Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead: A New Frontier’ Gets Emotional New Trailer

The highly anticipated 3rd Season of Telltale’s ongoing series of Walking Dead adventure games is almost upon us, and this year’s Game Awards gave us a fresh new look at what the game has in store for us. Spoiler Alert! It’s a whole lot of sadness and depression.

Following on from the announcement last month that the series is set to be released December 20th, it has now been revealed that the premiere will last through two episodes due to the enormity of the story being told. This means come release day, fans will be sitting down to play two brand new action-packed episodes, with the rest releasing throughout 2017. In addition to this exciting news, Telltale also released an extended trailer for the game, detailing the tragic origins of new playable character Javier.

The game takes place 4 years into the apocalypse, two years after the events of Season 2, featuring a much older Clementine as she meets Javier:

“As Javier, a young man determined to find the family taken from him, you meet a young girl who has experienced her own unimaginable loss. Her name is Clementine, and your fates are bound together in a story where every choice you make could be your last.”

The game will follow the same format as all the others in the series, with the player interacting with the dramatic story that unfolds, with every decision you make informing who lives, and who dies.

Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead: A New Frontier’ Episodes 1 and 2 release on PC, PS4 and XBOX ONE December 20th,  2016.

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Joe is insanely hyped for this game to finally come out and is hoping to play it soon after release. To see just what he makes of the game, be sure to follow him @resonantrevs over on Twitter.

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games is coming to PS4 and Vita in 2017

The Zero Escape series is a wonderful and twisted series. I have enjoyed playing all of these amazing games and so have many others.

It is no surprise that they are re releasing the first two games. 999 is totally rebuilt from the ground up and from what they have shown looks incredible. There is even English and Japanese voice acting. With such a text heavy game, voice acting will really make this game more accessible.

If you haven’t played any of the trilogy then you probably don’t know about it. This series is twisted, psychological and pretty deep. It really is worth playing so, go and get if it looks interesting.

The story of each game always involves 9 major character and a master mind who locks them in an undisclosed location. There are puzzles and multiple endings abound. People may die or live depending on your choices and you won’t see the full picture until you complete all the endings.

Really though this sounds like an amazing thing to have both of these amazing games on one disc. I do hope that I can just get 999 as I do already have copies of the other two and they look great on my 3ds. But, to play a fully fixed up 999 would be something wonderful.

The Nonary Games come out sometime in 2017. Really, if you have not had a chance to play them I highly suggest you give these games a shot when it arrives in stores!

World of Final Fantasy Opening Released

World of Final Fantasy is looking to be something amazing, and I am so excited to get my hands on it come October 25th. After revealing that people outside of Japan will be able to play the demo for this game on October 17th, they released the opening to the game.

I really do enjoy when games have an anime flair and style because that means anime cut-scenes can always occur. This game is no different and with the chibi style flowing through the game it just begs for an anime form.

This opening is packed with monsters and characters fans have really grown to love over the long life of the Final Fantasy series. This game is really going to be something that I think will provide fans and newbies alike with a fantastic Final Fantasy experience.

Catching these creatures and stacking them is also something that hasn’t been done in a game so I am excited to really try something out that is so new. If you like Final Fantasy, anime, and Pokemon style monster capturing then you will find something in this game. Even though I haven’t had as much exposure to this series as I would have liked, I am so ready to jump in and play this game.

This game may look cute but it really has such in depth world of playing to discover, so if you can at least give the demo a shot on the 17th!

Below is the trailer which I have already watched multiple times because it is amazing. This game is coming out on the 25th in the US, the 27th in Japan, and finally the 28th in Europe.

Horizon Zero Dawn’s Subquests sound like a blast from the Past…or Future?

Horizon Zero Dawn is a game that I am really looking forward too. As a lover of open world games and someone who really enjoys how different each game can be this looks like a fun game. Running around in a world that is like the past but clearly built around a modern world just sounds cool.

Guerilla Games is hard at work making sure the game is perfect and they are sharing tidbits of information here and there. They recently revealed 5 different types of sidequests that will send Alloy on adventures to fight monsters and grow stronger.

The first major sidequest is going to be the most brutal as they are called Corruption Zones. The baddest of the bad lie in wait here for Alloy to wander in. Will she be able to leave these areas unscathed? That remains to be seen, but if she can she will find things that will really aid her quest.

The other big sidequest is some form of “Hunter’s Guild” in which Alloy will take missions to fight thus and so with a certain weapon. She will have to be on her A game as clearly players will find certain weapons more appealing then others.

