by emwearz Thu Feb 20, 2014 10:39 pm
1. Back to the Future: The Game - PC
2. Syndicate - PC
3. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - PC
4. Resident Evil: Revelations - 3DS
5. The Walking Dead - PC
6. The Walking Dead: 400 Days - PC
7. Cyber-Lip - Neo Geo (Via Neo Geo X)
8. Metal Slug 4 - PS2
9. Aliens: Colonial Marines - Stasis Interrupted (DLC) - PC
10. Metal Slug Advance - GBA (Via Emulation)
11. Assassins Creed III: Liberation HD - PC
Total for 2014: 11
Metal Slug Advance - GBA (Via Emulation)
I played this through via emulation, not something I tend to do, but I really prefer my Metal Slug action with an arcade stick, so I played this through with the Neo Geo X stick.
The gameplay itself is pretty solid, it feels a little "cheaper" at times than its Neo Geo counterparts, but that is understandable. It is better than MS4, but none of the others in the series.
It's main draw is its inclusion of cards, some for collecting, some for powering up weapons, which adds to to replay value a lot. You finish the game, unlock the exploration mode "dungeon", get a new card to upgrade your character, play the single player and have the ability to unlock more cards / upgrades because you are stronger and this goes on for awhile, I got a little over 60 of the 100 cards before I got bored of the formula.
Assassins Creed III: Liberation HD - PC
I did not expect much from this, but it delivered more than I thought it would.
They stripped away a lot of 'clutter' that seems to be in AC games recently, there are a few small side quests and collectables but it is not over the top like IV.
The main character is far more enjoyable than Connor from III was and has a far more engaging and interesting story.
The gameplay changes were annoying at first, but like most changes in the series, you get use to them pretty quickly. The persona system which haves you swapping out between a 'Lady' a 'Slave' and a 'Assassin' was not a big game changer as most missions required you to be a certain persona and changed it for you anyway.
Overall I think the game was a lot better than III was, which was an okay game, but easily my least favorite since the original.