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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="blurb blurb_collapsed" style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tomb Raider is a re-imagining of the infamous action-adventure franchise and explores the visceral origin story of this character. In the game, Lara Croft ascends from a frightened young lady on her first adventure and emerges as a hardened survivor. With only her sharp instincts and her inn</span><span class="blurb blurb_expanded" style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); display: inline; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ate ability to push the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight, explore, and use her intelligence to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island and escape its tight grip.</span></span><br />
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The Tomb Raider franchise was never one of my favorites and the movies just about destroyed any respect I had. That being said this new relaunch of Tomb Raider is huge breath of fresh air. It feels as though the potential of the series was realized at last. Choosing to focus on her struggle to survive was ideal, and at times hard to watch. So much painful detail goes into structuring her as a character, they practically made it an art form. The level design helps with this and certainly brings some stability the previous games lacked. Everything works so fluent together from map design, story flow, and even quick time events. Throw in a gorgeous environmental and character design to create the new school Tomb Raider. Complete with weapon customization and a streamline passive cover system to nail down solid combat controls.<br />
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Not surprisingly however the same level of detail was not put into the multiplayer. It lacks any real innovation or even reasons to play it for more than two hours. It certainly seemed tacked on with simple modes and so glaring technical issues that were easy to exploit. As for single player the skill trees and progression system were so terribly implemented it almost blew my mind. About 75% of the skills were useless and the rest just helped you level up faster. Quick Time Events were another issue in the game especially for the PC which until recently had no button commands and left you guessing which button to mash on numerous occasions. Another missed opportunity came in the form of optional tombs, there was no complexity and defeating the simple puzzles took mere minutes.<br />
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Tomb Raider has made some huge improvements on the franchise and I will certainly keep my eyes out for the next game in the series. While there were some slight issues, most of it just seemed to be from lack of polish. My suggestion to the developers would be just avoid multiplayer in the future and make the focus on a more refined campaign. Lara's future certainly looks stunning and more than likely very violent, but man she can take a beating.<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Article by: Larry Harris</span></b></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Ninja
Theory took some bold steps when they decided to gamble with the Devil May Cry
series, is all the outcry genuine or just fanboy anger? Straight away this game
looks and feels like a Ninja Theory title from the visuals down to the combat
style. The story had plenty of great ideas and will probably stir debate with
all the political nuances. Luckily DMC hinges on a refined combat and not on
story direction. This aspect feels perfect and every weapon seems to have its
own weight, making transitions seem more real. To accompany an almost flawless
combat there is an amazing soundtrack that makes this game feel as though it
was cut from the same cloth as other Devil May Cry games. Though this may not
seem like a positive DMC is a perfect place for newcomers to the series. While
the combat can be hard on higher difficulties, the game overall isn’t extremely
tough and offers new players the chance to jump in.</span><br />
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the bad side is a bit longer and showcases where Ninja Theory really dropped
the ball. Though the story seems interesting it falls apart at the seams when
the characters are boring and simple. No matter how much better the voice
acting is, it cannot save the completely one-noted cast. Obviously many are
upset with Dante’s appearance, I am not among them. What I dislike about Dante
is how they completely sapped all the funniness from his one-liners. I’m more
upset with how poorly Vergil was handed. This once dynamic and tortured
character has been turned into a faceless horror. A shell of his once self that
cares about nothing except being a prick. I hardly noticed the lead female enough
to be angry, her role was completely overlooked and she was more of a plot
device than a living breathing character. Let’s move on to combat, mainly the
lack of a Lock-On feature. I’m not entirely sure why they chose to ignore the
idea especially in a game like this. I can only assume it was to make the game
more difficult; however there is a difference between difficult and
frustrating. The lack of a Lock-On is what I honestly believe makes Devil
Trigger pointless, considering it tosses your enemies everywhere and
intentionally disorients you. Not to mention there is not too much of a damage
difference when in Devil Trigger Mode. Finally, the Style Meter, a feature I
strongly believe is now broken due to this game. It is far too easy compared to
previous games and is borderline pandering at certain points.</span></span><br />
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am by no stretch of the imagination a Devil May Cry fan. I never cared for old
Dante and thought the previous games lacked frame rate stability and cohesive
story. Flash ahead several years later and an entirely new team still can’t
write a better story. They have butchered both Vergil and Dante, though I feel
they could easily redeem Dante with some better writing. Overall DMC is a solid
game that has some huge missteps. The only reason I can see this getting high
scores is if you completely ignore the fact that previous Devil May Cry games
exist. If you are still on the fence I suggest getting Bayonetta or Muramasa
Demon Blade, because they are far more structurally sound than this title.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a very long hiatus from the major
console market Twisted Metal returns, bringing with it the chaos of car combat
we all love so much. In a world filled with the same old first person shooters,
Twisted Metal offers an amazing breath of fresh air. The single player campaign
is played through the eyes of 3 competitors, Dollface, Mr. Grimm, and Sweet
Tooth. It is presented in live action with CGI backgrounds like most horror
films nowadays. There are roughly 16 characters to choose from all of which
have their own specials and benefits. Multiplayer is a blast with almost
entirely destructible environments and some interesting modes to choose
from. It is everything you would expect
from a next generation Twisted Metal and never failed to impress me on every
front. Co-op has also returned making this a four person split screen
experience if you want to brutalize your friends within the confines of a
living room. Add to all of this the pinpoint controls and this is the making of
a huge revamped franchise if the studio wishes to pursue such endeavors.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now for the bad things, though they are very
few and far between. Even with purely refined controls it is very tough to
utilize everything to its fullest, there should be a 30 page manual for all the
controls alone. Multiplayer suffers from some major dropped connection issues,
hopefully to be resolved soon. Graphically the game is kind of junky, but
considering all the mayhem that is being unleashed it is understandable. The
biggest grievance is probably all to do with the single player campaign. Only
getting to be 3 characters certainly limits the story, but that does not really
matter considering the plot holes being so vast. The narrative is entirely
broken considering I can be playing Axel…but getting Sweet Tooth’s Story. It
certainly makes the other 10+ combatants seem pretty much useless. The humor is
very dark and thought this game is not as disturbing as Twisted Metal Black
was, I would still recommend caution to the squeamish.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Twisted Metal is a welcomed change to the
gaming genre being stuck in the Action/RPG and FPS rut for the past 2 years. I
loved the new ideas that were introduced this time around and all of the stages
were excellent. I wish they focused more on a concrete single player and story
so that this franchise could be taken a bit more seriously. The controls can
get frustrating at times, but the mappings for the controller were solid. If
you are looking for a different style of game there is fun to be had, though it
will take some time getting used to Twisted Metal. If you are at all squeamish
or sheltered from reality then it would be best to avoid this game, because at
times it can definitely warp the mind. My personal opinion is that Twisted
Metal Black overall was a better game, but this is a great next generation
