In the case the increasingly busy fall release period isn't providing you with enough new things to play, Microsoft has once again expanded the Xbox One's backwards compatibility library. Two more Xbox 360 games are now playable on the current-generation console.
The two games in question are quite different. The first is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, the near-future shooter starring Kevin Spacey and developed by Sledgehammer Games, which is also responsible for the upcoming Call of Duty: WWII. Joining it is Sonic Adventure, the port of the Dreamcast launch game.
Both of these are playable now on Xbox One. If you own Advanced Warfare on disc, you can simply pop it into the system to get started. Alternatively, digital copies can be found in the Ready to Download section of the My Games and Apps area. The two games are also available for sale digitally through Xbox Store.
We've seen a number of new backwards compatible games released this month, but none were as notable as the four Halo games that were introduced recently. Those come with all of their DLC for free, ensuring that players won't be separated by what extra content they may have purchased. For a look at all the 360 games you can play, check our full list of Xbox One backwards compatible games.
The Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature, introduced in November 2015, lets you play Xbox 360 games on the new console. But what games are available? We've now rounded them all up--and we'll continue to update this post as new games are made available.
Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Lineup (As of September 28, 2017):
New titles are bolded
3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
A Kingdom for Keflings
A World of Keflings
Aegis Wing
Age of Booty
Alan Wake
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Alice: Madness Returns
Alien Hominid HD
Altered Beast
Anomaly Warzone Earth
Arkanoid Live
Army of Two
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed Revelations
Assassin's Creed Rogue
Assault Heroes 2
Asteroids & Deluxe
AstroPop
Aqua
Babel Rising
Band of Bugs
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts n Bolts
Banjo Tooie
Banjo Kazooie
Batman: Arkham Origins (disc only -- added August 8)
Battlefield: Bad Company (added August 17)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield 3
BattleBlock Theater
Battlestations: Midway
Bayonetta
Beat'n Groovy
Bejeweled 2
Bejeweled 3
Bellator: MMA Onslaught
Beyond Good & Evil HD
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
BioShock
BioShock 2
BioShock Infinite
Bloodforge
Blood Knights
Blood of the Werewolf
BloodRayne: Betrayal
Blue Dragon
Bomberman Live: Battlefest
Boom Boom Rocket
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Bound by Flame
Braid
Brain Challenge
Bullet Soul
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Burnout Paradise
Cabela's Alaskan Adventures
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013
Cabela's Hunting Expeditions
Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (added September 28)
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Juarez Gunslinger
Capcom Arcade Cabinet
Carcassonne
Cars 2
Castle Crashers
Castlestorm
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Catherine
The Cave
Centipede & Millipede
Civilization: Revolution
Clannad
Commanders: Attack of the Genos
Comic Jumper
Comix Zone
Condemned
Contra
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Crazy Taxi
Crystal Quest
Crystal Defenders
Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram (Japan only -- added September 14)
Dark Souls
Dark Void
Darksiders
Darksiders II
Daytona USA
de Blob 2
Dead Rising 2: Case West
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Dead Space
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 3
Dead Space Ignition
Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Deadliest Warrior: The Game (added August 8)
Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
Defense Grid
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut
Dig Dug
Dirt 3
Dirt Showdown
Discs of Tron
Disney Bolt (added August 8)
Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (added August 3)
Domino Master
Doom
Doom II
Doom 3: BFG Edition
Doritos Crash Course
Double Dragon: Neon
Dragon Age: Origins
Dragon's Lair
DuckTales Remastered
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Dungeon Siege III
E4: Every Extend Extra Extreme
Earthworm Jim HD
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Encleverment Experiment
Escape Dead Island
F1 2014
Fable II
Fable III
Faery: Legends of Avalon
Fallout 3
Fallout: New Vegas
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
Feeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy 2
Fighting Vipers (added August 8)
Final Fight: Double Impact
Flashback
Flock
Forza Horizon
Fret Nice
Frogger
Frogger 2
FunTown Mahjong
Galaga
Galaga Legions
Galaga Legions DX
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Gatling Gears
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 3
Gears of War: Judgment
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
Gin Rummy
Golden Axe
