<\/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":205938,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_content":"
Developer:<\/strong> SNK Corporation<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PS4, PS5 (Reviewed)<\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Versus Fighting Game<\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Deep Silver<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition is the latest in the SNK classic beat 'em up series. It's the latest version in the series that started in the early 90s. It has the classic King of Fighters gameplay and fighting styles. It has been updated for PS4 (current-gen consoles too) with updated graphics, characters, locations, online gameplay and some extra gameplay modes too.<\/span><\/p>\r\nKing of Fighters has that classic 2D beat 'em up gameplay style and it's particularly unique to it, this version features 3D graphics but you still fight along a 2D plane. The main game takes the form of 3 versus 3 and you battle through a whole host of competitors to become The King of Fighters champion. A narrative tries to tie down why you are battling all these characters from all over the world. It's merely a sideshow to the main game action. The game contains a massive 58 characters with each having diverse and unique playstyles. 3 on 3 combat allows you to assemble a team with whatever your playstyle is ranged characters, wrestlers and mixed martial arts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n
<\/p>\r\n
The visuals are bright and pack a punch, the levels enhance the gameplay and don't detract from the action of the game. If you have played the likes of any King of Fighter games or Street Fighter, you will be able to get to grips with the game quickly. The actual gameplay and your moves are dictated by your character choice, nimble characters deal less damage but move quicker across the screen. Big and strong characters are slow but deal more damage and there are characters between each scale of weak and strong. The gameplay and controls are intuitive and responsive, the feeling of total control is always there. The chaining of combos and special moves have a satisfying feel. If you love fighting games or beat 'em ups, this has that superb 2.5D fighting gameplay. The gameplay is slick, fast and smooth. The main story mode is short and straight to the point, battle through a horde of competitors to face the final boss. Other game modes like an online, tutorial (training modes), time attack and survival add some other decent modes. Online and local multiplayer gives the game longevity and the ability to play others from all over the world to test your skills. The game is centred on its playability and fighting style which King of Fighters gets spot on. Online and multiplayer will keep fans of the series happy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition contains:<\/span><\/p>\r\n8 DLC Characters (Rock Howard \/ Vanessa \/ Ryuji Yamazaki \/ Whip \/<\/span><\/p>\r\nHeidern \/ Blue Mary \/ Oswald \/ Najd)<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 DLC Costumes<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 PS4 Themes<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 7\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Review","post_excerpt":"SNK classic beat 'em up series","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-king-of-fighters-xiv-ultimate-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205938","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205911,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_content":"Developer: <\/strong>Factor 5<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms: <\/strong>Switch, PS4, PS5(Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre: <\/strong>Action<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher: <\/strong>Inin Games<\/span>\r\n\r\nRelease <\/strong>Date: 29\/01\/2021<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTurrican Flashback is a collection that comprises Turrican, Turrican 2: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican and Super Turrican. Turrican is the classic 1990s shooter, platformer and adventure game. It combines several retro genres into one superb game. It's this mix that makes this a fantastic game to revisit.<\/span>\r\n\r\nDesign-wise it compromises the classic side-scrolling levels of a 2D retro platformer but has all the action and mayhem of a shooter. The visuals have that classic 2D feel, with multi-tiered levels, Turrican's level design is excellent. The level designs have the traditional element of going from left to right linearly, however, levels go underground, into the water and the sky. The levels keep you guessing in terms how to progress through them, the designers have also managed to keep a sense of uncertainty as you progress through the levels. Other techniques such as environmental factors like wind, asteroid\\meteor storms, ice and water affect the levels as you play through them. The levels have a really rich depth and lots of enemies hidden around each corner. The platform elements are superb but also frustrating (in a good way) at times. Game difficulty is high throughout. There is one retroelement of timed levels which are in Turrican which add another level of difficulty. Turrican managed to make all these elements work seamlessly together to produce a brilliant rich gaming experience.