Of course there are also random quests which can pop up any time. Tribes you meet will also have quests for you to undertake, as you work to become the head of the tribes. This prehistoric style woman is going to have to work hard to rule the tribes and with the help of the player and the completion of side quests she will be able to do it.

Horizon Zero Dawn is still literally on the horizon and will stay there for awhile as the game comes out February 28th 2017. I am still ready to jump into this world and find out exactly what happened to change our world into this. Alloy’s adventure really is looking like it will be a worth while endeavor.

World of Final Fantasy is getting a demo!

Now I may not have played many Final Fantasy games but I have grown up knowing the characters and fighting the monsters in games that I have played. I have always enjoyed the series and think it really is a fantastic series of RPG’s

I am excited to play World of Final Fantasy which comes out October 25th. This is interesting because it is actually coming out in America before Japan.

Square Enix has just announced a demo is coming out on the 17th of this month. I’m sure a demo will also come out in the US.

In the demo fans will plunge into a dungeon that is in the game in unique way. They will befriend mirages and fight monsters to get a feel for the game. I love that demos are such a prevalent thing as even though reviews can be enlightening playing the game for yourself can really make or break a purchase.

This game also looks super cute but also has the same Final Fantasy aura of past games. Plus with the new stacking function I am excited to see how this game will play out. I do hope they are able to give us the demo as I really do want to try out this game after watching people play it in convention video.

 

The Bunker Review

Spoiler Free

The 90’s brought us some of the coolest (and weirdest) things you could ever ask for in a childhood; which you just can’t beat – Supersizing at McDonalds, Pogs, the N64, and one of my all time 90’s favourites…Crash Bandicoot. There were also a number of parts of that era that now seem strange like Floppy Disks, watching MTV for music videos, or full-motion video (FMV) which were usually made up of a bunch of no-name actors and were about as fun as watching golf whilst hungover.

Because of this, FMV games for the most part have been forgotten with the occasional developer taking a stab at it, most memorably 2015’s “Her Story” where you had to search through a database of video clips from fictional police interviews, then use the clips to solve the case of a missing person. The gameplay and acting in this game were so incredibly intelligent, that it made the FMV aspect of the game, a complete joy to watch.

The Bunker (created by Welsh dev Splendy Games) not only features FMV, but is a complete live action experience giving it more of a feeling of an interactive film. And that’s fine with me. The story is strong enough to keep your eyes latched to the screen for 2 – 3 hours and keeps your attention sharp for the occasional quick time event.

You play as John, a 30-year old man that was born in a poorly designed nuclear bunker and has never seen life outside of the walls of the government facility. As you play through, you discover how John became the last remaining survivor within the bunker, and his life of following “the routine” to keep the place running smoothly until he can resurface. Things don’t go to plan when a random error forces John into doing some emergency repairs to continue his survival.

John has spent his entire life sheltered both mentally and physically by his only family member – his mother, which has given him a childlike naivety and fear of anything he’s not familiar with. The role of John is masterfully acted by Adam Brown (also known for his role as Ori in The Hobbit), who takes you through a range of emotions and challenges that John has to experience on his own. There’s a constant sense of feeling uneasy and that maybe you’re not entirely alone. The game never throws any cheap jump scares at you for no reason, instead it’s intelligent in the way it makes you feel uneasy, which is greatly helped by the fact you’re trapped underground and not allowed to leave.

Adam Brown’s acting isn’t the only one worth mentioning, as Sarah Greene also gives a stellar performance as John’s mother, amongst a whole host of supporting characters. You never feel like the cast just came to set after remembering some lines, it genuinely feels like these people are survivors of a nuclear bombing and you’re witnessing something that actually happened.

It’s hard to find anything I would consider a major issue towards player enjoyment, as the game doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not, but if I had to find the needle – some more puzzles would’ve made this a challenging experience. And if you don’t make any decisions for a while, the video would go on a loop…but that’s it. Trying to find anything else would just be unfair.

If you like the sound of what you’ve read and get a few hours spare one evening, take a chance and download this game. It’s available on PS4, Xbox One, PC and later in the year it’ll coming to Android and iOS, so there’s plenty of reason to play.

Just be prepared for afterwards, when you may feel the need to take a long walk in the park as you contemplate things, and Morgan Freeman narrates your thoughts.

SNIKT!