Go! Go! Break Steady
Golf: Tee It Up
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grid 2
Gripshift
Guardian Heroes
Gunstar Heroes
Guwange
Gyromancer
Gyruss
Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax
Halo: Combat Evolved (added September 21)
Halo 3 (added September 21)
Halo 3: ODST Campaign Edition (added September 21)
Halo 4 (added September 21)
Halo: Reach
Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo Wars
Hard Corps: Uprising
Hardwood Backgammon
Hardwood Hearts
Hardwood Spades
Harms Way
Haunted House
Heavy Weapon
Hexic 2
Hexic HD
Hitman: Absolution
Hydro Thunder
I Am Alive
Ikaruga
Ilomilo
Injustice: Gods Among Us + disc-only Ultimate Edition
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos
Iron Brigade
Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
Jet Set Radio
Jetpac Refuelled
Joe Danger Special Edition
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Joust
Joy Ride Turbo
Juju
Jurassic Park: The Game
Just Cause 2
Kameo
Kane & Lynch 2
Killer Is Dead
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters 2002
Lazy Raiders
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead 2
Lego Batman
Lego Indiana Jones
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Limbo
Lode Runner
Lost Odyssey
Lumines Live!
Luxor 2
Mad Tracks
Magic: The Gathering 2012
Mars: War Logs
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Matt Hazard: Blood, Bath, and Beyond
The Maw
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Meet the Robinsons
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 10
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (added August 15)
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug XX
Midway Arcade Origins
Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
Military Madness
Mirror's Edge
Missile Command
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Monday Night Combat
Monkey Island: SE
Monkey Island 2: SE
Monopoly Deal (added September 14)
Moon Diver
Motocross Madness
Ms. Splosion Man
Ms Pac-Man
Mutant Blobs Attack
Mutant Storm Empire
MX vs. ATV Reflex
N+
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
Neogeo Battle Coliseum
Nights Into Dreams
Of Orcs and Men
Omega Five
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Operation Flashpoint: Red River
The Orange Box
Outland
Pac-Man
Pac-Man C.E
Pac-Man CE DX+
Pac-Man Museum
Peggle
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark Zero
Phantasy Star II
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Pinball FX
Planets Under Attack
Plants vs. Zombies
Poker Smash
Portal: Still Alive
Portal 2
Prince of Persia
Pure
Putty Squad
Puzzle Quest
Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
QIX++ Puzzlegeddon
Rage
Raiden IV
Raskulls
Rayman 3 HD
Rayman Legends
Rayman Origins
Red Dead Redemption
Red Faction: Armageddon
Red Faction: Battlegrounds
RoboBlitz
Rocket Knight
R-Type Dimensions
Runner 2
Sacred 3
Sacred Citadel
Saints Row: The Third (added September 14)
Saints Row IV
Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space
Sam & Max Save the World
Samurai Shodown II
Scarygirl
Scrap Metal
ScreamRide (added August 15)
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (added August 3)
Shadow Assault/Tenchu
Shadow Complex
Shadowrun
Shadows of the Damned
Shank 2
Shinobi
Shred Nebula
Shotest Shogi
Silent Hill: Downpour
Skate 3
Skullgirls
Skydive
Slender: The Arrival (added September 14)
Small Arms
Soltrio Solitaire
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Adventure (added September 28)
Sonic CD
Sonic The Fighters
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Soulcalibur
Soulcalibur II
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Space Ark
Space Giraffe
Space Invaders Infinity Gene
Spelunky
The Splatters
Splosion Man
SSX
Stacking
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Steins; Gate 比翼恋理のだーりん (Japan only)
Steins; Gate (オリジナル版) (Japan only)
Steins; Gate 線形拘束のフェノグラム (Japan-only, requires game disc)
Strania
Street Fighter IV
Stuntman: Ignition
Super Contra (added September 14)
Super Meat Boy
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (added July 13)
Supreme Commander 2
Syberia
Tekken 6
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Texas Hold 'Em
Ticket to Ride
TimeShift
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Torchlight
Tour de France 2009
Tour de France 2011
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers Cold War
Toy Story 3
Tower Bloxx Deluxe
Trials HD
Trine 2
Tron: Evolution
Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
Unbound Saga
Undertow (added September 14)
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series (added August 29)
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - A Telltale Games Series (added August 29)
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries (added August 29)
Those planning to pick up Pokemon Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon have another option to choose from when the games launch this November. In addition to the steelbook and Veteran Trainer's dual packs, Nintendo has announced that each game will be available as a special Starter Trainer's Pack.
