Hanzala Iftikhar
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eXputer Originals
Ico, A Hidden Gem And Team Ico’s Masterpiece Deserves To Stand Tall Once Again
Before there was SotC and The Last Guardian, there was Ico, the towering feat of minimal design spinning a superb tale, an influential gem.
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eXputer Originals
Star Citizen Needs To Stop Growing In Scope, And Start Fulfilling Its Promises
$700 million collected and a decade passed, Star Citizen's expansion in scope without a release hasn't stopped; it's time to stop delaying.
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eXputer Originals
Ballad Of Antara And Where Winds Meet Have Exhilarated The Soulslike Fan In Me
With the new Ballad of Antara and Where Winds Meet, and the pre-existing Black Myth: Wukong and SotE, Souls-like fans are in for a treat.
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eXputer Originals
After The Suicide Squad Debacle, I Have High Hopes For The Ex-Arkham Devs’ Project
With Rocksteady's true talent gone, Suicide Squad's fate was sealed, but now the devs have returned anew; a lot is riding on this Xbox game.
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eXputer Originals
Why Microsoft Putting Black Ops 6 On Game Pass Is The Ultimate Test
By putting Black Ops 6 on Game Pass, Microsoft plans to gauge its growth, pricing, and monetization changes, at the cost of less game sales.
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eXputer Originals
Sony’s State Of Play Had Its Moments, But Astro Bot Stole The Show For Me
Sony's State of Play had its flaws, but the superb Astro Bot with all its creative appeal and rich history carefully packaged was a delight.
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eXputer Originals
Katamari Damacy: A Reminder Of When Creativity Was Celebrated, Not Shunned
Katamari Damacy, the revolutionary work of art is a living proof of why creativity is vital; something today's industry is actively killing.
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eXputer Originals
EA’s Reprehensible Treatment Of The Alice Franchise Still Haunts Me
American McGee's Alice was a warped, haunted take on the fairy tale and a creative gem, yet EA couldn't care less; it's a true tragedy.
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eXputer Originals
Wuthering Waves’ Swift Response To Feedback Truly Deserves Applause, Unlike Genshin
Wuthering Waves had a rocky launch, but at least it responded quickly and listened to the feedback, something Genshin didn't for 3 years.
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eXputer Originals
A “Destruction Galore” Hulk Game Is Long Overdue — Make It Happen, Marvel
With mindless destruction and a relishing showcase of might, the past Hulk games were a peerless power fantasy; it's time for a new one.
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eXputer Originals
Marvel Is Leaving Money On The Table Without A New Deadpool Game
Considering how hilarious and enjoyable the original Deadpool game was, another title is long overdue; the third movie is the perfect excuse.
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eXputer Originals
Sand Land Is A Breath Of Fresh Air Among All These Anime Arena Fighters
Sand Land, a shounen anime translated into an enjoyable open-world RPG proves how suffocating and monotonous arena fighters had become.
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eXputer Originals
Hellblade 2 Is An Unrivaled Spectacle, But The Gameplay Neglection Bothers Me
Ninja Theory outdid itself in Hellblade 2 with the photorealistic visuals and the unreal audio design, but why was the gameplay neglected?
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eXputer Originals
Shadow Of The Erdtree Unveils The Lands Between Is Built On A Graveyard
From the origins, betrayals, and massacres to Miquella's possible role, Shadow of the Erdtree presents more vague but fascinating lore.
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eXputer Originals
Looks Like Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is Already Headed Toward Monetization Hell
With physical copies requiring internet, insane pricing, and paywalled content, Ubisoft's massacre of Assassin's Creed Shadows has begun.
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eXputer Originals
I’m All In For Hellblade 2, But The Last-Minute Embargo Is Questionable
Fantastic games like Hellblade 2 should have nothing to hide; early reviews only strengthen its case, while secrecy might backfire.
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eXputer Originals
N64: Recompiled — Creating Native PC Ports Is A Godsend For Game Preservation
In a time when companies don't care about preserving games, I have high respect for the creators of projects like N64: Recompiled.
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eXputer Originals
Is It Fair That A Game Studio Gets Killed Off After One Mistake?
From Arkane Austin and Japan Studio to Visceral Games and Radical Entertainment, one "lackluster" project erased all their past glory.
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eXputer Originals
No Matter How Good Assassin’s Creed Shadows Looks, I Can’t Trust Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists and Japanese setting may seem fascinating but Ubisoft ruining the gameplay is what I fear.
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Reviews
Nioh Review — Team Ninja’s Impressive First Draft
Although plagued with frustrating loot, uneven story pacing, and repetition, there's no denying Nioh 1's combat sets a superb foundation.
