<\/code><\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Curse of the Dead Gods Review","post_excerpt":"Skill-based roguelike","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"curse-of-the-dead-gods-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205958","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205866,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-13 15:24:55","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-13 15:24:55","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Quebec<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5 (Reviewed), Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nImmortals: Fenyx Rising is the massive open-world RPG action game that is addictive. It plays along the line of a modern Assassin's Creed game but with a heavy emphasis on puzzles. It's nowhere near a straight Assassin's Creed clone and does diverge away from AC. I was expecting something similar to AC but was pleasantly surprised.<\/span>\r\n\r\nImmortals: Fenyx Rising comes to life with a cartoon style of graphics, it's bright and wonderful, but quickly turns dark and foreboding. It alternates between both quite a bit. The stage is the age of The Greek Gods, and the game uses a voiceover of two Gods: Zeus and Prometheus to tell the tale of Fenyx and the protagonist's fight against Typhoon (deadliest Titan in Greek mythology). While there are elements of the parkour in Fenyx Rising a whole host of extra features make the gameplay vastly different from AC. This is mainly due to the sheer amount of puzzle sections on the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nFirst off Fenyx possesses a host of powers and acquires extra \"Godly\" powers like flight (Wings of Daidalos) just to name one. You have the ability to run, fight, mount stead or fly through this open world that is full of mythological beasts (Cyclops, Minotaur and Medusa). Fenyx emphasises these gameplay elements throughout and there is a ton of variety. I think Fenyx comes into its own after about 3-4 hours into the game where you have levelled up sufficiently and have the broad variety of weapons and special powers to take on the vaults (dungeons). Puzzles come in the form of speed run challenges, archery puzzles and platforming puzzles too. This variety keeps you engaged. As this is an action RPG the fighting mechanics are solid and a decent levelling up system makes you do side missions too. The fighting is fun and you can chain huge combos whilst using additional God powers too.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe voice acting, visuals and level design are superb. The narration of Zeus and Prometheus is somewhat of a bad comedy duo with some Dad jokes thrown in. It's not amazingly funny but I can see the intent to lighten and narrate throughout the game. The narrative does succeed and paints a more vibrant picture of the world and mythology. The Greek mythology theme permeates the whole game and design and adds an air of authenticity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe PS5 and Xbox Series X (I assume) support a quality mode 30 fps at 4K native and a performance mode that supports 60 fps dynamic 4K.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game plays phenomenally well once you get used to the controls and all the variety of specials you will acquire. There is a huge amount of puzzles, enemies and diversion in the world to keep you coming back. The powering up system is rich enough without being complex, it's a fun game that you will lose hours in. It's a surprising mix of puzzles merged to an open-world RPG. I have put in a lot of hours and keep coming back to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Immortals: Fenyx Rising Review","post_excerpt":"Open-world RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"immortals-fenyx-rising-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:03:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:03:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205866","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205652,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_content":"Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Bluepoint Games, SIE Worldwide Studios <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatform:<\/span> <\/strong>PlayStation 5<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Action role-playing<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/span><\/strong> Sony Interactive Entertainment\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nRelease date:<\/strong> 19\/11\/20<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
Demon's Souls is the next-generation version and reboot built from the ground up of the PS3 classic. I'm just putting this out there, I haven't played the PS3 version, it's one of the PS consoles I didn't get. Demon's Souls is brand new to me. I don't have any nostalgic baggage of playing the game though it's considered a classic. I have played Bloodbourne though I will be my reference point for aspects of my game review. Demon's Souls is a third-person action RPG that is considered one of the hardest games.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
For those familiar with the PS3 version, this game looks like a beautifully updated version of the PS3 game. I usually quickly skip through the character creation introduction, but I did spend time on it and marvelled at the rendering of the faces. The game has several classes that you can create your custom character from - Knight, Thief, Magician, and Wanderer to name a few. Gameplay involves navigating quite a linear path to kill a host of monsters. An increasing presence of demons has plagued the world and must be stopped. The game is unforgiving in many ways, while the controls are simple, the player is required to use their endurance effectively to strategically kill enemies while ensuring you don't die. An all-out attack approach in Demon's Souls will lead to many deaths where entire sections of the game must be replayed. You will die over and over.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
It's slick and polished from the very first frame of the game through its entirety. Every creature, beast and monster you meet throughout the game looks stunning. Boss enemies (some are huge) rendered in meticulous detail, each gruesome and gory detail is brought to life. The environments vary from a mixture of ruined castles, keeps, moats, fields and decaying buildings. The use of light and shading lends itself another sense of the unknown to the player. Enemies are hiding in the shadows and creep up on you as you progress through each level. It has the right mix of difficulty, level progression, levelling up mixed in with a beautiful environment and sound to boot. It has the feel of a game that has been lovingly built up and each aspect of the gameplay while infuriating (when you die) make Demon's Souls a fantastic journey.<\/span><\/p>\r\nDemon Souls looks amazing in 4K, the game supports 4K 30fps in cinematic mode and 1440p upscaled to 4K at 60fps (dynamic 4k). Demon's Souls has both PVP and Co-op modes available that are unlocked early in the game. You can play with friends or other Souls players.