I was given beta access to Star Wars: The Old Republic last week. Here’s some of my views from my limited experience with the beta.
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TaleWorlds brings us yet another iteration of the highly innovate Mount & Blade series. Gone is the fictional land of Calradia, replaced by 17th century Eastern European factions vying for supremacy. Making a debut in the series are firearms, and given which end of a gun you are looking at, it can be either satisfying or frustrating. With the same old engine of its two predecessors, With Fire & Sword introduces some new features while removing some old.
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With many notable shooters flooding the market, it’s hard for non-franchise shooters to capture our attention. Homefront, however, takes the traditional shooter formula and applies it to a highly believable setting, creating an intriguing experience for gamers. While it does have its shortcomings, Homefront pits gamers in a haunting American future with lots of cinematic moments.
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It could have been the epic Freedom Fighters reboot, but it failed to deliver. Too many games now are being developed around Call of Duty rather than being developed as their own games.
In addition, the multiplayer helped the game in no way at all with non-functional stat-tracking and leaderboards, along with a complete failure of the matchmaking system to put you into games that actually have players.
Disappointing. One star.
After a zillion expansion packs to The Sims 3, we finally get a new standalone game in The Sims franchise. Set in an entirely different time period than any other Sims, and boasting new features while simplifying some of the more complex ones, The Sims Medieval is a fresh game that is highly enjoyable despite some flaws.
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