Video Game Post 2014.11
1. More Last of Us DLC Coming
At least one new multiplayer map pack is being worked on, though this in turn could lead to more down the line. Both the single-player Left Behind and the recent multiplayer expansion Grounded were expected to be the last in their respective categories, though it seems this isn't the case. Sadly, the developer confirmed it isn't currently working on new single-player DLC.
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2. Valiant Hearts Review
In its best moments, Valiant Hearts is basically a playable history lesson. Its personal, heartbreaking fiction is bolstered by bits and pieces of real-life history that resonate with unexpected intensity. Valiant Hearts strikes a difficult balance in depicting the horrors of war and the hope that peeks through its cracks, but it does so with grace.
8 out of 10
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3. Wolf Among Us Episode 5 Review
By the end of the episode, I truly hoped that Telltale was able to continue with The Wolf Among Us, and that's not a sentiment I'm sure I would have been on board with mid-way through the series. This is one of those rarest of entities: A game that doesn't immediately reveal its true nature, instead having the courage to let it slowly unfurl over the course of nine months. Even now that I think I've seen all The Wolf Among Us is capable of, I'm sincerely hopeful that Telltale gets a chance to defy that expectation.
8 out of 10
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4. Lionel Messi to be on Cover of FIFA 2015
Lionel Messi is the global cover star for EA Sports' FIFA 15, marking the third consecutive year the Argentine has graced the front of a soccer video game, and the seventh overall.
Messi, awarded the World Cup 2014 Golden Ball as the tournament's best player despite Argentina losing in the final on Sunday, appeared on the cover of FIFA 13 and FIFA 14. (He also appeared on the cover of 2012's FIFA Street). He was the cover star for Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer for three editions, 2009 to 2011.
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5. EA Ending Support of Sims 2
Electronic Arts will no longer support The Sims 2 with new content updates, the company confirmed in a FAQ on its official website.
As a result, owners of the digital version of the game will be upgraded to an Ultimate Collection edition for free. The company will still continue to provide technical support for The Sims sequel, it clarified.
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6. Max Payne Retrospective Part 1
7. HVGN: Tetris and Dr. Mario
8. FF7 Mega Review Part 1
9. Terrible Creepypasta
10. The Long Dark is a Gorgeous Survival Game
What is it about the survival genre that inspires such grim scenery? You've got DayZ with its zombies and decaying cities, The Forest with its mysterious caves full of dead bodies and cannibals, and Rust with its ramshackle player homes and gun-wielding bandits. These are games where the world around you is often just as dire as the task of staying alive.
The Long Dark is not one of those games. Developed by Canadian startup Hinterland, a team comprised of veterans from studios such as Relic, Ubisoft, and Volition, The Long Dark drops players into a gorgeous and highly stylized vision of the northern wilderness. Its striking art design blends a clean, minimalist look with vivid colors and exaggerated angles to create a setting that feels like a piece of hand-sketched concept art sprung to life. The Long Dark is, in a word, beautiful.
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11. Rainbow Road Drink Recipe
Ingredients:
4 oz. Orange juice
½ oz. Gin
⅓ oz. Grenadine
⅓ oz. Rum
3 oz. Vodka
2 splashes Blue Curacao
Directions: Mix orange juice and gin together and pour them into the glass. Then, stir the rum and grenadine together and pour it slowly down the side of the glass - it should settle at the bottom, turning the bottom red and the area immediately above it orange. Mix the vodka and blue Curacao together and then layer it on top of the orange juice. The top should remain blue, but some should settle down to create a green layer. Like Super Mario Kart's toughest course, this drink may be difficult to finish.
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It's story is 10 times better than Infinite's though
I remember I used to slay everyone with the crossbow and electric shock plasmid.
but i like 1 more than 2 if just for the plot twist, i didn't see it coming in the slightest
Bioshock 1 is a masterpiece.
I think bioshock 1 might be my fave as it was a completely new experience for me a gamer.
I'm so upset the company who produced the game has fell apart
maybe i should try bioshock 2 then? the first one and infinite to a lesser extent seem to get all the attention
but we dont really see that with columbia's racist society. no, its just a background setting for the two white leads jumping through time.
eta: and i dont get why people dont like protecting the little sisters. you are a big daddy after all...now you know how it is for them
and minerva's den is pretty much the greatest doc ever and gut wrenching
Edited at 2014-07-16 04:08 pm (UTC)
I liked Infinite's plot, though, but that's personal bias. I enjoy time paradoxes and alternate universe storylines. But I did like how depressing and dark Bioshock 2 was.
Boo, no single play Last of Us DLC
Okay, has anyone played the Outlast DLC? That is one of the most terrifying moments in gaming I've ever experienced! Red Barrels does not hold back and some of it I'm surprised they were able to release. I guess being a PC game and then a digital purchase on PS4 helps, but still!!
i am both curious and scared for their next games...
The plot in 1 is meh to garbage but 2's plot is pretty fucking great.
You can't just go on like that and not show!
i'm playing new game+ mode just for the satisfaction of running past or blowing up enemies now that i know what to expect... the first time i had to sneak everywhere because i didn't know when i'd have ammo again!
Also DON'T START WITH 4. The story will make NO SENSE. Pick up the MGS Legacy Collection. It's VERY cheap and includes the entire series.
and I'm in the middle of 4 games atm
Edited at 2014-07-16 01:51 pm (UTC)
20 hours into Tales of Symphonia
Fucking around with Muv-Luv because apparently Muv-Luv Alternative is ~the best VN ever~ but ugh Muv-Luv is so generic high school love triangles/dumb harem ughhhh
Lol, what did they do to make it different? I never got farther than like, an hour or two into the GC version
I also just finished playing Mark of the Ninja and it has the most fun stealth mechanic in any game I've played, probably gonna replay it sometime soon.
And I just bought the Humble 2K bundle but I don't know which game to start with...I'm thinking of Spec Ops but I hear it's pretty heavy so idk...
is it good?
I decided to use my 360's hdmi port instead of the AV connection and damn does the game look beautiful now O_O
I still need to do the dwarf commoner origin and complete my two aborted runs of city elf and dalish elf origins. I should probably attempt another mage run as well.
After this, it's the new Layton Trilogy, Fire Emblem, Threatrhythm FF, and Bravely Default.
I fear that when the game does drop I'll be in too much of a squee mode to pay attention to the story unfolding so I'm trying to pay attention to all the released story bits now.