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Demon's Souls is the best release title for the PS5. It looks amazing and plays just as well. While some players will find the game very difficult, it requires time and dedication to get to most of this game. It's not a lie, it's a challenge but tons of fun. There is a huge emphasis on strategy, levelling up and being wary of enemies. The bosses are fantastic, and they get tougher as you progress the game. You will die a lot, but you just need to persist. Demon's Souls is exciting, tough but it is a fantastic must own launch title. Demon's Souls the launch title to beat all launch titles<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\nReview code supplied by Sony.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\r\n","post_title":"Demon's Souls Review","post_excerpt":"Reboot built from the ground up","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"demons-souls-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:09:58","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:09:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205652","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205580,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-15 20:13:05","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-15 20:13:05","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Toronto<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWatch Dogs: Legion is a massively open-world game. Thematically Watch Dogs is based around the effects of technology in this future dystopian world of London. Ubisoft has done a stunning job in recreating London. The level of detail and attention to detail makes it feel like London. I was instantly impressed by the environment and the sheer amount of madness in this game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWatch Dogs is primarily a sand-boxed game where you can approach missions in a few ways: hacking, all-out attack and stealth. Hacking is the core element of this game that differentiates it to its peers. Hacking takes two forms: stealthy or offensive. Hacking in stealth mode allows you to complete missions with minimal casualties. Hacking allows for chaotic mayhem and destruction as you use your drones and turrets against enemies. You can take the approach of just going out all guns blazing and dispatching enemies. You can play in a hitman way and take out enemies in a stealthy way. How you play is your choice, I found a mix of elements to be the most fun. The hacking of drones and cars is where the game shines. It's lots of fun. As with any Watch Dogs, you can take control of a whole host of vehicles and enjoy the stunning views of London.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOne twist with the games is the ability to recruit almost any character you encounter in the world to fight for your cause. These recruits become playable characters. Each character has their strengths and weaknesses and unique abilities. You can enable permadeath which means as your characters die, they can't respawn. If all your characters die, the game is over when permadeath is enabled. This feature adds another element to the solid gameplay, a real sense of tension and suspense.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe gameplay is familiar to any GTA, drive, kill and finish the story. The gameplay is easy to pick up. The hacking elements can be tricky at times when doing it through the lens of a security camera. The voice acting and your sidekick Bagley add a voice of reason to the whole story. The main missions are well structured, dystopian excels through the storytelling of the gameplay. There is enough variety in gameplay to keep you occupied for hours on end. If you finish the game, there are tons of side quests, recruiting opportunities and mini-games like football and darts.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThere will be online and co-op, it's pencilled in for December.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLegion is lots of fun. You can spend hours just wondering around the city and taking in the sights. Gameplay and in particular, the hacking mechanisms and the use of drones add a whole another layer to the gameplay. It's fun to hijack a drone and take out the Albion henchmen. Car mechanics are decent. It treads the line between a simulator and arcade racing, it's decent but not the highlight of the game. In conclusion, it's worth picking up and will have you coming back for more.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Watch Dogs: Legion Review","post_excerpt":"Take back London","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-dogs-legion-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:11:12","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:11:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205580","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205282,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-09-07 14:13:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-07 13:13:27","post_content":"Developer:\u00a0<\/strong>Wildfire Game<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:\u00a0<\/strong>PC<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0bilibili<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\nEastern Exorcist is the wonderfully dark animated side-scrolling hack and slash RPG. It is a hack and slash that requires thought and strategy, you can't just button bash through monsters, spirits, and bosses. It's light on the RPG elements but builds a hugely impressive and immersive world.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe first thing that struck me is the art style, hand-drawn Chinese art style. It underpins all the aspects of the game from level design, character design, demon, and boss design. This wonderful art-style brings all the aspects together. The level design and game presentation look amazing, it's a visual feast. On top of this, the wonderful character animation brings your character and his actions to life. You get immersed in this dark and demon-filled world from your first battle. The level design complements this world so well, the world enhances the story and game progression. The animation of the character is just superb, every enemy and boss has the same attention to detail as the protagonist. The art style brings this game to life and to be honest, I haven't been this impressed by the visual of a game in a long time. You could spend hours in awe of the visuals alone.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game centres around a hack and slash combat style with a highly responsive control system. Every action you make with your character is fluid, realistic, and responsive. This game perfects the mechanics of combat and character movement, you get the sense you are in total control. There is no lag or jitteriness in your character control. The game places an understanding that each mechanic serves a purpose. To successfully negotiate the game you need to master and understand when to use each mechanic. Every aspect of the game has it's a purpose and as the player explores, the more you learn. Eastern Exorcist is a difficult but rewarding challenge, while it may become frustrating at times, there is a huge sense of achievement as you progress.