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Devil May Cry

2013-01-19T11:01:00.000-08:00

Devil May Cry is one of the top japanese game series and this one brings significant changes. If you are a fanatic DMC fan and are faithful to the current series, then chances are you will not appreciate this reboot of the series. Developer Ninja Theory tells a new story that starts at the beginning.

The Beginning:
It becomes quite clear when the game starts: you get the bad guy (Mundus) to see who immediately just demonstrates that he has the whole world dominated by financial debts - he has even the president of America under the thumb - then the hero of the story comes into the picture.This hero is of course Dante, though he has had a complete makeover. His iconic white hairs are dark brown and he looks a lot younger. Dante is in a club where he sees a couple of hotties, dressed as angels, and he takes them home.

The Story:

In this story we go back to the origins of this renewed Dante. He is superhumanly strong and bored. The morning after the intro scene, he wakes up with scratches on his back from the, apparently, rough night before. Dante meets this girl called: Kat, a girl who tries to warn of upcoming danger: a demon who hunts Dante.The story of DmC creates promises of intelligent writing and strong social commentary, and therefore makes it all the more painful when the plot failed in "we are good, they are bad, and we are the only ones who can stop the bad guys."

Design:
The overall style and design are just consistently good. The artwork during loading screens, the cool design of the enemies and the fatty soundtrack give DmC a really cool vibe to it. Especially the soundtrack assists in the overall roughness of the game.The new look of Dante is not overly tough, he's pretty thin and looks like a normal young man in simple clothes. It is especially this devil may careattitude during cut-scenes that makes him cool.

These cut scenes are beautifully animated with believable facial animation and lip sync tight. The voice actors give everything so you'll soon be dragged into the world of DmC. Each scene invites you to continue playing.

Combat:
The combat system is a feast for the eye and provides enough depth to endlessly tweak. This is where the game comes together perfectly, where style and content go hand in hand and a damn cool experience. For the beginner it is accessible enough to enjoy the spectacle, and for the experienced hack 'n slasher is the infinite possibility of varying a great challenge.

You wil enjoy every second!

2013-01-08T14:30:00.000-08:00

Assasin's Creed 3

Assassin's Creed III takes place between 1753 and 1783 during the war of independence that the then American colonies fought against the British. The game is set in New York, Boston and surrounded by forests and mountains.

Players take on the role of Connor, a man with a British father and American Indian mother. Connor is raised by the Mohawk tribe. The settlers burn the Mohawk village to the ground and Connor decides to dedicate his life to fighting this oppression and injustice.

Connor will have to fight large animals, climbing trees and large scale battles. Also new are the naval battles, players can control themselves a galleon and with various types of cannon balls they can attack and sink their opponents.

There is a extensive multiplayer that has several modes where people can go toe to toe, like Wanted, Manhunt, Artifact Assault, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. Then there is a new Wolfpack mode, where up to four players can play together against increasingly difficult waves of computer controlled enemies.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

2012-12-26T12:36:00.002-08:00

Single player:

The single player mode amazes me mainly because of the fascinating story. The game main villain is Menendez Raul who wants to cripple the superpowers and bring the world on the verge of the abyss. U play in the future and in the past, the missions of the past u play as Woods and Mason ( the two heroes from the first Black Ops). These missions are in a sort of flashback-like manner told by Woods in the year 2025. Woods is a old man that lives in a retirement home where he gives information for the missions in 2025 and thus the two different time zones are linked in a fascinating way.

In about 7 hours u play through the game.

Multiplayer:

Nothing is really surprising in the multiplayer mode. It's fast, chaotic and very cool. The levels are reasonably large with a lot of different sniper spots. The Kill streaks changed into score streaks, the system has a good amount of advantages: everything you do, provides points that count to your streak such as assists or if u got a uav then u get points for each kill that is created by the teammates. To make a long story short, the multiplayer is familiar but it stays very satisficing.

