8/29/09

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW 2)


My new favorite games: GRAW 2, inFAMOUS, Batman: AA

Graphics: Probably in the top 3 for graphics on the PS3. It almost looks movie quality (okay, maybe not until ps5). But the animations are good, and the explosions alone is a reason to buy the game. 10/10

Sound: Great sound effects, especially the explosions (did I mention the explosions?). Voice acting is good, and music gets more intense as the game does. 10/10

Story: Tom Clancy. 10/10

Gameplay: Excellent stealth,  strategy and tactical action. The game has a very deep command system, where you can command your squad to do pretty much anything. You can also control vehicles like the M.U.L.E. and the UAV that are completely necessary for survival. This is THE BEST SHOOTER I have ever played. Yup. The variety of weapons is awesome, and the game just has a lot of variety. You never feel like the game is cheap or repetitive. There is always something cool your doing, like blowing up a tank, commanding some rebels on the other team, commanding the arial units. Its almost like a RTS game, except your actually in the game fighting along side your team. The game is pure fun tactical shooting. 10/10

Multiplayer: Online is good, offline isn't practical really. If you buy this for multiplayer, make sure its online your looking for.

I've given my second 10/10 this week. I feel kinda like I'm an easy critic, but I just can't help it. GRAW 2 is perfect. Now I have 3 favorite video games that are all tied.

10/10

8/28/09

Taken Review


Taken is the latest thriller/bourne-like movie. There is action and suspense. But from what we learned from Transformers, thats not enough for a good movie.

The acting was good for the most part. Liam Neeson was fantastic. But hes like a big fish in a small pond, with all the other acting just okay. The mom (girl from X-Men, Jean Gray) pretty much whines, cries, and pouts the whole movie. The villain was pretty good, and the daughter wasn't terrible (not that she was good). Liam Neeson gives a believable role, which makes this movie entertaining to watch.

The action scenes are intense and fun. I love the chase scene at the beginning. There are some great action scenes, but I have to comment on the dialogue. Most of the time it is good, but Liam Neeson at the beginning wasn't great. I thought he got better through the film, but thats probably because it kept on getting more suspenseful. 

The story for the most part was good. It really gives you a sense of how sick and evil some people in the world are. It really makes you think that Liam Neeson really cares about his daughter in the film. 

This movie is good. Its not the movie I was expecting, but its still good.

B+



8/26/09

NBA Ballers: Chosen One Review



Graphics: Now that I play this, NBA 09 seems great. This has okay animations but very pixelated. If your looking for graphics, this is not the game. 6.5/10

Sound: Sound isn't too bad. Okay music but good sound effects. 7.5/10

Story: Pro basket ball players playin street ball. 8/10

Gameplay: The controls are more responsive than NBA Live, but they are harder, more confusing, and just too crazy. The game actually is cool though. You can actually hit other people with the ball to make them fall over, something that would never be in NBA. You can get away with some funny stuff, because there are no fouls. Although the controls aren't the best, the game is pretty fun, despite some drawbacks. 7/10

7.3/10 NBA Live is way better. This seems more like a mingame on NBA Live than a game itself. But, although it lacks content, it is pretty fun hitting your opponent with the ball, are doing an impossible alley oop  that just looks cool. The game is worth 10 bucks, but any more and you might as well get NBA Live.


Batman: Longest review. NBA Ballers: Shortest review. Funny how they were right next to each other...

Batman Arkham Asylum Review FINALLY!!!




Graphics: Best graphics of 2009. Yup, that good. The asylum looks incredible. The game has a very dark tone that is definitely there throughout the whole game. The characters look awesome, the animation are the best out of any video game. Forget best graphics of 2009, BEST GRAPHICS OF ALL TIME. 10/10

Sound: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamil, the only people who could be any better are Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. The voice acting is THE BEST OF ANY VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME. Music is great, but at one part it randomly stopped for no reason. This game has great sound. No other way to put it. 10/10

Story: Basically Batman's worst night ever. Almost every Batman villain you can think of is here, from of course the Joker to the infamous Bane. The story is interesting and compelling, with many important characters that I think I haven't even heard of (Dr. Young...?). The story ends great (yeah, I spoiled it by watching the ending on youtube), with a plot twist at the end. One of the BEST STORIES EVER IN A VIDEO GAME. Seeing a pattern here?

