Hands On With The Star Wars: Battlefront Beta

Star Wars: Battlefront Beta, by DICE.

I've had the pleasure of playing the Star Wars: Battlefront Beta over the course of the past few days, and I must say, it's pretty damn cool. However, there are definitely a more than a few issues that may prevent me from logging the stupidly large amount of hours that I devoted to Battlefront 2.

A Subscription Based Game Masquerading As DLC - Destiny: The Taken King

Destiny: The Taken King, by Bungie.

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For those of you who aren't aware, the fairly popular life-absorber Destiny recently released a new piece of DLC called "The Taken King." It was offered for $40 if you already own all the previous content (which would have cost you the base game price plus at least $35 for both DLCs), or $60 for everything included. Pretty sweet deal to jump in.

And if you were doing that, then it would be a great, very long game with a whole lot of content. However, if you're someone who, back in the day, bought the Dark Below DLC so you could play the extra stuff and enjoy the Knights of Crota, you're screwed. Or, similarly, if you purchased The House of Wolves DLC and wanted to actually fight wolves while patrolling, you're out of luck.

A Very Pretty, Bug Addled Mess - Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ryview

Halo: The Master Chief Collection, by 343 Industries.

My Rycommendation (How have I not already been adding that "y"?): The games are solid, and I love Halo. And Halo 2 has never looked so amazing. But the UI is littered with bugs, transition problems, and a dead multiplayer. I'd still recommend buying it but there's no rush until the Halo 5 beta comes out (if that works!).

Oh God, I Hope I Get A Purple - Why I'm Still Playing Destiny

Hi Everybody!

I've made it to Level 20 in Destiny, which means I've started the epic journey of truth, justice, and grinding to find as many purple items as I can (2 so far...after way too many hours of gameplay). My light level is a whopping 23 and I can now do some impressive damage, but I'm a far cry away from being able to handle the daily and weekly missions without sobbing silently into a pillow.

It's my destiny to be underprepared for all of the challenges in this game. [1]

Destiny Ryview - Lots of Hype, Lots of Genres

I appreciate the patience, everyone. It's been a crazy few days, and it won't let up any time soon.

But! Now you get to see what I think of Destiny! (Spoiler: I like it).

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Destiny, by Bungie.

Halo: Reach Freebie Ryview - Nothing More Noble Than Killin' Aliens

Halo: Reach, by Bungie.

Halo: Reach is free via Xbox 360 Games with Gold until September 30th.

A Glimpse Into The Seedy Underbelly of Gotham's Fan Clubs - Gotham City Imposters Freebie Ryview

Gotham City Imposters, by Monolith Productions.

Gotham City Imposters is available via Xbox Live Games With Gold until July 15th.

A FPS whose name tells you to Go Away - BeGone Video Ryview

BeGone, by NPlay.

Watch the video here:

Read the transcript below:

Ryviews Deal Alert - Titanfall on Origin Game Time

Hi Everybody!

Titanfall is currently free for the weekend as part of Origin Game Time.

So if you're a PC gamer and you want to check out Titanfall for the lovely price of $0, check it out!


Until next time,

Ryan




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Battlefield 3 --- Freebie PC Ryview

In my Freebie series of Ryviews, I will be reviewing games that have gone free somewhere. And as I mentioned in my latest Deal Roundup, Battlefield 3 is free on Origin, but only until June 3rd, 2014, so act now!

Here's my ryview:

Battlefield 3, by DICE.

Recommendation: The price is right, but I'd say you should only pick it up if you're a serious FPS fan.