You're pretty good....

Its time for another top 5 list. This week it is about my favourite Boss Fights.

#5 is one of the saddest boss fights of all time. If you've played Dark Souls you'll know why. At #2 we see Sif, the Great Grey Wolf. Firstly he is a wolf, and they are awesome. Secondly he is only honouring his dead master and trying to stop you from befalling the same fate. Finally when Sif is nearly dead, he starts limping. Sure you needed the ring but it is still a sad boss fight.

#4 is weird. It's one of my favourite bosses who is from one of my least favourite games. I wasn't really a big fan of Far Cry 3 but Vaas is one of the most likeable bosses. Sure he kidnaps you and tries to kill you 3 or 4 times but he is still one of my favourite bosses. There is just something about his level of crazy that makes him a good boss and when you have to kill him it is creative and weird.

#3 is the very first boss battle I played. The giant snake from Resident Evil 1. It turns out it's name is "Yawn" and though it may not be the toughest boss around, when I was a kid it was tough. I mean, it killed (or almost depending on your puzzle skills) one S.T.A.R.S member and it probably killed you multiple times before you learned how to beat it.

#2 is The Joker from Arkham City. The Joker is one of the most iconic villains in Comics, Movies and Video Games. So it was sad when you killed the Joker in Arkham City. We love to hate The Joker and Batman is nothing without The Joker. It was a big shame to see the guy die but you know, he carries on in Batman's nightmares. Also the battle is crazy, so many grunts that throw things at you and on occasion, cars come flying out of the gates.

#1 is kind of obvious. I'm a big Metal Gear Solid fan. So my favourite boss fight is the fight with The Boss. It was a master piece of a fight. You and your mentor. 10 minutes to defeat The Boss. All your training from other the other boss fights come together for this last fight. Snake picks loyalty for his country over his mentor to later learn the truth and abandon the USA.

I'd love to mention Deus Ex: Human Revolution but the boss battles were poorly made and to beat them you had to be cheesy.

This weeks song is "Ultimate" by the very talented DaPlaque. DaPlaque is only about 18 and he already makes better EDM music than most professionals in my opinion. This is his debut song with a record label. Check it out below and until next week.

The New Black Gold

In a future, where people didn't ask for this and stuff gets messed up. Only one man can stop a fiasco. Armed with his sunglasses (which he wears indoors) and a trench coat, Adam Jenson is that man, or what ever he counts as.

Okay. So I watched the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided E3 trailer and was like "I need to play Human Revolution" so I did. I downloaded Human Revolution and within 2 days, it was completed so here is the review. As you can probably tell from the opening it is set in the future where robotics allow people to get replacement limbs, say a robotic arm and these limbs can get "augmented".

*SPOILERS.... Kinda.... Maybe if you haven't played the game.*
You start out the game as human Adam Jenson, the chief of security of Sarif Industries. Sarif Industries gets attacked by some "Augs" (people with robotic limbs) and Adam is left in a near death state while love interest Megan and her team are killed.

After about 6 months Jenson is back, with about 75% of him now being robotic and there is a problem, someone has broken into a Sarif Industries factory. You've got to deal with this. After that you are tasked with tracking the people who attacked Sarif Industries.
*END OF SPOILERS.*

So with that out of the way, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a fun game. Its got a nice art style, a nice black and gold title hence the title. Its a 1st person shooter with cover mechanics. Its mission based with open world aspects.

You choose how you want to do a mission. Want to do a pacifist run? You can do none lethal take downs and use a stun gun and a tranq gun (you'll also get an achievement!). Want to go in guns blazing? Sure, there are a lot of ways to kill things. Whether it be with an AR, stabbing someone with your elbow blades or pushing them off a ledge you can kill people in funny and creative ways. There is even a side mission where you have to kill someone by making it look like an accident.

The game is not without its flaws though. The game does have a hard mode which I do not recommend doing on your first run through (I regret nothing though). Also the bosses are done poorly and some times you have to exploit the game. There is also a section which makes it almost impossible to complete a boss fight.

Overall I'd say this game is worth buying and picking up, especially since it is really cheap now. You won't regret it. And until next time.

This weeks song is "The New Black Gold". I know I featured this last week but I didn't think I'd review this game. So.... yea. Here it is again. Enjoy?

A look at July

So, its boiling in England. Like hotter than we're use to. Luckily we just got thunder and lightning. So here is a look at the month of July.

The most noticeable thing this month is that Windows 10 will be releasing on the 29th. I'd recommend waiting a couple months before installing Windows 10 however.

On the 7th Skullgirls 2nd Encore will release for PS4. I have never played a Skullgirls game so I have no opinion on it. However if you are a Skullgirls fan and don't own a PS4, you might have to give this game a miss.
     On the 8th we see Worms World Party Remastered coming to PC only. I love Worms games. They are funny and easy to play, it's a shame though how it isn't on Consoles as I think they'd work well on Consoles.
     On the 10th we see F1 2015 release. I love F1 games, there is something about driving a fast car around a track that I love. The F1 games capture the essence of being an F1 driver.
     Finally, the only other notable release would be God of War III remastered for PS4. I haven't played a God of War game but they look like fun hack-n-slash games.

This month doesn't have any titles that have been heavily advertised and we can expect that for the next couple months. Its a shame but it allows reviewers to focus on one game or review classic games.

This weeks song is "The New Black Gold" by miracleofsound. If you don't know what the song is about, it is based off Deus Ex: Human Revolution which I completed yesterday for the first time. It really fits with the game's feeling. Anyway until next time.

(P.S from now on I'll be releasing blogs on the 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd and the 29th. This means I have a date to focus a blog on, instead of releasing them randomly through out the week)

Stand to attention....

This week I am going to do a Top 5 list. A Top 5 on the best soldiers in video games, in my opinion. I'll only be talking about soldiers in video games I've played.

At #5 Chris Redfield enters. He worked for S.T.A.R.S and later BSAA. While S.T.A.R.S is a part of the RCPD (Raccoon City Police Department), BSAA can classify as a military organization due to the nature of their work. While they are one organization they do have different teams for different locations, such as the Europe BSAA or the Far East BSAA, it seems that Chris' team goes over the world. Chris Redfield as been to Africa, China and Europe.

At #4 it's Chains from the Payday series. The reason I picked him is that in his back story it is said that Chains has been in the military for 10 years. The fact that he is vet means he is instantly a bad-ass and means he is well suited to be a heister. He also has ties to the cameo character, John Wick who is also awesome (unfortunately not Keanu Reeves in the game).

