I am going to start this review with an aside. I like bad games. I like finding the charm in imperfect creations. For God’s sake, I 1000G’d BCFX: Black College Football: The X-perience: The Doug Williams Edition, (Yes, that is a real game. Yes, that is the full title.) but man… Legend of Kay Anniversary was rough, from beginning to end. (Note: This review is based on the Xbox 360...[Read More]
The Vanguard takes gaming to a whole new level of convenience with a remote control and a PGE Sling for easy carrying. Its rugged armored shell protects your favorite console while in transit, even if that simply means going from room to room. And it's TSA friendly, so make it your carry-on. Looks like layovers just got awesome.
Have you ever wanted to not only play a FPS, but create levels. Yeah, like Forge in Halo, but not just multiplayer maps. In Blowfish Studios’ upcoming FPS/world building hybrid, you can not only create multiplayer arenas for online and local multiplayer, but you can also create single player/co-op campaign levels! These levels can then be shared between console and PC! Gunscape is coming to ...[Read More]
It’s autumn, so that means it’s time for at least one new Assassin’s Creed game, keeping alive a now six year streak started by Assassin’s Creed II in 2009. We get two main-franchise entries this year: Assassin’s Creed Rogue (360/PS3) which continues (concludes?) the American Colonial era story and includes a link to Assassin’s Creed Unity (XBO/PS4/PC), which ki...[Read More]
October 24. Write it down. Tell your friends. Mark the calendar. Take time off work. CD Projekt RED will unveil the opening cinematic for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at the Golden Joystick Awards Ceremony at 15:45 BST. And if you’ve see their previous trailer reveals, you know this is going to be something special. Can’t make the show? No worry – The Trail Opening Cinematic will be ...[Read More]
Papier-mâché, sock puppets, and pop up books are things that kids get excited for as they are allowed to create and visit new worlds that are filled with vibrant colors. The Last Tinker City of Colors, manages to capture the beauty of pop up books and brings them to life. The characters in this game are sock puppets while the environments and settings look like they are made from cardboard and oth...[Read More]
On the heels of some exciting new game announcements (Resident Evil Revelations 2) Capcom’s packing their things and taking NYCC by storm this weekend. They’re at Booth #1604 with gameplay demos, special signings and limited edition goodies. Kicking off their event line up is Resident Evil Revelations 2 – the first time the episodic thriller has been made available to North Ameri...[Read More]
1…3…23…56…75…106. My KO count went to 106 in less than 2 minutes in my first battle in Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition. Dynasty Warriors lets the player be an unstoppable force when he or she is on the battlefield. Almost all the attacks in the game are meant for crowd control giving the player a sense of invincibility. The game’s high points definitely come from the game...[Read More]
With the release of the PS4, a new IP is introduced. That new IP is Knack. With its simplistic gameplay, Knack makes it easy for any player to learn the game’s core mechanic. At the same time its difficult keeps the player entertained and attentive. While Knack does show off the graphical and processing power of the PS4, its story has an uneven tone and a plot that might leave gamers wonderi...[Read More]
We’re huge fans of The Witcher series here at Marooners’ Rock. With the announcement of The Witcher 3 not to long ago we’ve been very excited. Now as you remember yesterday the PS4 was officially announced by Sony. Today CD Projekt RED has come out to inform everyone that The Witcher 3 will be a game published on the PlayStation 4. You can read below what the head of CD Projekt R...[Read More]