‘Anthem’ is a beautiful universe you’ll want to blow up

The month may be half over, but two big games are still set to keep gamers busy with an early release of “Metro Exodus” Feb. 15 and “Anthem” a week later. “Overkill’s Walking Dead,” which had also been expected this month, was unfortunately pushed back to later this year. No official release date has been announced yet.  Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro book series and creator of the games, sets his latest installment, “Metro Exodus,” in an alternate version of Moscow. The original release date was Feb. 22 but developers decided to push it up a week. “Metro Exodus”…

“Jump Force” brings manga to real world

February is going to be a busy month for games, with “Jump Force,” one of the most anticipated games of the year coming out, along with another long-awaited title.  “Overkill’s Walking Dead” is going to be a four-player co-op game where players will team up and try to survive in the post-apocalyptic world of zombies known as walkers. Players will have to survive other humans as well.  Each character will have unique abilities and skills. The game is co-op but players will be able to play alone if they want. Since the game will be co-op, it will not be…

Nostalgia is revisited in upcoming video games

It may just be January, but two of the hottest games of the year will debut this month. “Resident Evil 2,” which is bound to please any video game horror lover, will be released Jan. 25. The sequel, which comes 21 years after the original was released on Playstation only, is a complete remake from the ground up and will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, all in 4K.  Capcom, the game’s developer, takes gamers back to the two main characters, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, on their action-filled mission to try to find out what…

Latest ‘Spider-Man’ game revives the character

The new Spider-Man game is nothing short of a beautiful homage to the friendly neighborhood superhero. We find our young hero once again fighting all sorts of enemies from the comics and saving every civilian in sight, all while trying to lead a normal life. This new game, simply titled “Spider-Man,” has as much story as side quests so there is always plenty to do. The cool thing about the side quests in this game is that they tie into the story just as much as the main quest line does. A lot of games make side quests that really…

PlayStation title an instant classic

Latest ‘God of War’ boasts excellent gameplay and story The Ghost of Sparta Kratos returns to form in Santa Monica Studios’ PlayStation 4 exclusive title “God of War.” After “God of War: Ascension” was released in 2013, the series took a hiatus until it was announced at E3 2016, where it received universal acclaim from those in attendance. Gamers were also eager to get their hands on this game knowing that it’s a sequel to “God of War III.” The series has changed from the action hack-and-slash to a more over-the-shoulder free-camera with a new combat system. The change made…