As its name implies, the Starter Trainer's Pack includes items to help newer players through the early portion of the adventure. It comes with a copy of either Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon, a download code for 12 Revives to restore any downed Pokemon, and an exclusive keychain featuring the games' cover Pokemon: Dusk Mane Necrozma for Ultra Sun, and Dawn Wings Necrozma for Ultra Moon.
Nintendo hasn't announced pricing details for the Starter Trainer's Pack, but the company says it will be available at "participating" retailers. The Veteran Trainer's dual pack, meanwhile, retails for $80 and includes a copy of both titles, 16 art cards, and a download code for 200 Poke Balls.
NBA 2K18 is a hardcore sports simulation. If you want to get good, you have to put in the work. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to improve your skills no matter how you want to play. And the fact that there's so much to do is a bonus, because on the court, NBA 2K18 is also an amazingly well-crafted experience.
The first thing that strikes you is how it looks and feels like a real-life professional basketball game. The 2K series' attention to detail has always been incredible, and this year is the best yet. Using the default camera, it's almost hard to discern between the game and an actual NBA broadcast. Great, varied commentary and the three-way chemistry of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal during halftime make it feel like a Thursday night ballgame on TNT.
NBA 2K18 is also on Nintendo's less powerful Switch, but don't discount that version: it still looks great for what it is, even if it falls short of its bigger brothers. Of course, there's the added bonus of playing in portable mode, which also helps diminish graphical flaws given the Switch's small screen.
NBA 2K18's controls remain largely the same since the introduction of the Pro Stick setup in 2K14. Movement is handled with the left stick, and the right stick controls things like shooting, where you finish your lay-ups, and ball handling. Alternatively, buttons can also be used to pass and shoot, so if you don't like shooting with the stick, you don't have to. But the stick controls are satisfying, especially when you cross over your defender and drive to the hoop for a layup. You feel like the ball is completely in your control.
Succeeding in NBA 2K18 has always taken a certain level of basketball IQ. You need to not only be able to spot open teammates but also know when to pass and what type of pass is best for the situation. It's also about setting screens, running hard defense, and understanding your players' strengths. Thankfully there is a great way to learn everything you need to know through 2KU. This tutorial and training mode lets you learn everything from bounce passes to screen plays. It's very robust, with freestyle and scrimmage options, and is super helpful in perfecting your game without having to rack up losses in one of the other modes.
There are numerous ways to play, with each game mode having several choices to ball. Play Now has choices to play one-off games against the AI, online, in the streetball Blacktop mode, or against friends. MyCareer lets you compete against other players in what was known in previous NBA 2K games as MyPark, a game of pick-up streetball now found in the MyCareer Neighborhood. They serve as fun ways to hone your skills, take some pressure off, and advance your experience and VC earnings.
MyTeam is a card-trading fantasy league where you build a team by unlocking cards with players, boosts, playbooks, and uniforms. It's still the same solid NBA 2K18 basketball on the court, with the added twist of deck building. It's also place to spend real-world money, if you so desire.
