For as much as I like my 3DS I really never use the “3D” part of it, with most games it gives me a headache and it always feels like just a completely pointless gimmick. Yeah I know the standard fanboy argument “if you hate the 3D you can just turn it off and also I’m an asshole” but the cheapskate in me hates not using the feature and the thought of processing power being wasted on it, making for lesser games overall, really grinds my gears. But leave it to WayForward to justify the unjustifiable (they did somehow manage to revive Double Dragon and Bloodrayne after all) with a series that I can not only play with the 3D cranked to full blast but makes me want to as well. I sadly missed the first entry when it was fresh but the second just came out so let’s sit down for a review.
Jun 17
Review of Tekken Revolution
Tekken Revolution is Namco Bandai’s latest entry into the fighting series. It was released exclusively over PSN and was made with a free-to-play model. While this model seems to be more miss than hit, there are some noble examples of this type of frugal financing. What makes a free-to-play game worthwhile is making sure that, as a publisher, you aren’t holding anything back from the gamer. A great free-to-play game will offer a complete gaming experience without any funds needed. If you can offer a gamer the full experience for free, they are more than likely to put in funds in order to tailor their experience, not to make the game complete, but to customize it even more. This being the case, how does Tekken Revolution fit into the free-to-play model? Read on and find out.
Jun 14
Review of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
This is another one of those reviews where I have no clue who I’m writing it for; this is the fourth entry in a series of games made in part by and mostly about two of the most beloved figures in the gaming world. You most likely already know if you’re interested in Rain-Slick 4 and have probably bought the game already if you are (or are holding out for a mobile version). So… I don’t know, go watch some hilarious cat videos on YouTube or something while I blather on about how much I love this game. That said if by some slim chance you are a person unsure of whether a Penny Arcade game (and more specifically a fourth Penny Arcade game) is worth your time, then please read on, and welcome to hardcore gaming culture; congratulations on staying normal as long as you did!
Jun 13
Review of Dust 514
The free-to-play payment style for games has been immensely popular lately. Tribes: Ascend and League of Legends are two PC games that I have played consistently for sometime and I have even dropped real dollars in their virtual market places. The trick to making this model work is that the consumer should want to spend money. I’ve bought silly skins or weapon upgrades, not because I needed them to fully enjoy my game, but because they would add something to it that I would want to get out of it personally. Now CCP Games has made a free-to-play FPS for the PS3 called Dust 514. By connecting this new title to their much larger world of Eve Online, and attempting to create an FPS/MMO experience, CCP hopes to bring its own free-to-play experience to the PS3.
