GTA V, PS4, Xbox One and Why It's Coming

  

              Possibly the biggest game to drop this year was Grand Theft Auto V, it pulled in roughly $800 million in the first day alone and rounded out the $1 billion mark just 3 days after.  Just take a second to let that sink in for a bit, that is enough to buy the Chicago Cubs or build the Real Madrid Island Resort and is more money than any movie has ever made in an openning weekend.  Clearly this game is fantastic, everyone I talk to said that they love the story, the characters; even the graphics look great considering that the hardware is eight years old.  It seems Rockstar took all the things we wished they put into GTA IV, added it to the things we already liked and topped it up with some fresh shiny features.   

                I am dying to get my hands on this game, I LOVE the Grand Theft Auto series.  The amount of time that I spend glued to the screen playing Vice City would probably make an optometrist cringe and might have something to with the thickness of my glasses, but that is beside the point.  San Andreas and GTA IV were also excellent games, so naturally I was particularly excited for the release of GTA V.  I stayed up to date (or so I thought) with the news and watched all the trailers and videos but somehow I seemed to have missed one small detail.  The fact that there was a version planned for the PS4 or Xbox One…

               

Destiny: Bridging the gaps between MMOs and FPS

               When it comes to first person shooters most people tend to think of the Call of Duty franchise and the Battlefield series.  When you think of MMOs your mind usually gravitates to games such as World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 and maybe even Final Fantasy XIV.  These games define their genres; they have their own followings, diehards and haters.  Before I continue let it be known that I am going to make some very broad generalizations with the two styles.  The first person shooter usually boasts more in-your-face gladiatorial action than your typical MMO, but lacks the volume of content that a MMO can pack into a game.  That is something that a few developers seemed to have set out to change with this new generation of gaming consoles.

                Cue in Bungie (yes the Halo guys), with the reveal of their upcoming game Destiny, they are bridging the crevasse between the two genres.  This game to me looks like it is going to take the enjoyable things from each style; content, action, story and customization.  Hopefully by combining the two they can eliminate the feeling of repetitiveness you get from playing hours of CoD multiplayer, along with the feeling of dread you get when thinking about the time you need to invest in a new MMO. 

Elder Scrolls Online: Does It Have A Chance?

It is roughly 1000 years before the Dragonborn set foot into Skyrim and Tamriel is in turmoil.  The Ruby Throne sits empty in the Imperial City and four alliances fight over who is to rule.  The Daedric Prince Molag Bal has taken this opportunity to help plunge Tamriel into darkness.  He is working with the Tharn family who has allied with the Imperials in an effort to put Tamriel back under Imperial rule. 

Elder Scrolls Online allows the player the choice of the nine different races, which in turn will decide which alliance they become a part of.  Let me explain:

World of Warcraft and Your Last Day

As I write this the Vale of Eternal Blossoms is being destroyed. Mr. Hellscream has tossed the heart of Y’shaarj into the Polls of Power setting in motion a series of events that will ultimately being about his defeat.   

A last look at the Golden Lotus quest hub.

As we all sit patiently waiting for the maintenance to be completed and patch 5.4 to be implemented what I want to know is what did you do with your last day in 5.3?  Did you fly around taking as many pictures as you could of the Vale? Or did you simply go about your daily routine thankful that there is some new content on the horizon?

Titanfall: A Microsoft Exclusive

Whether you are someone who follows the gaming industry very intently or just a causal gamer, it is almost a guarantee that you have heard of Titanfall.  Taking home over 60 awards at E3 including Best of Show, Best Online Multiplayer, and tons of critics’ choice awards.  I mean with jetpacks, heavy weapons and giant military exoskeletons known as Titans, it is hard not to be a little excited to learn more about this game.

A Titan and it's Pilot