At #3 my favourite alien, Garrus. Personally I prefer Garrus as a character over Shepard. Shepard did save the universe from the reapers but lets be honest, Garrus is a bad-ass. Smart and deadly with a sniper, Garrus also loves making calibrations. Him, Mordin and Liara are the only characters I wouldn't want to die in the series. 

At #2 is the super soldier, 117. Yes in the 2nd spot, Master Chief resides. John was chosen for the Spartan program at the age of 6, and out of 150 candidates John and 74 others were conscripted into the UNSC. In the HALO storyline John is currently AWOL, and on the 27th of October we'll see why he went AWOL.

Finally, at #1 is the one and only, Big Boss, aka Naked/Venom/Punished Snake (Or one of his many other names). Its obvious why. He is probably the most iconic soldier in video game history. He survived radiation from a Davy Crockett, he stopped WW3, he is the "father" to Solid, Solidus and Liquid Snake. Not to mention that he also developed CQC with The Boss. We will finally get to see his story end on September 1st.

This weeks song is "New Order" by Elegia. You might recognise it from the MGS V E3 2015 trailer. This song sends chills down my spine and I think it is a good song. This proves that not all songs need lyrics to convey emotions. Check it out below and until next week o7.

E3 Roundup

All the E3 presentations are over. So lets do a round up of what we saw, what I am hyped for and what went wrong.

Firstly, Bethesda. They showed a lot of game play of Fallout 4. They nailed it. Showing off the right amount without giving too much away. They nailed it so hard. Here is a video of their presentation below because it is worth watching it all. Trust me.

Next, I watched most of the Ubisoft presentation and they did good. They showed The Division PVP, Rainbow Six: Siege and some other games including the secret reveal, Ghost Recon: Wildlands and if you know me you know I am a massive Ghost Recon fan. The only bad thing was Just Dance, its not my type of game and it was a boring segment. Here is the Ghost Recon reveal trailer below.

I heard that the EA conference was okay, with the only noticeable thing being the Battlefront game play trailer, however I am sceptical about it since EA are publishing it and DICE are making it. I also heard that the Nintendo conference was the worst one there this year.

Finally, the Sony and Microsoft conferences. I stayed as far away from them as possible due to past E3 conferences, however I did hear at the Forza reveal Microsoft dropped a car into the centre of the stage which is pointless. One bright side at the Microsoft conference is that it was confirmed that Fallout 4 PC mods will also work on PC. Finally, PC Gamer held the first ever PC gaming conference which was okay.

So all round the conference was good. So that being said this weeks song is Friction by Imagine Dragons. You might recognise it from the Ghost Recon trailer above, and that's one of the reasons this is my song of the week. That and its a good song to listen to. Check it out below and until next week o7

Its all over......

Okay admittedly I haven't got a new game to review, I am waiting till the steam summer sales before I get new games and I might do quick reviews of them.

So. Fallout 4 reveal. It was a big announcement last week. Fallout being my favourite RPG series this announcement was amazing. From all the false hype built up around the Survivor2299 hoax I was reluctant to believe that this was real. As soon as I saw that a screenshot was leaked an hour earlier on the website I was ready on the Betheda twitch for the reveal.

The trailer looks nice, though some people don't like it because it looks "too cartoony" or "too colourful". I think that a bright Fallout game is what we need, its why on Fallout New Vegas I installed mods that made the sky look brighter and the world look clearer.

Many have analysed some aspects and theorised over the trailer. If you want to stay up to date with Fallout 4 (or MGS V) watch YouTuber YongYea as he does videos regarding those games. From the small trailer Yong has managed to extract so much information, such as that the world looks to be seamless and you can upgrade your pipboy.

All I know is that Bethesda is going to make A LOT of money off this. I am waiting for Bethesda's E3 presentation where we will see more information about the game (hopefully).

So are you interested in Fallout 4? Have you seen the trailer? If you haven't its embedded below.

So, my song of the week is a song from an old game that I use to play called "Parasite Eve 2" called "Forbidden Power" check it out below. And until next week.

A look at the month of June

So. Its June now. Its near the end of the College Year for me. I will be leaving College for the holidays in 4 weeks time. Yay!

Anyway, lets look at the week ahead.

I just wanted to point out that 2K have announced XCOM 2, check out the article that PC gamer released here: XCOM 2 Announcement. I'm hyped for it but unfortunately for anyone who enjoyed XCOM: EU on console, its only been announced on PC so far.

Hatred released today on PC. Hatred is a ultra violent cop and civilian killer game, some comparing the level of violence to that of A Clockwork Orange. Its on a list of games I want to try because its got a lot of positive reviews on steam.
     The next big release this month is Heroes of the Storm, aka Blizzards MOBA to contest with LoL and DoTA, on the 2nd. Its ironic since DoTA was made in Warcraft 3, which is a Blizzard game but Valve made a team to make the 2nd installment. Heroes is the 2nd MOBA that I've enjoyed playing, the first being Smite. Heroes is out for PC and Mac.
     If you have a PS4 you can get The Escapists on the 2nd also. I've played it on PC and I have to say it is a funny indie game. Though it is an indie game, it feels that it does have some money put behind it. Its worth looking at.
     On the 9th you can expect to see The Elder Scrolls Online to be available to buy on PS4 and XO. I played a bit of ESO and I enjoyed it. I don't play it now though as I don't want to pay for it, I got it on a free weekend and I think I already explained my story with the key that I bought (was a key that was sold using a stolen credit card) so if you are looking to get into another MMO that isn't Neverwinter (Neverwinter is better in my opinion because its D&D) then mark the 9th on your calendar.
     ITS PAYDAY FELLAS! Well, it is on the 16th when Payday 2: Crimewave Edition hits XO and PS4 with most (or all) of the DLC released for the PC edition of Payday 2. If you have never payed Payday 2, think GTA V Heists but no free roam but more weapon customization and a cool British Character. Payday: The Heist did heist games before GTA V was announced and Payday 2 was released before GTA V Heists were announced (I think, could find any information relating to GTA V Heist announcement).
      Finally the 23rd sees Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition and Batman: Arkham Knight release for PC, XO and PS4. DmC 4 is a good game, its not the best but its not the worst. Batman: Arkham Knight sees Rocksteady make a return to the Arkham series. Plus, the Batmobile. Who doesn't want one in real life?

