Why? Why are you reading this review? The time that you spend reading this page is valuable time that could be spent playing Mass Effect 2. It’s that good. Seriously. (Doubly so if you’ve played the original) Everything you need to know about Bioware’s sequel can be summed up as so. Buy this game. If need be purchase the Xbox 360, to do so.
Games such as this are a rarity in the industry and it was evident that Edmonton’s Bioware was onto something when it delivered the predecessor back in 2007. Although the franchise doesn’t have the brand power that other s do, such as the Halo series, Metal Gear, or Mario, it makes its stand as the only game with heart. Yes, I said it,…Heart. And before all sorts of preconceptions are made and you write Mass Effect 2 off as a touchy-feely space drama, know this; You, dear reader, are the hero of this game. Let me explain.
For years, mediums have attempted to bridge the gap between the personality on a screen and the personality that is you. Movies attempt to build their characters to become relatable to the audience. That’s why hero’s that start out in environments that can be familiar to a viewer are more endearing to the masses then a hero’s that been built that way. Chances are you have more in common with farm-boy Luke Skywalker with daddy issues, then you do with the metal-man Terminator who was carved out of Adamantium or Chuck Norris. My point being, that if you can identify with the protagonist then you are more likely to become invested in them. Video games have done with in numerous ways. (more…)

Assassin's Creed 2

The good people at Ubisoft Montreal have once again visited their breakout franchise in the follow up to 2007 Assissin’s Creed with the much-hyped and vastly improved Assassin’s Creed II. This sequel, seeking to make-up for past mistakes, manages to improve upon its winning formula and in doing so has positioned itself as the best action game of 2009.
The original breakout hit of Assassin’s Creed proved to audiances that history could be fun, and engaging, IF interpritted the right way. Basing its missions and structure on actual historical figures and events, the Assassin’s Creed of two years past to creative leeway with over 600 years of history and made it their own. In this return to the franchise, it is evident that developers took heed from its critics, stripping away what didn’t work and building upon what did. Gone are the annoying and repeatitive collection missions, and long eventless horse rides traversing between the three major cities of the first. Even the main assassination missions have been tweaked to give the player a sense of diversity and non-linear play. And although some cumbersome issues do tend to rear their head from time to time (inane flag collecting, have been replaced by hunting for feathers) these tasks have been reduced to side-mission status and are not a nessisity for completeing the game. Complestionists will still have the task of hunting hours on end for random items to reach a ful 1000 gamerpoints, but that what the internet is for. (more…)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine on sale starting May 1, 2009 is without a doubt one of the most anticipated games this year. X-Men Origins: Wolverine for sale now around the globe. If you want to know more about the game dedicated to your Adamantium-clawed hero, read on to get a detailed X-Men Origins: Wolverine review.

The game is based on the movie – X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Unlike the movie, the game is rated for mature audience only. Not because there are flesh being exposed everywhere, but it’s all because of the gore, decapitations, disembowelment and splattering of flesh and blood everywhere. Buy X-Men Origins: Wolverine if this is the kind of games you want to play.

Play as Logan and guide him through various environments like the jungles of Africa, casino, secret laboratories, etc. Slash groups of dangerous enemies with your Adamantium-clawed hero and watch their limbs sail in all directions. Adamantium is not the only thing that can kill. It really depends on the situation. Shed your enemies into pieces with the helicopter’s motor and the use of spikes to impale them adds more to the thrill. (more…)

Terminator Salvation

The upcoming third-person shooting game, Terminator Salvation on sale starting May 12, 2009 will certainly make everyone excited. The game is available to play with on a lot of platforms. Buy Terminator Salvation and play it on your Xbox 360, PS3, PC and even in your own iPhone!

Terminator Salvation review is not yet available but here is a sneak peak nonetheless. The game is a third person shooting game where you need to constantly attack and defend at the same time. Battle SkyNet enemies, the same enemies in the film counterpart, as well as new enemies only designed for the game.

You will be playing as John Connor. You will save mankind from the brink of extinction. You are mankind’s only hope. You will have an ally following you all around the game – Blair Wilson. Blair can also be played by a second player as there is a split screen feature. This feature is not available online though. Playing with a co-op lets you revive your partner as many times as you want. You have to be careful when reviving your partner as you might leave yourself open for the robots to feast on you. (more…)

Madden NFL '10

Electronic Arts is creating quite a buzz when Madden NFL ’10 for sale hits stores nationwide. This has been the longest running football game franchise in the history of the industry and has span across numerous gaming platforms. When it finally comes out late this year, you can buy Madden NFL ’10 for your Xbox 360 or your Playstation 3 gaming console. With its long history as well as some ups and downs, what would fans of the game franchise expect with this latest instalment?

