Is the Force Strong With Star Wars Battlefront 2?

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

When EA announced Star Wars Battlefront a few years ago, I was very happy to see the franchise making a comeback. I spent a lot of time playing the old Pandemic Studios games back in the day, creating countless memories with friends. Staying up late, or skipping a class to play one more round was a common theme in my college dorm.

While the spirit of the franchise was there, unfortunately, DICE’s first attempt rang somewhat hollow. The team nailed the visuals and sound but the gameplay felt uninspired and boring. It was missing that spark which hooked my friends and I back in the day. With Battlefront 2, you can see that DICE took the feedback to heart, rectifying many things that didn’t sit well with fans. Chief among them is a new single-player, story-driven campaign, as well as finally including all three Star Wars eras into the multiplayer.

Thankfully, fans got a taste of what DICE has planned thanks to a beta test that happened earlier this month. After letting my thoughts stew for a couple weeks, here’s what I thought of the experience.

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Sunday Video Round Up: October 8 -14

Posted on October 15, 2017 by

I don’t know, I found last week’s Sunday Video Round up to be pretty nice, so I’m doing it twice!

In all honesty here, there’s been plenty of times where my posting of this article on a Saturday morning has resulted in me missing a few videos released on Saturday. Though in the grand scheme of things, it’s not a big deal, it’s never quite sat well with me, especially because I include the date in the title. So, I’ve decided to move the Round Up to Sunday. Other than the day change, everything you know and love is still in full effect. So without any more delay, here’s a preview of the full post.

Well, we’re deep into October at this point and for many that means it’s time to bust out the scary games. Bethesda has you covered with The Evil Within 2, which launched this past Friday, so if you want to see if this could be the game to put some fright into your life, check out the launch trailer below.

We’re also only a couple of weeks away from Super Mario Odyssey. While Nintendo has given us a ton of great trailers over the past few months, they’re doing something a little differently this week. If you want to see Mario in a way you never have, you’re gonna want to see the latest Nintendo video below.

I’ve also got new videos for Assassin’s Creed Origins, Overwatch DLC, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds, and so much more after the break, so come check out this week’s batch of trailers!

The full list of videos awaits you after the jump…

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar Impressions – What Once Was Old, Is New Again

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

This one has been a long time coming.

Ever since I first heard about Battle Chasers: Nightwar through its Kickstarter campaign, I’ve been a fan. What initially drew me in what its interesting visual style and unique soundtrack, but things went a whole lot deeper when I found out that it’s a game being developed by Joe Madureira and many former Vigil Games employees at the new development studio, Airship Syndicate.

So for those who don’t know, Battle Chasers isn’t a new concept or IP. It’s actually a popular comic book series developed by Joe Mad back in the late 90s. For whatever reason, the series came to an abrupt end after only 9 issues in 2001, leaving fans wanting more after a big cliffhanger. It’s been a long wait, but the series is finally making a comeback and the first wave of reintroducing the gang is through this game.

Now, I’m sure hearing Joe Mad and Vigil in the same sentence automatically makes you think of Darksiders, and I can’t blame you. However, check those ideas at the door because Battle Chasers is a pure RPG experience, evoking many elements from old-school turn-based RPGs like Final Fantasy. Gunfire Games, the other half of the former Vigil Games, has you covered with Darksiders 3 in 2018.

After almost 10 hours in the game, is it everything I was hoping for?

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Sunday Video Round Up: October 1 – 7

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

Yes, I’m a little late with the Round Up this week. Better late than never right?

Welcome to a new edition of the Saturday Sunday Video Round Up! As I do every week, I’ve gathered all of the biggest videos and gameplay trailers from the past seven days. So kick those feet up, crank that volume and enjoy. Here’s only a few of the games waiting for you below the jump.

With every trailer I see, the more in awe I am of Super Mario Odyssey, and I don’t even own a Switch! First party games from Nintendo always have a certain air of quality about them, but the level of detail, effort, and care that has been put into this game is evident. There’s a new 5 minute trailer waiting for you below, you know, if you need another reason to buy this game.

