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'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' Review
Despite my dashing looks and rogue-like charm, I'm unable to get advanced copies of games so I can review them on release day. So I went the other way and waited a couple of weeks before trying to review it. I did the same with WW2 last year. I feel, looking back, I bought into the hype of going back to World War II and boots-on-the-ground combat too much.
By Peter Ellis7 years ago in Gamers
'Assassin's Creed Odyssey': Irritating Flaws and Petty Complaints
For over a decade, Assassin's Creed has been an escapist fantasy of silent violence and bloody intrigue. After a yearlong hiatus, they produced Origins, an extraordinary re-imagining of the formula and built a brilliant new phase for the series. Odyssey has continued this rebirth and succeeds in most areas. Unfortunately, Odyssey is also a regressive performance in a number of ways. These failings are detailed below.
By Matt Richards7 years ago in Gamers
Top 7 Ways to Not Get Scared Playing a Horror Game
I'm probably the biggest scaredy cat when it comes to horror video games. Yet, my gamer girl self still insists on playing every scary game that comes out and I willingly go and give myself multiple heart attacks. But this list here is to help all of my fellow scaredy cats when diving head first into a horror game.
By Kimberly Beier7 years ago in Gamers
Fortnite and Why It’s Hurting the Gaming Industry
Hello everyone! My name is David Enriquez and this is my first post on Vocal! I saw about this site and figured “hmmm... a way to get paid to write about anything, let’s do it!” Anyway, I want to and my dream is to start a podcast. I have gone over it with my friends and we just haven’t gotten around to it. So, hopefully that’s in the works, but right now I want to talk about something important to me. I have been a avid gamer since I can remember. I used to wake up every Friday morning so excited to play my Sega Genesis, PlayStation, and my PlayStation 2 to feed my undoubtable urges to kill, race, or beat any opponents in any game. From simple baseball games, to Jack and Daxter, and my discovery of Madden, which changed my life forever. What I’m saying is I’ve been around the block of gaming. Now, as I get older and make way for the days of the Xbox, I make a new discovery, one that would change the landscape of my gaming life and would, ultimately, make me want a career in the industry: I played Halo for the first time and it was something I hadn’t experienced ever before. It drove me to be the best because it was the hardest game out there at the time. And with Xbox Live, getting killed by some 30 year old living with his mom and dad didn’t sit right with me, even though I was not old enough to even comprehend the thought of competition. So as time passes the games get harder and harder, I go off to play college baseball at Huston-Tillotson University and sort of forget about gaming, until about one year ago, when this new game came out for free on Xbox One (or more known to me as the Xbone). Fortnite: Battle Royale came out and at first it seemed to me it was one of those odd free-to-play games that nobody would play because, let’s be honest, all the free to play games are totally unbearable—so unbearable that I didn’t even take the time to mention any of them. So I paid it no attention and continued on my quest to be noticed by esports teams for Halo 5... then I noticed a trend change. Everyone is talking about this game. EVERYONE. Celebrities, sports athletes, actors, YouTubers, and every normal Joe walking the street is talking about this game. So I caved and downloaded it and played it. At first I was skeptical. The kid-like graphics and silly art style of the game clearly meant this game was going to be attacked by the like of my two little brothers who are 10 and seven, respectively. And sure enough it was. I didn’t understand the building concept. I honestly didn’t want to. I grew up with Halo, dabbled with my fair share of Call of Duty, and was still one of the few people who is still a fan of Medal of Honor. I don’t want to build I want to kill kill kill. But growing up with a competitive mindset, I had to get better. I had to. The Battle Royale mode is not a new concept. Twisted Metal did it back in the day with its free-for-all, car destroying mayhem that I miss to this day, but Fortnite seemed to bring it to the masses with its art style and it has drawn out some of the craziest people I’ve ever seen. So I get better and better and start winning, but I notice something odd in the gaming industry, and I mean let’s face it, it happens all the time, to find that next trend and next big thing to make the most money. Games used to be made because people wanted to tell great stories and make these games because it’s a art form. Now it’s about the dolla dolla bills y’all.
By David Enriquez7 years ago in Gamers
5 Levels Everyone Loves/Hates in Horror Games
Because not all gamers are created equal in their play styles. Some of you actually like sneaking around monsters and not barreling through them like a bull in a bull shop. Yes, that made sense. What one gamer hates about a certain horror game trope, others might love and vice versa. So let's go over some of those tropes here today in classic countdown clickbait condition.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
Hidden Rants Inside Video Game Code
First off, credit where credit is due. This article could not be possible, or inspired, without the videos of "Guru Larry" Bundy Jr. His "Fact Hunt" series chronicled a lot of things in video games you'd never suspect. This trilogy of hidden programmer rants has more information on the subject than I can put in, and I'm choosing my absolute favorites that have become legend.
By Nick Falkner7 years ago in Gamers
Why Are Horror Games So Horrible These Days?
Maybe I’m just reaching my final metamorphosis as an unimpressionable, desensitized, psychopathic skeptic. Or maybe the state of American politics is far more horrifying than game developers can dream up. Or maybe I’m too blinded by my blood and rust covered glasses, because as much I hope, there will never be another game as good as Silent Hill 2 and those new IPs will always be mediocre copies of Silent Hill 2.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Gamers
10 Sexiest Video Games Ever Made
Ever since video games were first invented, there were programmers who tried to make a video game that was sexy. Some, such as Custer's Revenge, went down in history as being some of the worst video games in history. Others, such as Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender, were alright, but were just a little too campy to be sexy.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Gamers
