Set in the early 18th Century in the West Indies, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag centers around the pirate Edward Kenway. During this year’s E3, Ubisoft showed off the single player while allowing hands on the multiplayer modes. In the guided demo for single player (on PS4), Ubisoft really focused on naval travel, naval combat, exploration and the use of the companion app for a tablet. Ubisoft seems to really be pushing on this, since I saw it used her in AC4:BF, as well as in The Division. In Black Flag, it is mainly used as a personal map interface
The Division First Impressions E3 Expo
Tom Clancy’s The Division was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 press conference and we got to check out a hands-off demo behind closed doors on the E3 Expo show floor. The Division is an open-world RPG third-person-shooter for the upcoming consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The Division looks and feels like a next generation game with its standout graphics and interface — visually everything looks amazing and the attention to detail is outstanding. In our private demo the developers talked about how The Division will retain group team gameplay efforts so if you are playing solo there will be
EA Press Conference Recap E3 Expo 2013
At the EA Press Conference for E3 Expo, EA did everything to demonstrate it was ready to take the next generation of gaming by storm. Peter Moore, Chief Operating Officer, set the mood early before the televised event with jokes and a relaxed demeanor. With two next-gen engines – Frostbite 3 and Ignite – Electronics Arts has every reason to look calm and collected. Starting off the event right, the first game EA showed off was Popcap’s new game: Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare. A combination of third-person shooter and tower defense, Garden Warfare puts you in the roots of
Sony Press Conference Recap E3 Expo 2013
Sony came out swinging in last night’s E3 press conference and might have just “won” E3. After Microsoft’s event earlier in the day (and the announcement that the Xbox One would cost $499) Sony needed very little help to make sure people saw that they were indeed a gaming machine first, and to rebut a few of the rumors that they would follow Microsoft with an always-online or DRM-heavy strategy. The main chunk of Sony’s event was dedicated to laying out the future of all three of their platforms, the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 4. In a brief
The Night of the Rabbit Review
If given its proper due, German developer Daedalic Entertainment’s point-and-click adventure game The Night of the Rabbit is an utterly enchanting experience. With beautiful hand-drawn graphics and story elements inspired by Doctor Who and Winnie the Pooh, Night of the Rabbit sees players interacting with anthropomorphic animals while solve puzzles in a world of fantasy and magic. Players assume the role of Jeremiah Hazelnut, an all-around wholesome lad with an active imagination that fuels his sense of exploration. After a fateful day of foraging in the forest, Jerry unknowingly summons Marquis de Hoto- a magical half man/half rabbit entity that
Remember Me Review & Gameplay
Remember Me is a game that should not be forgotten, but probably will be. Don’t read that statement as a knock against the quality, because it isn’t. Remember Me is a game that has been ever so slightly pushed by Capcom over the past year and a game that most of the general gaming public know little about. This is a shame because while Remember Me has some major issues, it’s one of those titles that you can clearly see a bright light shining through and wonder what it could become if the series is able to continue. Unfortunately with
Microsoft Press Conference Recap for Xbox ONE
Microsoft Press Conference revealed much about their upcoming system like the official name ‘Xbox One‘ and that it would be released later this year in 2013. An extensive time (the first 30 minutes) was spent showing off the new interface, tech specs, system design and controller. The machine looks very robust and ‘strong’ like a tank – the new controller looks very similar to the old one but will have a new updated design — hopefully fixing any d-pad issues we’ve had over the years. Microsoft presenters used buzzwords like ‘intelligent tv’ when talking about the new interface – trying
Metro Last Light – Review
The Metro franchise has had a turbulent past year. Metro 2033 released in 2010 for PC and the Xbox 360 as a game based on a novel of the same title by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It followed the escapades of protagonist Artyom as he worked his way through the dangerous underground metro of Moscow following a nuclear war. The plot ventured into the supernatural and the game ultimately ended up scoring in the solid eights and selling around a million copies. Metro: Last Light was announced as a sequel to 2033 and in progress for 2012 when the troubles
The Broken Economics of Used Games
Much has been said about used game sales. Typically the conversation is about how the purchase of used games hurts those who make games by cutting them out of the money loop thus hurting the medium as a whole. With less money coming in from game sales game companies have less money to put into their next project creating an endless cycle of poorer and poorer quality titles. Let’s be perfectly clear: this will not be one of those typical conversations. I would rather look at the personal economics of used games. We aren’t going to be looking at the
The Croods Prehistoric Party – Review
Every year like clockwork Dreamworks releases a new animated film for theaters. A video game tie-in is just as inevitable, but The Croods Prehistoric Party manages to be one of the best party games on the Nintendo Wii U yet. The Croods is quite a hefty package with 30 mini-games, a Mario Party-esque board mode, and even unlockable content. This game could keep both kids and adults entertained, even when A.I’s difficulty tends to fluctuate. Though this game can be fun, some parts are especially tedious. Characters constantly repeat themselves to the point of insanity. Some games are left to