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nControls and game mechanics are spot on, the controls feel tight, intuitive and responsive. The power-ups allow for you to choose different guns and the power gets ramped up. Your gun can match the type of style you want to play through levels. Players also can leverage bombs, rolling and powered attacks too. The soundtrack (Chris Huelsbeck) is superb for a 90s game, the music and sound effects stand out and lend another dimension to this game. It reflects what is going on in the game, the change in weather and level too. It all adds to the sense of this ever-changing game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nModern-day updates include the ability to rewind, save the state and load the state of the game. The rewind features allow you to replay any point that you may die at, this will happen often, this is very useful due to the difficulty of the game and probably is the only way to finish the game! If you don't use the rewind feature, this game reminds of the super arcade games with limited continues. If you want a challenge try without the rewind.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTurrican is the original and sets the basis for all the other games, it's build and level design lay the foundation for the other 3 games. I found this to be the toughest and as it's the oldest, the visuals are lagging behind the others.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican 2: The Final Fight has some extra guns and I found it not as tough as the original but the look, feel and the gameplay is similar. I would class Turrican and Turrican 2 similar in a lot of ways. Minor gameplay improvements and animations.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMega Turrican and Super Turrican are very similar in look and feel, they look the best in the series and it's a toss-up between these two as which is my favourite. The graphics do the best they could in terms of 16-bit graphics. They both extend the complex level design and possibly get close to perfection for Turrican.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican flashback contains 4 superb retro games to play, control-wise and gameplay-wise they play similarly. The later version of the games do boast better graphics and textures. The gameplay is superb throughout though, an amazing array of well-crafted platform levels mixed with a shooter. The mix of gameplay is chaotic, challenging and tons of fun. I don't remember playing the original but the games do show a level of polish for a game that is 30 years old. The modern-day features of rewind and saving game state take the edge of the difficulty of the game. A fantastic game to revisit or experience for the first time.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall: <\/strong>8.5\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Turrican Flashback Review","post_excerpt":"Turrican collection","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"turrican-flashback-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205911","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205905,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Engine Software, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Pune Production<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X (Reviwed) |S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Arcade \/ Beat'em Up<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nScott Pilgrim vs. The World is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up in a 16-bit retro style, think Streets of Rage mixed with Scott Pilgrim. It's a real throwback to one of my favourite gaming genres, I know you don't see many side-scrolling beat em ups apart from the odd indie game. I love side-scrolling beat 'em ups.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game is styled and themed with all things Scott Pilgrim from the characters, the locations and the bosses you meet throughout. Thematically it gets across the comic aspects of Scott Pilgrim well, the Scott Pilgrim vibe is omnipresent. The humour, language, sounds and soundtrack all fit in seamlessly to the game. It looks slick and has that 16-bit retro vibe going. Even the playstyle and gameplay does evoke memories of Streets of Rage on the Megadrive. The main story mode follows a couple of environments which lead to a boss and this formula continues for each boss. The gameplay is simple and straightforward.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game does support up to 3 extra players playing locally or online. The extra game modes of Zombies, Dodgeball and Battle Royale do add some much-needed variety to the single-player. My favourite extra game is Boss Rush Mode which has you play all the bosses from the game in a row. I'm a major fan of game bosses in general and this is probably why I love it. Each boss has their moves and secret moves and is the best set of enemies in any game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhile Scott Pilgrim does a lot right: the style, theme and the beat em' classic for gameplay. The main game doesn't have that depth of variation to keep you glued to the game, after 2 or 3 levels you have pretty much seen the guts of the game and what is on offer. I'm a huge fan of side-scrolling beat 'em ups and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. However, the addition of online, local play and modes such as Zombies do add some much-needed variety and longevity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 6\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition Review","post_excerpt":"Side-scrolling beat 'em up","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:59:20","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:59:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205905","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":60},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};
\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Monster Energy Supercross \u2013 The Official Videogame 4 Review","post_excerpt":"Supercross game","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"monster-energy-supercross-the-official-videogame-4-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:56:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:56:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206015","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":205938,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_content":"