This year's big hook is the expanded MyCareer, the story-driven create-a-player mode with the new Neighborhood central hub. You pick your position, favorite team, and then tweak the look of your player before the story begins. MyCareer starts off with a streetball tournament, where you try to prove your worth to team scouts. It has the same teammate ranking system as in past years, where your grade with your team goes up or down depending on your performance.
Outside of the court, MyCareer has a fairly typical rags-to-riches story, with you guiding your player from unknown rookie to much-hyped superstar. When you aren't playing, you're in the Neighborhood, a new addition that lets you wander around a few city blocks, playing games, practicing, buying clothes and shoes, and more. It almost feels like an MMO when you first drop in. You're surrounded by other 2K18 players and their avatars, wandering around the neighborhood and working on achieving the ultimate 99 overall rating, known as OVR.
There are two general ways you can climb your player to the highest NBA 2K18 heights: you can train, play, and practice, or you can just spend a bunch of virtual currency and skirt the whole thing. A 99 OVR puts your player on-par with LeBron James, Magic Johnson, and perhaps the greatest to ever play the game, Michael Jordan. But getting there requires an enormous amount of work--unless you're willing to pay, of course.
There's a gym--excuse me, a "Gatorade Power Center"--in the Neighborhood that lets you build level and experience towards badges and increasing your next OVR level. The mini-games in the gym are exceptionally un-fun. They mostly involve alternating button presses or stick movements. Just starting a mini-game takes longer than actually playing it, as your character shakes their arms and gets into place in an excruciating, unskippable animation each and every time you do any of the workouts. If only there were a better way to build up your OVR and boost levels.
Oh right, microtransactions. You build up VC by playing games in MyCareer, which is standard 2K fare. But the amount of VC and experience you earn feels miniscule, even during sessions where you play at the top of your game. In past years, VC flowed more freely, so buying VC with real money feels almost like a necessary evil now. The game is too stingy on its own, which makes earning enough to advance your character a long and lonesome hill to climb.
Past iterations rewarded skilled players with difficulty multipliers. NBA 2K18 does away with all that. You can increase your earnings by having a great game, making baskets, sticking to your defensive assignment, and generally playing well. But there's no reward for playing at the higher difficulties.
It's also hard to build up your earnings early on in the MyCareer season because, as an unproven rookie, you don't get a lot of minutes on the court. That lack of playing time severely limits your earning opportunities. There are other chances to earn VC, like answering trivia questions in loading screens, but the most you might earn is 500 VC if you manage to get every question correct. It's not just stats that cry out for VC. Shoes, shirts, tattoos, even haircuts require you to spend virtual currency. It's impossible to ignore how much easier it is to break out your credit card than to play your way to the top. It's the difference between walking miles to work, or hiring an Uber.
Basketball is a way of life, and each year, NBA 2K is a big part of that cultural movement. Real NBA players worry about their NBA 2K ratings. This year's entry is incredible in so many ways, from graphics, to soundtrack, to the different modes and ways to play hoops. It becomes clear early on that the fastest and easiest way to progress is by spending real money, slightly marring an otherwise tremendous experience.
It's a particularly busy week for the Nintendo Switch Eshop. Following yesterday's release of the first Nintendo Arcade Archives game, Mario Bros., 14 more titles have been added to the service today, with another pair of games, including FIFA 18, arriving on September 29.
One of the standouts among this week's releases is Golf Story, a Switch-exclusive golfing RPG. The game puts players in the role of a golfer "forced to give up all that he holds dear for one final shot at accomplishing his dream" and features puzzles, two-player support, and eight different environments, each with its own towns, characters, and golf courses. Golf Story runs for $15/£13.49.
Also available today is Inversus Deluxe, an expanded port of the unique and deceptively simple "negative-space" shooter. Players play as either a black or white block. Your movement is restricted to tiles of the opposite color, but shooting a tile flips its color. The Switch version costs $15/£11 and features new content, including maps, unlockables, AI bots, powers, and enemies.
