A Mega Rundown
Welcome back to Coffeecola!
First up, here are some links to recent content up @Gamecritics:
@RichardNaik�s �it kicked me in the balls� review of Bloodborne
@ApricotSushi�s review of visual novel If My Heart Had Wings
@MikeSuskie�s review of indie headscratcher La-MulanaEX
@JimB_85�s review of the nerve-wracking Titan Souls
And my review of the micro-mecha Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo
Also, please check out the most recent @Gamecritics Podcast, in which we talk about chocobos covered in Bloodborne. It�s one of our best episodes, I think!
If you need more to listen to, I was recently a guest on the @VideogameBreak podcast, which you can check out right here. Its a really tight, peppy show, and a good one to listen to if you dont like a lot of excess chatter. (I don�t like a lot of excess chatter.)
One other quick note about podcasts -- we will be recording the long, long, long overdue @Gamecritics Monster Hunter 4U podcast this Saturday, so if you have any questions, comments, anecdotes, or anything else, I would love to read them on the air. Tell me favorite/least favorite monster and why? Whats your favorite weapon? What would you like to see in the next Monster Hunter? Or, send anything else along those lines. I want your questions and comments!
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| Attack On Titan |
Although I was not familiar with the license before I started playing, I will say that its interesting enough to make me want to go watch the show despite several of my friends warning me against it. Apparently its a mess, although I remember it being extremely popular with certain folks. I may still give it a go, but Im not one to watch a lot of that stuff these days, so I may have to content myself with the movie clips included in the game.
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| Lifeline |
I don�t play a lot of iOS these days apart from Marvel Puzzle Quest, but I did start playing Lifeline. It�s a text-only game that takes the form of text messages sent to you by an astronaut who�s stranded on a distant planet. I can�t say too much for fear of spoiling it, but I will say it�s the most interesting iOS game I�ve seen in quite some time.
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| Dying Light |
Also, regular readers of this blog may remember that I talked about Dying Light a while ago, and had a really great time with it. Such a great time, in fact, that I planned on completing the game 100%, but review responsibilities popped up and I had to put it aside. In the interim my wife got her own PS4, so I thought this would be the perfect time to get back to my character and do the entire campaign with her in co-op.
Its been a great time so far. Although the game is significantly less scary when you have a friend, its also quite a bit more fun and having backup wherever you go is pretty awesome. Its also worth noting that the main character has a whole set of animations that you never see if you play solo (the game is shown in first-person) so seeing those moves is sometimes really cool, and sometimes totally hilarious.
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| Gogmazzers |
Other things Im playing -- not a lot of newstuff, actually. I�m still chipping away at Monster Hunter with the ultimate goal of defeating Gogmazios in G-Rank. Good guys @j_monster and @Discobeaver have been giving the wife and I a huge boost in multiplayer lately, so we�re slowly working on crafting G-level armor and will get to that goal eventually, although its a long-term project.
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| Helldivers |
Also, still playing quite a bit of Helldivers. Its tough to find two extra people to make a full crew of four that�s needed to unlock all of the higher-level stuff, but we�re chipping away at it. If you havent played it yet, I strongly recommend you do so� Its most likely going to be my multiplayer game of the year. I really cant imagine anything topping it at this point.
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| Airmech Arena |
Also, I was glad to see that AirMech Arena finally hit PS4 last night. I downloaded it immediately, and it looks great on current hardware. That said, I need to stop getting into games which are multiplayer-focused and have no real ending, but dammit, I have a weakness for robots and an even bigger weakness for robots that transform. Plus, despite the fact that Im not a big fan of RTS, I like this action-focused approach, and its simple enough for someone like me to be able to handle effectively. Its free to play so anyone can check it out, and the developers give a pretty good amount of stuff for free to begin with, so no complaints there. I do plan on buying some extra things when I get deeper into it, tho.
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| Tron Bonne & Co. |
Also, just a heads up that The Misadventures Of Tron Bonne is now available for download on PSN. The last time I checked, this game is going for something like $250 on eBay, so this is another Suikoden II situation where an old-school classic is now available for pennies on the dollar. I love Tron and her Servbots, and they�re some of the best characters to ever come out of the Mega Man franchise. If youve never played this game (and Im guessing thats most of you out there) its well worth the six dollars theyre charging. Go for it!
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| Toren |
Oh, and one quick note on Toren, the female-led adventure game coming from Brazilian developers, Swordtales � It should be hitting PS4/PC on May 12. It looks a bit rough in this early trailer, but I dunno� Kinda got a good feeling about this one.
Finally, Im sure you know, but the P.T. demo has been removed from PSN. You cant download it anymore, but if its still ON your hard drive, its still playable. For the moment, anyway. So dont delete it!!!
Television: The family and I have been continuing to watch the first season of The Flash(only one episode left!) and were still loving it. In fact, we enjoyed it so much that we decided to check out Arrow after seeing him guest-star in a couple of episodes.
I�ve known about Arrowfor a while, but I wasnt interested in checking it out� I heard that it was dark and moody, and it didnt seem that interesting to me. That said, after seeing him with Flash and wanting more of this television-based DC universe, we jumped in. Although there are certain parts that I dont like (way too many rich douchebags so far) we�re going to hang in there and see how it develops.
