<\/p>\r\n","post_title":"NBA 2K21 Review","post_excerpt":"Visual feast","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nba-2k21-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:07:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:07:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205790","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205781,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-12-15 14:59:54","post_date_gmt":"2020-12-15 14:59:54","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong>\u00a0NetherRealm Studios<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS5 (Reviewed), PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre: <\/strong>Action, Fighting<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Warner Bros. Games<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMortal Kombat 11 (MK11) is the 11th incarnation of the goriest fighting game ever. It has a superb mixture of realism and amazing combat and there is next-console updates and new additional fighters available.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe visuals (dynamic 4K at 60 fps) and animation of the game stand out before anything else, the character design, voiceover, background and player movement is superb. I usually just button bash my way through fighting games but I did the tutorials to learn the moves. It was worth doing, the few hours put into the tutorials and training modes helped to immersive myself in a character (Liu Kang and Scorpion) and chain combos with a few special moves that I know. Once, I got a handle on a character or two, I decided to play the story mode which surprisingly is quite good and allows you to play as other characters. I don't know the whole back story. In this episode, Raiden (a lightning god) is over with a desire to make sure no evil makes it to the earth realm. He becomes power crazy, tainted by evil and starts pre-emptively killing people which leads to Koronika (a time lord) to put balance back into the world and kill Raiden and remove him from history. It was interesting and gave lots of details and some explanation around each character and their place in the Mortal Kombat world. Other modes like Crypt (where you search for unlockables and upgrades) and the Towers (where you play an ever-increasing number of enemies in return for coins and power-ups) will keep you occupied.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe gameplay is slick, fast and smooth. On the PS5, I did see the improvement from the previous-gen consoles, everything was slicker with higher frame rates. The load times are drastically reduced and it just feels more solid to play.<\/span>\r\n\r\nEach character has there own style, set of moves and fatality (finishing move). The finish moves are hyper-realistic and gore-tastic, they are quite sickening. Cinematic pre-rendered decapitations and extreme violence for which Mortal Kombat is known for is present and adds to the dark and sinister world you play. It's just great fun to play and there are 25 characters to play from, online modes, local modes and much more. As I haven't I played this in years, I'm nostalgic about the series and I thought this would taint my judgement, however, this game stands on its own two feet and uses the franchise to create a fun and ultimately slick game. If you want a good beat 'em up, you can't go wrong with this. With the new additional expansion packs, there is a roster of up to 37 characters to play with.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you own MK11 on the PS4 or Xbox One Consoles, you get the PS5\/Xbox series updates for free. There is crossplay available between all consoles which is fantastic.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAdditional Characters:<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Kombat Pack 1 includes Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, Sindel, The Joker, Terminator T-800 and Spawn and 25 additional character skins.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Kombat Pack 2 includes a huge array of new characters including Rain, Rambo and Mileena.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you have MK11 from the original release, the following add ons are available:<\/span>\r\n\r\nKombat Pack 2\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nKombat Pack 1\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Add-On Bundle incl. Kombat Pack 1, Kombat Pack 2 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Review","post_excerpt":"11th incarnation of the goriest fighting game ever","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"mortal-kombat-11-ultimate-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:07:40","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:07:40","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205781","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205716,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-30 19:29:30","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-30 19:29:30","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Montreal<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5 (Reviewed), Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure, RPG<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAssassin's Creed latest outing is set in the world of the Vikings as they migrate from Norway. Assassin's Creed has a long legacy of delivering open-world action RPGs and Valhalla continues this well-trodden path.