Ground Branch Blackfoot Studios Over the last couple of decades or so, tactical shooters have generally gone from being tactical to what I call “tac lite.” It’s hard to believe that the original Rainbow Six game came out twenty years… Read More »Ground Branch Review – Possibly the Next Big Thing for the Tactical Shooter Genre
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Tripwire Interactive My squad mates and I were running through some trenches which snaked their way from the lower areas below Hill 937 to the foot of the hills themselves. We were playing as the United… Read More »Rising Storm 2: Vietnam (Campaign Update) Review – Campaign Mode is a Major Game Changer!
Squad Offworld Industries There are basically two different types of military shooters out there on the market these days. We have the super-arcadey types, such as the Battlefield, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty franchises, and on the other side… Read More »Squad (Alpha Update 11) Review – The Ultimate Combo Between Arcade & MilSim Shooters
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 1.0 PUBG Corporation I think this Steam review by a random gamer sums it up quite succinctly: “One, if not THE, most thrilling gaming experience I’ve ever had. Used to take a shower and then do some relaxed… Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 1.0 Launch Review – Breaking Loose and Breaking New Records
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Bluehole, Inc. I’d dropped over a sprawling complex of warehouses and office buildings, knowing that the areas containing buildings held the most valuable weapons and survival equipment. As I sliced through the air downwards towards one of the… Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Alpha Impressions – There’s a New Sheriff in Town
H1Z1: King of the Kill Daybreak Studios The zombie/survival horror craze has ebbed in recent times but not if Daybreak Studios has anything to do with it. Their marginally successful zombie fest, H1Z1, was originally one game which offered two… Read More »H1Z1 King of the Kill Review – Unbridled Chaos
Metro: Last Light: Redux 4A Games Back in August I reviewed a little gem of a game called Metro 2033: Redux, and talked about how the video game industry as a whole was in a state of flux. I touched… Read More »Metro: Last Light: Redux Review – Was it Really Necessary?
Star Wars Battlefront EA/Dice I was at a gigantic super-store recently, which carries just about everything you could ever think of (I won’t name it but I’m sure you know which chain I’m talking about), and was walking down an… Read More »Star Wars Battlefront—Spaz-tastic Star Wars Shenanigans
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Treyarch Studios Everyone knows that I am very upfront and vocal in my vehemence and general distain for the Call of Duty franchise. Running around haphazardly like some sort of spastic orangutan, leaping this… Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III—A Nonsensical Overload on the Senses
Titanfall Respawn Entertainment I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly chomping at the bit when I’d first heard of Titanfall. I’d read some first impression reports that just said meh to me. Here’s a conversation that I had at… Read More »Titanfall—Fleeting Fun for Fast Twitchers