Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed Review

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This game was a little easier than I thought it was going to be. You just follow the clues or hints on the map and do your tasks as an assassin. Escaping seemed too easy though. You can run 3 feet away behind a wall or bench, on a roof, or between people, and you're free... The battles are not hard from what I've seen so far. And once you've completed the biggest part of your mission assassinating someone and the town goes on alert, you can just "blend" in and walk very slowly to escape. I think they made it too easy. Overall entertaining but I was really playing this to get to the game I hear is even better, Assassin's Creed 2

Assassin's Creed Feature

• Great Game
• Fun

Assassin’s Creed is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that will redefine the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin’s Creed merges technology, game design, theme, and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.

The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.

You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

Key Features

• Be an Assassin: Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of history’s deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape.
• Realistic and responsive environments: Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests.
• Action with a new dimension - total freedom: Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Stalk your prey through richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.
• Relive the epic times of the Crusades: Assassin’s Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience, and the subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world.
• Intense action rooted in reality: Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels.
• Next-gen gameplay: The proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic interaction with environment, and a fluid, yet sharp, combat mechanic.

From the team that brought the world Prince of Persia and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell comes a sophisticated new franchise utilizing the power of next-gen technology for its complex action. The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Special Features Be an Assassin - Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of history's deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape. Realistic and responsive environments - Experience a living, breathing world in which all your actions have consequences. Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests. Action with a new dimension for total freedom - Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Stalk your prey through richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives. Relive the epic times of the Crusades - Assassin's Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience, and the subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world. Intense action rooted in reality - Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels. Next-gen gameplay - The proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic interaction with environment, and a fluid, yet sharp, combat mechanic.

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Customer Reviews

Love the story, enjoyed the game - Luis Alvarez Cabreja -
While it's a bit tedious is also a lot of fun to do all does building climbing and for the price I think it's worth it for anyone who is willing to get into the Assassin's creed lore. The story is really good and intriguing, in the vein of 'lost', it leaves you with a lot of questions that are to be answered in the following games.

Love it - FreddyCruze.ni -
For me it is a 4 stars game. Fun, but I find it a bit short of missions, namely the nine missions are the same thing and although it is the object of the game I think it could add more points in each mission. Highlight the quality of the architecture of cities, that's wonderful. Altair needs more weapons.

But to be the I of the series is fine. I'm playing the second and waiting for November 3rd.


Oct 04, 2010 05:01:13

Prince of Persia - Warrior Within

Prince of Persia - Warrior Within Review

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Prince of Persia - Warrior Within Feature

• The Game of the Year Returns: Prince of Persia 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the universally acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the undisputed Console Game of the Year for 2003.
• A Warrior Reborn: The Prince has matured immeasurably since his courageous fight in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. He returns here with deadlier skills, a darker heart and a craving for battle.
• Free-Form Fighting System: An intricate new combat system lets you wage battles with no boundaries. Manipulate the environment and the enemies themselves to develop your own unique fighting style. Plus, an all-new projectile attack system allows for a variety of ranged combat tactics.
• A Violent Underworld Revealed: Explore and conquer a cursed island underworld, breeding ground for the most brutal, unrelenting monsters to torment mankind. Control the Ravages of Time: Ravage enemies with the devastating new combative powers of the Sands of Time, opening up astounding variations in fighting gameplay.
• For 1 player / Fight Harder, Play Longer: Hours upon hours of action await in your fight for survival, including various bonus incentives for those who finish the game.

You stand in a dim fortress corridor, surrounded by the nearest one, you hurl him into a bed of spikes, then slice another in half and steal his dagger. Sprinting, you release the blade into a third's skull and leap for a pillar, spinning around it with sword drawn. Another body drops, your death has already been decided. How you defy it is up to you.

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Jul 19, 2010 01:44:03

Alan Wake

Alan Wake Review

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I enjoyed the way in which the story was told. The gameplay is fairly repetitive but fits into the story very well. The game itself isn't very long so I didn't find the repetition to be much of a deterrent.

