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Top Action Adventure of 2013

adventures in the skies to action in the island, action adventure games got more awesome, more epic and more spectacular last year. 2014 should be no different but for now, let’s look back at some of the great action adventure games of 2013 and see which one will come out on top.

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LAWSON723755d ago (Edited 3755d ago )

I got MGR on PC yesterday and so far it is pretty awesome, though it is not perfect and could use small gameplay improvements.

MentalMars3751d ago

Yup, that's true. But you have to hand it, the game's really awesome indeed. Also, the game has that Kojima-feel to it, even without Kojima involved. Especially those easter eggs that involve the cardboard boxes... and Balut. Youtube that if you want to know more about the Balut. It's a Filipino delicacy. :-D

LAWSON723751d ago (Edited 3751d ago )

Beat it the other day and other than feeling really short compared to MGS it felt like a Kojima game. The final boss alone was like, yeah Kojima was involved with this. The writing, characters and cutscenes felt true to the franchise which is not surprising if the trailer I watched was correct about having the writer from MGS and of course Kojima as designer. Along with the fun Platinum manages to pull off in games, It was a great combo and I hope we see more MGR along side MGS. Poor Kojima though he made something he cant escape, lol

MentalMars3751d ago (Edited 3751d ago )

Actually, if I remember right, he cancelled MGR. At least, the first version of it, which was supposed to take place before MGS4 and after MGS2. He felt his version wasn't cut for it so he cancelled it. But somewhere along the way, Platinum Games convinced him they'd make it for him. So he gave a majority of the project to PG and he decided to let the young ones make it. Seems he was quite happy with it and yes, from what you said, seems he put in a little stuff to let fans know he wasn't done with the game.

Well good to know you finished it and liked it. Well, you still got the 2 DLC campaigns and VR missions to finish. Let us know when you get those done.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - A Decade in the Shadows

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell has been out of action for a decade, so it's time to look back at 2013's Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

CoNn3rB244d ago

Sam Fisher is evidently the most skilled stealth operative because no-one has seen him in his own game for years

kevco33244d ago

10 years, in fact. He must be, like, 60 by now?

phoenixwing244d ago (Edited 244d ago )

why make an inspired game that takes effort when you can half ass it with multiplayer gaas games and filler filled assassins creed games?

That question up there is the reason you don't see splinter cell games

zarbor244d ago

Yup, another example that Ubisoft has no idea what they are doing.

MIDGETonSTILTS17244d ago

The entire mark and execute system belonged in another game.

It’s cool, but the polar opposite to how Sam Fisher initially handled.

The original trilogy made shooting very, very difficult, yet a viable option, which ultimately motivates stealth.

The mark/execute system makes shooting stupid easy, to the point of why would you even bother trying stealth as an alternative?

FYouDad244d ago

Because Ghost is the method fans of the series actually prefer? IMark and execute is never forced upon the player you liiterally never have to bother using it even once throughout Blacklist.

Tody_ZA244d ago

The sad part is that I actually really enjoyed the last game, Blacklist. It may have lacked the iconic voice but the gameplay was excellent, and blended stealth, action and a mix really great compared to most games, where none of the three options felt like the wrong way to play. I really hope they either produce a remake of the original game or a proper sequel.

Rikimaru-00244d ago

Isn't UBI Soft remaking splinter cell.

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Top 10 Rarest Xbox 360 Games That Are Worth a Fortune

Twinfinite: “War may never change, but the prices of rare games do!”

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Christopher271d ago

"And lastly, famous Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling helped to create the action-RPG’s setting. What’s really fascinating, though, is that the game was partially financed by taxpayers from Rhode Island (which allegedly lost the state millions of dollars). Yikes!"

1. Now infamous Schilling
2. No allegedly, it did. And they couldn't pay it back.
3. What really lost the money wasn't the SP release but the MMO they were working on. This was supposed to be an introduction into the MMO world.

Soy271d ago

I hate counting limited editions for these lists. I mean, they're made to be rare and expensive. It's far more interesting to hear about the NCAAs (even if most people know that one already) and the El Chavos than some massive hit that came with a $200 statue at retail.

gamerz271d ago

Me too. Here's the best I can do:

El Chavo Kart $90.14
NCAA Football 14 $87.72
Spiderman: Edge of Time $75.94
Spiderman Web of Shadows $75.09
Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions $67.76

Christopher270d ago

Wow, El Chavo Kart is not at all what I expected by the name. 100% looks like a Sackboy Kart game.

Soy270d ago

It's so odd that so many Spider-Man games are seemingly given lower print runs, even if they're not the best games.

jznrpg271d ago (Edited 271d ago )

Most Xbox games don’t hold as much value compared to other systems. Kameo, Blue Dragon, Last Remnant , and a handful or 2 of other games that I kept.

sadraiden270d ago

Fallout 3 and Bioshock Infinite are the rarest games of all time.

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8 Best Games Set In A Multiverse

One of the biggest TV and movie tropes in the last decade has been the multiverse, the idea of exploring multiple dimensions to uncover alternate versions of existing ideas. From both a business and creative perspective, it makes sense why established franchises are shaking things up in this way.

However, there aren't many video games latching on to this trend, as rendering multiple worlds in real-time is a difficult feat and the medium is relatively young in comparison to its contemporaries, making crossover opportunities more difficult. Still, there are a few great titles that manage enough to overcome these challenges, and here are some of the best examples.

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Christopher290d ago

While I love someone mentioning Planescape, not really multiverse. Planes and dimensions, yes. But, they are typically their own locations and are very rarely tied to another 'verse' let alone another plane. The only things that are directly tied are the ethereal and material planes. Otherwise, they are dimensions created of their own design and goals by the creator/owner and not comprised of 'their own version of another dimension'.