My game of the month is defiantly Heroes of the Storm as a fresh game. Release wise, Payday 2. Seriously, its a game you have to get, its a fun 4 player co-op game with lots of DLC included (22 Paid DLC and over 15 free DLC on PC included in the price on XO and PS4).

My song of the week is "Way to Fall" by Starsailor. If you played MGS 3 you might recognize it. I can't remember if I already put it as one of my songs of the week, but it is worthy of being in for a 2nd week if I already have. Check it out below and until next week!

Give me your money now.

So. Early Access is a thing.... Its a thing that sounded good at first. But now its just a thing that is killing PC gaming.

If you don't know what Early Access it, it kinda explains itself. A company can make a game available in an early access state (often in an alpha state) and they say the community can help further the development of the game.

While this is true, as in the example of DayZ SA where the community has helped detect some bugs, glitches and exploits, it can also lead to some bad things.

One example of Early Access being abused was a game called 'Towns' where the developers abandoned the project because "he wasn't making enough money to pay rent and buy food". Although this may be a valid reason, it left everyone who bought the game with a sour taste in their mouth and have said they will boycott the company who started development and have said they will discourage people to buy any of their games they may release in the future.

However, Valve have changed their ToS on Early Access and have stated that "do not buy an early access game if you have doubts about it, or don't want to support the games development. Buy at your own risk". Still, games such as DayZ (Over 2 Million Copies Sold) or games like Insurgency (Now completed) are doing well and show that Early Access can be a good thing.

Whats your guys thoughts on this? Let me know down below and until next time.

This weeks song is "Can't Stop" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers as their songs are energetic and catchy. Plus its one of the bands my dad listened to so from a young age I've listened to their music. I picked this live performance because I couldn't find the music video in the video finder in Blogger and because this is better than just having a lyric video.

Let me all up in your sandbox.

I really couldn't think of a good title this week... So I am just going to put it bluntly, this month's Top 5 is about my top 5 sandbox games.

Grand Theft Auto V is at number 5. I loved it when I played it on my X360, and one of the reasons I got my PC was to play GTA V, but slowly I lost interest when they kept delaying it to the point I'd rather get my X360 out and go play some Red Dead Redemption. I enjoyed the world but I didn't engage with the characters and they expected you to connect with Micheal or Franklin, but I didn't. They felt too stereotypical for me to enjoy.

Speaking of which, at number 4, Red Dead Redemption. This is probably my favourite Rockstar game to date. It was an unusual setting, we rarely see games set in the Western times which gave it a fresh feeling from the overused WW2 and Modern settings that were popular at the time. Its a shame that no PC port came as I loved playing with my old buddies on the 360. I would always ride around on my horse and take in the landscape. If there is one game that deserves a HD re-release for XO, PS4 and PC it has to be this game.

At number 3 we see Skyrim.... I lie. At number 3 we see my favourite Elder Scrolls game and probably a lot of people's Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion. The reason I prefer Oblivion over Skyrim is that, sure Skyrim was expansive but I didn't feel that the landscape was that detailed. It was bland. However Oblivion's landscape was much more detailed, varied. Sure the combat wasn't as crisp (unless you installed mods) but it felt rewarding starting a quest as there was no quest markers to follow and you actually had to figure out where to go to find things. You were not treated like a baby, which is what I liked.

Number 2 sees a game I talk about quite a bit. DayZ, specifically DayZ Standalone. Its a weird game to include. The world often features you dying to Bandits or Zombies but that's what I love. I love the adrenaline from a firefight, I love the challenge of avoiding zombies, I love the thrill of almost dying of starvation to find a can of peaches (which is the best food in the game). Its a joy to play with friends, even if you have to run 30 mins - 2 hours to find them. I love it when people actually roleplay and not just shoot you on sight.

I am going to make a few honourable mentions, I considered Dark Souls, Garry's Mod, Borderlands 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Middle of Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Resident Evil 1 HD Re-remastered.

But there can only be one top sandbox game in my opinion. Its another game published by Bethesda. It is Fallout: New Vegas. I had a hard choice between Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, but I thought I would put New Vegas as, although many claimed it was a spin off or a DLC with DLC, it improved greatly on Fallout 3 with the Hardcore mode and the factions feature. The only thing that Fallout 3 has over Fallout: New Vegas is that Fallout 3 had Liam Neeson in it.

This weeks song is House of the Rising Sun by Five Finger Death Punch. The music video give off a Fallout vibe, which is one of the things I like and I could imagine it would be a good driving song. It has a techno intro which most people don't like so if you want to skip that go to 1:42. Anyway that's all for this time, have a nice week and until next time.

Tanks for the memories

This weeks late review is a review of World of Tanks (WoT).

If you don't know what WoT is, it is basically Tank TDM. You start out with a tier 1 tank and you must battle and earn EXP to be able to research other tanks. You then buy the tanks and repeat.

It isn't the most realistic tank combat game, it is based on Hit Points as oppose to killing the crew or engine like War Thunder's tank combat. Its fun though as it is more like an arcade tank shooter. WoT is to War Thunder what the good CoD games are to the good Battlefield games. Its less realistic and faster paced but somewhat enjoyable at times.

I like playing as the Americans or Germans as they have some of the best Tank Destroyers but it depends how to like to play. The game can be played anyway you want to and sometimes you can dominate the enemy with a certain tactic.

WoT has spawned World of Warplanes (which failed badly because War Thunder came out first), World of Warships which is in closed beta and World of Tanks: Generals, which is a 1v1 turn based strategy game which is mediocre.

World of Tanks, its available on PC and Xbox 360 with a Xbox One version rumored to be coming soon. Will let you know in an update.

My song of the week is 2 songs as I couldn't pick."I'm So Sorry" by Imagine Dragons which was used on the Battlefield: Hardline and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate trailers. I love Imagine Dragons, they make amazing songs. And "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth. I love this song as I am a fan of the Fast and Furious series so this one is kind of sad for me but a nice tribute to Paul Walker.
And till next week peeps.

May the month be with you

So. Its the Revenge of the 5th, with yesterday being May the 4th (be with you). Lets look ahead and see whats coming out.

Yesterday we lost the Developer of Lost Planet 3 and Call of Duty: Finest Hour. Rest is Peace Spark Unlimited.

