s little to no doubt that you’ve some way encountered a Dynasty Warriors style game. In many ways, the franchise has been the quintessential experience within the very genre the games have created. Even if not a direct Dynasty Warriors title, there’s no doubt there may have been a chance you’ve played through games such as Fire Emblem Warriors, Hyrule Warriors or even Berserk and the Band of the Hawk.
Credits: Dustin Murphy/Capcom
Pros:
+Superb matchmaking and dedicated servers that allow for a solid online experience
+Tutorials aren’t overwhelming and offer solid explanations of every bit of the game
+Astonishingly well-designed graphics and animations
+Creatures act and appear realistic often battling one another in a turf war
Cons:
-Matchmaking systems can be slightly confusing to new players
Editor’s Note: While Monster Hunter: World has been out for a couple of weeks now, we felt it was in our best interest to take our time, beat our way through the game, and even try out some of the post-game content before reviewing this title.
If I were to look at my save file, my game would tell me I sit with a single character hovering just over 78 hours, another at 30, and a third at around 10. You’d even think I’d have learned every little thing the game had to offer from its own take on past titles. If I told you I hadn’t, you’d think I’d be a little crazy, a bit off in many ways.
Credits: Bethesda
Coming this August, QuakeCon will once more be returning to the prestigious Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. Known as the biggest four-day video game festival and LAN party, QuakeCon is preparing to invite thousands of gamers from around the world to do two things: play games and get a glimpse at some exclusive content about Bethesda’s upcoming games.
Known as the fastest selling title in the history of Capcom, Monster Hunter: World is quite literally taking the world by storm. With playtime exceeding a hundred hours for some of the games most dedicated fans, the game still has quite a bit of content remaining for fans to explore. But what remains when that content has been completely consumed?
It’s been a good few minutes before Square Enix had discussed anything related to Kingdom Hearts III. During Tokyo’s D23 event, Square Enix has finally given out some great news regarding the worlds that will be available for Disney and Kingdom Hearts fans to enjoy when the game launches: Monsters, Inc. is the latest world to be announced for the upcoming title.
During the NIS American live-stream event, the company has announced that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be headed to the Nintendo Switch later this year. The upcoming version will feature all content previously released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
During NIS America’s live-streamed press event in San Francisco, the publisher took to announcing that they will be localizing their upcoming title ‘Coven Labyrinth of Refrain’ as ‘Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk’ for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this fall.
Officially announced last year by NIS America for a release in the west, the company has revealed during a press event today that The Lost Child is set to head to western countries this summer for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita via the PlayStation Store.
Pros:
+Visually stunning on both PSVita and PS4
+Controls are easy to learn and player-friendly
+Amazingly well-done voice tracks and subtitles
+A solid side-story to an already well developed main game
Cons:
-Lack of camera controls makes some maps hard to explore.
-Platforming sections can be slightly difficult due to the camera angles
Shady hackers, bizarre computer cafes, while training digital creatures in some virtual world in order to carry out corporate espionage almost sounds like a headline for the nightly news. But it’s this very premise that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory follows. In Hacker’s Memory players take on the role of silent protagonist Keisuke Amazawa, a young man who has taken to the digital world of Eden in order to find the malicious hacker who stole his identity.