Posts Tagged ‘iburnandfume’
Game Reviews
REVIEW: Helldivers 2 — Elected Representative of Live Service Shooters
The original Helldivers had the makings of what could be a great live squad-based shooter. It ultimately fell short due to in part it’s punishing difficulty but also its top-down twin-stick shooter perspective. Helldivers...
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REVIEW: Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Not A Mere ‘Monster Impact’
Granblue Fantasy has had significant enough success for mobile in Japan and Asia that the studio felt confident enough to venture beyond the turn-based mobile space and into the fighting game scene with Versus. Now, that must&#...
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REVIEW: Elden Ring — Spiritual Successor?
Personally, I’ve been a fan of Demon’s Souls since 2009, but it wasn’t until the release of Dark Souls, its spiritual successor, in 2011 did From Software finally break mainstream. It created an entire genre a...
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REVIEW: Horizon Forbidden West — Zero(dawn) to a Hundred, Real Quick
Horizon Zero Dawn was a resounding success so it comes as no surprise that a follow-up to their 2017 hit was inevitable. Coming in, I already expected the game to look phenomenal with the only real fear being that it could be m...
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REVIEW: Rainbow Six Extraction — Not-so-tactical Quarantine Action
The Rainbow Six franchise has been well-known for over a decade for its keen focus on tactical FPS gameplay. And though Siege was technically a departure from the original formula, it managed to retain the same old SWAT sim fee...
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REVIEW: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Siege of Paris — Eivor takes his talent to Francia!
This is a review for Siege of Paris, the last expansion in the season pass. For the full review of the Assassins Creed: Valhalla, click here. Earlier this month, we were invited to the Assassins Creed: Valhalla – S...
Gaming
OG TimeSplitters Studio Reformed to Make Sequel
Deep Silver just announced the formation of a new studio that will bring the cult-classic TimeSplitters brand back to life. Key original members of the Free Radical Design team, including founders Steve Ellis and David Doak, ha...
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REVIEW: Returnal — Lovecraftian Bullet-hell Goodness
Housemarque’s been known for frantic, skill-based sleeper hits like Dead Nation, Outland, and Resogun. Returnal is no departure from that trademark but it’s undoubtedly their biggest release yet. It’s a unique...
Games Spotlight
MONSTER HUNTER RISE DEMO Available NOW!
MONSTER HUNTER RISE DEMO is available to download now on the Nintendo eShop! The demo features four quests that cover the basics as well as actual hunts. You’ll also have access to 14 weapon types and will be able to team...
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Genshin Impact 1.2 Update Unveils New Area on Dec 23
miHoYo confirmed today that Genshin Impact’s v1.2 update, “The Chalk Prince and the Dragon”, will be out on Dec 23rd, and revealed details about the first new map expansion, Dragonspine. Promising new creatures, mys...
