Before moving any more forward with recent photo modes in games, let’s take a step back. The photo modes we know and love today are a pretty recent feature, in the grand scheme of things. Ten years ago, people weren’t clamoring to take in-game pictures; that is, until Skate came along with its “skate.reel” feature. The now-retired skateboarding simulation was the first time I recall wanting to record every moment of my journey to becoming a (fake) pro ska
Many of the big Mosou game series draw their inspiration from the exact same place; a 14th-century Chinese novel by Luo Guanzhong called Romance of the Three Kingdoms . It’s widely regarded as being one of the four great classic novels of Chinese literature and tells the tale of the reunification of China, which serves as the main storyline in each and every Dynasty Warriors g
Fans of classic point-and-click adventure games will likely be well aware of I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream . Due largely to its age, however, it’s a title that most modern gamers will probably be entirely unaware of. Those people are seriously missing out, as the experience that the game provides is entirely unique even to this
Since the turn of the century, however, more and more developers are creating video games based on books , with many of them going on to become best-selling series. Some simply borrow specific ideas and themes, but there are others that serve as near like-for-like adaptations. The Witcher is probably the best example of this, although it is far from the only
Let’s look at the most recent photo mode to take the internet by storm. Marvel’s Spider-Man , arguably, has the best photo mode of the year so far. It is essentially a love letter to the Marvel superhero, thanks to all the filters and borders you can use to personalize your captured moment. For myself, all I wanted to do was make comic book covers with the cover border. It also helps that it is one of the best looking games the PS4 has to offer; even up close, the details on Spider-Man’s various suits look fantastic, and the game’s photo mode only helps to bring that out m
For FIFA 19 , it was a bit more difficult to capture a great moment. Since the replay camera is locked to a person — unless I’m missing something and you can freely control the camera — it was hard to get a good frame. What I have below is the best I could come up with, and I do think it looks pretty good, despite the lack of a full-fledged photo m
Loot crates are everywhere. Overwatch uses them in a way which keeps players coming back for more, month after month to enjoy themselves and try to win exclusive goodies, but Shadow of War pokes and taunts the player with a dirge of endless boredom until they either persevere or pony up to see the game’s true ending. Last year, Gears of War 4 found itself in hot water with the fans after its own overpriced loot box system led to the Horde Mode being effectively Pay to Win . Meanwhile, Forza Motorsport 7 is in trouble for changing the system from Forza 6 to lean harder than ever on its Prize Crates and Mod Cards. Even Destiny 2 has received flak for changing its shaders from unlimited-use items to consumables which can be purchased in cra
Having already sought inspiration from the literary world for the Stalker series prior to setting up 4A Games, it wasn’t all that surprising when the developers behind Metro 2033 did so again just a few years later. This time, however, it was the work of the Russian-Israeli author and journalist Dmitry Glukhovsky which caught their collective
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider , Lara Croft finally becomes the tomb raider, and the game marks the height of Lara’s skills and resourcefulness. In this game, Lara is no longer the naive and vulnerable young explorer that she was in 2013’s Tomb Raider , but the gameplay allows her to use her surroundings to camouflage and perform brutal stealth kills. Lara also masters all her weapons in this game, including the deadly bow and arrow introduced in 2013. Lara Croft is by far the toughest that she has ever been in Shadow of the Tomb Raid
Naturally, there’s a catch. Many games (most, really) feature downloadable content: additional items, levels, and features which can only be accessed by paying more money on top of the initial cost of buying a game. The latest wrinkle to the DLC formula is the inclusion of “loot boxes,” a form of microtransaction designed to keep players paying extra money for months and even years after they first buy a game. In 2017, is this trend a problem, or are lootboxes and microtransactions a necessary e
The Assassin’s Creed Shadows Tips|Https://Creedshadowgame.Com/ Creed series has featured many notable female characters, such as Evie Frye from Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Aya from Assassin’s Creed Origins , but none can match Kassandra, who is canon in the latest game in the series, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey . Kassandra has proved to be the toughest female character in the series so far, being the great-granddaughter of King Leonidas of Sparta, who can wield a variety of weapons in the game, including swords, bows, spears, and axes. Kassandra can also perform brutal stealth kills, and she definitely does not let anything or anyone in the game intimidate