Author: Terry Randolph
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Piecing it Together: The Influences on the Batman: Arkham Series
All of the best stories have source material: whether it’s the themes being explored, the tone of the story, something helped to trigger that creative spark. This is especially true with Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham franchise. Here are some (not all) of the biggest influences on the series: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by…
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In the Still of Knight: Batman: Arkham Origins Review
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: Warner Bros. Games, Montreal Rating: T for Teen Released: October 25, 2013 Systems: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, PC Genre: Platformer Warning: This review will contain spoilers. If you haven’t played the game, do not read the paragraphs marked “Spoiler” For a series as old as Batman, there are numerous version of his origin…
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A Red Dead Birthday
Ever had the experience of going against your gut? Truth is, first time I saw Red Dead Redemption I wasn’t impressed. While gorgeous looking, trailers never appealed to me or piqued my interest like BioShock could, nor excite me like Gears of War. Having a predecessor that was fun, but not sequel worthy game like…
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Pretty Boy Simulator 2k15 aka Final Fantasy XV – Episode Duscae Demo Review
Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Rating: Pending (Demo) Released: March 17, 2015 Systems: Xbox One, Playstation 4 (Reviewed) Genre: JRPG I still remember the excitement I had for Final Fantasy XII after the stinker that was Final Fantasy X-2. With promise of bold, mature storytelling, action-oriented turn based gameplay and a world loved by…
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Super Smash Bros (Wii U.) – Mewtwo Impressions
For fighting games, I usually prefer speed over strength as the focus of my characters. It’s all about the fast, frenetic movement of pinpointing your shots and timing them perfectly. Sure it sacrifices power, but with speed a character can whittle away at the opponent until they’re weak. Once the opponent is weak and vulnerable,…
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URF, URF, URF! – A LoL experience from the eyes of a noob
League of Legends is a game that requires a lot of patience for someone jumping into it, you also need to be up to date on LOL at all times. From understanding the basic terms like “laning”, “top”, “bottom” and “jungling”, to understanding the more complex stuff like “builds”, “types”, “runes and masteries”…there’s a lot…
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Reactions to Nintendo Direct
By the Last Token Gaming Staff As is the case, Nintendo just held another of their live conferences this year called “Nintendo Direct”. In these nearly hour-long events, Nintendo sends out their medley of top people to make major announces such as a new game or console. Other times, it can be relatively minor news,…
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Good Cop Gone…Good? Battlefield: Hardline Review
Because Payday TOTALLY didn’t do cops n’ robbers good enough… Over the last few years, the FPS hype train has trudged back and forth between the two biggest (and blandest) games for top spot of the FPS genre; Call of Duty and Battlefield. The pattern is easy to predict: Call of Duty would announce the…
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Review – The Order: 1886
I won’t waste time; The Order: 1886 by Ready at Dawn Studios is my definition of a mediocre game. Visually, it’s stunning, but tells an all-too familiar premise with some minor interesting tweaks. Each character falls spell to overly used archetype tropes and appear lifeless, but do just enough to keep players interested in the…
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Old, but New: The Success of TellTale and Interactive Storytelling
It goes without saying TellTale Games has been on a roll over the last few years that won’t be ending anytime soon. From The Walking Dead Season 1 and 2, The Wolf Among Us, Back to the Future and Tales from the Borderlands, each game focuses on providing a thrilling narrative experience with simple gameplay. TellTale’s formula…