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGame controls and the visual feast on display emphasise the two most important parts of the game, the other less integral part is the RPG element. I'm not a huge RPG fan, I like a mix of RPG and combat with the emphasis being on combat and game mechanics. For me the game strikes the right balance, there are some light RPG elements, and the storyline complements and enhances the game. I loved the storyline is set out fairly early and this darkness sets a backdrop for the entire game. The dark levels, bosses, and world play well with the story of the battles in the game. The story element isn't obsolete but is somewhat of an unsung hero in the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn totality, I thoroughly enjoyed the game however I did find parts of the game samey. In between each boss fight, I found there was a level of repetition of platform sections and killing demons. Some more variety of puzzles would have complemented the killing a lot more. I think this is where you could find criticism of the game. I felt the variation in bosses more than outweighed the pre-boss section.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is a real gem, wonderfully animated and designed. A good learning curve with a lot of frustration at times due to boss fights, the frustration is the unforgiving nature of the game if you use the wrong mechanic as opposed to a badly designed or skewed game. The payoff of beating each boss and progressing to the next one and the relief in some cases. It's a wonderfully tough game that requires a level of concentration to beat it. It's a must buy.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Eastern Exorcist Review","post_excerpt":"2D side-scrolling action RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"eastern-exorcist-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:18:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:18:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205282","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205041,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_content":"Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/span> <\/strong>PC, PlayStation 4, <\/span>Switch,<\/span> Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Comic Book Roguelite Action<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFury Unleashed is a roguelite action platformer based in a comic book world, there are three comics that you will play through. Each chapter of the comic book contains levels that are randomly generated full of baddies and challenges to navigate. Fury Unleashed is a mix of an old skool shooter like Metal Slug and a platformer. Its default settings are set to hard difficulty. This can be changed for those who don't enjoy a tough roguelite game. The game can be played in either solo or co-op mode, I haven't had the chance to play it in co-op mode but would love to. The game includes a few key features that enhance the game and its playability. The game can be played as you desire, you can meticulously go through each chapter or you can be all out and attack the levels if you take the second approach you are rewarded with higher combos which in turn give you more ink (game currency) and healables. In turn, gaining ink and levelling up your character allows you to spend skill points that allow you to enhance your skills and attributes. This allows you to complement your playstyle as you see fit and as this game is tough, gaining skills and upgrading your character is required no matter which plays style you use.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe gameplay consists of battling, shooting, stomping, and meleeing through a varying number of frames in each level, you must navigate to the exit point of each level. The goal is to get through each level to face an end of the comic boss who is usually a huge nasty that occupies the majority of the screen. In the game you gain ink by killing enemies and beating challenges, the ink allows you to purchase in-game items that help you beat the game. More ink can be gained by chaining combos and killing enemies in quick succession too. You can buy new melee and guns throughout the game, each item having its pros and cons, you can choose which suit your style of play. The game action, enemies and levels flow well, the feeling of killing enemies and navigating the levels is smooth, action-packed and tons of fun. As you progress further into the game, the boss battles become more epic. The violence and gore are well suited for the game, there is huge fun and enjoyable element to the randomly generated levels as you must reply levels, it removes any sense of repetitiveness and just means every playthrough is unique.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOn the hard setting alone, the game is fiendishly tough, but every level completion is a huge achievement. It mixes the right amount of platformer and shoot 'em up. From the get-go, it's lots of fun and easy to pick up and play but hard to master which are usually the signs of the best games. It incorporates lots of elements like levelling up, character loadout and customisation with a beautiful game with lots of action. It's a sheer joy to play.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Fury Unleashed Review","post_excerpt":"Combo-driven rougelite","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fury-unleashed-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:22:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:22:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205041","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};
\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\r\n","post_title":"Hades Review","post_excerpt":"Rogue-like dungeon crawler","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"hades-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:57:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:57:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206003","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205958,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-02-23 17:12:53","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-23 17:12:53","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Passtech Games<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X (Reviewed) |S<\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Focus Home Interactive<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
Curse of the Dead Gods is a skill-based roguelike that is set in a temple dungeon. You navigate through a maze of levels, a host of nasty creatures and ultimately a boss in each temple. The game is played from an isometric perspective and the emphasis is on mastering the simple controls but in an extremely challenging environment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Initially, you are set up with a primary melee weapon (sword) and a ranged weapon (pistol), as you battle through each dungeon you will gain relics, power-ups and the ability to offer sacrifices to the gods. The game mechanics centre around a mix of using melee, ranged attacks, parrying and dodging. The critical element in terms of the gameplay is the difficulty level, precision is required throughout and using all the core game mechanics is the only way to survive to progress through the game. If the brutal nature of the difficulty setting isn't challenging enough, your character can become cursed which makes for an even tougher challenge. Each creature you encounter has its own unique set of attacks and defensive skills that you need to overcome. The difficulty setting may put players off but the rich variety of gameplay, playstyles and environments are superb. It should be noted that you will play for many hours to get the most of this game, this isn't a straight pick up and play, you will die a lot before you make any meaningful progress. The learning curve is fairly steep.