There are two things you’ll notice upon starting NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, the new arcade basketball title from developer Saber Interactive and publisher 2K Sports. First, you’ll see a user agreement that, for some reason, feels like reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Second, immediately after agreeing to the game’s terms of service, you’ll notice the
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The original Valkyria Chronicles was one of my favorite strategy games of the past decade. It’s gorgeous art style and unique modern-fantasy war setting grabbed my attention, and the unique BLiTZ battle system that blends elements of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay made sure I stayed. That being said, the series lost it’s way a
I’ve always likened couch multiplayer gameplay to a Rosetta Stone of sorts—no matter what language people may speak, however way they communicate, or their experience with video games, there’s something universal about playing a relatively simple game together that is uniting. In an age dominated by blockbuster online games, the independent studios of the games
inXile Entertainment’s The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is an oddity in a surprisingly good way. It singlehandedly revives a CRPG series from the 1980’s barely batting an eye or acting like a ton of time has passed. Obviously, advancements in technology help give the game a modern look and feel, but at its core
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness released over 15 years ago on PlayStation 2, and now players who haven’t experienced the cult-classic strategy role-playing game’s origin title can go back and check it out for themselves on Nintendo Switch and PS4 with Disgaea 1 Complete. I’ve had minimal experience with the series myself, only playing 2015’s Disgaea 5: Alliance
When I was asked to review the Razer Raiju Ultimate I expected a run-of-the-mill third-party controller with a few extra buttons on it. My frame of reference only included the Xbox One Elite Controller, which I’ve been gaming on for almost 3 years now. Let’s just say I wasn’t ready for something like this. The
I may not be the dedicated fighting genre expert here at DualShockers, but within the last few years I’ve certainly opened up my range. Most recently I spent dozens of hours nearly platinum-ing SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy and I got lost in my review of Tekken 7, a game I maintain is a return to form for the
Emotion, expression, and feeling aren’t particularly the main points of focus when we talk about video games. Maybe a well-produced and motion captured cutscene produced tears, a tense multiplayer round without respawning caused sweaty palms gripping the controller, or an NPC or announcer made a quip that earned a chuckle. When I played Wandersong, I
It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are starting to turn red and brown, the air is starting to get a bit chilly, and the new Call of Duty has hit store shelves. While that name used to be synonymous with big sales numbers, the series has been on a bit of a sales decline ever
The past few years haven’t been great for the toys-to-life genre. Games like Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions have both ceased production despite having some of the world’s leading entertainment properties tied to them. Even the Skylanders series hasn’t received a new iteration since 2016; prior to that, the series was annualized since 2011. So,
There’s no denying in my mind that MOBA’s, or multiplayer online battle arenas, brought competitive eSports into the general public’s eye. Now, Nintendo Switch is seeing the first title in the genre, Arena of Valor, make its way onto the platform. With some minor tweaks to controls, Arena of Valor is ideal on the Nintendo Switch when compared to
Whether you’re a fan of mechanical keyboards or not, Razer’s BlackWidow Elite stands as a complete keyboard option for people who just like fancy lights or people who need the “military-grade” aluminum because they know they’ll put it through its paces. It’s hard to call something “beautiful” that just makes incessant clicky-clack noises all day,
After other studios have been nailing it out of the park with remasters, I’ve been surprised by Konami’s restraint. While they could easily aim at a Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, or Silent Hill remaster collection, their latest project strays from the banner series’ of their collection. Instead, Konami and Cygames decided to dip into a fan-favorite: Zone of the Enders: The
The mid-tier gaming headsets, typically ranging from $90 to $130, always seems to be a perilous place to live. For smaller, less-known audio brands like AVerMedia, it is a place for the hardware team to stretch out their legs. However, more prominent name brands like Turtle Beach or Razer tend to try and pave a