replacement.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yuke’s and THQ return after a year was spent
perfecting UFC 3 Undisputed, but does it fall short in the first round? There
are quite a few changes that help progress the game forward, mainly the fixes
to the submission system, this new system rewards skill rather than how fast
one could rotate their controller stick. The addition of more in depth
tutorials also helps cater to the newcomers or those scared away by the
previous games. Pride Mode is a great
new part of the franchise and certainly is refreshing. Career Mode got a
facelift, now focusing more on getting you into the fights and less on fatigue
management and stats building. Among
those big changes the general fixes also helped keep the game a cut above the
previous titles in the series. The
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are tons of new additions, but this
franchise is already starting to show its lack of progression. Unfortunately
the UFC is a finite experience there is only so much that can be changed while
sticking to the confines set by MMA. It has become friendlier to those
interested but this same simplicity might scare away the core gamers. Load
times are still excessively long and far too often I have spent more time in my
Career Mode at load screens than actually fighting. Pride Mode was a welcomed
addition, but was largely underplayed leaving a huge gap in potential. Like
previous titles the commentary gets rather repetitive after about a handful of
fights. One final personal complaint came in the realm of blood effects,
especially when compared to the dated EA Sports MMA. While they have added some
new effects the lack of blood smearing effects is mind boggling and really
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">UFC Undisputed 3 has no real challenge, they
have cornered the market of MMA much like EA did with NCAA and the NFL. This
however may be their biggest downfall, because the title is already starting to
lack ingenuity 3 games in. This does not make it bad though, Undisputed 3 is an
amazing game. It will certainly win awards and the improvements to the limb
mechanics and physics engine were certainly noticeable. My hopes are that EA
continues to challenge Yuke’s with MMA titles, but I do not see this happening,
so much like Madden I think we may start to see a decline in quality soon
enough. If you were a fan of the previous titles then I would definitely
recommend this those for sixty bucks not much new content has been added seeing
as Pride Mode was underutilized. Newcomers however this is the perfect time to
jump in so if you were ever interested now is the time to step into the
octagon.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The next chapter in the Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the Bethesda
Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a
complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose. Play any
type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary
freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized
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Elder Scrolls returns bringing with it an RPG of massive
proportions that will still leave you wanting more. There is no denying the
greatness put forth by this game and it definitely pushes the capabilities RPG
games can reach given the chance.Skyrim’s story is a great piece of work and
all the stories found within books were very well written even though they did
not affect the overall plot. The developers managed to keep all of the old
school feel without chasing away new players with an overburdening character
system. Almost every single mechanic has been reworked and fine-tuned making
this the best Elder Scrolls game by far. Some new features have been added and
while these aren’t the most efficient additions they add a charm that the
previous games lacked. The most notable addition comes in the form of “giant
scaled flying lizards”. These creatures have also been called “dragons” from
time to time. Dragons make their debut and steal the spotlight from practically
everything in this game taking focus in the overall plot. The graphics are
gorgeous and will certainly have you exploring for endless hours. Elder Scrolls
finally fixed fast travel and quest tracker, two features that were
semi-disoriented in previous titles. Some may consider these features a
simplicity for the layman, however they make the game more tolerable and lower
“nerd rage” levels. The soundtrack is excellent with some horrifying music
especially when random dragons decide to torch your town. My favorite feature
comes in the form of dedicated players and modding. Elder Scrolls has one of
the most devote followings and it shows with all the mods, which make this
already amazing game even better. Overall I was truly impressed however no game
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Even though Bethesda is sometimes only the publishing company they
always seem to find their share of backlash when it comes to crippling bugs and
lack of customer support. Their last couple games have had trouble, Fallout New
Vegas, and Rage just to name a few. PS3 users struggled with getting this game
to even run especially on older hardware consoles. Xbox 360 users had some
drastic texture issues and graphical bugs. PC users benefitted the most but
they were still plagued by some of the obscure bugs. My personal bug was a
dragon I fought being able to dive into the ground and revive all of his health
and then kill me while underground. While a majority of the games bugs were
fixed with a week or so some PS3 users are still unable to play the game. Aside
from this there were some voice acting issues with ridiculous accents and
inconsistent sound patterns. Often you would have several NPCs chattering in
the background while you’re trying to communicate for a quest with another. Not
surprisingly enough modders managed to fix a majority of the games bugs before
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In the end this game may have some hardware flaws, but if
you manage to avoid them or get them fixed you are in for a real treat. Elder
Scrolls: Skyrim is the most refined title of the series and a perfect place for
newcomers to jump in. If you love RPGs there is absolutely no reason to avoid
this game, it is a masterpiece. It will definitely win loads of awards and no
doubt open up a whole new window for RPG developers to experiment with. While
some of the newer additions such as marriage seem kind of tacky and slapped
together, they are still vital in helping with immersion. At the end of the day
if you play games there is no reason not to give this game a try it has
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">A search for the fabled "Atlantis of the Sands" propels
fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert.
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Naughty Dog returns with the continued tales of Nathan Drake
so sit back and get prepared for a wild ride. Uncharted 3 is by far one of the
best games on the PS3 to date, with a practically flawless overall
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Sony’s hardware and simple things like walking in sand and watching waves crash
is truly mesmerizing. The story is seamless even with the vast amount of
traveling the experience never seizes to be engaging. An excellent script
combined with compelling voice acting make for a great performance. Uncharted
is constantly rewarding whether it is multiplayer or the story mode. That being said the multiplayer and co-op
have had a facelift, but it was all for the better. Fights take place on all
sorts of scales and some even mesh together into multiple stages. The perks
system has been reworked and of course there are character load outs for the
FPS elitist. There was plenty of thought and planning put into this game, and
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<span style="background-color: white;">No game ever escapes without a scratch however; Uncharted 3
has a couple follies. The action packed scenes tend to fall flat from time to
time which is greatly disappointing. The 2 female stars of the game Chloe and
Elena seem greatly ignored, and were not used to their full potential. The AI
is highly unintelligent when it comes to cover, but they have an amazing
accuracy with grenades. </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">As with the
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aspect it brought to the table. Naughty Dog is a jack of all trades, but that
is a double edged blade. This becomes apparent with the AI, however the buffed
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roll. Nathan and his crew light up the screen from beginning to end, and you
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</div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-48904221788468217512011-10-14T19:11:00.001-04:002011-10-14T19:13:03.395-04:00Gears Of War 3 Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and his COG forces were forced to destroy the Jacinto plateau, the last major
city on the planet Sera since the appearance of the Locust on Emergence Day
seventeen years prior, to flood the Locust tunnels and slow the spread of
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of War 3 is finally here and after a delay the series can finally be absolved.