Developer:<\/strong> SNK Corporation<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PS4, PS5 (Reviewed)<\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Versus Fighting Game<\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Deep Silver<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition is the latest in the SNK classic beat 'em up series. It's the latest version in the series that started in the early 90s. It has the classic King of Fighters gameplay and fighting styles. It has been updated for PS4 (current-gen consoles too) with updated graphics, characters, locations, online gameplay and some extra gameplay modes too.<\/span><\/p>\r\nKing of Fighters has that classic 2D beat 'em up gameplay style and it's particularly unique to it, this version features 3D graphics but you still fight along a 2D plane. The main game takes the form of 3 versus 3 and you battle through a whole host of competitors to become The King of Fighters champion. A narrative tries to tie down why you are battling all these characters from all over the world. It's merely a sideshow to the main game action. The game contains a massive 58 characters with each having diverse and unique playstyles. 3 on 3 combat allows you to assemble a team with whatever your playstyle is ranged characters, wrestlers and mixed martial arts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The visuals are bright and pack a punch, the levels enhance the gameplay and don't detract from the action of the game. If you have played the likes of any King of Fighter games or Street Fighter, you will be able to get to grips with the game quickly. The actual gameplay and your moves are dictated by your character choice, nimble characters deal less damage but move quicker across the screen. Big and strong characters are slow but deal more damage and there are characters between each scale of weak and strong. The gameplay and controls are intuitive and responsive, the feeling of total control is always there. The chaining of combos and special moves have a satisfying feel. If you love fighting games or beat 'em ups, this has that superb 2.5D fighting gameplay. The gameplay is slick, fast and smooth. The main story mode is short and straight to the point, battle through a horde of competitors to face the final boss. Other game modes like an online, tutorial (training modes), time attack and survival add some other decent modes. Online and local multiplayer gives the game longevity and the ability to play others from all over the world to test your skills. The game is centred on its playability and fighting style which King of Fighters gets spot on. Online and multiplayer will keep fans of the series happy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition contains:<\/span><\/p>\r\n8 DLC Characters (Rock Howard \/ Vanessa \/ Ryuji Yamazaki \/ Whip \/<\/span><\/p>\r\nHeidern \/ Blue Mary \/ Oswald \/ Najd)<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 DLC Costumes<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 PS4 Themes<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 7\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Review","post_excerpt":"SNK classic beat 'em up series","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-king-of-fighters-xiv-ultimate-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205938","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205911,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_content":"Developer: <\/strong>Factor 5<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms: <\/strong>Switch, PS4, PS5(Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre: <\/strong>Action<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher: <\/strong>Inin Games<\/span>\r\n\r\nRelease <\/strong>Date: 29\/01\/2021<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTurrican Flashback is a collection that comprises Turrican, Turrican 2: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican and Super Turrican. Turrican is the classic 1990s shooter, platformer and adventure game. It combines several retro genres into one superb game. It's this mix that makes this a fantastic game to revisit.<\/span>\r\n\r\nDesign-wise it compromises the classic side-scrolling levels of a 2D retro platformer but has all the action and mayhem of a shooter. The visuals have that classic 2D feel, with multi-tiered levels, Turrican's level design is excellent. The level designs have the traditional element of going from left to right linearly, however, levels go underground, into the water and the sky. The levels keep you guessing in terms how to progress through them, the designers have also managed to keep a sense of uncertainty as you progress through the levels. Other techniques such as environmental factors like wind, asteroid\\meteor storms, ice and water affect the levels as you play through them. The levels have a really rich depth and lots of enemies hidden around each corner. The platform elements are superb but also frustrating (in a good way) at times. Game difficulty is high throughout. There is one retroelement of timed levels which are in Turrican which add another level of difficulty. Turrican managed to make all these elements work seamlessly together to produce a brilliant rich gaming experience.