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Far Cry 6 - Joseph Seed: Collapse

By Oliver Giles AVAILABLE ON: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC Far Cry 6’s third and final DLC is now officially available to download and play across all major platforms, and it’s a near-perfect season pass finale. The Plot Taking place inside the mind of Far Cry 5’s terrifying cult leader Joseph Seed (aka The Father) the expansion shows exactly what led him to make the choices he did in between the events of Far Cry 5 and its 2019 sequel Far Cry New Dawn. While both Vaas and Pagan’s mental journeys showed their twisted reasoning for their choices, as well as the characters attempts to rationalize those choices, Collapse show’s Joseph’s mental struggle to make amends for the events of Far Cry 5, as well as his ultimate failure and what turns him into what he had become by the beginning of New Dawn. Gameplay Similar to the previous two season pass DLCs, Collapse infuses roguelike elements into the usual Far Cry formula. While exploring the decently-sized map ...

Survive Craft - Knockoff of a Knockoff

By Oliver Giles AVAILABLE ON: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Android  Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time by a large margin, with over 70 million more copies sold than Grand Theft Auto V, the runner-up in that department. And ever since Mojang’s flagship sandbox game exploded in popularity in the early 2010s, there have been seemingly infinite knockoff titles and copycats. For example, before Minecraft finally released on the New Nintendo 3DS in 2017, 3DS users made do with Battle Miner, and who could forget all the online Adobe Flash and Unity Player powered ripoffs. Surprisingly, despite Minecraft being available on practically every device imaginable at this point, the flood of imitations just keeps on coming. And while games such as Portal Knights took the Minecraft formula and built upon it, adding a fun story with fantasy RPG elements and beautiful visuals, most of the Minecraft-inspired titles are less than good, to say the least. And then there’s Survive Craf...

Power of the Lens - Rise of the Photo Mode

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Written By Oliver Giles In-game photos captured by Oliver Giles & Ilia the Wanderer Being a student of the photographic arts and aspiring photographer myself, I believe that almost all forms of photography have merit. Be it full color or black and wite, shot on a DSLR or a mobile phone, as long as you achieve the desired result you’re methods and equipment are valid. When you combine my love of photography with my love of video games, you may start to see why I am overjoyed to see more and more games starting to include propper photo modes, specifically in the last five years or so. And I’m not talking about moving the camera around for simple screenshots here. No, this article will focus on several games from 2015 onward that have made attempts at creating an immersive, seamless, in-game photography experience. But which series succeed and which fail harder than the Dodgers in the playoffs? That’s what we’re here to dive into today. Near Perfection Forza Motorsport/Forza H...

HD Wallpapers

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  Looking for some non-typical wallpapers for some of your favorite games? Then you've come to the right place. From games like Assassins Creed and Forza Horizon all the way to mostly forgotten gems such as The Force Unleashed II , these in-game shots have been turned into the perfect background for your console on computer, many featuring enhanced quality and visuals. So go ahead and download away! Shots taken/edited by Oliver Giles Assassins Creed Valhalla (2020)  Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021) Far Cry 6 (2021) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) Forza Horizon 5 (2021) Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) Forza Horizon 2 (2014) Feel free to comment on what games you'd like to see get this kind of wallpaper treatment here on True Gaming United, and stay tuned for a related mystery article coming soon.

Forza Horizon 5 - Missing Cars

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Forza Horizon 5 - Missing Cars By Oliver Giles All photos used come from the Forza Wiki Forza Horizon 5 has now officially launched and looks to be the best game in franchise history. The map is near perfect, featuring brilliant detail and ideal size, and the content is also excellent. However, with just over 530 cars at launch, the car list leaves a bit to be desired. Not only were some expected cars, such as the Bugatti Chiron SS, Renault Trezor, and the Lamborghini Sain, were noticeably absent, but several cars from previous entries in the franchise failed to make the cut as well. Here is a list of notable cars from previous Forza Horizon titles, primarily ones that appeared in Forza Horizon 4, that won't be returning in FH5 at launch. 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish V12  Horizon Games: Forza Horizon 2, Forza Horizon 3, Forza Horizon 4 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Horizon Games: Forza Horizon 2, Forza Horizon 3, Forza Horizon 4 Here we have a simple case of a fan favorite cat be...