Dying Light The Following: Game Review

Reviewed by Michael on 18th May 2016

Our rating: 7.5/10.0

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter/Melee, RPG, Zombies, Horror

Dying Light The Following is a brilliant expansion that builds upon the already intriguing game mechanics from the core game. The game introduces Kyle Crane to a new area of Harran, a more open countryside environment with a much larger map than the original, and with this brings the ability to drive a dune-buggy to help you get around.

The addition of the buggy along with the quests that come with it such as racing quests, gives players a new mechanic to work with in the game as players build and upgrade their buggy to be more deadly across the environment.

The storyline, though not as long as the core game, still manages to keep the player compelled throughout. New quests include fighting off giant zombies, that either take wits and a lot of experience from the player to defeat, or you must team up with a number of other players online and take it down as a team. As players complete quests they can build upon their skill trees to unlock to abilities. The Following introduces a whole new skill tree, The Driver skill tree, where players earn upgrades from completing driving quests, by doing driving stunts, or by completing side-quests like mowing down zombies.

The Following also brings with it a number of new weapons, including the cross-bow, as well as many more melee weapons including swords, scythes, axes and throwing grenades. This gives new styles of gameplay, especially with the cross-bow, as the player can use a stealthy approach to not alarm the zombies, while also using the speed, range and accuracy to pick of zombies from a distance.

Pros: 

- Stunning environment

- Large Map

- New quests and weapons

- Dune Buggy

Cons:

- Shorter story

- Less captivating characters

- Hard to find co-op players

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Star Wars Battlefront: Game Review

Reviewed by Michael on 17th May 2016

Our rating: 8.5/10.0

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 

Genre(s): First and Third-Person Shooter, Online Multiplayer

Star Wars Battlefront is a visually appealing masterpiece that brings the incredible vision and action from of the movies to a playable experience across gaming platforms. It is an online multiplayer shooter that can be played in both first person and third person perspectives, giving the player freedom to take on each battle in their preferred perspective. The game features missions which can be played in single player or co-op, either online or local, as well as both large and small multiplayer battles that can be played out in a number of different modes.

In the co-op missions players compete in battles on planets known to the Star Wars universe. Players can choose to side with either the Empire or the Rebellion allowing for repeated play that differs both times, with the ability to use different heroes or villains on each. The excitement of playing your favourite Jedi or Sith Lord creates an atmosphere of chaos and leaves the player with a great sense of achievement once they have overhauled their opposition. 

The multiplayer modes are what captures the true essence of of Star Wars' massive battles as seen in the movies. The "Walker Assault" game mode puts players in a massive 20 vs 20 battle where the Empire tries to push two "Walkers" to one side of the map, while the Rebellion defends points that give them Y-Wings to try and take down the Walkers. The incredible attention to detail in both the audio and visual elements of the game is what brings it to life. From the sound of the Tie-Fighter ships flying over-head, to the constant flurry of laser bullets being shot around the map makes for an incredible experience.

Credits are earned in every battle and open the player up to new blasters, as well as star-card power-ups and different player outfits, as you level-up. This gives each player a unique set of fighting equipment, creating a different fighting experience each match.

Pros: 

- Stunning graphics

- True Star Wars visuals and sound

- Large sandbox maps

- Exciting heroes and villains

Cons

- Lack of story-mode

- Multiplayer can become repetitive

- Serves can be hard to find

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Final Fantasy IX: Game Review

Reviewed by Matthew on 15th May 2016
Our Rating: 8.0/10.0
Platform(s): PS1, PS3, Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows
Genre(s): Role Playing Game

Final Fantasy IX originally released on the PlayStation 1 in 2000 was a great JRPG. Square Enix,   have re-released the game for the iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows with improved graphics and added more features to these ports.

Currently I am playing this on Android version and the controls work pretty well. Square has ported the game to touchscreen instead squashing a joypad on the screen like Final Fantasy 7. You controlled the characters with floating stick or tapping the screen in the direction you are going. When interacting with NPCs or objects an icon with appear on the screen. Furthermore, you can swipe outside the text box to choose your response, then tap a button to select when you’re chatting.  
The 3D models of the major characters have redrawn texture that, look amazing. However the NPCs are low resolution and blurry. Also, the pre-rendered background seems to be not up dated from the PlayStation 1 port. I understand why because the upgraded pre-rendered. Backgrounds would have made the game files bigger but it would have been nice.

 

However, the time turn- based combat is still interesting and fun and also the touchscreen handled and flows wonderfully when in combat. Also they are new features in the mobile port. For example, 9999 damage, no random encounters, full battle meters, auto, attack, fast forward and level and gil max. This is for players who want to experience the story quickly without bother of leveling up their
characters. In my opinion I don’t think they need these features because it ruins true nature of the game but you don’t have use it anyway.

