A Boy and His Blob (Wii) (45min)
This is a remake of an old game where you feed a blob beans which turns him into different items to help you collect 3 treasures which are hidden around each level.
It is a puzzle game with some light action events. I was a little confused at first as there really isn't a tutorial and of course I didn't read the manual. You feed your blob beans and, so far, he has turned into a trampoline, a hole, or a balloon.
The graphics look hand drawn and the lighting is well done.
Uncharted 2 (PS3) (5hr)
This game makes you want to play straight through with it's exceptional story. It is ten times better than any action movie this year and incomparable to the trash that was Land of the Lost. I am about 2/3 of the way through and there have been some really standout moments and some tough battles and I'm only playing the normal level and there are 2 more above that. I really want to try the coop and hope to this weekend with Joe and Jeremie. If you have a PS3 then you almost have to buy this game.
Brutal Legend (360) (2hr)
This game is losing momentum quickly. I really like the atmosphere, voicework, and music but I find myself not really having a lot of fun. I don't like the RTS part of the battles, I understand why they are there because it sounds like it could be fun building stages and merchandise booths and controlling different troops, but it just doesn't feel all there. I wish is was just a straight up action/adventure game.
It is worth renting and I wish I had done that.
Demon's Souls (PS3) (2hr)
Still plugging a way at this one and still dieing constantly but still enjoying it, wow, I could brew a lot with all of those stills. I have found a place where I can grind and level up so I should be able to gain a couple of levels within an hour. T
Monday, October 19, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, 30 Minute Hero
Uncharted 2 (Ps3) (2hr)
I went a little farther in the story. I'm trying to make this game last and not just play through to the finish and I am enjoying that. I tried the multiplayer last night and had a god time. I don't have a mike so I just played Deathmatch and got to level 4. When you gain levels you can open up basically perks when you start a match so I was able to unlock 2 perks. There are 3 other multi modes that I want to try when I can find the official PS3 Bluetooth headset.
Brutal Legend (360) (1hr)
Got a little farther but I am starting to see some minor things that could and should have been fixed. There is noticeable frame rate issues when you are driving around which bother me. When you start a side mission there is a little cut scene but it's the same dialog, if they could have changed the dialog for each one it wouldn't feel repetitive and you would look forward to them but as it is now you do get tired of it.
30 Minute Hero (PSP) (5 min)
This is a neat PSP game where you have 30 seconds to save the world. It is a full RPG where you level up and use weapons and have 30 seconds, you can gain time by praying, to find the enemy castle and defeat the boss.
I went a little farther in the story. I'm trying to make this game last and not just play through to the finish and I am enjoying that. I tried the multiplayer last night and had a god time. I don't have a mike so I just played Deathmatch and got to level 4. When you gain levels you can open up basically perks when you start a match so I was able to unlock 2 perks. There are 3 other multi modes that I want to try when I can find the official PS3 Bluetooth headset.
Brutal Legend (360) (1hr)
Got a little farther but I am starting to see some minor things that could and should have been fixed. There is noticeable frame rate issues when you are driving around which bother me. When you start a side mission there is a little cut scene but it's the same dialog, if they could have changed the dialog for each one it wouldn't feel repetitive and you would look forward to them but as it is now you do get tired of it.
30 Minute Hero (PSP) (5 min)
This is a neat PSP game where you have 30 seconds to save the world. It is a full RPG where you level up and use weapons and have 30 seconds, you can gain time by praying, to find the enemy castle and defeat the boss.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend
Uncharted 2 (PS3) (3Hr)
This game is awesome, from the graphics to the game play, this is another game of the year contender. Everything I liked about the game is still there and they made some small tweaks in the combat department that really makes this game stand out. The new stealth system is great, when I first heard of it though I was skeptical because most stealth systems stink, but this works well and I enjoy using it with all the special animations that occur. Buy, buy, buy.
Brutal Legend (360) (1Hr)
This game excels at atmosphere but the game play feels like something is missing. The voice work and music are all top notch and the story is funny. The combat is it's weak point as I just wasn't having that much fun playing. The combat is real time action but then it goes to an RTS style where you command units and I had a hard time using the system. It is pretty basic and I think that is what hurts it is you need a little more control than what you have. I bought it because I wanted to support the developer as he made Full Throttle which is one of my favorite games.
This game is awesome, from the graphics to the game play, this is another game of the year contender. Everything I liked about the game is still there and they made some small tweaks in the combat department that really makes this game stand out. The new stealth system is great, when I first heard of it though I was skeptical because most stealth systems stink, but this works well and I enjoy using it with all the special animations that occur. Buy, buy, buy.
Brutal Legend (360) (1Hr)
This game excels at atmosphere but the game play feels like something is missing. The voice work and music are all top notch and the story is funny. The combat is it's weak point as I just wasn't having that much fun playing. The combat is real time action but then it goes to an RTS style where you command units and I had a hard time using the system. It is pretty basic and I think that is what hurts it is you need a little more control than what you have. I bought it because I wanted to support the developer as he made Full Throttle which is one of my favorite games.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Painkiller, Risen
Painkiller (PC) (2Hr)
I bought the Painkiller 3Pack on Steam this week so I spent some time mindlessly shooting strange creatures. Sometimes you just want to shoot stuff and this game is perfect for those situations, little story, all action.
