While sounding repetitive, the stories themselves are fantastic and there are just subtle enough details and
references to the past games that really help a series veteran like myself really enjoy it, while also prefacing a majority of people and places for newcomers to the series.
Sonic & All - Stars Racing Transformed is a fantastic racer with tracks that even outdo Mario Kart «s when it comes to fan service and winking
references to past games.
Second, it's aiming for our nostalgia bones with plenty of
references to past games in the series both obvious and subtle.
Starting in medias res, the story relies on loose
references to past games to bring unfamiliar players up to speed on what's happening in the world of Dead or Alive.
References to past games, other developers and other satirical comments are the soul of Thimbleweed Park.
While I usually don't plan to drop
references to past games before I work on a project, ideas always come to me while I'm working, so there's a good chance Gravity Rush will get referenced down the line.
Not exact matches
the obvious fact is that the club began
to stagnate in football terms a decade ago after the CL semi against man utd and has been in outright retreat over the last 3 years... some fans were calling for wenger
to leave in 2011 - 12 as it was clear he could not cope with a more competitive environment others have been more tolerant, hanging on
to fa cup glory and hoping that he would somehow self correct his weak and erratic management style but most now realise that is not possible and that the club will deteriorate further under his management so also want him gone, that has left a hard core of wenger loyalists who are either fixated with the
past (selecting episodic good and bad times
to justify wengers decade long failure) or too frightened of the future
to contemplate a change (with selective
reference to failed managerial changes by way of justification) or both,
to conclude, through a mixture of panglossian fatalism and corporate philosophising, how lucky we are
to have such an honourable and educated man in charge... along with their confused
references to club loyalty and addiction
to computer
games these are troubled souls who need our sympathy and concerned medical advice... SO JUST F OFF STOCK UP ON CANNED SOUP AND GO SUPPORT ASTON VILLA ON FIFA!
And as in
past games, Dead Rising 4 contains a lot of
references to other Capcom franchises.
The
game is littered with
references and nods
to the classic JRPGs and even the
past games of the developers themselves.
Souls survivor — Despite the obvious visual and story
references it makes
to The Legend of Zelda: A Link
to the
Past, Hyper Light Drifter is much more closely aligned
to the spirit of the Souls series of
games.
The newest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
game includes a brand new story, new items, simple tutorial for new inexperienced players,
references to past Mystery Dungeon
games, and the fact that ALL 720 Pokemon can be added
to your team as you go on missions!
Hyrule Warriors makes constant
references to situations and events from
past games without stopping
to explain what is going on.
And the abundance of
references to adventures
past should be well received by those who have played Mario
games for decades.
Melee is still thriving in fighting
game tournaments
to this day due
to its fast pace and tight controls, and with its supreme amount of Nintendo
references and unlockables it was almost a mini museum
to the companies
past and present, a trend that continues with each new installment of the series.
Minus a couple
references to past events sprinkled around the
game, you don't need
to play it in order
to understand what's going on in the sequel.
The map and soundtrack are littered with
references to many
past Zelda
games, from Ocarina of Time
to Link's Awakening.
If you are an old school
game player you will notice many
references to games of the
past.
There are a few
references here and there
to past games, but this one can be played and enjoyed by itself.
Being part of a trilogy, the
game will confuse you with certain
references to the
past and you might miss the significance of certain events.
Back when Korean company Snowpipe announced their new «Sakura Wars M» mobile
game, I was surprised
to find that the copyright section no longer
referenced the company that developed the
past Sakura Wars
games, Red Entertainment.
These range from the school uniforms of
past Persona
games to deeper
references, like outfits based on Devil Summoner.
About half of these DLC Maps also include
references to other
games including some
past characters who can be recruited
to your army.
But, while most
references from
past games are just that -
references - Ghost Recon's mission allows Sam Fisher
to pay his respects
to one of the most iconic stealth video
game heroes.