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nControls and game mechanics are spot on, the controls feel tight, intuitive and responsive. The power-ups allow for you to choose different guns and the power gets ramped up. Your gun can match the type of style you want to play through levels. Players also can leverage bombs, rolling and powered attacks too. The soundtrack (Chris Huelsbeck) is superb for a 90s game, the music and sound effects stand out and lend another dimension to this game. It reflects what is going on in the game, the change in weather and level too. It all adds to the sense of this ever-changing game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nModern-day updates include the ability to rewind, save the state and load the state of the game. The rewind features allow you to replay any point that you may die at, this will happen often, this is very useful due to the difficulty of the game and probably is the only way to finish the game! If you don't use the rewind feature, this game reminds of the super arcade games with limited continues. If you want a challenge try without the rewind.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTurrican is the original and sets the basis for all the other games, it's build and level design lay the foundation for the other 3 games. I found this to be the toughest and as it's the oldest, the visuals are lagging behind the others.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican 2: The Final Fight has some extra guns and I found it not as tough as the original but the look, feel and the gameplay is similar. I would class Turrican and Turrican 2 similar in a lot of ways. Minor gameplay improvements and animations.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMega Turrican and Super Turrican are very similar in look and feel, they look the best in the series and it's a toss-up between these two as which is my favourite. The graphics do the best they could in terms of 16-bit graphics. They both extend the complex level design and possibly get close to perfection for Turrican.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican flashback contains 4 superb retro games to play, control-wise and gameplay-wise they play similarly. The later version of the games do boast better graphics and textures. The gameplay is superb throughout though, an amazing array of well-crafted platform levels mixed with a shooter. The mix of gameplay is chaotic, challenging and tons of fun. I don't remember playing the original but the games do show a level of polish for a game that is 30 years old. The modern-day features of rewind and saving game state take the edge of the difficulty of the game. A fantastic game to revisit or experience for the first time.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall: <\/strong>8.5\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Turrican Flashback Review","post_excerpt":"Turrican collection","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"turrican-flashback-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205911","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205905,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Engine Software, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Pune Production<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X (Reviwed) |S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Arcade \/ Beat'em Up<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nScott Pilgrim vs. The World is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up in a 16-bit retro style, think Streets of Rage mixed with Scott Pilgrim. It's a real throwback to one of my favourite gaming genres, I know you don't see many side-scrolling beat em ups apart from the odd indie game. I love side-scrolling beat 'em ups.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game is styled and themed with all things Scott Pilgrim from the characters, the locations and the bosses you meet throughout. Thematically it gets across the comic aspects of Scott Pilgrim well, the Scott Pilgrim vibe is omnipresent. The humour, language, sounds and soundtrack all fit in seamlessly to the game. It looks slick and has that 16-bit retro vibe going. Even the playstyle and gameplay does evoke memories of Streets of Rage on the Megadrive. The main story mode follows a couple of environments which lead to a boss and this formula continues for each boss. The gameplay is simple and straightforward.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game does support up to 3 extra players playing locally or online. The extra game modes of Zombies, Dodgeball and Battle Royale do add some much-needed variety to the single-player. My favourite extra game is Boss Rush Mode which has you play all the bosses from the game in a row. I'm a major fan of game bosses in general and this is probably why I love it. Each boss has their moves and secret moves and is the best set of enemies in any game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhile Scott Pilgrim does a lot right: the style, theme and the beat em' classic for gameplay. The main game doesn't have that depth of variation to keep you glued to the game, after 2 or 3 levels you have pretty much seen the guts of the game and what is on offer. I'm a huge fan of side-scrolling beat 'em ups and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. However, the addition of online, local play and modes such as Zombies do add some much-needed variety and longevity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 6\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition Review","post_excerpt":"Side-scrolling beat 'em up","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:59:20","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:59:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205905","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":60},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};
