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Square Enix had a lot to answer for after Final Fantasy XIII. By making use of narrow maps to convey a sense of being fugitives on the run, the game removed the illusion of free choice. Many gamers didn’t like the ‘forced’ feeling of being on the run and instead pined for the open world maps of previous titles. (Even though in most cases the world map is just ... [»]
If you weren’t having a great weekend and were stuck behind the computer at around 6pm on Saturday you would have noticed that the review embargo for Final Fantasy XII-2 (Whoops!- Ed) XIII-2 broke and the Internet was flooded with reviews.
We were meant to be a part of that flood but thanks ... [»]
It seems, from the description in this video that popped up on the internet, that we’re getting a live-action adaption of Deus Ex: Human Revolution - though it will be a short film. It’s credited to Enso Productions, a professional "Action Design Team". What they do is choreograph and perform the stuns and fight scenes in films. It’s pretty incredible, echoing the production of the live action ... [»]
Gamers just weren’t enamoured by Final Fantasy XIII. Sure, it had just about the most interesting battle system we’ve seen in a JRPG in ages, but its linearity bored many to tears. Final Fantasy XIII-2, according to its creators, is meant to fix the many issues that plagued its predecessor. We’ve had a go at the demo, available on Xbox Live and PSN.
To ... [»]
We’re finally getting a new Hitman, in the form of Absolution, from Danish series creators IO Interactive. It’s what they’re best known for - though they did take a break from the series to give us -ugh- well conceived but poorly executed Kane and Lynch. It looks like they’ll be taking a break from the hairless Hitman ... [»]
As you’ve probably seen, we’ve been getting trickled screenshots of all sorts of slick images of Final Fantasy XIII-2, the next game in the Fabula Nova Crystalis series from Square Enix. Many of you prefer something more immediate, more visceral - and to that end Square has indeed delivered. This trailer shows a battle in Valhalla between Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning and bad-guy from ... [»]
It’s nearly, nearly time for fans of one of the longest-running series in JRPG history to get excited. Yeah, Final Fantasy XIII-2 will soon be upon us. Stalwart fans who were jaded after XIII’s hours and hours of corridors should find solace in Final ... [»]
A lot of us were disappointed with Final Fantasy XIII. Sure, it looked pretty and the scope of the storyline was bigger than that morbidly obese guy you find waiting at McDonalds every morning. But it didn’t feel like a Final Fantasy game, something which was seen in the lacklustre combat.
With a sequel getting ready to launch next year, developer Square Enix is assuring ... [»]
A little while ago we posted some charts for the best selling games for The US and Europe. Many of you formed the opinion - based on the numbers - that Europeans’ taste in videogames might be superior to that of their American cousins. Judging from the sales of Eidos’s pretty fantastic Deus Ex: Human Revolution, that opinion could well be true.The game’s publisher - ... [»]
For some reason, Square’s been teasing - nay, taunting us - with trickled images from its next Final Fantasy game, XIII-2. Well, now we’ve got some more eye Final Fantasy eye candy to feed your ravenous occipital lobes. Set in the same universe as the decidedly linear XIII, XIII-2 promises to be a much, much better ... [»]
Square Enix, prolific developer and mega-publisher hasn’t exactly delivered all that much this generation. Sure, they’ve published some sparkling gems, like Eidos’ Deus Ex Human Revolution - but their internally developed games seem to be missing the spark that’s made them. The reason for that might be the fact that they’ve been hard at work developing a new engine that promises to deliver photorealistic graphics - and if ... [»]
There used to be a time where a new Final Fantasy game meant instant chart-topping success, but lately, the franchise is beginning to lose some of its lustre. Recent games have been lukewarm and average in comparison to previous attempts, while the last online version of Final Fantasy was released to much negative criticism, regarding the broken gameplay and bug-riddled environments.
Such recent criticism ... [»]
There’s been a lot of great Final Fantasy games over the years since the iconic franchise first launched, but lately, there’s also been some lacklustre titles emerging from the stable. Fans have been begging for HD remakes of the earlier games to be released on the latest Playstation consoles, and they might just get their wish after all, as one of the better-selling ... [»]
Deus Ex Human Revolution has been a game of secrets and twists, thoroughly surprising us with just how deep the rabbit hole goes in this digital cyber-punk adventure. But if you had discovered every single hidden room and buried Praxis point within the game, then you were most likely taking part in the Augmented Reality Game that Eidos Montreal has been ... [»]
Obviously being raised in South Africa means that we are all acutely aware of racism and the horrors that can unfold if it’s allowed to spread. So when people claim they are seeing racism in video games I’m always very interested in seeing if it’s possibly true. I ... [»]
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