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Sunday, April 19, 2009

Resident Evil 5

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Developer: CapCom
Number of players: 1-2 (Offline-Online)
Multiplayer:
Demo:


Everyone that thought, this game is racist, are definetly wrong.




STORY:
You're Chris Redfield, well known player from first Resident Evil game, that goes to Africa to find a man called Irving. Ofcourse there's something wrong in Africa: villagers aren't normal people. They just look like them. Over time your find out, that their main objective is to kill you. Through the game, you will find your old buddy expecting you. Ofcourse, buddy from the bad side.
Resident Evil 5 gives you an outstanding story, which keeps you on your chair (or wherever you sit on) It has some OMFG moments. It's not the best story, because during the game it's to OBVIOUS who's who.But if you're stupid enough and don't know, who the masked person is, than this story will be more than perfect for you.




GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay is the same as in Resident Evil 4. Camera is behind persons shoulder with attached laser on your gun, you can aim at any body part. For example, if you shoot him in the leg, he will fall on his knees, so you can easily send a fist into his face.If you suprise him from behind, you can brake his neck. Ofcourse, the big part of this game is CO-OP mode. There's offline and online way of playing CO-OP. Offline is a split-screen ame actually, and you can play it with your friend or grandpa or whoever you like, both with Sixaxis in your hands. Online is playing on the internet with your partner. I mostly like Offline mode, because it's much more fun than playing alone. The game has QuickTimeEvents too, where you have to push buttons to survive in cutscenes.Very interesting add-on that was implented into Resident Evil 4 too.I tell you, you will play this game many times, because fun start right after you upgrade you weapons.




GRAPHICS:
Graphics are amazing.I never saw such good details in my life. Even Ucharted is worser. (Yeah, I'm overreacting) And ofcourse, graphics make Resident Evil 5 evem more scarier, even though it's not so horrific. It's supposted to be OMG IT'S SO SCARY game, but it's not.




It's a legendary game. Story is original and interesting. There's one thing I do agree: Resident Evil 4 was better. Pleasure was much better, because gameplay was all new and wow, now it's just boring and old. But it's still worth playing.

Story: 5/5
Gameplay:5/4
Graphics:5/5

Overall: 5/5

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Tekken 5: Dark Ressurection

Genre: Fighting
Developer: Namco Bandai Games
Number of players: 1-2 (Offline-Online)
Multiplayer:
Demo:

For better review, listen to the music:


If you're a mad person, that want to smash everything around, than this game is for you.



GAMEPLAY:
Fighting technic is very interesting. You control every body part with every button.(X is left foot, O is right foot,...) With different combinations you can perform combos, which gets an oponnent to his lose next moment. Tekken has a bit unusual pshyics. It's a little strange, but it's lots of fun.




GRAPHICS:
I had Tekken: Dark Resurrectionon PSP 3 years ago and I must say, that the graphics in 1080i resolution looks fantastic. It suprisingly has so many details on characters. Backgrounds are from original Tekken 5 now too, so it's a mixed version of 5 and Dark Resurrection, which is pretty cool.




SOUND:
The sound in this game is amazing. Especially music. Music is so good, that it gives you adrenaline and makes your blood go through your arteries. You have so much adrenalin, that you already start screaming into the screen and just hoping for win.Usually, you get used to it.




I'm playing this game from my childhood and it's one of best games for me. Sound perfect,Graphics too, gameplay fenomenal,...the only thing you need is a couple of friends and let the game begins. Laugh and pleasure
Guaranteed.

Gameplay: 5/5
Graphics: 5/4
Sound: 5/4

Overall: 5/4

Monday, April 6, 2009

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Genre: Action, Drama
Developer: Kojima Productions
Number of players: 1-16 (Online)
Multiplayer:
Demo:

For better review, listen to the music:

What do you think, when you think about an old man, fighting againts soilders and robots, saving the world and people? Funny, right? Play the game and you will change your mind.



