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Game Review: ‘Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning’

THQ Nordic again came through and gave me the opportunity to give the remastered version of a past hit of EA’s, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning a try. The original RPG fantasy came out in 2012 and was praised highly by critics but today, I’ll be checking out THQ’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning! In this game, you play as a hero who started off dead but because of an experiment, was brought back to life! You awaken to a world that’s at war pitting mortals and immortals against one another and because your fate has yet been decided, you’re caught up in the middle of it. Now onto the game itself! When it comes to controls they’re easy to get a hold of and the tutorial helps a lot in the beginning and the manual on the main menu is a lifesaver. Wish I could say the same for the camera controls which are, sorry to be blunt, trash as it

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Capt McNeely

Sep 14, 2020

GamingNewsProductTrailers

Age Won’t Be Just A Number In ‘Chronos: Before The Ashes’

THQ Nordic has announced details about their new game with a unique ‘aging system’ that will truly entice players to try. Chronos: Before the Ashes is a prequel to Remnant: From the Ashes set in a world where you play as a young hero is chosen to be sent to an ancient labyrinth to defeat the evil there in order to save his home. Inside they will face mystical enemies, and puzzles to solve, but if our hero fails, he’s cast out of the labyrinth and has to wait a year to come back and try again. In Chronos: Before the Ashes, players will experience an adventure that combines adventuring with RPG mechanics, combat where unique weapons, abilities, and powers. The main feature of the game is the aging mechanic that whenever a player dies, they lose a year of their life meaning that they start again a year older. Players will start off as a nimble, quick youngster who

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Capt McNeely

Sep 13, 2020

News

‘The Suicide Of Rachel Foster’ Is If ‘Firewatch’ Took Place At The Overlook Hotel

A big thank you to ONE-O-ONE Games and Daedalic Entertainment for hooking me up with a copy of their thrilling atmospheric mystery, The Suicide of Rachel Foster. Warning, there are spoilers ahead. Onto the game itself, you take on the role of a woman named Nichole who just inherited her late father’s motel located in the mountains of Wyoming. While looking over the property for her lawyer, she becomes trapped due to a snow storm and her only connection to the outside is a cell phone connecting her to a FEMA agent named Irving. While stuck in the hotel, Nichole starts to experience strange events that that centers around the suicide of a teen girl connected to the hotel and Nichole’s past. When it comes to the game’s controls, there’s no tutorial really, but luckily there’s not really a whole lot you need to remember. The game advises that you use headphones and I’ll admit, it’s worth it! The voice

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Capt McNeely

Sep 10, 2020

GamingNewsProductTrailers

New ‘Remotherd: Broken Porcelain’ Trailer Shows Happiness Found In The Darkest Of Places

In the new Gamescom “Whispers” trailer for Remothered: Broken Porcelain, fans are treated to something a bit different, someone actually finding happiness in the dark world of Remothered. It really should be no surprise that in the middle of everything that goes on, our heroine Jennifer and her friend and fellow housekeeper at the Ashmann Inn Lindsay (Lin) find shelter with each other in the dark halls of the Inn where danger lurks, a fact we’re sadly reminded in the middle of the happy couple’s moments… Remothered: Broken Porcelain will be coming October 20, 2020 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and STEAM.

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Capt McNeely

Aug 31, 2020

GamingIndieNewsProductTrailers

New Story Trailer For ‘Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood’

NACON and Cyanide Studios have released the latest trailer for their upcoming Werewolf RPG, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood, in which the trailer offers insight into the game’s protagonist, Cahal, a Werewolf. Cahal is on a journey of redemption after being forced out of the Fianna tribe due to his uncontrollable rage brought on by the mistreatment and threat to Gaia (Mother Earth) by the petroleum company Endron, who is the cause of the misfortune in Cahal’s life. Cahal can take on the form of man, wolf, and werewolf as he fights his enemies so that he can be reunited with his family and put a stop to Endron. Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood will be making you howl at the moon next year.