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The whole game is illustrated using a dark cartoon style. The environments and characters have an amazing level of detail, the temple dungeon theme ties in the levels, characters, demons and all the gameplay as well. The levels themself are darkly lit which are illuminated by a torch you carry or fires that can be set. Levels contain traps, treasure and a host of evil creatures lurking around each corner. The temples are immersive and the mechanics and joy of killing the creatures make you come back for more. The deeper you progress through each dungeon, the wider variety of levels that you will uncover and different challenges.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Curse of the Dead Gods is a superb roguelike that marries difficult challenging experiences into this temple themed world. The game mechanics are simple and intuitive but requires skill and patience to master. The ability to level up with either gold or a blood sacrifice is a neat touch that is complemented by the addition of curses as you progress through each stage. The level design and gameplay feel are superb, the game is tough and rewarding. Multiple types of melee and ranged weapons allow you to build a play style that suits you. The world is a dark temple with tons of creatures looking to get you, it's a truly immersive experience.<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Curse of the Dead Gods Review","post_excerpt":"Skill-based roguelike","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"curse-of-the-dead-gods-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:57:39","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:57:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205958","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205866,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-13 15:24:55","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-13 15:24:55","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Quebec<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5 (Reviewed), Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nImmortals: Fenyx Rising is the massive open-world RPG action game that is addictive. It plays along the line of a modern Assassin's Creed game but with a heavy emphasis on puzzles. It's nowhere near a straight Assassin's Creed clone and does diverge away from AC. I was expecting something similar to AC but was pleasantly surprised.<\/span>\r\n\r\nImmortals: Fenyx Rising comes to life with a cartoon style of graphics, it's bright and wonderful, but quickly turns dark and foreboding. It alternates between both quite a bit. The stage is the age of The Greek Gods, and the game uses a voiceover of two Gods: Zeus and Prometheus to tell the tale of Fenyx and the protagonist's fight against Typhoon (deadliest Titan in Greek mythology). While there are elements of the parkour in Fenyx Rising a whole host of extra features make the gameplay vastly different from AC. This is mainly due to the sheer amount of puzzle sections on the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFirst off Fenyx possesses a host of powers and acquires extra \"Godly\" powers like flight (Wings of Daidalos) just to name one. You have the ability to run, fight, mount stead or fly through this open world that is full of mythological beasts (Cyclops, Minotaur and Medusa). Fenyx emphasises these gameplay elements throughout and there is a ton of variety. I think Fenyx comes into its own after about 3-4 hours into the game where you have levelled up sufficiently and have the broad variety of weapons and special powers to take on the vaults (dungeons). Puzzles come in the form of speed run challenges, archery puzzles and platforming puzzles too. This variety keeps you engaged. As this is an action RPG the fighting mechanics are solid and a decent levelling up system makes you do side missions too. The fighting is fun and you can chain huge combos whilst using additional God powers too.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe voice acting, visuals and level design are superb. The narration of Zeus and Prometheus is somewhat of a bad comedy duo with some Dad jokes thrown in. It's not amazingly funny but I can see the intent to lighten and narrate throughout the game. The narrative does succeed and paints a more vibrant picture of the world and mythology. The Greek mythology theme permeates the whole game and design and adds an air of authenticity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe PS5 and Xbox Series X (I assume) support a quality mode 30 fps at 4K native and a performance mode that supports 60 fps dynamic 4K.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game plays phenomenally well once you get used to the controls and all the variety of specials you will acquire. There is a huge amount of puzzles, enemies and diversion in the world to keep you coming back. The powering up system is rich enough without being complex, it's a fun game that you will lose hours in. It's a surprising mix of puzzles merged to an open-world RPG. I have put in a lot of hours and keep coming back to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Immortals: Fenyx Rising Review","post_excerpt":"Open-world RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"immortals-fenyx-rising-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:03:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:03:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205866","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205652,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_content":"Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Bluepoint Games, SIE Worldwide Studios <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatform:<\/span> <\/strong>PlayStation 5<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Action role-playing<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/span><\/strong> Sony Interactive Entertainment\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\nRelease date:<\/strong> 19\/11\/20<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
Demon's Souls is the next-generation version and reboot built from the ground up of the PS3 classic. I'm just putting this out there, I haven't played the PS3 version, it's one of the PS consoles I didn't get. Demon's Souls is brand new to me. I don't have any nostalgic baggage of playing the game though it's considered a classic. I have played Bloodbourne though I will be my reference point for aspects of my game review. Demon's Souls is a third-person action RPG that is considered one of the hardest games.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
For those familiar with the PS3 version, this game looks like a beautifully updated version of the PS3 game. I usually quickly skip through the character creation introduction, but I did spend time on it and marvelled at the rendering of the faces. The game has several classes that you can create your custom character from - Knight, Thief, Magician, and Wanderer to name a few. Gameplay involves navigating quite a linear path to kill a host of monsters. An increasing presence of demons has plagued the world and must be stopped. The game is unforgiving in many ways, while the controls are simple, the player is required to use their endurance effectively to strategically kill enemies while ensuring you don't die. An all-out attack approach in Demon's Souls will lead to many deaths where entire sections of the game must be replayed. You will die over and over.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
