Mind Over Matter
HIGH The game’s incredible use of binaural sound.
LOW The audiologs feel unnecessary and distracting.
WTF Norse mythology looked much different in Too Human.
Tag: Ninja Theory
DMC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition Review
Hella Good, or Just Hellish?
HIGH Achieving an SSS score by using every weapon and chaining it all together.
LOW Every. Single. Cut-scene.
WTF Fighting a demon fetus still connected to his mother.
Fightback Review
Arcade Revenge
HIGH Perfectly dodging two samurai and taking them both down, then nailing a biker who tried to sneak in an attack while I was busy.
LOW Just as I cleared a difficult floor with a Perfect, the game crashed.
WTF The samurai helmets seem like they're pushing the themed-gang motif a little too far.
GameCritics.com Podcast Episode 95: Clearing out the Backlog
This week we attempt to scratch the mountain that is the GameCritics.com backlog by getting to some of those titles that we've always wanted to play, but never made the time for. Now, we have made the time, at least for three of the games. The crew dishes on I Am Alive, Sleeping Dogs, and Heavenly Sword, and more, plus a What We've Been Playing roundtable. Featuring Sinan Kubba, Chi Kong Lui, Brad Gallaway, and Richard Naik.
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DmC: Devil May Cry—Vergil’s Downfall Second Opinion
The Devil's Uprising
HIGH An all new fighting style to smash some skulls with.
LOW Those animated cut-scenes are extraordinarily hideous.
WTF Vergil's unlockable skin looks very, very silly.
DmC: Devil May Cry—Vergil’s Downfall Review
Still a D*ck
HIGH Seeing that Vergil has his own fully-developed skill trees.
LOW Too many of those irritating Wisps.
WTF Why isn’t Mission 5 the final mission?
DmC: Devil May Cry—Bloody Palace Review
Dante Must Combat
HIGH More glorious DmC combat…
LOW …that takes too long to really get going.
WTF The time required for an entire session is substantial.
DmC: Devil May Cry Second Opinion
Better Than the Devil You Knew
HIGH The Barbas battle is a true showstopper.
LOW Vergil is… kind of a dick.
WTF The awkward button combos required for Devil/Angel dodges.
GameCritics.com Podcast Episode 85: Steam Box, Listener Mail
We are reaching into the listener mail bag again! We learn Brad's favorite food, and what game is like Amelie…if Amelie could fly! Also, Special guest Christopher Floyd stops by to talk in his Irish accent. Oh yeah, we also talk about what we've been playing and have a lively discussion about the Steam Box! With Chi Kong Lui, Brad Gallaway, Mike Bracken, Richard "Sexiest Thumbs Alive" Naik, Special Guest Christopher Floyd and Dylan Collins.
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It feels like it's been a while since I've done a proper blog post, and there's a lot of stuff to catch up on, so let's get right to it…
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