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Hard Reset Redux Review (Xbox One)

Hard Reset Redux Review (Xbox One)

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It would have been pretty easy to miss Hard Reset when it first released in 2011. After all, this was a time when first-person shooters like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and even Halo were ruling the roost, leaving little space for any other titles. Not that the original game didn’t try to set itself apart from those rather generic games. This was a game that called back to the days of old-school first-person shooters like Doom, with a cyberpunk plot inspired by science-fiction greats such as Philip K. Dick. However, Wolfenstein: The New Order showed in 2014 that people are now ready to give other titles in the genre a try, so developer Flying Wild Hog has decided to give Hard Reset one more go with a remastered version known as Redux. Unlike many other remasters that have come out with the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Hard Reset Redux isn’t just a straight up graphical and performance upgrade. It also includes a rather large expansion pack,

Payday 2 Gets New DLC

Payday 2 Gets New DLC

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Starbreeze AB, an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, today announced that the 35th and 36th DLC for Payday 2, titled The Biker Heist and Rust Character Pack respectively, successfully launched on Steam. The DLC are available for purchase at $ 6.99 / € 6.99 and $ 4.99 / € 4.99 on PC through Steam and other digital distribution channels. The Biker Heist DLC includes: A new 2-day heist, including Lion’s Den and Interception 6 new achievements spread across the 2-day heist A new SMG secondary weapon called CR 805B with mods along with two unique weapon modifications A new throwable weapon, the Throwing Axe 2 new songs by Simon Viklund 4 masks, the Flaming Skull, The Classic, Speed Devil and Road Rage 4 patterns and materials, inspired by rubber and gasoline The Rust Character Pack includes: Rust, a new playable character, portrayed and voiced by actor Ron Perlman Biker, a new perk deck with new abilities A new weapon, the Breaker 12G Shotgun along with four

Preview: Gun Glory: Anarchy Brings Originality To FPS

Preview: Gun Glory: Anarchy Brings Originality To FPS

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First or Third Person Shooters tend to be dominated by the same old games, with the Battlefield, Halo and Call of Duty (that dead horse that’s still being flogged) series’ normally being some of the first games that spring to mind when someone brings up the topic of shooters, although more could be said of the Halo franchise. The point being that most of the time, when it comes to First Person or Third Person shooters, there doesn’t seem to be much variety. And most AAA developers seem to like it that way; Call of Duty and Battlefield are still selling, albeit not at the same levels that they used though, but the cash is still rolling in. Anytime it seems like there might be trouble, it’s just the case of a new setting and some extra DLC (the cost of which normally matches or surpasses the cost of the original game, obviously). And so, the First and Third Person Shooter genre continues its stale, dried up quest at making

Star Wars Battlefront Review

Star Wars Battlefront Review

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When Star Wars: Battlefront first released in 2004 it gave gamers the chance to do something they had wanted to do for years, take part in some of the biggest and most imaginative battles in movie history. No wonder then that it turned out to be a critical and commercial success that went on to spawn a sequel. Unfortunately for fans, a long-awaited third instalment never materialized after an extended development with TimeSplitters creators Free Radical Design resulted in a cancelled project. The acquisition of the Star Wars franchise by Disney gave the series a chance to return once again. EA were awarded the rights to make Star Wars games and Battlefield developer DICE grabbed their chance to have their own take on a much loved gaming favorite. It wouldn’t be easy to win over skeptical fans in the run up to the upcoming film The Force Awakens but they gave it their best shot with Star Wars Battlefront. So, just how did they do? As we noted in our

Review: Wolfenstein: The New Order

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Wolfenstein: The New Order is a first-person shooter developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in alternative history 1960s Europe in a world where the Nazis won the Second World War, the single-player story follows William “B.J.” Blazkowicz and his efforts to stop the Nazis rule over the world. Blazkowicz is tasked with launching a counter-offensive against the Nazi forces, subsequently becoming entangled in other dilemmas caused by their victory. Going into the game, I was expecting a mediocre shooter with your typical war shooter story. I’m glad that wasn’t the case. Wolfenstein: The New Order was a surprisingly spectacular shooter with great level design and a well-written story. The shooting gameplay is fun, and there is variety of stealth elements as well. The game does start off slowly as it takes quite a while to get a gun in your hand, but once that happens, the game is blast from there. The gameplay never felt repetitive. I enjoyed the variety of the levels, at one moment I