The Dirt games have their fans. I respect what they do, but I’m just not a big fan of offroad racing so I was never drawn to them beyond a demo or two back during the Xbox 360 days. Dirt 5 doesn’t change my mind, but I think it’s the most attention I have ever given a Dirt game. It’s in Digital Foundry previews and console manufacturer spots. It’s under such an intense spotlight because it’s a next generation console launch title.
I started Pikmin 3 on the Wii U, but did not end up finishing it. I enjoyed pieces of it and would have enjoyed it more than I did if I ever got comfortable with the controls. They just did not jive with me.
Xbox One
Xbox 360 & Xbox One
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Watch Dogs: Legion sounds interesting. The idea of controlling random citizens to progress through a game is a unique angle that I’ve never seen before. But after giving Watch Dogs 2 a good shake, I wasn’t convinced it was worth enduring Ubisoft’s open world game. So unless someone goes comes out and definitely state that this game doesn’t have a section to unlock, or a piece of land to take back, I’ll just listen to people’s impressions.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3 is out and I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t played any of these games by Chubigans. I hear nothing but good things for these games, but it always slips my mind. I need to remedy this as soon as possible! The food always looks so good!
I’m happy that fans of Crash Bandicoot have a legitimately solid sequel after all these years. And it came from Activision Blizzard! If you told me in 2015 that Activision Blizzard would be putting out quality remastering of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 and a sequel to Crash Bandicoot, I would have been highly skeptical. It’s easy to see Activision half of the union as the Call of Duty factory, but there are high quality studios working for that publisher.
Star Wars Squadrons looks very pretty. In fact, I can emphatically say that with many of Electronic Art’s published Star Wars titles. Fortunately for fans, this game looks to be a solid game as well. I’m happy for them. I know it hasn’t been the smoothest ride with EA at the helm of console/PC Star Wars games, but maybe they’re turning it around
Xbox One
Xbox 360 & Xbox One
PlayStation 4
I’ve enjoyed many of SuperGiant Games’ works including Bastion, and Transistor. I skipped Pyre because I wasn’t looking for an RPG at the time and I didn’t plan on checking out Hades any time soon, but it’s receiving a lot of positive buzz. I’m tempted to get it, but I’m in the middle of playing through Final Fantasy VI and Super Mario 64 for the first time. Who has time for new games when there are old ones to be played?
The criticisms laid against Super Mario 3D All-Stars are valid. It is too expensive. They should have done more than simple resolution bumps. They really should have included Super Mario Galaxy 2 as well. However, even with those caveats, I still pre-ordered it because I never finished Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Sunshine. But more importantly, I love Super Mario Galaxy. It’s probably my favorite of the 3D Mario games. I will gladly play it again on the Nintendo Switch. My only hope is that it’s a good emulation effort by Nintendo.
My first Tony Hawk game was Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on the Sega Dreamcast. I wasn’t much of a skater, or much of a fan of the music, but I still enjoyed the gameplay. It was such a smooth running game that allowed for a lot of creative expression. I wasn’t great at it, but I had fun. I don’t know if I am ever going to pick up Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2, but I’m so glad that this remake turned out well. It’s been far too long since they made a good one.
