As we near one of the busiest fall seasons for video games in recent memory, I haven’t been able to stop dwelling on the games that we aren’t going to be playing for a while. Like, a long while. In the fallout of E3 2018, I’m more excited than ever before for the games that
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There are other people just like me who play PS4 who are just as addicted to their Trophy collection as I am. There are people just like me that check Trophy guides and optimized playthroughs before starting a new game. There are people just like me who live and die by the Trophy notification popping
Comparing other games to Dark Souls has become a tiresome simile in games writing. Is the game you’re playing hard? Sounds like Dark Souls. Does it have refined, burdensome combat? Definitely must be inspired by Dark Souls. Does it fall into the action genre whatsoever? Oh, well Dark Souls created that genre, I’ll have you know. Despite the fatigue with these comparisons,
The psychological horror game Remothered: Tormented Fathers began as a fanmade attempt by developer Darril Arts to remake the classic game Clock Tower. With that in mind, what it became definitely takes players back to the survival horror style of gameplay found in games like Resident Evil. With a creepy setting, a nearly defenseless protagonist, and danger lurking around
Don’t have the money or time to pick up South Park: The Fractured But Whole‘s latest DLC, Bring the Crunch, but still want to catch up with the latest musings of Trey Parker and Matt Stone? DualShockers’ got you covered. As part of our review of Bring the Crunch, we recorded all of the DLC’s
While Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen nowadays, Chasm from Bit Kid Games took and interesting approach that almost immediately intrigued me. While each room of the game is handcrafted by the developers, their layout is randomly generated before the adventure starts. Could a non-roguelike in a genre known for its intricate level design really
Today Arc System Works released a new batch of screenshots for its upcoming anime game Kill la Kill The Game: IF, in development by Aplus. Players can run around the field freely in all directions, and combos can be easily executed simply by pressing the attack button repeatedly. Depending on the directional input, the finishing
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about South Park: The Fractured But Whole. The game came out less than a year ago, but in that span of time we’ve had an E3, No Man’s Sky got fixed, and Fortnite took over the world. In other words, it’s felt like a gaming eternity. However, with the release of the
From the get-go, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday transports players into the political hotbed that is the late 70’s Iranian Revolution by forcing the main character, Reza Shirazi, to gather all his essential belongings and escape from the government of Iran at the time, led by Mohammed Reza Shah (known as “The Shah’s Regime”). For Reza,
The year is 2009. I’ve just woken up on Christmas morning to find out that my parents got me Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the PlayStation 3. I stuck it in my console and, frankly, I didn’t see them the rest of the day until dinner. Never before had I seen a game be so cinematic and
It’s that time of year where I’ve brought out my PS VR; I’ve picked up a few games in sales, I want to polish off some trophies, and I like performing regular quality-of-life checks to see how both the hardware and the software supporting it is growing. My first game on that to-do list was Moss,
In high school, it can be tough to connect with some of the classic literature that is often on the curriculum in English class. As an English teacher, it can be even harder to create ways for students to make meaningful connections to the books that we study in class as well. This August, I
After the debut of The Banner Saga in 2014, developer Stoic Studio is bringing its acclaimed series to an end with today’s release of The Banner Saga 3. In the tradition of acclaimed fantasy series like The Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire, there is a profound conclusion waiting for players of the epic strategy-RPG
Right from the beginning, The Banner Saga series from Stoic Studio has been defined by choice. Throughout each installment, players have been tasked with facing hard choices, and whether they are as simple as deciding how to rally your troops before battle, or making the decision between who lives and dies, The Banner Saga games have blended a
Prey: Mooncrash is one of the more interesting pieces of DLC that I’ve come across in quite some time. Taking the core of the Prey formula, Arkane Studios has turned Mooncrash into a rogue-lite that sees you repeatedly trying to escape from the Pytheas Moon Base in a variety of different ways. It’s a strange shift to make, but overall it’s one