With Middle-earth: Shadow of War arriving in a couple days, Monolith is getting everyone up to speed with a 5 minute 101 trailer featuring everyone’s favorite murderous orc, Bruz. So join up with the star of this year’s E3 as he takes you through all of the things you need to know before the game hits store shelves.

I’ve also got new videos for Assassin’s Creed Origins, Injustice 2 DLC, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and so much more after the break, so come check out this week’s batch of trailers!

The full list of videos awaits you after the jump…

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Now Arriving: Games of October 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

We’re in the heart of the major release cycle now! In my opinion, October is the midway point of the fall games rush, so I hope you’re hanging in there because it’s only going to get crazier from here.

After a two month delay, the highly anticipated follow up to the wonderful Shadow of Mordor is finally here. Middle-earth: Shadow of War continues the journey of Talion, who is building a sizable army to combat the dark forces of Sauron. With a retooled Nemesis system, it looks like Monolith took the best aspects of the first game and completely built this new game on top of that already rock solid foundation.

Don’t look now but October 27 is going to be a nightmare day for those of you who enjoy great games but don’t have a ton of time to play. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Super Mario Odyssey, and Assassin’s Creed Origins all release on the same day, which is never a good thing for those tracking sales.

All look spectacular and they’re all likely going to cannibalize each other. Well, except Mario because lets be honest, Mario games do well no matter what. In all seriousness though, I do hope all three games live up to expectations because all three of them really look well made and fun.

October is a massive release month so make sure to check down after the break for the complete October release schedule. There’s absolutely something for everyone this month.

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Saturday Video Round Up: Sept 24 – 30

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

I don’t know about you, but September seemed to fly by. As we head into the VERY busy month of October, there’s a lot of videos that we need to get to as well. Thankfully it’s Saturday which means the Round Up is back in action, collecting all of the top trailers and gameplay from this past week. Here’s a small sample of everything waiting for you below the jump.

So the biggest trailer from the previous week came from Rockstar for none other than Red Dead Redemption 2. Frankly, I’m shocked that we’ve heard next to nothing about this game since it was officially confirmed last year (even through leaks) and that Rockstar has been super secretive about it. While this second trailer is still pretty short, it at least gives us some story elements and characters interacting this time around. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing more on this game much more often over the coming months.

As I mentioned earlier this week, Star Wars Battlefront 2 made a very strong impression with a trailer showing off all of the content fans can expect on day one. Needless to say, DICE appears to have learned their lesson. Not only that, a three minute single player campaign trailer does a fantastic job showing some intrigue on the plot of the story.

I’ve also got new videos for Assassin’s Creed Origins, God of War, Resident Evil 7, and so much more after the break, so come check out this week’s batch of trailers!

The full list of videos awaits you after the jump…

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Delivers a Knockout Trailer

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

Since its official reveal last spring, I’ve been cautiously optimistic for Star Wars Battlefront II. The first game, while fine, didn’t manage to capture the magic of the original games in the franchise, which was a letdown. From the moment the sequel was revealed, you could feel that DICE was well aware of the first game’s shortcomings and made a strong effort to correct those problems.

The biggest addition for many is the inclusion of what looks to be an epic single-player campaign, something fans desperately wanted from the first game. In a cool twist, you actually play on the Imperial side as the leader of Inferno Squad. Basically, these guys are the elite spec ops unit for the Empire, and you’ll follow their adventure from the end of Return of the Jedi, through to the current movies.

The hype train is now full steam ahead for me however as earlier this week a new trailer appeared online and basically gave a rundown of everything this game has to offer at launch. John Boyega provided the narration as well, which was a super cool thing to do seeing as an innocent tweet from the movie star regarding the previous game really highlighted the need for a campaign.

So why am I so excited? Content! I’ll let you watch the video for yourselves because it is damn cool, but some things really stuck out to me. Battlefront 2 has triple the number locations, heroes, and vehicles for players to utilize. Not only that, nearly everything has been rebuilt from the ground up including a progression system, character classes that can be customized, and much more.

If you want to get a good sense of what this latest entry is bringing to the table (including free DLC this time!), check this trailer out. Let me know what you think after you’ve seen it.

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