It's slick and polished from the very first frame of the game through its entirety. Every creature, beast and monster you meet throughout the game looks stunning. Boss enemies (some are huge) rendered in meticulous detail, each gruesome and gory detail is brought to life. The environments vary from a mixture of ruined castles, keeps, moats, fields and decaying buildings. The use of light and shading lends itself another sense of the unknown to the player. Enemies are hiding in the shadows and creep up on you as you progress through each level. It has the right mix of difficulty, level progression, levelling up mixed in with a beautiful environment and sound to boot. It has the feel of a game that has been lovingly built up and each aspect of the gameplay while infuriating (when you die) make Demon's Souls a fantastic journey.<\/span><\/p>\r\nDemon Souls looks amazing in 4K, the game supports 4K 30fps in cinematic mode and 1440p upscaled to 4K at 60fps (dynamic 4k). Demon's Souls has both PVP and Co-op modes available that are unlocked early in the game. You can play with friends or other Souls players.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
Demon's Souls is the best release title for the PS5. It looks amazing and plays just as well. While some players will find the game very difficult, it requires time and dedication to get to most of this game. It's not a lie, it's a challenge but tons of fun. There is a huge emphasis on strategy, levelling up and being wary of enemies. The bosses are fantastic, and they get tougher as you progress the game. You will die a lot, but you just need to persist. Demon's Souls is exciting, tough but it is a fantastic must own launch title. Demon's Souls the launch title to beat all launch titles<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\nReview code supplied by Sony.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\r\n","post_title":"Demon's Souls Review","post_excerpt":"Reboot built from the ground up","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"demons-souls-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:09:58","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:09:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205652","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205580,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-15 20:13:05","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-15 20:13:05","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Toronto<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWatch Dogs: Legion is a massively open-world game. Thematically Watch Dogs is based around the effects of technology in this future dystopian world of London. Ubisoft has done a stunning job in recreating London. The level of detail and attention to detail makes it feel like London. I was instantly impressed by the environment and the sheer amount of madness in this game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWatch Dogs is primarily a sand-boxed game where you can approach missions in a few ways: hacking, all-out attack and stealth. Hacking is the core element of this game that differentiates it to its peers. Hacking takes two forms: stealthy or offensive. Hacking in stealth mode allows you to complete missions with minimal casualties. Hacking allows for chaotic mayhem and destruction as you use your drones and turrets against enemies. You can take the approach of just going out all guns blazing and dispatching enemies. You can play in a hitman way and take out enemies in a stealthy way. How you play is your choice, I found a mix of elements to be the most fun. The hacking of drones and cars is where the game shines. It's lots of fun. As with any Watch Dogs, you can take control of a whole host of vehicles and enjoy the stunning views of London.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOne twist with the games is the ability to recruit almost any character you encounter in the world to fight for your cause. These recruits become playable characters. Each character has their strengths and weaknesses and unique abilities. You can enable permadeath which means as your characters die, they can't respawn. If all your characters die, the game is over when permadeath is enabled. This feature adds another element to the solid gameplay, a real sense of tension and suspense.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe gameplay is familiar to any GTA, drive, kill and finish the story. The gameplay is easy to pick up. The hacking elements can be tricky at times when doing it through the lens of a security camera. The voice acting and your sidekick Bagley add a voice of reason to the whole story. The main missions are well structured, dystopian excels through the storytelling of the gameplay. There is enough variety in gameplay to keep you occupied for hours on end. If you finish the game, there are tons of side quests, recruiting opportunities and mini-games like football and darts.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThere will be online and co-op, it's pencilled in for December.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLegion is lots of fun. You can spend hours just wondering around the city and taking in the sights. Gameplay and in particular, the hacking mechanisms and the use of drones add a whole another layer to the gameplay. It's fun to hijack a drone and take out the Albion henchmen. Car mechanics are decent. It treads the line between a simulator and arcade racing, it's decent but not the highlight of the game. In conclusion, it's worth picking up and will have you coming back for more.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Watch Dogs: Legion Review","post_excerpt":"Take back London","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-dogs-legion-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:11:12","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:11:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205580","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205282,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-09-07 14:13:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-07 13:13:27","post_content":"Developer:\u00a0<\/strong>Wildfire Game<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:\u00a0<\/strong>PC<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0bilibili<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\nEastern Exorcist is the wonderfully dark animated side-scrolling hack and slash RPG. It is a hack and slash that requires thought and strategy, you can't just button bash through monsters, spirits, and bosses. It's light on the RPG elements but builds a hugely impressive and immersive world.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe first thing that struck me is the art style, hand-drawn Chinese art style. It underpins all the aspects of the game from level design, character design, demon, and boss design. This wonderful art-style brings all the aspects together. The level design and game presentation look amazing, it's a visual feast. On top of this, the wonderful character animation brings your character and his actions to life. You get immersed in this dark and demon-filled world from your first battle. The level design complements this world so well, the world enhances the story and game progression. The animation of the character is just superb, every enemy and boss has the same attention to detail as the protagonist. The art style brings this game to life and to be honest, I haven't been this impressed by the visual of a game in a long time. You could spend hours in awe of the visuals alone.