Developed by: Treyarch Release Date: 10/13/2018 MSRP: $59.99 USD Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (played on PS4) When Black Ops 4 was first revealed, there was plenty of controversy around the lack of a singleplayer campaign. Many news sites and gamers feared that the content would be lacking without one, but thankfully, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Black Ops 4 is the most content-filled Call of Duty ever made, and every bit of that content is quality. There are three times as many Zombies maps on disc as there were in Black Ops 3, and all are wildly different from one another and just as deep as can be expected from Treyarch. Multiplayer offers fourteen maps and some terrific new game modes, and with smart changes to the core mechanics, COD’s trademark gunplay feels better than ever. Finally, the most popular COD developer has proved why they’ve gained so much trust through Blackout, Call of Duty’s take on battle royale. Together, these three excellent game modes make for the best multiplayer game of 2018 and the best Call of Duty in years. For a full review, read on.
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Developed by: Telltale Release Date: 9/25/2018 MSRP: $4.99 (episode) / $19.99 (full season) Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (played on PS4) Written by Rick Warren / gfn21 With the devastating collapse of Telltale, the fate of The Walking Dead’s final season was unknown. Thankfully, Skybound Entertainment has stepped in to finish the season with assistance from former members of the story-focused video game studio. While this is certainly good news, the reality of the situation is that many talented developers lost their jobs, and gamers have lost the main source of modern adventure games.
It’s fitting, then, that the final episode of The Walking Dead developed by Telltale represents the greatest strengths and biggest weaknesses of their games. Suffer The Children has moments that genuinely feel like filler, and it. sets up a story that The Walking Dead fans have seen time and time again. However, it remains enjoyable due to several strong character moments. For a full review (with spoilers), read on... |
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