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'Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories' Review
Continuing off from the last review that I did with Kingdom Hearts I we move onto the next in the timeline for the series, Chain of Memories. Originally this was a GBA game released in 2004 which was 2D but I never experienced it on this format. Later it was redone and made into a 3D adventure RPG game, similar to how the first game looked with its graphics. The first remake was made in 2007 as a second disc for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ in Japan and making its way to North America in 2008 as a standalone title. Australia and Europe weren't lucky enough to play Chain of Memories until the 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix came out.
By Matt Breslin8 years ago in Gamers
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMix Review
This is a clash of Disney, Final Fantasy, and RPG all rolled up into one nice little package. If any one of those raises an eyebrow, then this may very well be a game for you. I'm a little late on doing a review for this due to the game being released originally back in 2002, but it has been what my world has revolved around lately and it has been my main focus to platinum all of the Kingdom Hearts games on my PS4, in preparation for the (eventual) release of Kingdom Hearts 3.
By Matt Breslin8 years ago in Gamers
The History of Video Games #4: The Sinclair ZX Spectrum - Part Two
Last week we saw the rise of the ZX Spectrum, which coincided with the demise of the Atari 2600. We looked at the perils of cassette-based physical media, and how the speccy’s ‘open’ system allowed for the first modding scene, and the beginning of indie gaming.
By Iain Baker8 years ago in Gamers
Mass Defective or Not? In Defense of Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda. So many Youtube videos I've watched and posts I've read online have gone to town on the game, most of the criticism being aimed at wonky character models and animations, while some have also been critical of the story and the characters not being as good as the characters from the previous trilogy. And while I can't say that some of their points aren't valid, I do feel that some of the players were a bit harder on the game than it needed to be, and in fact, I feel like their overabundance of criticism and the response that Bioware had—to put the game on the shelf rather than doing anything else—was the wrong reaction. It wasn't wrong that they disliked the game, no—they have every right to. But, I feel that maybe their expectations were a bit too high going into it, and that these high expectations led to the game falling apart.
By D.A. Baldwin8 years ago in Gamers
Impressions of Day Z
The zombie genre was originally conceived as a vehicle for the exploration of human nature. We are meant to ask ourselves, against the backdrop of hordes of the living dead, who are the real monsters? Is it the humans? Is it the zombies? Well as it turns out, at least in the case of Day Z, it's sheer damn boredom. More deadly than any glitchy zombie I came across were the long series of empty houses, the hours of playing on a full server without seeing a single human being, and more painted on doors than you can shake your uselessly ineffective baseball bat at.
By David Sullivan8 years ago in Gamers
Dark Souls: The Ultimate Adventure Game
Dark Souls.... One of the greatest games ever to exist, in my humble opinion. Even with its treacherous difficulty, the game has become a cult classic for gamers all across the planet. With such difficulty, why would someone play a game that is overly challenging? Is the game actually THAT challenging? Is it really as much of a classic as people would have you believe? Let's take a deeper look.
By Bhavsagar Bath8 years ago in Gamers