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game centres around a hack and slash combat style with a highly responsive control system. Every action you make with your character is fluid, realistic, and responsive. This game perfects the mechanics of combat and character movement, you get the sense you are in total control. There is no lag or jitteriness in your character control. The game places an understanding that each mechanic serves a purpose. To successfully negotiate the game you need to master and understand when to use each mechanic. Every aspect of the game has it's a purpose and as the player explores, the more you learn. Eastern Exorcist is a difficult but rewarding challenge, while it may become frustrating at times, there is a huge sense of achievement as you progress.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGame controls and the visual feast on display emphasise the two most important parts of the game, the other less integral part is the RPG element. I'm not a huge RPG fan, I like a mix of RPG and combat with the emphasis being on combat and game mechanics. For me the game strikes the right balance, there are some light RPG elements, and the storyline complements and enhances the game. I loved the storyline is set out fairly early and this darkness sets a backdrop for the entire game. The dark levels, bosses, and world play well with the story of the battles in the game. The story element isn't obsolete but is somewhat of an unsung hero in the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn totality, I thoroughly enjoyed the game however I did find parts of the game samey. In between each boss fight, I found there was a level of repetition of platform sections and killing demons. Some more variety of puzzles would have complemented the killing a lot more. I think this is where you could find criticism of the game. I felt the variation in bosses more than outweighed the pre-boss section.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is a real gem, wonderfully animated and designed. A good learning curve with a lot of frustration at times due to boss fights, the frustration is the unforgiving nature of the game if you use the wrong mechanic as opposed to a badly designed or skewed game. The payoff of beating each boss and progressing to the next one and the relief in some cases. It's a wonderfully tough game that requires a level of concentration to beat it. It's a must buy.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Eastern Exorcist Review","post_excerpt":"2D side-scrolling action RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"eastern-exorcist-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:18:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:18:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205282","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205041,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_content":"Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/span> <\/strong>PC, PlayStation 4, <\/span>Switch,<\/span> Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Comic Book Roguelite Action<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFury Unleashed is a roguelite action platformer based in a comic book world, there are three comics that you will play through. Each chapter of the comic book contains levels that are randomly generated full of baddies and challenges to navigate. Fury Unleashed is a mix of an old skool shooter like Metal Slug and a platformer. Its default settings are set to hard difficulty. This can be changed for those who don't enjoy a tough roguelite game. The game can be played in either solo or co-op mode, I haven't had the chance to play it in co-op mode but would love to. The game includes a few key features that enhance the game and its playability. The game can be played as you desire, you can meticulously go through each chapter or you can be all out and attack the levels if you take the second approach you are rewarded with higher combos which in turn give you more ink (game currency) and healables. In turn, gaining ink and levelling up your character allows you to spend skill points that allow you to enhance your skills and attributes. This allows you to complement your playstyle as you see fit and as this game is tough, gaining skills and upgrading your character is required no matter which plays style you use.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe gameplay consists of battling, shooting, stomping, and meleeing through a varying number of frames in each level, you must navigate to the exit point of each level. The goal is to get through each level to face an end of the comic boss who is usually a huge nasty that occupies the majority of the screen. In the game you gain ink by killing enemies and beating challenges, the ink allows you to purchase in-game items that help you beat the game. More ink can be gained by chaining combos and killing enemies in quick succession too. You can buy new melee and guns throughout the game, each item having its pros and cons, you can choose which suit your style of play. The game action, enemies and levels flow well, the feeling of killing enemies and navigating the levels is smooth, action-packed and tons of fun. As you progress further into the game, the boss battles become more epic. The violence and gore are well suited for the game, there is huge fun and enjoyable element to the randomly generated levels as you must reply levels, it removes any sense of repetitiveness and just means every playthrough is unique.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOn the hard setting alone, the game is fiendishly tough, but every level completion is a huge achievement. It mixes the right amount of platformer and shoot 'em up. From the get-go, it's lots of fun and easy to pick up and play but hard to master which are usually the signs of the best games. It incorporates lots of elements like levelling up, character loadout and customisation with a beautiful game with lots of action. It's a sheer joy to play.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Fury Unleashed Review","post_excerpt":"Combo-driven rougelite","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fury-unleashed-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:22:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:22:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205041","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};
\r\nDeveloper:<\/strong>\u00a0Housemarque<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatform: <\/strong>PS5
