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Am I nuts or has there been an overwhelming amount of Warriors releases in the past few months? Between PS4, Vita, Wii U, and Xbox One, it almost seems like a biweekly thing.

@heyzeus002 I'm with you on Advanced Warfare! I always look forward to the campaigns. Multiplayer too, but it's the single-player that I get the most out of.

@Tasuki Yeah, I think it could depend on how it's marketed. Make it a highly competitive multiplayer game and it could be something big. Probably depends on what the shooter market is doing at the time of release, though. Have you played Head-On before? I've only played the PSP version, but I'm going to try and get me a copy of it for PS2 soon. That was a surprisingly good return to form if I remember correctly.

@Tasuki I would immediately purchase a PS4 if we learned that another Twisted Metal was on the cards. It's a favorite series of mine (I even like the lesser installments) and I hope Sony doesn't choose to neglect it now that David Jaffe has gone on to other things. I have a bad feeling we won't see it anytime soon, though. Car combat is probably a hard sell these days.

@Emanouel Granted I only played Crimson Dragon for about an hour, I was immensely disappointed with everything up until that point. I'm hoping to give it another whirl soon though. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood for it previously. That can sometimes happen.

@EternalDragonX Why, thank you. It happened very recently. Both Metacritic and GameRankings.

@EternalDragonX Man, that game... It drives me NUTS. I love the sprite-work, colors and animations, but getting Spunky through the stages is a big ol' pain in the butt. I should load it in the SNES this afternoon to see if I'm any better than I was years ago. Probably not but I'd say it's worth a try.

@EternalDragonX You bought Sunset?! NICE. Happy to hear you're enjoying it.

Get ready for a butt-kicking, guys. Volgarr is going to eat you up.

I like to remind people every chance I get that they SHOULDN'T buy TMNT: Out of the Shadows even if it's dirt cheap. Just...stay away. Far away.

I hope this game performs better than it did on the Wii U. It has a lot going for it, but I couldn't get past the stuttering frame rate to enjoy it. Never ended up finishing it because of that.

@EternalDragonX Personally, I find it hard to believe there's someone out there that couldn't find fun within this game. BUT, if you legitimately HATE Tony Hawk, Dead Rising, and Jet Set Radio, you probably won't like this. It feels like it was inspired by all three of those games.

As usual, thanks for the kind words, everyone! I'm glad to hear that so many people are attracted to this game. Insomniac definitely needs to get the go-ahead on a sequel, so let's hope it sells very well.

Guys, please keep the comment section free of hostility. Discussing each others opinions is absolutely cool, but we don't need anyone directly attacking anyone else or starting problems. Life's too short for that nonsense.

@hydeks Metroid AND StarTropics?!! You win.

@Anthinator You don't really need to. I don't completely understand the references to previous games, but that doesn't bother me. I'd say Pirate's Curse does a good job of standing on its own.

Did you forget about Bayonetta 2, @SuperKMx?

Has anyone tried this yet? Definitely looks interesting.

@WayneDavies89 It would be at the top of my Christmas list too if I wasn't such a baby.

But in all honesty, the more I hear about this game, the more I want to give it a chance. I'll probably buy in when the price drops a bit after the holidays.

Nice review, Anth. It did its job.

Man, I really need to revisit this series soon. Such great memories.

What's more frustrating to people: the fact that they're giving up 20 GB of hard drive space, or knowing that they have to wait for a 20 GB download on top of the initial installation? Personally, it's the latter I find more annoying.

I'd be cool with this if it ends up being an Xbox One release.

@odd69 Yeah, you're probably right. At that price point, it shouldn't hurt too bad if you end up not liking it. However, I know a few folks that are huge fans of Avatar and Korra, and they aren't very pleased with the game. I'd say to approach with your expectations low if you do give it a shot.

Another great update. I can't wait to set a super-cool background on my Xbox One. My home screen could use a little livening up.

I'm surprisingly curious about this one. Our buddies at Push Square gave the PS4 version a recommendation, and from what I've read, I think it's a game I could see myself booting up when I want to relax.

Great review, Ken. I've learned that I do want to pick this one up at some point, but probably not right away.