This game is mind-blowingly polished and it is tough to truly appreciate all
the beauty in one playthrough. It is still the same third person
shooter you would expect, but everything is well maintained. The online is now
seamless between campaign and multiplayer. Not to mention all of the brand new
modes that have been added to play. A vast cast of characters that have actual
stories which is a huge leap forward from Gears 1. There are finally some new
colorful locations which look stunning via the Unreal Engine. Not to mention
Ice-T as Aaron Griffin.</span><br />
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problem. The story is far too predictable as is the cast of characters that
will live and die. The AI is also a bit too aggressive and they are a bunch of
kill stealing jerks. Beast Mode also did not really have any tutorial or
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They did end the series, however there was also some wiggle room if they wanted
to make a sequel or a couple DLC to tie up some angles. If people hate this
series it is merely because they dislike video games or they cannot appreciate
great things like the Eiffel Tower. Yes…I just compared a game to a world
renowned structure. If you own a 360 and have never played any of the Gears
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific
where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for
vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an
end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a
mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere.
Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find
themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors
from the horrors of the island, discover what's really going on and find a way
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and just a buggy endeavor at release. Dead Island has some great aspects the environment and zombies are
very detailed. The blood effects definitely make killing the same zombies over
and over worth it. There are tons of weapons of all shapes and sizes, and they
aren’t easy or cheap to come by. Dead Island also has plenty of skin crawling
moments, which will surprise mostly anyone. The character skill trees are
another perk, almost all skills are useful which makes deciding very difficult.
Cooperative play is a definite must to make this game anywhere near worth
playing. There are tons of quest to accomplish and with such a large scale game
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problems. It took days to fix these issues and though they weren’t game breaking
like say…Fallout: New Vegas they certainly were not easy to stomach. PC users
got the major shaft because the wrong version was uploaded to Steam so everyone
had their saves erased. All of that aside there are plenty of other things this
game suffers from. The story is completely garbage and the awful voice acting
and almost racist backstories to all of the characters does not help the fact.
Even though these graphics look great Dead Island has a bipolar effect, and at
points this game is gruesome in a bad way. After adding all of this to the fact
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is something about smashing a zombies skull that I find charming. There are
plenty of quest to keep the players happy and most of the weapon mods are
awesome. I had to turn off the voice volume so as not to kill myself due too
awful voice work. Overall this game fails to meet the expectations…especially
after all the hype. Did I have fun? Yes. Will everyone enjoy this game? No.
Even with all the bug fixes there are just things about this game that cannot
be fixed. It is definitely not worth the 60 dollar price sticker, but around 30
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Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-47446633465157177112011-10-01T20:44:00.001-04:002011-10-01T20:44:58.959-04:00Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;">This</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;">cyberpunk-inspired
game takes place during the year 2027, 25 years before</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;">Deus Ex.</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nanotechnological
augmentations have yet to be developed and biomechanical augmentations are the
current state of the art. The main protagonist, Adam Jensen is a private
security officer with Sarif Industries, a leading company that specializes in
human augmentations. After he witnesses an attack on his company which leaves
him horrifically injured and forced to undergo augmentation to survive, the
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triumphant return of the long awaited Deus Ex series has come, but was it
really worth the wait? This game has a deep story line covered with conspiracy
and choice making which will have you second guessing everything you do.
There is plenty to do and the skill trees are very deep and offer unique game
changing variety. Deus Ex is very pristine which makes the entire experience
enjoyable. It also offers very open ended maps, though there is some limitation
to what can be discovered. With plenty more story to be told I can only expect
a handful of DLC.</span></div>
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of the biggest issues by far was the noticeable lack of AI. This eliminates the
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simplistic level thus making boss fights seem more like a chore and less like
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time with Deus Ex was thoroughly enjoyed even though I rarely played the games
previous to it. The lack of multiplayer was not surprising, but would have been
a nice addition. The voice work was a bit annoying at times but that was more my personal issue than a game
flaw. There is a lot to love and I think Deus Ex did a great job of living up
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Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-52011173752086689432011-08-22T20:59:00.002-04:002011-08-22T21:01:19.890-04:00Bleach: Soul Resurreccion Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c1Em7TezQ1NlqJx_lrinMEoJRfs9I_CmIaAhxOc_oqu2HoCo60rON671fNrHmptEyFG2lcQ1qxtAEsADwjuV9s-XNizegv5Dg3Gb3jzJQw1tgY1Rvit0WFpjxgj6iln1M5tk43LUhC8/s1600/bleachsr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c1Em7TezQ1NlqJx_lrinMEoJRfs9I_CmIaAhxOc_oqu2HoCo60rON671fNrHmptEyFG2lcQ1qxtAEsADwjuV9s-XNizegv5Dg3Gb3jzJQw1tgY1Rvit0WFpjxgj6iln1M5tk43LUhC8/s400/bleachsr.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Feel what it's like to be an anime hero in this game that puts you inside the world of Bleach. Soul Resurreccion lets you experience the action and events that have made the series a favorite in HD for the first time. Join the war between the Soul Reapers and the Arrancars and carve up an army of monsters and evil spirits with furious swordplay. Choose from 21 characters from the series and travel through an open world rendered with cel-shaded 3D visuals. Each character has their own path through the leveling system, so you'll experience a new evolution in your character's power each time you play.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;">When it comes to battle manga/anime, the intensity that it can bring sometimes can be too much for a video game to match or try and imitate. This game though does a perfect job of bringing the manga/anime alive in video game form. With enough characters to use, and each character has unique moves, making this game a must play for any fan of the Bleach series. The leveling system while not ground breaking, made it so that you had to use different characters if you want to level up the character that you like. It wasn't amazing how they did it, but I thought that it was an nice addition since this game doesn't have much to offer other than its three modes that it does have. Mission mode was hit and miss with some missions being too mundane to others being hard to the point that you will probably have to grind to beat it. The difficulty past “medium” I thought at least was challenging enough to not mindlessly button mash to victory. There’s honestly not much to do in this game with the modes its presents, but at least the modes were decent, and fun enough for anyone who </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">watches or reads this series to enjoy it for a week or so.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">First of all the story was still carried over from the anime/manga, but the only thing I didn't like about it was the lack of fresh story for those new to the Bleach series. It just throws the story at you, and I didn't like that one bit. At least make an attempt to have a back story for some characters, so at least some people who don't know what is going on can grasp the situation. The load times took to long for my taste, I mean there was only like 3-5 different levels in the game, how hard is it to make a game load when there’s not much to load? There was not much to do in this game like I have previously stated, and that’s a problem. If you want a full complete game then you might want to go elsewhere because this game is only going to get you 4-8 hours of game play if you’re a normal gamer. The fighting mechanics were also kind of too simple with the only shining point on it was that there was enough of a difference in characters that some people might of not noticed that they were pretty much using the same button layout as other characters, and that would eventually get tiring for people who are trying to complete this game 100%. This game is not terrible or bad, and honestly I thought it was fun for what it is, it’s just that it does not feel like a complete game.