Video Game Review: Game of Thrones, Episode 1

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Anyone afraid that TellTale’s Game of Thrones would feel too far removed from the events of the show should have those fears dashed in the opening moments as House Forrester, the focal house of this side story, drinks wine just outside the Twins on the eve of Robb Stark’s march on Casterly Rock. Yes, the game opens at the infamous Red Wedding, and, as loyal banner men of House Stark, House Forrester loses plenty on that fateful night.

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Video Game Review: WWE 2k15

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It’s been a trying year for World Wrestling Entertainment. It brought Batista back as a conquering hero only to watch fans react so negatively to it that Batista was turned heel and perennial underdog Daniel Bryan won the belt — only to get injured shortly after WrestleMania. CM Punk departed, Boo-tista cut his return short, Roman Reigns got hurt and Brock Lesnar put the WWE Championship into a months-long sleeper hold. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln…

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Video Game Review: Dragon Age: Inquisition

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While Inquisition isn’t a true open-world game, it certainly feels like one thanks to extremely large playable spaces and segments. However, unlike open-world comparables in the Elder Scrolls series, you never quite get the feeling of filler or traveling for the sake of traveling when you’re moving from point A to point B. Areas feel just large enough to give you a sense of scope and purpose without exhausting the soles of your party’s shoes.

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Video Game Review: Grand Theft Auto V (PS4/Xbox One)

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Visually, Grand Theft Auto V has been rebuilt, and the already excellent looking Los Santos has been taken to another level. The diversity of the locations, copious amount of detail work and uncanny hustle and bustle of NPCs makes this the definitive computer city. It’s now easier than ever to simply lose yourself in driving the streets and exploring the world — doubly true if you’re at all familiar with the real city of Los Angeles.

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Video Game Review: Assassin’s Creed: Unity

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The first Assassin’s Creed game felt a bit like an empty tech demo, but each successive iteration usually added some significant gameplay element to round out the overall experience. Perhaps that’s the biggest issue with Unity. It’s Assassin’s Creed to the core, and rather than any substantial gameplay changes, it provides a single-city focus with a plethora of content and more customization issues.

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Video Game Review: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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Set 40 years in the future, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare follows Private Mitchell (Baker), who is wounded in an operation that also claims the life of his best friend, Will Irons. Discharged due to the severity of his injury, Mitchell is given a cybernetic limb by Jonathan Irons (Spacey), Will’s father and CEO of the private military sect Atlas, and sent back into the field as part of an elite unit.

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