My biggest praise is how the chapters of the story are episodic and self contained. I have a lot of hobbies, job, girlfriend and many many other games to play and one of my biggest complaints with story based games is losing the immersion when you set the game down for a few days, or a week. Not only does Alan Wake re-familiarize you with the current happenings of the game when you pick up a new chapter but provides a great point to stop if you know you aren't going to finish it during that session.

Light is used heavily as a mechanic both in gameplay and storytelling so do yourself a favor and keep the brightness down so you get the full effect.

The "thriller" genre rarely gets a worthwhile game so I definitely recommend it.

Alan Wake Feature

• Intense Cinematic Action - From Remedy, the masters of cinematic action, comes a 3rd person action game filled with overwhelming odds and desperate near escapes.
• Gripping Suspense - Storytelling at its best, Alan Wake is like a tightly paced thriller TV series, offering endless twists and cliffhangers, and building up to an epic conclusion.
• Light is your Weapon - Light is your greatest weapon and only protection as dark¬ness takes over everything and everyone, and turns them against you.
• Episodic narrative
• Suspenseful and gripping storyline

Alan Wake, developed by Remedy Entertainment for the Xbox 360, is psychological action thriller that incorporates the elements of a TV show with the interactivity of a video game for a uniquely immersive experience. A suspenseful story told in successive episodes, this release will treat players to top-notch graphics that give the game a stunning cinematic look.

Search for clues to figure out the mystery. View larger.

Alan Wake slowly realizes that his nightmares are coming true. View larger.

You'll be able to freely roam the town of Bright Falls. View larger.

High definition graphics and lighting effects make for a spectacular looking game. View larger.

A Nightmare Turns to Life
Alan Wake is a bestselling horror novelist who moved to the small town of Bright Falls, Washington after suffering from insomnia and depression. Wake is able to sleep again, but after he meets a mysterious woman, he begins to have terrible nightmares. As he puts these nightmares on paper for a new book, he soon notices that all the things that happen in his book are coming true right before his eyes.

Using cinematic effects and technology such as real-time lighting, shadows and reflections, you'll be treated to a game that is oozing with atmosphere and able to invoke an emotional response from the player. The realistic environment features real-time weather and light changes that effect the game play for a remarkably immersive experience.

Explore an Entire Town
The town of Bright Falls is 100 square kilometers, and players will be able to roam through this incredibly detailed area any way they like, roaming the town or wandering out to the lakes, forest, satellite towns, and more. The game gives the player goals, but how he chooses to go about completing them is up to him. Clues are scattered throughout the town, and solving mysteries will require players to pay close attention to the little details.

Intense Combat
In addition to solving puzzles and exploration, the game also pushes players into serious action and combat; when night comes, creatures will take their best shots at Alan, and you'll have to be quick with strategy as well as weapons to beat them back.

Alan Wake presents an unusual and new gaming experience that features a riveting, multi-layered story while giving the player the ability to freely roam a giant environment. It supports Dolby Digital sound and runs at a beautiful high-definition 720p.
When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A dark presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, Washington pushing Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save the woman he loves. With the body of an action game and the mind of a psychological thriller, Alan Wake is a pulse-pounding thrill ride.

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Customer Reviews

This Horror Fan is Satisfied. - Scott M. Brown -
When approaching Alan Wake I wasn't really sure what to expect. I've always been a huge survival horror fan. I've been fighting off hordes of the undead since the first Resident Evil on PS1 (actually since "Zombies ate my Neighbors" on SNES). I didn't know too much about Alan Wake but I decided to give it a shot anyways. Boy was I suprised! This game turned out to be a jewel. Alan Wake has so much atmosphere you could bottle it up and sell it out of a soda machine. Some games don't get the pacing right, with too much of this or too much of that. Alan Wake seems to have pacing perfected (action, exploration, puzzles). If you're a horror game fan you owe it to yourself to pick this game up. This game has renewed my love for the XBOX 360. I just hope they don't take too long to make a full sequel.

