Gaming During Lockdown

  If you were to put a gun to my head and say play a Call of Duty game I would absolutely have no problem. I really like Modern Warfare, World at War and Black Ops and their campaigns are very enjoyable. Unfortunately, after 2010 I believe the series got a little too ridiculous, losing the focus on realism that had me playing previously mentioned games. The Science Fiction settings of the 8th gen titles made this worse and the series’ identity was sorely lost when it started pretending to be a knock off Titanfall. However, in 2019 a grittier game was marketed brandishing the iconic “Modern Warfare” title. Although no explanation was given at the time as to whether this was a reboot or a sequel, one thing was clear and that was Captain Price was back and Call of Duty would be heading in a darker direction than ever before. The campaign in Modern Warfare tries desperately to offer a morally grey story that blurs the lines between good and evil. These blurred lines do fade rather quic...

  I love Mass Effect. Ever since playing the games over a decade ago I have been in love with the world, the characters, the lore and try to play through the trilogy at least once every year. When the Legendary Edition was announced, I was so excited that I immediately told my fiancée that's what I wanted pre ordering as my birthday present and when that copy appeared at my doorstep I had the biggest smile on my face knowing the adventure I was going to go on with Shepard and the crew. I won’t lie, this review is gonna be the most biased piece on this blog and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and here's why.  Mass Effect Mass Effect 1 was reworked from the ground up for the Legendary Edition and has never looked or felt as good as it does now. It doesn’t match the presentation of Mass Effect 2 or 3, but this is definitely the best way t...

  The First Person Shooter genre didn’t really hit the dizzying heights of today until the 7th generation of consoles thanks to contributions from Call of Duty, Battlefield, BioShock, Crysis and many more. This doesn’t mean however that the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox had none to offer though, with niche titles like Red Faction and earlier titles in the COD franchise becoming cult classics for some players. Black is arguably the most beloved shooter of the gen not called Halo and as I’d never given the game a chance and thought the game’s visuals seemed to hold up really well, I decided to seek out a copy on the OG Xbox and give it a try. The biggest compliment I can pay to Black is that it doesn’t feel like a 6th generation title. The shooting is immensely satisfying with noticeable feedback that makes each of the game's many weapons feel weighty and punchy. Firefights end up caking arenas with smoke and dust making them feel very realistic and adding to the immersion. Environ...