Platforms PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Genre First-Person Shooter Publisher Blizzard Entertainment Developer Blizzard Entertainment Platform Played PC Every design decision in Overwatch can be complimented in one of three ways, smart, balanced or simplistic. Overwatch is Blizzard’s first entry into the first-person shooter genre, reviving the rare sub-genre of the…
Month: May 2016
‘Shadow of the Beast’ Review
Platform PlayStation 4 Genre Platformer, Action-Adventure Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment Developer Heavy Spectrum Entertainment Labs The original Shadow of the Beast was released in 1989 on the Amiga, eventually spawning an entire trilogy. Over 25 years later, developer Heavy Spectrum has revitalised the forgotten cult classic to bring…
Analog Addiction’s E3 2016 Predictions
E3 2016 is currently less than three weeks away, so the entire gaming world is currently looking at the near future with optimism and curiosity. Each year, shortly before E3 officially kicks off, we here at Analog Addiction like to…
‘Valkyria Chronicles Remastered’ Review
Platform PlayStation 4 Genre Tactical RPG Developer SEGA Publisher SEGA You know that awkward moment when an HD port becomes one of your favorite games for a current-gen console? I realized this the more I progressed into Valkyria Chronciles Remastered, a game which debuted on the PlayStation…
‘NOT A HERO: Super Snazzy Edition’ Review
Platform Xbox One Developer Roll7 Publisher Team17 Genre Action Returning with several additional levels and the ability to play as Bunnylord himself, NOT A HERO: Super Snazzy Edition brings frantic, over-the-top action to the Xbox One. Primarily working alongside Bunnylord to help his political campaign succeed, the…
Opinion: Overwatch Might Just Reshape Retail Gaming
The street date of an item is pretty self explanatory. It marks the precise date and time an item can be sold to any individual (walking in, off of the street). So I find it both fascinating and interesting to note that Overwatch‘s…
‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ Review
Platform PlayStation 4 Genre Third Person Shooter, Action-Adventure Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment Developer Naughty Dog Driving scenarios are some of the best moments to provide players with bonus exposition, as it can be delivered while players travel from one location to the next. But many times…
‘Overwatch’ Open Beta Impressions – The Good, The Bad & The Memorable
Overwatch, the highly anticipated shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment held an Open Beta from May 5-10 across PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Analog Addiction editors Devon McCarty, Nathan Manning and Eric Pepper spent some time with the Overwatch Open Beta…
‘Knee Deep Act 3: Boomtown’ Review
Platforms Windows, Mac, Linux Developer Prologue Games Genre Point and Click Adventure Platform Played On Mac Curtains rise for the last time as the final installment of Knee Deep, the episodic adventure game from Prologue Games, takes the stage! In the third and…
‘Battleborn’ Review
Platforms Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows PC Genre First Person Shooter, MOBA Platform Played Xbox One Publisher 2K Developer Gearbox Software Battleborn is a first-person shooter that adopts MOBA mechanics such as laned maps, minion pushing, and restarting the levelling up process each match. The result is a unique…