Today saw the release of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, for next Gen and PC. Its a follow up of Wolfenstein: The New Order and from what I've seen, it looks amazing and one of my friends who is hard to impress is also enjoying it.
     The 7th sees PROJECT CARS being released on PC, with its PS4 and XO release following shortly on the 12th.
     The big hit of the month is The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt on the 19th. I've not played any of The Witcher games, like Dragon Age. I want to play both but I have no time.
     Finally. Ultra Street Fighter 4 is being released on the 26th. I can't be the only one who is getting tired of seeing Street Fighter releases every year or so. Please say I am not the only one.

     TBA for this month, Don't Starve: Giant Edition for the WiiU and Life is Strange: Episode 3 for PS3, PS4, X360, XO and PC.

This time of the year in gaming seems to be slow for releases with only two big releases happening. The Witcher 3 and PROJECT CARS. My prediction is that PROJECT CARS is going to be the sleeper hit of the year as it looks promising and hopefully the best racing game to date. Only time will tell.

So, any games I've missed? Anything you thought should be mentioned? What (if anything) are you going to pick up this month? Leave it down in the comments below. And until next time.

My song of the week is a remix of that one song of last year that everyone seemed to love, Turn Down For What. This time remixed to sound like a song from the Trap Genre. Check it out below.

You want us to buy what?

At the end of last week Valve released what many deemed unmoral, paid mods. Now if you don't know what mods are, they are basically community made modifications for games, commonly found on PC games. They range from unofficial fixes to DLC sized quests.

I get why companies make DLC, its to expand the game and to keep people interested in the game. The modding community in some games is also strong, say Skyrim where there are 100s of mods being made monthly even though the game is 3 years old now. So when Valve added the pay for mod feature, the PC community almost rioted.

I and many others could understand if Valve had implemented a donation service instead of an upright "you must pay to get this mod" system and like many others we think that if a mod is good enough, the creator should get some money for it. The other unethical part about this was that Valve and the creator of the base game were taking a 75% even split (not 7.5%) of the money from sales and leaving the the mod creator, who had put in all the hard work, with a mere 25% of the sales.

In my opinion that is just wrong.... I could understand if it was 5% for Valve and 5% for the creators but any more and that's just a big no-no. Anyway, as of today Valve have removed the paid for system and are going to/ have already implemented a donation system.

This week I have two songs of the week as I couldn't decide which one I should put on. The first one is 'Speedom (WWC2)' released by 'Tech N9ne'. This one came out last week and I love it as it features 2 of my favourite rappers. The second song is 'Wrong Side of Heaven' by 'Five Finger Death Punch'. Till next week everyone.

Sometimes the bad guys are the best.

A new top 5 this week. This week we are looking at the top 5 bad guys in gaming (in my opinion).

#5 - Hitler. Now I know this is kinda cheating but in Sniper Elite V2, Sniper Elite 3 and Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombies you can kill Hitler and what most people like doing, shooting him in his balls. I mean, whats not to like? You get to kill one of the most hated leaders of all time 3 times. Now we just need a game where we kill someone who isn't Hitler or any other form of Hitler.

#4 - Any Dragon in Skyrim. Why any Dragon? Because on PC (which I play Skyrim) my Dragon could be a normal Dragon, Macho Man Randy Savage or Thomas the Tank Engine.... And lets be honest, hearing *CHOO CHOO* off in the distance is the most terrifying thing possible. Don't believe me? Listen to the clip below.

#3 - Yourself? Let me tell you why you are a bad guy. In any game that allows you to make moral choices you either make a morally right choice OR you make a morally bad choice. Personally for me it depends on the situation. If I want to get the good ending then I go for the good decisions, if its Mass Effect I renegade whenever possible, the only good decision I made in ME was letting Kaidan die, because no-one likes him. I'd rather have a space racist than a whiny useless Biotic, plus I got Liara for Biotic needs.

#2 - Master Miller. This one is complicated as it isn't Kazuhira (Or Kaz for short) Miller. Its Liquid Snake impersonating Kaz throughout MGS. Basically, Liquid Snake hijacks a nuclear weapon facility and threatens to cause war if his demands are not met. Kind of drastic but you know, Kojima doesn't create normal games (and we love him for it :D) but its stealth aspect was amazing and at the time it was revolutionary. It was close to being The End from MGS 3 as his battle is amazing, or can be avoided totally.

#1 - Albert Wesker... Albert is a classic. At first he seems to be like a strong team leader at the beginning of Resi 1. Then at the end you found out that Wesker is the reason for the whole outbreak. The interesting thing wasn't the main games but the spin off games, Resident Evil: Outbreak File 1 and File 2. These games didn't have any of the main characters but instead made you play as minor characters during the Raccoon incident. If you haven't played Resi Outbreak and have a PS2, go buy them as they are interesting games that remain canon.

This was a kind of weird list as unlike usual, I worked from 1 to 5. It was refreshing and helped me shape my list instead of thinking for hours on end.

And my song of the week tackles an issue in the world. Just thought I would share it with people in the hopes of it making a different to at least one person.

And till next week everyone.

Lynch everyone on sight!

So, I play a game on my browser that I play every now and then, called Town of Salem.

If I remember correctly, a while ago one of my songs of the week was a song about Town of Salem, from BoyinaBand and Minx.

This game has become popular through youtubers playing it (such as Minx and ChilledChaos). It is basically 15 people in 1 game. There are 3 types roles, Townies (the good people), Neutral (can win with anyone but must complete their objective) and Evil roles (such as the Serial Killer and Mafia) and must be the last man/group standing to win.

The funniest thing is that you could have a really stupid town as a Serial Killer or Mafia. Or you could be a smart townie who has to convince the town of who is evil or not. Or be that one guy who is a Jester and mess the town up.

There are a wide range of roles that each have their own ability such as the Jailor who can jail and execute any target or the Escort who can stop someone doing their duties once a night.

It is a fun and free game, and if you don't feel safe playing it on your browser you can get it on steam for 5 pounds.

Check it out, it is a fun time waster.

My song of the week is a classic from 30 Seconds To Mars, called From Yesterday. I am going to link the full song AND the mini movie that they released.

     Mini Movie

     Lyrics.

A look into April

Hope you all had a happy Easter, I know I did since I got to see my Uncle (we didn't actually go down to his this time). Anyway, here is a look into April.

Insomnia 54 just happened this past weekend, wish I could have gone as it looked epic and a few people I know went.

