A Broken System: Should Patched Games Be Re-scored?

25d ago ... Assassin’s Creed Unity, Batman Arkham Knight on the PC, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, what do these 3 games have in common? They are all recent examples of games that released full of bugs and glitches to the point of being almost unplayable in some cases. Years ago the only thing this meant was buy at your own risk. Nowadays however things are a bit more complicated. With the advent of online syst...

Why I love Fallout so much

35d ago ... Like a lot of people growing up in the 80's and 90's, my first experience with anything "post apocalyptic" was the Mad Max film series. I loved Westerns and I loved Sci-Fi but the marriage of those two genres seemed doomed to failure. But like so many things, it doesn't exist until it does - someone just needed to make it work. And Australian director George Miller finally made it work in a mas...

September Contest Winners

37d ago ... Here are you winners! THE LUCKY $100 TRIO: 3 Winners, a $100 Amazon Gift Card each! iceman06 KingPin UKmilitia BEST USER BLOG: 2 Winners, a $100 Amazon Gift Card each! Stringerbell - "Memoirs of a Senior Gamer: My Kingdom for a Manual" http://n4g.com/user/blogpost/stringerbell/536223 Concertoine - "Halo 3: Game of a Generation" http://n4g.com/user/blogpost/concertoine/536357...

Top Mass Effect 3 Mods!

38d ago ... 1. Happy Ending Mod A big controversy erupted upon Mass Effect 3’s release, with many players and myself were disappointed with the game’s original endings as they killed the character that we have come to love. To address this uproar, BioWare went out of the line, and delivered a free DLC which didn’t change the ending, but gave a more detailed look at the whole affair. That’s when MEHEM came...

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate has to be a gamechanger

47d ago ... Assassin's Creed should be a Metal Gear Solid or an Uncharted. But it's not. And how could it be? Its meteoric rise following the second and third installments (which were brilliant in their own right) has been marred by cruddy endings and cash grab attempts. It's one of the things that makes me ambivalent, because in the midst of being nostalgic about the dreamy soundtrack and immersion...

Memoirs of a Senior Gamer: My Kingdom for a Manual

53d ago ... Well look who finally decided to visit their old pappy?!? Frick and Frack in the flesh and a lot more flesh might I add! I reckon the both of youse never met a cupcake you didn't like! Come to see this old timer before he bites the dust eh? Don't patronize me with your fake hugs and kisses, I see through your ruse! Here to sweeten an old man in hopes he'll change his will? How much cake and can...

A Dirge to the Delayed Games of 2015

54d ago ... Indecision and delays are the parents of failure. -George Canning Oh, so many Delays! Don't get me wrong, it's been an excellent year for gaming with such masterpieces of electronic joy like: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Bloodbourne Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (even if it's unfinished) Pillars of Eternity Ori and the Blind Forest Splatoon! Kerbal Space Program Batman: Arkham...

PS4 sales in Japan, determines the future of AAA JPRGs, Japanese AAA games

60d ago ... Bad news, for Japanese AAA games future . When PS2 almost 3 years old, it sold 12.5 million in Japan. When PS4 almost 2 years old, it sold less than 2 million in Japan. That's Bad. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2664337.stm Will there be AAA Japenese games after FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE? Will FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE be AAA game? PS4 sales in Japan, determines the future of AAA JPR...

Harvest Moon Vs Stardew Valley: the apprentice becomes the master

82d ago ... The original Harvest Moon series - now known as Story of Seasons (series) - first released on the SNES way back in 1996, a time when crazy pants were all the rage and the world was about to be hit by a major disaster... The Spice Girls. For all these years Story of Seasons has been master of the farm simulation / rpg genre, largely due to the fact that no other developer cared enough to cha...

At a Glance: Clever-Plays

108d ago ... [b]Clever-Plays[/b] is a video game studio specialized in developing quality games on PC and mobile, targeting mature hardcore players. http://www.clever-plays.com [b]Leap of Fate[/b] is a hardcore action game in which you play a powerful mage facing a twisted version of reality. Do you have the skills needed to survive the trials, and forge yourself a new fate? [b]Available on Early...

