Marvel’s Avengers is an average character action game with a fun single player campaign. Unfortunately it’s saddled with a tiring, formulaic and repetitive mission-based multiplayer that hinges on gear score progression and feels tired and wholly unnecessary.
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BGS 2019: Marvel’s Avengers does things by the numbers
While there’s nothing particularly noteworthy about Marvel’s Avengers, it seems be a good action game starring some of your favorite comic book heroes.
BGS 2019: Final Fantasy VII Remake got me hooked on Mako all over again
The shift to a more action-focused combat system makes the Final Fantasy VII Remake feel dynamic and exciting, as the 20-minute demo showed.
Techland is betting big on Dying Light 2 as their E3 demo showed
It wasn’t easy taking the Dying Light 2 appointment first thing at E3. Not only was that game one of my most anticipated from last year’s show, but the entire thing took place in a pretty dark room, and I was dumb enough to take notes in a notebook, thus very little of it is […]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a bittersweet piece of dumb fun
If you can ignore the really poor storytelling and the fact this new version of Lara Croft flings the previous games’ character development out the freaking window, Shadow of the Tomb Raider can be widely enjoyed as the closest to a proper old-school Tomb Raider the reboot series has ever been.
Secret of Mana HD: The more things change, the more they stay the same
The year was 1993. It would be two years until Chrono Trigger would enthrall many gamers with its spell of time traveling adventure and discovery. But a more whimsical fare had just been released. A game that was light and bright and snappy, as were its graphics, gameplay, and soundtrack. Landing a coveted spot on […]
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age mixes accessibility with familiarity in the one of the series’ most engaging entries
It was a time of peace in Ivalice. A long-awaited wedding would bring out the people of Rabanastre in harmony and in celebration, but their joyous merrymaking would be short lived. Suddenly, an attack from the nearby kingdom of Dalmasca would shatter the tranquil atmosphere, turning excitement and happiness into panic and terror. So begins […]
From E3 2017: Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age aims to please fans and newcomers alike
At the brink of E3 2017 closing down for good, we had the chance to sit down for a chat with the producers of the new Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age at Square Enix’s booth. Based on Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System, an improved Japan-only rerelease of Final Fantasy XII from 2007, […]
E3 2016: I Am Setsuna Hands-off Impressions – A deeper meaning
The biggest surprises of this year’s E3 came in form of impromptu interview opportunities that popped up during our appointments at the show. One of these happened when we stopped by Square Enix’s spacious booth for a showing of their JRPGs. Instead of the usual demo and information overload that everyone who writes about games at […]
E3 2013 – Murdered: Soul Suspect Preview
It’s easy to point out clichés in any sort of media. Videogames are no different. Putting ghosts and a murder mystery is what Murdered: Soul Suspect is all about. Taking place in Salem, Murdered stars detective Ronan O’Connor. Unluckily for Ronan, things aren’t looking up for him. He was just killed. While death is usually […]