OXCGN’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by exterminat

OXCGN’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss Review

Handheld AAA Excellence

by exterminat

©2012 Nicholas Laborde

One of the absolute worst ramifications a console manufacturer can deal with is that of the lack of software at the system’s launch.

Take for example the Nintendo 3DS. Few big, recognizable names – and at that, of first party nature – were at the system’s launch, which undoubtedly led to the initial losses and swift price cut.

Eager to hit Nintendo where it hurts most, Sony has launched the PlayStation Vita with both new IP and familiar faces, most notably being Uncharted: Golden Abyss.

It’s not made by Naughty Dog, and it’s near-impossible to believe that Sony Bend have matched so perfectly the story and formula we all know and love.

Golden Abyss embodies much of the AAA excellence we expect from the Uncharted franchise, but in handheld form.

Is this abyss really golden? Find out…

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The Last Of Us: Has Naughty Dog Made A Mistake?

Posted on 10 January, 2012 by dkpatriarch

The Last Of Us: Has Naughty Dog Made A Mistake?

Will it differ enough from the films it resembles?

by: Edge_11SS

©2012 Nicholas Capozzoli

I’m not quite sure what I think about Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us, and that’s odd.

I mean, I’m a well-documented fan of post-apocalyptic fare, doubly so if it’s of the zombie variety. I’m also enamored with Naughty Dog‘s work, particularly in the Uncharted series.

The Last Of Us seems to be cut from the same high-quality cloth, too. So why is it that I don’t find myself instantly smitten with this game the way that I have with their previous works?

The Last of Us, click here

Filed under: Blogbanter, Console gaming, Editorial, GameBanter, PS3 News | Tagged: Ellen Page, games, I Am Legend, Indiana Jones, Naughty, naughty dog, PS3, The Last Of Us, Uncharted, Video game, Walking Dead | 6 Comments »

2012: The Year of Apocalypse Games

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by dkpatriarch

2012: The Year of Apocalypse Games

8 apocalyptic games to ‘survive’ this year

by: dkpatriarch

©2012 David Hilton

Well, here we are: 2012.

With all the natural and ecological disasters, terrorism, scary scientific advancements, deadly viruses, wars, and economic instability who would have thought we’d have made it this long.

No asteroids or alien invasions yet even.

I guess we have to hit the magic Mayan marker of December 21, 2012 for doomsday (I assume it won’t be Australian time and we may get an extra day?).

There is a cloud of pessimism in the air, and much like every century or millennium end (cough…Y2K bug…cough), people throughout history like to think of the “End of The World” coming in their lifetime and attribute disasters like the Black Death to signs like misread Mayan prophesies that it is indeed coming soon.

This feeling is mirrored in art: where in the past there were paintings to represent doomsday and world devastation, we now have film and games.

Apocalyptic games have been ramping up in the last few years: Fallout 3, Resistance 3, Enslaved, Dead Island, Rage, Crysis 2, Left4Dead 2, Dead Rising 2, Gears of War 3- well, you get the point.

Now that we are living in 2012, The Year Of Apocalypse is apparently upon us, and a host of games representing the struggle to survive mass destruction are also coming.

Here are a few of them:

Apocalypse Now, read here

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OXCGN’s Uncharted 3 Review: Not Generational, But Still Commendable

Posted on 11 November, 2011 by exterminat

OXCGN’s Uncharted 3 Review

Not Generational, But Still Commendable

by exterminat

If I was asked to name one of the PlayStation 3‘s flagship franchises that would come to define both the platform and this generation as a whole, the obvious answer would be the Uncharted series.

Boasting a bold, adventurous gameplay style, a breathtaking visual display that increases exponentially with each iteration, a story that everyone can enjoy, and over the top action, Uncharted is one of many series that have come to represent this generation console gaming.

Uncharted 2 as far as I’m concerned is a masterpiece.

Uncharted 3 isn’t a generational leap like from the first title to the second, but it’s still a highly commendable title that fans – and even newcomers – will still enjoy.

Adventure on this way…

Filed under: Console gaming, PS3 News, PS3 Reviews | Tagged: Drake, Francis Drake, Iram of the Pillars, Nathan Drake, naughty dog, Playstation 3, Uncharted, uncharted-3-drakes-deception, Victor Sullivan | Leave a Comment »

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