<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou take the reins of Eivor, the central character in this game and his journey of being a Viking in Norway in the 9th century. From the start, you get a background to Eivor's upbringing, his values and ideals. All these things will shape how you play the game and the choices you make. The game is a mix of wonderful huge open environments with towns, villages and cities dotted around the map. A mix of puzzles, combat and exploring the countryside and waterways too. Longships and boats are used as transport between islands. The game uses this to enhance your movement from place to place as well as horseback too. As with any Assassin's Creed games, there is an element of stealth too which is obligatory in certain parts of the story. However, for large periods of the game, it's up to you how you approach the world. The storyline incorporates the nomadic nature of the Vikings, their customs and beliefs.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game is stunning, the environments, characters and all visual effects have the hallmark of an Assassin's game. In this action RPG, you roam the world completing the main quests and side quests to level up Eivor for bigger battles and wars that will come. I found plenty of variety in the gameplay, characters and stories. I liked that animus didn't feature as prevalent as previous outings. There was one time the game was interrupted to the modern-day, it did break the illusion of being in 9th century Norway. While I get the idea of the animus and the sci-fi elements of it plus to bring a cohesive narrative amongst the many stories, I preferred being in Eivor's world without the animus distractions. This is a minor gripe.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAction, fighting and combat elements are intuitive and impactful, the addition of special abilities means you can custom your fight style too. The game has a rich levelling up system that allows you to build your character as you see fit. Voice acting, cutscenes and dramatic interludes enhance Valhalla, I think the developers have managed to keep all the elements of the gameplay and story well balanced and addictive.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Xbox Series X|S \/ PS5 supports a performance mode which adapts the resolution to keep the game running at 60FPS. Similarly, for these consoles, there is a quality mode that maintains the best resolution while maintaining 30FPS. The game features ray-tracing and dynamic 4K. More games should adopt this, it makes the gamine experience more predictable.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAssassin's Creed Valhalla is fantastic: the game has managed to mix RPG gaming elements, action gameplay, huge environments, stunning visuals, levelling up system, storytelling elements and puzzles into a cohesive game where it all fits together. Side missions and main missions all make sense. There is a wonderful cadence to the game, you become immersed in the world of the Vikings. I found it super-addictive and found myself coming back to either finish side quests or the main missions. I have to say it's one of my favourite games of the year. Addictive gameplay, stunning voice acting, graphics and amazing action in an open world.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 9\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla Review","post_excerpt":"Assassin's Creed latest outing","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"assassins-creed-valhalla-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:08:38","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:08:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205716","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205703,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-26 15:44:45","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-26 15:44:45","post_content":"\r\n

Developer:<\/strong> Treyarch, Raven Software<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Platforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X (Reviewed), Xbox Series S, Xbox One<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genre:<\/strong> First-person shooter<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Publisher:<\/strong> Activision<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the latest game in the hugely popular franchise of Call of Duty. In this outing, we are in the world of the Cold War in 1981. This game contains a single, multiplayer, and Zombies. It's back to the classics and staples for COD. The game runs at 120 FPS, 4K Ultra HD with ray-tracing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The single-player is the mode I always play first despite how much fun multiplayer and zombies is. It's 1981, the Cold War is in full flow, you work as part of secretive CIA led operatives force who are trying to stop nefarious bad guys who are trying to destroy civilization. The story follows the backstories of agents and how they have been brought together and stop impending doom and nuclear war. There are a variety of level styles in the game from low-key stealth missions to all-out attack. The levels are narrative-driven and tie into the themes of stopping the nuclear war and fleshing out the story. The game draws from the previous COD games and modern FPS games, the level design, environments and levels provide a much-needed variety to keep it interesting. The narrative is interesting and is engaging which tries to contextualise that era. Levels, environments, voice acting are top-notch and evoke the era of Cold War 1981.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, the campaign mode is short, the focus is on the much loved multiplayer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Multiplayer is back with a bang if you have played any of the previous games, it will be a very much familiar mode. It contains a whole host of game types Team Deathmatch, Domination and Hardpoint. The new multiplayer mode is VIP Escort which does what it says on the tin, two teams where one is to protect the VIP at all costs and the other to kill the VIP. I have to say, I love the Call of Duty multiplayer games, there are tons of fun with a whole host of gaming types depending on your preference. There is a huge level of character and loadout customisation too. I'm a huge fan of the straightforward Team Deathmatch mode where two teams try to score the most kills. The simplicity of this game type is what makes it so fun.