Has anyone played the PC version of Volgarr? I'd be interested to hear other's thoughts on the difficulty. I can handle a game with an extreme challenge as long as the deaths feel like they're my fault and not due to unfair circumstances or restrictive controls.

Either way, I'm excited to give this one a go.

@jongred Nice call on Rayman Legends — such a phenomenal game. It's one of the very few to receive a 10/10 on the site.

I forgot to mention that I need to wrap up Hyrule Warriors this weekend. I think there are only a few more stages left, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

@ZombieBacchus Agreed.

This movie would need stellar reviews to be a major draw at the box office, and I just don't see that happening. Don't get me wrong, I'd be completely down for a great video game movie, but from what I've seen and read, this doesn't seem all that promising. Anyone think otherwise?

Nice review, Anth. I need to get back to this when I have some free time.

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Who's going to break the tie between Resident Evil REmake and Resident Evil 4?!

South Park Pinball is a FOR-SURE purchase. I'd also like to check out Sleeping Dogs and The Evil Within. I'm not sure I'll be able to do so this week, but they're on my list of games to play when the timing is right.

This looks great, but it's weird to me how much cartoonier these new characters look when compared to the Season One lineup. Also, I really wish we'd just get season content all at once. The way this game is modeled/structured is probably the reason I've yet to invest in it. I want a full, finished game and not little pieces of DLC here and there. Oh well, I'll just wait it out and eventually buy everything at once.

The original Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, and Vanquish were all tempting choices, but I couldn't resist Resi REmake. I never expected that one of my favorite games of all time could be remade and still feel entirely fresh. A couple buddies and I skipped school the day it released (shhh, don't tell my mom) so we could play all day, and we were totally blown away. A masterful effort from Mikami.

@mitcHELLspawn I bet you can do it, dude. I've amassed a few grand in achievement score in a month's time almost effortlessly, so I imagine it shouldn't be too hard for you to hit 10,000 in 3 months with the way you play. If I were you, I wouldn't focus on hard-to-get achievements — just nab the easy ones on a playthrough and then move onto the next game. You can revisit games later on if need be.

As long as it's nothing like the films, I'm interested.

@Gamer83 I like Smash 3DS more than Brawl, as well. I just wish that I could use the D-pad. That's the one thing driving me a bit nuts. The Circle Pad does its job, but it's a little clumsier than I like for anything 2D/side-scrolling. Regardless, Smash feels great on a handheld. Seriously can't get enough. Even my wife is hooked.

@WINGNUT I'm happy to hear I'm not the only SOA fan around here.

Looks much better than those meh 3DS versions I've reviewed for Nintendo Life, that's for sure.

HYPE.

That's the most beautiful collection I've ever seen.

I haven't been too impressed with the other DLC packs for Trials Fusion, but this one looks to change things up more than the rest. I'll definitely be giving it a download when I get downtime.

I know I won't play it a ton (sports games always collect dust in my house after a couple weeks), but I really want to check out NBA 2K15.

Or maybe someone was upset that Gearbox stepped in to release Duke Nukem Forever.

Spot on, Ken. I'm head over heels for this game. I know I've mentioned it multiple times now, but this is the first racer since Burnout 3: Takedown that has really grabbed and held my attention. I'm pretty much addicted.

@Tasuki I wasn't planning on it, actually. I'm not quite as into the Castlevania series as some other folks are, so I'm trying to review it without drawing too many comparisons to the rest of the series and without digging deeply into its history. I'm hoping I can offer a fresh perspective.

I forgot to mention that I'll be reviewing the Wii U Virtual Console release of Castlevania: Dracula X for Nintendo Life. Being entirely honest, I booted it for an hour last night and didn't like what I played. It handled very primitively, almost like something from the 8-bit era. I'll be logging more hours tonight, and hopefully I can get past the clumsiness.

@odd69 You're very welcome!

I want to check this out but I'm going to wait to hear what's up with the Xbox One version. Hopefully we'll know something soon.

@Gamer83 I'm guessing from your avatar that you're YanksFan? If so, then yes. You're Drivatar is PUSHY.