 

Overall The cast of characters is fresh and interesting especially Vivi, the combat is intriguing and the plot wonderful and heart-warming. Although the Final Fantasy IX a bit expensive it still worth buying it as is on of the finest JRPG ever created on the Android or iOS.

Pros:

- compelling story

- mesmerising characters
- great turn-based combat\
- tounchscreen controls work perfectly
- new 3D models of main characters

Cons:

-a bit  expensive
- low resolution pre-rendered background



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Forza Horizon 2: Game Review

Reviewed by Meshal on 15th May 2016

Our rating: 9.5 /10.0
Platform(s): Xbox one, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Genre(s): Racing video game

Forza Horizon 2 is the last game of the Forza series. its a car racing game that the players play in an open world with choosing between many real cars. 

The cars: 

(Image from gamezone, 2016)

the cars in the game are been developed by a high level group of developers. The players will have cars same as the cars on the real life. There are more than 150 cars in the game cars shows.

The map:

(Image from kudosprime, 2016)

The map of the game its very big so the players will not get bored. There is many places in the map player would like to visit it like the airport or the port.

The game play:

There are many ways to play the game online or offline. player can play by race cars and get money and rank. In the online game  its an open world to play with others and friend.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4: Game Review

Reviewed by Meshal on 14th May 2016

Our rating: 7.0/10.0

Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, OS X, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii.

Genre(s): Shooting

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4

Release on November 5, 2007, on of the most famous gams of the wars and shooting. its break all the records of the games on this year. its not the first one in that series but its the first game in the series played on PS3. Many people till now they like to play it. It was very develop.

Playing:

The game have three ways to play the first one its one player game which its some missions the player have to it to finish the game. The both two another ways are multiplayer playing online like you play with another people in all over the world and there is a rank for the players, also multiplayer playing but with your friend by using the same device or offline playing.

Weapons:
There are many types of weapons in the game and all of them are real not just created in the game so that make the game interesting.

Maps:
In the game they use many locations some of them are real and there is some maps are large, small and medium.

Mad Max: Game Review

Reviewed by Meshal on 14th May 2016

Our rating: 9.0/10.0

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox one, Microsoft Windows 

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, cars combat

Intro:
Mad Max the popular Australian film now all the fans can enjoy the film by playing the game of Mad Max which created in 2015. The game run on an open world. players can develop there player and also there car while they are playing.

Cars:
cars are the main part of the game the player will chose there car and develop it with an engines, shield and weapons. They will go throw a death races and a combat with another cars.

The player:
The player have a few weapons like shoot guns and a knife. On the other hand the he will have to develop his player to go throw combat without a weapons by baying some features. Also he can change the player dress or face.

Missions:
there are many missions the player have to do. There is another missions not only the main ones. So the player will have many options in the game.

Water and Food:
The players have to search for water and food to keep there health limit high if they will go throw a combat.

Fuel:
fuel is important to lit the car run in the game so also the player have to search for a fuel or his car.

Map:
The map its on an open world so its big or large so the players will take a long time to finish the missions. By the way their is some fast travel point in the map you have to find them its may help the player to fast run the game.

FIFA 2016: Game Review

Reviewed by Meshal on 14th May 2016

Our rating: 8.0/10.0

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows 

Genre(s): Sport

What its FIFA 16?
FIFA 16 it’s one of the famous games in the world. It’s for people who like football and keeping up or like to watch it. It’s a simulating football game for players to enjoy chosen their favorite team or player to play with.

Who create it and history of the game?
The first FIFA game created in 1993 and it’s called FIFA 93. It’s keeping developing all this years till they arrived to FIFA 16. The game was created by EA Canada or EA sports it’s a company that interesting in sports games.

What’s new in FIFA 16?
FIFA 16 has many new features like they add a female team and they add many new teams that the players can choose between them. Playing online now is very interesting for players who like to play like the real life competitions. They made the play more reality than the old one.

Pros:

- Easy to learn how to play

- Many teams to choose from

- You can create your team

Cons:

- Develop your created team take lot of time to be a good team

Injustice: Gods Among Us Mobile: Game Review

Reviewed by Brian on 13th May 2016

Our rating: 7.0/10.0

Platform(s): Mobile (Android/iOS), PS3, PS4, PS vita, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Genre(s): Action

Build an epic roster of DC heroes and villains and get ready for battle in the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game. It’s a collectible card game that you can build up your roster of playable characters, moves and powers and enter the arena in 3 on 3 tag team combat.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting video game based upon the fictional universe of DC Comics. The game was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is developed a version for iOS and Android devices that you can play on your mobile phone. The gameplay is done through touch controls.

There are three play modes on mobile version Play, Survivor and Online Battle. You can enjoy story mode via Play and the storyline is set within an alternate version of the Justice League's universe.

