Devil May Cry: Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover

Back in 2010 when the Devil May Cry reboot was first unveiled, Capcom had handed over development duties to Ninja Theory that added another western studio to the list of big named Capcom titles receiving the western touch.

Anyone that has followed video games knows of some examples when fan hit back at a company or studio for taking a beloved series in an unfamiliar direction, but the backlash Ninja Theory received for their new take on Devil May Cry was unprecedented and I was afraid they might bow to the whim of the fan base.

Nearly a year later and they are staying true to their original vision and props to them for sticking through with it, whether fans want to admit it or not Devil May Cry needed a new lease of life, the formula was wearing thin come Devil May Cry 4. It felt like Capcom wanted to try something new with the franchise with the introduction of Nero as the main protagonist and even that met its own share of hate directed towards it.

This reboot deserves the benefit of the doubt, Ninja Theory have a proven track record so I'm confident that the series is in safe hands, the criticism they have received is unjustified.

Batman Impostors: Review

Gotham City is ripe with violence, impostor Jokerz and Guardian Bats are vying for each others throats as Gotham is plunged into chaos, is the Dark Knight to blame for all of this? or is there a mastermind behind all of this violence?

DC Comics 52: My Picks

With so many great titles annouced it was hard to narrow it down to the list I have, the new 52 allows myself and others to jump into some new titles for characters that we have been wanting to read for sometime. So here are my picks for the new 52.

Flashpoint August 17th Reviews

Wonder Woman and The Furies #3
Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art by Scott Clark & Dave Beaty

Wonder Woman and the Furies
Issue #3 cover

I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this due to the experience of coming off Emperor Aquaman #3 which felt disappointing, but Wonder Woman and the Furies is anything but a disappointment.
From start to finish, the writing is superb and it is written in such a way that keeps the pacing up which is one of the strongest aspects of the story. It deals with information that feels vital which helps flesh out this story arc there is no filler to be found here, it covers stuff you what to know.

In one issue, it deals with a lot from the creation of new Themyscira to the reasoning for the deception that led to the outbreak of the war, but it predominately takes place during the events of Emperor Aquaman which when read together forms a perfect blend in seeing both sides. It is in these two issue that the character of Wonder Woman is humanized from a cold hearted tyrant to someone who was struggling to save her people.

One gripe I do have with this issue is that it deals with information from Lois Lane and The Resistance, I would usually pass this off as something minor but it is a large plot point, when reading the issue it comes out of no where. It would have been much better if Lois Lane and the Resistance had come out prior to this as it clearly happens before this.

This is a fantastic wrap up to the series, much like Diana and Arthur their perception of the War was blurred by deception and much like both series’ it unravels this deception and we learn about the world of Flashpoint along with both characters as they come to terms with what they have done.
As I have said before to truly enjoy this series it must be read in conjunction with Emperor Aquaman and that is made even more evident in this final issue.

Flashpoint August 10th Reviews

Emperor Aquaman #3
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Ardian Syf & Vincent Cifuentes

Emperor Aquaman
Issue 3 cover

Up until this point Emperor Aquaman has been one of the best tie ins to the Flashpoint series, though the final issue fails to live up to the expectations and the quality set in previous issues.
A problem with it is that the issue feels rushed. That it has to tie up most lose ends for the final act but it doing so it covers a lot of ground that has previously been covered in both Emperor Aquaman and Wonder Woman and The Furies titles.

One thing that is nice in this issue is that there is a juxtaposition between Aquaman and Wonder Woman, Aquaman comes across as more cold hearted individual with the feeling he is already damned while Wonder Woman is trying to make peace. It shows how desperate things are getting and that the end could be near for both characters.  This is nice setup, but the follow up leads into Flashpoint #4, which seems a bit odd considering that it came out over two weeks ago. It would have made more sense to release this prior to that which would of made for a smoother transition into Flashpoint #4. As battle is raging in the beginning of the issue with no real explanation as to why or what triggered it.  If you have yet to read Flashpoint #4 I would recommend reading this prior that.

Emperor Aquaman is good, but it is just that good. With some wooden dialogue and a pacing that just comes across as feeling rushed the series could have ended on a higher note.

Euclideon Unlimited Detail: Fact or Fiction

Euclideon claims they have developed technology to render an unlimited amount of content, obviously this has brought out many sceptics because well, these are some very large claims to make. Therefore, I’m here to give my perspective and opinion on all of this because honestly I am one of those sceptics, if someone comes out with such bold claims I expect them to back it up and from what I’ve seen the company is all talk. I’m going to break down just how feasible their claims actual are and if this technology could be viable within the industry.

To start things off here are links to the two videos that they recently posted on their Youtube channel. So if you want to refresh your memory check out the videos….ok your back good, now lets get started.

On first glance, the technology looks promising, the claims made while sounding absurd it does come across as something that might be possible, but like many things on closer inspection cracks appear that quickly become canyons. There are multiple reasons for this and once they are taken into account the tech, which may seem to some like fact is more like a mirage.

Flashpoint August 3rd Reviews

Flashpoint #4
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope

Flashpoint
Issue 4 cover

This is the forth issue and it stills feels like we are not where the story should be at this point, I say this because going into issue five later this month there is an awful lot to cover in one issue it may come off as feeling rushed.

Issue four has a lot going for it there is a much greater feeling of urgency and impending danger than previous issues. A team is now being assembled with the Shazam family and Barry Allen knowing they can not sit on the side lines while the world is torn apart by Wonder Woman and Emperor Aquaman and the fact Barry is losing his memories even quicker now so all this sets things sets the pace of the story.

The introduction of Captain Marvel was handled well with a nice twist to the mythos I guess my only complaint would be there isn’t enough of Captain Marvel within this issue but saying that his actions do make up for it.

Overall the majority of this issue feels like you are riding a rollercoaster climbing up to a peak building all this momentum for the finale and just when you are at the peak about to look down the issue ends which makes it seem issue five will be quite the ride.

DC Comics Relaunch: Getting Started

Getting started with comics can be a daunting process for someone going into it without much knowledge of the media itself, which is one reason why I am writing this guide is to help people take the first steps into comics. With the DC comics re launch coming this September it is a great time for people to start collecting comics as everything will be start back at #1, so you don’t have to feel worried about reading a backlog of stories to understand what is currently happening.