Other notable releases today include the latest ACA Neo Geo game, Burning Fight ($8/£6.29); Picross S ($8/£7.19); the fantasy rhythm game Deemo ($30/£27); and the bloody 2D shooter Butcher ($10/£9). Switch owners can also pick up Sine Mora EX, the 2.5D shoot-'em-up from Grasshopper Manufacture, at retail and in the Eshop, while One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition launches alongside FIFA 18 tomorrow. You can find the full list of this week's new Switch titles below.
With its second season, titled "No-End House," Syfy's Channel Zero has become one of the best horror shows on TV. There's a lot to thank for that: a really solid cast, an intriguing story that goes beyond the creepypasta on which it's based, really smart music and set design, and more. But Channel Zero took its creepy horror to another level at the end of its second episode, "Nice Neighborhood."
In Episode 1, as Margot and her friends entered the No-End House, they witnessed a warning scrawled across the first door: "Beware the cannibals." It seemed like standard haunted house set dressing, but in Episode 2 we found out what it was about, as Margot's dad, John, tore apart some uncanny simulacrum of his wife and slurped bloody boba balls from inside her flesh.
There are plenty of clues to what was really going on there. We've met some residents of the No-End House, including JD 2's girlfriend and Lacey (the woman from the first episode's opening scene), who appear to have lost all their real memories. If you watched closely while John was rubbing Margot's head as she slept, it appeared her mother's face was becoming increasingly fuzzy and obscured. Then her mother appeared down in the garage, and John ate her. It seems the No-End House creates entities like Margot's dad, then uses them to feed off living people's memories.
When we spoke with the show's creator, horror writer Nick Antosca, about the scene, we had some specific questions: Where did that imagery come from, and what was actor John Carroll Lynch really eating while filming the scene?
"There's a very specific answer to that," he said. "It comes from conversations between me and [Director] Steven Piet and Sarah Sitkin, who's a horror sculptor who we brought onto the show principally to create the sculptures inside the No-End House, like the busts and stuff. But we also had her create the 'flesh memories,' these kind of hard shell memories that you crack open and eat the goop inside."
The thing that really makes your skin crawl in that scene is the way that "goop" oozes slowly out of her arm, and how Lynch greedily scoops it up and lets it smear down his chin as he consumes it. The "memory filling" went through many different iterations, from "this kind of runny, gluey white paste thing" to "all different kinds of gross tapioca slimy things," Antosca said.
"We tested a bunch of digusting stuff for the memory filling, and we settled on something that kind of explicitly looks like fish roe," he explained. "It's actually tapioca with some chocolatey pudding and dye in it, and John said that it tasted very bad. At the end of that take, he would just stand up, like, smeared with that stuff, and go, 'You're welcome,' and then walk off."
"And John is great, by the way," he added, chuckling. "He's a dream to work with."
In the original creepypasta story on which this season is based--Brian Russell's "The NoEnd House"--a man named David enters the house in the hopes of winning $500 for making it all the way through. By the end, it's implied that he'll be trapped inside it forever, but the story didn't explore how, why, or what happens next. That's where Channel Zero: No-End House gets to have some fun.
"I don't purport to say these are canonical versions of the Creepypastas," Antosca said. "Obviously we take the original, we adapt elements of it, we use the original premise, and then we invent and put our own stamp on it. The way I look at it is each season of Channel Zero is like a nightmare that you have after reading the story it's based on. It's our fan fiction of the original creepypasta."
"I read a bunch of creepypasta, I zero in on one that particularly speaks to me or has a lot of possibility, and then I just think about it for a while," he continued. "I think about what it means, what it suggests, what kind of larger possibilities there are in the world and the mythology."
Channel Zero Season 2: No-End House airs Wednesdays on SyFy. You can also watch the first episode on YouTube for free.
Rockstar teased some kind of Red Dead Redemption 2 news for today, and now it's delivered. A new trailer for the upcoming open-world game has been released, which begins teasing the game's story, combat, characters, and some notable moments from throughout.
