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I started off as a tony hawk fan. As they kept releasing them, a lack in quality was apparent. THPS 4 was the last game that actually caught my eye, but after that, they got exponentially worse after each installment.
I always wanted a skating game where I could feel a sense of accomplishment after doing small things. What I wanted to have became a reality when I heard of EA's skate. I watched all of the videos online months before the release date, just wanting to see a bit more. This was also the only game I've ever pre-ordered. Right when I put that magic little disc into my 360 I felt a sense of warmth.
CONCEPT: Make a real world environment, with a made up city modeled after some of the best.
GRAPHICS: Spot on, the physics are just right, character models are great, and the city looks incredible.
SOUND: The game itself has a great soundtrack. But personally, I'd rather listen to the sound of wheels rolling on the pavement, and the tail snapping off the ground. The ambiance is great as well.
PLAYABILITY: The flick-it system gives you such a sense of accomplishment when you perform tricks, no grind button and spot-on physics make the game tough and challenging, I remember spending ten minutes on one spot trying to tre-flip tailside down a stair set.
ENTERTAINMENT: If you like skating games, just add this to your list. You must play this game. The game is fun, and challenging. Nothing else needs to be said.
Originally for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Here's the game that revolutionized turn-based RPG gaming. Forget Final Fantasy, CT is the real deal. The game came out in the mid-nineties, so the graphics are the very best you will see on a SNES game. Best 2-D ever used. The sound quality was great for its time but has since aged considerably. And as far as the actual music goes, it's not only catchy, it's actually *good* music. This was proven with an orquestal re-release of the sountrack that came out long after the game.
The story is set in a Fantasy world and it mainly revolves around time-traveling to different eras to stop Lavos (an evil entity that fell from the sky a long time ago, this plot device was later ripped off in Final Fantasy VII with Jenova) from being awakened and devouring the whole planet. Time-traveling is the game's greatest strength and weakness--on one hand, traveling to different times from 65000000 B.C to 2013(?) A.D is very interesting. You get to see ancient wars and a bleak Terminator-ish future, which is great. BUT--the problem here is that the day of the Apocalypse is supposed to happen in 1999 and, obviously, we are all okay right now. This is a clear sign of the game's age and it does bother me alot, despite the fact that it is set on a Fantasy world. It makes me sort of disconnect from the adventure, you know?
Furthermore, you can't explore every single era, which makes the game seem ver limited--you go from 65000000 B.C to 1000 A.D, etc.
Story-wise, the game is good. Very good, specially for a time when games used to have next-to-no story and only action. There is actual character and plot development along with several different endings depending on your actions. This might be very "meh" by today's standards, but remember we're talking about the friggin' SNES here. The developers really did do the impossible with this. The character cast is small, but very unique. You got a teenage boy, a rebellious princess and a nerdy girl from 1000 A.D, a Sorcerer anti-hero from magical times along with a knight-turned-frog, a cave-woman from Dinosaur times, a robot from the future, etc. It's rather short, but fun with some replay value.
As for the gameplay--for the SNES, it is the best turn-based game you'll ever find. Battles are not random--you can actually *see* the enemies wandering around and they sometimes wait within bushes to ambush you in packs. You can see your party behind you at all times and the attack animations were very smooth and pretty impresive for its time.
All in all, a great game. If you like turn-based RPGs, this is worth a shot. The PS1 version features Anime cutscenes done by the creator of Dragonball Z, but as a downside adds loading times to the game. 9/10
The game's sequel, Chrono Cross, is also an excellent game.
I am going there with a vengeance... I recently rebuilt my pc to be the ultimate gaming machine/rig and I cannot even play Crysis on anything but Medium settings and that's even pushing it. This game is a whore and it really uses up a lot of resources.
The game itself is a fun modern/futuristic shooter with a decent story and human opponents that don't stand in front of bullets (Most of the time) and actually hide behind things and sneak up on you.
The machine opponents are dumb but it takes a lot more to kill them. They freeze your screen literally with this ice crap and it makes it hard to see.
Vehicles handle better than you'd expect but not as good as it could be.
Weapons are generic at first and get really decent later on.
If not for the demanding nature of this game it might be one of the best single player experiences right now on the PC.
