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Tag Archives: PS4
Video game nostalgia trip—riding on rails through The House of the Dead remake
The long-running series finally makes the jump to the PS4…several years into the life of the PS5…with a remake of the game that started it all. Yay! It has been so long since I played the original The House of … Continue reading
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When a Daymare turns into a nightmare
As far as I understand, Daymare 1998 started as a fan remake of Resident Evil 2, but then the Resident Evil 2 remake happened so no one else could steal Capcom’s thunder. Rather than scrap the project, the developers transformed … Continue reading
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Welcome to the new Silent Hill
It may not actually be a Silent Hill game, but Little Hope for PS4 is as close to the feel of that series that I’ve experienced in a while playing a video game. Based on the “choose your own adventure” … Continue reading
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This isn’t your daddy’s Resident Evil 3
While I love the remakes of Resident Evil, I am always up for a new game in the franchise that retains classic game play elements. So in a way, Resident Evil 3make is both good and bad. While it … Continue reading
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From the creators of Until Dawn comes…Man of Medan
The immersive, choose your own horror adventure gameplay style of horror fan favorite Until Dawn is back in action. The first in a series of such games that are being released entitled The Dark Picture, Man of Medan is familiar … Continue reading
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Reliving Resident Evil 2…but not totally déjà vu
It’s no secret that Resident Evil 2 Remake has slightly altered the original experience, doing away with the tank controls and fixed camera angles for a more modern, over-the-shoulder perspective with the flexibility to walk and shoot at the same … Continue reading
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World War not so e-Z
Don’t go into this video game named after the Brad Pitt movie expecting some sort of sequel, prequel, or canon side story. Don’t even really expect much of a story. In the style of Dead Rising (or a third person … Continue reading
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Enjoying ZombiU was impossible due to its reputation…
I was thrilled when the first person zombie game ZombiU, originally released exclusively for the Wii U, was ported to Playstation 4. Aside from Dead Rising 3, I’ve so far been able to play every horror game I’ve wanted to … Continue reading
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When a video game character keeps you up Until Dawn
Finally got around to playing Until Dawn, and it truly is like “playing” a traditional horror movie in which teens do the typical stupid thing—they return to the house in the woods where they played an awful prank a year … Continue reading