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Article by: MDB</i></b></span></div></div></div></div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-24570489976578147572011-07-24T19:16:00.004-04:002011-08-10T15:57:21.501-04:00NCAA Football 2012 Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Qm5cUCb4ZLBAq4BsoQPe3tC_IXtolNfhPLuxWjT9wUdi15zaaahO4jxISqS0tRDioAQ-ClxjT1-Lbzoznr7dOILrlCxmeK0zH5v8KL8PzI2PkTPrjLGIEfxD4aV7ee_AC5BMHKJBvtA/s1600/ncaaf2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Qm5cUCb4ZLBAq4BsoQPe3tC_IXtolNfhPLuxWjT9wUdi15zaaahO4jxISqS0tRDioAQ-ClxjT1-Lbzoznr7dOILrlCxmeK0zH5v8KL8PzI2PkTPrjLGIEfxD4aV7ee_AC5BMHKJBvtA/s400/ncaaf2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">From the top-flight competition to the storied rivalries to the enduring game-day traditions, college football is a high-impact experience. NCAA Football 12 is all about feeling that impact, on the field and off! March your school to the national championship, one Saturday at a time, as you jockey for a spot in the BCS. Game play has been revised with new user-controlled tackling that sends you bursting through the ball carrier to deliver crushing hits. Of course, you'll need to line-up your opponent and time your hit, otherwise you'll be grasping at air. Experience enhanced game-day presentation, complete with updated pre-game and in-game festivities from college football's legendary programs, and more.</span></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Simulating is fun</li>
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Gone are the days where full blown innovation can be found in a lot of sport series. Can NCAA Football 12 innovate with what they have and don't have? The answer is no they don’t, but they do change up a few modes that people were interested in the most although they seemed minor, were nice additions to what they already had in the game. The changes to Dynasty Mode were this time as a coach you can be an offensive or defensive coordinator first and build your way up. Don't get it confused with the way 2k did it with their college basketball series as you can still pick a big school, and still be a head coach which is not bad, but makes me wish where they force you to pick a small school, and then make it all the way to the top. Recruiting remains to be a blast except it remains largely unchanged, and the only thing they did mess around with was the Sparq rating that each player had instead of a normal rating for players. Blocking felt better than years past, but they still need to fix the problems with pass blocking on some plays. The best thing I can say about this game is that it’s not worse than the previous entry.<br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Most of the mistakes they have are already persistent problems that they had in previous entries. Playing defense against the computer is still a joke most of the time unless you gimp yourself hardcore then it’s too easy. Passing is a little bit worse than last year’s entry, while running was way too easy. You could still pass well if you used the same routes like the corner route or the straight route with an overpowered speedster. There still some of the mistakes that occur once in a while that made you scratch your head, and possibly piss you off like getting an interception and trying to down it in the end zone for a touchback, but instead they get a safety sort of thing. EA Sports seriously needs to fix these mistakes that have persisted for a while because they either obviously know they are still there and try to fix it, or they just ignore it. They overhauled Road to Glory for better or worse honestly, and while I did like it, I believe that most people are not going to be happy that they went with the route that they did with it.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While NCAA Football 12 did at least try to be better than previous entries, all they did was make it feel like you were playing nothing better or worse than last year’s title. It still is a great game, and is worthy of a pickup if you’re a hardcore football fan like myself to play, or if you need something to play to pass the time until Madden comes out then this is the perfect fix for you. It still plays second fiddle to Madden honestly which is sad, but at least it is trying to create an identity of its own. If NCAA Football 12 ever wants to improve on what they have, then they need to start thinking outside the box with the good modes they have instead of adding useless features, and modes that people are not going to play, or just going to try once just to see what it’s like.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-12357545619820058942011-06-30T23:18:00.007-04:002011-08-10T15:18:02.201-04:00Dungeon Siege III Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DDsVEUhaea_bW6RqjOoXMjqu8Cxt_bgf8GHhbyw87e6ULJfKOuX5YbvGJf8jySOPO_KRBn_TwrpQJIt6vIql1MdUcx28rpxzPXyuqflvjtQ2lgWtFFSuaDjydWqdXg9elIyp7ZTdSys/s1600/ds3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DDsVEUhaea_bW6RqjOoXMjqu8Cxt_bgf8GHhbyw87e6ULJfKOuX5YbvGJf8jySOPO_KRBn_TwrpQJIt6vIql1MdUcx28rpxzPXyuqflvjtQ2lgWtFFSuaDjydWqdXg9elIyp7ZTdSys/s400/ds3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For centuries legionnaires have protected the nation of Ehb until they were betrayed and all but driven to the brink of extinction. Now that evil has returned to Ehb the people turn to the few remaining Legionnaires for the protection of the past. As an heir to the legion will you accept this plea for help</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">?</span></span></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Loot is pointless</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Camera is a pain</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Dungeon Siege III certainly changed the way we play this series, but it definitely was not for the best. It is tough to write a paragraph with a game that has so few redeeming features about itself. There are plenty of dialogue options to help expand the story and the overall mind set of the universe. Co-op can be fun at times, but considering how simple the combat system is that charm won’t last very long. I have run out of nice things to say about this game so we’ll just jump to the next paragraph</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">.</span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This game was set up for consoles which is a huge letdown considering PC gamers made this game what it is today. The PC controllers are clunky and useless as I trying to set up a multiplayer game. However on the consoles everything is streamlined and simple, so you can tell where they spent their time. Dungeon Siege III has a loot gathering system, but after about 2 hours it becomes so pointless that you will literally stop looking for gear all together. The same could be said about your skills which are not very vast and unique, but considering how easy the combat is you will have no problem dispatching enemies without skills. That is of course if you can find them with such an awful camera that will have you stopping to adjust it every couple seconds</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The sad truth is even with all of those issues this game ends up being relatively decent. However in this economy I am not aiming to spend 50-60 on an “okay” game. It’s a fun co-op experience, but the lack of consistency just makes the game pointless after beating it once, which will take roughly 10 hours. The developers should have spent more time on making a great game and less time advertising that they made a great game. If you are desperate for a Diablo-ish hack and slash game, then I pray you find something else to play…if not you can waste money purchasing this game</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A long-dormant evil emerges from the caves of Mars, unleashing Armageddon on the planet's colonists. With this force stopping at nothing to cleanse the planet of life, mankind finds itself poised on the brink of extinction. Red Faction: Armageddon expands on the critically acclaimed, best-selling franchise with new, groundbreaking challenges. You are humanity's last hope for survival</span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;">.</b></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Fun multiplayer</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Cool weapons</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Bland graphics</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Aliens look too alike</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The Red Faction series has come a long way over the years, but it’s Armageddon a step into the future or the past? One of the first noticeable things is just like the original you are stuck underground. They did a great job of blending old school ideas with new school technology so if anything they at least deserve some credit for that. There are plenty of great weapons at your disposal, but your main weapon will be the laws of physics much like in Guerilla. The multiplayer offers tons of fun options and while the appeal is not on the scale of Call of Duty or Battlefield, there is still tons of fun to have. Red Faction Armageddon also sports some nice cut scenes and voice work, which makes killing aliens tons more fun</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">.</span></span><br />