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The horde mode of Zombies is back too. In Zombies, the name of the game is survival against huge hordes of zombies. It's simple but tons of fun. This mode is particularly action-filled where you build up currency to get perks and weapons that will help you off the zombies coming for you. This mode is crazy, hectic, action-filled and full of zombies.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has the staples that a COD fan expects, it has a solid but short story mode that provides some context to this series outing. The COD franchise is based heavily on the multiplayer and this is where it shines. The multiplayer provides updated maps and some extra tweaks this year. The game is familiar and lots of fun though. There is plenty of playability and replayability in the multi-player game, the main story has little replay value though. The level design, environments and voice acting are all done well. It's more of the same for COD and it's players. You can expect adrenaline-fuelled first-person action.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Overall:<\/strong> 7\/10<\/span><\/p>","post_title":"Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Review","post_excerpt":"Cold War","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:09:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:09:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205703","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205645,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-18 12:05:06","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-18 12:05:06","post_content":"

Developer:<\/span> <\/strong>Sumo Digital<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Platforms:<\/span> <\/strong>PlayStation 4, <\/span>PlayStation 5<\/span> (Reviewed)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genre:<\/span> <\/strong>Platformer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Publisher:<\/span><\/strong> Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Release date: <\/strong>19\/11\/20<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the latest adventure of Sackboy on the Playstation, this time he returns to a fully 3D world akin to Super Mario World, but with all the paraphernalia that is associated with Little Big Planet. This 3D world is constructed of various types of fabric, cloth and crafting items. Sackboy follows the well-trodden path of the world-based sections of 3D platformers. Each world has a set of levels that follows a certain theme. The game has the standard and generic plot of good versus evil. In this instance, involving an epic quest in which Sackboy must journey through a series of worlds. The presentation and direction do help drive a firm narrative through the game.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Sackboy and the worlds in 3D do look exquisite, the level design is done superbly well with a mix of levels. Levels vary from speed runs to your standard side-scrolling linear platform levels. The levels themself use colour, the soundtrack (which is amazing) and this stitched together feel to bring this game to life. Each element from the bad guys, to the puzzles and Sackboy, complement the levels well. The use of actors and some fantastic voice-overs is to be noted. The soundtrack and voice acting add to the level's atmosphere and shows the creativity of designers. The level design and storyline have a super polish feel and the cute design of the world contrasts with the darkness of the enemies in the game. There is a whole raft of licenced music in the game. The game is geared towards family but there are enough elements to keep every player occupied.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The game is pure platformer goodness that doesn't require a whole lot to learn from a mechanics point of view. The game is an exploration of the Little Big Planet world in 3D, this is a real experience of Sackboy being transferred into this sumptuous 3D world that fits the character so well. Thematically and game design is exactly what seems to make sense for Sackboy and this wondrous world. It's a dreamy adventure. I did find the game not to be particularly difficult as apart from a few time trials. It's learning curve is low.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

4 player local co-op play is available, but I haven't been able to play more than a single player. Online multiplayer will be available via a patch coming by the end of 2020. The game supports 4k at 60 fps too.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The game is a resurrection of the 3D platformer which is rarely explored, it's like a reboot for Sackboy for modern generation consoles and this makes a good stab of getting the gameplay, world, soundtrack and voice acting into a cohesive story and in turn a game. Sackboy is geared a bit more towards younger ages but I had lots of fun and the licensed music was a pleasant surprise. There are lots to like but a bit too family-friendly for me but I'm not the target audience.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Overall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Review code supplied by Sony.