(Play mode: Play, Survivor and Online Battle)

In fight

You can get Credits in every fight and you can buy Booster packs, Characters, Promote and Support cards in the store by using this game currency.

Store

One awesome part of this game is that you can collect DC heroes such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Joker.

(Batman)

(Superman)

(Wonder Woman)

(The Joker)

Another outstanding feature of the game is that Online Battle can be viewed after the fight via View Replay, you can identify your strengths and weaknesses, and you can build a battle strategy for the next fight.

(View Replay Mode)

Overall you will love this game, whether you are a big fan of DC's content or not.

Pros:

- Decent graphics and flashy fighting moves

- Great Storyline

- Playing as superheroes

Cons:

- Gameplay is pretty weak and mundane

- Unusual fighting rhythm

- Terrible Character Models

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Fallout 4: Game Review

Reviewed by Michael on 13th May 2016

Our rating: 9.2/10.0

Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows 

Genre(s):Open-world RPG, Shooter, Action

Fallout 4 is the fifth instalment of the widely popular Fallout video-games, developed by Bethesda Game Studios. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic Boston in the year 2287, over 200 years after nuclear warfare devastated the landscape, in which the player emerges from an underground vault, after being frozen for all those years. Gameplay is similar to the games predecessors, for those that have played them, where the player completes various quests to earn experience points to level up there character. The player can play in both first-person or third-person perspectives depending on their play-style allowing non-linear gameplay. 

What makes Fallout 4 such a step above it's previous titles though, is its endless customisation abilities. At the beginning of the game, the player must customise the default characters face to how how they want. Their are endless ways of doing this, with the ability of adjusting eyebrow contours, to cheek width, to jaw alignment, the list goes on. 

Fallout 4 also features countless customisation for weapons and armour, giving the player numerous ways of adjusting weapons and armour for their own enjoyment.

 This feature really reaches it's mark once the player discovers how they want to play the game, through their choice of levelling up their character, as their are a number of perks that allow for different playing styles. The perk tree allows players to level up their character according to how they wish to play the game. This adds a level of choice to the game, and also gives more advanced players who play through the game a number of time, a chance to play it a different way each time as each perk carries its own abilities and power-ups, etc.

Another added feature to Fallout 4 that differs from it's predecessors is the ability to create and customise settlements. Upon clearing or completing a quest at a settlement the player gains this settlement as a safe house, or place to store their items. Each settlement is fully customisable, with the ability to add structures, buildings, furniture, market stalls, and much more. Each settlement can be connected to each other through its settlers to create supply lines, where all your items are shared between each. I found this to be one of the most enjoyable parts of the game, as it gets your creative side going and gives you reward for all the scrap items you pick up throughout your exploration of the wasteland. 

Pros:  

- Customisable weapons, armour and settlements

- Massive map

- Over 300 places to explore

- Unique enemies and NPC's

Cons: 

- Storyline often falls flat

- Buggy features

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Game Review

Reviewed by Matthew on 13th May 2016
Our Rating: 9.0/10.0
Platform(s): PS3, PS4, PS Vita , Microsoft Windows
Genre(s): Role-playing

Final Fantasy is one of my favourites gaming franchises. When I heard they were going to make a HD remaster  of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 PlayStation 2 port,  I couldn’t have been happier as this was my favourite and first one I play. With both games, having extra story content, improved graphics, and re-recorded musical score this gives long-time fans new things to see and  for first timer to experience great JRPG.

Both games have stunning turn-based combat which are the reason I was hook for the 40-50 hours of gameplay contents. From Final Fantasy X fantastic conditional time battle system, where you can swap party members in and out combat, and X-2 wonderful Dress Sphere Grids where character’s change job. They are many things to do thing in this game like finding and the ultimate weapons and secret bosses which will prolong your play through.  

X Conditional Time Battle System

X-2 Dress Sphere Grids

In the remaster version the audio and visual have been enhancements. Therefore, the musical score and sounds effect sound amazing. The upgrade graphics from the jagged edges in the original makes the world of Spira look superb. However, the new main character models look great although, the characters face a bit awkward in my opinion.

 

Also the FMV video in HD are definitely wonderful but thing the that annoys me about these FMV sequences and cutscenes is that you still can’t skip them making it frustrating before a difficult boss fight. Final Fantasy Franchises musical score are reason I like these games. In this installment the music has been revamped and sounds great but I prefer the original score.

Overall Final Fantasy X/X-2 are two wonderful JRPG games when it was released in PlayStation 2.  With the release of HD remaster fan can come back and experience it vibrant story, mesmerising  musical score and great gameplay and if it is your first time playing it, you will understand why this is one of the best JRPG of all-time. Also on May 13 2016 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD remaster was released on steam.

Pros:

- stunning turned based gameplay

-  enhance HD visuals
- more content
 - beautiful musical score

Cons:

- awkward characters faces
- can't skip cutscenes


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