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![\"immortlasfenyxrising1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/immortlasfenyxrising1.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nFirst off Fenyx possesses a host of powers and acquires extra \"Godly\" powers like flight (Wings of Daidalos) just to name one. You have the ability to run, fight, mount stead or fly through this open world that is full of mythological beasts (Cyclops, Minotaur and Medusa). Fenyx emphasises these gameplay elements throughout and there is a ton of variety. I think Fenyx comes into its own after about 3-4 hours into the game where you have levelled up sufficiently and have the broad variety of weapons and special powers to take on the vaults (dungeons). Puzzles come in the form of speed run challenges, archery puzzles and platforming puzzles too. This variety keeps you engaged. As this is an action RPG the fighting mechanics are solid and a decent levelling up system makes you do side missions too. The fighting is fun and you can chain huge combos whilst using additional God powers too.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"immortalsfenyxrising2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/immortalsfenyxrising2.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe voice acting, visuals and level design are superb. The narration of Zeus and Prometheus is somewhat of a bad comedy duo with some Dad jokes thrown in. It's not amazingly funny but I can see the intent to lighten and narrate throughout the game. The narrative does succeed and paints a more vibrant picture of the world and mythology. The Greek mythology theme permeates the whole game and design and adds an air of authenticity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe PS5 and Xbox Series X (I assume) support a quality mode 30 fps at 4K native and a performance mode that supports 60 fps dynamic 4K.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"immortlasfenyxrising3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/immortlasfenyxrising3.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe game plays phenomenally well once you get used to the controls and all the variety of specials you will acquire. There is a huge amount of puzzles, enemies and diversion in the world to keep you coming back. The powering up system is rich enough without being complex, it's a fun game that you will lose hours in. It's a surprising mix of puzzles merged to an open-world RPG. I have put in a lot of hours and keep coming back to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Immortals: Fenyx Rising Review","post_excerpt":"Open-world RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"immortals-fenyx-rising-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:03:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:03:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205866","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205652,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-18 23:05:18","post_content":"![\"demons_](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/demons_-souls_1-1024x576.jpg\")
<\/p>\r\n![\"demons_souls_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/demons_souls_2-1024x576.jpg\")
<\/p>\r\n![\"demons_souls_3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/demons_souls_3-1024x576.jpg\")
<\/p>\r\n![\"watchdogslegion_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/watchdogslegion_1-1024x576.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nWatch Dogs is primarily a sand-boxed game where you can approach missions in a few ways: hacking, all-out attack and stealth. Hacking is the core element of this game that differentiates it to its peers. Hacking takes two forms: stealthy or offensive. Hacking in stealth mode allows you to complete missions with minimal casualties. Hacking allows for chaotic mayhem and destruction as you use your drones and turrets against enemies. You can take the approach of just going out all guns blazing and dispatching enemies. You can play in a hitman way and take out enemies in a stealthy way. How you play is your choice, I found a mix of elements to be the most fun. The hacking of drones and cars is where the game shines. It's lots of fun. As with any Watch Dogs, you can take control of a whole host of vehicles and enjoy the stunning views of London.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOne twist with the games is the ability to recruit almost any character you encounter in the world to fight for your cause. These recruits become playable characters. Each character has their strengths and weaknesses and unique abilities. You can enable permadeath which means as your characters die, they can't respawn. If all your characters die, the game is over when permadeath is enabled. This feature adds another element to the solid gameplay, a real sense of tension and suspense.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"watchdogslegion_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/watchdogslegion_2-1024x576.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe gameplay is familiar to any GTA, drive, kill and finish the story. The gameplay is easy to pick up. The hacking elements can be tricky at times when doing it through the lens of a security camera. The voice acting and your sidekick Bagley add a voice of reason to the whole story. The main missions are well structured, dystopian excels through the storytelling of the gameplay. There is enough variety in gameplay to keep you occupied for hours on end. If you finish the game, there are tons of side quests, recruiting opportunities and mini-games like football and darts.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"watchdogslegion_3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/watchdogslegion_3-1024x576.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThere will be online and co-op, it's pencilled in for December.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLegion is lots of fun. You can spend hours just wondering around the city and taking in the sights. Gameplay and in particular, the hacking mechanisms and the use of drones add a whole another layer to the gameplay. It's fun to hijack a drone and take out the Albion henchmen. Car mechanics are decent. It treads the line between a simulator and arcade racing, it's decent but not the highlight of the game. In conclusion, it's worth picking up and will have you coming back for more.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Watch Dogs: Legion Review","post_excerpt":"Take back London","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"watch-dogs-legion-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:11:12","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:11:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205580","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205282,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-09-07 14:13:27","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-07 13:13:27","post_content":"Developer:\u00a0<\/strong>Wildfire Game<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:\u00a0<\/strong>PC<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0bilibili<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\nEastern Exorcist is the wonderfully dark animated side-scrolling hack and slash RPG. It is a hack and slash that requires thought and strategy, you can't just button bash through monsters, spirits, and bosses. It's light on the RPG elements but builds a hugely impressive and immersive world.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe first thing that struck me is the art style, hand-drawn Chinese art style. It underpins all the aspects of the game from level design, character design, demon, and boss design. This wonderful art-style brings all the aspects together. The level design and game presentation look amazing, it's a visual feast. On top of this, the wonderful character animation brings your character and his actions to life. You get immersed in this dark and demon-filled world from your first battle. The level design complements this world so well, the world enhances the story and game progression. The animation of the character is just superb, every enemy and boss has the same attention to detail as the protagonist. The art style brings this game to life and to be honest, I haven't been this impressed by the visual of a game in a long time. You could spend hours in awe of the visuals alone.