You can watch the trailer above, but be aware that there's no new release date shared. We get a look at protagonist Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang, as well as a bow weapon and crocodile, both of which are new. The official description for the video says Red Dead Redemption 2 is the "story of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang as they rob, fight and steal their way across the vast and rugged heart of America in order to survive."
Rockstar has not yet announced a release date for Red Dead Redemption 2, but we do know it's due out during Spring 2018 (but no sooner than April 1). It's coming to both PS4 and Xbox One; there's no word on a PC version, a possibility that Rockstar parent company Take-Two has declined to address when asked. The previous game was never been released on PC.
By Anonymous on Sep 28, 2017 08:30 pm Divinity: Original Sin II is a game you could potentially spend hours and hours in a single area, and still miss a ton of cool stuff. So we've come up with 7 things you might've missed from the game's starting zone, Fort Joy.
Building up a party in Divinity: Original Sin II takes time. With how mechanically complex the game is, there's a lot to take into consideration as you assemble your merry band of adventurers. To help you create the best party possible, we've gathered tips detailing what to look for. In addition, we've provided pointers that'll help you better manage your party.
For more about the acclaimed RPG, be sure to read our Divinity: Original Sin II review. The game is out now for PC, but it's been in Steam Early Access for almost a year. It's the sequel to our 2014 PC Game of the Year, Divinity: Original Sin, and it netted over $2 million from 40,000 fans on Kickstarter. It features over 1,200 characters, all of them fully voice-acted.
For more on how to better play Divinity: Original Sin II, check out our in-depth guides below:
A healer is essential to any party, since without one, you have no way of recovering in battle outside of potions and food. While the Cleric is an obvious choice given its assortment of healing spells, Wayfarer and Ranger also make for great healers thanks to their First Aid ability. And with the added perk of their ranged elemental attacks, they can also fight back. No matter what you do, prioritize having at least one designated healer in your party at all times.
Give Your Spellcasters Skills That Can Combo With Each Other
While it's fulfilling to land a spell combo with a single character, it's not an efficient practice. You're better off delivering a combo with multiple spellcasters instead, as it leaves each character with some leftover AP to use during battle. To ensure that you get the most out of this tactic, assign your spellcasters with roles that complement each other. For example, you can combine the Wizard's damage dealing magic with the Enchanter's elemental spells to create devastating combos. Before you know it, you'll be chaining crazy elemental reactions and creating cursed clouds of cursed blood that shoot lightning. And with the extra AP you have left over, you'll continually keep battles in your favor.
Keep A Ranged Character In Your Party
It's important to have ranged characters in your party to cover the rear. A solid class to have is the Ranger, as they're a wonderful mix of physical and elemental damage. In addition, their bow/crossbow lets them stay at a safe distance, which is important, as you'll want to maintain the high ground to take advantage of the bonus damage provided. The Wayfarer is also a great choice, offering more flexibility with their ability to bind enemies in place and create flammable oil surfaces. To further flesh out your ranged options, you can also equip spellcasters with Wands that can shoot elemental projectiles.
Have A Heavy Damage Dealer
Magic and arrows are great fun but don't forget to add a heavy damage dealer to your party. The Fighter is a solid choice due to its various offensive and defensive skills. However, the Rogue is also perfect for dealing damage; their teleportation and invisibility abilities give them plenty of opportunities to sneak up on enemies and inflict powerful backstabs. And with their Adrenaline Rush skill, you can set in motion a series of devastating attack strategies with the extra AP it grants.
Strategically Position Your Party
Before a battle begins, it's possible to separate your party and have them all move independently of each other to specific positions on the map. For example, you can set up your ranged character on a hill, and have your rogue sneak behind an enemy; you can even have some characters be outside of the combat zone. This is incredibly useful during pre-battle planning, as it allows you to use the most of your environment to your advantage before things heat up.
