OXCGN’s ZombiU Review: The Console DayZ

Posted on 26 November, 2012 by exterminat

OXCGN’s ZombiU

The Console DayZ

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

First, take a gaming niche that is nearly completely worn out and overdone.

Second, use an incredible new console and its intuitive controller to redefine how players interact with this game.

Third, use the new console’s social aspects to its full capacity and intertwine it with the game wherever possible.

Fourth and finally, take inspiration from some of the most influential games of recent years.

When you follow all of these steps, the end result is ZombiU.

It’s the standout hardcore launch title of the Wii U, and at the end of the day, is one of the most brilliant, misunderstood games of recent years.

English head bashing this way!

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OXCGN’s Dishonored Preview

Posted on 20 August, 2012 by exterminat

OXCGN’s Dishonored Preview

A Delightfully Different Outing

by Nicholas Laborde

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

It’s safe to say that Dishonored is one of the most unique titles releasing in 2012.

The best way of describing it would be the atmosphere, mood and tone of Thief, combined with everything that made the Deus Ex franchise great: a plethora of gameplay styles, and multiple approaches to every situation.

After unfortunately not having time to play it at E3, I had an opportunity to sit down with the PC version of the game for an entire hour at QuakeCon 2012, with the exceptional opportunity to interview Harvey Smith, co-creative director on the title, immediately after.

For now, we’ll focus on what I saw in my demo.

Read about one of 2012′s most refreshing games here!

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Get Mass Effect 3 Early… From Space

Posted on 17 February, 2012 by exterminat

Mass Effect 3

Get it early… from space

by exterminat

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

The hype for Mass Effect 3 is through the roof.

Literally.

EA will be launching weather balloons over key cities around the world very soon, with copies of Mass Effect 3 on them.

Is this one of the greatest PR stunts of all time?

Read about EA’s biggest PR stunt yet

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OXCGN Gets Down-n-Dirty With Colin McRae Dirt 2′s Review

Posted on 31 October, 2009 by GrathiusXR


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©2009 Arthur Kotsopoulos
Colin McRae Dirt 2 oxcgn#43

White knuckle racing from go-to-whoa

It’s been a frantic last couple of months for racing fans on the Xbox 360, with great racing titles such as Race Pro, NFS: Shift, Forza 3 and also Codemaster’s Colin McRae: Dirt 2.

The sequel to first iteration, Colin McRae: DiRT, which was released back in 2007, Colin McRae: Dirt 2 features the same great formula of DiRT yet expands even further on it with new features such as race types/styles, a brand new menu layout and a whole new scheme of interactivity in how the game plays  throughout the Career Mode.

This time around Colin McRae: DiRT 2 follows the more mainstream circuit style as visually represented by the easy to navigate menu layout accessed from within your own personal Racing Motorhome.

• Colin McRae DiRT 2 Video

McRae Mayhem & Madness . . . >

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