Very Boring Game - F. Jury - usa
Ugh, this game is very frustrating. At a glance it appears to have potential, but turns out to just be terrible. It tries to be some type of Steven King/horror/movie/game, and I'm not even sure if it succeeds or fails at that, but either way it's a very boring and repetitive game. This game feels like it should have come out five years ago, but even if it had, it still would have been awful.
The most annoying part is you have no idea what is going on the entire game. Struggle through your boredom to finish the game and you will still have no idea what transpired. The ending is short and resolves none of the baffling story. There is no closure or explanation of anything.
The game isn't so much scary as it is confusing and tedious. The controls and gameplay are clunky. You spend the entire time trotting from place to place usually in the woods, shining flashlights at shadows and using a clunky revolver or rifle.
This feels like a very old school game, with linear levels and horrible character development. Most of the characters introduced in the game you learn nothing about, and have virtually nothing to do with.
Graphics and voice acting are both ok, but both could have been better.

You will spend the whole game, reloading your flashlight and revolver to use on very repetitive shadows. Oh and you get to crank generators. Fun.

Basic premise of the game = light is good darkness is bad. Your main weapon is a flashlight and you collect coffee thermoses all game for no reason.

Save yourself from wasting several hours of your life and play something else.


Jul 18, 2010 01:28:06

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Review

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I didn't start out liking this game. It took me quite a while to get into the game. I was put off by the lack of fighting. Yeah, there are monsters to fight, but they seem mostly an afterthought to add more challenge to getting sand refills for your dagger.

Speaking of your dagger, that is the hook to this game. Short version, you get tricked into stealing it and unleashing the Sands of Time which destroy everybody except the main villain, and a princess who helps you named Farah. You get the ability to turn back time briefly. You might not think how just reversing an event might help in a fight at first, but it is incredibly useful. Picture just getting hit by a nasty combo from a guard, whoops now you've reversed time and are able to dodge at the beginning of the combo and avoid taking damage. Nice.

Even better though, the time reversing powers are invaluable for the jumping puzzles. The ultimate problem with games that give you lots of ability to interact with the environment are that some things will inevitably look like you can interact with them, but end up just being part of the scenery. The classic example might be in a first person shooter where the wooden door you blast with your bazooka just gets some scorch marks but won't break. Reversing time allows you to try different options without the pain of starting all the way over on a long sequence. With few exceptions, the game really doesn't make you replay huge chunks of the game out of spite. It may not always let you save, but it will often do checkpoints on particularly long runs so as long as you don't quit, you don't have to go all the way back to the save point.

The puzzles sometimes require some thought, but mostly just require looking around. There's generally only one thing you can do things. Things are also fairly automatic once you start them. For example, once you're walking along a narrow ledge, it's very difficult for you to actually fall to your death. Much like God of War, you can pull yourself back up. Real annoyance comes late game in the form of birds/bats that will attack you and make you fall, but generally you're safe unless you really jerk the control stick around. Still, they're mostly very fun and it's really cool to swing around on poles and jump over large chasms.

I would rate this game down a bit because there is a game ending bug fairly late in the game. You meet up with Farah and she's off screen and supposed to activate a switch to raise the platform. If you revert from that save, you'll yell to her to do it, but she'll not raise the platform. No platform raise, no possibility of progress. Keep at least two saves and switch between them!

The reason it goes back up to 5 stars is because they had the brilliant idea to add visions to the game. When you hit a save point, you get a brief vision of what is coming next. It's not a play through like the shadow training in Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch, you get more of a brief jumble of what will happen later. Often it's just some views of puzzles, but sometimes a view of something important that will happen later in the game. This simple addition makes figuring out puzzles much less painful. You don't get handed the answer, but you do get sort of hints. The visions will save you a lot of frustration at points in the game. If you get really lost though, you can usually find uploaded videos of the game to help you along. I'd tend to suggest that for bits where you cannot reverse time near the end. It can be pretty brutal otherwise.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Feature

• restore order to ancient Persia
• the complete original Prince of Persia game as well as a level from the original game redesigned in 3D
• Wield several different powerful swords

An unmatch hero wielding powers of mythic proportions, the prince returns to action adventure gaming with gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting skills and the ability to bend time to fulfill his destiny. Ubisoft's montreal studio presents THE SANDS OF TIME, a technological breakthrough that will change the face of action adventure gaming forever. Erase the past, behold the future and freeze the present in real time for unlimited gameplay variations; exotic worlds and vast kingdoms uncover the mysteries of a world never before explored in action adventure gaming medieval persia mythical and deadly holds a staggering array of landscapes and kingdoms to explore and conquer. A sweeping adventure of betrayal and triumph, the epic legends and deadly creatures of mythic persia burn to life in this suspense filled tale featuring more twists and turns than the labyrinthine palace itself.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the Greatest Videogame Ever Made. - Maverick - Darien, CT
And if you don't like it there is something wrong with you. If you don't know, now you know.


Objectively speaking, the game is not without flaw, and at this point in time I'm sure the graphics leave something to be desired, but, shut up. You're wrong. I'm not going to say any more because, seriously, shut up. Go pl- no. Shut up. Go play it. Shut-I'm serious- shut up and go play it.


Jul 17, 2010 00:06:31

Prince of Persia PSP (Slim) Dual Colored Skin Sticker, PSP 2000

Prince of Persia PSP (Slim) Dual Colored Skin Sticker, PSP 2000 Review

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Prince of Persia PSP (Slim) Dual Colored Skin Sticker, PSP 2000 Feature

• Made in high quality material
• Will not scratch, fade or peel
• Easy to install, high-tech plastic gum, without any traces after tearing
• fine all-round protection

Get skinned! Customize your PSP 2000 with Pacers skins. It is durable, it is flexible, it is really cool! They are easily removed, washable, interchangeable and protect your PSP2000 from scratches and dirt.

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Jul 15, 2010 15:30:03

Impossible Mission (Sony PSP)

Impossible Mission (Sony PSP) Review

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Impossible Mission (Sony PSP) Feature

• Re-imagining of the original 1980s classic
• Choose from 3 characters
• New tutorial mode
• 3 game modes
• Full games sharing on PSP

The gamer takes the role of a secret agent attempting to stop evil genius Professor Elvin Atombender who has been tampering with National Security Computers. Players must penetrate Atombender's base, attempting to recover parts of the system password whilst avoiding deadly robots in a race against time. Whilst the game has been re-written from the ground up and features new graphics, 3D objects, new Sound Effects and Music the gameplay remains impressively loyal with the game layout changing for every new game. There are now three main characters to choose from plus a brand new tutorial mode. The player can now chose from three game modes, new, original and for the purist; a hybrid mode with the original gameplay using the updated graphics. The PSP versions offer an unusual feature which allows players to send a full copy of their game to a friend by Wireless so they can try it for themselves. (From the Official Press Release.)

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Jul 14, 2010 06:45:05

God of War III

God of War III Review

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This is the first God of War I've ever played. When the first two came out I has under 17, so my parents wouldn't let me have them. I borrowed this from a friend, and I throughly enjoyed doing so.

Pros:
- Some of the best visuals I've seen, especially facial animations

- Combat is fast paced and generally does not get boring.

- Decent length

- Two extra Game modes

- Story was better than I imagined it would be

- Easy Platinum Trophy (6 days for me)

- boss fights were challenging, but beatable.


CONS:
- a few notable glitches (i.e. Infinite health and maxed out weapons glitch, and a glitch preventing forward progress before the Forge the first time.)

- Thought the ending would have been a little better.


Overall, a fantastic game that I recommend to anyone who is considering playing it. You won't regret it!

