It’s been nearly 18 months since the release of the Xbox One; just think about that for a second. It’s quite a long time, when you get down to it. The Xbox 360 had a lifespan of around 9 years, so by that reckoning we’re, what, 16% (or just under 1/6th for the fractionally-minded) of the way through this generation, if that longevity continues to this one.
That’s actually quite a way down the console’s lifespan, whichever way you look at it… Read more …
Recently I’ve been playing Bioware’s stellar fantasy title Dragon Age: Inquisition – XboxOne & PS4" href="/reviews/dragon-age-inquisition-xboxone-ps4/">Dragon Age: Inquisition (my second playthrough) and for all its immense quality and engagement, one thing left a real sour taste in my mouth. Read more …
Did you ever get the feeling that things were supposed to happen one way but then the crazy villain you are fighting starts glowing purple and beating the crap out of you? That seems to be happening a lot in the Dragon Ball world, which is why the Time Patrol has wished upon the magical dragon Shenron for an ally capable of correcting these little mistakes. Now it’s up to you to go back in time to the most iconic moments in the most iconic Shonen anime to come to the west. Provided you can ignore how headache inducing time travel is as a plot device, of course. Read more …
When I saw on the January Nintendo Direct that amongst the new digital Wii ports announced for the Wii U was the Metroid Prime Trilogy I sat back down nearly as fast as I’d leapt up. Initially I was glad that we were going to be able to replay these classics without having to pay the ridiculous amount of money it costs to buy a physical copy of this rare Wii game on eBay. My happiness was rather marred though as I realised this meant we weren’t going to get the HD remaster of these games I had been hoping for. Yet after re-playing these timeless classics I’ve realised that actually they benefit from not being remade into something new, in that they retain that original Metroid Prime feeling.
I often dispute with my fellow gamers about my preference of gaming on a big screen TV instead of a monitor. After all it is a very important discussion as without a screen you can’t get very far no matter what game you play.
I see the advantage to using a monitor, it means you can get up close and personal and they are usually designed to handle motion well which is of course important, although I much prefer gaming on a colossal TV, relaxed on the sofa. Get a big enough TV and you get the same effect of playing with your face three inches from a monitor. Read more …
Long-time readers will probably be aware of my love for the Dragon Age series. I’ve covered both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II on these very pages over the last couple of years.
I hailed the first as an excellent and challenging technical combat RPG, praising its depth and scale, while highlighting its unforgiving nature and its potential to put off the more casual gamer. Read more …