Best of 2018, Going on 2019…
and Devil May Cry V
Surprised by the long title? This post is truly going for the stylish points this time around and the best games of all time score at the top. Let’s count them down!
Seated at the top of the throne is a personal favorite. Whose? EVERYONE, BOY! Or girl or whatever starfish is reading this! God of War, the fourth installment to the critically acclaimed action-adventure game of the same name by Santa Monica Studios released on the PS4 (Sorry, Xbox). This series follows the story of the titular anti-hero Kratos who is comparably a Spartan Batman. He goes on an epic adventure with his son Atreus (not Atreyu from The Neverending Story, sorry) to find the tallest mountain peak in the universe (literally) and spread the ashes of his recently deceased wife (the poor man has a strange habit of being in these tragic circumstances). Like with any other God of War game, the player comes across epic monsters to fight along with gods to slay. While the story has a riveting narrative, what catches the players’ eyes are the enthralling and breathtaking graphics and seamless camera direction. There are no cutscenes that interrupt the gameplay which offers a smooth transition that really makes it hard to put the controller down as it literally is like an endless rollercoaster. Still not convinced? Well, this game was nominated GAME OF THE YEAR (2018) for a reason, it would be an injustice not to pick it up and try it yourself.
Need another epic odyssey adventure to add to the list? No, it is not Assassin’s Creed Odyssey although that game too comes highly recommended for its amazing open world, rpg elements, this blog is steering more towards the long, LONG awaited Kingdom Hearts III. This story is driven mainly from the perspective of the main hero (who is just as iconic as Kratos), Sora, a spirited Keyblade wielder who travels through the many universes of Disney, Pixar, and Final Fantasy / Square Enix, to restore the hearts of the world and defeat shadowy beings called Heartless and their heartless counterparts called Nobodies. Confused? Play through the series and try to make sense of it. Although not quite literally the third game of the ongoing Kingdom Hearts franchise (as there are more than a handful of other titles under the name other than 1 and 2), KH3 is the latest iteration of the series that ties up the main antagonist’s Xehanort’s story known as the Darkseeker Saga, an old (and sometimes young??) Keyblade master (everyone has one of these, Sora stopped being special after awhile) who is trying to take over Kingdom Hearts (still have no idea what it is). This means that the series is still going! So why do people come back for more?! Easy, the game offers a unique combat system that pretty much puts the series on its own level. Never mind the fact that the player smacks monsters around with a giant key, but the game offers special summons that pulls iconic characters from the Disney and Final Fantasy universe together for that fan-service fun along with some new mechanics that has Sora LITERALLY summon rides from the Disney parks to his aid. On top of this, he’s accompanied by Donald Duck and Goofy. Who doesn’t want to see that? Hyuck! KH3 is available now for the PS4 and XB1 which means that everyone except for those who only play on the PC and Nintendo Switch can hop onto this magical ride of confusing fantasy that they most definitely won’t be able to get enough of.
Next is an upcoming game that will be the latest of another popular series, and long awaited for the writer of this blog; and is going to earn stylish points across the board for all gamers. This is Devil May Cry V! In case it isn’t clear, V means the fifth installment of the series (no one talks about the reboot) that picks up after the story after Devil May Cry 2. It follows from the perspective of Nero, a young demon hunter who opened his own hunting business and has his prosthetic arm taken from him by an unknown enemy (not cool, dude). But don’t worry, he gets a new arm made by a southern girl that drives their truck that looks an awful lot like a mobile home. Along the way, he fights alongside the iconic Dante, the original protagonist of the Devil May Cry series, who also happens to run his own demon hunting shop and is Nero’s rambunctious uncle (it must run in the family) as well as a new mysterious character name V (his real name is Vitale, but this is how he is introduced as an ode to the title) who hires Dante to help defeat the ultimate evil (how the stories usually go). What makes these series so loved is their unique stylish action combat that offers breathtaking ways to take down epic monsters in a variety of fashions depending on how the player wants to fight them whether it be a mechanical arm that can be used as a surfboard (not kidding), a motorcycle that can split into two hacksaws (not kidding and cool as hell), or a fedora hat (still not kidding). To top it all off, the game is also set to offer a co-op experience which ideally means that players can play with their friends offline or online controlling either of these three dashing guys for some serious devil beat downs, more info on clearing up how this will work has yet to be revealed but Devil May Cry V will come crashing into local game business on March 8th of 2019 so mark those calendars and hold onto the pizza box for dear life (veteran fans will get this).
And that about wraps it up for this article; still need to know more? For more info and reviews on any of these games, feel free to scroll and click on the links below and remember to stay Kinda Geeky!
Sources:
God of War reviews: https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/god-of-war
God of War Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE2BVRCUkM
God of War Tips, Tricks, and Reviews: https://www.polygon.com/game/god-of-war-ps4/39208
Kingdom Hearts 3 Official Website: https://www.kingdomhearts.com/3/us/home/
Kingdom Hearts 3 Overview: https://www.polygon.com/game/kingdom-hearts-3/13670
Devil May Cry Official Website: http://www.devilmaycry5.com/
DMCV Gameplay Demo: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dYZon-zVs5g
DMCV Article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/devil-may-cry-5-demo-release-date-co-op-gameplay-a/1100-6463685/