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</span></span></span>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-37767560967182636362011-06-27T15:50:00.003-04:002011-08-10T15:18:41.993-04:00Fear 3 Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIqAnpRbKYaiR_4HgJdjU94kmajq8SUEjvYF2o-cr_p9Gj-I7UcBpB8sV7VttAcAhOBdoEgxGsEfvAmw6un3ujvHX2HMw2KaRaSH1lavJbsA5REYSBpuQvt0uISYPyrFJpHGnSC-gH90/s1600/fear3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIqAnpRbKYaiR_4HgJdjU94kmajq8SUEjvYF2o-cr_p9Gj-I7UcBpB8sV7VttAcAhOBdoEgxGsEfvAmw6un3ujvHX2HMw2KaRaSH1lavJbsA5REYSBpuQvt0uISYPyrFJpHGnSC-gH90/s400/fear3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No epic horror franchise would be complete with an enemy that just...will...not...die, and F.E.A.R. serves up one of the best. Last time, Point Man followed orders and destroyed not only his psychic mother Alma, but his brother Paxton. Or so he thought. Alma survived and is poised to unleash her worst horror yet. Paxton has also returned, existing beyond the grave and begging for Point Man to help him find Alma. Enter the most chilling F.E.A.R. saga yet in a story created with help from horror legend John Carpenter. Survive random scare events, fight incredible mech battles, and encounter the nightmarish creations that have spilled out of Alma's twisted mind.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Will F.E.A.R. 3 induce scares, and bring true horror back to the gamers yet again? In my opinion not really, but it still shines when it comes to being a shooter. What will draw you in is the amazing co-op where you can play as Point Man, or Fettel. Fettel is the more fun one to play, since he has a completely different set of stuff to do then what Point Man can do. Single player was also a blast to play, as you shoot down hordes, and hordes of enemy’s. It will not disappoint you in being difficult as well in single player. The leveling, and challenge system that they had in this game, gave you a reason to do everything that the campaign has to offer, with the mundane task of picking up ammo to doing 15 melee kills. The replay value is there, since there are two endings, and if you can only play single player, you can unlock Fettel for another play through instead of having him only for co-op. The multiplayer that this game offered wasn't much, but the one out of two modes that it did have "soul king" was actually fun and different then what I have played in other games</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The biggest issue that I had with this game was all the film grain and motion blur that they kept using over, and over. It isn't bad if it’s done right, but in F.E.A.R. 3 it just seems out of place, and a tactic to try to scare you, which did not scare me at all. The enemy variety wasn't really there, while the A.I wasn't bad, it just seemed that there wasn't much to offer when it came to what you were fighting. While I liked Fettel's role in this game, I thought that the story was kind of bland, and sometimes they would do stuff that would make you go, “why would they do that?”. The 1 and only boss battle that they did have in this game was kind of easy to beat to be honest. He had an easy to spot weak point, and you probably won't have many problems defeating him in 1 or 2 tries. The horror in this game is sort of there, but it really isn't. The reason why I think this way is because of the fact that most people already know what Alma is about, since she was the reason why most people were scared in the first place. The level design, and setting of the places of where you were at, didn't really give you that sort of being enclosed, or sense of being haunted</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While F.E.A.R. 3 doesn't do much in the way for new people in the series to jump in, and play if they were playing this game for the story, since it is a continuation of the previous games, but it does try to catch you up somewhat to make you less confused with what’s going on. The ending wasn't the best that I have ever seen, but it is a little weird and offish with what happens in one of the endings. They did leave it open for a sequel to leave fans with hoping for another F.E.A.R. to be made. The length of the game was kind of short for me, and leaves me wishing for a longer campaign, but they do make up for it with 2 endings, and being able to play as Fettel, or Point Man for whatever campaign mode you’re playing in. While I can probably recommend one of the earlier Fears for people who are looking for more horror, but I can definitely recommend this game to anybody looking for a solid shooter, that will keep you entertained for at least over 15 hours or more</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></div><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Witcher 2 burst onto the gaming scene this year and will definitely be winning dozens of awards this time around. A quick glance and your immediate impression is “This game looks freaking amazing” and that response will remain the same all throughout this game. Everything about this game is stunning, even the tiniest details on buildings and in the environments are beautiful. That’s just the beginning however, because there is an well crafted story to back up the beauty. A story laced with very difficult and game changing decisions that will have you playing through this game at least twice. Witcher 2’s dialogue is very mature as is the overall plot and story, so if you are bashful I would suggest looking away from this game. To back up the well written dialogue they have some of the best voice acting in a game this year. Now with all that aside let’s talk about the combat. The only disappointing thing is the lack of any actual tutorial like there was in the first game. They probably just assumed people wouldn’t play a sequel without playing the first game. Combat in the Witcher is challenging and depending on the difficultly setting can kick your ass quite a bit. This isn’t your standard hack and slash rpg game, it requires dodging and parrying along with some well-timed attacks. </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Demon Souls clearly had an influence on their combat changes because this game is tough, though it’s a bit more forgiving than Demon Souls.</span><b style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> </b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ar tonelico Qoga, the final installment of the Ar tonelico series takes place in Sol Cluster, a kingdom ruled by the mysterious Clustania organization. Join Aoto, Saki, and Finnel as they fight to save the world from enslavement of the human race</span><b style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;">.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ar Tonelico Qoga is a great ending to one of the most underrated games in the past several years. While the graphics transition to 3D was a welcomed change it does take quite a while to adjust to. Get ready to see plenty of familiar faces if you have played through the two other games in this series, which should be mandatory all over the planet. The Cosmospheres have returned, though there is a twist where instead of different costumes you get different personas. The overall story was well rounded and the endings suited the series perfectly and being an avid fan I am sad to see this series go. You’ll have plenty of hours pumped into this game especially if you want to get every single ending unlocked. The characters are very unique and just add to the cast of characters that already exist inside the Ar Tonelico universe. Once again the combat has been changed from previous titles to a more hero centric gameplay where the CPU plays your other allies and you focus on an individual of your choice. Lastly the emotional ties between your characters, especially towards the end of the game are an incredible thing to experience, especially after all the “Diving” and dialogue reading</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The shooter that took the concept of "over-the-top," burned it to the ground, and built an explosive new monument to ridiculously fun action returns to do it all over again. When aliens invade, legendary hero Duke Nukem is the only one who can stop them. Duke Nukem Forever combines classic Duke Nukem combat with new levels of interactivity that let you experience what it's like to be the baddest dude in the galaxy. When you're not helping Duke enjoy his favorite pastime - blasting aliens - you can help him enjoy some other favorite hobbies: basketball, babes, and, of course, lifting weights. Hope you saved those tickets to the gun show!