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Saturday, February 18, 2006

King Kong



King Kong is a game where you are doing 1 of 5 things:
1. Smashing V-Rex es and smashing anything else as Kong.
2. Running away from V-Rex es and anything else as Jack.
3. Defending Carl and Jimmy as they turn levers and open doors.
4. Turning levers and opening doors while being defended by Jimmy.
5. Looking for levers to open doors.

Unfortunately King Kong Official game of the movie is very repetitive due to the never ending mazes of paths and seemingly identical levels matches the saying " Seen one you've seen 'em all." Although you can unlock bonuses that allow you to turn it black and white or flip it horizontally it doesn't do much. You can almost predict what will happen in the next 10 minutes. But enough of the bad and more of the good, the game is surprisingly intense as you swim through water or wade through bushes, and weapons can be lit on fire or break. The rifle is the most common weapon throughout the game. Anyway, I hope you can enjoy this game even through the negatives of the game.

Sound:
Music warns you of impending danger or peace and listen carefully to hear the patter of footsteps that warn you to hurry up because they don't always belong to your allies.

Graphics:
Graphics are okay but could have been better. Rain makes things shiny and obscures your vision.

Immersion:
Waterfalls put out your fiery spears. V-rexes will eat dead things first for some reason but be glad they do. If you spear a Raptor in the the head expect it to be dead but always double check.

Score:
+plentiful spears and ammo crates
+PPSH
+Playable Kong
-very repetitive
-Ney York level poorly organized
=40 levels is a bit tiring
?Why are V-Rexes Invincible to Jack?
Final grade: 6.5

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Perfect Dark Zero



Perfect Dark Zero is a fun game and has an interesting story plot. This game takes place a couple years before the original game, You play the role of Joanna Dark as you go from recon, sabotge, and boss battles in an attempt to stop Zhang Li from overtaking the Universe. You will wield a variety of weapons and gadgets such as the locktopus to the SuperDragon. When you first play the game you will notice a unique feature of this game: when you turn your vision slightly blurs, so don't get confused. Most weapons have a secondary and in some cases tertiary functions. Seasond FPS players will imediatly have no trouble playing this Halo-like game but don't be fooled, Perfect Dark Zero is very different from Halo. For Instance, Markers will guide you through levels if you are lost.


Sound: Realistic footsteps and enviromental sounds. Althogh I was to in the game to hear Music, the Music probably was good. Guns sounded good.

Graphics: Better than any Xbox game, and on the top end of Xbox 360 games. Faces are exetremly realistic and bullets flatten when they hit stone.

Immersion: AI was smart, using grenades and flanking positions. Guns work realisticly.

+good 'ol trusty magnum there for you
+good visuals.
+Rechargeable Health
-no jump
-Bosses don't put up a fight
?Why is there always a magnum in a game when it is over 200 years old?
Final score: 9.0 Reviewers Choice

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Friday, February 03, 2006

Call of Duty 2



Call of Duty 2 is a WWII game though surprisingly refreshing. Battle is redefined on hardened and veteran difficulty levels. There is much more freedom on missions than its predecessor Call of Duty: Finest Hour. Smoke Grenades are extremely useful if you find yourself pinned down by a MG-42. The D-Day Level is surprisingly different from the classic MOH mission. Instead you find yourself 3 miles west of Omaha Beach and in the Battle of Pointe du Hoc. I won't spoil what happens here, leaving you to find out.

Sound:
Music matches the situation well. Background sounds can surprise you if you are off your guard.

Immersion:
Extremely tense and never a moment of silence. Enemies are much smarter and will pick up your grenades and toss them back at you.

Graphics:
Jaw dropping. If you aren't careful you think it is a movie. When buildings collapse you can see the individual planks cracking and bending.

Grade:
+good graphics
+great intensity
+lots of freedom
+no health
-can be a bit... difficult
-can be easily overwhelmed
?why can your allies and enemies pick up grenades and throw them back but not you
final score: 9.5

Site Transformation

From now on you can not only enjoy Xbox 360 console news but I will start reviewing games and rating them. Scoring Guide:
10.0-Best Game Ever. No Flaws and great graphics.
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0-Good Game and impressive visuals.
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0-Just Your Average game. Nothing New.
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0-Poorly and sloppily made games with low visuals.
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5-At the mercy of the market
0.0
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