Trailers, rumors and opinion — oh my! Read my roundup for news and opinion regarding Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Doom and Mother 3!
Month: February 2016
As a PS Plus subscriber, doesn’t it make sense to own a PS Vita? I would get more free games. I’d gain access to a library of Vita-exclusive titles. Seems like an obvious choice, right? Maybe, but a non-Nintendo handheld? Experience has proven that to be a risky investment. You fooled me once with the PSP, Sony, and I’m not likely to forget it any time soon. Back touch? Stop putting touch screens on my gaming systems! The PS Vita’s hardware is amazing. But what does great hardware mean if you don’t have good software to back it up?
Do I need a PS Vita? I simply cannot decide.
From Software accidentally shared a supposedly locked live stream of never-before-seen Dark Souls 3 gameplay footage with fans, showcasing Bloodborne-like combat and art direction.
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae, a samurai-inspired brawler originally released on PC, and Grand Kingdom, a tactical RPG, are coming to the PlayStation 4 Feburary 16th and June 21st, respectively.
Gravity Rush Remastered, the gravity-defying action-adventure game originally developed for the PS Vita, is available for purchase as of today on the PSN. The original soundtrack comprised of nearly fifty tracks, created by prolific composer Kohei Tanaka, has also been released on the PlayStation store, which is currently listed for $11.99.
Puzzle games tend to be on the beautiful side. Smart developers must realize that the player will spend most of his or her time inspecting, studying and generally staring at their digital surroundings, so you better make it damn beautiful to look at. Whether it be surveying aseptic Aperture Science labs in Portal or navigating derelict spaceships in The Swapper, these video games transport you to ponderously pretty and preposterously puzzling places. (There are so many astonishingly beautiful games out there so picking only seven was a quite a task!) Here are the seven prettiest puzzle games in my estimation.