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Developer: <\/span><\/strong>Insomniac Games<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Platforms: <\/span><\/strong>PS4, <\/span>PS5<\/span> (Reviewed)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genre:<\/span><\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Publisher:<\/span><\/strong> Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Release date: <\/strong>19\/11\/20<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition (\u20ac79.99) contains two games: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (\u20ac59.99 on its own) and Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is an updated version of the original classic with beefed up graphics and the addition of a performance mode which manages 60fps (dynamic 4K<\/span><\/span>) frame rate. There are vast improvements in the texture and rendering of the environments. Everything is more realistic and the attention to detail is to behold: the weather, lighting, and the people in this world. It feels like a real-life city with improved graphics. Ray-tracing (30fps) reflections are evident as you move through the urban sprawl of Manhattan. Character animation is even more lifelike, and this extra lick of paint adds another glossy layer to this stunning game. The character was remodelled for the game to have improved resolution. These performance updates also apply to the new Miles Morales story. If you haven't played the original game on the PS4, this is a worthy addition to any players library. The city of New York is the environment for this Peter Parker inspired version of the game. This is the vibrant imagining of New York is also the setting of Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Miles is the central character (Miles Morales story), the story follows his trials and tribulations as being the new Spider-Man on the block. This revisiting of the original Spider-Man (thematically) as he comes to term with his powers and his place in the world. The themes of family, discovery, maturing, and the lack of black-white scenarios are ubiquitous in this game. Just like the original Spider-Man game, you have a deep and rich story arc with many characters playing into the narrative of the world. The original Spider-Man excelled at storytelling - it made the game feel like a playable interactive movie. a while. I am unfamiliar with Miles as a character from the comics. Miles is duty-bound by honour and loyalty to his family as he tries to come to terms with his powers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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There are two factions in this world that Spider-Man must get to grips with - the Underground and the Roxxon corporation. The Underground are a terrorist group with aspirations of taking over New York, whereas Roxxon is the security firm of New York. In between the two factions, we will see a host of other characters like Rhino. The game is centred around a web of connections, stories and links between Spider-Man and his world. Gameplay in the story mode is linear but there are plenty of side missions and collectables in the world. The levelling up system allows you to adapt your style of play to how you want your character to be. The gameplay is varied with the choice of all action or the meticulous stealth approach to beat the enemies.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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This Miles Morales story is another fantastic addition to the Spider-Man series. The immersive nature of the storytelling mixed in with playability of the game creates a living and breathing world. Before you know it, you become entangled in the characters and their story. The gameplay is superb with the addition of this fantastic story to make the game shine. The environment, animation, ray-tracing (30fps), and the 60fps (dynamic 4K<\/span><\/span>) frame rate on the PS5 are breath-taking. The game is pure joy. The fighting elements are superb too, the sense of achievement as you chain together massive combos. The voice acting, directing, and production makes this a brilliant game. It's quite the introduction to our new web-slinger.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Overall: <\/strong>9\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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As part of the new PS5, the User Interface and navigation has received an update too, there are still of the similar Sony menu structures and tabs. However, the main log is more a stripped-back tiled affair with an emphasis on sharing and progress in the game via pop up-cards. Pop-up cards give updates on game progression and trophy progression The primary noticeable feature of the interface is responsiveness to the user interface and better integration into the PS store. There is a noticeable difference between the PS4 and PS5 UI, it's a case of night and day. It's clean, slick and a huge leap forward from the last one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PS5 comes with a superfast 825GB hard-drive with only 667GB of usable space, any game loaded on the main SSD will run lightning quick. There is an expansion port to extend the capacity of the PS5. You will have to manage what you store on the internal drive or your expanded drive. The trade-off is speed versus capacity is worth it, I'd prefer less space with enhanced performance. Reduced load times are underrated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The PS5 has been mooted to have more than 99% backward compatibility with the PS4 library. I tried the physical copy of Bloodborne and Ghosts of Tsushima digital download to test it. Starting with Bloodborne I installed the game from the disc drive, in terms of gameplay it plays exactly like the PS4 copy. I did notice the game did load quicker than PS4 version and load between sections wasn't as noticeable, however, the game isn't optimised for PS5 but the experience is fluid and solid. Ghosts was a digital download from the library and the comparison between both systems was similar in-game boot and load times, the developers did a fantastic job to optimise Ghosts for PS4. Gameplay and visuals are superb and I can't complain one bit with the backward compatibility. With access to all the previous content in my PS4 library, it's super easy to download and play your favourites again.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over the last few days, I have been doing a lot of content from my library and new games, I have noticed a drastic improvement on network speeds via WIFI. The WIFI performance is quick and updates (console and games) have been seamless and rapid.<\/span><\/p>\n