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Duke Nukem is back after 14 long awaited years to finally start kicking some alien ass and score some girls. Oh I wish my previous line was as good as it looks, but sadly this game is a disgrace to any Duke Nukem fan out there that had to painfully wait 14 years to get their hands on this game. First off why the hell is there an Xbox 360 controller in the ps3 version. That aside this game is everything short of what everybody expected this game to be, and the people who actually took over to finally make this game come out should be ashamed of themselves. This is truly a half assed attempt of actually making Duke Nukem Forever look respectful. This first paragraph is supposed to point out how good of a game it is, but nothing in my head pops up except for the interactive things you can do to max out your health. I also got bored of that eventually half way through this game as well so yes this game was poorly made, and as a Duke Nukem fan I am sadly able to say that this game is a disgrace to the whole Duke Nukem franchise</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The gameplay was plainly put just terrible. The aiming with the cross hairs were slightly off, and whenever I tried to zoom in it actually made it more blurry instead of helping me half the time which is ridiculous. Voice acting besides Duke Nukem was bad, and even then hearing Duke Nukem talk was tiring. The childish comedy did not impress me either. One or two times throughout the entire game I chuckled a little, and that was it. I didn't like how there was no mini map integrated with the HUD at all. It’s the little things like what I just explained that could make a bad game into a good game with just a little effort, and honestly I saw none of it in this game. The load times were not entirely that bad but it did get annoying after dying that I had to wait over 30 seconds just to load in an area that I was just in. The graphics are outdated honestly. You know it’s bad when it doesn't even touch Oblivion's graphics, and that came out 6 years ago. When this game did try to change it up, it just falls flat, and out of place. The water levels and driving mechanics were the worst of the all, which is very disappointing.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-75184168881239155962011-05-27T21:37:00.001-04:002011-12-21T17:36:54.608-05:00L.A. Noire Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Solving the mystery is more about mind than muscle in this detective saga where you don't just uncover the where Hollywood was golden, hats were fedoras, and chin music was played by fist meeting jaw. Track a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">evidence; you have to decide how to use it. Enter the hard-boiled world of 1940s Los Angeles, a world</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">serial killer in an investigation where finding the next clue hinges on your ability to decide if people are lying or telling the truth. While the story may be more about your smarts than your shot, you will still carry some iron. But thinking about bullets won't save your skin when the heat is on.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">After 2 delays this game is finally out, and you can tell that it was well worth the wait. Now the core game play of L.A Noire is all about finding clues, interrogating people, and finding the perp who did the crime. All three of the things that I mention more or less make up the game, but will give you an open world experience that you have never played in any other game before. The best part in my opinion out of all of those 3 was interrogating people. When you are interrogating a person in question you will find out that facial animations are very important to find out if the person is lying or telling the truth and Team Bondi excelled at this part of the game as every little clue about a person’s face can be that little clue that will ultimately lead you to that person who did the crime. Voice acting in this game was very well done, and probably the best since Red Dead Redemption came out</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This game is for </span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">anybody looking for a game that focuses on story, and adventure first, and action last. It was awesome how real it felt driving through the streets of Los Angeles in the 1940's era. They put every little detail into the city that you can really notice how much time they put into the city they recreated. Team Bondi did an excellent job on making this game considering this is there first entry into the gaming market even if Rockstar did have their fingerprints all over it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> While a sequel </span>hasn't<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> been confirmed we can’t help but hope this really opens the door for detective games.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-70838320092096874932011-05-24T17:51:00.002-04:002011-05-24T17:52:35.789-04:00Brink Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0olWS2y2dTSX70hZYIOFQnJQwT7fTjI6JNHJUAZHPrWggU9j7K602xVPVlabmhCwMI-OgIlM4BRZ-a1MikGiACG1a1dYXU2lQk9LQISC-ZhQLD4tYqrvR4GUr-EXm4xEaZsvsNFXxVA/s1600/brink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0olWS2y2dTSX70hZYIOFQnJQwT7fTjI6JNHJUAZHPrWggU9j7K602xVPVlabmhCwMI-OgIlM4BRZ-a1MikGiACG1a1dYXU2lQk9LQISC-ZhQLD4tYqrvR4GUr-EXm4xEaZsvsNFXxVA/s400/brink.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Brink takes place on the Ark, a man-made floating city that is on the brink of all-out civil war. Originally built as an experimental, self-sufficient and 100% "green" habitat, the reported rapid rise of the Earth's oceans has forced the Ark to become home to not only the original founders and their descendants but also to thousands of refugees. With tensions between the two groups growing, Security and Resistance forces are locked in a heated battle for control of the Ark. Which side will you choose?</span></span></b></span></b></span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Brink is the victim of some of the most biased and questionably shady reviews, so let’s see if I can set the record straight. This game tons plenty right especially when it comes to getting hated on by COD fanboys/girls that don’t understand that sometimes it’s not about your KDR ”Kill/Death Ratio”. Graphically the game does not aim for realism, but there are some truly spectacular lighting effects if you can focus on them enough without being shot. Your characters don’t look pasty and clunky like other shooters and there is a ton of detail put in each costume piece. There is plenty of focus on teamwork, but not to the level that Team Fortress 2 has taken this genre of shooter. Brink offers some great customization no matter which side you choose to fight for. <span style="font-weight: normal;">The classes and abilities are very well balanced as long as you understand the basic mechanics of the role you choose. Multiplayer definitely requires teamwork, which is why there is no “Deathmatch” so stop complaining and play a real game.</span> The free running can be a blast once you get the mechanics under your control, but it can also at times feel clunky for the console versions.</span><b style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The greatest portable adventure of rhythm and war is back with robust online support. Devastate your opponents with attacks as Superhero Patapon in the third iteration of the critically acclaimed rhythm-based action/ adventure. Play campaign with friends, go head-to-head or take on a clan of other Patapon gamers.</span></span></span></b></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This game does however have its flaws which seem more noticeable than in previous titles. The addition of gear and hero characters also makes the game variably difficult at multiple points. You’ll often have to go back and level your Patapons to beat a stage, rather than have a clever strategy. There is also a backside to that issue where you will be overleveled and overgeared, which leads to simply plowing through a stage with no strategy at all. You add this to a difficult learning curve and it will chase newcomers away immediately.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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</div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-41032366576997130162011-04-29T16:27:00.004-04:002011-08-10T15:22:47.766-04:00Mortal Kombat Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzGagB1YLo02y_n3KrFX-Z59ALPPjVHQv_lBQ_wsVXYHtDWOaiTETFvUffS1lj60wyMD_LbonlwyXJGcsY8WX2jc3ReQp2q5K0NTittNObzsPToyiOzcMS2r1TdHapkp_Qb_KKm9ET6E/s1600/mk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzGagB1YLo02y_n3KrFX-Z59ALPPjVHQv_lBQ_wsVXYHtDWOaiTETFvUffS1lj60wyMD_LbonlwyXJGcsY8WX2jc3ReQp2q5K0NTittNObzsPToyiOzcMS2r1TdHapkp_Qb_KKm9ET6E/s400/mk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></b></span>After centuries of Mortal Kombat, Emperor Shao Kahn has finally defeated Raiden and his allies. Faced with extinction, Raiden has one last chance to save Earthrealm. To undo the Emperor's victory, he must strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable...the Past.