One of my most memorable gaming experiences as a kid was FIFA: Road to World Cup 98’s indoor soccer feature. It was a 5v5 format played inside an enclosed pitch — you could ricochet the ball off the touchlines, and the reduced number of players and constant goalmouth action meant that goals were always plenty. […] Read more »
Last Wednesday, No Game No Talk’s crew got to preview an alpha build of Heroes of the Storm (HotS), Blizzard’s upcoming brawler game featuring iconic characters from their popular franchises. Although inspired and influenced by the multitude of Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs) out there, it still manages to differentiate itself from other games in […] Read more »
I didn’t really know what to expect when I started playing Lego Marvel Super Heroes. I am a pretty big Marvel fan but I have never played any Lego video game. And the last time I actually played with Lego bricks was a good 15 years ago. So I was pleasantly surprised at how fun […] Read more »
Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies is the fifth game in the Ace Attorney series, not counting the Ace Attorney Investigations spin-offs. While the formula of the series should be familiar to veterans of the earlier games, Destinies still contains quite a number of firsts: it is the first game in the series to feature 3D animated […] Read more »
No Talk No Life is a new section where two gamers (usually Edward and Amos) take turns… talking about a videogame that they have both played. Think of it as a review of sorts, but in a more conversational and casual tone. The first game to withstand their scrutiny is none other than FIFA 14, […] Read more »
Beyond: Two Souls (Beyond) is a curiosity. In a time where Hollywood is increasingly seeking inspiration from videogames, Beyond is looking the other way, trying to replicate a cinematic storytelling experience on the smaller screen. Read more »
I threw a tantrum at the latest DLC for Borderlands 2, The Raid on Digistruct Peak (part of the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 DLC) a few days ago. I haven’t been this angry since I lost several rounds of Melty Blood to an online scrub back in 2012. I rammed my fist so […] Read more »
Edward and Amos have both completed The Last of Us. In this double review, Amos praises the game’s emotional storytelling, while Edward offers an alternative view on how the dreadful combat and stealth spoiled his experience. Read more »
I have not played any of the earlier Tomb Raider games, except for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, which is a spin-off game from the main series. I did however, play all three of the Uncharted games, that big elephant in the room which Tomb Raider will unavoidably be compared to. The similarities […] Read more »
NGNT writers Edward and Amos both managed to watch Wreck-It Ralph, a movie about videogames that features cameos from a few popular videogame characters. How does the film fare? Is it another Scott Pilgrim or another King of Fighters? Since Edward watched the movie on his birthday, he’s decided to edit his review to appear […] Read more »