3th big part of the game Zombies:
Black Ops 2 had a trump card up its sleeve: the zombie mode. A lot of innovation that makes it more interesting in general. Ur in a large open world with some main locations and a bus that takes u from location to location. Avoid the zombie mayhem and survive as long as you can!

Enjoying this game and trying to get my platinum trophy :)

Dishonered.

2012-12-16T07:05:00.001-08:00

Dishonored is a first-person action-adventure game in which the player steps into the role of Corvo Atano, the legendary bodyguard of the Empress. When she is murdered and Corvo debt gets pushed into his shoes, he decides to take revenge on the perpetrators and unravels a much larger conspiracy. Corvo is aided on his journey by the Outsider, a powerful being who gives him supernatural powers.

Great Trailer:

Freedom of choice is central in dishonored. Players can directly attack their enemies with various weapons, but can also make use of their surroundings and supernatural powers. There are several routes to areas and buildings to infiltrate, players can stay out of sight, they can teleport and they can take control of living beings like rats. The result of a mission depends on the choices you make.

Dishonored takes place in Dunwall, a city where foreign technologies and mysticism coexist. A city with an iron fist ruled by an oppressive government, armed with neo-industrial technologies. The world of dishonored is designed by Viktor Antonov, the art director of Half-Life 2.

This game also won the VGA Best Action-Adventure Game!

South Park: The Stick of Truth

2012-11-13T12:31:00.001-08:00

In South Park: The stick of Truth you are the new kid. You just moved to South Park and from there everything begins, there is much that we do not know about the story yet.

The graphic style is very cool and you will see no difference between a cutscene and gameplay. The game genuinely looks like a true South Park episode. Besides the graphic style there are other aspects what makes this game unique. In the game people will find typical south park humor and the voices are also recorded by Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

E3 2012 Trailer:

The environments are well known and the story is set in the village of South Park. For the first time we will be able to roam in the village.

The gameplay looks very good aswell. The game is a RPG and it has turned based battles. The attacks that you can do are hilarious, Cartman does a flaming fart while Butters turns into Professor Chaos.

Every image, every piece of video, all the gameplay must be approved by Matt and Trey and that is very reassuring.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

2012-10-30T14:45:00.000-07:00

This game is an upcoming fighting video game, being developed by SuperBot Entertainment in conjunction with SCE Santa Monica Studio and published by SCE. SuperBot was formed to work on playstation All-Stars.

The gameplay is similar to Super Smash Brothers, four players can battle each other using Sony characters (Sweeth-Tooth, Big daddy, Nariko, Nathan Drake, Sackboy etc etc). The main difference between this game and Super Smash Brothers is how you score points. In this game they do not use ring-outs like in super smash brothers, but u gain points with super attacks. These attacks are the only way to defeat your opponent.

Each character plays differently and has a unique way of fighting, it takes some time to master your favorite character. It is a iconic line-up that is fun to watch.

Seeing Kratos fighting a Sackboy does something to a playstation fan!

Resident Evil 6

2012-10-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

Resident Evil 6 is a survival horror game in the Resident Evil series, developed and published by Capcom.

The game is split up in four Campaigns: Leon, Chris, Jake and Ada. Three of the four campaigns are playable in co-up (both online/offline).

LEON (a raccoon city survivor and government agent)

Leon's campaign has the same atmosphere off horror as Resident evil 4, the environments are great in this one: Graveyards, Subways and other dark settings. This campaign is also graphically the most impressive.

CHRIS ( Former member and founder of BSAA)

Chris Redfield returns in a shooter campaign, it's filled with plot twists and goes along with fast paced quick time events. Chris will encounter alot of enemies that try to mutate after u kill their "human" forms.

JAKE ( Son of Albert Wesker)

This Campaign is very action based and a serious attempt to get variety in the game, it goes from shootouts to stealth, to quick-time events. Not all the elements are well developed but the intention is definitely there.

ADA ( Freelance agent )

The scenario of Resident evil 6 is completed by the story of Ada Wong. This campaign unlocks when u played out the other three campaigns. Ada's campaign is a combination of Action, Horror and tention. At the moment this is the only story that can only be played solo (there is DLC underway to make this co-up accessible)

I have achieved my goal!