Spread Your Key Support Items
Over the course of a long battle, your party will get hurt often. To guarantee everybody has a fair shot at recovery, make sure to evenly distribute your potions across your party. This way you won't be in the red when the inevitable surprise attack nearly decimates someone's HP. It's also a good idea to have every party member carry at least one Resurrection Scroll at all times. Death waits at every corner in the world of Rivellon, so it helps to be prepared.
Balance Outside Of Combat Party Skills
Outside of combat, it's important to give your party skills that your protagonist doesn't have. Make sure someone has points in thievery so they can pick locks (we suggest doing this for a skeleton party member due to their infinite finger lockpicking ability). Give another member the Pet Pal trait so you can talk to animals. It also helps to have an elf in your party since they can consume body parts and gain the knowledge of the deceased.
Manage And Talk To Your Party
Crafting a solid party battle formation is only one side of the equation when building the best party. You also need to maintain their interests and loyalty to you. When outside of battle, talk to party members often and complete any quests that might arise from your conversations with them. Doing so unlocks special gear they can wear, as well as increase their bond towards you. You can even unlock the option to romance them as well.
Be attentive to your party's needs. Mistreat them too much and they'll dislike you and may even leave you.
Utilize Party Members For Appropriate Conversations
Throughout your journey, you'll often find yourself talking to a multitude of NPCs, but using the dialogue options available to your character will only get you so far. That's why it's important to give your party varied social tags, since the more you have, the easier of a time you'll have communicating to individuals you wouldn't normally be able to on your own. For example, a character with the Noble tag can better converse with aristocrats, while a character with the Outlaw tag can easily gain the favor of criminals. Whenever you meet an NPC of a specific background, talk to them with the character best suited for the situation. Having a varied set of tags opens up the dialogue options you can experience, as well as help you avoid sticky situations.
In a new interview with Variety, Neeson was asked about his decision to quit action movies. "It's not true, look at me! You're talking in the past tense," he said. "I'm going to be doing action movies until they bury me in the ground. I'm unretired."
These comments follow the ones made by Neeson during the Toronto International Film festival at the start of September. "They're still throwing serious money at me to do that stuff," he said. "[But] I'm like: 'Guys, I'm sixty-f******-five.' Audiences are eventually going to go: 'Come on.' I've shot one that's going to come out in January sometime. There might be another. That's it. But not Taken, none of that franchise stuff."
It was 2008's Taken that kickstarted Neeson's action career. The movie was produced and written by Fifth Element director Luc Besson, and it grossed $226 million worldwide from a modest $26 million budget. It was followed by two sequels.
The movie that is releasing in January that Neeson refers to is The Commuter. The thriller marks the fourth collaboration between Neeson and director Jaume Collet-Serra, following Unknown, Non-Stop, and Run All Night. Check out The Commuter trailer for an idea of what to expect.
Funko is rolling out a brand new series of Kingdom Hearts Pops this winter, along with tons of Kingdom Hearts Mystery Minis, with certain figures only available at select retailers.
Season 2 of the Funko Pops includes Keyblade Sora, along with his best friends Kairi and Riku. There are also two Shadow Heartless Pops coming, a regular and Glow Chase edition (with a 1 in 6 chance of getting them). If you want to get your hands on the final form of Sora, it's available exclusively at Best Buy, while Sora in Brave form is only available at Toys "R" Us.
Meanwhile, Funko is also rolling out Kingdom Hearts Mystery Minis. The series will feature Mickey, Roxas, Axel, and Riku in Organization XIII cloaks. There's also Chip and Dale, Goofy, Donald, and more to collect.
Like the Pops, you can only find certain Mystery Minis at certain retailers. Pete, Large Body Heartless, and Soldier Heartless are available exclusively at GameStop. Tron Goofy, Donald, and Sora, are only available at Toys "R" Us. Finally, Halloween Goofy, Donald, and Sora are exclusive to Hot Topic.
The new Kingdom Hearts Funko Pops and Mystery Minis are due out this December.
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