\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Pumpkin Jack Review","post_excerpt":"3D platformer","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pumpkin-jack-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:55:18","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:55:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206091","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206015,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-03-08 19:00:28","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-08 19:00:28","post_content":"
Developer:<\/strong> Milestone S.r.l.<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X (Reviewed) |S<\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Racing, Simulation, Sports<\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Milestone S.r.l.<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
Monster Energy Supercross 4 is the latest outing and the official video game for Supercross. This Supercross game is a realistic fast-paced and mayhem filled motorbike game that is full of ups and downs with the occasional spill too. It has been brought beautifully to the consoles and Windows platform.<\/span><\/p>\r\nI'm not a huge fan of Supercross and I don't understand the intricacies of the sport but I love realistic driving simulators. Supercross 4 takes the motorcycle to indoor race tracks with life-like graphics and fantastic gameplay. It must be noted that even if you aren't clued into Supercross there are lots here for the casual observer of Supercross. If you are aware of Supercross, the game has licences and all the current riders. I wouldn't dodge this game due to a lack of knowledge of Supercross.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The game itself is an indoor motorbike simulator that takes place across a series of tracks. There are several types of gameplay from career mode, single-player mode and time attack. The career mode is geared towards players who want to build up a rider from scratch and compete in championships. The single-player in general is geared towards gamers who want to have quicker races in either a standalone format or in a championship format. Whichever format you choose, the game is wonderfully rendered and there are tons of tracks and gameplay mechanics to master.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The gameplay is a motorbike simulator geared towards the indoor Supercross tracks which involve lots of jumps and sharp turns. Controls and the movement of the riders and their vehicles have an immersive feel, the tracks are varied with each requiring a different race line and approach. Some tracks show the spectacular height riders can reach while racing it. The addition of a replay game mechanic is useful when you are learning the ropes, the ability to replay three sections within a race reduces the difficulty. While the controls are simple and intuitive, the game will take some time to master and become a component racer. You will encounter other riders and spills as you get to grips with the game. The environments and tracks provide the variety required to keep your attention. As this is a Supercross game, the majority of tracks are indoors and they can look similar at times but the action-packed gameplay more than offsets this.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The game does look superb, it feels and plays smoothly too. There is a learning curve in terms of figuring out controls, race lines, jumps and tracks. There is a rich career mode where you can create your character and pit your wits against the best racers in the world. There are also multiplayer options which I only scratched the surface of but a nice inclusion. The gameplay is solid but challenging and there are numerous motorbikes, tweaks and game modes to keep you occupied. I like the ability to jump into an event with the qualification process and play against 21 other riders. If you want to jump in and play, you can do that or you can play the game as it would be in real life through the career mode for instance. It's a high adrenaline and action-packed Supercross simulator that is fun to play but difficult to master. If you are a fan of racing games this is well worth a spin.<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Monster Energy Supercross \u2013 The Official Videogame 4 Review","post_excerpt":"Supercross game","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"monster-energy-supercross-the-official-videogame-4-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:56:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:56:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206015","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":205938,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-05 16:31:01","post_content":"
Developer:<\/strong> SNK Corporation<\/span><\/p>\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PS4, PS5 (Reviewed)<\/span><\/p>\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Versus Fighting Game<\/span><\/p>\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Deep Silver<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition is the latest in the SNK classic beat 'em up series. It's the latest version in the series that started in the early 90s. It has the classic King of Fighters gameplay and fighting styles. It has been updated for PS4 (current-gen consoles too) with updated graphics, characters, locations, online gameplay and some extra gameplay modes too.<\/span><\/p>\r\nKing of Fighters has that classic 2D beat 'em up gameplay style and it's particularly unique to it, this version features 3D graphics but you still fight along a 2D plane. The main game takes the form of 3 versus 3 and you battle through a whole host of competitors to become The King of Fighters champion. A narrative tries to tie down why you are battling all these characters from all over the world. It's merely a sideshow to the main game action. The game contains a massive 58 characters with each having diverse and unique playstyles. 