PS 5 review unit supplied by Sony.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"PlayStation 5 Features","post_excerpt":"Here we go","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"playstation-5-features","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 19:11:55","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 18:11:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205627","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":205572,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-15 15:52:25","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-15 15:52:25","post_content":"

Developer:<\/strong> ION LANDS<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Platforms:<\/strong> PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genre:<\/strong> Adventure, Indie, RPG<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Publisher:<\/strong> Merge Games<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Cloudpunk is the journey of the newbie driver, Rania, who has fled her home-world to become a delivery driver in Navalis to make ends meet. The game centres on Rania's first night delivering packages for Cloudpunk, an illicit delivery company. Game mechanics involve driving through a dystopian pixelated world and hand-delivering packages in either first person or 3rd person. While the mechanics and game-play are straightforward and easy to get to grips, it mainly serves as a way to deliver the heavily driven narrative story of Navalis and the ills of this world.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The neon-noir pixelated world of Navalis is visually stunning. The mixture of neon-bright skyscapes mixed with darkness brings the bleakness of the world to life. Pixelated blocky rendering adds to the city and doesn't detract from the game. Different parts of the city have different density of people, cars and buildings which makes each part of the city worthy of a visit. The main storyline will guide you through the many parts of the city.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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This game is driven heavily by the interactions of \"Control\" (the voice of Cloudpunk) and Rania. However, as you complete more missions and interact with people, you begin to scratch away at the surface of Navalis and find out more about this place. The missions make Rania choose between keeping the status quo in the city or challenging the powerful and rich. Rania's AI companion Camus acts as a sounding board, large parts of the game involve monologues where we uncover more about Rania and the isolation she feels. The game excels in the narrative aspects, the storyline and creating the world and people of Navalis. There are a few drawbacks, the use of character animation as opposed to static pictures would have brought the characters to life when they are conversing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I was playing the game on the Xbox and found the load times frustratingly slow. When the maps did load, I found your car unresponsive and then frame rates would severely drop too. Elements of the map and markers weren't particularly clear especially at the start of the game. These were all minor annoyances in an otherwise very enjoyable game.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Cloundpunk is an interesting mix of narrative-driven game-play with superb visuals that embrace the neon-noir style. Thematically the game looks at poverty, isolation, greed and class which it underpins the majority of missions. The interaction between Control and Rania drives the narrative and is further enhanced by missions. Certain missions will require the player to make judgement calls on what the best approach is. The game is about 9 hours long. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the mechanics and how it played. The load times and framerate issues were a minor issue in the grand scheme of things.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Developer:<\/span><\/strong> Upstream Arcade\r\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatf<\/span>o<\/span>rms:<\/span><\/strong> PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One (Reviewed)\r\n<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/span><\/strong> Action, Adventure<\/span>\r\n

