At its best, Watch Dogs could be a definitive
modern gaming series just because it's one of the few franchises that takes place in something that resembles present day.
Not exact matches
Star Fox Zero is a game that every fan of the
series will enjoy, but its lack of effort and technical restrictions keep it from making the long waited transition to
modern gaming.
Don't get me wrong, Shantae: Half - Genie Hero is a fantastic game, with stunning graphics that has truly brought the
series into the
modern era of
gaming, but the Switch version is not the definitive versions fans were hoping it would be.
I actually don't have much of a background with the
series, but the pure joy of smacking a dude with a chain and watching him tumble into traffic is a visceral type of fun that has been missing in the
modern gaming landscape.
The dev team, 612 Games, have prominent members of the
gaming industry in their team, with people who've worked on games like the Crysis
series, Call of Duty 4:
Modern Warfare, Star Trek Online, Neverwinter Nights, Hawken, Ryse and The Darkness.
We'll start with Metal Gear, a
series that has spent roughly the past 10 years turning itself into one of the weirdest, most divisive, love - it - or - hate - it propositions in
modern gaming.
Naughty Dog's video game
series of the same name is considered one of the best action - adventure titles in
modern gaming history, and the studio's cinematic approach to the story and gameplay make it the perfect choice for a movie adaptation.
The Phantom Pain is the seminal experience of this year, toppling the competition unabashedly and forging the perfect high note for one of
modern gaming's most iconic
series.
It'll be nice to see the
series returning to the wild west setting, as that's something we don't really get to see enough of in
modern gaming.
Unfortunately, the main pull of the
series quickly became its online multiplayer, which is one trend of
modern gaming that I can not latch onto at all, not only because of the attitude, but it just feels like empty calories.
Gaming classics such as Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, and Day of the Tentacle have been given
modern remasters, 2014 saw Tim Schafer at Double Fine attempt to recapture the adventure game audience with the release of Broken Age, whilst 2015 even saw the return of King's Quest with The Odd Gentlemen's
series reboot restyled for a
modern format.
One of the sweetest, most thoughtful and supportive folks I know in game development, Richard charts...;) his course from jolly olde England to the sunny shores of Santa Monica, California, going from a kid growing up on ZX Spectrum and arcade games, to helping create one of
modern gaming's most iconic
series.
You only have to look back at all the speculation surrounding Breath of the Wild, from us adults in the press, to see how the
series still fascinates older players, people who've got practically all of
modern gaming to make their choices from.
One of the great pioneers in military simulations returns to
gaming as the Medal of Honor
series depicts
modern warfare for the first time, with a harrowing tour of duty in current day Afghanistan.
I think that much of it has to do with the movement in the South African
gaming community towards an appreciation of military shooters, and the long standing popularity of games in the
Modern Warfare, and now Battlefield
series.
Double Fine's
modern re-imagining of classic adventure
gaming logically involves a talking cave, but we're perfectly fine with a spot of surrealism from the mind who brought us the Monkey Island
series.
Famed for its gorgeous artwork and animation, the Shantae
series has enchanted gamers of all ages with its unique blend of platforming action, whimsical storytelling, superb soundtrack and a refreshingly
modern take on 2D
gaming.
As successful as it was in its day, a new release hasn't been seen for years, 11 years to be exact, after its most recent recent release in 2006, Micro Machines has joined the
modern gaming community with Word
Series.
But the Sonic
series has just never been able to keep pace with
modern gaming.
Don't get me wrong, Shantae: Half - Genie Hero is a fantastic game, with stunning graphics that has truly brought the
series into the
modern era of
gaming, but the Switch version is not the definitive versions fans were hoping it would be.
It was able to assertively alter itself for
modern gaming, but not to the point where it took over and removed what made the
series so loveable in the past.
Did anyone expect a team - up between Final Fantasy and Disney to be one of the most popular
series in
modern gaming?
«Mega Man 11 brings a fresh new design and incredible 2.5 D visuals to the classic
series, leaping into the
modern era of
gaming with beautiful 3D - modeled characters and hand - drawn environments.
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Microsoft's second home console ushered in the longest generation in
gaming history with a
series of unique features that have become standard in
modern consoles.
With a setting perfect for the ideals that fuel this
series and a character that is perfectly suited to bridge the gap between
modern sensibilities and the realities of the times, the story is not just an accomplishment for the game, it is an accomplishment for
gaming.
The more
modern equivalent to MPlayer is GameSpy, the online
gaming service that was responsible for running online matchmaking for a number of popular games like the Star Wars Battlefront
series and Halo: Combat Evolved for PC.
It's the latest edition to the company's
Modern Combat
series, and it promises to «push the boundaries of mobile
gaming even further» with stunning visuals, an awesome campaign, and a completely redesigned multiplayer mode.
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour is the latest addition to Gameloft's awesome first - person shooter
series, and it promises to push the boundaries of mobile
gaming even further.