A great swan song and fitting goodbye to a prominent console generation, and the start of something wonderful for the newest consoles. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4, Wii U Rated: M for Mature Release Date: Oct. 29 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U), [...]
Roundtable Discussion: Call of Duty Ghosts, Trends of Media, and Innovation
Hey everyone, For today's Roundtable Discussion, Brett, Chris, Marshall and Terry decided to sit down and have a talk about Call of Duty Ghosts, the Problem with current gaming trends (and media) and how that takes away from innovation. We hope you enjoy this conversation as we had a blast with the conversation. If you [...]
Power Play: Killzone: Shadow Fall review (Campaign Only)
Developer: Guerilla Games Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Release Date: Nov. 15, 2013 Rated: M for Mature Platform: PlayStation 4 MSRP: 59.99 Platform: First Person Shooter It’s one hell of a tech demo that’s for sure…. By Terry Randolph Ah, Killzone, infamously labeled the “Halo Killer” by Sony when the game first launched. This was the [...]
The Promise of Yesterday: The Prequel-Sequel Paradox
By Terry Randolph *Warning: Mild spoilers below for several games below. Whenever a prequel is announced for a series that recently ended, I cringe. Mostly it’s because these games come towards the tail-end of the franchise or at its conclusion, and feels unnecessary in the scope of things. I get it, the promises and potential [...]
Last Token Gaming Roundtable Discussion: Batman: Arkham Origins review
Terry Randolph’s Top 20 Video Game Characters – (#20-11)
At Last Token Gaming, we want our readers to get an idea of who we are as writer's. We came up with the idea of having our writers come up with a person Top 20 Video Game Characters list of their own, and posting it on a weekly basis. Last week, fellow staff writer Marshall [...]
Terry Randolph’s Top 20 Video Game Characters – (#10-1)
10. Riku – Kingdom Hearts Franchise One of the most sympathetic "villains" to grace the JRPG scene, Riku is a really a kid caught between fighting his own inner demons that are consuming him and fighting for his friends. Especially in a game I think is targeted more towards kids, Riku's character was surprisingly mature [...]
Nickelodeons: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Video Game Review
Developer & Publisher: Activision with Nickelodeon and Magic Pockets Release Date: October 22, 2013 Platforms: Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo 3DS Rated: E for Everyone (ages 10 and up) MRSP: $39.99 by Chris Medrano As a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT for short) fan, I was happy there would be two new games this year. [...]
Hall of Fame Review – Batman: Arkham City (2011)
Developer: Rocksteady Games Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Mac Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release Date: October 18, 2011 Rated: T for Teen Platform: Action/Stealth A revitalizing tale in a troubled genre By Terry Randolph For many years, the superhero genre was in a stagnant state of mediocrity. Granted, there were several [...]
Marshall Garvey’s Top 20 Video Game Characters (#11-20)
By Marshall Garvey 20. Link - The Legend of Zelda series While I tend to gravitate towards supporting characters in games (as well as in movies and television), any list not featuring Link as an all-time great and/or favorite is probably hard to take seriously. Aside from his signature battle cries, Link conveys the breadth of his [...]