Gameplay: The game is very different from what you might think. This is what I thought it would be like: Go beat up some guys, go do some stealth takedown, and repeat. Nope. Theres platforming, boss fights, a really cool detective mode, action beat-em-up parts, stealth planning and takedowns, puzzles, smart thinking, riddles (from...you guessed it...The Riddler!), and so much more. I cant even begin to explain how great this game is in this review. I will tell you this: Batman is one of my favorite games of the year. Ya know what, its my favorite game of all time.

 Of course, this is going to be compared to inFamous. Here's what I say: inFAMOUS is better on the action/combat/cover system. Batman is better on smart thinking/puzzles/stealth. In my mind they're tied. But, another thing to mention is Batman is hard. I had to try the boss fight 4 times to beat it (the first one) before I found a good strategy to win. inFamous is easier because there aren't riddles and puzzles to solve, but that can be a good or bad thing.

Multiplayer: None.

Overall: This and inFamous are my favorite games. Get them both and you decide whats better. If you can only pick to games to get forever, the best choices are inFAMOUS and Batman: Arkham Asylum. They are the best games of all time. This is the second 10/10 I have ever given, and I'm proud to give it. Batman is DEFINITELY NOT ONE TO MISS.

8/25/09

8/24/09

Shaun White Snowboarding Video/Written Review


Just got this today! Here’s my review:

Graphics: Shaun White has great graphics. The tricks look great, the animation are good, and the character looks realistic. 9/10

 

Story: You play as Shaun White’s new trainee. You have to do missions and find collectables for him. The story isn’t interesting, but its not really a story game. 8/10

 

Sound: Music works good with the game, sound effects are good, and voice acting is funny. 9/10

 

Gameplay: In Shaun White you are doing 1 of 3 things: events, shaun white missions, and free roam. Events are where you try to get the best possible score by doing tricks or racing or snowball fights or something like that. Shaun White missions kinda slow down the pace of the game, which isn’t good for an action packed snowboarding experience. You have to find these hidden coins that are scattered throughout the mountain. Getting to them can be frustrating, and its disappointing that to continue in the game you have to find these. Free roam is basically you do whatever you want on the mountain, like crazy jumps and tricks, or escaping avalanches. This game isn’t repetitive at all. There are tons of different events, tons of coins to find, tons of mountains to explore, and more. This all sounds exciting, but the main part is collecting coins, which is slow, boring, and frustrating. Still, the game is still fun with everything else. 8/10

 

Multiplayer: Online events and free roam.

 

Overall: Shaun White is fun. It has its slow moments, but there are so many fast paced action parts that keep the game from being boring. I got this for 10 bucks, and its definitely worth it, but I would definitely pay more for such an awesome game. Check it out! 

8.5/10

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 Video Review

8/23/09

Dynasty Warriors Gundam Video Review

Star Wars Force Unleashed PS3 Video Review

First Video Review: inFAMOUS

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam PS3 Review


Graphics: Not very good. Levels looks ugly and uninspired, and the shading and effects don't fit well. Animations are not too bad. 6/10

Sound: Cheesy voiceovers. And I mean Japanese low budget anime cartoon show cheesy. Yeah, that kind. Sound effects aren't bad and music is unfitting but okay. 6.5/10

Story: Hard to follow unless you've played other ones. But from what I played its just not interesting. 6/10

Gameplay: Although is boils down to button mashing, the combos are really fun to do and see what kinda of damage you can create. The action is good and the controls are fluid and responsive. The game is fun, but the problem is variety. I mean there barely is any. Yeah sure there are different modes, but none of them are worth playing unless they are different from each other. I'd say it evens out to about a 7/10

Multiplayer: Offline battles, not much else.

