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A second attempt to reinvent the shooter. Respawn Entertainment faces another difficult challenge of competing in an increasingly crowded genre, and as with the original Titanfall , their main target appears to be the ghost from their past, the Call of Duty series. Once again they have attempted to design a lightning fast shooter that appeals to both casual players and those who want to push the mechanics to their…
It's good to be back. The original Gears of War marks a very specific time in Xbox Live history. It was the go-to shooter in 2006 prior to Halo 3 coming out and managed to carve out its own community in the process of reinventing third-person cover shooting. Like Halo before it, Gears felt like it took full advantage of the controller and dual analog input, and unlike many FPS games put an emphasis on skillful…
Take me away... The definitive open-world driving game has returned. Forza Horizon 3 represents Playground Games / Turn 10 ’s most confident expression yet of their car culture fantasy. The beautiful Australian landscape is a handcrafted playground full of activities and environments to drive through, either solo or with friends. The sublime Forza 6 driving model has been adapted to be more forgiving as an…
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An examination of the multiplayer components of Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, and Max Payne 3. Say what you will about Rockstar’s brilliance when it comes to crafting vividly-realized worlds and memorable characters... the actual “game” aspect can feel lacking. This might not be as much of a problem when applied to a story-based solo experience set in an open world that you can play at...
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