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 ...

So the New Consoles are finally here. Whether you're a die hard Xbox or PlayStation fan, it's always an exciting occasion when the new hardware launches. To me, it feels like a real occasion, similar to when a huge game launches, but on a larger scale. It's exciting to see that both consoles have been so well received (for the record, I don't have a favourite, I play both) and I look forward to being able to get my hands on both of them, although I have no intention of paying an extortionate price, nor do I intend to have to fight someone to secure a console, so I'll be waiting for the time being. But now that both consoles have launched, I thought it would be fun to give my thoughts On what think we'll see this generation. Well, its safe to say that PlayStation 'won' the last round of the console war. After the infamous and frankly disastrous launch of the Xbox one (still having nightmares about not being able to play used games), Xbox saw a mass exodus...

  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 ...