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin comes out on the 7th for XO and PS4.
     I am Bread comes out for PC on the 9th, if you haven't checked it out already, you should as it is what Goat Simulator would be if the goat was a piece of bread.
     The big release for this month is Mortal Kombat X for PS4, XO and PC. I am a big fan of fighting games and this one looks to be the most brutal and bloodiest Mortal Kombat game to date. Plus, who doesn't love to pull of the fatalities? Just don't let kids play it.
     XO owners rejoyce, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition comes out on the 28th, I loved State of Decay, but I am sad that there is no co-op gamemode as that would make the game more enjoyable. Also the XO edition sees that some hidden art assets are removed. Here is a link to the story - State of Decay art assets removed.

No release date yet but Goat Simulator will be released for the 360 and XO this month, so look out for that. Hope you all have a nice week and till next time.

My song of the week is Hero by Pegboard Nerds. I like the beginning the most, then it kind of turns into a dance song which I don't mind but if the song just kept the same vibe as the beginning minute the song would be so much better. Check it out below.

All is fair in love and war

I thought I would do another quick review this month since there has been 5 Mondays (or in this review's case, Tuesdays), so why not review a broswer game I've been addicted to. Its a game called Supremacy 1914.

It sounds simple, you play as a leader of a real life country and you have to conqure the whole map. The twist is that it is set during WW1 so there is an actual reason to taking over everything, unlike the Civ games where you just conqure the work because "reasons".

In my first game I started playing as East Libya. A small country and I had the hard task of trying to take over Egypt and West Libya and East Algeria. My first day involved Egypt trying to attack me, fail and then request peace. I made peace with him as we had a plan to conqure the whole map together.

Soon things started going south. I started to take land and then lost it as I didn't have the troop backing that I needed and all the land that I got, was overrun by East Algeria as it had more troops as it was a larger country than me. Thanks to Egypt he is now helping me fight them off while taking over a lot of land and I am building railguns to help myself.

So, if you love broswer stratergy games that are based in WW1 and actually take real time to complete things (like actually 4 days to complete a railgun) then Supremacy 1914 will appeal to you as it does to me.

Check out the game below at: Supremacy 1914 Game

My song of the week is from a YouTuber that I like to listen to called JackFrags who colaborated with another YouTuber called Boyinaband (go check out his other stuff by clicking on his name). I like the song really well, even if Battlefield 4 flopped badly.

Mine is better than yours!

Okay, okay. We get the point. I supose people will always argue over which system is the best and what not but it gets on my nerve.

Each system has its good and bad things. For example, PCs are the most powerful way to play and have a large aray of games. But depending on what games you play, the community can be quite toxic or Russian. I say "or Russians" because they are usually the toxic ones as evident to the right.

(Warning: Might want to turn your headset down as it can be quite loud at parts.)

I suppose its not just Russians in CSGO that can be annoying though. Its also the PC players who say "PC Master Race" or the console players who keep mocking us because of their "Exclusives". This type of arguing is just childish and is why the gaming community is still not taken seriously.

So, how can we fix it? It wont be an overnight thing but if we all learn to respect each other's preferences and maybe not cause arguments and strive together to make the media and others take gaming as a serious hobby and for some, job.

Thats just my view on this whole debate.

This weeks song is Hero by Pegboard Nerds. Watch it below and till next time.

Taking down the terrorists.

Exciting news! If you own a PC you can sign up for the Rainbow Six Siege alpha, even if it is only a small test group. I hope I get into the alpha and relay my thoughts on it to people. Anyway this weeks top 5 is about my top 5 games where you take down the terrorists or play as the terrorists.

#5 is not really a game, but a gamemode for Garry's Mod. I am talking about Trouble in Terrorist Town (TTT for short). In TTT you play as a terrorist, however there are different roles. You can be an standard terrorist, a detective investigator or a Traitor to the terrorists. Your role is randomised and can change the gameplay greatly. Its a fun gamemode to play and can cause you to no longer trust your friends or people in general as you betray them or get betrayed.

At #4 we see Splinter Cell: Blacklist. I wasn't a huge fan of Splinter Cell games up until Conviction game out, and I thought I would give it a try since I am a TC fan. Blacklist further improves on Conviction and sees you, Sam Fisher, to stop terrorists from performing their acts of agression against the USA and in the end, stop them from killing the POTUS. I loved the co-op and it brought back the MP from previous installments.

#3 sees Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Its a no brainer, you play as Naked Snake (aka John, aka Big Boss, aka Venom Snake, you get the point. He has had a lot of names). Your task is to extract a Russian scientist, who gets taken hostage by a 3rd party, you get injured and go back into Russia to stop nuclear war. You fight the 'Cobra Unit' who all have special powers and at the end you kill your boss, save the world and get the medal. But at the cost of Snake losing trust in his country.

#2 is a favourite of mine, called Rainbow Six Vegas 2. As I have stated in the past, I am a fan of TC and TC games in general.I picked Ranbow Six Vegas 2 as it is the newest installment and the one I've had most fun with. You play as Bishop, an elite member of the Rainbow counter-terrosism unit. It is your job to stop the Russian terrorists (I think they're Russian) and you stop a terror plot. You also have MP and Terrorist Hunt, which is by far the best Co-Op mode ever made.

If you know me, you'll know that at #1 is Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Its the purest shooter. Its the classic Counter Terrorist vs Terrorist. Its hard to get into but its very rewarding, espcically when you get an ACE (whole team wipe). Its a good game that can teach you how to aim in a game and how to play an FPS tactically. Go check it out on PC or Xbox 360.

My music choice for the week is Murs - Okey Dog, check it out below.Till next week everyone! o7

ITS PAYDAY FELLAS!

So from the title you probably got what this is about. This is a review of Payday 2, one of my all time favourite games.

So it all started in 2011 when Payday: The Heist was released by Overkill software. This recieved massive amounts of praise from the PC community as there wasn't really any bank robbing games.

Fast forward to 2013 and Payday 2 (or PD2 for short) had dropped onto the world, this is what must have inspired the upcoming GTA V Heists as your heists in Payday, though few, are actually never the same. Little details from civilian placement to the amount of camera's in the building.

In PD2 you have a crew of 4 with the original crew being Dallas, Wolf, Chains and Houston (formerly Hoxton, will be explained later).
     The crew caused controversy as everyone who played PD1 hated Houston as he wasn't the 'real' Hoxton from the first game. Hoxton had been arrested by the FBI as he was caught with blueprints of all the previous locations that the Payday Crew had robbed.
     This Payday game saw real stealth as in the first game there was no stealth option, but now there was meant people had to start playing smart.