Champions is one of my favorite games and any gamer who likes dungeon crawlers(the Diablo series, Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance) will love this game as well.
Concept- Take Diablo 2, give it some sleek new 3D graphics, set it in the Everquest saga, and make it awsome. Do that, and you'll come up with Champions of Norrath.
Graphics- Some of the best on the PS2, hands down. From the bump map texturing to the real time lighting effects, this game is down right gorgeous. The framerate will studder if things become to hectic, though.
Sound- Generic fantasy score that somehow still manages to bring you into the game. Crisp and satisfying sound effects. And some truly awful voice actors.
Gameplay- While insanely simple, the gameplay offers a ton of strategy. I honestly couldn't imagin this game playing any better.
Overall, an exellent game that RPG/Action fans should check out.
What else needs to be said about Halo? It single handedly saved the Xbox from failing and redefined the first person shooter. The game is a masterpiece.
Concept- Take an epic Sci-Fi tale, throw in a dash of mystery and horror, and balance the crap out of every aspect of the game.
Graphics- The graphics were mind blowing when it launched with the Xbox. And you know what? It still looks great. The human character models are a bit iffy, but the environments will still take your breath away. The textures are amazing.
Sound- Perfect. Seriously, go ahead and try to knock a single thing about the sound. I don't see how the sound could possibly be improved on. The score is thundering and gets your blood pumping. The sound effects kick you in the stomach. And the voice acting is big-budget Hollywood quality.
Gameplay- The best FPS controls to date. The control is so fluid that you actually forget the huge hunk of plastic in your hands is even there. The driving parts could be a game by themselves.
Overall... You guessed it. I LOVE Halo. What's that? You don't love it? Well, why don't you play it.
hey zack. yeah, halo 1 and 2 have to be the best games i played! haven't got to halo 3 yet as a 360 ain't part of my budget! i loved playing them on the legendary setting! an early scene of halo 2 took a week to get past! other games i liked were the oddworld ones on the original PS. also the madden ones are tops. but i don't play games anymore now i'm a 'budding scriptwriter'! don't have the time! cheers!
Halo 3 was simply way too short. I hate how these game developers nowadays are sacrificing good, quality single player campaigns in favor of online gameplay. It's ridiculous. Online gameplay is supposed to be an extra plus, not the other way around. I finished the game in three hours.
It also killed off way too many characters, thus ruining any chance of a good sequel (if they were gonna keep milking the franchise with Recon and Wars they might as well should've left some space for a Halo 4 instead of those spin-offs).
On the bright side, it looks amazing--one of the best-looking X Box 360 games out there. It also plays really smoothly, but then again, so did the previous installments.
I love this game. Sure the world is small and at times may seem a bit barren, but it doesn't matter. You will keep on playing just too see the next cut scene. I'm gonna go out and say it, this would make one hell of a movie.
The basic premise of the game is a GTA game with a Western setting. You play as Colton White(voiced by Thomas Jane), a local mountain man who gets caught up in General Mcgruder's(voiced by Lance Henrikson) vicious and brutal greed. After your father9or so you thought) is killed in a steamboat ambush, you must set out and take Mcgruder down. Along the way you will join renegades, rescue indians, ambush a train, protect whores, and just about anything else you can imagine that would be in a western game. While the actual gameplay may be shallow, loose, and overall a bit repetitive, it's still solid. But this isn't a game about gameplay... it's a game about story.
Concept- A western GTA, a story that truly deserves a big screen adaptation, and collecting scalps... what more do you want?
Graphics- Meh. They don't look bad. Some enviroments and character models actually look great. Too bad they are repeated over and over. Animation is great, however.
Sound- Awesome. A sweeping, epic western score. Amazing voice work by Tomas Jane, Lance Henrikson, Ron Pearlman, Brad Douriff, Kris Kristofferson, and more. A great script as well.
Gameplay- Much like the graphics... Meh. Not bad at all. Just very repetitive and kinda loose. The game is far too easy, even on the harder difficulties. Still good fun.
Overall- A very good game that is carried by an excellent story and superb cast. Paul W.S. Anderson, what the hell are you waiting for? Here's your next movie!!!
