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GameSpot: Singularity Review

GameSpot writes: "Some games feature emotional stories with complex subtext, well-wrought characters that make us care about their fates, or philosophical implications that give thoughtful players pause. Singularity is not one of those games. While it clearly looks to nuanced classics such as BioShock and Half-Life 2 as inspiration, this first-person shooter is all about blasting hideous mutants with shotguns and performing crazy time-manipulation powers. It isn't deep and it isn't pretty--it's just an absolute riot, filled with fun shoot-outs, a few clever puzzles, and an overall kookiness that fans of old-fashioned shooters can rally behind".

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HOSe5455d ago

wow an 8 from gamespot but 7 from ign..... multiplayer looks lame = pass

Lord Gunchrote5455d ago

8 isn't bad. But I was under the impression this game was a 9 or so. I'll play it, just won't buy it.

wicko5455d ago

I'll buy it when its cheaper, say 40 or something. I have too large of a backlog to buy it new atm.

ElementX5455d ago

I preordered. Got $20 credit from Amazon. I've been looking for a shooter lately. I don't care if it looks like Bioshock, I'm sure it'll be fun. I support Raven. While they're games are never boundary-pushing, they're fun to play.

SpLinT5455d ago

Yup me too. $20 Credit + we get Prototype for free! Great deal

DA_SHREDDER5455d ago

This is Kane and Lynch all over again. At least IGN has enough balls to say what they really feel.

mushroomwig5455d ago

Noone is getting fired this time. :P

Montrealien5455d ago

So because this guy enjoyed the game and gave it an 8, its tinfoil hat wearing time? grow up man. The world is not as compicated as you may imagine, trust me.

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I played a good portion of this game over the weekind, 8, 8.5 is easily what I would give it, it is a very solid shooter and the first original IP fps since Soldier of Fortune for Raven, one of the pioneers of the genre. Show some respect.

lightningsax5455d ago (Edited 5455d ago )

Did anyone else watch the video on the first page and think the guys sounded like Muzzy during the slo-mo bullet cam? I think a few of them said "Bonjour."

I understand where they're coming from. They figure that despite some obvious shortcomings, it's a lot of fun to mess with. Depending on how much the reviewer is into quirky older shooters (Timesplitters comes to mind), that could be equal to the scoring it got.

Not interested, but I get it.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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15 Underrated FPS Games You May Want to Try

Popularized by Doom in 1993 and still making video game haters gnash their teeth today, first-person shooter games are the best thing to happen to gamers since pizza rolls. So here are 15 underrated first-person shooter games you may have missed.

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Jiub1000d ago

Although the late 2000s Turok wasn't my favorite, I would love a new entry. Open world survival with shotguns and dinosaurs. Not sure how we'd get the fusion cannon, but that would be pretty sweet too.

MadLad1000d ago

Lol

All of these games are pretty much universally praised. Outside of Timeshift I literally own all of these.

Venoxn4g1000d ago (Edited 1000d ago )

XIII, The Darkness 2, Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Timesplitters: future perfect, Bulletstorm are awesome games

gurp400d ago

I played them all, they are all good in their own way
I used to be obsessed with FPS games

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Six Activision Games I’d Like to See Revived Under Microsoft

As the world reels from the shockwaves of the seismic news that Microsoft is acquiring the proverbial swamp of the video-game landscape, Activision Blizzard King, it only seems natural that our minds should now shift towards what the fallout will be for presumably years if not decades to come.

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MadLad1230d ago

Another Prototype would be awesome.

As for Singularity, I don't necessarily need a sequel, I just want to see Raven be able to flex their creative muscle again; not just be relegated to assisting with CoD. A lot of the old guard is still with the company.

That's part of what I'm hoping to see come from this acquisition. Revive teams like Vicarious Visions and Ravem to actually allow them to work on their own new projects again.

Crows901230d ago

As great as that would be the deal wont finalize until end of fiscal year 2023. Until after that date MS wont really have a say as to where resources will be spent. So we wont realistically see anything until perhaps 2026 or later.

LWOGaming1229d ago

I think that’s a point that so many people are missing. Things will not change this year or next year at all. Maybe some changes might be apparent in 2024 but 2025/2026 is a good estimate of when things will really start happening. And I don’t think we will see as big a set of changes as some are suggesting.

TallDarknWavy1230d ago

Those teams having not worked on anything, the employees find jobs at other companies, they don't just remain unemployed till someone at the publisher decides to revive the team, they need to eat lol

That said, this list of games makes me unexcited for anything outside of CoD that Activision has to offer. All games are in stale genres, like Guitar Hero, Simpsons Hit and Run, these are long surpassed genres that are going to be difficult to revive.

gamer78041230d ago

I want to see new IPs. Not a bunch of forced renovations of old franchises.

Gamer751230d ago

Why not a combination of both

gamer78041230d ago

@gamer75 if it is a combination it has to have my seal of approval. Such as a new Warcraft game or a new Warcraft mmo, or an action game based off the night elves orcs and humans if it’s a new IP. I’ll let you know after I talk with Microsoft

King_Noctis1230d ago

Man I’ve been waiting for Protoype since the last one. Protoype could seriously be MS’ answer to Infamous (freaking loved that game as well, hope Sony make a new one soon).

porkChop1230d ago

I'd love to see Raven take another crack at Heretic and Hexen.

MadLad1229d ago

That's one I see being tossed around a lot to bring back, even if not from Raven themselves.

Put so many hours into those games over the years.

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Knightofelemia1230d ago

I'd like to see Activision get the Transformers license again and continue the War and Fall of Cybertron games. the movie games were crap and the game that combined both movie and Fall and War of Cybertron sucked a new Prototype would also be good as well.

jaymacx1229d ago

You deserve a 1000 likes haha 😂. It’s a shame High Moon didn’t get to continue making Transformers. If they got a decent budget i think most of us TF fans would be excited.

wolf5811229d ago (Edited 1229d ago )

Ms bought Activision and everybody dancing for what? For cod? Ms want to atleast earn some money Back from those 70 billion dollars.... The only thing they count on is more gamepass subscribers via Activision cod, diablo and over watch 2 1st Day free at gamepass. If they decide to make them exclusive to xbox they Will lose profit from ps4 and 5 sales. As For a New ip or an existing ip like over watch 3,diablo 5 or anything else like a New transformers Dont you think that developers need at least 3 years to Do something decent?
Anyway my opinion is that ms want to make videogaming Just a subscription a la netflix and that ps5 will beat xboxsx in sales like ps4 beat xbox and xbox one x..... All the money ms spending It Will defentily make more gamepass subscribers as for games we all must wait at least 3 more years... And thats why ps5 will get ahead in sales they have more AAA in the pipeline already plus lets see their answer for gamepass... P. S i Dont support subscriptions from neither company and i didnt buy switch plus for n64. If they give me the option to buy n64 games then yes i Will buy them but i am not paying for a rental.

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rlow11230d ago (Edited 1230d ago )

Re-imagining of River Raid and the original adventurer Pitfall. Oh Zork is also a great game.

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