Recent reviews by Vanta Black

So very tired of garbage ports. Looks like a fun game and I love the subject matter. Runs like absolute ♥♥♥♥.

i7 3.49
GTX770 4GB V-Ram

I really think Fox News is better balanced than this. At least its free so you won't be burned, too bad.

Quick review:
http://youtu.be/a5R_pS0h5Qk

This game is incredible.
Very high attention to detail. Stealth is great and of course killing a Nazi from a 1/2 mile away still has it perks.

Some things just dont get better with age. TBH, I was more into the NES versions of Double Dragon with limited time on Double Dragon arcade games. (I just didnt have enough quarters as a kid to beat the first level)

So here it is, broken down short and sweet by the game this being a trilogy.

Double Dragon - This is by far the better one of the bunch. You can expect a lot of cheap hits, cheap deaths and jumps that you will die over and over again on. Bridge on level 2, Im looking at you. The movment is a little clunky but thats to be expected. You will die, a lot and most of the time by bad luck or an over zealous 'camping' opponent.

Double Dragon II - So much like the first one I swear they didn't change anything except confuse the balls off of you by making you kick backwards. It seemed to work better in the NES version along with the spin kick. I know how to do it, Im not sure if the game does. It's pretty inconsistant at best. Again, it's virtually the same game as DD with even a lot of the resoruces and source material being reused. meh.

Double Dragon III - Haha. This is the weird friend you had that pooped his pants at the fair. I really dont know what to make of it. If you want to plunk down $5 out of sheer morbid curiosity, go for it.

So there it is. The port itself isnt bad, almost no one is playing multiplayer. Its fun for a laugh when you're playing with a friend but my advice is just boot up you NES emulator and replay DD 1 and DD2. This is one of the only times that the console version is better than the arcade.

GG Bimmy Lee

Also:
http://youtu.be/zxTLi37jFIE

I just don't like it. I have tried it two different times now.
I love hack n' slash games. But this is just far too confusing for me.
The endless menus, short linear 'dungeons'. I think the anime art is lost on me too. I just am not that into it.
Its to bad too, it sure looks nice.

Well, well..... I stand corrected. While H1Z1 was utter garbage for it's launch a lot has been done to fix the problems. I ran about 2 hours, not a single dip below 70 frames per second. Graphics were completely maxed out. Render distance was 3000, all ran like a dream.

To compare it to DayZ is easy. A lot is shared. From the general look of the environment to the encounters you have with people. But thats where the similarities stop. H1Z1 feels more polished and easier to control. I dont feel like I'm going to die from a ladder or stairs. Or when I shut a door an NPC can't come it. Fighting felt more responsive too. The arrow drop is really something, but its not impossible to learn. While this game is FAR from finished I enjoyed my 2 hours with it. I actually met 2 really nice people who showed me the ropes and even called in a couple air drops. (Which didnt really contain anything.) While I really disagree with the Free to Play aspect of this I liked it. I look forward to future updates, there are an average of 2 patches a day right now.

So the elephant in the room: DayZ or H1Z1

DayZ is an acquired taste and a bitter one at that. While DayZ is the one who started it all, there is a certain shallowness to it. The controls feel wonky (I have around 60 hours in DayZ) and development is moving at a snails pace. While I have enjoyed DayZ a lot I hope to see more depth added to it in the coming months. That being said, DayZ feels more like a game-game, rather than a free to play MMO. But as far as basic accessibility goes, no, not DayZ.
H1Z1 has the 'novelty' as the new kid on the block. It runs better than DayZ does and in some cases has better visuals. H1Z1 has a robust crafting system and even rudimentary base building at the time of this writing. While its very early in H1Z1's life I can see it becoming quite a contender for your zombie apocalypse fill. That being said, I fear that the Free 2 Play model will bring the community to its knees. In my two hours of play I ran into a pretty awful griefer. Granted I was in a PvE server to learn the game, but keep in mind there will be a lot of griefers as the game becomes more popular and free.

In closing, I think either way you go just do your research on the two. Both have strong and weak points but the fact of the matter is as gamers we win. There have been some pretty ♥♥♥♥♥♥ zombie-survival-horror-crafting-makes enemies-open world games, but there are two that stand out above them all.

H1Z1 8/10

Its all about hunting Dinosaurs. No eating or drinking required. A lot of tracking and stalking and lining up that perfect shot to the heart. Its not a fast paced game by any means.
You'll say 'clever girl' a couple times and just the general ambience of the island is enough to keep it interesting.

HD remake of a Jill Sandwich

10/10 master of unlocking

I really like this game. Its usually on sale for under a dollar and its really worth it. Id even go as far as saying its worth it at full price.
Dont expect Splinter Cell, it really isnt that cutting edge. But what Velvet Assassin does it does well. Good story and stabbing Nazis to death from the shadows never gets old.
Grab it up if you like stealth games, I doubt you'll be disappointed.