Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (1777)

Content

Fieldrunners for iPad

Games and Entertainment

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

OVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it...

Fieldrunners

Games and Entertainment

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

OVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it...

Connor Sheffield (293 KP) rated Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade in Books

May 15, 2017

Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade

Oliver Bowden | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

9.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

Delve deeper into the story of Altaïr (2 more)

A familiar story with new and unfamiliar events

Opening up the world of Assassin's Creed even further

The Untold Story of Altaïr

Though this is actually the 3rd installment to the franchise of novels written by Bowden, it follows the story of the very first Assassin's Creed game and protagonist. The story begins with an older Altaïr, already set after the events of the video game, which means that he is wiser, and now a leader rather than a follower.

As he prepares to make an announcement, two young residents of Masyaf, the home of the Assassin's brotherhood at the time, as one of them claims that he is going to tell his brother assassin, the story of the great master assassin that approaches his pupils and the residents of Masyaf. This story, though it could be exaggerated through the tales of someone other than Altaïr himself, is one that is very thrilling as we follow a protagonist who we often question the actions of, as he questions himself also.

Altaïr is one of my favourite Assassin's because he often questions the creed and bends the rules to suit his needs, but as the days, weeks, and years pass, he grows wiser and becomes one with the creed. There are twists and turns within the story that are unexpected and very intriguing. His story is incredible to witness and very thrilling to read, even when it is only a sequence of him resting between his journeys. We learn more about the past of Altaïr, about his life as a child within Masyaf and then his life in training to become the Assassin we all know him as.

Though the game holds up with graphics to this day, the game play is not to everyone's enjoyment as we become use to the more slick controls of the later games, so if you do not wish to play the video game due to these reasons, then I highly recommend the book, and should you play the game at any point afterwards, your experience will not be the same.

Kudos

Drop The Chicken

Games and Entertainment

(0 Ratings) Rate It

App

OVER 5.5 MILLION PLAYERS GLOBALLY, THANKS TO ALL OUR FANS. ALSO MAKE SURE YOU GRAB THE NEW: DROP...

MasterSolace (19 KP) rated Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) in Movies

May 12, 2019

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

2019 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

7.9

(108 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Story is solid (4 more)

CGI is on point

Ryan Reynolds

Very... Twisty

You WILL laugh

Some acting is... iffy (0 more)

You wanna be the VERY best?

Best video game movie I've had the privilege of seeing. Establishes its own story and universe while hinting at being associated with the animated movies. Only issue I had was in a few scenes, it felt like Justice Smith didn't know how to FEEL properly. Sounds weird, but you will see what I mean.

Fan of Pokemon? Go see it. Not a fan? Take your kids to go see it.

Kudos

TheDefunctDiva (304 KP) rated Up (2009) in Movies

Jun 18, 2019

Up (2009)

2009 | Action, Animation, Comedy

8.5

(83 Ratings)

Movie Rating Watch

Animation, part of the plot (0 more)

Not Doug, that’s for sure. He’s a good boy. But suspension of disbelief had to be higher than a kite (0 more)

Ascension

Contains spoilers, click to show

O.M.G. The beginning of this film will make you cry. The whole film runs a little long, there are too many dog gags and my patience with the small mailman was paper thin. Definitely worth watching for the beginning and the end though. The animation was spectacular. The video game for this is impossible, at least for me. Not my favorite Disney film but, heh heh, it’s up there.

Kudos

Erika (17789 KP) rated Inferno Squad (Star Wars Battlefront #2) in Books

Jun 19, 2019

Set just after the events of Rogue One, this novel is about how the Empire struck back. It features the elite Inferno Squad, put together to infiltrate one of the rebel cells. The novel is also inspired by Battlefront II.
I liked the characters in general, and the story was interesting and well-paced. There are also some Easter eggs from The Clone Wars television show. Christie Golden has always been a solid author of video-game/franchise inspired stories. I hope Disney gives her another book to write.

Kudos

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) created a post in Smashbomb Council

Nov 6, 2019

Hello!
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place to share this but I had a few thoughts!

There was a post a couple of months back about new catergories and I was thinking that maybe YouTube channels could be a good one to add?
I've also definitely said this before, but just for good measure... I would love to see DLC as an option to add to video game items, much like you can add seasons to TV shows.

Again, sorry if this is the wrong place to post something like this! 😬

Kudos

Show all 5 comments.

Andy K (10823 KP) Nov 6, 2019

Love this idea! Especially for those that don't get a lot of exposure.

Kudos

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) Nov 11, 2019

Sounds like a great idea

Kudos

Ollie SB (2279 KP) shared own list

Apr 14, 2020

Hey Smashbombers!

Following on from last week when I put together a list of great multiplayer games, this week I focused on single player games!

Multiplayer games are great, but sometimes you want to enjoy some solo gameplay, and these games offer some great stories!

Hopefully these games could help keep you entertained if you're a bit bored at the moment.

If you've already tried any of these games, let me know what you thought in the comments, I'm always up for some video game chat!

Stay Safe & Happy Reviewing!
Ollie.