I'm a very bitter person, especially when it comes to video games.
Truth be told, I generally hate everything I play.
I don't think it's the games faults, I think I'm just a very emotionally unstable person.
Will that being said, I didn't expect to like "Gears of War".
I find most shooters repetitive and boring, I didn't expect this one to be any different.
I was "gearing up" (hahahaha... no, nothing?") for another hollow experience.
Then I played it, and let me tell you,
this is a fabulous game.
"Gears" involves a squad of 4 very badass soldiers fighting waves of alien like species called Locusts, while kicking ass and taking names in the process.
You play the lead character Marcus Fenix, an ex-con who looks like he has the same personal trainer as Roger Clemens.
When the squad leader goes down, It's up to you to take the reins, and save the world from the bastardly locusts.
The game works for me because its only about 8 hours long. It never outstays it's welcome, it's just the right amount of "shooty shooty, killy killy"
I also enjoyed that game is a bit more intellegent than your average shoot-em up. Rather than plowing playing.
The production qualities are also through the roof. The graphics and sound are some of the best I've ever seen in a game.
Gears of War is one of the most impressive games available for the current generation of consoles.
If you have an X-Box 360, and you haven't played this game, punch yourself in the face.
9.5/10
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Review - Lord of the Rings : Conquest
What have they done?!
I loved the Lord of the Rings games for the previous generation. I think they are hack and slash goodness.
I also loved the Battlefront games.
So when I heard that Pandemic Studios, creators of the Battlefront games, were making a Lord of the Rings game in the vein of their afformentioned game, I was quite excited.
How could it go wrong?
Yet it did. It went very wrong.
Lord of the Rings conquest lacks everything that made the previous generation games in both series fun. The fighting is clunky and repetetive, the graphics are choppy and not up to par of the console it is on, there are framerate issues, the single player gameplay is extremely short, the online play is not all that fun, the level design is dry, and the IP is completly wasted on this hunk of crap.
You've broken my heart Pandemic.
I'll never love again.
4/10
I loved the Lord of the Rings games for the previous generation. I think they are hack and slash goodness.
I also loved the Battlefront games.
So when I heard that Pandemic Studios, creators of the Battlefront games, were making a Lord of the Rings game in the vein of their afformentioned game, I was quite excited.
How could it go wrong?
Yet it did. It went very wrong.
Lord of the Rings conquest lacks everything that made the previous generation games in both series fun. The fighting is clunky and repetetive, the graphics are choppy and not up to par of the console it is on, there are framerate issues, the single player gameplay is extremely short, the online play is not all that fun, the level design is dry, and the IP is completly wasted on this hunk of crap.
You've broken my heart Pandemic.
I'll never love again.
4/10
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Review - Quantum of Solace
The unfortunate thing about James Bond games is that for the rest of eternity they will have to be compared to Goldeneye for the N64.
So lets get this out of the way shall we. Quantum of Solace is not Goldeneye.
That being said it isn't a terrible game.
You play Daniel Craig's interpretation of Bond in a series of "action-ed up" scenes from movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
The game uses the Call of Duty engine, but also uses a third person cover system, allowing us some glimpses of our favourite neck breakin', martini drinkin', woman screwin' protagonist.
The mix actually works pretty well, although the cover system does feel a little bit overused for the man who seems to be able to dodge bullets, and pick off hired goons while on the run.
The single player campaign is also very short, clocking in at around only a few hours. The game also loses something as it progresses. The opening levels are quite fun, and the environments are lush and impressive, whereas some of the later levels feel dank and repetitive.
There is a bit of fun to be had with this game. Some of the game is inspired and impressive, but the majority of it is rather dry.
It's not that it's a bad game, just a very uninspired one.
If you are a huge fan of 007 it might be worth a rental, but it's definately not worth the 60 dollar price tag.
6/10
So lets get this out of the way shall we. Quantum of Solace is not Goldeneye.
That being said it isn't a terrible game.
You play Daniel Craig's interpretation of Bond in a series of "action-ed up" scenes from movies Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
The game uses the Call of Duty engine, but also uses a third person cover system, allowing us some glimpses of our favourite neck breakin', martini drinkin', woman screwin' protagonist.
The mix actually works pretty well, although the cover system does feel a little bit overused for the man who seems to be able to dodge bullets, and pick off hired goons while on the run.
The single player campaign is also very short, clocking in at around only a few hours. The game also loses something as it progresses. The opening levels are quite fun, and the environments are lush and impressive, whereas some of the later levels feel dank and repetitive.
There is a bit of fun to be had with this game. Some of the game is inspired and impressive, but the majority of it is rather dry.
It's not that it's a bad game, just a very uninspired one.
If you are a huge fan of 007 it might be worth a rental, but it's definately not worth the 60 dollar price tag.
6/10
Friday, March 27, 2009
Introduction
Hello to you all.
As my blog indicates, I am indeed Canadian and also a big fan of video games.
I plan on doing reviews as well as giving my input surrounding upcoming games and the industry as a whole.
Feel free to email me about anything. Positive feedback, criticisms, death threats.
I look forward to hearing from you, I hope you enjoy what I write.
- Josh Moore
As my blog indicates, I am indeed Canadian and also a big fan of video games.
I plan on doing reviews as well as giving my input surrounding upcoming games and the industry as a whole.
Feel free to email me about anything. Positive feedback, criticisms, death threats.
I look forward to hearing from you, I hope you enjoy what I write.
- Josh Moore
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