6.3/10

You know your getting cheesy robot mayhem when you buy/rent this. The problem is with the variety of levels and modes, it just is repetitive and boring. There are lots of different robot fighters you can be, but it doesn't change the fact that your doing the same thing over and over again. Worth a rent if you really wanna try it, but don't buy it no matter what. 

Star Wars Force Unleashed PS3 Re-Review


I think I wasn't fair in my original review, so I rented this again and I'm writing a new review:

Graphics: Very detailed, and cutscenes show character expressions and extreme detail. Sometimes its a little "block" but other than that the graphics are fantastic. 9/10

Sound: Great Star Wars sound effects and some of the best voice acting ever on a video game. 9.5 

Story: Great story that explains what happens between episode 3 and 4. Great characters from the trilogies and also some new ones. Story pacing is very good, and the story is almost as good as inFamous. 9/10

Gameplay: The game basically gives you extreme and over-the-top force powers that are really fun to use. You get new powers throughout the game, and all of them are explosive and fantastic. You also get your lightsaber to do combos with, and the combat works nicely. That doesnt mean there aren't problems. Later in the game you fight guys that have cheap attacks and can block the force. NOBODY CAN BLOCK THE FORCE BESIDES JEDI AND SITH. Period. It gets frustrating, but thats not the only annoying part. The platforming and checkpoints aren't great, and sometimes you dies cheaply. Its kinda like the movie push: there are extreme negatives and extreme positives. Overall Star Wars Force Unleashed is fun to play, and there is nothing like feeling like the most powerful person in the whole galaxy. 8.5/10

Multiplayer: None.

Total 9/10 (an average)

This game is fun, looks good, and sounds good. Great game.

8/20/09

Mini Ninjas Demo Preview


Just played the Mini Ninjas demo, here's what I think.

Mini Ninjas is where you get to be, well, a small ninja guy. Actually, there are plenty of different ninjas to be, even on the demo. You get all of these cool powers like the ability to become an animal or the ability to throw fireballs. You get smoke bombs, cherry bombs, magic spells, everything. This demo was definitely not shallow, there is tons of depth, which is opposite of what I expect.

This isn't necessarily a good thing. I always hate when games use an inventory. That just complicates things, in my opinion. So much confusion in such a kid-friendly game. And it is definitely kid friendly, not in a difficulty sense but in terms of it being appropriate. Contrary to the bloody M rated game Ninja Gaiden Sigma. this game is definitely low on the violence. Instead of enemies dying, the samuria bad guys poof into animals like frogs and rabbits. This is a clever way to avoid the violence and earn the E10+ rating. Even though the violence is barely there, the combat system is brilliant. 

When your fighting, you get your basic attack, your basic block breaker, and all of whatever you have in your inventory (cherry bombs, magic spells, etc.). But, each character has a special attack. Hiro (my personal favorite, as well as the main character) has a really cool attack where everything pauses and you jump in midair, and choose you you want to strike. When everything un-pauses, you basically attack whatever you selected. This doesn't sound that cool, but its really fun to do. The other characters (Futo and the girl that I don't remember her name) don't have as cool special attacks, but that doesn't mean they're not fun to be.

The game also has stealth, though it is minimal. There aren't stealth attacks, which is disappointing, but the game doesn't revolve around stealth, so its forgivable. 

This game has so much I can't even explain in this post. There is just so much to Mini Ninjas. What looks like a shallow kids game (kinda like bolt) is actually a really fun imaginative world with great graphics, cute characters, interesting story and fun gameplay. I already added this to my gamefly list, and i can't wait to play it. 

Batman Arkham Asylum Demo Preview


This is the part where you take down Zsasz

I'm going to start doing previews on my blog, where I play the demo and write about it here. Here's the Batman Demo Preview.