For one, a first look and Madden NFL ’10 review of the game shows something that has never been included in the game play before, the referee. You can now see and even interact with the referee on the field while you play. They can take as much beating as the players as well. For those of you who are asking, it is yet confirmed if you can actually throw the ball at them.

Basically the game designers of Madden 2010 are giving a lot of time and effort in improving the overall look and feel of the game so that gamers will be able to experience an atmosphere of being in a live football game. It tries to reach a level of authenticity never before seen and as lead game designer Ian Cummings stated, “Everything about this game bleeds football.” This would certainly delight football and gaming fans alike. Another thing you will notice about the game is the added flash from the crowd as they take pictures of the game. However it seems that in time this can get annoying because they keep at it for the whole game. (more…)

Halo Wars

Halo Wars is a real-time strategy video game that is set in Halo Universe. The game was designed by Ensemble Studios and owners of Xbox 360 will definitely enjoy this. This is the last project that was developed by Ensemble Studios.
Halo Wars uses vehicles and species that were seen in the earlier Halo games. The units in the previous games are also featured here. The A-button selects the 3 methods: you can tap to choose one unit, tap twice to choose a particular unit, or select all the units of a specific class on the screen. You can also paintbrush the selected unit by dragging the brush over. (more…)

Halo 3: ODST

“Halo 3: ODST” is a standalone game expansion for Halo 3. Instead of playing the usual Master Chief role that has super human abilities, the player will be playing the vulnerable ordinary soldier of United Nations Space Command. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. The key objective of ODST is to escort the soldier throughout the ruins of Mombasa to discover what went wrong to his lost teammates. When the ODST finds a piece of evidence left behind by a missing soldier, a flashback is prompted and the player takes up the role of the lost soldier. You will know more of this when Halo 3: ODST sale starts later this year.

Setting
ODST is set to take place in the year 2552 at the Halo universe. This corresponds to the events of Halo 2. During this time, the major characters of Halo 2 are on the ring world known as Delta Halo. The ODST is set at the city of New Mombasa, Kenya, where an invasion by the Covenant is taking place. (more…)

Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy XIII is an unreleased console role playing game under development from Square Enix. It first appeared in the 2006 E3 featuring a futuristic, and hi-tech world. Anticipating gamers would get a hold of Final Fantasy XIII on sale this 2009 though the exact release date is not yet revealed. A playable demo of the game is said to be include in the Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete, which is set to be released on March 2009 in Japan.

Story
The plot centers on the race called fal’Cie. About thirteen hundred years ago, a legendary Crystal told the fal’Cie to build a place for humanity. The city of Cocoon was built floating high above the world called Pulse. It was sustained by a Crystal of its own. The Crystal produced life forms and certain machines to be used by its inhabitants. Humanity flourished because of this. Eventually, the citizens of Cocoon started to get alarmed of their safety and that of that of their world.  They were also worried that their world would fall from the sky. At present, the wasteland of Pulse is giving weird effects on people. The go-controlled Holy Government of Cocoon vanishes anyone were controlled by Pulse with the help of its mighty army. A woman codenamed Lightning is selected by the fal’Cie to be the l’Cie, and an enemy of humanity to make possible the demise of Cocoon. (more…)

Tom Clancy's Endwar

Playing an RTS or real time strategy game is one of the many things that makes video gaming a very fun and pleasant experience. It allows the player to build nations and cities in his name and wage war in order to protect or expand it. It allows him to take control of his nation’s technology and resources and command his army to do all his bidding and desires. However, this is often played only in pc games because it usually requires a mouse to easily take control of all the units that will come under the player’s command. An RTS on the Xbox or any gaming console can prove to be a very difficult task especially if the battle is going one and there is mayhem on the screen.

This is what makes gamers want to buy Tom Clancy’s Endwar. This game, which is set on the future possibility of World War III, makes real strategy gaming on the Xbox fun and really possible. It’s considered to be a pioneer on console RTS games because of its unique features that makes commanding an army without a mouse easy and really life-like. (more…)