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span>The long awaited return of the Mortal Kombat series brings with it a refreshing sense of renewal. This is ideally a revamp of the series, even though it’s labeled Mortal Kombat 9 in the franchise. Mortal Kombat came back with a vengeance to prove the series still had what it takes to compete in the Fighting game genre. Everything about this game is crisp and clean aside from a few missteps in the campaign. Characters are beautifully rendered and are just as good looking when they are torn in two by a fatality. Plenty of old school stages are redone and look completely amazing.There is no button mashing to win fights against real opponents and to truly grasp your character it will take dedication and skill. Multiplayer is seamless and the new King of the Hill Mode is an awesome addition especially if you just want to watch real players win. Mortal Kombat also offers plenty to unlock in the krypt such as costumes, artwork, new fatalities, etc… Plenty of work has been put into this game and it shines through in almost every single aspect.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now the only real complaint is the Story Mode having a few unfair matches that practically require you to spam the computer to death. This is one of my biggest pet peeves in a Fighting game, because nothing is more annoying than being spammed to death. While the game is very balanced there are a few characters that stand out, which throws the gameplay out of whack a bit. If I had to choose which game had better mechanics Super Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, Super Street Fighter would win. Lastly the only other whinny complaint is the mass amounts of gore and violence, which has caused a little ruckus on the internet. Let me break down how the world works, if something is too gory for your delicate sensibility, you don’t have to play or buy it…it is that simple. However the same people that complain about this game will go blow realistic looking people’s heads off in Battlefield or Call of Duty…so it is best just to ignore them and get as many fatalities as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Mortal Kombat is back and there is nobody that will stop this game from excelling. There are a few balancing issues but those can be fixed through patching and then this game is ready for real competitive play. My favorite part about this game was getting to play all of my favorite characters and that I finally had fatalities back not that create your own fatality garbage from Armageddon. If you are looking for the best Mortal Kombat game of all time then look no further. I would suggest if you are squeamish to bones breaking and lots of blood and violence go play Katamari Damacy or something cute and adorable like that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ESRB:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> M<b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developer:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> NetherRealm<b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Publisher:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> WB Interactive</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genre:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Fighting</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Released:</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Apr 19, 2011<b> </b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Article by: Larry Harris</i></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-17019148259900438782011-04-28T17:02:00.003-04:002011-04-29T03:33:04.862-04:00Homefront Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv5AHqtS_z2z52tNOSpWhF41y8v6D310UT0JuPQNRsV0cUSBVjjhLhc1eIsy-0UU1zfF3JyRxxE1QESKCp1hxvJwrW29_eEag1WqU0wAazX11VwDflUfKg8eWH1Tsqp3GEvvu8wdS6pI/s1600/Homefront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv5AHqtS_z2z52tNOSpWhF41y8v6D310UT0JuPQNRsV0cUSBVjjhLhc1eIsy-0UU1zfF3JyRxxE1QESKCp1hxvJwrW29_eEag1WqU0wAazX11VwDflUfKg8eWH1Tsqp3GEvvu8wdS6pI/s400/Homefront.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">The year is 2027. The world as we know it is unraveling after fifteen years of economic meltdown and widespread global conflict over dwindling natural resources. A once proud America has fallen, her infrastructure shattered and military in disarray. Crippled by a devastating EMP strike, the USA is powerless to resist the ever expanding occupation of a savage, nuclear armed Greater Korean Republic. Abandoned by her former allies, the United States is a bleak landscape of walled towns and abandoned suburbs. This is a police state where high school stadiums have become detention centers, and shopping malls shelter armored attack vehicles. A once-free people are now prisoners... or collaborators... or revolutionaries.</span></b></span></b></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Graphics are clunky</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Inevitable sequel</li>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></b></span></b>LISTEN UP READER; YOU HAVE BEEN ENLISTED TO FIGHT OFF THE EVIL KOREANS IN THIS MEDIOCRE FPS GAME! While there may not be any truly unique features in Homefront it does an amazing job at setting up the story. There are many heart wrenching scenes, that really hit close to home, because they kind of are. You will be running and gunning trying to save everything you love from the foreign occupiers, but there is little else going on. The multiplayer will be the main draw with plenty of nice set pieces and vehicles to have you mowing down your enemies for hours. There is a wide variety of weaponry to use, and plenty of things to spend points on during your multiplayer sessions.<br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5V-5PsZmFW-tnGxN6nyHIDMeOinfCWA99EPcbyvmEoXOHmno3sNbN5WKumXFrMG0vXq4BOBa7wEOR1Y0HEOhF2XZH82Y6ETTsWsCUwUg_6AL0PzFnGQ9m_uDjETWova69ChWrTFS6YY/s1600/SP1stHandsOn08--screenshot_viewer_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5V-5PsZmFW-tnGxN6nyHIDMeOinfCWA99EPcbyvmEoXOHmno3sNbN5WKumXFrMG0vXq4BOBa7wEOR1Y0HEOhF2XZH82Y6ETTsWsCUwUg_6AL0PzFnGQ9m_uDjETWova69ChWrTFS6YY/s400/SP1stHandsOn08--screenshot_viewer_medium.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Now you’re probably wondering why the positive things are really only multiplayer…well here are the reasons why. The graphics are noticeably outdated no matter which machine you run it on. This shooter also does very little to distinguish itself against the titans in the industry, which is heartbreaking. While the story premise is astounding, that is where it stops, there is very little development and the ending is all too abrupt. A skilled FPS player will rip through this game in a short sitting of roughly 4 hours, and even bad players will beat it in 5 or 6. Homefront very clearly sets itself up for a sequel, but they have a lot of things to fix if they plan to get anywhere in this competitive industry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK_GMAXEFjMddNaBdTcwIrVbkY8wkEGO0wcxOrZSwyideqfsuXQwu_nal0JzpHf3q37OBR0n71bRE1qDZNHdYQ5sNX3Ino0NJHc4reXAKNVRf128yU9sWYOhCClBZj9iecVz4yNn1ICo/s1600/E32010-07--screenshot_viewer_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK_GMAXEFjMddNaBdTcwIrVbkY8wkEGO0wcxOrZSwyideqfsuXQwu_nal0JzpHf3q37OBR0n71bRE1qDZNHdYQ5sNX3Ino0NJHc4reXAKNVRf128yU9sWYOhCClBZj9iecVz4yNn1ICo/s400/E32010-07--screenshot_viewer_medium.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Homefront has a very unique aspect that would scare most game developers away; THQ has some major coins in their purse, if you get my meaning. Unfortunately this game is immediately driven into the ground with dozens of issues that would have merely taken time and dedication to fix. With a sequel practically guaranteed Kaos Studios has a huge distance to go in order to trump the industry of rage filled FPS players. My suggestion is to just simply wait until the price is lowered before investing your money in this game. JUST KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN SOLDIER I HAVE NO DOUBTS YOU’LL GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO FIGHT!