The first thing that you notice when you start up the demo is the graphics. They are some of the best graphics I've seen on the PS3, and could be almost as good as Gran Turismo, depending on your opinion. The whole comic book feel mixed with the darkness and despair of arkham asylum really bring this game to life, and gives it the "Batman" feel you'd want from a Batman game. 

The first thing your supposed to do is fight some joker henchmen. The combat is smooth and incredibly awesome, but it is simplistic. Square is punch, triangle is counterattack, and circle is stun. You also get a baterang that can stun, but its not very useful in hand-to-hand combat. Thats about all you get. I'm not sure if you get more attacks in the real game (I actually think you do), but even still the combat is really fun. Batman animates great, as do the enemies. Everything just looks cool.

After that part, you go and fight some more guys talk to a prison guard, and get into this room. Zsasz (One of batman scariest enemies in my opinion) has a guard strapped in an electric chair. If he "see's anything that looks like a bat", he'll kill the gaurd. This is where the stealth (Batman: AA strongest point) comes in. You have to swing from gargoyle to gargoyle unseen, and when you get a good moment, do land a kick strike on unsuspecting Zsasz, knocking him cold.

You then have to find a way out, and you find an air vent. Once you go through, you go into this room where the guards can't see you, and you can't see the henchmen...yet. You get to use detective mode to see through walls and also see the status of each henchman (calm, nervous, terrified, unconscious, etc.). This is vital later, but for now its just a cool feature. You go on the gargoyles unseen, come up from behind, and to silent sneak attacks on the henchmen. This is really fun to just come up from behind and take them out unseen. This is the best stealth in a game I've ever seen.

After doing this a couple times, you get to the final room, which is considerably larger than the other rooms. This is where planning and strategy, stealth, and action are at their best. This part can take 5 minutes are 20 minutes, depending on your strategy and also the amazing A.I. that is different each time you play. There are plenty of attacks at this part, unlike hand-to-hand combat, and they all depend on where you are. If you're on top of a gargoyle, then you get grab somebody upside down and knock them out. If you can get behind one of the henchman, you can do a silent takedown. If you're on top of glass, you can you a takedown as well. A good strategy that I find is to scare the other henchmen by doing a loud takedown and escaping, so they are scared and easier to target. This is my favorite part of the demo, and I've played this one part tons of times already.

I am really excited about this game. No doubt about it. I'm sure this game will be one of my favorites, and I can't wait till Tuesday to pick it up. 


8/19/09

Shaun White Snowboarding, Just bought this for $10



I've actually wanted this for a while but didn't get it cuz it seemed overpriced. I can't believe I got it for 10 bucks!

Dark Void: My most anticipated 2010 Game



Its a 3rd person shooter, flight dogfighter, action fighting, and a stealth game. Plus it has a new feature called "Vertical Combat", which you have to see to believe. Look at gametrailers for videos.

Just signed up for Gamefly

Gamefly is just like Netflix but with video games. I ordered some but I don't know which ones will come first. This basically means that there will be a ton more game reviews on this blog because I don't have to worry about saving up for video games. I just have to a pay a monthly fee and I have unlimited access to new and older video games. I can even pre-order ones that haven't come out yet. This is so awesome! 

8/14/09

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue PS3 Review





My Dad came home from his workshop tour and brought this game home! Yay!

Graphics: This beats prince of persia for graphics, making this the best graphics on the PS3 TO DATE. It almost looks real. You are instantly absorbed right from the beginning. This is the future of video games. 10/10

Sound: Realistic sound effects and great music (especially the winning screen). High sound quality. 9/10

Story: There really isn't a story, except that your a race car driver who, well, um, races.

