Tag: Gaming
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Is No Man’s Sky “No Man’s Game”?
No Man’s Sky came out amid an uproar of hype that felt truly astounding. The developers were open-minded, earnest, and proud of their product (not just its revenue). They kept a dialogue going with NMS’ potential players during the development process, and took criticism seriously. The game itself looked gorgeous: beautiful beyond compare, with…
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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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What We’re Playing This Week – ‘Murica Edition
Jake Rushing – Muramasa The Demon Blade (Wii) I never got the chance to beat Wario Ware last week, due to my schedule, but I will come back to it later. However, after playing Muramasa for a bit, the art style, cooking mechanics, and the fast paced fluid combat kept drawing me in and kept…
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Video Game Violence – A Personal Reflection
Video games often get a bad rap. They are subjected constantly to a stream of criticism from many sources. They are accused of wasting time, encouraging violence or laziness, derided as simple entertainment – the list goes on. In particular, though, many people seem to believe that video game violence makes people violent. Sociologists and…
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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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What is Speedrunning and Why I love It
*This is a freelance piece written by Cameron Mohr Gaming. When you think of gaming a specific image may form in your mind. You might be the type who remembers waking up on a Saturday morning to play your Nintendo 64 or your Playstation 2. You might forgo a console and stick with your PC…
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What We’re Playing This Week – PC Edition
Jake Rushing – Super Time Force Ultra (PC), Undertale (PC), Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PC) After beating Metroid II, I have tried to start playing Pokémon Trading Card Game, I have discovered that the save battery needs a replacement. As I’m waiting for the batteries to arrive in the mail, I decided that I going to…
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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…
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What We’re Playing This Week – Wii U Edition
Terry Randolph – Undertale (Steam), Gears of War 4 Beta (Xbox One), Wonderful 101 (Wii U), Tom Clancy’s The Division (PS4) After getting to finally settle in, it’s time to tackle some more of the backlog with whatever time I may have. In this case, it’s tackling a game I’ve been playing off and on…
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Backlog Review: Difficulty vs. Fear – Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (FNAF 2)
Release Date: November 10, 2014 Developer: Scott Cawthon Publisher: Scott Cawthon Genre: Horror, Survival System: Steam/PC (Reviewed), Mobile Playtime: 5 hours, 30 minutes (Nights 1-5) A year and a half ago, I wrote a review of Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF1 for short) to wish the game a happy birthday, and claimed it to be…