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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Review

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Sparking! ZERO excels when it comes to character variety: with an expansive roster that spans across Dragon Ball lore. From beloved iconic heroes like Goku and Vegeta to lesser-known fan favorites such as Caulifla and Hit, players will have plenty of characters available from which to select their ideal playstyles and build characters within Sparking! ZERO. This lineup provides incredible depth. But is merely having an extensive cast enough to make Sparking? ZERO innovative? Yes; its varied roster does add some freshness, particularly given that developers spent the time to give each fighter his/her distinct abilities and playstyle - an approach utilized successfully by Dragon Ball FighterZ as well in making sure no two characters felt identical even though they shared similarities in terms of abilities within the source material. However, unlike Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's roster of fighters from various franchises spanning various age c...

Beneath the Obvious: Absolum - Gameplay Reveal

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When talking about Absolum, the gameplay reveal does feel like it is a bit underwhelming. This goes without saying, every gamer has been gripped by the lore, the organic yet synthetic world to explore or play in. What do I, as a video game design and development enthusiast, actually expect? No, I am not waiting on the complex mechanics of fighting, the stunning animations, or the dynamic plot twists that get you from your seat. What I am after knowing is the internal aspect, the deep-rooted skeleton of the game which makes it great. Cybernetic Augmentation As we know, cybernetic augmentation has been the center of attention for a while now. Many games have tried this, but too often have I experienced it to be nothing more than a skin that sits lightly on the top of a player model. With so much talk revolving around the cybernetic world, it is clear I am not the only one. In fact, it influences the way a player walks, fights, even how they physically engage with the environment. These...

Best 10 Fighting Games for PlayStation

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Fighting games as a genre is one of the oldest we know, and maybe if you are a person who had the chance to enjoy these while playing arcade games, you will be happy to see that tradition going on today. Some of the games on this list are a direct evolution of an arcade game. So, without further ado, let us discover the best 10 fighting games on PlayStation. Street Fighter 6 Everything is pacing. That is what Street Fighter 6 accomplishes ups the most. Each stage feels like a whirlwind of offense and counteroffensive, a cadence governed by the Drive System, Capcom’s best combat mechanic since parries in Third Strike. Drive Impact is an element of combat that serves more than one purpose; it’s a psychological weapon. You take damage, smash your opponent’s frame into the wall, and for an instant, every move they make becomes a dilemma. Drive Rush rewards the courageous, permitting aggression to flourish with furious cancels. It’s the sort of system that has you playing at 3 AM, eyes bu...