E3 2021 is over! Was it the best E3 ever? Nope. Was it fun? Yep. But, who won? Did anyone win? Let’s talk about who the “winner” of E3 is! E3 2021 was alright. It wasn’t the best E3 ever. It wasn’t even the best game related event this year (those State of Plays and the Dragon Quest event rocked) but it did offer some surprises and delightful games. Xbox and Nintendo did good. Ubisoft and Square Enix were not…
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More Thoughts From Me E3 Special Edition: Square Enix Brings The Guardians And Not Much Else
Going into the Square Enix E3 event, I had two things I really wanted to see: the rumored Guardians of the Galaxy game and some Japanese Square games. Well, we got both but…let’s get into the event in the article! The rumored Guardians of the Galaxy game is real! Wow. And it looked awesome. I loved it so much. The graphics, the dialogue, the action, the adventure, THE SOUNDTRACK. I just want to play this game now. After that reveal…
Read MoreFinal Fantasy VII Remake – Intermission Review
It’s been a 24-year wait, but Final Fantasy VII’s new piece of story DLC – Intermission – shows us exactly what Yuffie was up to before she joined our party. God, 1997 suddenly feels a long, long time ago. Of course, it looks a bit better than it would have done 24 years ago – it’s probably one of the standout titles on PS5 today. It also continues one of my favourite things about Final Fantasy VII Remake – the…
Read MoreSummer Game Fest – Live!
Summer Game Fest is unofficially kicking off the E3 season today, and it promises to be an impressive show. With new games to be announced and plenty of updates on other titles, there will be plenty to get excited about. The team at GamesReviews is going to be tweeting news and reaction through the show, so be sure to stay tuned through. Then you can expect our usual analysis afterwards – what worked, what didn’t, what should you be most…
Read MoreWill Elden Ring be at Summer Game Fest? What We Know So Far
Games always get overhyped before they come out and Elden Ring is no exception. While Geoff Keighley is promising 30+ games to be shown off during the Summer Games Fest - kickoff to E3 2021 - everyone seems to be focused on one thing: will Elden Ring be shown off today? While we cannot answer that with any certainty, we can talk about what we know heading into today's event!
Read MoreDoes PlayStation Skipping an E3 Presentation Matter?
It is no secret that many feel that the cockiness of Sony is catching up to them with the launch of the PS5. After absolutely dominating the console marketplace last generation - PS4 vastly outsold the Xbox One - and releasing mega hit after mega hit, some have felt that has gone to Sony's head much like the success of the Xbox 360 went to Microsoft's. Is it fair to say that Sony is living off the good will and sheer love of PlayStation fans? Probably. Does them skipping the E3 presentation circuit a sign of cockiness or simply a business decision? I'm going ...
Read MoreMass Effect 1 Legendary Edition Review
The Mass Effect series is one of my favorites in gaming of any era, based almost solely on 2 and 3. I generally consider Mass Effect 2 to be my favorite game ever; I love the characters, the combat, the setting, and the story. My history with the first game is a little bit more hit-and-miss: I bought a 360 so I could play Mass Effect. But the infuriating Mako sections, long load times, and uneven combat slowed my…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #273: Crazy Sony E3 Predictions
E3 is right around the corner now! In fact…its next week! And my craZy E3 predictions continue. This week I talk about what we should expect from Sony… Sony isn’t taking part in E3. So I predict NOTHING. The end Whew. Easy column to write… …. Okay. Okay. Here are some really CraZy predictions for Sony: There will be a surprise E3 State of Play. Sony will announce it sometime next week. It’ll be on Friday. They will start off…
Read More14 minutes of new gameplay for Horizon Forbidden West
Sony took to the interwebs yesterday and unleashed a new State of Play featuring 14 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West. While we didn’t get a release date that I was at least hoping for, this game looks absolutely AMAZING from what we have seen. I for one cannot wait to go adventuring again with Aloy. Official Statement from Sony blog: We’re excited to share the very first gameplay reveal of Horizon Forbidden West with you on…
Read MoreThe Cross-Gen Concern is Getting Old
There’s been a fresh wave of concern over the prospect of “cross-gen” games this week – or games that’ll come to both the PS4 generation consoles and PS5/Series X. It’s getting beyond old. Every few months it’s the same thing: “we can’t see what these devices are truly capable of until they ditch PS4 and Xbox One.” And while that’s partly true in some extreme use cases – situations where the game’s physics are tied to a better GPU or…
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