I've been meaning to write this one for a while now, but there were still a few games I wanted to try beforehand. Now that I've gone through most of them (reviews forthcoming, too), I feel much better about committing to a top 5.
So, here they are: my favorite games initially released in 2014.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Thursday, January 22, 2015
[REVIEW] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
So
here we are: over fifteen years after its debut on the Nintendo 64,
Super Smash Bros. went from interesting oddity to one of gaming's
premier franchises. As expected, this Wii U version is a collection of
superlatives: Smash never looked better, never featured so many
characters, never offered so many gameplay modes, and (perhaps most
importantly) was never quite as crazy as it is here.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
[REVIEW] Game of Thrones Episode One: Iron From Ice
Based on George R. R. Martin’s seminal A Song of Ice and Fire book series, HBO’s Game of Thrones has been one of the main players in the pop culture of this decade. As any gaming fanatic would realize, Martin’s expansive world, with richly detailed lore and intricate plot lines, would be a perfect setting for a Skyrim-like type of open-world video game. We’ve yet to get something like that, but in the meantime Telltale Games is giving the series its already traditional choose-your-own-adventure treatment. The result should be pleasant for fans of the show, even if there are pitfalls along the way.
Monday, December 29, 2014
[REVIEW] Fantasy Life
As a fan of deep, customizable role-playing games, I’ve always been enamored with the MMORPG concept. Alas, the “online” part of the genre brings with it something I just can’t stand when it comes to gaming: social obligations. As much as I love extended sessions of Smash Bros. and Mario Kart with friends on my living room couch, I prefer to experience my RPGs on my own pace, playing whenever I feel like and not having to hastily log on after work to join a guild raid. With Fantasy Life, Level-5 gave me the best of both worlds, providing a sizeable MMO-like adventure with an almost intimidating number of things to do, and allowing me to play it entirely on my own if I so choose.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
[REVIEW] Paper Monsters Recut (Wii U)
Originally released for mobile platforms, Paper Monsters has received a new coat of paint and several new features to make its console debut. The result is Paper Monsters Recut, a game that boasts a lot of charm and, a few problems aside, makes for a fun little adventure.
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