VGR 5.13

Conspiracy theories abound this week with some odd going-on's involving likenesses and head transplants, Steam takes a cursory plunge into a paid modding scene for Skyrim, and we start getting some details about the House of Wolves expansion for Destiny.  Plus some spiffy music.

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VGR 5.12

When there's no more room for delays, GTA V will walk the earth.  DJ and I pontificate about some Kombat most mortal, plastic guitars are getting some second life. and we can't help delving into some Star Wars, DC and Marvel bits from the past week.  Plus a bunch of news, as per usual.

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Mortal Kombat X Review

Prepare For Kombat!

Mortal Kombat X is the highly anticipated fighting game sequel from developer Neatherrealm studios. Formerly Midway games, creative director Ed Boon has been heading the Mortal Kombat games since the very beginning. There are a few things that come to mind when someone thinks of a Mortal Kombat game: iconic characters, blood and gore, and a gripping story. Mortal Kombat X is the next step for Neatherrealm studios. Their goals this time around was to create a deeper fighting game experience while giving players incentive to come back every day for rewards and online battles, and lastly to write a story about passing the torch to the next generation. Did they succeed? Mostly yes, but it's where it counts. 

Late to the Party: Tomb Raider (1996)

Price I paid: About $1.50 as part of a Tomb Raider bundle while it was on sale on Steam.
Available on: Steam (reviewed), PlayStation, PlayStation Store, Sega Saturn, GOG.com, and probably others.
Released: 1996

When a game is so old it cannot recognize a mouse and the default controls have you using the arrow keys to move, it’s easy for it to turn players off. When the port to PC is so shoddy it loads a black screen if you don’t trouble shoot, I had to play it in windowed mode that didn’t take up my whole screen, and it looks like you’re watching the cutscenes through window blinds, it becomes difficult to enjoy the game because of all its problems. So when I say that Tomb Raider (1996) was one of the best games I played this year despite all of that, you better believe this gem has not lost its shine after 19 years. Unfortunately, I’m just not sure if I can recommend it because of how awful the port is.

VGR 5.11

Mankind is getting divided in the newly announced Deus Ex,  Mortal Kombat's mobile app is good at grinding away a few minutes, fans get jobs with art and mods, and does anyone remember OnLive?  'Cause that's dead apparently.

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Late to the Party: Damned

Price I paid: I got it as part of a $15 bundle on Humblebundle.com

Damned is a near-perfect outline of what I look for in a horror game. It has a spooky atmosphere. It is legitimately tense. It has monsters. After a player dies, they can communicate with their teammates as a ghost who only knows how to type (voice chat is disabled). Basically, it’s a box describing a digital laxative that you share with friends. It’s a great start, and it has loads of potential. Unfortunately, the game is not in early access. It’s a $20 game. Despite its strengths, it needs a lot of fixing before it is worth that price.

Bloodborne Review

While lacking the typical "Souls" moniker found in its predecessors, make no mistake:  Bloodborne  still retains the particular oppressive atmosphere and difficulty found in previous titles.  Seemingly small system changes and a particular Gothic-Victorian styling do much to make this outing stand apart from its brethren while still retaining the particulars, such as gripping combat and a mysterious story.  Fans of the series should be very pleased with what they find here, proving to be a successful shake-up of previous swords and sorcery styled entries.  Once again however, this is a tough sell to those who aren't already well acquainted with the series.

VGR 5.10

Nintendo Direct for April gets a rundown for all those things to look forward to (especially with a delayed Zelda),  Fire Emblem is confusing, and Pillars of Eternity is striking up some interest in some of the cast.

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