Category: Reviews
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Her Story Will Captivate You
By Benjamin Fitzgerald Release Date: June 24, 2015 Developer: Sam Barlow Publisher: None [Independently Released] Genre: FMV, Detective System: PC, OS X, iPhone, Android Full-motion video (FMV) games once occupied a significant niche in video game history. They were popular for a number of reasons, one of them being that they were far more expressive…
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No Man’s Sky – Impressions
*No Man’s Sky is a game that I don’t think can be genuinely reviewed, but discussed via as an impression. That’s because the game can be a completely different experience between players that giving a “concrete” viewpoint (i.e. review) won’t due the game justice. Hence this being an impressions piece, and not a review Release…
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INSIDE – Review
Release Date: June 29, 2016 Developer: Playdead Games Publisher: Playdead Games Genre: Single Player, Adventure, Platformer System: Xbox One (Reviewed), Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows I remember back when Limbo came out, I was a little hesitant to buy into the intrigue. After all, as evidenced by games like No Man’s Sky, the hype can often…
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Batman: A TellTale Series – Episode 1: Realm of Shadows Review
Release Date: August 2, 2016 Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Genre: Third Person Shooter, Platformer, Action-Adventure System: Xbox One (Reviewed), Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone Before I begin the review, I’d like to thank TellTale for the review code for the Season Pass of their newest series Batman: A…
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Fist of Awesome Review
Release Date: December 17th, 2012 Developer: I Fight Bears Genre: Beat ’em Up System: Android, iOS, Ouya, Microsoft Windows, GameStick, Mac OS Fist of Awesome was developed by an Indie Developer named Nicoll Hunt who funded this game through a successful Kickstarter campaign. This games puts you in a shoes of a lumberjack named Tim…
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A Tale of Two Drakes: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review
Release Date: May 10, 2016 Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Genre: Third Person Shooter, Platformer, Action-Adventure System: Playstation 4 Completion Time: 15 hrs, 45 minutes (not including collectible hunting) Ludonarrative Dissonance, a heavy word to describe the contrast experienced between gameplay design and narrative structure. It’s a concept I’ve found a problem in…
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Street Fighter X Mega Man Review
Release Date: December 17th, 2012 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Action Platformer System: PC A good while ago, Seow Zong Hui, a developer who was a big fan of both of the Mega Man and Street Fighter series, decided to create a platformer which combined both of these franchises. Later on, Capcom caught wind of…
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LTG Book Review – The 100 Greatest Console Video Games, 1977-1987
By Marshall Garvey If one were to ask me what my favorite kind of book is, I’d have to go with encyclopedia and guide books. Which isn’t to say I don’t love novels, biographies and whatnot. Perhaps it’s just because I’m a historian and love soaking up facts, but these kinds of books had a…
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What We’re Playing This Week – Memorial Day Weekend Edition
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Jordan Nelson – Overwatch, League of Legends, Enter the Gungeon, Civilizations 5 It’s my birthday this Sunday, so I spoiled myself a little and bought a new game! The Overwatch hype is real, and the game looks phenomenal. Going to try to get to play ranked asap. On top…
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Gears of War 4 Beta Impressions
Gears of War is the definition of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and rightfully so. The hardcore cover-based third person shooter has built itself a loyal following for its punishingly hard skill-based multiplayer gameplay. It’s a game that allows its game engine to speak for itself through the insanely detailed graphics and gameplay…