Just Cause 3 - An Hour Of Pure Gameplay
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If you're not sure what Just Cause is exactly its probably best described as a "small island republic destabilization simulator" because your goals in the game might be noble on paper but in actuality you are most likely going to completely demolish the whole nation, grinning with glee on every step of the way.
In Just Cause 2 you spent the majority of your time blowing stuff up, using a physically impossible grappling hook to cause stuff to explode, driving military vehicles in order to blow stuff up... are you seeing a pattern emerge here? Just Cause 2 might not have had a good story, or good voice acting but when it comes to helping you unwind after a long day there is simply no better game.
And judging by the video below it seems Just Cause 3 is following in its footsteps.
Fallout 4 In-Depth Review - A Wasteland In The Rough
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I've been playing Fallout 4 for over 50 hours now and I'm still nowhere near finished with it, so if its value for your money that you're looking for its definitely there.
Bear in mind that Fallout 4 is a big game with a lot of things to cower so this review is going to be a long, detailed and spoiler-free one. Make sure you strap in and let's start at the very beginning.
Broforce Gets A Free Update Along With A Freedom Inducing Trailer
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[Update]: Nearly a decade after launch, Broforce has now unleashed its final update - Broforce Forever!
Broforce might look like its trying too hard to be funny but underneath all of that is a really great homage to old action movies and games so don't dismiss it out of hand.
And if you ever thought Broforce couldn't be any more bro they've added two more bros... bro. This is a part of their free update called Lightning Strikes Twice which besides the titular bros is bringing in a bunch of new items as well as a challenge mode.
Killing Floor 2's Zed-Conomy Update Brings Microtransactions To An Early Access Game
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Almost a year ago when Killing Floor 2 launched in Early Access I had an internal fight between my love for all things Killing Floor and my common sense telling me that Early Access games are rarely worth the trouble. Sadly, it would appear that this statement still holds true.
From the time of release till today there have been only two major patches, an unacceptably low amount for a game that is supposed to be in a beta testing phase. Despite all of the people I've chatted with telling me its a good game that is only getting better with time I still find it difficult to get excited about it when the development pace is this glacial.
And now, instead of furthering the game's progress towards release Killing Floor 2 has received an update that adds microtransactions, random skin drops and trading. At the very least they had enough common sense not to add stat boosts to the skins like Payday 2 did.
Hard West Review - Not Just A Western XCOM
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A kickstarter from a small developer aiming to make something big and ambitious? These are words that usually spell doom. However in the case of CreativeForge Games and their Hard West kickstarter they need not apply.
I haven't backed the game but I did keep an eye on it during development and its impressive how much it improved over time. The first gameplay videos I've seen many months ago looked... uninspiring to say the least. But today, after a lot of patches and many changes it has become a whole new game, one that took the XCOM gameplay formula, melded it with a western influence and a dash of the supernatural, and created something unique out of it.
Its just unfortunate that more people don't know about it, so in an effort to combat that here's my review of Hard West:
Afro Samurai 2: The Revenge Of Kuma Pulled From Steam And Episodes 2 & 3 Canceled
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Its a sad day if you're an Afro Samurai fan as the game's second installment has fallen on its sword before the fight even began.
Despite only just being released, and with two more episodes planned for later, Afro Samura: The Revenge of Kuma has been pulled from Steam.
The most likely reason? It turned out to be a failure.
Rumor - Gameplay Details For Mass Effect Andromeda Leaked
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I tend not to discuss rumors because often times there is just no way to know if any of it is true or not. But this time around it would appear there is actual proof that the leak is coming from someone that did indeed have contact with the game.
Mass Effect's subreddit moderators received a message as well as proof from someone that (obviously) wanted to remain unknown. The message being a bunch of new information about Mass Effect Andromeda.
Before reading on keep one thing in mind, even if all of this is completely true (and there is a chance it isn't) its possible none of this may be present in the final game depending on how the development goes, what elements end up working out and so on. With that said, here's what was leaked: