Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Gears of War

The latest game I was able to play this past week was Gears of War, the third-person shooter set on the planet Serra, where humans first evolved. After years of war between different factions on the planet for a valuable resource known as Imulsion, a horde of bloodthirsty creatures known as the Locusts have begun waging a terrible war with humanity, looking to slaughter every last human being on the planet. You play Marcus Fenix, a soldier for the COG, (The Coalition of Ordered Governments), who has been rescued from a maximum security prison to help the COG find a device known as the resonator, which would map the entire Locust hives and tunnels, which reside under the planet.
The game play is very consistent in its visual content and free flow. The shift between intense fight scenes and realistic cinematic scenes is stunning. As you play the game, you feel like you are watching a war movie for the first time. The mass amounts of weapons available is amazing, and even includes a rifle gun with a chainsaw attached to the end of it.
Overall, I give this game a 10 out of 10, for I could find no faults with it whatsoever. The story was massive, and the game play is so real you feel an adrenaline rush every second you are playing.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Legendary on Xbox 360

I have been reading a lot of reviews of the Xbox 360 game Legendary, and after having played the game, I have to say it is hard to believe it why people have found it to be so bad. The game is full of surprise, horror, and great storyline, not to mention a wide array of weapons and attacks that gamers have come to expect from the 1st-person shooter.
Legendary follows international thief Charles Deckard, who is hired by an organization known as the Black Order to steel an ancient artifact from the New York Museum. What Deckard is too late to realize, however, is that the artifact is Pandora's Box, and before he can stop it, he accidentally opens the box, releasing a hoard of hellish creatures that begin to attack the world. From there, the action is non-stop.
The gameplay is very fast paced, although the amount of time it takes for each level to load could use some refinement. Gamers will face a wide variety of legendary creatures, from an army of werewolves and Griffons to the legendary Krakken. The mass amount of history the developers have put into the history of each mythological creature is extraordinary, and the entire storyline is full of great plot twists and really helps the game flow.
I would have to give Legendary an 8.5 out of 10. It's story is quite detailed and impressive, and the vast array of enemies, both human and beast, is easily balanced by the great number of weapons and attacks you gain throughout the game. However, the only criticism I would have is amount of time it takes for a level to load, and would suggest for any future Legendary games shortening the amount of time it takes the gamer to get to the next level.

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