Review: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Posted on October 1, 2010 by geelw

Platform: Xbox 360 (also available on PS3)

Developer: Ninja Theory

Publisher: Namco Bandai

# of Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Score A-

Namco Bandai and developer Ninja Theory seem to be making a clear point with Enslaved: Odyssey to the West that great action games this generation don’t all need to be too short or packed with Mature-rated content, non-stop multiplayer modes and “gritty” environments done up in the muted gray or brown palettes too many other titles are saddled with these days. What’s here is an absolute and pure fun blast of a game with gorgeous visuals that pop right off the screen, a solid focus on telling a great, emotional single player story and thrilling gameplay that will keep you going from one encounter to the next. While there are a few technical issues, they in absolutely no way stop this from being one of the best games of 2010. Continue reading →

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Pre-Game Swag Is Noteworthy…

Posted on September 18, 2010 by geelw

Here’s some nifty Enslaved: Odyssey to the West gear courtesy Namco Bandai’s PR department (thanks guys!). I really like the striking Monkey silhouette T a lot. The “journal” is pretty cool as well, although I can’t see spoiling that artwork with my scribbles (even if it IS the same art on each and every page). Cool free swag or no, I’m pretty psyched to play the final version of this one. Back with more later…

(E3 2010) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Trailer/Gameplay Footage

Posted on July 20, 2010 by geelw

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is shaping up to be one of the nicer surprises in Namco Bandai’s 2010 lineup. Here’s a quick look at the E3 trailer which just so happens to feature looks at some excellent gameplay footage featuring lead character Monkey and his lovely AI partner, Trip. Ninja Theory is really on a roll with this one and yes, I can’t wait to see how the final version turns out.