Gameplay: Really fun gameplay. I do have to criticize the acceleration button (X instead of R2), and the lack of an option to change it, as well as the brake controls (Circle or Square). But once you get used to the PS2-Style racing controls, everything moves smoothly. Th
ere are plenty of races and tracks, cars to unlock and two-player battles to play to keep you busy for a while. So while the controls are up to Burnout or Motorstorm standards, the game does a good job at what it does best: simulating a racing experience. 8/10

Multiplayer: Online and offline races.

Overall: This game is great. The main reason to buy this is for the beautiful graphics, but that definitely doesn't mean the game itself isn't fun. Especially since you can get this game pretty cheap, it is an instant buy. 9/10

Looks like a photo, right? Nope, thats a gameplay screenshot.



Bad News

My mom saw the cover of the Bullet Framed Computer Game and told me I couldn't make a killing shooting game. I don't really know how else I could make the game without killing. Any ideas?

Bullet Frame The Video Game Poster




The game will consist mostly stealth missions along with action missions. It will be very similar to army dudes but with a more serious feel to it.


New Movie From MBJ Coming Soon!





Marvel VS Capcom PS3 Review


Graphics: Great old school graphics with very fluid animations. Art is very awesome. Characters look great, and there are a lot to choose from. 9/10

Sound: Hilarious sound effects and unfitting but still great jazz music thats sets the game at a un-serious tone. This makes it really fun to play. 9/10

Story: Marvel characters VS Capcom characters. YAY!!!!! 9/10

Gameplay: The game is just pure fun. There are 56, yes 56 playable characters, which all have there unique powers and abilities. One especially made me laugh. I was Little Red Riding Hood (I have no idea why she's on the game), and sweet innocent Little Red plus out a machine gun and starts shooting the heck out of the enemy. I laughed so hard that now I have a really bad headache. But, there are some balancing issues. Most Capcom characters are just plain better than Marvel characters. Some have really cheap attacks that basically win the match when you keep pressing the button. But, I guess they add some strategy by making you assemble your team of 3 characters. My favorite are Cable (Marvel), The Foot Guy (Capcom), and Iceman (Marvel). The game is just fun to play. 9/10

Multiplayer: The game basically revolves around multiplayer matches. Whether its offline or online, multiplayer is a great deal of fun.

Overall: 9/10 Extremely fun classic now on the PS3. If you get a PS3, you must get this game.

Downloading "Marvel VS Capcom" for PS3


I'm not sure if you know this, but on the PS3, you can download $10-$15 games on your PS3 on the Playstation store. One of my favorite old arcade games, "Marvel VS Capcom", has arrived for $15, so I'm downloading it right now. I'll write my review later, but since I've already played this game, I will tell you that this is one of the best fighting games ever made. I mean, it has to be, especially if its still popular today. Full review coming soon.

Most Anticipated Video Games for the rest of 2009



I can't wait for all of these!



Asking for this for my birthday

I have the first one and its awesome, but this looks even better.



8/13/09

Blazing Angels PS3 Review


Graphics: For a port, the graphics aren't bad. Of course, this is the PS3. Graphics should always look "fantastic" not just "not bad". 7.5/10

Story: A unique story set before world war 2. Pretty cool, actually. 8/10

Sound: Sound effects and voice acting are great. Music is good. 8.5/10

Gameplay: While fairly simple, the gameplay is fun. Dogfighting is basically all you do, but it never gets old. there are barely any weapons though, which takes some fun out of it. 7/10

Multiplayer: Great multiplayer battles and co-op.

7.8/10 (an average) A good game, but there is room for improvement. 

Casey's New Blog: C-PLANET REVIEWS

http://c-planetreviews.blogspot.com/


He reviews movies, video games and TV shows.

8/12/09

Spider-Man 3 PS3 Review NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE PS2 VERSION!!!




Okay, yeah the Spider-Man 3 PS2 game was not good. But this version got better reviews so I thought I'd try it. It turns out its practically a remake of Spider-Man 2 (PS2), witch is a great game. But will this one be as good?

