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Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the third piece of Dead Rising 3 DLC Chaos Rising!
It's easy to say that if you have bought a Season Pass for Dead Rising 3 it wasn't really worth it. The last two DLC's have had stupid plots,somewhat bad AI,and the feeling like they were slapped together at the last minute. This isn't what we hoped for as the AMAZING Dead Rising 2 also had AMAZING DLC called Case Zero but this is pretty formulaic. However there is a glimmer of hope. The new one isn't that bad.
It seems like the DLC's are getting better each episode but it's definitely not worth the money for all of them. This one unfortunately has a weak main character and uninteresting side quests but it does have some great actually fun to kill bosses and new unique weapons as stated by Meristation. Sadly that couldn't keep the average score from being a 6 out of 10.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new ultra-reboot Thief!
It's easy to say that Thief is one of the biggest releases of the year for gamers and probably the first big hitter of the year. Thief and Metal Gear Solid are the two franchises that started the stealth genre in the late 90's but we haven't seen a new Thief entry in over a decade. It's easy to say that this isn't worth the wait (nothing really is for ten years) It's seems like this is the right time to have a new Thief come out as the next generation consoles have just hit but actually it's not. Because Thief is getting Resident Evil 6 type reviews if you know what I mean.
What I mean is that reviews are mixed all around the board. EGM gave it a 3.5 because of it's train wreck like plot course and climax and dumb dumb AI and Revision3 Games gave it a 6 due to it not being memorable and infuriating gameplay sections. But not all is lost for Thief. Eurogamer Italy said they would even go as far and say that this a GOTY nominee due to it's great setting and action but is that really enough to qualify for a 9? Sure there has to be some hiccups somewhere.
Overall rent this one and if you don't use Gamefly borrow it from a friend or something.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Donkey Kong!
Although Donkey Kong is still a relevant franchise today thanks to Donkey Kong Country:Returns for the Wii which was great but really friggin hard it's had some troubles. It had a lousy overhyped appearance at VGX and was delayed 4 months ahead. Let's see if all this trouble is Nintendo's business or we are just going bananas.
Nope. We are definitely getting ahold of ourselves. Donkey Kong Country Returns:Tropical Freeze is anything somebody could have asked for from a Donkey Kong game. All the way from precise controls, HD graphics, varied enemy types, challenging but entertaining boss battles and great level structure Donkey Kong doesn't really have something to hate about. It's gotten 3 tens from critics like Cobrainon Games, Gaming Age, and Destructoid and has an 82 on Metacritic. This one's definitely a keeper.
Overall get this game! Go now!!
Donkey Kong Country Returns:Tropical Freeze is rated E.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Kevin Costner hunt down 3 Days To Kill!
No offense but the publisher of this movie Relativity Media doesn't really have a good track record. They help produce movies all the way from Universal to Focus Features but none of them end up being very good. Wether it's the unmemorable generic family feast that was Free Birds or the absolutely atrocious 21 And Over there really is nothing to appreciate brightly in Relativity's portfolio. But can a new action thriller with Kevin Costner lift spirits? Lets find out.
Nope. Not one bit. 3 Days To Kill is every bit generic and boring with a little bit of a confusing bad script and unlikeable characters poured on instead. As critics like Globe And Mail,Nerdist and ReelViews suggested not even the delightable Kevin Coster can save this one. Looks like this movie was killed before it even stood up. Ouch.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Pompeii movie!
Pompeii is set to be the big budget setpiece about a historical travesty for Sony and they are betting on it to be the next big blockbuster. However Pompeii is coming out in February typically not a good time critically or commercially so let's see how it is! (Spoiler Alert: It's Crap)
While Pompeii isn't that bad you actually want to take place in Pompeii itself its a rather poor and lazy attempt at a movie due to it's low-name non-famous worse than generic acting as said by the Chicago Reader and Globe And Mail, it's unlikeable characters that make you want to root for the volcano and it's really really cheesy and not well thought out dialogue as stated by Creative Loafing. Oh well. Noone expected this movie to be good anyway.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Earth Defense Force game!
The original Earth Defense Force was a really quirky and not necessarily a great game but it sold well and became a cult classic really quick due to the reason that it was a budget title and had a great premise. Killing giant bugs that have taken over the world in Japan. Earth Defense Force has quickly become a ferocious franchise with sales in Japan being very very successful. However critics never usually take EDF seriously with a 6 score on average. The newest installment adds giant monsters though. Can all this change with a new gameplay mechanic? Let's find out.
Destructoid and Game Informer praised the game with 8 out of 10s and also saying it was great fanfare and used Japan culture to it's fullest but it's obvious that Earth Defense Force is not for everyone. It has a 68 average on Metacritic and The Escapist and Edge Magazine have given it painfully low review scores.
Overall only get this game if you like EDF or are eager to risk the 50 that you will spend on it.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Strider reboot!
