OXCGN’s Metro: Last Light Review

Posted on 14 May, 2013 by exterminat

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OXCGN’s Metro: Last Light Review

Metro goes toward the light

by Nicholas Laborde

©2013 Nicholas Laborde

metro last light box artRoughly three years ago, THQ published a game that fell completely under the radar.

It had little to no marketing, released at an odd time, and garnered a cult following.

That game was Metro 2033, based off of a novel of the same name by Dimitry Glukhovsky, and while it most certainly was not perfect, I loved every single second of it.

From the balls to the wall atmosphere to the intense combat, Metro gave players the objective of journeying out into the horrible annals of the post-apocalyptic metro and saving the home of Artyom from terrifying mutants and an even more mysterious race, the Dark Ones.

Many years later and under the banner of Deep Silver, we finally have the sequel, Metro: Last Light.

I can confidently say that Last Light is a rare occurrence in the world of sequels, in that it completely outdoes its predecessor.

Should you go toward the light?

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OXCGN’s Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Review

Posted on 6 May, 2013 by exterminat

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OXCGN’s Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Review

Dogma 2.0 or just more dogma for your buck

by Alex Baldwin

©2013 Alex Baldwin

mKydTp3Is9q8NbHJZLszLVA(1)A bit less than a year ago, Capcom surprised gamers with a new Japanese-developed RPG using a distinctly westernised fantasy setting.

Upon reviewing Dragon’s Dogma, I was surprised to find so many excellent new ideas lurking beneath a relatively unassuming aesthetic hampered by a barely acceptable number of technical issues.

In spite of that, Dragon’s Dogma was a sleeper hit with gamers and has developed cult following.

Now, a year later, Capcom has followed their tradition of releasing an upgraded version of a previous game.

Dark Arisen adds new high-level content and enemies, a few tweaks to usability, an optional HD texture pack and the complete original game and DLC all for a budget price.

So is it worth getting this time if you skipped the original? And more importantly, is there enough here to justify a second purchase from existing fans?

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arising review here

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OXCGN’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

Posted on 4 May, 2013 by Deus Exer

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OXCGN’s Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review

The definition of insanity

by Daniel Geikowski

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

far cry 3 blood dragon box art oxcgnEvery so often, there is a game that seemingly emerges out of nowhere to take people by surprise.

A game so absurd, so ridiculous, that people can’t help but be intrigued.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is about as absurd a game as we’ll see this year.

Developed by Ubisoft, Blood Dragon is an FPS that aims not to tell an engaging story, but instead tries to bombard you with many an 80′s reference in order to produce a hilarious, somewhat nostalgic experience, which quite frankly ends up bordering on the insane.

Is this blood worth shedding?

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OXCGN’s Defiance Review

Posted on 26 April, 2013 by dkpatriarch

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OXCGN’s Defiance Review

Is this a game-TV show cross-media success story?

by Kent Sobey

© 2013 Kent Sobey

defiance_oxcgn_screenshot 1.5MMOs haven’t been in abundant supply for this generation of consoles, so when the opportunity to play one arises it should definitely be taken.

Defiance is a third person shooter MMO that is closely linked to a television series of the same name.

But can the trans-media game stand alone?

Many years before the game starts an alliance of Aliens, known as the Votans, arrives on Earths doorstep, not to invade, but immigrate from their dying system.

The Votans consist of 8 separate alien races, and their transition into life on Earth doesn’t go so well. The result is the Pale Wars, in which the world is partly terra-formed and a lot of Humans and Votans died.

Defiance review here

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