As a 'Metroidvania' style game, Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate presents decent gameplay that some will like. However, those who enter into the experience hoping for something similar to the series' previous releases will probably end up being disappointed.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a polished and all-encompassing experience, which pits players into the role of an eighteenth century pirate named Edward Kenway. While it doesn't blow its predecessors out of the water by presenting anything revolutionary, it provides fans with a fine-tuned and expanded take on its series' core foundations.
This week, Canadian gamers will be able to purchase a brand new azurite blue PlayStation 3 console bundle that plays upon our love of all things hockey.
Launching tomorrow alongside its console-based big brother, Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate switches things up in various ways, in order to take advantage of the strengths of both the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. The most notable of these changes happens to be the game's switch to a 2.5D perspective, as opposed to its peers' more open-world, 3D design. That decision alone ended up paving the way for various other changes, including more of a focus on using gate panels to sneak by or sneak up on foes, as well as the deletion of the series' helpful overhead gargoyle statues, which were originally going to be a part of this handheld superhero experience.
Enter the Dominatrix provides fans with an interesting look at the project that eventually inspired Saints Row IV. However, it quickly becomes obvious that Volition made the correct decision when it decided to cancel the noted expansion, as what's showcased within this downloadable content file is very mediocre.
In seven days, gamers will be able to set sail within the West Indies as pirate Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It's almost hard to believe that we're now in the home stretch, as it feels like we've been talking about this particular instalment for quite a while now. The time for historical piracy is almost upon us, though, and that's definitely a great thing.
If you've yet to pre-order the game, but desire to go hands-on with Bungie's upcoming Destiny beta, then you're in luck. That's because the developer has decided to take its marketing to Twitter, offering interested gamers a chance to enter the beta through posted codes, which will be publicly listed on the game's official account over the next week. No set time has been given, as this will apparently be a random thing occurring each and every day during the mentioned schedule.
Beyond: Two Souls is a unique, character driven experience, which will only appeal to certain gamers. Although it launched alongside high expectations, the final product is merely above average, and jumps around a bit too much.
November's video game release schedule has become less crowded, as Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs, its great-looking sandbox game, has been delayed until spring 2014. This news comes one month prior to the title's expected release date, which was set to complement the launches of both Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One.