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Completed 09/02/2014 Picked up for a fiver in the playstation January sale - Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel is just about worth that price of admission. The sad part is, the original and even the sequel were still for the most part enjoyable games with some good set pieces, mechanics and story beats. Unfortunately all that seems to have gone out the window. The mechanics have even gone as far as to take a step back from 'the 40th day's'. Overall, it was average at best - which is a shame cause there were some moments of fun to be had. 5/10
Completed 12/02/2014 Having loved Origins, Rayman Legends continues to build on the sucess of the last entry into the franchise and boy is the action in this one addicting. Everything just clicks and its an absolute joy to play. Rayman may at times be aimed at kids, but its adults who get to take full advantage of just how indepth and challenging this game truely is. 10/10
Completed 16/04/2014 Having a bite size chunk of MGSV is rather torturous of Hideo Kojima. Not only does it offer insight into what will undoubtedly be high on all game of the year lists, it leaves you wanting so much more. What there is to play here, is phenominal and its only the smallest of samples to the main event that in my opinion can't come soon enough. As a fan of the series this is easily a 10/10, but I can see why this would be marked down for those new to the series who might feel a bit short changed on what is simply a preview to the main event.
Completed 18/04/2014 Having been a fan of Infamous since the first outing of Cole on the PS3, Second Son was the game that forced me to 'make the leap' to the new generation of consoles. And I'm glad I did. Second Son is a gorgeous game and warrants the new consoles power behind it. The issue is, when you look beyond the visual eye candy, you're left with a game that at its core, is nothing that couldn't have been achieved on the PS3. The story, while engaging does run a little short and ends rather abruptly in my opinion. As a result, while I enjoyed my time with Infamous Second Son. I can't help but think they could have attempted to push the envelope a little more in terms of gameplay and ideas. 8/10
Completed 26/04/2014 Outlast is a fast paced and rewarding horror game with a couple of good tricks up its sleeve for racking up the tension, the issue comes however when the same tricks are used over and over and soon, it leaves the tension a little lacking. The trial and error of sometimes fumbling your way through intense scenarios can completely kill the tension when you die and find yourself faced with a loading screen while all the nut jobs get back into place for the same chase over, only this time you'll know where you're going. I enjoyed my time with Outlast - I just found its ideas running a little thin with not much else to go on towards the end. All in however, the game is an atmospheric mystery that keeps you wanting more, even if it has a tendency to scare the crap out of you in the process. 8/10
Completed 05/05/2014 I dropped AC IV early in the year when suddenly faced with the absolute fatigue of collecting so many collectables that I just asked myself 'why am I doing this?'. Getting back into the game a couple of weeks ago, I resumed the maddening task of collecting stones, maps and shantys. To it's credit even when you're not doing the main missions of AC IV you still feel as if you are progressing and time can disappear while you sail and plunder the seas. The story itself, is kind of hit and miss for me, I'm curious how many people even care about the over arching 'present day' time line and its bloated and unnecessary padding of this game with trivial 'walk to here' sections. I'd rather just play as a pirate and forget the 'meta' side of things entirely. The game is enjoyable but ultimatly too easy and lacking a challenge when you get to the combat especially. 7/10
Completed 07/06/2014 Ever since watching GB's playthrough's of Persona 4, I knew I wanted to play the series. Over two years after excitedly purchasing Persona 3 Portable for my (at the time) new PS Vita, I have finally finished the game! There were various breaks over that time obviously, but I'm glad to say I had a blast with this. During that time, Persona 4 Golden came out - and I have to say, I'm ready to jump in and experience all that Golden has to offer - hopefully not on such a long playthrough cycle. 10/10
Completed 11/07/2014 The Wolf Among Us was a fantastic experience and one that makes me hope for a season 2. Telltale games knock it out the park again, and its testiment to their story driven games when I rate them higher then many triple A games. 10/10
12/07/2014 A decent fighting game that really helps capture the UFC but sadly featuring one of the most shallow and poorest experiences for a career mode I've ever played. Why introduce a career longivity meter when you cap players off at 40 matches even if they're champ, still winning and undeafted...its bull shit. 6/10
19/07/2014 Overall, I think many of us fell for the over hype that was watch dogs. While enjoyable, the game failed to meet many of its promises. Above all else, I just found myself rather uninterested in the main story which is awful. There were moments of brilliance, moments that left me wanting more like them but sadly they were few and far between. A lackluster game that failed to meet the expectations 6/10