Dallas is the brains of the group, the leader among men, the 'true' patriot. Also known as Mr.Steel, he owns the First World Bank which is the first thing you rob and is (hopefully) getting ported into Payday 2 so we can actually stealth it!
     Chains is Dallas' "yang". Chains is an ex-military American known for his braun and heavy weaponry. Chains is a smart man, but he is there to be the groups bruiser. Chains has a connection to John Wick (who makes a cameo in the game).
     While Chains is the tough guy of the group, he is tame compared to our Sweedish compadre Wolf. Wolf is, to put it lightly, crazy. Thats why we all love him though (not as much as Hoxton).
     Finally, the least favourite character (who is original, sorry John Wick) in the game, Houston. I rarely see people pick him by default, he is just bland and annoying, shame that he is Dallas' brother then. I really dislike Houston and he still has the guts to wear the Hoxton mask...

In 2014, Overkill started the #FreeHoxton campaign by where we got a free mission where we could rescue and the play as 'Old' Hoxton which made almost everyone happy. Got to love that British accent and the British banter.
     Before we got to free Hoxton we had the cameo from John Wick (shame no Keeanu Reeves VAing though :C) and we've also got Clover, a female Irish heister who was the apprentice of Hoxton before things went south back in Ireland, and recently we've got a Croatian heister by the name of Dragan.

So if you love heist games but don't own GTA V or just want an experience focused on heists and heists alone, pick Payday 2 up. It is available on X360, PS3 and PC. It will be coming to X1 and PS4 shortly.

My song of the week is Skillet - Not Gonna Die. I love this song, I've been playing it all week though it may not be everyones taste of music I thought I would feature it as my song of the week. Enjoy and see you all next week.

A look at the coming month.

I have to say one thing before this blog starts. The blogs will now be posted on Mondays as I have things to do on Sundays now. Sorry for that but Mondays just fit into my life really well. Now lets look at the month of March and gaming...

PAX East is going on this month, starting on the 6th and ending on the 8th at the Boston Convention Center. On the 12th to the 14th Rezzed 2015 will be happening in London.

The first important release of this month is the Sniper Elite Nazi Zombie Army Trillogy coming out for X1, PS4 and PC on the 6th.
     The 10th sees two big games coming out, firstly DmC: Definitive Edition for X1 and PS4 and Hotline Miami 2 for PS4, PSVita and PC.
     Battlefield makes a return on the 17th with the really interesting Battlefield: Hardline, which the beta impressed me (X1 users can download it on the 12th digitally and start playing it then if you have EA Access).
     Slender: The Arrival releases on PS4 on the 23rd and on X1 on the 24th.
     The 24th also sees the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection release on X1 and PS4 which includes BL2: GOTY and BL:The Presequel.
     The last notiable game release of this month would be Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty for the PS3 and X1, but it doesn't have a release date as of yet.

To all Forza Horizon 2 owners, the new Fast and Furious Movie pack releases on the 27th for both X1 and X360, this just makes me want to get the game and maybe get my own X1 as I am a massive fan of the Fast series and I can't wait to see the newest movie when it releases.

This month I can't wait for BF:Hardline and the Sniper Elite Trillogy releases.

My song of the week is Eminem - Guts Over Fear ft Sia, watch it below. Till next week.

How to run a good business model

As we all know, microtransactions are now becoming more and more popular in video games.

 We've seen some games, such as the Forza series do microtransactions badly. Forza Horizon allowed us to buy coins to buy cars. That is a bad idea as it basically let us get the best car at the start of a game.

Now a good example of a good business model would be Team Fortress 2. You can buy items, like hats that offer no extra benefits, they are purely cosmetic. You can also buy weapons, that offer bonus stats but also have debuffs. The cons outweigh the negatives. Another good Valve game that runs a good business model is Counter Strike: Global Offensive. You can buy keys to open crates (which can be bought or randomly dropped) and inside a weapon skin will be dropped, it could be a bad one or an ultra rare skin. The skins offer zero benefit to the game and are purely cosmetic. Valve sets one good example on how to run a business model.

 Another company that runs a Free To Play (or F2P) model would be Hi Rez studios and their game Smite. Smite is a F2P MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) that pits pantheons' gods vs each other. It allows you to buy the God Pack, which unlocks all current and future Gods for about $29.99 (or £20.99). You can then buy skins for about £5 which have no effect on the game except the voice changes and you have skin on your character (if you choose it).

I really want EA, Microsoft, Sony and Ubisoft to take this into account. DON'T let people instantly buy the best gear, let us buy cosmetic items that have no real impact on the game!

This is just a little rant.

My song of the week is Tech N9ne - Don't Tweet This. I love the bass on this. Check it out below

Whats this? Another post?!

I was bored today, so I thought I would make another blog today to keep myself entertained and talk about something. Its another pet hate that annoys me in video games and it is a re-occurring thing. Day 1 DLC.

One thing I really hate in the gaming industry

Recently, a game called Evolve launched to the public, many claming it to be the GOTY, but really. Its only been 2 months into the year, plus we got The Witcher 3 and The Division to come, don't get your hopes up for an Evolve GOTY edition.

Evolve released for about £40 on PC and about £55 for consoles. Then we had the £80+ day 1 DLC that came with it. It was mainly monster skins and what not. But come on! If it could be released as day 1 DLC, it should be free! Not £80+ to get all the skins! Its just evidence that 2k games is greedy and wants to rake in money for a half decent game.

This is all the Day 1 DLC that was available on the steam store, there maybe more on XBL and PSN

Another culprit that got a lot of hate for day 1 DLC was the at first disappointing Mass Effect 3. EVERYONE (and I literally mean everyone) flamed EA as being greedy for making day 1 DLC. Sure if you got the N7 edition on consoles or the Deluxe edition on PC you got the "From Ashes" DLC for free (and if you were a fan of ME series, you most likely did) but if you got the standard edition you had to pay out an extra £10 for it.

An advert for the "From Ashes" DLC, the same release date as ME3

In my personal opinion, if it released along side a game's release, it should be free as it was still made with the games original budget. But that's just my two cents.

If you didn't see my main post yesterday the link will be here: http://shrikelemat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/sneak-and-peak.html

Sneak and Peak

Its another Sunday, and that means another list. It being the 3rd week of the month means its time for another top 5 list. From now on I am going to have my blogs follow an order. 1st week is the preview of the month, the 2nd week is a review of a game. The 3rd week is a top 5 list and the 4th week is just a general discussion. (if there is a 5th Sunday in the month then it will be another review or discussion)

Anyway, this week's top 5 list is my top 5 stealth games of all time (that I've played).