Destiny: Rise of Iron [PS4] Review in Progress

I haven’t picked this title up in nearly a year; since the “Oryx Challenge Ogre Glitch” issue in December 2015. I felt disrespected by a $500 million game and against my better judgement, I left the world of Destiny for what I thought would be for good. . . Then Rise of Iron drops . . .

While not as big as The Taken King in terms of size and scope, its story is centered on the player’s (that’s me) ascension to a next generation of Iron Lord, a multi-mission adventure that largely takes place in a brand new Earth zone dubbed the Plaguelands. If you haven’t played Destiny from the beginning, it’s pretty easy to get caught up, however, I’d recommend playing through the story from the beginning then heading toward new content. I rocked out on my PS4 for a solid six hours of game time and I was really pleased with what I saw and what was offered by this new expansion. It goes a little something like this . . . Spoilers Ahead . . .

The Fallen have returned, and this time they’re more dangerous than ever. They managed to get their hands (possibly claws of feelers) on some Golden Age tech called SIVA, a self-replicating nano-virus that they’re using to enhance themselves and weapons to gain an advantage in their never-ending war against humanity (that’s us). On top of their physical and technological upgrades, they also managed to breach the wall surrounding the Cosmodrome in Old Russia, and it’s up to the player (again, that’s us) to drive them back.

You start with a mission where you’re assaulting Felwinter Peak to make a foothold so a counter-offensive strike can be mounted against this new SIVA-upgraded Fallen faction called the Splicers. It’s a great opening to the game that starts with a ride up to the mountaintop on a rusting cable car (even though they call it a Gondola) and culminates in a classic Destiny shoot-em-up with baddies when you reach the top.

I’d forgotten about how exciting Destiny‘s settings and designs can be. The fast-moving enemies aren’t easy targets to take down, and can sometimes be a pain when you think you have your shot lined up. The game lets you know pretty early on that you need to keep on your toes and keep your head on a swivel to ensure you aren’t overwhelmed. It took me a few minutes to get back into the swing of things, and then I started to remember the routine of guerrilla tactics, popping out from behind cover and shooting at enemy targets before making a mad dash to a safe spot to decide what to go after next, and recovering health if needed. It makes for a game that feels dynamic and challenging – at least it does to me, a born again Destiny guy.

With Felwinter Peak liberated from the Fallen, the location becomes the expansion’s social hub where you get to talk to Lord Saladin, the last remaining Iron Lord, who outlines the plan of attack. What transpires is a fairly short, but quite tough series of story line missions that will probably take an average solo player the better part of an evening to work through. That being said, I had a buddy of mine running missions with me. Although he’s a total noob, two Guardians are better than one. I’m confident Destiny regulars will be able to complete them all in a few hours, especially if they team up with other Guardians.

The new story missions themselves vary, although some of their mechanics feel recycled from earlier expansions. I still found them entertaining to play through, mainly because I hadn’t played in months. Enemies are generally fast-moving and smart, while the tougher characters remain bullet sponges that require a good deal of ammo to tear down. Long story short, it’s very much Destiny in terms of its style and feel. Those who were hoping for something a little different might be disappointed, but I think that for the most part, the Destiny faithful will enjoy the story line campaign’s action.

When you reach the end of the new main story missions, the game opens up patrols in the Plaguelands, and a new strike, the Wretched Eye. Those, along with the new Archon’s Forge public event, and the latest raid, Wrath of the Machine that opens on the day of this review (stay tuned for that review), essentially represent the endgame PvE content for Rise of Iron. I jumped into the new Wretched Eye strike last night, and my noob team mate and I were lucky enough to get matched with a fairly good player who made short work of it. We could barely keep up with him as he blew through the enemies on the approach to the strike’s final boss (to be honest, I was hanging back to soak in all the new visuals and because I was live streaming it so it’d make for a better content stream). It took the combined might of all three of us to bring down the strike boss in the end. I’d probably have a tougher time of it with other players but my team mates and I ran together like a well oiled machine (too cliche?).

Now don’t get me wrong, I most certainly was not expecting an expansion as grand and epic as The Taken King. In some places the story aspect of Rise of Iron definitely does feel a little on the lean side. Everything it has to offer is fun but it just left me wanting more. But then again, I haven’t yet gotten into the endgame content and that’s probably where the real satisfaction is. There are artifacts to collect that imbue your character with special abilities that sound very interesting, loads of new weapons to collect, and, hopefully, a lot of new secrets to discover.

