The Walking Dead (video game)
by Adam on April 29, 2012
A guest post by Chantelle Porritt.
A few years ago, a friend recommended to me that I read a series of comic books called “The Walking Dead“. And I was hooked! The series was focused on the survivors and their reaction to the zombie apocalypse as opposed to how many zombies could get their head bashed in before the next chapter. It’s a fantastic comic book series, and if you haven’t read it I recommend going out and picking up the omnibus right now. So naturally, I was very excited to find out they were making a TV series based on the books! GREAT! As long as you ignore the majority of the second season.
So we’re going to ignore the show right now because the game is much better. It is so true to the comic books. I’m one of those people who when a book I love is adapted into a movie or a TV show or whatever, I want to see the story remain as much intact and not messed with as much as possible. The Hunger Games managed pretty well, Harry Potter forgot about the existence of Peeves, and The Walking Dead series was adamant Hershel’s farm was worthy of an entire season and strange scientists who offered you showers in the middle of an apocalypse would also try and blow you up.
- When you look at the technical specs of the new iPad- a 2048 x 1536 resolution touch screen for example, it blows most consoles such as the PS3 and Xbox 360 right out of the water, never-mind other tablets, 60 inch TVs and high-resolution PCs. So are iOS devices the future of gaming? Comments Off #
PS Vita: Initial Impressions
by Adam on March 12, 2012
A guest post by James Kanner.
Once upon a time, the handheld gaming market was dominated solely by Nintendo and its Gameboy brand. But now, with many iOS and Android devices offering cheaper and more accessible alternatives to the DS, 3DS, and PSP, the portable gaming market has become extremely competitive.
Sony has responded to this threat with the PS Vita, their second handheld gaming console. After spending some time with the Vita, I have been impressed with the system, and believe that it is capable of providing a compelling portable gaming experience.
First things first, the hardware is great. It is a robust machine with a sleek design that has managed to incorporate a lot of features. Along with a crisp 5-inch OLED screen, the PS Vita comes equipped with a d-pad, two analogue sticks (are you watching Nintendo), four face buttons, two shoulder buttons, touch screens on the front and back of the system, rear and front facing cameras, and a six axis motion sensor. Not bad for a system that measures 7.2 inches end to end.
Sony has made it abundantly clear that they wanted to create a handheld platform that can reproduce console quality titles. This means that no compromises were made when developing the Vita. As a result, the controls are tight, the system has excellent graphics, and the launch line-up is extremely solid.
Back to Modern Warfare 3
by Adam on March 5, 2012
After the glut of top quality games that came out in quarter 4 of 2011, my play through of Uncharted 3 in January (including snagging that elusive Platinum) and my brief attack of Arkham City in February (I’ll get back to it), I’ve spent the early part of 2012 teaching some punks a lesson on Modern Warfare 3.
I’ve actually got enough content in Modern Warfare 3 to keep me going for most of the year: there’s the single player campaign to complete on Veteran, the Special Ops missions that I haven’t even had a chance to look at yet, and multiplayer to prestige at least once.
Since coming back to Modern Warfare 3 I’ve found myself playing one of the new game types introduced in this iteration, Kill Confirmed. I prefer Kill Confirmed to most other game types as it tends to favour my preferred gameplay style which is close-quarters with an assault rifle or sub machine gun. Those afraid to get their boots muddy need not apply.
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
by Adam on January 13, 2012
Drake’s Journey
The Uncharted series has always been a firm favourite of mine, from as far back as 2007 when Drake’s Fortune burst onto the scene. I had never been a fan of third-person shoot-and-cover games, but I really liked platformers and action adventure games. So what changed my mind?
Drake’s Fortune delivered the complete package for me: amazing graphics, an atmospheric musical score, a great storyline, likeable, believable and lifelike characters that you really cared about, and at it’s heart- absolutely rock-solid gameplay.
Among Thieves
2009 marked the year that most of the world woke up to the realisation that the Uncharted series of games was something special. Naughty Dog took everything that they’d learnt from Drake’s Fortune and made the game more action-packed and cinematic with some amazing levels and a wider range of enemy classes.
What I’ve been Playing: Quarter 4 2011
by Adam on December 22, 2011
Welcome to my mega review for the past three months of 2011. In this post are mini-reviews of L.A. Noire, Modern Warfare 3, and Assassin’ Creed Revelations. Some scores may surprise you.
L.A. Noire
This is one of those games I didn’t expect to be buying when heading into 2011. Then the reviews came rolling in. The trailers, the countless articles. I had to get this game.
It just goes to show how far Rockstar have come. You’ve got a sandbox city, you can play certain cases in whatever order you want, and you’ve got discretion on how you want to play through the cases. So far, so GTA. But this time you’re on the other side of the law- you are the law.
I doubt a game like this would have even been possible a few years ago: the advanced motion capture on actors’ faces- detailed enough to show/betray emotion, the look and feel of such a huge living, breathing city, and the noir storyline. Breathtaking.
Verdict: 4 out of 5 STARS
Thoughts on PixelJunk Shooter 2
by Adam on October 23, 2011
After thoroughly enjoying playing through PixelJunk Shooter, I was really looking forward to PixelJunk Shooter 2, but I soon found out that it was very tough. So much more difficult than its predecessor!
I immediately wanted to vent my frustration and write a critical post on this blog, but I held my tongue for the most part. I calmed down, and I had other games to play through in the meantime.
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