STORY:
If you want to understand the story completely, I suggest you play previous games, but it's not necessary. You will get an unforgetable experience even without knowing the story. The main character is called Snake. he has to stop his brother Liquid from unleashing his secret weapon. But it doesn't go that easily. The story is mixed with many characters and things, so you almost forgot about your main objective. It offers long, and I mean REALLY LONG cutscene(Even an hour long, no kidding) You don't believe me? Check it for yourself.
You almost watching more cutscenes than playing. The story will maybe sometimes make you feel sad. I confess, I got a tear in my eye.
Interesting add-on is that you can change your camera view during cutscenes. For example, if Snake goes around the corner slowly, you can breath behind his neck or just look through his eyes. Perfect add-on.




GAMEPLAY:
Gameplay is a bit confusing to me, but it's not such a big deal. It bothers me onyl that slow moving, nothing else. Otherwise it has lots of Extra gameplay,which means, that you don't just run and shoot, but you are crawling while bleeding and saving your life by pressing buttons.
Towards the end of the game, you will find a two screen gameplay. First screen will be showing you, the second screen will be showing a cutscene, where you control, what's going on.



GRAPHICS:
Graphics are very good, we can even say perfect. World is nicely built, so you won't need to worth where to hide and taking cover. You will travel through various landscapes. From deserted villages to snowy islands and all in between.
Animations are perfect. Face animation is very good and realistic. The game offers some different suits too. You can choose some other suits, change color or you can change your color suit to wall or floor texture, so enemies can't see you.You can cleary see, that Metal Gear Solid 4 used Playstation 3's true power.


This game is unforgetable and fantastic. It's very long and it has lots of cutscenes, which makes it even better. It really looks like a movie, in which you're jumping inside every few minutes. Story is so emotional, that it will dare you to cry.

Story: 5/5
Gameplay: 4/5
Graphics: 5/5

Overall: 5/5

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Alone In The Dark: Inferno

Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror
Developer: Eden Studios
Number of Players: 1
Multiplayer:
Demo:

For better review, listen to the music:


Many people run in Central Park for their health. Edward Carbny runs for his life. Place yourself in the world of Edward Carnby, which suffers for amnesia, nevertheless he has to fight for his life. Horrific and tense game, that will always keep you on your feet. (Despite errors)



STORY:
Story is placed in the world biggest and most known city New York. No, you are wrong. This isn't GTA4, but Alone In The Dark. You're playing Edward Carnbya, which doesn't remember anything from his past. This sets the story in even better light. Whatever you see and hear, Edward does too. This really makes story better, since you're felling the same as Edward. You will have to fight for the truth: Who the hell wants you dead, who is attacking you and who the hell are you anyway. A great story for a game.



GAMEPLAY:
Although PC, Xbox360 and Wii versions are marked as bad, this version didn't feel that bad at all. It was actually very entertaining. You can move Edward around the world easily together with camera. Close combat has very original gameplay. For example, you take a chair in your hands and you can swing around like a chopper. If you swing a bit harder, you can crash your opponent on the floor. But enemies aren't people, but real monsters in the form of human. They can't die, even if you're shooting them in the head and empty your gun. When they fall on the ground, they always wake up from their short nap. How to get rid of them? You have to use different object like bottles and flamable liquid. You can mix your bullets with flamable liquid, so you get a flamable bullets.(Bullets on fire) or you can just throw a bottle with flamable liquid into their head and shooting it right in front of their face. The game offers many combinations with lighter or bandages etc. The bigger your imagination is, the more weapons you will have.



GRAPHICS:
Alone in the Dark has so many details and accesories, so it really looks like a real park.Ofcourse, the park is built after real central park exactly to every waste bin. Graphics are perfect too, as you can see it on the pictures) Except for fire, which could be better. Otherwise, models are made well, although animation bothers me a bit. Monsters are sometimes so slow and wooden, but they do get you few times very badly. They even jump on a car roof and try to pull you out. It's pretty intesne, when you get lots of monsters behind your ass.



Alone in the Dark is worth a try. It has some minor mistakes, but you can easily ignore that. If your looking for fun, this ISN'T the game for you. Buy GTA4 instead. There is a little nicer New York.

