Video games are full of amazing music, but some games sound even better with your own personal playlists. Consoles used to let you import custom soundtracks into games, but the feature has practically vanished on modern platforms. So what happened?
Console generations used to signify massive leaps forward for gaming hardware. We've seen the jumps from 8-bit to 16-bit, 2D to 3D, low-resolutions to high-definition—you get the point. But the last few console generations have only delivered slight graphical improvements with very few attempts at innovation.
New games are being released all the time, and no matter how hard you try, you'll never have the time—nor money—to play them all. Deciding which games are worth getting can be a challenge, but free demos and timed trials can make the choice a little easier. However, some of these free previews aren't as helpful as they seem.
Few gaming genres are as massively popular as shooter games. Whether it's because of their exciting campaigns or competitive multiplayer, no other genre has come close to replicating the widespread appeal of shooters. However, almost all modern shooters owe their success to a forgotten retro genre.
There's a very clear distinction between 2D and 3D games, but 2.5D games represent the vague middle-ground between them. Although the exact meaning of "2.5D" varies between games, there are a few defining characteristics that set 2.5D games apart from other titles.
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