Albert Hong, Author at Explosion

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My name is Albert and I have been gaming since I ever got my hands on a Game Boy Color. You could say I am in love with the gaming industry and pretty much anything involving games. I have written about games briefly for another site and I hope to broaden my horizons through Explosion. I am currently a sophomore majoring in Communications and I take plenty of time to relax on the Xbox 360 mostly, but I'm open to it all!

The Top 10 PSOne Games Of All Time
Ahh the PSOne! To many, that little device symbolizes the golden age of videogames – a time where platforming was at its finest, where level-saves...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago12 years ago

Ahh the PSOne! To many, that little device symbolizes the golden age of videogames – a time where platforming was at its finest, where level-saves were charmingly awful, where taking abuse from minors online wasn’t exactly mandatory. Here’s Explosions top 10 list of our favourite games from Sony’s most important console ( according to someone...

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825 points
Ridge Racer: Unbounded
Once hailed as the all-time “Queen of speed” (with King “Need for Speed” indomitably heading the metaphorical racing monarchy), the Ridge Racer franchise has arguably...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago12 years ago

Once hailed as the all-time “Queen of speed” (with King “Need for Speed” indomitably heading the metaphorical racing monarchy), the Ridge Racer franchise has arguably been on something of a hiatus for the past few years. Yet for all the waiting, the tears, the tantrums – I’m pleased to announce that new developer Bugbear Entertainment...

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813 points
The Top 5 Most Unique Gaming Love-Stories
Love them or hate them, you can’t escape a love-story subplot. Films, books and more importantly games see them as a means of creating empathy,...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago12 years ago

Love them or hate them, you can’t escape a love-story subplot. Films, books and more importantly games see them as a means of creating empathy, increasing the drama, character building and all that fancy jazz. Whether you’re a closet Romeo or a die-hard Marcus Fenix you can’t deny that when a love-story is so well...

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832 points
UEFA EURO 2012
EA’s latest footie venture sees them head back to the impervious realms of realistic authenticity; sprinting as far away from the radically-paced ping-pong experience that...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago12 years ago

EA’s latest footie venture sees them head back to the impervious realms of realistic authenticity; sprinting as far away from the radically-paced ping-pong experience that was FIFA Street as possible. Bucking the trend somewhat, this year the EURO 2012 game has been offered to fans in the form of an expansion pack for FIFA 12,...

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805 points
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Preview
I’d be the quickest person to argue that amongst the over-saturated mess that is the contemporary First-Person Shooter genre, the Ghost Recon franchise hasn’t been...

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by Albert Hong 12 years ago10 years ago

I’d be the quickest person to argue that amongst the over-saturated mess that is the contemporary First-Person Shooter genre, the Ghost Recon franchise hasn’t been one that’s appeared brightly on many people’s games radars. Previous entries seem to flock by without any major buzz; glaringly unambitious and worryingly generic in their execution. They tend to...

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826 points
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
I think it’s safe to say that this Easter has been more frightening for gaming fans than any other (and no, they haven’t revealed plans...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

I think it’s safe to say that this Easter has been more frightening for gaming fans than any other (and no, they haven’t revealed plans to commission another Duke Nukem title…) After the Easter market had been successfully infiltrated by two pretty prominent Silent Hill games it seemed strange to me that Capcom would choose...

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828 points
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc HD
“See you in Rayman 4!” jokes Murfy, your smiley green winged guide, blissfully unaware that it would take exactly 8 years for that rendezvous to...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

“See you in Rayman 4!” jokes Murfy, your smiley green winged guide, blissfully unaware that it would take exactly 8 years for that rendezvous to take shape. Yes, with the outstanding Rayman Origins claiming many ‘Game of the Year’ awards (including our very own, check out the review here), it seems only right that Ubisoft...