Story: 5/5
Gameplay: 5/3
Graphics: 5/4

Overall: 5/4

Siren: Blood Curse

Genre: Adventure, Horror
Developer: SCE Japan Studio
Number of players: 1
Multiplayer:
Demo:

For better review, listen to the music:


Do you feel sometimes, that someone is watching you? And you don't know who? How about looking through his eyes and finding out? The game offers this feature and it definetly gives you creeps. The game is built from, ofcourse, japan origin and their horror movies. (The Ring,The Grudge,...) If you don't watch this kind of movies, you better just read the next post.



STORY:
Story is really hard to understand. Main story is that a group of people goes to Japan to film a documentary. When they unexpectedly arrive to ceremony, where people chop heads off, their world falls apart. Everyone thought, they fainted, while they wake up in different part of forest. They try to come together again, but there's something wrong. People, that live there, aren't people, but monsters, that are IMPOSSIBLE to kill. They are all immortal. They only take a nap for a few min, if you send them a bullet or two. The story is really horrific, because there's a dark side, which is totally unexpected in the game.
Game is divided in episodes. It looks like you are watching a series or a movie. It's recommended, that you play each episode everyday for better experience. Episode do have that "Previous on Siren", So don't worry, if you forgot, what happened. It does have a small trailer at the end of episode to see sneak peeks of what will happen. Same made, as well known TV serieses. (CSI, Lost, Prison Break,...)



GAMEPLAY:
You see danger,you look throught enemy's eyes and you see him watching you and running towards you. Gameplay makes the game even scarier, because controls are placed confusing, so it builds suspension, when someone is chasing you. It happens often that you miss a button. You can play 8 different characters. From little girl to silly guy with a gun. But you don't choose your favorite here, you play as every character. Ofcourse everyone has it's own ability. I believe you know, what ability has a man with a gun. Abilities goes from natural to supernatural, which makes game even more interesting.



GRAPHICS:
Graphics are bloody and foggy. Oh, ofcourse. You're in a foggy village. Walls and floors are blurry and...hostile. Water is good, especially it's animation. Textures aren't very good. i don't know exactly why, but it's just makes them ugly. Blood perfectly shows on a person. Wherever you shoot, a blood strain shows. Models are perfectly modeled without any problems. Animations are a bit wierd, but they build a suspension.




OVERALL:
Even if graphics and animations aren't that good, it will definetly make you interested. You will fell, that you're really in and you will watch every step you will made.

Story: 5/4
Gameplay: 5/3
Graphics: 5/3

Overall: 5/3

Friday, April 3, 2009

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Genre: Action, Adventure
Developer: Naughty Dog
Number of players: 1
Multiplayer:
Demo:


For better review, listen to the music:


Do you love tropical island? Maybe big jungle with deadly traps? Or old castle's ruins? Let me take you through this perfect action adventure, which takes breath away.



STORY:
The game takes you through adventure of Nathan Drake, exploring the ancient treasure El Dorado with his friend Sully and fluent journalist Elena Fisher. Together they find a map, which takes them to treasure. Little did they know,
that are threatened by death. But with help of Nathan's athletic body they defend themselfs by his moving features and incredible good close combat. Find out the horrific secret of El Dorado and feel the real adventure, that you won't forget easily.



GAMEPLAY:
There are many possibilities of taking a man down. Incredibly many. You can easily punch him in the face. You can kick him in his property. Or you can just snap his neck and it's over. The game gives you lots of possibilities, that you don't even know, if you saw all of them.
Using a weapon at the beginning is a bit hard, but later, when you get used to it, it becomes a big gun massacre.
Drake's movement is real as never before. Alot of animations are rich, so it really looks like a real person, even if he's built from lines and textures.




GRAPHICS:
Forest is awesome. Whereever you turn around, you see so detailed corners. If you walk in the water, which is high to your belly , you will later see your pants and part of your belly wet. So, where water touches you, you're wet and later it dries out. Fenomenal Graphics.



OVERALL:
This game is one of the best games of PS3. If you didn't try the game yet, try the demo on PS Store. If you will like it, buy the full version. You won't regret it.

Graphics: 5/5
Story: 5/4
Gameplay: 5/5

Overall: 5/5