I think it was 1997 when a game called 'Thrill Kill' was scheduled for release on the PS1. It was a four player beat em'up that was to be an adult game only, meaning it was extremely violent. Again I think it was to released by Virgin but I could be wrong. I remember reading the previews and the buzz was amazing, everyone wanted this game and then they pulled the plug and it was canned.
The games itself was finished and by some wheeling and dealing I managed to get a copy. The fact was that it wasn't that gory or brutal but what it was, was a great game that should have been released. I really can't remember that many four player beat em'ups at the time, this one stuck in the mind.
Although not as sick as portrayed it was very twisted in its characters and setting. Fighting in dungeons and asylums with murderers, doctors and the fact you were beating someone to death with human limbs says it all. There was blood in the general atmosphere was dark but you can't beat an illegal, under the counter purchase to get the juices flowing. Just knowing you were playing something they didn't want you to play...or didn't they, seems to me they leaked this out and I'm glad.
It is a great game. Check out the video (bad quality though)
Wow. I really don't understand why everyone is going gaga for this game. It's extremely mediocre. Very blah. Dead Rising is a much better game. Average graphics, a non existent story line, and painfully repetitive controls sink this game's value. What a disappointment.
Concept- Play though 4 different campaigns(story-less campaigns) and blast away at thousands of zombies and other foul monsters. Oh yeah, and somehow manage to be underwhelming at the same time.
Graphics- Average. The amount of zombies on screen is impressive and all, but overall it's seriously lacking.
Sound- Some of the one liners are actually pretty funny. The score is fitting. The groans and guns shots all sound good. The sound department gets a passing grade.
Gameplay- The controls are fine. The game plays well and everything is super responsive. It's also very fun... for the first 10 minutes. Then the same 10 minutes repeat themselves over and over and over...
Overall- A massive disappointment. The only horror I found in the game was the repetition. Only the most hardcore of zombie fans need apply.
Thanks for the tip...Left 4 Dead was on my list...Scratch that for Chop 'Til You Drop...
What about Guitar Hero? Well worth going into debt for, the Metallica game if nothing else...
Graphics: Cartoonized Kirk, James, Lars and Robert throw down like the real deal...(They did the Ping-Pong suit thing, which is amusing, at least to me...)
Songs: All the classics, with a few other metallic favorites picked out by James and the boys.
Game Play: Can't keep the drums working. Kids rock too hard on them. Get it Best Buy, though and take advantage of the extended warranty. Guitar works fine, smoother action than the one I got with the PS2 Guitar Hero as payment for a logo...The vocal play is a bit lame, too. Not very challenging.
Overall: 8 out of 10...9/10 If they add a Zombify option for your rocker...
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently - Dove Chocolate Wrapper
I've been a video game fan ever since Pong first came out (yes, I'm that old...no comments, please!).
Gotta say my faves have always been the Zelda and RE games. I was pretty sure nothing would ever beat Zelda: Twlight Proncess, but RE 4 did it, and it did it quite easily. What a great game! I thought there were alot of horror elements, but do agree that most of it wasn't as bleak or scary as walking down a quiet hallway, or entering a seemingly empty room, like in RE 2.
Well, I have a new favorite game, and recently finsihed it on the PS3, after playing for well over 1,000 hours (yes, you read that correctly...over 1,000 hours!)...and there are still things I haven't gotten to, so I do still play every now and then.
It's name, you ask? Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Wow, what a game! Graphics are unreal...just literally mind blowing from creatures to scenery that look like you're watching a movie...and these are not the cutaway scenens I'm talking about...the normal game play involves such detail in it's surroundings, it's something you truly have to see to believe,
Game play is also amazing. Completely limitless possibilities and a completely open world, where you can go anywhere you want, and complete quests in any order you feel like it. You can play in first person or over the top of your character view. Limitless weapons and magic possibilities, as well as numerous different character types to play as, meaning replay value can go on forever.
It's the kind of game in which strategy is all important. You can follow the laws of the land, or you can be a wanted man and have gaurds hunt you down and throw your ass in jail whenever they see you. Numerous factions to join, quests to complete, and exploring to be done.
I can't say enough about this game, as it offers so many different facets of what I enjoy in a video game. If you've never heard of it or seen it, you owe it to yourself to check it out. I recommend the game of the year version, which includes several expansion packs all included together, and since it's been out for awhile, you can get it for a great price.
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