Speaking of which, Im quite amazed at how well DC comics come to life on TV. I know that DC is hot to create their own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but I really havent really cared for many of the DC films. However, what they�ve done on the small screen so far is quite awesome, and Ive been shocked at how many superheroes theyve been able to work into these programs. Im just getting started on Arrow so I dont know how many will pop up there besides Black Canary, but on The Flash weve already seen Gorilla Grodd, Reverse-Flash, The Atom, Firestorm, and more. More shockingly, theyve all been pretty cool, and Ive become keen to see more of this growing collection of superheroes. Its interesting that filmmakers have totally failed to make something like this happen, but the CW (!!!) has captured something about these properties that doesnt work elsewhere.
Speaking of which, Im quite amazed at how well DC comics come to life on TV. I know that DC is hot to create their own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but I really havent really cared for many of the DC films. However, what they�ve done on the small screen so far is quite awesome, and Ive been shocked at how many superheroes theyve been able to work into these programs. Im just getting started on Arrow so I dont know how many will pop up there besides Black Canary, but on The Flash weve already seen Gorilla Grodd, Reverse-Flash, The Atom, Firestorm, and more. More shockingly, theyve all been pretty cool, and Ive become keen to see more of this growing collection of superheroes. Its interesting that filmmakers have totally failed to make something like this happen, but the CW (!!!) has captured something about these properties that doesnt work elsewhere.
Thanks for reading!
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that the Mortal Kombat X Jason Voorhees Bundle will be available for download to Kombat Pack owners. The Jason Voorhees Bundle includes playable character and Friday the 13th icon, Jason Voorhees and the Horror Pack, comprising of three horror-themed skins including Vampiress Mileena, Kraken Reptile and Pharaoh Ermac. Those who do not own the Kombat Pack can purchase the Jason Voorhees Bundle beginning Tuesday, May 12 at the PlayStation Store, Xbox Marketplace and Steam for $7.99. Jason Voorhees and the Horror Pack will also be sold separately for $4.99 and $3.99 respectively.
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The Evil Within: The Consequence DLC is available! Pick up where you left off in The Assignment with these concluding chapters, featuring a balance of stealth-action and gunplay.
In The Evil Within: The Assignment and The Evil Within: The Consequence, players take on the role of detective Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos� mysterious partner, in a concurrent story that looks to answer some of the questions surrounding her whereabouts during The Evil Within. Along the way she will encounter disturbing new enemies, discover new mysteries, and uncover new horrors. The Assignment and The Consequence give fans of The Evil Within the perfect opportunity to discover detective Kidman�s hidden motivations and her mysterious connection to Mobius, the shadowy group thought to be behind the gruesome events of The Evil Within.
Both The Assignment and The Consequence are available as part of The Evil Within�s Season Pass. Priced at $19.99, the Season Pass offers savings on all three add-ons for the game, including the third DLC, The Evil Within: The Executioner, and is available on PSN, Xbox LIVE, and PC. Pricing and release dates may vary by territory and/or platform. The Consequence is also available for purchase separately and is priced at $9.99
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Agatsuma Entertainment Co., Ltd. is proud to confirm the North American digital release today of Sayonara UmiharaKawase + on PS Vita.
Easy to play, difficult to master, �Sayonara UmiharaKawase +� is a totally unique �Rubbering Action� physics based puzzle platform game with over 20 years of gaming history.
Developed by the creators of the original game (Kiyoshi Sakai and Toshinobu Kondo) and available for the first time globally on the PlayStation Vita, this cult classic was a Japanese indie smash hit before the rest of the world knew what a cult classic was!
Completely re-envisioned for the PlayStation Vita, play as `Umihara Kawase` - a 20 year old backpacking Japanese sushi chef armed with a fishing rod, a rubber fishing line and a fishing hook. Avoid fish-like enemies, conveyer belts, spikes, watery pits, time travel and more. The deeper in to this dream-like game players venture, the more challenging the solutions and the greater the time pressure becomes. Along the way, look out for shortcuts and secret exits and unlock bonus levels.
As a special bonus for fans, the first ever title in this gaming franchise �UmiharaKawase� has also been included. UmiharaKawase was originally released way back in 1994 for console.
Easy to play, difficult to master, �Sayonara UmiharaKawase +� is a totally unique �Rubbering Action� physics based puzzle platform game with over 20 years of gaming history.
Developed by the creators of the original game (Kiyoshi Sakai and Toshinobu Kondo) and available for the first time globally on the PlayStation Vita, this cult classic was a Japanese indie smash hit before the rest of the world knew what a cult classic was!
Completely re-envisioned for the PlayStation Vita, play as `Umihara Kawase` - a 20 year old backpacking Japanese sushi chef armed with a fishing rod, a rubber fishing line and a fishing hook. Avoid fish-like enemies, conveyer belts, spikes, watery pits, time travel and more. The deeper in to this dream-like game players venture, the more challenging the solutions and the greater the time pressure becomes. Along the way, look out for shortcuts and secret exits and unlock bonus levels.
As a special bonus for fans, the first ever title in this gaming franchise �UmiharaKawase� has also been included. UmiharaKawase was originally released way back in 1994 for console.
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