2012-10-04T09:58:00.004-07:00

I wanted to be in the top 100# so here ya go:

77th in the world.

76.70% win ratio. :)

DOA5 LEADERBOARD

2012-09-30T12:18:00.001-07:00

My dead or alive5 progress :)... My goal is reaching top 100 worldwide!

Alot of japanese people on the board ;0.

DOA 5

2012-09-26T10:53:00.003-07:00

DOA5 is the fifth main fighting game in the Dead or Alive series. It has seven years behind it since the last game in the franchise and the wait is almost over. This game is developed and produced by Team Ninja.

This game is not about having the best story, but it does deliver great action and alot of hot chicks.
The fighting system in DOA will be instantly familiar for anyone who knows the series. The learning curve isn't to steep and the more advanced moves will come with time and alot of practice.

The biggest change is the nerfing of counter holds, these have been to easy in the past games and did a insane amount of damage.
Meanwhile the new Critical Burst Attack opens up new possibilities! This move unlocks when u drop below 50% health, land it and you get treated to a slow motion beatdown.

DOA5 will be, without any question one of the best entries in the series. It looks great, i played it at Gamescon and i will play it @ home!

VAGRANT STORY

2012-09-18T16:49:00.004-07:00

This game, half rpg/ half action adventure game. is not easy but certainly worth it.

You can play with Ashley, a young man who must flee, because he is suspected of a murder.
The story is very mysterious and accompanied by great music and very cool cutscenes. You need to specify your own weapons to which elements you can use. This way you can exploit the weaknesses of the enemies.

The fighting is partially turnbased with a very deep battlesystem and this works perfectly:

Vagrant Story is one of my favorite Square games. It's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me.

Shadow of the Colossus

2012-09-18T14:59:00.004-07:00

Shadow of the colossus is truly a masterpiece, developed and published by sony computer entertainment. The main character, named wander is looking for a way to bring the dead back into this world and to save a girl.

You're a hero in love with this girl and will do everything to get her back to life. Obviously that is not a easy task. The only way to get your girlfriend back to life is by defeating sixteen giants.

These sixteen huge creatures you'll have to find and kill. This can again be quite a chore, because the world in Shadow of the Colossus is huge. Luckily, our hero has a horse at his disposal, and you can quickly and easily travel the world. The only enemies in the game are these sixteen giants and those fights are amazing!

Enjoy this clip:

This game would be fantastic on playstation 3.

Hey guys, I'm back.

2012-09-18T12:50:00.003-07:00

I am sorry for not updating the blog, but you'll very well know the reason. I was extremely busy with my new job and all but now im back to look at some old and new games.

Battlefield 3

2011-10-25T14:04:00.000-07:00

Battlefield 3. First-person shooter video game. The game includes alot more then the normal artillary, u can fly jets, drive tanks you name it. This game looks fantastic and all thanks to the new engine ( Frostbite 2).The new engine delivers advanced destruction of buildings and scenery.

The most important thing is the multiplayer. U can pick four roles: Assault, Support, Engineer and Recon. Every class will be able to equip themselves with different gear. Several game modes are available: Conquest, Rush, Squad, Deathmatch, Squad Rush, Team Deathmatch. I just can't wait to get my hands on this. Everything looks fantastic and has a great gameplay.

This is the year of Battlefield 3 VS Cod 3!

100 FOLLOWERS!

2011-10-23T15:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks alot guys! Great to see so many people enjoying the blog!

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2011-10-16T13:33:00.000-07:00

This role-playing video game is being developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It's the upcoming title in the Elder Scrolls series. The hero in the game will battle against the dragon god, who is out to destroy the world.
The enviroment looks great. The game is open world , so you can travel through the forests, rivers, mountains you name it. The land of Skyrim is your playground.

The character development is a very important part of the game. U start out by choosing your race. Each of them has different abilities and offcourse a different appearance. That is a very important in a game like Skyrim, it gives u a special connection to your own made hero.

