We’ve got a nice mix of FPS games, mobile games, a rhythm game and a beat-em-up this week. Can you guess what they are?
Charlie’s choice
Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PC)
by Ubisoft
Blacklist is another game that’s been sitting on my hard drive for months, but after finally getting into it this week I don’t know what I was waiting for. Technically the game is sort of a nightmare; I’ve been playing it with a buddy and we’ve both experienced crashes and all kinds of connection issues. But once you actually get into a mission it’s the same old Splinter Cell, even if it does have a new (and much worse) actor playing Sam. I’ve been mostly focusing on the co-op, which I’m playing with a college friend, and it’s an absolute blast. They’re quite tough and we’ve failed a lot of these missions dozens of times, but it doesn’t get boring because every time you play you’ve got the freedom to approach things in new ways.
Iain’s choice
Metro: Last Light
by 4A games, published by Deep Silver
My experience with Titanfall I felt the craving more FPS action. I had heard that Metro: Last Light was pretty good, and most importantly it was free on the European PlayStation Plus. Unfortunately, Metro: Last Light is exactly what I expect from a testosterone driven FPS. The action is meaty but mindless, the plot has some interesting ideas but never seems to leave the ground and the horror is lacking in any subtlety.
This is a pity, because the setting is great and the atmosphere within is top-notch. The use of ammunition as currency is interesting in theory but in practice never seems necessary because the crappy rounds worked fine. And loading times, yuck, loading should not happen during gameplay. Don’t load when I am about to empty a shotgun into somebodies head! It’s not cool! Overall a disappointment.
Vincent’s choice
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