Publisher:<\/strong> Raw Fury<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/span>\r\nWest of Dead the hellish wild west roguelike voiced by Ron Perlman that is set in an amazing dark and cartoony world. You play as a flamed headed character as you navigate through every murkier chapter of Purgatory.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe dark cartoony world and art style make this game visually stunning, every aspect of the characters, enemies, and environment detail fit perfectly well into the world of West of Dead. This is all complemented with the voice acting skills of Ron Perlman who helps to bring your character to life. The wild west theme, music, and artifacts further enhance the level of immersion transporting you to this hellish world. Sound effects evoke the wild west. The animations are impressive and the character design is superb. The clever use of lighting sources serve as game mechanics and also a way of making your journey more treacherous.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game mechanics centre around a\u00a0procedurally generated roguelike shooter that uses a cover system. If you expect to casually pick up this game and navigate this world with ease you will be surprised, a fundamental understanding of the cover mechanics, dodge, and twin-stick shooting controls are needed. There is a fairly steep learning curve to progress any sort of distance within each chapter. It can be frustrating at the start but as you learn more the game becomes more enjoyable. The cover mechanism, dodging, and shooting are all super responsive and you feel in total control which is required as this game is unforgiving if you make mistakes. It's all about strategy and how you will approach to clear out a section of enemies. The gameplay is varied enough to keep you interested and coming back for more pain.\u00a0 A decent variety of enemies will keep you on your toes and will engage your brain.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\nWest of Dead picks the wild west theme in purgatory and excels at bringing it to life. Every detail from the room layouts, the voice acting (Ron Perlman), sound effects, soundtrack, and animations bring this world to life. It's a superbly crafted game and the art-style is stunning. The gameplay mechanics are on point and unforgiving, the difficulty level is quite severe in parts but this adds to the sense of being in purgatory. If you need a roguelike fix, this is a superb choice.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"West of Dead Review","post_excerpt":"Twin-stick shooter","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"west-of-dead-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 16:17:35","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 15:17:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205427","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205414,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-09-30 14:09:04","post_date_gmt":"2020-09-30 13:09:04","post_content":"Developer:\u00a0<\/strong>Konami Digital Entertainment<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong>\u00a0PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre: <\/strong>Sports<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Konami Digital Entertainment<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPES has it's 25th anniversary this year. PES has come a long way since its inception back in 1995. It's the iconic brand of the football game that has spanned a two-decade rivalry with FIFA.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis year we have\u00a0eFootball PES 2021\u00a0Season Update which is a reduced-priced version of the game. It does what it says in the title, it's a season update and not an entirely updated version. The new improved overhaul of PES is pencilled in for 2021. This year's version of PES is almost identical to eFootball PES 2020 with updated players, a few additions to the master leagues, and some minor gameplay improvements.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFIFA and PES suffer from an annual release syndrome, where minor changes are applied from the previous edition but the game is priced at full whack. In theory, you could be paying for a full-priced game just for updated teams and rosters. It's been mooted for a long time that an update that has no major changes shouldn't be a full-price game. This year's PES is that, the updated rooster and some minor changes but at a reduced price. The makers are fairly clear about this in the title of the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGameplay changes centre around better close control and more attentive feedback with players. You seem to better ball control which in turn leads to better player control. In the grand scheme of things, this isn't a huge thing but these minor changes do give an extra sense of realism to the game. Game fluidity is improved. This is welcomed and is duly noted. Apart from the updated team rosters and additional managers, it's the same as eFootball PES 2020.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThere is one point that should have been addressed is some AI. Issues around AI occur when a ball is deflected and the AI just ceases to exist. This leads to comical moments in the game where players stay stationary as a ball slowly rolls by them. It would have been nice if this bug was addressed as it's the most obvious issue with the gameplay mechanics. The clunky menus from the late 90s persist too.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe PES franchise is the best football game out there and\u00a0eFootball PES 2021\u00a0Season Update brings some minor improvements. The question is whether\u00a0eFootball PES 2021\u00a0Season Update is worth buying if you have\u00a0eFootball PES 2020\u00a0and this is the tough question. I'm a big fan of football games and will get my money's worth. The reduced price would be a huge incentive and will entice owners of\u00a0eFootball PES 2020.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you haven't played or don't own\u00a0eFootball PES 2020, you should buy\u00a0eFootball PES 2021\u00a0Season Update it's unbelievable value. I can understand the reluctance of owners to pay for a seasonal update of a game but we have been doing this for years for the cost of the full price game. 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