An Interview with Mattieu Bégin

108d ago ... [i]Lou “herobyclicking” Adducci talks with Mattieu Bégin with Clever Games about Leap of Fate. They talk about the game’s setting, making games for both tablet and PC and comic books. [/i] [b]Herobyclicking:[/b] Let’s talk about the mix of magic and technology in the modern age in Leap of Fate. What is the origin of this game? [b]Mattieu:[/b] We really wanted to create a narrative setting...

Leap of Fate Impressions

108d ago ... [b]From Lou "herobyclicking" Adducci[/b] As a much younger man I was interested in various world religions, the occult and magic. I frequented old bookstores, new age shops and talked with the interesting, if not bizarre practitioners of these various systems of belief. Magic and mysticism is abound in our world, you just have to look for it. Clever Plays infuses Leap of Fate with our storie...

Witcher vs Witcher 2

108d ago ... This is my comparison between Witcher vs Witcher 2. I played Witcher 2 first then went back to play Witcher. I beat Witcher 2 three times and beat Witcher twice. I haven't played Witcher 3 but I don't like how the game, series and the developer gets praise for things other rpg developers have done. The first Witcher had a much better user interface that was made for a PC rpg. Witcher 2's...

Cuphead Preview

114d ago ... [b]From Valenka[/b] Cuphead, an upcoming indie, run-and-gun platformer, made headlines last year during E3 2014 when Microsoft showcased a montage of forthcoming indie titles, including brief scenes of the game from Canadian developer, Studio MDHR. Back then, there wasn’t much information surrounding Cuphead aside from its classic animation aesthetic, and that was more than enough to capture...

Preview: Keep Yourself A-RIVE

115d ago ... [b]From Kyle Gaddo[/b] RIVE is the latest in 2D side-scrolling platforming technology, as you intrepidly make your way through a series of mechanically-themed areas, pumping bullet after bullet into machined foes from your quadruped murder robot. Taking elements from shoot-'em-ups (aka “shmups”; also not starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, or Monica Bellucci) and traditional side-scrollin...

Preview: 20XX: I Now Pronounce You Mega Man X and Roguelike

117d ago ... 20XX makes no secret about its influence. Taking notes right out of Capcom's Mega Man X series, this side-scrolling 2D adventure also incorporates roguelike elements and even throws in a cooperative mode to boot, so you can take down dangerous robot foes with a buddy in stylish synchronicity. And, well, that's about it. 20XX is straightforward, simple, and not at all muddled down in tryin...

At a Glance: Slick Entertainment

118d ago ... [b]Slick Entertainment[/b] is a small, independent game studio out of Vancouver, Canada that was founded in 2007. The studio has previously released games on both Xbox LIVE Arcade, iOS, and Android. They are currently working on their latest title, Viking Squad. http://www.slickentertainment.com/ [b]Viking Squad[/b] is a lane-based brawler where you and your friends fight your way out f...

Earthlock: Festival of Magic Preview

120d ago ... [b]From Valenka[/b] It should be noted first and foremost that the version of Earthlock: Festival of Magic that I played was so very early in development that it only really showcased the visual art style and basic combat mechanics... and that was enough to make me want to experience the final version when it launches. It isn’t every day that I get a taste of a project in development and kee...

At a Glance: Poppermost Productions

121d ago ... [b]Poppermost Productions[/b] is a small independent studio out of Stockholm, Sweden that was formed in 2012. Originally only three strong, they have since expanded their studio and are harnessing the power of the CRYENGINE to developer their first game, SNOW. https://www.poppermost.se/ [b]SNOW[/b] is an upcoming free-to-play game centered around giving players an open world environment...

SNOW Preview

121d ago ... [b]From Valenka[/b] It’s no secret that open world titles are beloved experiences in the gaming industry for many reasons, but primarily, they give players the freedom to explore a large, living and breathing virtual world. In the 21st century, these grand, open world experiences were famously embraced in series like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row and Elder Scrolls and can be frequently found...