The episodic structure is more akin to a gripping TV
series than a console game, though it kept us playing for hours.
Not exact matches
If anything, it looks like a spiritual successor to «Super Mario 64» — more so
than a successor to the «Super Mario Galaxy»
series, which was made available for the Wii and Wii U
consoles.
In fact, is a issue with most of Sony's exclusive: Its mostly driven by the hype of the
console blind fanbase, Like the mediocre Killzone
series and Uncharted, which are good games, but nothing more
than that.
This new entry in the
series brings even more content
than before, with new vehicles and branded machinery, new animals to care for, new crop types and for the first time, as announced at E3 2016, the availability of Mods on
consoles.
Nothing much more
than a trailer (below) and a
console release date for Capcom first current - gen HD game in their popular Monster Hunter
series.
There's not been much of a debate, the handheld iterations sold roughly 80 % of the
series, with even the spinoff giving the highest selling
console version a run for its money - A SPINOFF that's not even got anything more
than decorating!
The HANDHELD variant got the better developed game (clearly), while the
console version got this weird addition to the
series with virtually nothing tying into Animal Crossing other
than some jokes about the
series / trivia about New Leaf, no decorating, no designing, and no talking to your villagers - even HHD allows you some minimal conversations.
The agricultural
series, which has sold several million copies, makes a huge step forward for 2018: The definitive agricultural simulator returns this year with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, thus offering an impressive and immersive graphic rendering, as well as a agricultural experience much deeper and complete
than the previous chapters, both on
console and on PC.
With earlier titles nearly always landing on Windows in some form, only the Grand Theft Auto
series has kept at it - and even then it's been far slower
than consoles.
Developed by Bungie (who would eventually leave the
series to create Destiny for publisher Activision) Halo redefined the
console FPS and is more
than partially responsible for Microsoft's current standing in the video game marketplace.
The dashboard in the BMW is the more interesting to look at, with its dominant horizontal structuring, wide centre
console tilted ever so slightly towards the driver and free - standing monitor, but as part of efforts to give the 2 -
series Active Tourer a sporting touch, it unnecessarily encroaches on the front seat passenger's side, leaving you with the impression that it offers less space
than it actually does.
Critical Knowledge: High - performance variant of all - new, 4 - passenger Cadillac CTS CoupeJoins CTS - V Sedan, STS - V and XLR - V in Cadillac's high - performance V -
Series portfolioClassic hardtop styling with no B - pillar; touch - pad operation for doors means no traditional door handlesSame wheelbase, but 2 inches lower and shorter
than CTS - V SedanShares only the instrument panel,
console, headlamps, front fenders and grille with the CTS - V sedanRear - wheel drive556 - hp, supercharged 6.
Remastered for this generation of
consoles, the Definitive Edition includes the original critically - acclaimed game in the Dishonored
series which won more
than 100 «Game of the Year» Awards plus all of its add - on content: Void Walker's Arsenal, Dunwall City Trials, The Knife of Dunwall and The Brigmore Witches.»
To be blunt,
console bias plays a bigger role
than love of the
series does, which is probably why they've never bothered putting it on a Nintendo home
console in the first place.
Assassin's Creed Rogue, the latest entry in the long - running Assassin's Creed
series and perhaps the last releasing on past - gen
consoles, initially feels more like an expansion to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
than a full - fledged game.
With handheld
consoles becoming more able to replicate the 3D visuals and gameplay associated with home
consoles, we are seeing more and more
series incorporate handheld titles into their main
series canon, rather
than providing spin - off distractions that could often be ignored without missing any big developments in the
series.
More
than 400 Xbox 360 games are currently playable on Microsoft's new
console, including Mass Effect, Fallout 3 and the entire Gears of War
series.
By comparison, both of the included games feature fewer bosses
than the
console iterations, but don't be discouraged, a couple of the bosses found herein stand confidently among the best that the
series has to offer.
If they can focus on development on
consoles or PC first, we could be in for a much better and deeper experience
than the original title in the
series.
The only 2 rules that I would like to impose upon these lists is that it appeared on a Nintendo
console and that you don't list more
than one game from a
series because for me it might turn into my top 10 zelda / mario games if that was the case.
In fact, is a issue with most of Sony's exclusive: Its mostly driven by the hype of the
console blind fanbase, Like the mediocre Killzone
series and Uncharted, which are good games, but nothing more
than that.
Tomb Raider has long been associated with being on PlayStation
consoles and even the multiplatform iterations of the
series have always sold more on PlayStation
than on anything else.
As someone who played more
than a few entries in the
series on several different Nintendo
consoles, this was an exciting surprise, made all the better by a game that actually delivers a decent - quality maze - busting experience.
Paper Mario's handcrafted world transitions to HD
consoles far better
than one would expect, and the music, creativity, and writing are among the
series» best, though a lack of diverse characters unnecessarily restricts things.
[52] The anti-gravity concept stemmed from the Wii U being a powerful
console, and with the upgraded hardware, the developers wanted to make courses with a 3D plane in mind rather
than the 2D plane as the other tracks in the Mario Kart
series.
I'm sure everybody with a games
console knows how LEGO video games work these days; the
series has been around for more
than ten years now.
