Top 5

Hey guys I apologise in advance for the short post today been a bit busy with work and daddy duties.

This is my top 5 games of all time

5) Final Fantasy 7
 My first venture into JRPG's. The story was told well and that heart wrenching twist was one that I never expected.

4) Grand Theft Auto 5
After number 4 I was done with this series. It just seemed to be so boring and samey. Then GTAV dropped and I was pulled back into the life of virtual crime. The new addition of multiple characters to play as was a good one. But the best addition was the fact that they made it fun again and the online mode is one of the best online games I've played in a very long time.

3) The Walking Dead Season 1
This point and click adventure has probably the best story ever told in a video game. Rich characters and a well executed plot made this my game of the year when it came out.

2) Batman: Arkham City
This should be called "The Batman Simulator" because that is exactly what it is. If you just want to glide around Gotham and stop crime then that's what you can do. There are a lot of side missions that introduce you some lesser known villains from the Dark Knights expansive rogues gallery and really fun to play.

1) Metal Gear Solid
When this game came out I wasn't aware of its history on the NES, so the idea of stealth in a game was a whole new concept to me and it was  concept I fell in love with straight away. This game also has some of the best boss battles ever. The game kept you on your toes and would make you think outside the box with things like, fighting Mantis with the controller in the other port and looking for Meryl's codec number on the CD case. Pure genius. This game created the stealth genre and now there is not a game I can think of that doesn't have at least one stealth section. Take a bow Snake, you are number 1!

Too Soon For Next Gen?

Is it me or has the launch for this generation's new consoles been a bit lacking? Granted the hardware has flown off the shelves but the software has just left me feeling a bit...meh. I can only really comment on the Playstation side of things, but from what I've read on the interwebs it's not much better on the other side.

Of the PS4 launch line up, all games, bar Killzone and Knack were also released on the PS3. So the only games to really buy the machine for is Killzone and Knack. Killzone scored a so-so 78 on Metacritic but seeing as it is an FPS, it was never gonna out do COD or Battlefield. Knack on the other hand scored an abysmal 58. I think it has done so badly, it might go down as the worst launch title of any generation! So from the off, nothing stands out except for the games that could be bought on the PS3 at a slightly lower price.

Where are all the innovative games that will make this new generation stand out? Even today there is no game that is a next gen exclusive that has been an exceptional game. Watchdogs was hyped to be that game, but from reviews I've read, its been described as GTA5/Assassins Creed/Arkham City but not as good as any of them, but still a good game.

Maybe the industry pushed itself too fast. If Sony and MS had both just waited until this year's E3 to announce the new machines then maybe the launch titles could've been a bit more impressive. Instead we are now desperately waiting for E3 to hear news of the next gen games to go with the next gen systems we have collecting dust.

Am I wrong? Have I missed any games that are truly next gen? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a good day!

P.S
It's rumoured that Charlie Cox (Stardust, Broadwalk Empire) has been cast as Daredevil in the upcoming Netflix Original, as reported on Latino Review and other sites. (Cheers for the heads up Pete!)