OXCGN’s Gears of War: Judgment Review

Posted on 25 March, 2013 by dkpatriarch

OXCGN’s Gears of War: Judgment Review

Hordeless, but still distinctly Gears

by Kent Sobey

© 2013 Kent Sobey

I’ll start this review by saying four very sad words, ‘Rest in Peace Horde’.

The first thing I noticed when I put Gears of War Judgment in was that lack of horde mode. This meant two things for me – firstly, the game was going to have to be that much better to impress me, and secondly, I was delayed starting the campaign by a few minutes because I had to wait for the tears to dry so I could see again.

Once the initial shock had passed though, I decided that I would give the game a fair chance, with or without my favourite part of its predecessor. I started with the campaign.

Judgment on Gears Judgment

Filed under: Console gaming, Game Impressions, Microsoft Games, New Xbox 360 Games, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Game Reviews, Xbox 360 News, Xbox 3rd party exclusives | Tagged: GEars Of War, Gears of War 3, Gears of War Judgement, Gears of War Judgement review, Gears of War Judgment, Gears of War Judgment review | Leave a Comment »

Wake Up Remedy! What Alan Wake 2 Needs to Succeed

Posted on 7 January, 2013 by exterminat

ARTICLE_Alan Wake 2

What Alan Wake 2 Needs to Succeed

Wake up, Remedy!

by Nicholas Laborde

©2013 Nicholas Laborde

Sometimes, I feel as if nobody cared about Alan Wake.

Developed by Remedy, who gave us the first two Max Payne titles, it was their first new title and IP after Max Payne 2 in 2003.

In borderline development hell for five years (we saw it at E3 2006 but didn’t get it until May 2010, for crying out loud!), it came a long way before we finally got it.

After seeing moderate success on the Xbox 360, one “sequel” was delivered digitally – Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – and managed to retain the formula while still being very Alan Wake.

American Nightmare performed solidly, and then both titles were very successfully ported to the PC via Steam.

Recently, the Alan Wake Facebook page had a tease saying that we’ll soon be seeing what Remedy has been up to all this time.

Considering that both titles ended with the ominous message “Alan Wake’s journey through the night will continue,” I think it’s safe to say that Alan Wake 2 is in development.

With that in mind, here is exactly what Alan Wake 2 needs to succeed.

Wake up, over here!

Filed under: 1st Party Titles, Console gaming, Editorial, Microsoft Games, New Game Information, New Xbox 360 Games, Opinion article, Oxcgn Special feature, Xbox 360 | Tagged: Alan, alan wake, Alan Wake 2, alan wake 2 in development, alan wake 3, alan wake remedy, alan wake sequel, Max Payne, Microsoft, Red Dead: Redemption, Remedy, Remedy Entertainment, Xbox, Xbox 720, Xbox Durango, Xbox Next | 6 Comments »

Why March 2013 is the Greatest Month for Gaming in Years

Posted on 5 January, 2013 by exterminat

ARTICLE_2013 march games

Why March 2013 is the Greatest Month for Gaming in Years

A month that packs a tremendous punch

by Nicholas Laborde

©2013 Nicholas Laborde

2012 was an above average year for gaming.

We got tons of major franchise iterations like Far Cry 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Borderlands 2, and Assassin’s Creed III.

In addition to these solid titles, we also received a plethora of new IP and imaginative adventures: Dishonored, Journey, and Spec Ops: The Line, to name a few.

While these were excellent games, it feels as if not that many were actually released in 2012.

The first quarter of 2013 alone tops the entirety of 2012′s lineup, and you’ll see why. (more…)

Filed under: 1st Party Titles, 3rd Party Games, Console gaming, Microsoft Games, New Game Information, New PS3 Games, New Xbox 360 Games, Oxcgn Special feature, PC Previews, PS3 Reviews, Screenshots, Wii U, Xbox 360 | Tagged: Aliens Colonial Marines, aliens game, Army of two the devils cartel, Bioshock 2, Bioshock 3, Bioshock Infinite, blacklist, coh 2, coh2, Company of Heroes 2, Crysis 3, Far Cry 3, FUSE, fuse ea, fuse insomniac, gears of war 4, Gears of War Judgment, God of War Ascension, god of war scension, Grand Theft Auto 5, grand theft auto five, Grand Theft Auto V, GTA 5, GTA V, Insomniac, Insomniac Games, Lara Croft, metro 2, metro 2034, Metro Last Light, Overstrike, Spec Ops The Line, Spies Versus Mercenaries, spies vs mercs, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Starcraft, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Tomb Raider, tomb raider 2013 | Leave a Comment »

OXCGN’s Forza Horizon Review

Posted on 3 December, 2012 by Ben Cad

REVIEW_Forza horizon

OXCGN’s Forza Horizon Review

Time to upgrade to a new model?

by Ben Cadwallader

This is not a true sequel to Turn 10‘s Forza 4.

This is a separate experience.

Forza Horizon is a spin-off title designed to work in conjunction with Forza 4 and create something that some of the Need for Speed: Underground fans would want to sink their teeth into.

Can you see the horizon line?

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