Game On
In this ‘Final Fantasy’ saga, the world ends with a whimper
As the savior from a prophecy, Lightning has awoken to save the souls of the remaining humans before the world is destroyed.
EA Sports Makes a Solid First Strike in the Octagon
It’s clear that EA’s “UFC” team bleeds martial arts. Everything about its new title — from the integration of UFC-branded videos to a roster including everyone from Jon “Bones” Jones to Ronda Rousey — has been painstakingly shaped into one of the most realistic depictions of the sport to date.
Of massacres and mead
Stoic’s “The Banner Saga” is a turn-based tactical role-playing game rooted in choice and consequence. The Kickstarter title from ex-BioWare developers blends beautiful graphics and a haunting score by Austin Wintory.
A colorful shooter rooted in shallow soil
Gamers were dumbfounded when PopCap announced it was transplanting the “Plants vs. Zombies” series from the back yard to the battlefield.
A classic stealth series, ‘Thief’ returns from the shadows
After a decade away, the “Thief” series’ hero Garrett has returned to steal from a sickly city.
A solid debut for a promising new series
Ubisoft introduced players to “Watch Dogs” with an exciting gameplay demo that stole the show at E3 in 2012. Since then, a six-month delay and rumors of a visual downgrade have caused fans’ faith in the promising new IP to waver.
A new order following the old rules
Twenty-two years after its smashing debut, and the godfather of first-person shooters is still piling up Nazi corpses. Over this impressive span, the “Wolfenstein” franchise has experienced highs — namely “Return to Castle Wolfenstein” and “Enemy Territory”
There’s more to this side-scrolling shooter than meets the eye
“Super Time Force” isn’t the game I thought it was. A quick glance at its insane onscreen action calls to mind classic bullet-hell shooters like “Contra” or “Metal Slug,” but spend more than five minutes playing it and a different picture emerges.
An upward slope of charm and challenge
Kirby has always moved at a slower pace compared to the platforming members of his extended Nintendo family, like Donkey Kong and Mario. The difficulty level in Kirby’s outings remains consistently low, creating a relaxed breed of enjoyable (but predictable) action.
‘Child’ proves all fairytales have their villains
Names like “Final Fantasy” and “Grandia” carry a lot of weight with certain gamers, but they don’t need to be important to you in order to enjoy “Child of Light.”