3 on 3 combat allows you to assemble a team with whatever your playstyle is ranged characters, wrestlers and mixed martial arts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The visuals are bright and pack a punch, the levels enhance the gameplay and don't detract from the action of the game. If you have played the likes of any King of Fighter games or Street Fighter, you will be able to get to grips with the game quickly. The actual gameplay and your moves are dictated by your character choice, nimble characters deal less damage but move quicker across the screen. Big and strong characters are slow but deal more damage and there are characters between each scale of weak and strong. The gameplay and controls are intuitive and responsive, the feeling of total control is always there. The chaining of combos and special moves have a satisfying feel. If you love fighting games or beat 'em ups, this has that superb 2.5D fighting gameplay. The gameplay is slick, fast and smooth. The main story mode is short and straight to the point, battle through a horde of competitors to face the final boss. Other game modes like an online, tutorial (training modes), time attack and survival add some other decent modes. Online and local multiplayer gives the game longevity and the ability to play others from all over the world to test your skills. The game is centred on its playability and fighting style which King of Fighters gets spot on. Online and multiplayer will keep fans of the series happy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n
The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition contains:<\/span><\/p>\r\n8 DLC Characters (Rock Howard \/ Vanessa \/ Ryuji Yamazaki \/ Whip \/<\/span><\/p>\r\nHeidern \/ Blue Mary \/ Oswald \/ Najd)<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 DLC Costumes<\/span><\/p>\r\n10 PS4 Themes<\/span><\/p>\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 7\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"The King of Fighters XIV Ultimate Edition Review","post_excerpt":"SNK classic beat 'em up series","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-king-of-fighters-xiv-ultimate-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205938","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205911,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-27 15:30:22","post_content":"Developer: <\/strong>Factor 5<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms: <\/strong>Switch, PS4, PS5(Reviewed)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre: <\/strong>Action<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher: <\/strong>Inin Games<\/span>\r\n\r\nRelease <\/strong>Date: 29\/01\/2021<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nTurrican Flashback is a collection that comprises Turrican, Turrican 2: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican and Super Turrican. Turrican is the classic 1990s shooter, platformer and adventure game. It combines several retro genres into one superb game. It's this mix that makes this a fantastic game to revisit.<\/span>\r\n\r\nDesign-wise it compromises the classic side-scrolling levels of a 2D retro platformer but has all the action and mayhem of a shooter. The visuals have that classic 2D feel, with multi-tiered levels, Turrican's level design is excellent. The level designs have the traditional element of going from left to right linearly, however, levels go underground, into the water and the sky. The levels keep you guessing in terms how to progress through them, the designers have also managed to keep a sense of uncertainty as you progress through the levels. Other techniques such as environmental factors like wind, asteroid\\meteor storms, ice and water affect the levels as you play through them. The levels have a really rich depth and lots of enemies hidden around each corner. The platform elements are superb but also frustrating (in a good way) at times. Game difficulty is high throughout. There is one retroelement of timed levels which are in Turrican which add another level of difficulty. Turrican managed to make all these elements work seamlessly together to produce a brilliant rich gaming experience.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nControls and game mechanics are spot on, the controls feel tight, intuitive and responsive. The power-ups allow for you to choose different guns and the power gets ramped up. Your gun can match the type of style you want to play through levels. Players also can leverage bombs, rolling and powered attacks too. The soundtrack (Chris Huelsbeck) is superb for a 90s game, the music and sound effects stand out and lend another dimension to this game. It reflects what is going on in the game, the change in weather and level too. It all adds to the sense of this ever-changing game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nControls and game mechanics are spot on, the controls feel tight, intuitive and responsive. The power-ups allow for you to choose different guns and the power gets ramped up. Your gun can match the type of style you want to play through levels. Players also can leverage bombs, rolling and powered attacks too. The soundtrack (Chris Huelsbeck) is superb for a 90s game, the music and sound effects stand out and lend another dimension to this game. It reflects what is going on in the game, the change in weather and level too. It all adds to the sense of this ever-changing game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"turricanflashback4\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/turricanflashback4.