Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from March, 2017

Bungie Officially Announced a Destiny Sequel

Last week Kotaku reported a leaked image of a possible Destiny sequel – the leaked image came from an Italian retailer. The report noted that there will be an upcoming beta (PS4 first) and a release date of September 8, 2017, three years after the original launch. Yesterday, Bungie’s Twitter account revealed a logo for Destiny 2 However, Bungie and Activision have yet to confirm the details about the beta and release date, but says it is on track to release this fall. Destiny 2 was rumored to be released on PC as well as PS4 and Xbox One. There are still no confirmation about the PC version. Bungie has been updating and adding DLC throughout Destiny’s life cycle. There has been four major DLCs added and a couple of major free updates. First DLC being: The Dark Below in 2014, House of Wolves in 2015 (May), The Taken King in 2015 ( September ), and Rise of Iron in 2016. Recently, Bungie announced they will be releasing a last piece of free update for Destiny called, Ag

Zelda: Breath of the Wild Has a Sense Wonder and Exploration That Most Games Don’t

  When thinking about open world games, I think about – player agency, beautiful landscapes, discovery, exploration, and freedom. Some games cater to these aspect, though some does it better than others. Massive games like Skyrim , Fallout , and Witcher 3 has those aspects that make them great open world games. Games that don’t and just focus on hammering in on one point falls short, a good example is the Far Cry series. The open world gives the player freedom but not a lot to discover. Ubisoft tries to give the players a sense of discovery and exploration by implementing the tower system – this system allows the player to unlock a part of the map and unveil all the objectives you can do. The main difference between Breath of the Wild and other open world games is that Breath of the Wild doesn’t give a false sense of Wonder – by that I mean, the game doesn’t handhold you by giving you more objective once a part of the map is unlocked. In Breath of the Wild , everything is

My First Few Days with The Nintendo Switch

Finally, not only did we get a new Nintendo console, but we also got a new Legend of Zelda title that launched alongside The Nintendo Switch. Before I jump into the experience I had with the Switch I want you guys to know how I felt about the Switch leading up to launch. When I saw the reveal trailer last October – I was excited to see a new Nintendo console. A console that you can take to go? Count me in. Though that enthusiasm was in flux – even though that trailer got the main premise of a hybrid console/handheld, Nintendo left out major features of the console. The lead up to the Switch launch was unusual. For months, the only thing we knew about the Switch was on the reveal trailer – a hybrid console that you can play anywhere with your friends. It was about three-months before we got more information on the Switch. In early January, Nintendo held a press conference to show off launch titles, hardware features, and show that they have support of 3 rd party develop