Maybe more than any other video game ever made, simply traversing Ghost of Tsushima’s game world is as captivating (if not more captivating) than any other aspect of the experience. Developer Sucker Punch paints a ravishing picture of rural Japan that’s ever-beautiful and ever-changing, with weather patterns that make the …
Read More »35 Years Ago, River City Ransom Invented The Modern Action Game read full article at worldnews365.me
However, River City Ransom’s level design was actually closer to a modern Soulsborne title in ways that might help explain why it was so alienating. Beyond the “Where am I supposed to go?” confusion that the game’s layout generated, River City Ransom had a bad habit of implementing severe difficulty …
Read More »15 Things You Never Knew About NBA Jam read full article at worldnews365.me
Chances are, if you were even remotely interested in basketball and video games in the ‘90s, there was a strong likelihood that you played NBA Jam. Starting out in the arcades in April 1993, the game was ported to the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis before kickstarting an entire sports …
Read More »The History and Evolution of Beat-Em-Up Games read full article at worldnews365.me
Before video games truly advanced, the arcade was where it was at. Much like Saturday morning cartoons, it’s one of those obsolete ideas from the past where you get why it’s gone, but damn if it didn’t represent some wonderful times. Arcade games seemed like the zenith of what a …
Read More »How Bethesda Changed the Fallout Franchise read full article at worldnews365.me
Fallout was heavily inspired by the 1988 post-apocalyptic game Wasteland, which was developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts. When it became clear EA wasn’t interested in licensing out Wasteland, Interplay shifted their attention to a new IP. Cain’s game was originally titled Vault-13, referring to the fallout shelter …
Read More »Best Xbox Game Pass Games For April 2024 read full article at worldnews365.me
Best Xbox Game Pass Games For April 2024 read full article at worldnews365.me 29 Remnant 2 Available for Consoles and PC Do you love the idea of modern action games buoyed by deeper role-playing mechanics but find yourself continuously let down by modern games that never seem to get that …
Read More »Why Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Has Batman Fans So Angry read full article at worldnews365.me
What Happens to Batman In Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? As the name of the game implies, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League sees you play as the Suicide Squad (Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark) as they try to kill the members of the Justice League. …
Read More »Maestro Is the Anti-Biopic That Deserved More Awards Season Love read full article at worldnews365.me
Yet, one of the most jarring things about Maestro as a biopic is how little it reveals about Leonard Bernstein. The movie not only skips large portions of Bernstein’s life and career (such as his televised Young People’s Concerts series which helped make him a national figure), but it is …
Read More »The Lost Crown Brings Prince of Persia and Ubisoft Back to Their Glory Days read full article at worldnews365.me
I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of The Lost Crown’s combat. Even the best Metroidvania games can sometimes treat combat as a simple extension of the largely progression-based abilities you acquire along the way. The Lost Crown initially emphasizes a seemingly simple “parry and combo” 2D combat system …
Read More »25 Best Years In Video Game History read full article at worldnews365.me
Every time I look at the games of 1999, I’m torn between whether or not I’m underrating the year or overrating it. What I can tell you is that it was undeniably a very, very good year for gaming. There is no runaway favorite for GOTY this year, but SoulCalibur, …
Read More »What Killers of the Flower Moon Leaves Out from the True Story of the Osage Nation read full article at worldnews365.me
To make a very long story slightly shorter, the Osage certainly did not stumble upon the oil by sheer luck. While it’s true that the land they were forced to live on was seen as worthless in the eyes of many white officials, the Osage quickly spotted signs of potential …
Read More »How a 13-Year-Old Beat An “Impossible” Version of Tetris read full article at worldnews365.me
When you reach Level 29, the game starts dropping blocks at a speed of about 1 grid per frame. So even if you reach that level with an empty board (which is unlikely) pieces will start falling faster than most people could likely process their shape and position. More than …
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