Monday, 14 April 2008
Mario Kart Wheeley good
So im about half way through mario kart on the wii and it still hasnt got old the single player is simple yet surprisingly challenging. The new tracks are brilliant and the retro ones have been nicely adjusted to fit new features. The online has no lag what so ever from what i have seen. More on this soon when il post a final review but its looking good.
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Catch Up
Its been a busy week.
I had a go on mario kart for the Wii the other day and i will be buying this game on the day of release it packs in all the mario kart fun with the addition of bikes, new weapons and online play. The controls take a while to get used to with the Wii wheel but work very well when you get the hang of it more on this game on release.
Rock Band will finally be hitting the UK on May 23rd on Xbox 360 exclusively but with a price of around £180 for the instruments and the game I think EA has just lost a lot of respect as this is double the US price so unfortunately there will be no review up on that game unless EA make some major changes.
GTA IV is out soon and multiplayer is now on the table and sounding hot. Deathmatch and new modes like cops and robbers will keep me playing this game for a lot longer than before.
In conclusion Well Done to Nintendo and Rockstar I look forward to your games and EA you need some price lessons and to learn how big the difference is between £180 and $169.
I had a go on mario kart for the Wii the other day and i will be buying this game on the day of release it packs in all the mario kart fun with the addition of bikes, new weapons and online play. The controls take a while to get used to with the Wii wheel but work very well when you get the hang of it more on this game on release.
Rock Band will finally be hitting the UK on May 23rd on Xbox 360 exclusively but with a price of around £180 for the instruments and the game I think EA has just lost a lot of respect as this is double the US price so unfortunately there will be no review up on that game unless EA make some major changes.
GTA IV is out soon and multiplayer is now on the table and sounding hot. Deathmatch and new modes like cops and robbers will keep me playing this game for a lot longer than before.
In conclusion Well Done to Nintendo and Rockstar I look forward to your games and EA you need some price lessons and to learn how big the difference is between £180 and $169.
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Ubi-Soft
I had a few sneak peaks today at up coming ubi-soft games coming out soon. Haze is finally a possible release for May and this could be the best PS3 exclusive yet and be a true console seller. I also got a quick look at Assassins Creed DS which is looking as good as the 360/PS3 version but I expect it will have the similar repetition problems as those versions. The Ghost Recon 2 legacy edition featuring all the new maps and multiplayer levels could have me forking out some more money. Among the midst were some mediocre looking Wii games following the likes of Nintendogs into the market however, it looks like Ubi-Soft will make up for this with Brothers in Arms on the Wii. Overall it looks like Ubi-Soft have got some good titles coming this way soon and hopefully I will be able to keep you posted on these games soon.
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
April 1st
Bungie has just announced that they are bringing Halo:Cortana's Chronicles out exclusively on the Playstation 3 this game will encorporate all 3 original Halo franchises as well as a brand new story in which Cortana returns to earth to arrive in a futuristic Liberty City where she must complete missions to gain money and rep so that she can organise a trip back into master chiefs head. Halo:Cortana's Chronicles is expected release in November just in time to compete with Gears of War 2 which epic have just announced will contain goombaa's and Bowser as leader of the locusts.
Sunday, 30 March 2008
Quiet
Its been a while since I have posted and to be honest not a lot is going on in gaming. Xbox live will be down for a bit on April 1st for some maintenance and hopefully some new features. An Army of Two demo will be joining this and il finally get a go and get some impression of this game. Im sure I will find something good to post as April is a busy month with Mario Kart, Wii Fit and of course GTA IV. I will be posting my impressions on these games and reviews however Wii Fit is still a maybe on my list.
Monday, 24 March 2008
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (360) Review
The Rainbow Six franchise has always been a great tactical shooter however, the series really got noticed when Rainbow Six Vegas was released for the Xbox 360 and later the PS3 and PC. This game mixed great tactics with run and gun and a mixture of 3rd and 1st person views. The visuals were sharp and the multiplayer became many peoples next generation counter strike. So now Ubisoft Montreal are back with the inevitable sequel Rainbow Six Vegas 2.