When Velocity 2X was initially released back in 2014 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, it quickly became one of my favorite games on both platforms. Its blend of shoot ’em up, twin-stick, and side-scrolling gameplay made for some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a video game up to that point. In fact, it
It still hasn’t fully sunk in that I’m reviewing Mega Man 11, the eleventh title in the mainline series of one of gaming most famous franchises, and also a game I never thought I would come out. Capcom mostly ignored the series this decade, and many titles tried to take its place. Some titles like
When Assassin’s Creed first launched back in 2007, the consensus among many was that it had a lot of interesting ideas and potential, but simply needed refinement. Those ideas were then later expanded upon and made considerably better a few years later in Assassin’s Creed II, the entry in this series that is still cited by many as
Playing level creation games can be an uphill battle for many—sometimes the toolset is simply too difficult for the layperson to wrap their head around, and even if creating a level itself isn’t the most significant challenge, playing the absurdly hard levels that seemingly-sadistic players make online certainly is. Enter Ultimate Chicken Horse, a game
The Razer Kraken Tournament Edition (TE for short) strikes an impressive balance between cost, comfort, and a high caliber of quality. It not only serves as a refresh to their popular Kraken line of headsets but also to introduce THX Spatial Audio into the headset game. While there is a lot of competition at the
I do not like driving. Maybe it’s because I live in a tourist trap and there is a lot of traffic. Maybe it’s because my car has been hit on three different occasions while it was parked. Maybe the act of driving is actually terrible. For whatever reason, I have hardly enjoyed my time behind
Last year’s installment of NBA 2K18 was the most divided I had been on the series in years. Even though the basketball itself continued to improve–like it usually does–I felt gross at times while playing it. Microtransactions became even more prominent throughout the game than they already were to the point that it felt like 2K Sports
Earlier this year, I purchased EA Sports’ NBA Live 18 on a whim; it was on sale for an incredibly cheap price and figured I had nothing to lose. I played two five minute quarter games and realized I did lose a couple of things: my money and my time. It took less than two
When I first saw Claws of Furry, I thought to myself, that looks charming at least. I mean, a game about cats beating up rats and other enemies of their species. It sounded like a delightful multiplayer beat em up with some cute aesthetics. However, what I found was an incredibly unbalanced and wonky beat
Playing Senran Kagura Reflexions has definitely been an uphill battle for me. I wouldn’t even necessarily call Senran Kagura Reflexions a full-blown video game. It’s most certainly not what I expected it to be. There were many times I wanted to stop playing Reflexions but the game’s wide-eyed protagonist, Asuka, begged me to keep going, to keep shaking my two
If you are here, reading this on DualShockers, there is a lot to like about SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy. The entire game seems at odds with other trends in the market to cut down on fun portrayal of fictional characters–thankfully, that doesn’t deter too many people who are likely reading this review. However, while I’m
While I do play a variety of simulation sports games, I will admit that I dabble in simulation golf games the least. That isn’t to say I don’t have a soft spot for golf games; I just tend to prefer more arcadey ones like Mario Golf: World Tour and Golf Story. Simulation sports games have
Point-and-click games will always hold a special place in my heart. As a child of the 90s, they made up most of the games that I remember, so I am always down for a good point-and-click. The Wardrobe is one such game that takes inspiration from classic 90s games like Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. With
While I didn’t play Zoink Games’ Stick it to the Man, I was impressed by it’s flat but vibrant art style. When I saw that the developers would be tackling this aesthetic again with Flipping Death, which brings a unique world-flipping mechanic into the mix in a story about Death’s temp, I was immediately hooked.
This is only my second year into my Pro Evolution Soccer journey, with PES 2018 being my football game of choice last year. And overall, I’d still consider my experience in the game nascent when compared to the years I dumped into the FIFA franchise. And while the rivalry still burns hot between the two, no other year has publisher
Like many, my love for professional wrestling has the WWE front and center. I have become infatuated with the product they have created, for better and for worse. As I grew more interested in the sport, I wanted to broaden my horizons. This is where New Japan Pro Wrestling comes in. The premier pro wrestling
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