Herija Green Blog Posts

Aiming and movement are both responsive -- though the default settings felt loose and ended up needing adjusting -- and once we got the hang of it we had little trouble pulling off those satisfying headshots. Racking up kills fills up your concentrat...

That being said, two minor issues are worth noting. First, there are instances throughout the game when you'll come up behind an enemy and the option to kill or knock them out won't appear, instead leaving the controls to execute their normal functio...

Although it works fairly well, there will be times when you’ll toggle between spell sets without knowing it because once you defeat an enemy you’re left with two choices: save it (left bumper) or sacrifice it (right bumper). With the right bumper...

The final showdown with Washington is rather similar to your earlier skirmish as the whole thing is basically rock-paper-scissors re-imagined as wolf-eagle-bear. Here you'll need to use one of your animal abilities at a time to penetrate the King's...

Ironically, it's the decidedly retro scenes that really stand out. Starting with the title screen, all the storyline advancement is done with 8-bit visuals. We don't want to spoil any of the laughs, but special mention should be made for the training...

Beyond guns, your ark hunter also has access to a grenade (right bumper) and special ability (left), which operate off a cooldown timer once used. You can only have two guns, one explosive and one skill active at any one time, but as you level up you...

Our tour of the new maps begins in jolly old England with an open-air amphitheater set up to house an intimate gathering (seriously, how many seats are there in this place? 250?) for a concert. Although the seating area seems like the intended gather...

It spills over into an ill-conceived skirmish with Washington -- one in which you can't really hurt him, nor can he seem to hurt you as there's not even a life meter present. Instead I just found myself cloaking to avoid or attacking with my newfound...

Despite this being just its third game, The Behemoth already possesses a very distinct (and instantly recognizable) art style, which is on full display here. Characters and levels are simplistic yet teeming with personality and a cheerful colour pale...

Kratos' primary tool of destruction is once again the Blades of Chaos, though this time you're able to imbue the blades with one of four powers: fire, lightning, ice and undead. Each element is upgradable via red orbs (as are the blades themselves) w...

Character models look good, especially Elizabeth, who despite possessing no skill in combat manages to emerge as one of the best NPC partners I can remember. The enemies and ships you encounter have a distinct steampunk feel to them, and the blending...

While there's no doubt some will enjoy the relative change of pace, others will find it hurts the continuity of the story to be looking at a level breakdown every 5-to-10 minutes. I fall somewhere in the middle. I appreciate that People Can Fly chang...

As far as I can tell there have been no changes to the controls. Pitching remains the highlight here while the basic approach at the plate makes for a casual interface that offers newcomers the chance to step in and excel from the start. Everything h...

Without question, 2k Games' upcoming release, BioShock Infinite, is among the most highly anticipated titles coming out in 2013. Therefore, it is with a lot of excitement that we're teaming up with 2k Games to offer you (yes, you!) the chance to win...

As noted, the playoffs have been given their own mode as well with different presentation, jacked up crowds and situation-specific commentary. Even though it plays just like any other mode it's still a fun addition for those that don't care to play t...

Where the game excels is in consistently adding new abilities or features to your repertoire and yet still keeping everything simple to execute. For instance, your arsenal consists of four weapons, each of which is assigned to a direction on the d-pa...

It's a little tougher to find such a silver lining on the audio front, however, with the in-game chatter and narration being equal parts repetitive, ineffectual and annoying. Weapon fire is muted and lacks any semblance of impact while the frequent r...

In multiplayer you'll also spend rounds playing as a xenomorph, which can be dicey. Each type has its own primary and secondary attacks, and they can all climb walls and unleash fatal blows. However, it's easy to get disoriented when crawling around...

On the gameplay side of things there is one change of note. Stripped of his assassin's training, Ratonhnhaké:ton consumes tea made from the bark of a giant willow, imbuing him with the ability to essentially disappear via the "wolf cloak." It's a re...

There's nothing here that's going to prevent you from completing missions or totally undermine the enjoyment factor, but you'll need to accept going in these aren't cutting edge controls, and therefore concessions must be made. This is just an artic...