The Pop Culture Vulture

 The Return Of The King If you told me earlier this year that the day after Cyberpunk 2077 came out I'd be thinking more about Mass Effect rather than Johnny Silverhand et al. I, like many would think you a fool. Whilst, FOR THE RECORD I am enjoying Cyberpunk (despite the many inexcusable bugs etc.) that is the situation I find myself in. Honestly, I was more than happy with the announcement of the Mass Effect legendary edition an excuse to play through Mass Effect again is enough for me. So, when I found out that not only was a brand new Mass Effect game announced at the game awards last week, but it was revealed to continue the story from Mass Effect 3 (or at least it will in some form, but we'll get to that later) I lost my absolute shit.  A million questions immediately flooded my mind, did Shephard survive? How much time has passed? Which ending is canon? Did Garrus finish his calibrations? If you've seen the trailer, you'll know that essentially no information is ...

  We need a new KOTOR game now, more than ever . It is hard to imagine pleasing Star Wars fans in 2003. I know the prequel trilogy enjoys no small amount of love from fans nowadays but, at the time of its release, many felt disappointed, especially by the first two efforts in Lucas’s second trilogy. However, in 2003, Canadian developer Bioware released something seemingly universally loved by Star Wars fans; ‘Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic’ or ‘KOTOR’. KOTOR is still regarded as one of the best games of all time, bringing an unfamiliar era of the Star Wars mythos to life in a manner that was dynamic, compelling, and downright awe inspiring in places and I think we need a new KOTOR now, more than ever. Quick disclaimer: I’m not counting 2011’s ‘The Old Republic’. I know it has continued the story and still has a relatively healthy player base, but I think Star Wars needs more single player experiences, given the messy [although redeemed] Battlefront 1&2 of recent ...