Risen (PC) (1Hr)
I am making my way to the first city and I've tried to explore some areas but I keep getting killed, I really need to find some armor. I am still impressed by the visuals as there are moments that really look awesome.
Toys R Us
Went to get my deals there and of course they didn't get their shipment in so no go there. This has happened to me every year and I don't like it. Why do they do this BB had 100 copies of Uncharted 2 in the store on shelves so I know that it shipped early but TRS knows this and does it on purpose.
I bought the Painkiller 3Pack on Steam this week so I spent some time mindlessly shooting strange creatures. Sometimes you just want to shoot stuff and this game is perfect for those situations, little story, all action.
Risen (PC) (1Hr)
I am making my way to the first city and I've tried to explore some areas but I keep getting killed, I really need to find some armor. I am still impressed by the visuals as there are moments that really look awesome.
Toys R Us
Went to get my deals there and of course they didn't get their shipment in so no go there. This has happened to me every year and I don't like it. Why do they do this BB had 100 copies of Uncharted 2 in the store on shelves so I know that it shipped early but TRS knows this and does it on purpose.
Monday, October 12, 2009
New Releases
Remember Toy's R Us is having it's buy 2 get 1 free this week and I think it applies to Point cards so you can buy $100 worth and get $50 free.
Uncharted 2 (PS3)
I am really excited to play this one. The multiplayer demo is okay but I want to play the single player campaign.
Brutal Legend (360)
I want to support Tim Schaffer so I am getting this and I want to play a rock 'n roll adventure game.
Uncharted 2 (PS3)
I am really excited to play this one. The multiplayer demo is okay but I want to play the single player campaign.
Brutal Legend (360)
I want to support Tim Schaffer so I am getting this and I want to play a rock 'n roll adventure game.
PC Classics, Madden 10, Risen
PC Classics
For some reason I got an itch to go and play some old PC games and Steam has some really good ones that I couldn't resist.
Quake 2
This is the game that I remember running my first FPS tests against and I can still remember the test video. I also remember being Wow'd when the first enemy shot at you and you could see the trail of his bullet, it was awesome. I played through the first 2 missions and I remembered them all even though I hadn't played in about 10 years.
Return to Castle Wolfenstien
I beat this game on the original Xbox and so I remembered this game as well and it does hold up. Most of the ID games the resolution goes to 1600x1200 and the graphics still look pretty good.
Doom 3 & Doom3 RTE
As you can tell I bought the ID collection on Steam and I got around 20 games, I got tired of waiting for another deal and decided to spend the money. I beat the original Doom 3 but never the expansion so I put some mods on and it crippled my frame rate. They added some graphical tweaks and I may have to take it off to play without frame drops.
Hitman Series
I also picked up 3 Hitman games for $10, that's the problem with Steam sales it is too easy to spend money. I want to try and play the series from the beginning as I never really played any of these. The first one is not that great graphically but plays okay but I am stuck at the first mission.
Madden 10 (360) (45min)
Played my league game and since it doesn't use any sliders I am really not liking it as you cannot run and it's pass all the time and I don't like it. The IPhone app
is out now if interested.
Risen (PC) (1hr)
I finished the first area and about to go to the city. I haven't ran across any bugs yet and it's running better on Windows 7 than Xp which is strange. This game is huge and I hope I keep playing.
For some reason I got an itch to go and play some old PC games and Steam has some really good ones that I couldn't resist.
Quake 2
This is the game that I remember running my first FPS tests against and I can still remember the test video. I also remember being Wow'd when the first enemy shot at you and you could see the trail of his bullet, it was awesome. I played through the first 2 missions and I remembered them all even though I hadn't played in about 10 years.
Return to Castle Wolfenstien
I beat this game on the original Xbox and so I remembered this game as well and it does hold up. Most of the ID games the resolution goes to 1600x1200 and the graphics still look pretty good.
Doom 3 & Doom3 RTE
As you can tell I bought the ID collection on Steam and I got around 20 games, I got tired of waiting for another deal and decided to spend the money. I beat the original Doom 3 but never the expansion so I put some mods on and it crippled my frame rate. They added some graphical tweaks and I may have to take it off to play without frame drops.
Hitman Series
I also picked up 3 Hitman games for $10, that's the problem with Steam sales it is too easy to spend money. I want to try and play the series from the beginning as I never really played any of these. The first one is not that great graphically but plays okay but I am stuck at the first mission.
Madden 10 (360) (45min)
Played my league game and since it doesn't use any sliders I am really not liking it as you cannot run and it's pass all the time and I don't like it. The IPhone app
is out now if interested.
Risen (PC) (1hr)
I finished the first area and about to go to the city. I haven't ran across any bugs yet and it's running better on Windows 7 than Xp which is strange. This game is huge and I hope I keep playing.
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