Well here's a story of Capcom not pissing off fans for a change. Strider has now finally been rebooted but it's been a long treacherous adventure. The game was originally supposed to be a gritty reboot made by the guys who made that awful Bionic Commando reboot. After poor sales of that game Strider was cancelled. But fan forums,petitions, and requests have finally made this game a reality. Thanks is also in part to Double Helix the short lived kings of reboots ever since their acquisition from Amazon stopped them from making multi-platform games (guys behind the Killer Instinct reboot) So let's see how it is shall we?
Damn. Strider is a reboot everyone asked for and delivered pretty much what everyone asked for despite the occasional flaw. Strider brings the classic platforming and insane bosses to a new audience but keeping the pizazz that the older games had. This is a keeper ladies and gentlemen and with an average score of 8 out of 10 and praise from GameInformer, Polygon, and Destructoid for having great mechanics it looks like this is the reboot we always dreamed of.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Last Of Us DLC!
Naughty Dog knocked The Last Of Us out of the park with a compelling story, interesting believable characters,and edge of your seat gameplay. It ended up getting perfect scores and making numerous GOTY's. However most critics felt like the ending was perfect and didn't need to be changed and the new DLC handles Ellies past and future. Judging by Naughty Dog's track record this will probably amazing as usual but you always gotta play it safe.
Nah I was just kidding with you. It's Naughty Dog and of course it's amazing. It's already got an 87 on Metacritic with critics praising it all around the board for it's environments and levels,chemistry between Ellie and Riley and an overall sense of unbreakable pace. It's no secret why this has an 87 and even though it's not as good as the original doesn't mean you shouldn't play it.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is all the Valentine's movies that come out this week.
Hey! So this is kind of a last minute thing here. I realized how many Valentines Days movies come out this week so I've decided to cover them all in a quick post and say which ones are worth your time. (if any)
Date & Switch:
The first one is Date & Switch a movie about virgins trying to "score" before prom and then one of them says he's gay. Obviously this isn't your typical Valentines Day movie and this one's only a limited release so let's check if it's actually a movie you should drive a little while to see. Turns out nope.This movie has gotten some positive reviews but mostly it's gotten not so shining ones because of it's uneven pacing,dated script and subject material, and overall somewhat pointless. There is some good aspects though but it's not that spread out in the film and mostly is lacking. Overall no.
Winters Tale:
Winter's Tale is the somewhat Cinderella generic story about some crappy love that spans a century or something. It's a last ditch effort by Warner Bros to get some money this Valentines Day and after the explosion of awesomeness that was The Lego Movie we expect better from them. It's a made for TV movie scrapped together and paper thin and that explains why it's gotten no positive reviews and a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ouch.
Endless Love:
The next one is some Romeo & Juliet type love story with the exact same score as Winter's Tale on Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. You've got to be kidding me. Im done with this film. It's obvious I don't need to explain any more.
About Last Night:
Finally how long did it take to get to a somewhat decent Valentines movie? About Last Night may turn you off because the commercials feature people having sex in a chicken costume and getting caught and it also has Kevin Hart (who starred in the not so fantastic Ride Along). Believe it or not it's actually a decent romp with funny jokes that will leave you happy this Valentines Day. Or whenever this is being published.
Overall according to critics like Globe and Mail,Entertainment Weekly,Rolling Stone, and Village Voice who have pretty good opinions the only one is About Last Night. Other are pretty crap.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Robocop reboot!
It's the Hollywood's totally running out of ideas and has to make a reboot of an ancient 80's movie version of Critics Consensus. And this time we have the all new Robocop. Don't get me wrong this one actually has some potential but if it's anything we know about Robocop it's usually supposed to maintain a R rating due to it's grit and violence. But this time it's PG-13. And Hollywood screws things up yet again.
Ok maybe I overreacted there because of pure nostalgia but as we expected Robocop isn't an amazing film. It's not crap like Total Recall was but it's pretty weak and doesn't contain really any Robocop action with a crappy opening to tie things in a smelly effortless bow. Fortunately the last 30 so minutes is amazing according to ReviewsOnTheRun, San Francisco Chronicle, and Tampa Bay Times it's just that this movie could have used a little bit more time on the drawing board before being thrown out there.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the second piece of Dead Rising 3 DLC!
Last time I covered the Dead Rising 3 DLC the DLC was more of the same and it wasn't looking good for the next DLC however Capcom Vancouver can back it up with an actually new character in the DLC. Critics complained about the character in the first one so can Fallen Angel bring the hype back to the Dead Rising DLC?
Nope. Sadly Fallen Angel isn't anything special. Just like the last DLC the new vehicles and weapons are nice but just like the last DLC there's cliches, a boring story, and an expensive price tag. This is what's probably going to be a good DLC series as this hasn't received a single positive review the highest being a low 6 from Destructoid.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the conclusion to the 13 series of Final Fantasy games!
