Need For Speed Rivals - PS4 - Just Getting Started

Youtube channel njenkin is mostly a Retro Gaming channel as you may know. It regularly covers the systems, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Commodore Amiga and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, In the past we've also covered some Game Boy Advance, PC and PS1 games too. May jump into some PS1 games again soon with the recent announcement of the Playstation Classic due for release in December 2018.

I feel it's good to touch base with the more modern games occasionally like the PS3 and PS4. It gives us an overall sense of how gaming has developed since those very early years. Good or bad, gaming advances at an incredible pace and it's jaw-dropping to see the graphical and sound advancements in just a few decades. Still prefer retro though... no updates to download !!!  Much simpler times.

Sunday we took a look at Need For Speed Rivals on the PS4. Nothing serious. Just a Fun play. Haven't got too far into the game... yet. We're right at the beginning.

Click on the video and see how I got on! You can have some crazy fun with this title. The Police are everywhere!

Need For Speed Rivals was published by Electronic Arts in 2013 and uses the Frosbite gaming engine.

There is plenty to do in this free-roam open-ended racer. You can play as a Cop or a Racer. In this video, I played as a rather inept racer, but I'm sure I'll get better each week... maybe. :P

You drive round the fictional Red View County and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Don't be distracted by it too long though or you'll most likely end up in an elaborate accident! This Fun Play, I took out a 2015 Ford Mustang GT, a Porsche Caymen S and a Dodge Challenger SRT8. I seriously damaged all of them I think. It was raining though... I'll blame that.

There are lots and lots of further cars to unlock, random cops on the map who will make chase when you're trying to accomplish missions and other rival racers for you to take on that just happen to be driving on the same piece of the map as you. It's all about levelling up really and completing various objectives.

This will keep the average racer going for quite some time... or for me, a bit longer. Will look forward to coming back to this and hopefully getting a bit better. Look out for future vids !!!  YEAH !!!!!

Nick :o)   #njenkin

Ghost Rider - Zen Pinball 2

Digital Pinball from Zen Studios - Vengeance and Virtue Pack

Ghost Rider! He's from Marvel comics and his head keeps catching fire. That seems like a valued skill to me and I can't understand why he hasn't been asked to join the Avengers. 

If you've been watching the channel, njenkin, you'll know by now I'm a big Pinball fan. Traditionally every Thursday a digital Pinball game has been uploaded. Most the time being either a table from The Pinball Arcade or Zen Pinball 2. It's not the most popular subject on the channel by some margin and we may take a break from tradition for a little bit. Over 100 tables are available to watch in the pinball playlist so there's quite a big back catalogue if you want a quick fix in the meantime.

The last few weeks, I've been gameplay reviewing the four tables from the Vengeance and Virtue pack from Zen studios which were released on the PS4 in 2014.

The tables offered in this Marvel pack are Moon Knight, Thor, X-men and of course, Ghost Rider.

The character Ghost Rider is an unusual hero who first appeared in marvel comics back in 1972. An interesting choice for a Pinball table, but it works well. All of Zen Studios tables are magnificent and this one is no different.

My full gameplay review of this table is below.

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Many thanks!

Nick :o)

DriveClub - Italian Performance Cup

Darkness in Italy

If you've been watching the main channel njenkin, you will know by now we are slowly playing through the game DriveClub on the PS4. Published by Sony in 2014, the game is absolutely breathtaking. Graphics and sound are superb with so many different vehicles and challenges to unlock.

What stands DriveClub out from the crowd for me is how welcoming it is to the newcomer. Arcade in style, but with simulation style graphics. You won't be spending hours and hours setting up the car here or need a degree in car mechanics. It's instant play, instant action.

 This time I take on the Italian Performance Cup.

Thankfully you never have to pay for car repairs! If you can get hold of this game at a good price, I would definitely recommend a purchase.

Nick  :o)