I’ve never been a fan of EA. Much like Konami, I’ve always been against their business practices and reactions to public and private opinion. However, I try to remain a level head and a sound mind when watching their press conferences. Every year, they don’t completely impress me but leave me a little smile on my face. This year was no difference but, MY GOD, it was a mess.
So, really quick!! In response to E3 aka Gamer’s Heaven, I will be doing reviews on the eight press conferences, or showcases, as they appear on YouTube. I will be talking about my opinions and viewpoints on each one before grading them. YouTube has released the timeslots as followed:
One sidenote, I will not be reviewing the PC Gaming Show because I’m not a PC Gamer so I won’t be able to understand and appreciate the information being presented to me. Wednesday and Thursday will have me talking about the games that I heard about and excited for. I hope you all like what I said and enjoy my thoughts on 2018 E3.
Name: Strider
Platform: Varies (Played it on the PlayStation 4)
Style: Metroidvania
Publisher(s): Capcom
Developer(s): Double Helix Games & Capcom Osaka Studio
Release Date: February 18, 2014
Date of Completion: May 7, 2018
I’ve never played a Strider game, before. I know. I know. BUT! Better late than never, right? At least, I played him in the Marvel vs Capcom series. Haha! Well, at least, I managed to get this game through my PlayStation Plus account for soooo cheap. So cheap in fact that I ended up getting another game; I think I bought like three games for twenty dollars. But, enough of that, let me praise this game.
Name: Asdivine Hearts
Platform: Varies (Played it on the PlayStation 4)
Style: RPG
Publisher(s): KEMCO
Developer(s): Exe Create Inc.
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Date of Completion: April 3, 2018
I don’t know about you but I sometimes miss the old school JRPGs (Japanese RPG). Don’t get me wrong, I love Skyrim, Dragon Age and the many MANY Western RPGs on my completed list but JRPGs are my true pleasures in the RPG genre. A character-driven storyline that removes all the smoke and mirror from the gameplay. That’s why I love Asdivine Hearts so much.
Name: Watch Dogs
Platform: Varies (Played it on the PlayStation 4)
Style: Action/Adventure
Publisher(s): Ubisoft Montreal
Developer(s): Ubisoft
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Date of Completion: March 20, 2018
When the cyberpunk genre of science fiction is intertwined in the realm of video games, the product usually comes out great. Deus EX, Fear Effect, and Final Fantasy VII are the examples of the perfect balance between the two completely different realms. Now, we can add another game to that list: Watch Dogs.
Name: Rayman Legends
Platform: Varies (Played it on the PlayStation 4)
Style: Platform
Publisher(s): Ubisoft
Developer(s): Ubisoft Montpellier
Release Date: February 18, 2014
Date of Completion: May 23, 2018
Platformers are a genre that can grow stall in my mind if I’m encountering the same atmosphere in each game of that area. Rayman Legends is NOT one of those games. This is another game I got for free with my Playstation Plus membership, but I would have happily paid full price because it was absolutely marvelous game. What makes it so marvelous? Well, …let’s start with the level design.
Game of Thrones Psychology: The Mind is Dark and Full of Terrors by Travis Langley
2013 was a year I will never forget anytime soon. I got to go to Chicago to help out at Wizard World. That, alone, was fantastic but a convention is just another convention and doesn’t interest me. People. That’s why I go to these events. I like meeting with people that are not celebrities. Get to know them. Understand them. Harmonize with them. And that’s where I met the coolest psychologist ever.
Screenwriting for Dummies by Laura Schellhardt & John Logan
For the time being, I’ll go back to Chad Lane and his Frat Gay For You series for a bit because a project required me to acquire a new skill: Screenwriting. And since I have learned from the ground up, I was going to need a crash course of this valuable skill to further my career as a writer/author. With that in mind, what better book to start off then one of the For Dummies series.
Grammar for Dummies: 1,001 Practice Problems by Geraldine Woods
Do you want to know the irony of being a writer? Terrible grammar. That’s right. We have terrible grammar. And when it comes down to me, I have abysmal grammar. I move so fast that I tend to forget my English lessons from grade school. But, that’s okay because that’s what editors are for, right? Right…but not really. What happens when what you are writing for can’t get to an editor in time? That’s why I got this book.
Name: The Lego Movie Videogame
Platform: Varies (Played it on the PlayStation TV)
Style: Action/Adventure
Publisher(s): Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Developer(s): TT Fusion
Release Date: February 7, 2014
Date of Completion: February 18, 2018
The Lego franchise has always been adorable and quirky in appearance. It can take a serious series like Harry Potter and make it so cute and special. And this game has got to be the cutest of them all…at least, from what I’ve played so far.