Critics Consensus:Borderlands 2 (PSVita)

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the all new Vita port of Borderlands 2!!

Borderlands 2 is back in black. Ok maybe that wasn't the best intro but you get the jist. Borderlands 2 is coming to Vita. That's kind of weird considering the Vita is considered a dead console by many gamers and 2K will support the Vita but not the WiiU must mean something. Let's see what.

According to critics the Vita port of Borderlands 2 isn't all we claimed for. Maybe its because its made by a different company or the choppy frame rate but even critics such as GamesRadar,IGN,and The Escapist gave this one the thumbs down. Sometimes a game just doesn't fit a certain platform and sadly it appears this is the case with Borderlands 2.

Overall do not get this game.

Borderlands 2 is rated M.

Critics Consensus:Bioshock Infinite:Burial At Sea;Episode 2

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the finale to Bioshock Infinite!

Bioshock Infinite has had a lot of rough turns. It sells amazing but then takes 8 months to get DLC out. The DLC gets mixed reviews for being short and then shortly after Irrational Games closes. Than the final episode of Burial At Sea is released. Lets see if it's better than the first one because in this one you get to play as Elizabeth!

Burial At Sea Pt2 is substantially higher than Burial At Sea Pt1 on Metacritic all for the right reasons. It's got wonderful level design, enjoyable gameplay,great graphics,art design, and sound design. Pretty much everything a Bioshock fan could ask for. Except with Irrational closing and all that critics like GameTrailers,IGN, and God Is A Geek say that this  is the biggest surprise we've had from Bioshock for a while.

Overall get this DLC.

Burial At Sea Part 2 is rated M.

Critics Consensus:XCOM:Enemy Within

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new XCOM DLC!

In 2012 one of the best games was a reboot of a franchise that actually stayed and kept the roots of the original. There's now been a new expansion DLC announced and let's see if it's any good.
XCOM:Enemy Within adds tons of new features,a new story and new missions. It works perfectly as praised by critics such as GameInformer,GameFront and InsideGamer. It looks like Firaxis is at it again and it looks like it's better than ever. Trust the critics for this one, if you have enough time before teh next-gen consoles hit you should definitely get this.
Overall get this game.
XCOM:Enemy Within is rated M.

Critics Consensus:Bioshock Infinite:Burial At Sea:Episode One

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the first piece of the long-awaited Bioshock Infinite DLC!!

After the amazing hit that was Bioshock Infinite Irrational Games has struggled to find it's footing. No DLC for the fifteen dollar Season Pass came out until July and during that time it was only a horde mode. Now the long awaited first part of Bioshock Infinite DLC has come out and it's definitely a spectacle. A short one though.
Call critics mean and over-sensitive but Bioshock Infinite:Burial At Sea has not been getting good reviews mainly due to it being two hours or less. Now that's pretty short for a fifteen dollar piece of DLC and while it has gotten positive reception for making a pleasant return to Rapture from critics like Rev3Games and GameInformer, it's a pricey one at best and you will be wanting more.
Overall only get this game if you really want to relive Bioshock again.
Bioshock Infinite:Burial At Sea:Episode One is rated M.

Critics Consensus:NBA 2K14

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the latest NBA 2K!

Every year theres a new Call Of Duty,Assassins Creed,FIFA,Madden,NHL,WWE, and NBA 2K. Every franchise starts to show it's wear and tear but NBA2K is infamous for being outstanding all the time. However will this finally be the year where NBA falls and is beaten by EA's upcoming NBA Live? Let's find out.

The reason why NBA2K is such a big franchise and infamous for it's quality pedigree each year is that this is the only sports franchise 2K owns. Aside from the dead Top Spin franchise and the newly released 2K Drive the NBA2K workers have no pressure except to make the best basketball game. And they do. With a 87 on Metacritic and critics all across the board calling it fun,improved and the best NBA2K yet. Now that's something.

Overall get this game if you like basketball.

NBA 2K14 is rated E.

Critics Consensus Special:Grand Theft Auto Five

Hi! We are Critics Consensus.  We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Grand Theft Auto 5! Today is truly a joyous moment!

Well it's finally here. While my blog has not been on the internet enough for the exclamatory excitement of GTA IV being the highest game on Metacritic we still remember that day where GTA IV was considered one of the greatest games of all time if not the best. Well believe it or not it's time to shove that all into the ground. Grand Theft Auto Five is bigger,more detailed and most of all better. At least we think that by Rockstar's track record. Anyway you have probably seen that this game has decrowned GTA IV on Metacritic as the highest rated game of all time. Let's find out way.
In the ways Skyrim was a revolutionary behemoth in the year of 2011 Grand Theft Auto 5 is a revolutionary achievement for this generation. In just ten years we went from the blocky graphic textures of GTA 3 to open clear worlds with AI acting as if they were real. As Gameplanet stated, this game is the pinnacle of this console generation. Nearly every score for GTA V is a 10\10 beating maybe GOTY The Last Of Us into submission. The writing is pitch perfect and causes you to laugh at every line. The characters though they seem scarce in personality are some of the most vivid and amazing personalities not just in video games but in media in general. The world is gigantic and even with 35 hours of playing you won't see every crevice. GTA V is a masterpiece. (Cited:Rev3Games,IGN,VideoGamerTV,Metro GameCentral,Edge Magazine,Official Xbox Magazine)
Overall  get this game. Tell everyone about it and have them experience the perfection that is GTA V.
Grand Theft Auto 5 is rated M.

Critics Consensus: The Bureau:XCOM Declassified

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new XCOM reboot sequel sort of thing! It's complicated.

