A Viewpoint

    Recently I got around to playing Batman: Arkham Origins which, according to the general consensus, is sort of an underrated gem in the Arkham series of games, which is rightfully acclaimed as one of the greatest modern videogame series of all time. And after having my fair share of time with the game, I certainly see why it received the responses it did and more importantly, why it's perhaps not as fondly remembered as the rest of the games in the series.   First off, there are lots of things that WB Montreal absolutely nailed in Origins and the freeflow combat is one of them. I get why many players detest the inclusion of the Shock Gloves but I for one, consider it one of the most exciting and satisfying additions in the game, honestly beating up the Armored thugs and other Boss-level foes to a pulp with this overpowered gauntlet never gets old. No matter what the game throws at you, the Shock Gloves serve as the ultimate equalizer. Also it kind of makes sense for a ...

      Videogame sequels that surpass their predecessors in almost every way aren’t particularly rare, but games that manage to do this twice in a row, are indeed few and far between. That’s why even though there have been countless ‘trilogies’ throughout Videogame history, not all of them are regarded equally. While many start out on a particularly high note with a truly great title that excels in all aspects of gaming, the next few games often turn out to be letdowns in respect to what had made the first one so great and even ends up bringing the whole ‘trilogy’ down (the Dragon Age trilogy, I’m looking at you). Then there are also trilogies that become increasingly better with an all-round-great sequel that not only improves on the first game in massive ways but also carves a whole new identity for itself while elevating the whole franchise to unexpected levels of glory. And this is exactly what Mass Effect 2 did when it came out. But then, it’s sequel and the th...

There have been many great sequels in the 7 th generation of gaming and some of them are rightly among the very best games ever made. Assassins creed 2 (AC2), Mass Effect 2 (ME2), Portal 2 are among these. Being a PC gamer, I missed out on Uncharted 2 & many other great sequels. But in my opinion, none of these games have managed to improve on their predecessors the way Batman: Arkham City did. A great sequel is defined by the degree it manages to outdo it's predecessor. Every one of the sequels above excelled at that so let me explain why I believe Arkham City managed to do a better job than these great games. Both Mass Effect 1 & Assassins Creed 1 had many tedious & repetitive sections in their gameplay. The gunplay, combat & the recycled environments left LOTS of room for improvement on Mass Effect. While the combat, repetitive information gathering missions & limited environmental interaction did the same for Assassin's Creed. Portal 2 improved...