The Story line of Vegas 2 takes place before after and during the events of Vegas with a seperate team working in parallel to that of the first game. You control Bishop the leader of your sqaud of 3. The voice acting has improved vastly however, unfortunately the story still gets lost and you feel like your simply taking on several independent missions.
Bishop in essence is you. You can customise his guns clothes and even put on your face using the Xbox Live vision cam. This brings us into the new ACES system. When playing multiplayer and single player you have a big Call of Duty-esque experience bar at the bottom of the screen. You are awarded different points for getting headshots, blinfiring and even shooting through cover. These different features get split into assault,marksman, and CQB which are rewarded for accordingly so, for shooting someone from a distance you may level up in marksman and unlock a new sniper rifle. This all works very well and gives the game replay value.
The single player is very similar to that of Vegas but I feel the level design is much improved you have to plan your moves a lot more or your stopped dead in your tracks. The controls are improved slightly but in essence are the same which will be nice for previous players.
The multiplayer is still laggy at the moment but if you get yourself into a good game it brings endless enjoyment. Teams are starting to work well together and the new maps are brilliant and mixture of new maps and ingame levels give you a lot to explore. The graphics are close to the single player which is a huge improvement from from the first game aswell.
Overall Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is a must have for fans of tactical shooters they have improved everything nessesary with 4 player co-op and better level design while keeping it on the same level as Vegas 1. It will take you about 8-10 hours to complete the single player campaign and multiplayer will give a lot more play. Unfortunately though the game still has bugs and if these had been ironed out this would be a near perfect shooter. 9.0/10
The Story line of Vegas 2 takes place before after and during the events of Vegas with a seperate team working in parallel to that of the first game. You control Bishop the leader of your sqaud of 3. The voice acting has improved vastly however, unfortunately the story still gets lost and you feel like your simply taking on several independent missions.
Bishop in essence is you. You can customise his guns clothes and even put on your face using the Xbox Live vision cam. This brings us into the new ACES system. When playing multiplayer and single player you have a big Call of Duty-esque experience bar at the bottom of the screen. You are awarded different points for getting headshots, blinfiring and even shooting through cover. These different features get split into assault,marksman, and CQB which are rewarded for accordingly so, for shooting someone from a distance you may level up in marksman and unlock a new sniper rifle. This all works very well and gives the game replay value.
The single player is very similar to that of Vegas but I feel the level design is much improved you have to plan your moves a lot more or your stopped dead in your tracks. The controls are improved slightly but in essence are the same which will be nice for previous players.
The multiplayer is still laggy at the moment but if you get yourself into a good game it brings endless enjoyment. Teams are starting to work well together and the new maps are brilliant and mixture of new maps and ingame levels give you a lot to explore. The graphics are close to the single player which is a huge improvement from from the first game aswell.
Overall Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is a must have for fans of tactical shooters they have improved everything nessesary with 4 player co-op and better level design while keeping it on the same level as Vegas 1. It will take you about 8-10 hours to complete the single player campaign and multiplayer will give a lot more play. Unfortunately though the game still has bugs and if these had been ironed out this would be a near perfect shooter. 9.0/10
Thursday, 20 March 2008
What happens in Vegas stays online
I have just spent a fair few hours playing rainbow six vegas 2 which in my opinion is pretty darn good. You start the game off buy creating your character I of course used the vision cam for (achievements) and it has improved greatly since the first game. You then get to choose from a small amount of outfits which you can unlock more of throughout the game. Then of course I went into the story mode which doesnt seem that developed story wise however, the level design is much more interesting than the previous game. The next thing is the new experience system which works in a very RPG style way it also carries some unlocks over from the first game if you played that. I am still very annoyed as I havnt recieved my achievement for ranking to private first class even though I am past it. I had a quick go at terrorist hunt which is very difficult as the AI is very good in these games. The multiplayer has graphics that are a lot better than the first one however, this is ridiculously laggy hopefully this is just due to full servers and will improve. Rainbow Six is looking like another great game for the 360 and one for the PS3 I will post a full review as soon as possible so keep posted.
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