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"easternexorcist1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/easternexorcist1-1024x576.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nThe game centres around a hack and slash combat style with a highly responsive control system. Every action you make with your character is fluid, realistic, and responsive. This game perfects the mechanics of combat and character movement, you get the sense you are in total control. There is no lag or jitteriness in your character control. The game places an understanding that each mechanic serves a purpose. To successfully negotiate the game you need to master and understand when to use each mechanic. Every aspect of the game has it's a purpose and as the player explores, the more you learn. Eastern Exorcist is a difficult but rewarding challenge, while it may become frustrating at times, there is a huge sense of achievement as you progress.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGame controls and the visual feast on display emphasise the two most important parts of the game, the other less integral part is the RPG element. I'm not a huge RPG fan, I like a mix of RPG and combat with the emphasis being on combat and game mechanics. For me the game strikes the right balance, there are some light RPG elements, and the storyline complements and enhances the game. I loved the storyline is set out fairly early and this darkness sets a backdrop for the entire game. The dark levels, bosses, and world play well with the story of the battles in the game. The story element isn't obsolete but is somewhat of an unsung hero in the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"easternexorcist2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/easternexorcist2-1024x576.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nIn totality, I thoroughly enjoyed the game however I did find parts of the game samey. In between each boss fight, I found there was a level of repetition of platform sections and killing demons. Some more variety of puzzles would have complemented the killing a lot more. I think this is where you could find criticism of the game. I felt the variation in bosses more than outweighed the pre-boss section.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is a real gem, wonderfully animated and designed. A good learning curve with a lot of frustration at times due to boss fights, the frustration is the unforgiving nature of the game if you use the wrong mechanic as opposed to a badly designed or skewed game. The payoff of beating each boss and progressing to the next one and the relief in some cases. It's a wonderfully tough game that requires a level of concentration to beat it. It's a must buy.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Eastern Exorcist Review","post_excerpt":"2D side-scrolling action RPG","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"eastern-exorcist-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:18:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:18:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205282","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205041,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-26 12:04:52","post_content":"Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/span> <\/strong>PC, PlayStation 4, <\/span>Switch,<\/span> Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Comic Book Roguelite Action<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/span> <\/strong>Awesome Games Studio<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFury Unleashed is a roguelite action platformer based in a comic book world, there are three comics that you will play through. Each chapter of the comic book contains levels that are randomly generated full of baddies and challenges to navigate. Fury Unleashed is a mix of an old skool shooter like Metal Slug and a platformer. Its default settings are set to hard difficulty. This can be changed for those who don't enjoy a tough roguelite game. The game can be played in either solo or co-op mode, I haven't had the chance to play it in co-op mode but would love to. The game includes a few key features that enhance the game and its playability. The game can be played as you desire, you can meticulously go through each chapter or you can be all out and attack the levels if you take the second approach you are rewarded with higher combos which in turn give you more ink (game currency) and healables. In turn, gaining ink and levelling up your character allows you to spend skill points that allow you to enhance your skills and attributes. This allows you to complement your playstyle as you see fit and as this game is tough, gaining skills and upgrading your character is required no matter which plays style you use.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"furyunleashed_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/furyunleashed_1-1024x576.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe gameplay consists of battling, shooting, stomping, and meleeing through a varying number of frames in each level, you must navigate to the exit point of each level. The goal is to get through each level to face an end of the comic boss who is usually a huge nasty that occupies the majority of the screen. In the game you gain ink by killing enemies and beating challenges, the ink allows you to purchase in-game items that help you beat the game. More ink can be gained by chaining combos and killing enemies in quick succession too. You can buy new melee and guns throughout the game, each item having its pros and cons, you can choose which suit your style of play. The game action, enemies and levels flow well, the feeling of killing enemies and navigating the levels is smooth, action-packed and tons of fun. As you progress further into the game, the boss battles become more epic. The violence and gore are well suited for the game, there is huge fun and enjoyable element to the randomly generated levels as you must reply levels, it removes any sense of repetitiveness and just means every playthrough is unique.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"furyunleashed_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/furyunleashed_2-1024x576.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nOn the hard setting alone, the game is fiendishly tough, but every level completion is a huge achievement. It mixes the right amount of platformer and shoot 'em up. From the get-go, it's lots of fun and easy to pick up and play but hard to master which are usually the signs of the best games. It incorporates lots of elements like levelling up, character loadout and customisation with a beautiful game with lots of action. It's a sheer joy to play.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Fury Unleashed Review","post_excerpt":"Combo-driven rougelite","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"fury-unleashed-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:22:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:22:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205041","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};![\"curseofthedeadgods1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/curseofthedeadgods1.jpeg\")
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