Action RPG Genre Game Previews - Page 2

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey is an Odyssey Well Worth Taking

Last year Assassin's Creed Origins came out and caught me completely by surprise. It was a thrilling new entry into the series that totally rewrote the rules, and did so with such a grace that I came…

October 1, 2018 | 08:00 EDT

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Awe and Frustration in Insomnia: The Ark – Impressions So Far

In my preview of the closed beta of Insomnia: The Ark, I expressed my concerns that the game could get bogged down by its ambition while neglecting its strengths. Insomnia can indeed be very messy…

September 27, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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Explore A Massive Space Metropolis in Insomnia: The Ark

It isn’t easy to retain the sense of wonder we had in our formative gaming experiences. We tend to become jaded as time goes by, feeling that many games look like carbon copies of each other. So we…

August 3, 2018 | 11:00 EDT

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E3 2017 - Vampyr Presentation Details

The Vampyr presentation was 45 minutes long but felt like less than half. I was so engrossed in the information coming my way that time just flew on by. When someone peeked in to let the developers…

June 20, 2017 | 12:00 EDT

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E3 2017 - Ni No Kuni II Hands On Impressions and Details

I had the opportunity to attend a presentation with Bandai Namco on Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and then play the game afterwards. From what I saw and what was told to me, fans of the original…

June 14, 2017 | 07:00 EDT

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E3 2017 - Monster Hunter: World First Impressions

During the first day of E3 2017, we had the opportunity to sit in on a 30 minute gameplay demonstration for the recently announced Monster Hunter: World. Going in, it's safe to say that World seems…

June 14, 2017 | 08:00 EDT

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NieR: Automata First Impressions - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Let's get this out of the way now: the original NieR is a decent game. It had a great story and a lovely soundtrack all wrapped around competent but unexceptional gameplay. NieR: Automata wants to…

March 9, 2017 | 09:00 EST

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Dark Souls III First Impressions - Through the Fire and the Flames

I like to think I'm fairly decent at the Souls series. I managed to conquer the original Dark Souls on PC, powered through the seemingly impossible nightmare of Demon's Souls, and played Dark Souls…

April 13, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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E3 2015 – Dark Souls III First Impressions

Note: the only demo available for Dark Souls III was an off-TV presentation that a Bandai Namco representative walked us through. As such, this article will be split into two parts - what I saw and…

June 18, 2015 | 09:30 EDT