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Capt McNeely

Aug 28, 2020

GamingNewsProductTrailers

‘Little Nightmares II’ Coming In February

Bandai Namco announced today at Gamescom 2020 information about the upcoming sequel to their popular side-scrolling puzzle horror Little Nightmares that followed a little girl in a yellow raincoat named Six, who escapes a ship full of monstrous beings wishing to eat her. Little Nightmares II follows a bag-headed boy name Mono who is trapped in a nightmarish world that’s been distorted by a strange humming sound that appears to be coming from a nearby signal tower. Mono is joined by Six and the two set off on their journey to discover the truth while trying to avoid being captured by the locals who are out to get them. Little Nightmares II will be coming out February 11, 2021, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Players who purchase the game the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will receive a free next-gen upgrade for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later in 2021!

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Capt McNeely

Aug 28, 2020

GamingNewsProductTrailers

New Interactive Trailer And Pre-Order Details For ‘Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope’

Bandai Namco is giving fans of their “Dark Anthology” series what they want, a new trailer and release date for their upcoming sequel to “Man of Medan”, Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope. Along with the new interactive trailer showcasing how choices you make have consequences, fans will have the opportunity to pre-order Little Hope and get some goodies while supplies last. Included in the special preorder is the game with the Curator’s Cut that includes new scenes and the theatrical cut, as well as the ability to play as different characters with new choices and outcomes, a 4-disk steel book, and a replica of Mary’s ragdoll. Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope will be coming October 30th in time to give you chills for Halloween! Xbox One pre-orders can be made HERE, PS4 Preorders can be made HERE. Players can also pre-order digital versions of Little Hope for Xbox One, PS4, and STEAM.

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Capt McNeely

Aug 27, 2020

GamingProductReviews

A Noob Plays A Souls(Like) Game: Review Of ‘Mortal Shell’

As you can guess by the title, I’ve never played a “souls” game before. I never experienced the soul-crushing repetitive nature of playing, dying, and repeating for hours at a time that makes one question why they put themselves through such mental torture…but I want to, and Cold Symmetry and Playstack were more than happy to test my resolve with their soulslike game Mortal Shell. Mortal Shell takes players to a dark world full of creepy looking enemies, creatures, and mystery as they play as a being that takes over the remains of four dead warriors and fights their way through enemies in order to attain glands from certain enemies to appease the mysterious monstrous prisoner. Now onto the game itself! Leading up to getting the review copy of Mortal Shell I watched and studied gameplay videos of Dark Souls in which this game is said to be like. Long story short, YES, Mortal Shell is on the same level

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Capt McNeely

Aug 17, 2020

GamingIndieProductReviews

Game Review: ‘Helheim Hassle’ Is Hel Of A Good Time!

A great big thank you to the folks at Perfectly Paranormal for allowing me to review their puzzle platformer, Helheim Hassle! Helheim Hassle follows the misadventures of Bjørn, a 14-year-old Viking that’s not really into the idea of dying in battle and going to Valhalla. As fate would have it, Bjørn dies in an act of bravery resulting in him going to Valhalla. Fast forward to the present, we meet Pesto who is from a Hell going to Helheim (Viking Hell) but ends up needing Bjørn’s help (to read runes) in return for his help, Pesto will help Bjørn go to Helheim, the only downside is… Pesto’s magic makes allows Bjørn’s limbs to fall off and move on their own. Onto the game itself! Controls can be a bit to master as certain buttons dictate what limb you want to fall off and take control of. It will take patience as some moments will require you to make decisions quickly

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Capt McNeely

Aug 17, 2020

GamingIndieProductReviews

A Kafka Bug’s Life: Game Review Of ‘Metamorphosis’

All In! Games and Ovid Works sent me down the Kakfkaesque rabbit hole with their first-person platforming game, Metamorphosis. In Metamorphosis you play as Gregor Samsa who woke up one morning and realized that he turned into a bug and is now employed at a company called Tower who holds all the answers as to why this happened to Gregor and how he can turn human again. Along his journey, Gregor sees the world of insects and meets interesting individuals. Now onto the game itself! Mastering the controls is easy thanks to a tutorial in the beginning plus being made not complicated, to begin with. The movement of Gregor as an insect is fun as the movements are quick and mechanical much like a bug. Gregor can crawl up walls with the help of yellow goo that he finds piles of in certain places. The sound is amazing and I suggest wearing headphones for it so you won’t miss the

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Capt McNeely

Aug 12, 2020

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