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nModern-day updates include the ability to rewind, save the state and load the state of the game. The rewind features allow you to replay any point that you may die at, this will happen often, this is very useful due to the difficulty of the game and probably is the only way to finish the game! If you don't use the rewind feature, this game reminds of the super arcade games with limited continues. If you want a challenge try without the rewind.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"turricanflashback3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/turricanflashback3.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nTurrican is the original and sets the basis for all the other games, it's build and level design lay the foundation for the other 3 games. I found this to be the toughest and as it's the oldest, the visuals are lagging behind the others.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican 2: The Final Fight has some extra guns and I found it not as tough as the original but the look, feel and the gameplay is similar. I would class Turrican and Turrican 2 similar in a lot of ways. Minor gameplay improvements and animations.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMega Turrican and Super Turrican are very similar in look and feel, they look the best in the series and it's a toss-up between these two as which is my favourite. The graphics do the best they could in terms of 16-bit graphics. They both extend the complex level design and possibly get close to perfection for Turrican.<\/span>\r\n\r\nTurrican flashback contains 4 superb retro games to play, control-wise and gameplay-wise they play similarly. The later version of the games do boast better graphics and textures. The gameplay is superb throughout though, an amazing array of well-crafted platform levels mixed with a shooter. The mix of gameplay is chaotic, challenging and tons of fun. I don't remember playing the original but the games do show a level of polish for a game that is 30 years old. The modern-day features of rewind and saving game state take the edge of the difficulty of the game. A fantastic game to revisit or experience for the first time.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall: <\/strong>8.5\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Turrican Flashback Review","post_excerpt":"Turrican collection","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"turrican-flashback-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:58:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:58:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205911","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205905,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-25 17:17:35","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Engine Software, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Pune Production<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X (Reviwed) |S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Arcade \/ Beat'em Up<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nScott Pilgrim vs. The World is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up in a 16-bit retro style, think Streets of Rage mixed with Scott Pilgrim. It's a real throwback to one of my favourite gaming genres, I know you don't see many side-scrolling beat em ups apart from the odd indie game. I love side-scrolling beat 'em ups.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"scottpilgrimvs_ce1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scottpilgrimvs_ce1.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe game is styled and themed with all things Scott Pilgrim from the characters, the locations and the bosses you meet throughout. Thematically it gets across the comic aspects of Scott Pilgrim well, the Scott Pilgrim vibe is omnipresent. The humour, language, sounds and soundtrack all fit in seamlessly to the game. It looks slick and has that 16-bit retro vibe going. Even the playstyle and gameplay does evoke memories of Streets of Rage on the Megadrive. The main story mode follows a couple of environments which lead to a boss and this formula continues for each boss. The gameplay is simple and straightforward.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"scottpilgrimvs_ce2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scottpilgrimvs_ce2.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nThe game does support up to 3 extra players playing locally or online. The extra game modes of Zombies, Dodgeball and Battle Royale do add some much-needed variety to the single-player. My favourite extra game is Boss Rush Mode which has you play all the bosses from the game in a row. I'm a major fan of game bosses in general and this is probably why I love it. Each boss has their moves and secret moves and is the best set of enemies in any game.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"scottpilgrimvs_ce3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/scottpilgrimvs_ce3.jpeg\")
\r\n\r\nWhile Scott Pilgrim does a lot right: the style, theme and the beat em' classic for gameplay. The main game doesn't have that depth of variation to keep you glued to the game, after 2 or 3 levels you have pretty much seen the guts of the game and what is on offer. I'm a huge fan of side-scrolling beat 'em ups and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. However, the addition of online, local play and modes such as Zombies do add some much-needed variety and longevity to the game.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 6\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition Review","post_excerpt":"Side-scrolling beat 'em up","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:59:20","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:59:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205905","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":60},"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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