One of the strangest first-person combat titles in recent years gets a sequel on the PC in a game that’s equal parts brawler and first-person shooter. Okay so first off- have you played the original Zeno Clash? If not, then you should know that Zeno Clash II places a massive…
Read MoreLabeling Dead Island Riptide as simply “more of the same” might sound incredibly dismissive, but that’s what it is, plain and simple. It’s a game that is lost between being a full blown sequel and an expansion pack, with enough content to rival that of the first Dead Island, without…
Read MoreSignal Ops is one of the many titles that proposes a fantastic concept, yet executes it in the most appalling way. On paper, a game that is part real time strategy and part first person shooter sounds unique and potentially enjoyable, but here in execution it’s an absolute mess. When…
Read MoreI’m the first to admit I’m not a fan of the FPS genre, but I do make an exception with the Crysis series. The reason that I manage to enjoy this specific series is that it resolves the one main issue that I have with the FPS genre; the genre…
Read MoreA quick note for people looking to kick off the new week with a new game to play – Ubisoft’s free-to-play FPS, ShootMania Storm, is now in open beta. You can download it from the following link: http://blog.maniaplanet.com/blog/2013/02/12/unleash-the-storm-the-open-beta-is-launched/ From the website: Talk about it around you: everyone can now download…
Read MoreI know I am in for a bad time with a game when I quit out of the tutorial in frustration. Welcome to Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D. Firefighting is an interesting concept for a FPS-style experience. It’s bloodless (which is a nice change for a genre that typically rewards headshot…
Read MoreThe EVE universe got a whole lot more action oriented as CCP Games’ PS3 exclusive DUST 514 has finally seen integration- and just in time for the open beta. DUST 514 is the free to play extension of the long running PC MMO, EVE Online. The game has been in…
Read MoreIt’s a discussion for another day, but it’s a little saddening that four of the five big games that EA has planned for Q1 next year are hyperviolent shooters. I’m no fan of this – it has always struck me more as a cynical marketing ploy than an attempt to…
Read MoreYou may remember that recently Digitally Downloaded’s mystery man, V8Ninja, reviewed multiplayer shooter, Primal Carnage. That rather brilliant idea of giving people man-eating Dinosaurs to control in all-out war was, according to the review, a brilliant idea a little underdone in execution. One of the criticisms that Mr. Ninja had…
Read MoreWith Halo 4, the FPS genre has hit its peak. In other words; as good as this is, it’s all downhill from here. Before we get to Halo 4 itself, I’d actually like to kick off this review by sharing an image; it’s called the Gartner Hype Cycle (see below).…
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