Sean Glass, Author at ComedyNGaming

Smash Your Controller With A Whole New Vibe In The Surge.

Sean Glass — Mon, 22 May 2017 20:00:27 +0000

So you wanna git gud? As the hardcore Action-RPG genre becomes increasingly crowded, The Surge manages to make a place of its own. With their follow-up to 2014’s Lords of the Fallen, developers, Deck 13 seek to reenter the popularized “soulsborne” sub-category of gaming. So named after Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series by FromSoftware, …

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Prey Blurs the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation

Sean Glass — Sun, 14 May 2017 17:43:30 +0000

With Arkane Studios’s reputation for top-notch world building, it’s a shame to find that in 2017’s Prey, they merely chose to inhabit something familiar. Prey draws notable inspiration from a number of other titles such as Bioshock, Deus Ex, and its sister-series, Dishonored. While inspiration can be the fuel for innovation, Arkane’s take on dystopia …

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