In that sense, the Call of Duty
series really needs to evolve in future instalments, taking advantage of the additional power afforded by the next - generation
consoles and top - end PC to deliver more
than just a bigger bang and prettier pictures, but instead ways to make the blockbuster spectacle feel meaningful again.
Other
than the fact that even Bandai Namco wrongly calls this the «start of a genre» (that was Demon's Souls), this is the first time the
series will see a release on a Nintendo
console.
As the first game in the
series to launch on current - gen
consoles, CyberConnect2 have decided to use the processing horsepower at their disposal for more
than just prettier graphics, instead attempting to push the
series» gameplay into a radical new direction.
This hard - hitting tactical Warhammer take on NFL is looking better
than ever and it's great to see the
series come to
consoles for a change.
How is it possible for a company to re-release a title for a new generation of
consoles and still be able to add more features
than other games that has numeral releases, leave it to Rockstar Games to not only release Grand Theft Auto V on a new set of
consoles but also make it so much better, and we are already talking about GTA V which in my mind is the greatest open - world game in the
series.
Still, it's worth noting that nothing here seems to be entirely beyond the realm of possibility, and given that this is the first mainline release in the
series on a home
console, perhaps Game Freak is aiming for a bigger evolution of the franchise
than «just» a Generation 8.
Capcom have a large, respected history with regards to fighters, especially in the cross
series genre, and this title, free from the «two versions inside less
than a year» controversy that was levied at the
console versions, was a launch title for The Vita and is practically identical to the PlayStation 3 version, and visually is not that far off either.
Whilst the first game in the
series sold in over 7.5 million, the second game titled Final Fantasy XIII - 2 has failed to exceed more
than 4 million unit sales and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has sold in even less despite the expanding
console install base.
According to a press release from Nintendo, the Fire Emblem game will be made more accessible
than the traditional games in the
series on Nintendo's
consoles, however «Nintendo aims to offer the great value of a role - playing strategy game ``.
I mean there are all sorts of places where you can talk Nintendo news on the interwebs, get into
console wars or argue in circles over what role Daisy or Waluigi even serve in the
series... but (barring an unprecedented influx in knuckleheads) there's no better adjusted set of Mario
series commentators with a wider knowledge of it's highs and lows
than on MPL.
Basically what I'm getting at is that I don't think Pokémon will shift from being a handheld franchise to a home
console franchise, but it seems a precedent will be set for main
series Pokémon games coming out on both handheld and home
consoles from now on, rather
than only handheld
consoles, as has been the case.
Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain, the new entry of the Metal Gear Solid
series launching in less
than a month in all regions on
consoles and PC, is going to be a massive game filled with a lot of very interesting features.
Developed by Bungie (who would eventually leave the
series to create Destiny for publisher Activision) Halo redefined the
console FPS and is more
than partially responsible for Microsoft's current standing in the video game marketplace.
Table Top Racing: World Tour marks the
series debut on
consoles, and while the formula of mini cars, power - ups and larger
than life tracks hasn't been altered too much, the move to
consoles means the audience has different expectations compared to the mobile market.
Puyo Puyo
series have been published for 24 years, leaving a legacy of over 40 titles, on more
than 30 platforms, with at least 2 titles per SEGA
console since the Mega Drive era.
Sniper Elite 4 will be the first entry in the
series developed solely for current - gen
consoles, and features 1080p native resolution, improved stealth, and maps larger
than what was seen in Sniper Elite 3.
Thus, Other M sold significantly less
than most previous
console entries in the
series outside of Japan, and marked the beginning of a second hiatus for the franchise.
Activision's CEO blamed disappointing platform - wide sales of Call of Duty: Ghosts on «the challenges of the
console transition year» rather
than on consumer apathy at an inert
series.
The Street Fighter
series has remained hugely popular ever since, spawning a vast range of spin - offs and sequels — more
than 40m games have been sold across a wide array of
consoles.
Considering that the appalling Target in Sight is in many ways similar to the Gundam Battle
series, Artdink proved that games development is also about implementing your design properly and in a way that people can appreciate (note to Bandai Namco: don't release a game at a
console's launch that operates at less
than 15 fps, it makes people's eyes bleed).
The Wii U received less
than 20 RPGs over the entirety of its lifespan, whereas NIS America is here just two months after release bringing one of the best SRPG
series onto the Switch, one which has never received a release on a Nintendo home
console before — Disgaea.
SNK — short for Shin Nihon Kikaku Corporation — was one of many Japanese companies that had benefitted from the arcade explosion of the 1980s, but it had grander plans
than simply pumping out a
series of coin - op hits and licensing them for
console conversions.
Does the handheld game hold up on the
consoles, or does this port fail to capture the hearts of Resident Evil fans looking for a better entry in the
series than Resident Evil 6 or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City?
Other
than the other games in the MechWarrior
series, there are the Heavy Gear PC games (also developed by Activision, and also based upon a Western company's wargame / role - playing game property), the excellent Armored Core
series, Earthsiege / Starsiege, the Gungriffon
series, and the Xbox's Steel Battalion — which actually shipped at the retail price of 200 dollars, because Capcom apparently felt the simulation experience necessitated the largest peripheral controller for a
console ever.