I’ll continue to pew pew pew my way through side missions in the quest for better loot and hopefully get the new raid done in the next few days and come back with a review of those new features to this latest expansion. What do you think of Destiny: Rise of Iron so far? Sound off in the comments.

Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming 2017! Let’s Go Back To The Digital World!

Digimon is about as old as Pokemon and still has just a strong a fan base. These monsters and their human companions may not be plastered everywhere but so many people enjoy them.

After the success of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth in the states it has been announced that Bandai Namco is bringing Digimon World:Next Order to the states in 2017.

I did really enjoy Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth even though I haven’t beaten everything because it is quite the game. I do really enjoy Digimon and have ever since I first watched it. Though I haven’t seen every episode of every season what I have watched is still amazing.

This series is really powerful in that most of the time these kids only have a single Digimon. They become their best friend and through love and friendship they are able to Digivolve.

Now this is an RPG similar to Cyber Sleuth. You get to raise and train over 200 different Digimon and figure out the best way for you to fight. I really enjoy monster collecting games as they offer so much customization. You can literally choose whatever monster you want in these types of games. If you like cute, there’s cute and they can honestly be just as strong as the vicious looking ones.

This game takes place in the Digital World, the lush and verdant one unlike Cyber Sleuth which was corrupted. I do think it really looks lovely when it is all so natural and serene. Except of course for Digimon roaming free and doing as they please.

This game really looks like a fun one and I am happy to see it come to the states. Maybe it will inspire young kids to dive into this series. It is always easier for newbies to find the series in their own way and if its games, that works fine!

Again Digimon World:  Next Order comes out next year! If you like Digimon you may just feel that nostalgic tug and want to head into the Digital World for yourself.

PS4 Gold Dualshock 4 Controller Coming For The Holidays!

Game Stop is going to have exclusive rights to be the first shop to sell this years most glam PlayStation 4 controller just before the Holidays, at November 21st. The controller should become available for purchase at other stores later. This bling bling controller will go for around $65, so if you know someone who loves colour gold and video games you know what to get them for Xmas. Or you could just treat yourself! Anyway the controller is up for pre-order at Gamestop.com and here’s some pictures of the upcoming beauty queen.

 

Play with passion!

auburn.geek

LEGO Have Used The Resurrection Stone! LEGO Harry Potter Collection Confirmed For PS4

Earlier I wondered if LEGO’s Chamber of Secrets had been opened with the rumours of a remastered LEGO Harry Potter Collection for PS4. Well, enemies of the heir beware because it seems those rumours were true. LEGO have today confirmed that remastered versions of LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 are coming in a single disc release for Playstation 4.

The remastered edition of the LEGO Harry Potter games will contain a bunch of new features, including a character pack featuring Hogwarts founders Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin as well as Peeves the poltergeist, Harry Potter (Yule Ball), Ron Weasley (Ghoul), Hermione Granger (Pink Dress), Luna Lovegood (Lion Head) and Gilderoy Lockhart (Straightjacket).  The release will also feature a pack of new spells (including Cantis, Densaugeo, Ducklifors, Melofors, and Tentaclifors), as well as ‘enhanced graphics, environments, lighting, and visual effects’. New cutscenes haven’t been confirmed yet, although I would suspect this would be the case given that the original scenes featured the old-style LEGO miming rather than dialogue taken from the films.

The LEGO Harry Potter Collection won’t be the only LEGO Harry Potter content released this year. The popular toys-to-life game LEGO Dimensions will be introducing the boy wizard to its players this year with a team pack comprising of Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Arthur Weasley’s flying Ford Anglia and the Hogwarts Express. A fun pack has also been confirmed featuring Hermione Granger, although the mini-build featured with the Hermione minifigure has yet to be announced.

2016 is proving to be a great year to be a Harry Potter fan, with the eighth Harry Potter story Harry Potter and the Cursed Child released in the form of a play and script book and Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them coming to cinemas this November. JK Rowling has also featured a trilogy of Hogwarts ebooks containing content from the official Harry Potter site Pottermore entitled Short Stories of Hogwarts: Of Power, Of Politics And Pesky Poltergeists, Hogwarts: AN Incomplete & Unreliable Guide and Short Stories Of Hogwarts: Of Heroism, Hardship And Dangerous Hobbies. The new ebooks are priced at £1.99 each.

The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is due to arrive on the PS4 via floo powder on the 21st October priced £39.99. It is currently unknown whether the collection will be released on other consoles but you can find the box art here: