Thursday, January 14, 2010

Dark Void

Got my copy of Dark Void. Very interesting game if I must say so myself. Ill be writing up a full review later, but as of now, I can classify this game as the kind of mindless fun where you just go around beating the shit out of enimies. Its the game where you seem like you're having fun while playing and you fee like a lot happens. But then you look back and realize its only fun cause you have an awesome jetpack, and you really got nowhere in the game, cause you just ended up back where you started.

So follow up on this since I beat the game. Bottom Line, Its just missing a lot. i really dont even want to do a full review because of how disappointed I am in this game. Story line is very...just...out there. Very random to me, and the combat system is very unresponsive. I can end up looking at an enemy for 5 B button hits before I actually melee him. Also, combat power is very dysfunctional. I could waste a clip killing something, or just sprint up to it and one hit kill it with a melee attack. Jetpack is fun...for a while, f you could just fly around for a while thatd be fun, but you cant. Eh, this game is just basically all around bad. Dont buy it, dont rent it, dont even touch it. Truly a game that could have had lots of potential, but it just wasnt there.

Overall: 5/10

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Update: Midterms next week, and I expect to be getting Mass Effect 2 about half way through the week. Dont know if Ill get a review up because of testing, but ill try my hardest and well as get some gameplay up.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Army of Two: 40th Day

Total: 7/10

Got my copy of Army of Two: 40th Day yesterday and am enjoying it very much. From hearing bad reviews about the first Army of Two, I never played it, so I dont know if this is better that the first or not. The first thing I noticed was the Gears of War control scheme. It is just about exactly the same, and just finishing Gears of War 2 a few days ago, I was happy I was used to the control scheme. The two best things about this game so far: 1. The number of explosions. Holy fuck, you turn the corner, and something else will explode. 2. The number of enemies. There is no shortage at all, and the gameplay is very fast paced. Both of these elements combined into one game have made me a very happy man. But there are a few bad things. 1. The amount of cutscenes. Way too many, whether its showcasing a new area, new enemy, opening a door, or something else exploding, or whats around the corner, or more shit exploding, theres just way too many. 2. The "power limit" on your helmet GPS. your helmet has a power limit for the GPS, so it turns off automatically every once in a while, then you have to wait for it to recharge, and hit the select button again.

Graphics for this game are pretty good.

Variation on the weapons is nice too. Yes, you have to buy the weapons, but there is no shortage of money. You need a new weapon? most likely youll always have the money to buy it. For instance, I kept dying at the guy with the gatling gun the first time. Pressed Y, bought the shotgun, and I was good to go. You can save your money for fun stuff too, (who wouldnt want diamond encrusted grenades?)

Well, I finished the game. Overall 7/10

Why? Well, I think the game deserves one point for every hour I played and graphics and stuff. That right, took me 5 hours. I havent tested the Versus or co-op, but I assume that its like versus and co-op on any other game. There is also a mode called extraction which I have not tried yet. I also believe there are two alternate ending. One if you get negative morality on everything like I did, and another one If you gain morality on all the others. I will not be playing through it again to find out the other ending.

Summary: If you like co-op games, this is for you. I think the only reason you would buy this game is if you liked the first one, and many lots of friends to play this on co-op with.

Overall, like Ive said for many games: RENT IT, unless you want to do co-op or versus with friends. Or, buy it and resell it. I think one of those two are your best options.

Next review: Dark Void

Gameplay videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0BSWsW1ooA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-MbnDWAwbg

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