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Do you hear me GTAIV? Sequels are supposed to have MORE stuff than their predecessors. So how do you improve on an already huge game? MAKE IT BIGGER. Of course, that's not really enough in reality. A larger game world means nothing if the gameplay isn't refined. So be happy to know; Avalanche games understood this, took everything that was wrong about their previous game, and completely overhauled the experience. A…
Rainbow Studios have always been my favorite offroad racing developer. Rather than care about graphics or the competition, they prefer to do things "their" way. For example, they started the ATV Offroad Fury and Splashdown games. After making the first and second installments of the former, they left to make the MX vs. ATV series. The ATV Offroad Racing series then took a dive; Rainbow Studios' games were known for…
Sonic and Knuckles is a game with ideas. Many other series have never had ideas as game changing as this. Take Mario; Luigi plays exactly the same as Mario. There are no differences other than one being taller and green. Playing with Knuckles, on the other hand, is much different from Sonic. His glide attack is made to good use here; levels are designed solely for the sake of BOTH characters. Sonic and Knuckles each…
There's a lot to be said for the hack n' slash formula; it used to be a side scrolling type game where enemies come at you anywhere on a flat 2D plane. With all the sophisticated graphics of today, full 3D worlds can be carved and made into game settings. Samurai Warriors 2, the sixth game in the "Musou" series (not counting Dynasty Warriors 1, because it was a fighter not unlike Soulcalibur), tells the tale of…
