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Insomniac , the developer behind such beloved PlayStation exclusive franchises as Ratchet and Clank and Spyro the Dragon , chose a different route with its newest IP, Sunset Overdrive . While the wacky storytelling and beautiful color palettes return in a big way, Sunset Overdrive marks Insomniacs ’ first complete departure from the PlayStation platform, the result of which is an Xbox exclusive title unlike any…
Those who are familiar with the Assassin’s Creed franchise know a bit of the complexities that have been fleshed out by developer Ubisoft. Since 2007 we have followed the story of Desmond Miles as he rejoined the mysterious group known as the Assassins in their fight against the Templar. We’ve followed Desmond into the Animus – the machine that uses genetics to grant the user the ability to relive the memories of…
Gameplay - 7.0 Alice Madness Returns attempts to replicate gameplay found in most 3D Mario and Zelda games, but it lacks in certain key elements that hold the gameplay back. Camera angles constantly change on you, forcing a change in the direction you’re moving. This usually happens at the worst possible moments and often leads to an instant death. At random points your weapon will lockup, or while walking along a…
Gameplay - 9.0 Old World Blues brings some new elements to the table such as the Sneaking suit and the emitter gun, but for the most part it is the same gameplay found in Fallout: New Vegas - which isn’t a bad thing! Players will find themselves scavenging, picking locks, hacking computers, and fighting a few new enemies unique to the Big MT. There are some new simulation type activities that require you to use some…
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Gameplay - 7.5 Ubisoft takes a crack at attempting to revive the “God-game” genre with it’s latest XBL release “From Dust.” In From Dust you play as a God-like figure, “The Breath,” that must assist a tribe in exploring new areas of a desolate world and populating it. As “The Breath” you are exactly that, an invisible figure that can manipulate most of the environments of the world. On screen “The Breath” is…