XCOM was originally a reboot to the acclaimed 90's action series and 2K wanted it to be a first person shooter. Then delays and troubles arose and with Electronic Art's Syndicate not selling well (it was also a 90's strategy hit rebooted into an FPS) 2K turned XCOM back into a strategy game. It worked well and became one of the most respected titles of 2012. Well now 2K is trying to dip XCOM into the third person shooter genre. But one quick mistake and this could easily fail.
Well The Bureau is not a bad game because 2K Marin always tries hard as seen with Enemy Unknown but what went wrong? The Bureau has a 68 on Metacritic. Even IGN gave it a 5.5 and they typically give everything a high score. The problem is The Bureau's gameplay mechanics don't always work and sometimes can be really clunky and generic. However as VideoGamerTV said XCOM is lots of fun with friends and the plot is intruiging.
Overall only get this if you want to.
The Bureau:XCOM Declassified is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Bioshock Infinite

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the big one the one and only,

This March has sucked. Tomb Raider was good, God Of War: Acension was same old,same new, and Gears Of War:Judgement was a disappointment. I can hear the sound of gamers praying that Bioshock Infinite will meet their expectations.

Bioshock Infinite does not meet your expectations. Instead it will pick your expectations up and throw a fire grenade into it and then cut it into pieces with a machete. Bioshock Infinite has become one of the highest rated games of all time. So you do not need to bring out your Game Of The Year's IGN,Spike,Kotaku and more. You can just say it in front of our face. Nothing, absolutely nothing, can beat Bioshock Infinite. In order to compete with it's absurdly fun gameplay (as praised by Revision3 Games) it's amazing ending (as said by Sourcefed's Buy Or Die) and it's attention to detail and racial and sexist terms at that time. Bioshock Infinite has won 20 10\10's. Now that is something special.

Overall you have to get this game. Now if you bought The Walking Dead:Survival Instinct instead well you are gonna meet my fist.

Bioshock Infinite is rated M.

Critics Consensus: XCOM Enemy Unknown

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a remake of the beloved franchise XCOM.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown had a troubled history. It was supposed to come out in 2011 and be a first person shooter, then it was split into two games under fan demand (one strategy, one FPS.) The first person shooter is supposed to come out next year but only time will tell about that. Though for the strategy game, Guardian called it one of the best games of the year, Game Informer and VideoGameszone.de praised the dialogue choices,Canadian Online Gamers praised the visuals,and lastly Planet Xbox 360 stated that this is how you bring a franchise back from the dead.

Overall please get this game. If you are an XCOM fan run to the store now. Unless it is midnight.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is rated M.

Critics Consensus: NBA 2K13

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new NBA2K game.

Every year 2K sports has to roll the wheel up the hill again. They usually do a fantastic job. Though did they slip on NBA2K13 or did they not? Well it was called the best basketball simulator ever by Meristation,a superb new entry by 3DJuegos,Vandal Online praised the spanish speaking commentators and the animation with a 9.4 out of 10, and lastly IGN called it maybe the best sports game of all time period.
Overall GET THIS GAME NOW NOW NOW!!!!! You will love it and play it forever,

NBA2K13 is rated E.

Critics Consensus: Borderlands 2

NOTE: Sorry about the late posts. I have been very busy lately and have not gotten enough time. I sincerly apologize.
2nd NOTE: This post will be more complicated then previous one's because this is a giant release for the games industry. So why not have a giant post?
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Borderlands 2.

Graphics:

Xbox360Achivements called it brimmed with color,Gameblog.fr praised the design overall which basically means art is good, gameplay is good etc. Those quotes were the only ones I could find out for the art direction, graphics etc but just one stare at the box art will give you a pretty good idea what it looks like.

Gameplay:

BigPondGameArena praised the loot system,GameInformer praised the co-op gameplay,and Xbox360Achivements called it fun to play. There is also great character customization and easter eggs for example a Minecraft easter egg.

Other (Sound,Plot):

Game Informer called the writing and dialogue hilarious, but the only small setback is a confusing plot said by many critics.

Overall:

What are you waiting for? Run to the store right now? Unless it is midnight, but seriously buy this game now.

Trailer and Minecraft Easter Egg:

Borderlands 2 is rated M.

Critics Consensus: Spec Ops: The Line

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular daily critics opinion for the newest video games and movies! Today it is Spec Ops: The Line a reboot of the Spec Ops series that came out in the 2000's.

In the early 2000's and the late 1990's a series came out that fell flat many times over and over again. That series was a series called Spec Ops. Well 2K rebooted the franchise and there's good news and there's bad news. Machinima gave it a 9.0 praising it for it's intelligent treatment of adult themes. Official Xbox Magazine also praised it for how it made you think and Game Informer called the story riveting. The problems about Spec Ops: The Line is that it has minute to minute gameplay and if you like games that don't make you think (Call Of Duty for example) this is not for you. 
Overall get this if you want it and are a gamer who knows the games consequences, and do not get it if you are a more bang-bang explosion person


Spec Ops: The Line is rated M.

Critics Consensus:Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings

Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular daily critics opinion for the newest video games and movies! Today it is Sid Meier's Civilization V: God & Kings the newest expansion pack in the Civilization series.

Civilization is a giant series for the PC industry. Racking lots of sales every year 2K Games the developer of this game series loves the franchise. Critics do too. But what about the newest installment an expansion to Civilization 5? Yes indeed. The Escapist gave it a 9.0 stating it was addicting and 7 critics gave the game a nine out of ten. Besides Quarter To Three's negative review, every other review was positive. An addicting experience with tons of fun gameplay enhancements makes for a good game.
Overall get this. If you are not a strategy fan hold on. First Person Shooters do not compare to strategy games.

Sid Meier's Civilization V: God & Kings is rated E10+