Graphics: They are cleaner than SM2 for PS2, but they aren't as good as a PS3 game should be. 6.5/10

Story: Spider-Man 3 is based on the movie, so it has a similar story but longer and more villains. 8

Sound: Voice acting is not good, but music is awesome. Thats pretty common now with video games. 7/10

Gameplay: Same controls as SM2 for PS2, but now, the game is much harder to the point of complete frustration. I am completely stuck at one of the early levels and there is no reason I should keep trying. The free roaming is kinda cool, but with inFamous to compare to, this is just boring. Swinging is as good as it's ever been, but that can't save the game from being hard, boring and repetitive. 5/10

Multiplayer: Nope.

Overall: 6.6/10 (average) Spider-Man 3 is frustrating, but swinging is fun and it does remind me of the incredible PS2 Spider-Man 2 game. There is so little to be done to make this a solid game, but that little bit really makes this one you wanna stay away from.

Coanan and Andy: On the Aisle

Conan Reviews the latest summer blockbusters:


I thought this was interesting...

IGN's top 25 PS2 games: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/772/772296p1.html

8/11/09

Smallville Season 1 and 2 Double Review





As you all know, I love Smallville, so I decided to review the first two season. I've started season 3, so I'll write a review when I finish it.

Season 1 Review: 

The pilot started the show off with a bang, and I've loved it ever since. The story follows Clark Kent as a teenager trying to keep his secret while saving his friends from the dangers of Smallville. In the first season, basically there's a different bad guy for every episode, which may seem cool. Actually, it gets redundant. The story structure is pretty much the same, until the season finale ended in a climax. There are some great episodes in this season, but it's not my favorite. A-


Season 2 Review: 

Season 2 picks up after Season 1's climatic ending, and this is where the story keeps getting better. There are many twists and turns, big battles, and "wow" special effects moments (for 2002). This season follows Clark as he learns more about his past. Lex Luthor is driving himself insane by being obsessed with learning Clarks secret, while his friends are having arguments about trust. This sounds like a lot to cover, but really Smallville Season 2 does everything right. This is possibly the best season of any TV show, but there is one problem. The last episode ends terribly. Yup, Clark goes evil, and instead of a cliffhanger we are left with "what the...". The beginning of season 3 doesn't really fix this until about the 4th episode. But season 2 is spectacular. Really a masterpiece. A



I really really REALLY recommend Smallville even if your not into Superman. I wasn't really until I started watching the show. The story is movie quality, and I actually find the show is better than the movies. Please watch this show, the first season is only 5 bucks used on amazon, and it is worth it.

8/10/09

Another Game!

http://www.kongregate.com/games/skylerfunnydude/planet-defender-tower-defense

Its a strategy game I made. Hope you like it!

8/9/09

Need for Speed Carbon PS3 Review




Like I said, I'm being a little tougher on my ratings. This isn't a horrible game, but I am disappointed. I just wished for something more like the NFS Undercover series, and something that I could play without feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing.

Graphics: Highly pixelated due to the fact that this game came out for the XBOX before the PS3 even came out. Basically the makers of this game copy/pasted this game on a PS3 disc. The graphics suffers for this, but the lighting effects are great. 6/10

Story:  Racing games don't usually have a story, but this one does. While there's no really meaningful characters, it gets a 8 for even having one. 8/10

Sound: Voiceovers are fine, but the music style is not really that great. 7/10

Gameplay: Well, lets start out that the controls are not good. Bad handling on the vehicle and complicated gear shifting are some of the many problems. Races are challenging to the point of frustration, and the game is just confusing. They don't even explain teammates well enough that I still don't understand what the triangle button does. Boost never works due to some random reason, they talk about 4 different racing styles. NONE OF THEM ARE EXPLAINED! This isn't even technically a sequel, although it is based on previous games. But this is ridiculous, especially since this is the NFS Playstation 3 debut. On the bright side, cop chases are as fun as ever, and free roaming is pretty fun, too. 5.5/10

Multiplayer: This game has got some good offline and online multiplayer, but if I knew actually how to play this game it might have actually redeemed itself.

