The upcoming installment of the newest iteration in the Tom Clancy franchise, The Division, had an open beta last weekend that anyone could take part in on the PC, PS4, and XBOX One. I had the chance to play a bit of it over the weekend on PC, and I had a pretty good time with friends. Understandably, the open beta was pretty limited. The character creation was basically disabled, only providing gender and randomized presets, so I did…
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the latest installment in Hideo Kojima’s decade-spanning Metal Gear series. The first Metal Gear came out in 1987, almost three decades ago! Unfortunately, this will be our last Metal Gear game spearheaded by the mastermind behind the series, Hideo Kojima. Kojima has officially parted ways with Konami, and while this does not spell the end of the Metal Gear franchise, it does mean Kojima will no longer be a part of the…
Would you believe me if I told you that it’s been about a decade since the last Star Wars: Battlefront game? It’s true! Battlefront II was released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC on November 1st, 2005! Personally, I just can’t believe it’s been that long– I must be suffering from the time dilation effects that come with getting older! The new entry to the series; Star Wars: Battlefront, will be available soon, come November 17th, 2015. Game developer DICE,…
Hey everybody, I’ve been a bit of a slacker lately– missing two weeks! But, I’m back, and I have a lot of exciting things coming soon, including a new “about” page coming down the pipe. If you haven’t noticed by now, there is also a new page describing how to connect to the official “Chats with Rad” TeamSpeak voice server. You can find the information in the above page links titled “TeamSpeak Voice Server”. Feel free to join us anytime–…
I’m not a huge fan of Steam early access games, especially the plethora of open-world, survival-building games that have followed in Minecraft’s wake. I’ve been burned too many times, and more often than not, these games NEVER come out of early access. In most cases, these types of games cease getting developer support, and then you’re sitting there with a game you purchased with the promise that it will be completed, but never is. Heck, the standalone Day Z game…
Fallout Shelter arrived on Android devices on August 13th, so I’ve finally had a chance to dive right into managing my own post apocalyptic vault! Suffice to say, Fallout Shelter isn’t just a pre-released, bare-bones mobile/tablet app intended to generate hype. Fallout Shelter is a free quality game that will have you constantly checking your phone or tablet, just to see how your vault dwellers are doing. I have had an absolute blast with this fun little game so far,…
What would you say if I told you that one of the best video games this summer is…. Wait for it….. A soccer game. You’d be in disbelief, right, especially coming from me, as I’m not the biggest sports-ball fan. Well, what if I told you it was a soccer game with acrobatic race cars? Are you in yet? I was skeptical at first, but Rocket League is a video game that’s in a league of its own. As a friend…
I’ve recently begun playing Double Fine’s second Kickstarter game, Massive Chalice. Massive Chalice is brought to us by Brad Muire, known for his part as the lead designer for the awesome (and well-regarded) Brütal Legend. The game came out of Early Access just recently on the 1st of June for PC, and it was also released on the Xbox One. The game reeks of the infectious charm every Double Fine game is known for. Unique classes, graphics, animations, and, best of all, a…
If it wasn’t apparent by now, my most beloved genre in the gaming space is the Role-playing game. RPGs tend to showcase ambitious overarching story-lines, moral decisions, multiple characters, with an engaging power curve, which usually presents it’s own set of decisions on how you would like to build your character. Towards the end of an RPG, with a well balanced power curve, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment for how far your character has come, along with a connection…
I’ve determined that the Rad listed feature is a good one, but one that doesn’t lend itself well to a weekly installment. I found myself repeating the same game over and over, so I’ve determined that it will be better served as a bi-weekly to monthly feature. By switching it up this way, I’ll be able to quickly introduce a wider variety of games with less repetition. But, enough of this boring administrative work– let’s talk about GAMES! World of…