God of War III Feature

• True to the series roots, the four pillars of game play - brutal combat, intricate puzzles, exploration of awe-inspiring worlds, and a compelling story - all return.
• God of War III is the epic conclusion to the Greek mythological trilogy, which will complete Kratos' story that began in the original title for the PlayStation 2.
• New deadly weapons like the Cestus, powerful metal gauntlets with devastating strength, and other brutal instruments of war that open up ruthless new techniques.
• The menacing creatures of Greek mythology can now be manipulated against their will, to cross chasms, inflict blind rage against enemies, reveal puzzles and secrets, and as tools of complete annihilation.
• God of War III picks up exactly where God of War II left off ? Kratos must take his quest for vengeance to the very stronghold of the Zeus.

God of War III is a single player action game, exclusive to the PlayStation 3, and the final installment of the God of War trilogy. Containing signature and addictive God of War gameplay — a combination of over-the-top action combat, exploration and puzzle-solving — along with an engrossing mythologically inspired storyline and a selection of new weapons and a new weapons system, it is a fitting conclusion to the much praised God of War franchise. Story and Gameplay God of War III allows players on the PlayStation 3 to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he treads through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hades once more to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades, as well a selection of new weapons, Kratos must take on mythology's darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself. Key Game Features The Ghost of Sparta returns in the final chapter in the God of War trilogy. View larger. Only on the PS3 - The award-winning development team leverages the processing power and technology of PlayStation 3 system to make God of War III one of the most-graphically advanced next gen titles available, with even the dramatic cut screens running off the in-game engine. Groundbreaking Depth of Scale - Kratos will explore areas up to 4 times larger than those found in God of War II, as well as carve through entire armies while navigating on the back of Titans - living, moving, breathing levels as tall as the Empire State Building. Realism - Players will battle in detailed and unique 3D worlds lit by thousands of dynamic lights and textures with quadruple the resolution, which allows for realistic muscle striations, detailed facial expressions, and new heightened levels of brutality and gore. Signature Gameplay - Brutal combat, intricate puzzles, exploration of awe-inspiring worlds, and a compelling and satisfying ending to Kratos’ epic story. Sophisticated Storyline - The God of War III storyline is the epic conclusion to the trilogy; the storyline will be told in a way that is true to traditionalist roots in Greek mythology, from moral consequences to brutal battles against the gods. Ridable Creatures - Several of the menacing creatures of Greek mythology in God of War III can now be manipulated against their will, as Kratos uses them to cross chasms, inflict blind rage against enemies, reveal puzzles and secrets, and as tools of complete annihilation. New Weapons and Combat System - New deadly weapons such as the Cestus — powerful metal gauntlets with devastating strength — and other brutal instruments of war that will allow Kratos to learn ruthless new techniques such as grappling with enemies and launching explosive wall-to-ground attacks. Lighting Technologies - The dynamic lighting solution employed in GOW III is only feasible through the computing power provided by the Cell SPUs. For example, using the High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL) technology, the camera – when using Krato’s sightline - will emulate the human retina, causing players to feel a sharp brightness when Kratos exits a dark area and enters a sunlit area, similar to how the human eye would need to adjust. Screenshots: Feel Kratos' wrath. View larger. More baddies and bosses. View larger. New devastating weapons. View larger. Action/combat/puzzle play. View larger.

God of War® III finds Kratos raining carnage and destruction upon the Gods who have betrayed him and the entire Ancient Greek world. Armed with his deadly double-chained blades, Kratos will take on mythology’s darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles on his merciless quest to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.

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God of war III - TeRry P. -
The game is just great in its way, same feeling from the previous version. However, for this 3rd version everything is just bigger, gigantic stuffs, with amazing graphics. It's like u r seeing the monsters that u can't even fight at all, however in the end u can just kill everything that is impossible. Only one downside for this game is it's getting really brutal and sadistic, parents should be adviceed.

Amazing detail/graphics/story - Charles Garner III - Lubbock,TX
GoW3 has a great story. If you like action it jumps right in it from the beginning just like the other ones. I was really amazed by the graphics and camera angles. Unlike anything out there. If you are a gamer at all this game is a MUST!


Jul 13, 2010 06:18:07