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817 points
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings: Enhanced Edition
As far as mature fantasy epics go, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings stands shoulder to shoulder with many of the industry’s finest – boasting...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

As far as mature fantasy epics go, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings stands shoulder to shoulder with many of the industry’s finest – boasting some of the most advanced storytelling and considered combat we’ve seen this side of the “next” generation. Whilst its linearity may not conform to the open-ended action-RPG manifesto that gamers...

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842 points
Silent Hill HD Collection
It’s hard to believe that little over a decade ago we were first introduced to the eponymous town of Silent Hill; a town where inescapable...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

It’s hard to believe that little over a decade ago we were first introduced to the eponymous town of Silent Hill; a town where inescapable fear and psychological horror lies dormant amidst the iconic confines of ghostly fog. Whilst Konami seek to baffle the box office by loosely grasping the concept of a “collection”, I’m...

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816 points
FIFA Street
FIFA Street sounds like exactly the wrong type of game to exist in today’s current market; a flamboyant, arcade-like, trick-based footballing simulator that takes the...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

FIFA Street sounds like exactly the wrong type of game to exist in today’s current market; a flamboyant, arcade-like, trick-based footballing simulator that takes the core mechanics of one of the worlds’ most successful sports games, FIFA 12, and moulds them to fit an entirely new brief. Now only one question remains… is EA Sports’...

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802 points
Silent Hill: Downpour
They say “when it rains, it pours” – and boy does the atmosphere pour out of Silent Hill: Downpour like the sweat of an overtly...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

They say “when it rains, it pours” – and boy does the atmosphere pour out of Silent Hill: Downpour like the sweat of an overtly masculine prison-cell bully. Murphy Pendleton is no such prison-cell bully, but that’s not to say that he doesn’t satisfy a lot of the convicts that dwell in the anonymous state...

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812 points
Street Fighter X Tekken
At various stages in my life I think I’ve been a significant fan of both the Street Fighter and the Tekken games – but never...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

At various stages in my life I think I’ve been a significant fan of both the Street Fighter and the Tekken games – but never at the same time. I was either obsessed with them individually or just not at all, something which I imagine a large amount of other casual arcade fighter fans were...

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814 points
Syndicate
Slick visuals, fluid action and wonderful four-player co-op combine to make Syndicate a worthy next-gen title, but is it more than just a pretty face?...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

Slick visuals, fluid action and wonderful four-player co-op combine to make Syndicate a worthy next-gen title, but is it more than just a pretty face? Over the past decade, EA have consistently excelled in producing games that tick the boxes. From beloved sports simulators to genre-defining third person horrors – there’s always been a smooth,...

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800 points
Binary Domain
Call me ‘kooky’, but for some unbeknown reason I recently found myself sitting down with a friend discussing a videogame title in extreme length. We...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

Call me ‘kooky’, but for some unbeknown reason I recently found myself sitting down with a friend discussing a videogame title in extreme length. We pondered over the various, multi-faceted meanings of the two words “Binary Domain”; SEGA’s attempt at a third-person shooter, designed by the incredibly talented Yakuza team. Our conclusion (and on reflection...

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804 points
Gotham City Impostors
Have you ever wanted to be a vigilante? What about a villain? Say, have you ever wanted to glide through the air spouting cheesy one-liners...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

Have you ever wanted to be a vigilante? What about a villain? Say, have you ever wanted to glide through the air spouting cheesy one-liners before swooping down to deliver some sweet justice? If you’ve answered any of those with yes, well you’re in luck! It’s time to suit up and look sharp as Warner...

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812 points
UFC UNDISPUTED 3
On February 17th, UFC Undisputed 3 was simultaneously released to a cacophony of adrenaline-fuelled, furrowed-brow gamers and harmoniously positive reviewers across the world. Yet for...

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by Albert Hong 13 years ago12 years ago

On February 17th, UFC Undisputed 3 was simultaneously released to a cacophony of adrenaline-fuelled, furrowed-brow gamers and harmoniously positive reviewers across the world. Yet for me, UFC Undisputed 3 promised to be an altogether more interesting experience for the simple fact that I was a complete and utter UFC twonk (a word here which means...

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807 points