Since its exclusive release on PlayStation 4, Nioh has been one of the most beloved dark fantasy action-RPGs in recent years. The game has been met with both critical and commercial success when it launched last year, by taking fans to never-before-seen stories within Japan’s history. Today, Koei Tecmo has announced that Nioh: Complete Edition will be headed to PC via Steam this fall.
Today PM Studios and publisher Acctil have announced that their smash-hit title SUPERBEAT XONiC will be headed to a Nintendo Switch near you, starting this fall. At the moment, the developer has only released a bit of information about the games minor changes made for the Nintendo Switch.
[Credits: Flying Wild Hog]
Pros:
+Absolutely stunning graphics on PC and PlayStation 4
+Smooth combat and ability mechanics allowing for fluid movement during encounters
+Some of the best sound effects to date allowing for a cinematic like experience
+70 guns to enjoy and equip based on your play style
Cons:
-The dick jokes finally get old
-Minor crashing issues on PlayStation 4
Y’know, it’s hard not to point it out first thing that comes to life in the game. To kids, it’s almost embarrassing to say without making a few laughs, and us adults tend to face palm at the word, but Shadow Warrior 2 wants you to know that people seem to have a penis. Something that the game seems to be rife with due to Wang’s abundance of dick jokes. So much so that eventually, one of the NPC’s began to question Lo Wang and his constant use of them.
Colleen Doran isn’t a small name when it comes to comic books. She’s seen artwork appear on the New York Times bestseller list for Troll Bridge and the Stan Lee autobiography, which was earned a Young Adult Library Services Great Graphics Novels for Teens nomination, and will take her place as the one of the first women to be added to Marvel’s Bullpen.
Pro’s
+Great Soundtrack
+Family Appropriate Game
+Easy to learn and play
+Entertaining level of Difficulty that doesn’t frustrate players
+Video clips are satirical pieces of humour based on history.
+ Offers Offline and Online Multiplayer
Con’s
+Levels, at times, can prove to be more difficult than necessary
It’s been nearly six years since we’d seen anything to do with Rock of Ages, but for our very own writer, Dustin, it was for him, an interesting take on mechanics normally seen in titles like Monkey Ball, a series we’ve come to know, and love over the years as gamers. The game was filled with the wacky weirdness of ACE Team, the minds behind games such as The Deadly Tower of Monsters, Zeno Clash, and Abyss Odyssey.
Pros:
+Graphics used provide a strong cinematic experience
+Provides high replay values even with only four core-missions for the first episode
+Unique heroes, each offering their own experience with each lobby
+A Triple-A experience from an indie developer
+Solid gameplay mechanics featuring gun play, hero-based abilities, and cover systems
Cons:
-Alternate skins range from 5-20 bucks a pop
-Queue times can, at-times, exceed 5 minutes.
When I first was introduced to Raiders of the Broken Planet, I had prepared myself for another tactical cover-based shooter, that I would uninstall quicker than I’d enjoy it. After having played through plenty of them through the Xbox 360 era, I had already had a gut feeling I knew what I was getting myself into with MercurySteam’s newly released ‘episodic’ indie game. Little did I know, my assumption was completely wrong, and it would have cost my dearly for thinking of this game as just another Gears of War clone.
‘DOOM (2016), PC via Steam'[Credits: id Software]
Slowly I glance between my PlayStation 4, my Xbox One, and our families Nintendo Switch, letting out a somewhat distraught sigh. My friends are spread out, a few on Xbox One, a handful on PlayStation 4, and even a few on Nintendo Switch. After a few minutes, I settle for PlayStation 4 as my choice for the night. I’ll boot up a title such as Warframe, Fortnite, or Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood as I normally would.
Atari is one of the worlds most recognized video game publishers, producers, and supporters of the gaming industry. They widely saw that home consoles grew when they released their first string of home consoles under their Atari trademark name including the Atari 400 and Atari 800, respectively. It wasn’t until 1993 that we formally saw the company take a leave of absence from the industry as a hardware developer when the Jaguar home console didn’t do as well as expected.
[Credits: Arkane Studios]
Pros:
+Memorable graphics engine and art direction providing a unique and immersive experience
+One of the strongest stealth games on the market
+Leaves open a possibility for future Dishonored titles
Cons:
-Character building seems forced and rushed between Daud and Billie
-Level design feels lacking in comparison to Dishonored 2
I’m in a bar, the guests have been subdued by the use of my hyperbaric grenade, and a steady amount of guards have been executed as needed be. This action is something I’ve done many-a-times before without raising an alarm and once again have done without drawing attention to me. It’s something I’ve become well versed in doing since Arkane Studios introduced me to the city of Dunwall in 2012.
[Credits: Finish Line Games]
Pros:
+Fourth-wall breaking jokes that honestly deliver a good few laughs
+Voice acting is superb
+Aesthetically a rather beautiful game thanks to Unreal Engine
Cons:
-Extremely linear gameplay
-Puzzles are barely challenging, if at all
-Intermittent crashes while playing
-Backtracking is impossible due to some orange boxes
-Would have worked well as a VR title
Through all the years of games I’ve played, I’ve been hard pressed to find those that are truly unique, abstract, absurd, and even challenging in any form. More-often-than-not, I’ve been challenged to do so. While there are certainly indie games out there proving to be unique and challenging, there’s still very few that have intrigued me into the point of finding some wacky form of fulfillment. If you’re here for story, you may be in the wrong place, but if you’re hear for a challenge, you’re definitely in the place to be.