Sleep Tight is one of, if not the first game, that I’ve followed from announcement to release while I’ve been at DualShockers. The title was originally announced in November of last year and since then I’ve just been enamored with it. First off, I’m a huge fan of horde/unlimited wave-based modes, and I have been since Call of Duty:
With every remaster of a major classic series, we are given the perfect opportunity to go back, play through the games, and in the sober eyes of 2018’s gaming scene judge which title aged the best. The Mega Man X series is no exception; thanks to the release of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2, we
Recently, I have become interested in 2D puzzle platformer games and have been eager to try out a variety of them. Some seem to follow the same formula with the only difference being a different character and story, but Semblance provided me with a fresh approach to the puzzle platforming genre. In case you didn’t
There are iconic fanbase rivalries that have seemingly existed since gaming’s earliest age. Do you prefer Super Mario Bros. or Sonic the Hedgehog? What about Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat? But rarely do you see an inter-series rivalry as fierce as the Mega Man versus Mega Man X debates. While Mega Man (or Rockman for Eastern readers) series is the original that kickstarted the iconic Blue Bomber and
With the five-year anniversary of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One quickly approaching, it comes as no surprise that we’re already hearing rumblings about “next-gen” video games and consoles. Hell, we might have even seen a couple of titles (or ones that will bridge generations) at this year’s E3. But just like the
While Octopath Traveler pays homage to legendary games that came before it and defined its genre, it surprisingly feels incredibly modern. There are times where Octopath can fall a bit short, but it doesn’t ever fall very far. With Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Octopath Traveler, and a whole slew of other third-party JRPGs, the Nintendo Switch
While there are those who shrug the series off each year, EA’s Madden series has a very devoted fanbase excited to find out what’s new annually. Madden NFL 19 comes out in just a couple weeks, with improvements being seen in animations, Ultimate Team, and Franchise Mode. The game will also be available on PC for
While many things will change in MercurySteam’s third-person shooter/brawler Raiders of the Broken Planet as it transitions into its new free-to-play form Spacelords, one thing will remain the same, and that’s the game’s charming art style. In order to know more about it, DualShockers talked with Art Director Jorge Benedito at the studio’s headquarters in San Sebastian de Los Reyes,
When you think about it, it is amazing how resounding Martin Sahlin’s homemade doll Yarny is — especially to an ever-maturing crowd of gamers. Yet ever since the Swedish developer revealed his original project at EA’s 2015 Press Conference, Unravel and Yarny have held a special place in the hearts of indie aficionados. Imagine the surprise when Unravel
Mental illness can be challenging to portray in any medium as people often have many misconceptions about them. However, it is one of the central themes of To Leave, a unique 2D puzzle platformer game from Ecuadorian Developer Freaky Creations. The game is about the fantastical journey of a manic-depressive teenager named Harm whose goal is to
In 2015, Polish developer Techland launched its survival horror game, Dying Light, yet again bringing zombie-killing action to the current generation of consoles and PC. With the oversaturation of zombies in popular media, I never expected Dying Light to be one of the best games of the year. Bringing familiar mechanics from the Dead Island
Following this morning’s announcement of Two Point Hospital’s release date, we have uploaded a fair amount of new gameplay footage for the title to our YouTube channel. We played about the first twenty minutes of Two Point Hospital which shows off the beginnings of creating your hospital. From starting with simply an outline of your building, you slowly begin
It feels like it’s been a decade since the original release of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on the often-faulty Wii U. Pegged between Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Captain Toad had a soft but deserving impact on the home console selling 250,000 copies in its first month and garnering wide critical acclaim. In
It has been awhile since I’ve played a good roguelike. The last time I remember really enjoying the procedurally generated gameplay the genre is known for was in 2015 when Brace Yourself Games launched its critically acclaimed game, Crypt of the Necrodancer; my absolute favorites include Rogue Legacy, The Binding of Isaac, and FTL: Faster
Far Cry 5 seemed to be a polarizing game — not about the semi-political setting, so much as where it stands in reference to the series at large. Sure, I loved all the changes that shook up the series’ formula: a non-reliance on mini-maps, dedicated companion use, and a US-based location. But many gamers were
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