At #5, a very iconic game series by a company that last year fell from glory. I am talking about TC's Splinter Cell. It is hard to pick on Splinter Cell game however if I had to pick one it would be the newest one, Splinter Cell Blacklist. This game is probably my favourite Splinter Cell game. Its got Single Player, Co-Op and Multiplayer. What more can I ask for? Its only downfall is that its hard to find a co-op buddy with a mic.

#4 sees Fallout New Vegas jump into the list. Now some of you might say "Alistair, how can a Fallout game beat Splinter Cell?" Fallout can beat Splinter Cell simply because I play Fallout as if it was a stealth game. New Vegas made it even easier to stealth with the ability to add suppressors to your guns. Plus Fallout had more replayability than Splinter Cell Blacklist does.

DayZ makes it to #3. I play DayZ as if it was a stealth game, and you really have to. If you go in guns blazing you often die and lose your gear. If you play stealthy and tactically you at least survive a bit longer, plus it is fun sneaking up on a sniper and killing him.

One does not simply walk into the #2, but Shadow of Mordor is an exception. I love this game, its like Assassins Creed had a baby with Lord of the Rings and produced this, except it is better than any Assassins Creed game (after AC:Brotherhood) and any LotR games. Its Nemesis feature is like no other system in any other game and I could just get lost and put in 100+ hours just walking around and killing Uruks (or Orks).

However, one franchise stands above the rest, its obvious what takes our #1 spot. None other than the whole Metal Gear Solid franchise. Its almost impossible to pick one game from the franchise, so I'll pick the one I've been playing to get ready for MGS V: The Phantom Pain. I've been playing MGS 3: Snake Eater. Its hard not to love the MGS franchise's charm. From its unique take on history to its 4th wall breaking (not that there was ever one in the franchise) and its jokes.

My song of the week is a weird one but as soon as I heard it I fell in love with it. Just listen to it own below and tell me what you think of it. Until next week, everyone stay dapper.

All in a DayZ work.

Today, I am reviewing DayZ (I would have reviewed the Resident Evil Remake but I haven't carried on with it, damn you Battlefield Hardline Beta).

Note: This is a VERY early access game, so all the things I talk about and complain about are subject to change, I will post another review when it releases into Beta and then when it releases into a full game.

DayZ, the most infamous Early Access game on Steam. DayZ started out as a mod for a game called ArmA 2, which the ArmA series is the successor to a Operation Flashpoint games. DayZ was really the first game to kick off this whole "Zombie Survival" craze that has come about in recent years. I loved the mod, it had its flaws but its flaws is what made it.

So, the year is 2013, it is near Christmas. You are looking for a zombie survival game to play with your friends, but they don't have ArmA 2 and the DLC. DayZ released on the 16th December 2013, to much delight from the ever growing community. But people were also angry. People were mad that it wasn't a finished game, the amount of bugs, glitches and hackers put many off in the beginning, including myself.

Fast forward to today (8th Feb 2015) and it has just released v0.53. It has come A LONG way since the first version. They have really taken on board what the community says. In the beginning there were about 3 different types of clothing, two guns and the bare minimum of buildings that could be entered. Now there are so many types of clothing (military, civilian and clothing made out of animal leather), animals, a couple cars, more guns, the option for suicide, the ability to tie people up and almost the buildings can be entered.

Sure there are still bugs, like zombies going through walls and random dying from falling off a ladder but it is miles better than the competition (H1Z1 is miles off from being DayZ and does anyone still play Infestation Survivor stories).

I've had many a fun time in DayZ with my clan, including the clan battles (will link a Twitch VoD in at the bottom) but I've had many a rage moments in the early days from hackers and glitches.

I would recommend this game if you are a zombie game fan.

(sorry for the late upload, been getting college assignments completed before I go on holiday)

This weeks music choice is a rap about one of my favourite indie games that is on steam and on the internet, Town of Salem. Made by BoyinaBand and Minx.

The month of Feburary Highlights

So, its the new month, that means it is a new blog about the things to look forward to this month.

So, the first thing we can look forward to is the new Game of Thrones episode from Tell Tales, Episode 2: The Lost Lords which comes out first on the 3rd for PC, and all Playstation platforms, and a day later on the Xbox systems. The Battlefield: Hardline open beta starts on the 3rd for all platforms (if you are on PC you can preload it on Monday)
     The next, and biggest release of February is Evolve, I will most likely not be reviewing this, but Evolve comes out on the 10th for all platforms.
     The 13th sees the release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on the 3DS, and Majora's Mask 3D also releasing on the 3DS (damn, never wanted a 3DS more than ever).
     The new Total War game, Total War: Attila releases on the 17th for PC only, this interests me as it is a Total War game and it should be interesting playing as Attila controlling an army.
     The 'cinematic' The Order: 1886 releases on the 20th, not interested in it, I may end up playing it if we end up getting it at work, though the only game we have for the PS4 is that one Killzone game that was terrible.
     The final notable game of February is the first episode of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1. Not interested in this and the first Revelations game just couldn't keep my gripped to the story.

What game are you going to get this month (if any at all)? Any game that you think I missed and should have mentioned? Disagree with my opinion? Let me know. Till next time.

My most anticipated game for this month is probably the new GoT episode, not a strong month and it could be the weakest month this year. Let me know what you think of the Tell Tales GoT series so far.

   
My song of the week is Dyin' Flyin' by Tech N9ne, listen to it below.

My pet hate in gaming.

My pet hate in gaming, I am sure it is every legit gamer's pet hate also. Hackers....

It was only just yesterday that I was playing DayZ with my clan when 4 of us murdered by a hacker. How do we know he was a hacker? Simple, none of us heard a gun shot and some of us were at separate parts of the North West Air Field (or NWAF for short). I was mad, my character who had been alive for no more than 3 hours and being fully geared killed by some script kiddie. Sure, I would be mad if I had died legit but it is the fact that some script kiddie killed me that makes me even more mad.

So, after the last person alive recovered the valuable gear, we got most of our gear back, another "hacker" joined the server and killed me, we know he was a hacker as we only heard the crack of the bullet, we heard no impact and non of my gear was ruined. I then lost the rest of my gear because I couldn't recover it off my body as my body disappeared because I was within 100m of it and no-one took the gear off my body so it wouldn't also despawn.