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ESRB:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> M<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developer:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> Kaos Studios<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Publisher:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> THQ</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genre:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">FPS</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Released:</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Mar 15, 2011<b> </b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Article by: Larry Harris</i></b></span></span></span></div></div></div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-31949954735590746752011-04-21T19:52:00.002-04:002011-08-10T15:23:22.101-04:00Fight Night Champion Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxKe_41ONn14Q1Vwh87UnJL3MSmD_NNs5V9RUNgr77Z_vyUADHDKXv-z0Fptqlu4N5MVFakNJo9rn4N5uxK0h53Xads7G16VJfC5eRyLOdVc-IemCWG-QCfoaUM36Q__Sc7lmrNVgQBw/s1600/FNC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxKe_41ONn14Q1Vwh87UnJL3MSmD_NNs5V9RUNgr77Z_vyUADHDKXv-z0Fptqlu4N5MVFakNJo9rn4N5uxK0h53Xads7G16VJfC5eRyLOdVc-IemCWG-QCfoaUM36Q__Sc7lmrNVgQBw/s400/FNC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">More than just a change to the franchise name, Fight Night Champion takes the boxing experience one giant step forward by delivering an experience never before seen in an EA SPORTS video game. History will be made with this revolutionary iteration that builds upon the best-in-class gameplay and physics engine of Fight Night Round 4, while immersing you in a world of brutality, uncertainty, betrayal, and redemption. Survive the brutal road to redemption with Fight Night Champion.</span></span></b></span></b></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Realistic damage</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Legacy Mode is boring</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No corner recovery</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></b></span>The newest installment Fight Night is here and it’s a real…knockout…ha-ha I made a bad pun. There is a very strong focus on the Story Mode, which is very well realized in the long haul. Of course there is a Legacy Mode, where you can create a fighter and train him to be the World Champion, much like the other Fight Night titles. Fighting has been changed up yet again with less complicated stick rotations making your fights much more forgiving, but not easier by any means. EA has also nullified players being able to spam punches for a quick knockout, which makes the multiplayer much more enjoyable. Though no game is ever perfect, Fight Night Champion is a nice step in the right direction.<br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">Regardless of how amazing a title is there is always room for improvement and Fight Night is no exception. There have been multiple occasions where the referee will block the camera in the middle of a fight rendering you blind for a period of time. Like the other titles, the multiple minigames are just an aggravation rather than fun. Unfortunately the recovery minigame during fights no longer exists and I quote “to make the game fair”. While this may seem like a dumbed down version of Fight Night, there is still a challenge in every fight especially when boxing characters with very heavy hooks. The multiplayer has been simplified and is relatively similar to UFC Undisputed, such as making camps. However there was tons of lag issues along with a very high disconnection rate from the server.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">Fight Night Champion is the best in the series so far, and the added story is much needed welcome. The downside is that it makes Legacy Mode seem like a hollow number punching experience. While the multiplayer offers a fun experience it is only as enjoyable as the amount of people playing it to put it simply NO PLAYERS = NO PLAYING. Luckily Fight Night does plenty of things right, and also there is no other boxing simulations in existence that really lives up to it. There is plenty of blood violence and the graphics are stunning, if you love boxing then you’ll love Fight Night Champion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ESRB:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> M<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developer:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> EA Canada<b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Publisher:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> EA Sports</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genre:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sports</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Released:</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Mar 1, 2011<b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Written by: Larry Harris</i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Zambyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067448232594815602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471642346105433127.post-9567310479992296772011-04-13T15:16:00.003-04:002011-08-10T15:23:46.555-04:00Pokemon Black and White Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTSmwnfiiW0q6gzGOtQxL8RDVBrgeBEsrjPSpLveaXIoJhehW5S2UStSo19UE8H2h8M1Qt7RILwrSnCKP5G0kJ0DLtuTS2WzaXx7_yRBR5_w-JPIBiMfEv-n9CzNdHsBYGJ-YyCQyzz0/s1600/pokemon.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTSmwnfiiW0q6gzGOtQxL8RDVBrgeBEsrjPSpLveaXIoJhehW5S2UStSo19UE8H2h8M1Qt7RILwrSnCKP5G0kJ0DLtuTS2WzaXx7_yRBR5_w-JPIBiMfEv-n9CzNdHsBYGJ-YyCQyzz0/s400/pokemon.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version feature new Pokémon that players can catch, train and battle as they progress through the game, and some Pokémon can only be caught in one version of the game. For example, the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram can only be caught in Pokémon Black Version, while the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom can only be caught in Pokémon White Version. Additionally, the two games feature different areas for the first time in the series, with the game world of Pokémon Black Version featuring a unique metropolitan area called Black City, and a lush, green area named White Forest only found in Pokémon White Version.</span></span></b><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Plenty of end game content</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Decent multiplayer support</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;">Some new moves are useless</li>
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<b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Review:</span></b></span></span></b></span></span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the world of Pokémon…again, but don’t worry there is plenty of change to keep you interested. One of the most notable changes is in the combat which has been steadily improving since Diamond and Pearl. There is also a change in seasons, which occurs every month, allowing for a wide variety of unique settings within the world. The multiplayer has also gotten a welcomed revamp with the best user support more than likely ever from the Nintendo Company. Just remember to turn off your Wi-Fi in a plane or you may send everyone crashing to their doom…LOL thanks for the warning Nintendo. There is also tons of end game content along with them adding events every once in a while, but the lack of Pokewalker support makes me sad.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">There are plenty of downsides however, most of which are just personal grudges with Nintendo’s “innovation”. While the combat system is definitely deeper with 2v2 and 3v3, there are still dozens of moves that are completely worthless. The new Pokémon for the most part are completely ridiculous to the point where it is tough to enjoy the game…I mean Trubbish... so stupid. This added to yet another boring story arc just seems intentional at this point, though I did enjoy Team Plasma having a much more important role in the overall story. While this is probably the best story to date for Pokémon, it isn’t that hard to make something terrible…less terrible.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plenty of things have been changed for the worse, as mentioned before the elves sport a new look that has them looking like Avatar rejects. You then factor that into a broken story with an unemotional detachment to any supporting characters and that in a nutshell is Dragon Age 2. While the combat was definitely improved, many things had to suffer in return, such as not being able to properly equip your party. There is no denying that the game was indeed simplified to appease the console junkies and or “noobs” as some would call them. Bioware could have easily achieved high scores just as Mass Effect 2 had given them, but their lack of detail for the story is greatly noticeable, especially towards the end. There are choices to be made, but it does very little if anything to affect the overall plot, which is itself an unhinged event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragon Age 2 has plenty to offer and the new casts of characters are very entertaining, but this will not make you care if they die or not. Bioware has hastily released a title for the first and probably not the last time, I am just hoping it does not ruin the potential of the Dragon Age series. This game is for those that are looking for an easily accessible action RPG, with a cast of bisexual characters. While there is plenty of challenge to be had on the harder difficulties, it will turn out to be more frustrating than entertaining.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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