Like I said, I'm being a little tougher on my ratings. This isn't a horrible game, but I am disappointed. I just wished for something more like the NFS Undercover series, and something that I could play without feeling like I have no idea what I'm doing.

6.7/10 Not a complete fail; more like a complete disappointment. 

Fracture PS3 Review


NOTE: I have noticed pretty much all of my game reviews are 9/10s, so I have decided to be more tough on my ratings. Heres the Fracture review:

Graphics: The graphics are perfectly suited for this game, but nothing new or exciting here (contrary to Prince of Persia). 8/10

Story: Although the apocalyptic story has been overused, it seems to work here, especially with the land forming gameplay. 9/10

Sound: Bad dialogue, but awesome music. Evens out to a 8/10

Gameplay: Basically its a 3rd person shooter with a twist. You can change the land to your advantage, make cover, getting up to a platform, or a way to get under a wall. This sounds great, but this is an underused gameplay, plus the levels allow nearly no freedom. But the classic 3rd person gameplay is there, which makes the game fun. I just wish the main theme of the game more important, but the game is fun nonetheless. 8/10

Multiplayer: Actually, I haven't tried the online, but there is no offline split-screen.

8.3/10 Fun game, but could have been better.

8/7/09

My New Game

I made a new game, it was released August first and I forgot to post it. Play it here: armydudes.i8.com

8/5/09

Starting my Blu-Ray collection

Higher quality. Exclusive bonus features. Interactive menus.

Blu Ray is obviously way better than DVD, but for some reason I don't own any. I have a PS3 with a Blu-Ray player, so its crazy that I don't have any. Here are some of the movies I want:




Dark Knight 
















The Incredible Hulk















Iro
n Man














(This is my new favorite show besides the Office. I highly HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend this.)

Smallville 













I, Robot
















Cloverfield

















Vantage Point


































8/3/09

8/1/09

More Reviews Coming Soon

I got three more games (and fracture is coming soon) so I'll write reviews soon.

Prince of Persia PS3 Review


Graphics: The main reason I bout this game is because of its amazing graphics, and I was not let down. Second best graphics I've seen on the PS3 (Gran Turismo being the first). They used a technique from Sly Cooper series called cell shading to make it look like a watercolor painting. Prince of Persia really is a water color painting. 10/10

Story: Let me get this straight-The upcoming Disney movie is not based on this PoP, but the PS2 version. But, still, the story is very interesting, and you really care about the characters and their world. There are some parts that don't make sense, but its not much of a problem. 8/10

Sound: Incredible music (almost as good as Lair), and decent voice acting, although the prince sometimes cracks some dumb jokes that make the dialogue cheesy yet entertaining. 9/10

Gameplay: This game is an action platformer, which means you'll be jumping a lot, and you'll be fighting a lot. This game has better platforming elements than our favorite, inFamous, but not better action (duh). The sword fighting is all about combining your moves with you sword, gauntlet, acrobatic moves, and your partner, Elika. This sounds hard, but each move is mapped to one of the face button (X, Square, Cicle, and Triangle), and the ease makes it enjoyable. But, a strange twist to the game is that you simply cannot die. Nope, if you fall, Elika (the girl) saves you with her magical powers. If you die in combat, Elika revives you. Its not as bad as you think, but it is certainly strange. You can explore the entire world, which is very fun, just to see the different sights. The game is just so fun. I can't put it any other way. 9.5/10

Multiplayer: I really wish this game had multiplayer battles. The combat in a way reminds me of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith (PS2), but with more combos, which had good 2 player. This would be so great on Prince of Persia, and its disappointing. Video games are becoming single player only now, which is definitely not good.

92/100 (an average) Prince of Persia is awesome. No other way to put it.