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L4D2 DLC: The Passing – Coming Late March
Feb 12th
Left4Dead 2 with be releasing new DLC called ‘The Passing’ for Xbox 360 and PC to be release late March. The Passing takes place between Dead Center and Dark Carnival. In the beginning and end of campaign, you will encounter the survivors from the first L4D (Bill, Louis, Francis, and Zoey). At the end of the campaign, they will help you fend off the horde while you try to escape.
In the campaign you will find a new weapon that looks like an LMG, as well as a golf club to bash in the heads of zombies. There will be a new kind of uncommon common infected known as ‘Fallen Survivors.’ They carry weapons, health, and all other equipment. You may see one of the running from you, but that’s when you should chase after them and kill them so you can get an item from their corpse. There will be interaction between the new and old survivors, as well as more dialog for all the characters (hurray for more stories about Ellis and his buddy Keith!)
The first Left4Dead will also be receiving DLC that explains how the original survivors get to the point where the new survivors are. Thus linking their stories together.
The Death of Sheriff Robo
Sep 4th
This video is done by myself in an amazing MMO known as Champions Online!
We completed the instance quite fast.
Oblivion and Morrowind on Steam
Jun 17th
“Stop citizen, you’ve violated the law!”
That’s right, Oblivion and Morrowind are now available for purchase on Steam!
Oblivion with all the expansions will currently run you $19.99. Morrowind will cost you $11.19. You can also buy both of them together with ALL of the DLC for them for a total of $28.19! These games are currently 20% off and the sale will end on September 19th of 2009, meaning you will have a long time to purchase it with the discount.
I highly recommend Oblivion to anyone that enjoys in-depth RPGs.
It would also be wise to purchase the versions WITH all the DLC, because The Shivering Isles is an expansion that you shouldn’t miss out on!
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Jun 17th
I ain’t ‘fraid of no ghost!
Consoles: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, DS.
The Ghostbusters were everywhere in the 80s. It went from movies to even video games! The games that they did release came out for multiple systems but all revolved around the same concept and gameplay. They were mainly on the NES. The first game, Ghostbusters, was horrible and just down right awful. Their second game, Ghostbusters II, had been improved yet it still failed to grab everyone’s attention. Now, the year is 2009 and a new game has released. Ghostbusters: The Video Game is what it’s called. I must admit, it isn’t a very creative name but that’s alright. You also get to fight the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. In this review I will give you details on the story, graphics, and overall gameplay.
In a game with the title “Ghostbusters,” I bet you all can guess as to what the object is. Yeah, that’s right. Catching (or “Busting”) ghosts is your main priority. The story takes place after Ghostbusters II. You play as a new recruit, he has no name other than Rookie. You fight along side of Ray, Peter, Egon, and Winston. You go to numerous locations such as the Hotel, the Library, and the Museum. You will encounter a few familiar ghosts such as Slimer and the Grey Lady. Your PKE meter will be very essential in this game. It’s used to detect spiritual entities, cursed artifacts, and take samples. In a few scenes, you will have the Ecto-1 to assist you. You can also upgrade your different streams which I will get into further in the review.
The graphics are solid and nice. You will notice that the cutscenes have a smoother look as well as a nice framerate. At times the framerate will drop and it is usually due to too many things going on at once. The effects on the proton streams are flashy and definitely captures the feeling that you would see in the movies. The only complaint that I have is that there will be an occasional graphical glitch but it isn’t enough to ruin it.
The voice acting is very well done. You will notice that they put in some comic relief at random times. Everyone loves a good laugh, right? The Rookie doesn’t speak at all, giving it the feeling that you are actually in the game. The music in the game will get repetitive. It may not bother you at all but if you pay attention to the little things then it may. Sound effects are spot on and you will recognize many of the noises from the proton pack that are in the movie.
One of the cool things that they added in was the ability to upgrade your weapons and your ghost trap. There are 4 weapons. They are the Proton Stream, Stasis Stream, Slime Blower, and Meson Collider. Each upgrade for the weapons will reduce recoil and increase the amount you can use it before overheating. Upgrades for the ghost trap consists of increasing the capture speed and making it so you can slam dunk a ghost into the trap, thus bypassing the capturing phase.
The cutscenes look good, sound good, have some humor, and even load the next level while you’re watching them! In turn, it creates what looks to be, seamless gameplay. There isn’t much more I can say about them.
While playing online, there are two ways you can play. One way is to join a single match were you play only one of the six jobs. The second way is to play one theme which then chooses three jobs out of the six available for you to play. You can play online with 1-4 players for multiplayer, or 2-4 players for co-op. The jobs are Survival, Containment, Destruction, Protection, Thief, and Slime Dunk. Each one has their own unique objective.
I’ve noticed a few bugs near the end of the game. Such as Ray disappearing and the story continuing to go on. This causes the game to glitch out and making it impossible to continue on with the story without using a Revert to Checkpoint. Another one I discovered was when I went to smash a stone ghost into the ground, it went through the level, and one even went outside of the level where I was barely able to destroy it because it was on the other side of a way. These bugs aren’t that big of a deal and it doesn’t kill the game in any way that I see.
In the end, Ghostbusters is a fun game for all and it may not have too much of a replay value but it does give a lot of fun for the whole family. Whether you’re a casual or hardcore gamer, it’s still for all. The Ghostbusters live on with this marvelous game. As for me, all I have to say is that “We came, we saw, we kicked it’s ass!”
The Godfather II
May 3rd
EA releases yet another game, and this one is The Godfather II.
Xbox 360, PS3, and PC
When I heard about this game I thought nothing of it. Nearing it’s release date, I decided to look more into it and it seemed to be a good game. I decided to purchase it, hoping for the best. I get the game home, start playing, and it seems kinda bland. The more that I played it, the better it got. I started to enjoy being able to take over territories, placing guards, running around with my crew doing missions, and just being able to explore places like New York and Florida. The game itself is very repetitive and you’ll find yourself doing the same things over and over.
Your main objective is to capture territories and controlling all of the cities. You capture a territory, place guards, and move on to the next one. To take over one of the territories, you must scare it’s owner bad enough to let you own it. The ways you can scare them is by smashing their stuff, hanging them over edges, pointing a gun at them, or even slamming them into the wall. There aren’t many options when it comes to it.
Graphics for the game are quite nice. They’re not terrible and they’re not amazing, but they are good enough for my standards. Like it’s been said before, that you shouldn’t judge games by their graphics alone. You will notice some parts of the level loading strangely or even some random floating objects, but they can be overlooked.
In the game you will find that there isn’t much audio. Some music plays occasionally but unless you want to go into one of the disturbing strip clubs, don’t expect much music.
The only awesome thing about this is being able to use the Don’s View and being able to go out and take over territories with a group. While doing those things, it keeps it really fun for me. My favorite thing is to go out and take over everything, one after the other.
There aren’t many cut scenes in the game, which makes it a little stale. It needs more action and face posing. There should have been more effort put into making more animations and cut scenes, but it doesn’t entirely ruin the game.
There are a few bugs that may make you angry at times, but they aren’t bad enough to make you rage quit or anything. Maybe a few patches will fix further bugs that are discovered.
In my personal opinion, I think that The Godfather II is a slightly above average game that deserves more attention. It was highly anticipated by many during it’s announcement, and seemed to die off shortly after. I enjoy the game, but the reply value for it is moderately low, because once you beat it, you won’t want to go back and play it again most likely. In the end, I give The Godfather II:
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