Video Game Review: The Missing Link DLC

While this DLC is mostly enjoyable, there are some shortcomings worth mentioning. For starters, limited ammo and Praxis kits mean more deaths, and by extension more time spent staring at the loading screen. Backtracking is also far more prevalent here than in the main game, which may be a turnoff for some. Lastly, it’s clear some graphical shortcuts were taken as animations loop during extended conversation scenes and lip synching doesn’t match. Even taken collectively, though, these complaints are pretty minor.

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Video Game Review: Crysis

Making the move from PC to console is often a difficult one when it comes to controls. It’s handled seamlessly here. Triggers and shoulder buttons handle aiming, firing and engaging your suit’s two primary modes (armour and stealth). Holding down one of the face buttons brings up a menu of all your available weapons, which are then easily selected with the left stick or d-pad. Cycling through fire modes and switching out attachments are well implemented as well.

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Video Game Review: NBA 2k12

While that level of depth and complexity can be considered both a pro and a con, the passing remains a sporadic source of frustration. Icon passing is still the most effective method, but there seems to be a slight delay between input and execution, which leads to passing lanes closing down and turnovers being committed. Shooting is still tremendous while defense is generally strong.

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Video Game Review: Gears of War 3

Exaggerated character models are back and looking smoother than ever. There are a lot of cool little bad ass touches, like scraping the massive butcher blade across the ground during a roadie run, and the weapon-specific executions are brutally satisfying. Explosions have visual impact, and as always there’s a ton of blood and gore to be found. It’s just a very impressive looking game.

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