Author: Terry Randolph
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Guardians of Bland: Halo 5: Guardians Review
Release Date: October 27, 2015 Rated: T for Teen Publisher: Microsoft Studios Developer: 343 Industries Platform: Xbox One Sometimes it feels like developers lose sight of the story they’re telling for the sake of a franchise’s longevity. Oftentimes the story loses clarity and focus, becoming a convoluted, drawn out affair that can feel stretched thin or heavy.…
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Terry’s Picks – 3 Characters for Smash
Ever since the closing of the Smash Ballot, and the reveal of Cloud from Final Fantasy VII joining the Super Smash Bros. roster, it leaves open the door of possibilities for hundreds of characters being able to join. With Sakurai aiming to announce the last new characters to be joining the game, all of us…
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This Day in Gaming History – Playstation 3 Releases (Nov. 17, 2006)
2001-2006 was a very interesting era for gaming, a lot new games appeared and specilly online casino games became very popular this is the top ten new US online casino operators. It was a generation painted in the mindset of the East (Sony, PlayStation 2) versus West (Microsoft, Xbox), beginning of of the end of…
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Interconnected Mediocrity: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Review
Release Date: November 5, 2015 Rated: M for Mature Publisher: Activision Developer: Treyarch Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360 ( Multiplayer Only), Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC Please note: This game was played on the Xbox One, I have not played the Xbox 360 version Call of Duty has a long history of being a stalwart…
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Lofty Expectations, There Are – Star Wars: Battlefront Beta Impressions
By Terry Randolph Taking on the revival of a major franchise is daunting; from the already established fanbase, to the desire to bring more fans to the franchise by making things “more accessible”, to living up to standard set in days of yore, there’s already a lot of pressure just in announcing the project. During…
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When is a game a challenge, or just frustrating?
By Terry Randolph What defines a challenging game versus a game that’s just challenging? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself ever since picking up Rogue Continuum, which has culminated into one of the most frustrated gaming experiences I’ve had the “pleasure” of enjoying. Defining a challenging game is tough because it’s rather subjective; it’s…
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I am Rambo: Far Cry 4 Backlog Review
Release Date: November 18, 2014 Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Xbox One (Review), Microsoft Windows Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publishers: Ubisoft Genre: First Person Shooter, Open World Mode: Single player with some Co-Op modes MSRP: $39.99 Far Cry has always been a series of cognitive dissonance – the outcome of the game is one…
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Five Nights at Freddy’s – A Year in Review
By Terry Randolph and Marshall Garvey Just over a year ago, a little indie game that preyed on our childhood fears of animatronics coming to life to murder us was released – Five Nights at Freddy’s. Since its release, the franchise has spawned three sequels, countless fan games, forum boards theorizing the franchise lore, let’s…
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Good Knight, and Good Luck – Arkham Knight Review
By Terry Randolph There was always a question of how to end the Arkham franchise; after all, each game has increased in magnitude of scope since Arkham Asylum. The games were no longer a chess match between Batman and Joker, but also psychoanalyzed their relationship, as well as between the villains and Gotham City. Gotham’s darkest depths…
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Welcome Back Shenmue!
By Terry Randolph I know — it’s been a couple weeks since the announcement of Shenmue III’s Kickstarter and the hype around it has died down significantly. However, in order to ensure I approach this with a clear, open mind, I preferred taking my time to write this out. Obviously, it’s easy writing about a hotly…