The last two Final Fantasy 13 games (Can't believe I'm saying this because it sounds so ridiculous numerically) received mixed reviews sure their were positive aspects of both like nice graphics, a cool soundtrack and some sweet gameplay elements but mostly it felt like someone was dragging the series across the Rocky Mountains in a potato sack. And every mile gives Square Enix more money. Anyway let's find out if Final Fantasy 13:Lightning Returns is the coolest conclusion to the series anyone could ask for or if it's a sad way to end just to make more sequels.
Lightning Returns sadly is more of the same. The combat system however was at least praised by Machinima,Playstation Universe, and Gaming Age for being fun and inventive something Final Fantasy games are always good at. However Lightning Returns continues something that Final Fantasy series is griped for. It's story. EGM gave it a 4.5 because of this saying that the ending and all story aspects were convoluted and atrocious. Based off of this it's no surprise the game has a 68 on Metacritic.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new The Lego Movie based Videogame!
Lego games have always had a certain amount of charm and a pedigree for being good ever since the open-world actually story-based Lego Batman 2. However all hasn't been perfect as now Lego games face their biggest villain yet. (Not Mr.Business) Movie based titles.
However The Lego Movie Videogame isn't all that half bad. Sure it doesn't have an open-world and is really repetitive and monotonous during some parts but the Lego particle effects and cutscenes from the actual movie keep the hype train going and make the film actually somewhat more enjoyable according to Post Arcade and Toronto Sun.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new World War 2 epic The Monuments Men!
World War 2 films are always the centrifuge of amazing spectacularity in film whether it be the amazing set pieces, heartbreaking scripts, or deep true acting there's always an intense enriching experience. However a new movie out called The Monuments Men puts a new spin on World War 2. A platoon has to save the paintings,artifacts,sculptures and of course monuments from being blown out before the Nazi's come. But this isn't a regular platoon. This is a platoon starring George Clooney,Matt Damon,Kate Blanchett,Bill Murray and much more.
However all those accomplished and superficial actors don't actually go together to make a great film. ReviewsOnTheRun complained about the premise of the film and making the film feel uncomfortable with not only a harsh story (Human lives are more important than art) but being strung together by cliches such as Kate Blanchett being the French femme-fatale. It's clear that The Monuments Men is nothing special and a 33% on RottenTomatoes and a 52 on Metacritic do not lie.
Overall do not see this movie. It is clearly a waste of time.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new LEGO The Movie!
Product related movies aren't really a thing anymore. The last somewhat successful (in commercial terms that is) were The Wizard and Mac and Me. Those movies came out in the retro generation of the 80's and there hasn't been one since. Thankfully Warner Bros is using their ownage of the LEGO license for video games and movies to good use. The in development hell since 2008 The Lego Movie is finally finally out, and its downright amazing.
The Lego Movie is everything a movie like this should have. A inventive imaginative script that looks like it came out of some 7 year old kids mind (in the best way possible), impeccable voice acting from Will Ferrel,Will Arnett,(That's right theres two Wills.),Morgan Freeman and Chris Pratt and spectacular animation that looks far superior to those Lego Stop-Motion animations that popped back on Youtube as early as the test of time. As the Los Angeles Times said The LEGO Movie is fresh no other movie has been in a while and especially for an animated film. This is Pixar like quality ladies and gentlemen.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new PS4 version of Outlast!
Released back in September Outlast was a breakthrough horror title and the Amnesia of it's time. It set a path in stone for developer Red Barrels and was a breakout hit because it was just so goddamn scary. Now it's on Playstation 4 and free for a month thanks to Playstation Plus. Get ready to shit your pants for free but before you do that let's see if Outlast is more than just the scares.
Outlast is one of the most extreme horror games you'll ever play. It's kind of like a first person Cannibal Holocaust (don't look that up trust me; its a really messed up infamous gory slasher sex film) featuring full frontal nudity, gore, all in a creepy color palette. Nevertheless The Escapist praised this feature of the game saying it made it unique with a 9 out of 10. It's obvious that Outlast isn't for the faint of heart. But with the good reviews such as Playstation Lifestyle and Playstation Magazine UK it would be hard not to pass this up.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Hd remade Fable!
Fable was one of the big new IP's that showed what the original Xbox can do and one that to this day is still somewhat relevant. Yes Fable is a controversial franchise with some calling it a masterpiece and others calling it crap but Microsoft would agree to differ. The franchise has stood the test of time with 3 anthologies, and arcady kids version, and a new one coming to the Xbox One. But there also is one that we forgot about. The HD version that just came out today.
Like I said Fable is a somewhat controversial game with mixed reviews ranging from butt cancer to the secondcoming of Christ in all games but the original is usually the best and you think they would have fixed that. Right? Somewhat. GameInformer and IGN delivered 8 out of 10s and stated that it's the superb way to play the game. However it also got a batch of mediocre scores mostly in the 6 range from The Escapist and Eurogamer with them either complaining it's aged badly or that there are too many bugs or shoddy mechanics.