Another (more public) incident happened this week, semi-pro player Flex was banned off ESEA servers in Counter Strike: Global Offensive this week for 'cheating' on which Flex later admitted that he did cheat. A video of the event is below.

What can we do about hackers? Not a lot really, there is not a lot developers can do except keep their eyes out and ban anyone they can and find ways to stop common cheats. 

So what is your pet hate in gaming? How do you think we could combat hackers? Let me know and till next week.

And my song of the week is GG by DaPlaque. Best of all of his music is royalty free, meaning you can use it in intros and outros without worrying about copyright strikes against your videos or livestreams!

Music to my ears

There are 3 things that can make or break a game for me. Gameplay, Graphics and its Sound Track.

"Why does a ST (Sound Track) make a game for you?" I hear you ask. Music makes the game more enjoyable for me and if done well, gives off a sense of epicness. Sure, Gameplay is the most important aspect of a game and Graphics do help a game, but a game should also have a good ST.

Take the 'Suicide Mission' track from the last mission of Mass Effect 2. It made you feel like it was the last mission, but it also made you feel like this mission was a make or break mission. It made you think about who would fit into what role, and that one wrong person in one wrong role could result in death.
     What about the classic Battlefield theme? It is the trade mark of the franchise. Almost any gamer could tell you what game the theme was from. It gives a sense of pride and honour. It made you feel patriotic. It made you feel like this is your time to shine.

Now I am going to list my top five STs of all time, here we go:

At #5, I have to put 'Suicide Mission' here because in my opinion Mass Effect 2 was the best, because it made me feel like I had to make the right decision or face losing some of my comrades, which would have impacted ME3's story (rip Grunt).

     #4 sees the Halo 3 theme sliding in. Halo 3 was the first Halo game I played (started out playing on Playstation consoles and when it came to getting a PS3 or a X360 I went for the latter). Oh how I regret not being able to play Halo 1 and Halo 2 on the original Xbox. Anyway the Halo 3 theme places here because it is epic but it has tough competition and you'll see why.

#3 is a newer theme song. 'Sins of the Father' is the newest Metal Gear Solid theme. It starts off slow and orchestral. It then starts to build up, then dies down for a bit. Then building back up with female vocals and a piano. Then boom, the whole orchestra is back, the sense of epic all around you. It then goes upbeat with the female lyrics kicking in. It is just getting my hyped for MGS V: The Phantom Pain. This would have placed higher, had it not been for the tiny section where the female vocals go a bit robotic, that really put me off.

     #2, ITS PAYDAY FELLAS! Thats what this song makes me think. In Payday 2, one of my all time favourite games, the #FreeHoxton trailer featured a small snippet of a song called 'This is our Time'. It isn't like all the songs on this list. It is a rock type song, like one you would hear in a bar. It wasn't created for Payday 2 but it is so good I had to include it. All of Payday 2's songs are good but there is one song that beats them all.

     Its #1. You may have guessed what it is by now. It is obviously the original Metal Gear Solid sound track. It would be mad to not include this in the top 5, but it is in my opinion the best theme to any game. It fits with almost any game. Plus, it is probably the most recognisable theme on this list.

Anyway, thats my list. From now on each week I am going to be also mentioning my song of the week (the song I've listened to the most this week). This weeks song is Nuclear, from the MGS V 'Nuclear' Trailer. It also got my hyped for the new MGS game.

So, what's everyone's favourite game sound track? Disagree with me or agree with me? Leave a comment down below.

A crazy time in Crazy Taxi

I am sure we've all played one game in our childhood that stood out because it was funny and crazy. This game for me was Crazy Taxi.

For those who don't know what Crazy Taxi is (but really, who hasn't heard of it?) Crazy Taxi is a game where you play as a taxi driver. Not just any taxi driver. A crazy one. You pick up customers and have a time limit to get them to their destination. This game isn't about being careful, it is about doing stupid things. Want to crash into cars while drifting around the corner? Sure why not, it also makes you money. Why not go fast while driving up a ramp, it gets you a lot of money. 

There are a lot of game modes. You have classic mode, in which you earn time by getting customers to their destinations. You then have the arcade rules modes, which are split up into 3 minute, 5 minute and 7 minute modes.

You also have a sort of trial mode, where you have to complete objectives, like travel 150m while in the air after jumping off a ramp, or get 5 customers to their destinations in 5 minutes (doesn't sound hard but it is). These are fun and make you better at the game itself.

There are not a lot of characters to pick from, there is only 4 in fact (Axel, Gena, D.B.Joe and Gus) and they don't change how the game plays. The characters are purely cosmetic. 

Overall, Crazy Taxi is one of my all time favourite games and if you haven't checked it out you should. Its on the PS2 and on the Xbox 360.

Game Releases for January 2015:

The first month of the year, usually has a lot of new games come out as the Christmas period has ended and are trying to entice people to spend left over Christmas money. Lets look at the month ahead.

The 20th of January looks interesting with the release of Saints Row: Gat out of Hell. The 20th also sees a couple remastered games coming out with Resident Evil HD Remaster (of the remaster) and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected both re-releasing on this date, if you're in Europe though you will have to wait till the 23rd to get Saints Row IV: Re-Elected.

7 days later and we see Dying Light, made by the developers of the Dead Island and Call of Juarez series. Lets hope Dying Light is better than Dead Island and Call of Juarez: The Cartel, fans of Dying Light in Australia have to wait until the 28th and anyone in Europe wanting to play have to wait till the 30th. 

     The Grand Theft Auto: V PC release and Grim Fandango: Remastered for PS4 and PS Vita both happen on the 27th, along with Dying Light.

     Fans of Dynasty Warriors, Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires releases on the 27th for America and on PC in Japan, if you reside in Europe though, as usual you have to wait until the 30th.

One game that flew under my radar that is coming out this month is called "Raven's Cry". From reading about it, it is an Action-Adventure Roleplaying game. It is about Pirates, a common theme in these past years. Looking at the Wikipedia page, it only shows release dates for Europe, with it releasing on X360 on the 14th, on PC on the 26th and on PS3 and PS4 on the 28th. 

This month I am most excited for the Resident Evil remake (of the remake), I played a little bit of it, but I'd like to play the game where it all kicked off, where the survival horror genre kicked off. I am also excited for Saints Row: Gat out of Hell but I'd rather battle a giant snake than Satan.