In Other News: Evolve, Surgeon Simulator, Naruto, and Assassin’s Creeds
As you’ve come to expect (though not usually as late in the day as this) for a Monday, we’ve collected together four articles from our four favourite indie-sites, and put them together in our own little article, for you to enjoy.
Shall we?
Expansive: Are 2 Assassin’s Creed games actually a good thing?
Interesting, in a world where most people seem to be complaining about the lack of original ideas, and saturation of yearly franchises, Expansive are looking at the fact Ubisoft are releasing two completely different games for new and old consoles, and seeing if it’s actually a good thing.
The Average Gamer: Evolve Hands-On Preview
Damn, I’m jealous. Out at gamescom, Debbie got to play a new Evolve map called Distillery. I’m really hoping that Evolve will become the game that all my friends play on a regular basis, as I’ve not had that experience for a while now. (FIFA doesn’t count).
GGS: Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution Preview
I bet that the GGS gang enjoyed typing that as much as James did, for his preview. Like us, GGS’ Olly Jones seems to think that the game is shaping up really nicely, so make sure you hit that link and read his thoughts.
Sticktwiddlers: Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition Review
Ah, Surgeon Sim – a game I’ve long felt I should play, but have never actually gotten around to doing, unlike Colm who plays it in the video above. Sean McCarthy has played it as well, and on the PS4 at that! The general consensus for this one seems to be that the game is a daft one, and can be fun, despite the high difficulty. Read the review to find out what Sean thinks.