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Evolve

Drew Pontikis Archive, DP, PC, PS4, Reviews, Xbox One

Evolve is a difficult review for me, as I can’t help but view it through the prism of my own weighty expectations. For a long time, Evolve has looked like the game that was finally going to kick start the age of PS4 and XBone, using the grunt to power something different and innovative rather than something that’s the same but prettier. Regardless, any new franchise is always going to invoke adulation and derision in equal measure, either for finally being something different to the existing fare or for being too different to what we’re used to. Either way, it was very much a sense of anticipation that washed over me as the disc went into the Xbox and I sat back to see how it all panned out. Read more …

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Respawn Is Working On A Game Not Related To Titanfall

Ryan Mills News, RM

 

Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella has stated in an interview with that the studio has split into two development teams. He also said that one of them is working on a game not related to Titanfall.

“There is a second team. Non-Titanfall related… The Titanfall team still exists as a fully functional team…We have another team in pre-production that’s smaller, just starting up. But it’s a much smaller group at this point.”

The Game Informer also brought up a few interesting bits about the future of Respawn Entertainment and the Titanfall series. Titanfall is closing in on 8 million unique players and future Respawn games may appear on Steam. Zampella is also considering making a free-to-play game with the studio.

 

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The Same Old Story

Joseph Butler-Hartley Editorials, JB-H

We’ve seen some wonderful video games in recent years. We’ve seen game after game on the cutting edge of graphical fidelity. We’ve seen game after game selling millions of copies, crammed with characters voiced by the cream of Hollywood. Despite all this, when it comes to telling good stories, most video games just don’t cut it. Read more …