The combat looks great,wielding amazing spells or weapons. It's even possible to have a spell in one hand and a weapon in the other. And the enemies look big and very cool.Just imaging to be on top of a mountain and having a dragon chase u and spitting fire, is just one of the cool scenario's possible.

Everyone should check out this game. In my opinion Skyrim or Uncharted is going for GOTY.

Michael" - PS3 Long Live Play. Cool commercial.

2011-10-08T09:53:00.000-07:00

I just love this commercial. Go Michael!

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

2011-10-08T05:12:00.000-07:00

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is a upcoming action Rpg published by Square Enix. The mysterious main character, Noctis Lucis Caelum is heir to the dynasty. I got high hopes for the new system called ''Real-Time Events''. The player is able to run around and perform actions during these scenes.

Battles will be alot more action based then 'normal' final fantasy games. Going to be real-time enviroments using alot of height diffrences. Everything looks great in combat and can't wait to see all the summons.

Nomura has stated the return of traversable world map, it was used in the main Final Fantasy series until it got cut out in Final Fantasy X. I can't be happier that it is going to return. I love the large open world map running around on a chocobo. Lets hope this is a grand new start for Squaure Enix . The game could be the Final Fantasy 7 on PS3!

Try not to drool to much :

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

2011-09-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

Ah, amazing memories! This game was so cool. Had a rich storyline, superb gameplay, very cool graphics and the enemies looked great. The game has three playable characters: Dwarven warrior, Human archer and a Elven sorceress. Depending on the character u choose,the fighting style is different.

What made this game amazing for me is offcourse the co-up. If you look at the co-up in the game, hacking and slashing a way through the massive amount of enemies in Baldur's Gate is unlike any other game in terms of funfactor.

Conclusion: As far as co-up goes, this game is a must have on PS2!

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North

2011-09-25T10:23:00.000-07:00

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is a multiplayer action role-playing game. Based on the lore of Lord of the Rings.

The game has alot of cool features, you are able to summon Beleram, a massive bird that will gouge the eyes out of any foe. The demo at E3 showed alot of powerfull spells and ranged attacks. Disposing hordes of minions looks very cool and fun. U have a skill tree, were the player is able to put in points and learn diffrent spells.

The best thing for me is the co-up aspect of the game. If you enjoy co-up, guys keep a eye out for this one. Easy to get lost in all the epic titles later this year and i hope War of the North will stand tall.

Twisted Metal 2: World Tour

2011-09-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

For me the Twisted Metal series are special. Amazing memories playing this hours and hours,every day with my brother and our friends!

The story is simple, every year alot of disturbed people meet for a Car-Battle in tweaked up cars. They battle each other and the last person alive wins the grand price, a wish from Calypso. What i love about this game is that everyone does battle in different countrys from the fields in Holland with windmills to Paris and the Eiffle Tower.
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Every character has his own special move, every car has his own armour, speed etc.. So every car is unique and all the characters have some twisted personalities. David Jaffe has a twisted creative mind himself and i love that on him, u can trace it back to every twisted metal game that he made. I personaly can't wait on Twisted Metal Ps3. That game is number 1 on my Ps3 list!

Destruction Derby

2011-09-14T13:15:00.000-07:00

I played this game with my friends alot. The aim in the game is not to be first, but rather to get the most amount of points. How do you get those points? By wrecking the opponents' cars. And that is what makes Destruction Derby so cool.

Destruction Derby includes several game modes:
Wreckin' Racing , Stock Car Racing , Time Trail and Destruction Derby. The one that i played the most was offcourse Destruction Derby mode. It takes place not on a circuit but a large open area where you need to wreck the opponents cars as much as possible.

The Bowl :D!

Think about it smashing into other cars at high speed, and gaining from each crash.Psygnosis did a great job on this one in my book.

God Of War III.

2011-09-08T05:13:00.000-07:00

God of War III is a action-adventure game in first-person/third-person playstyle. The player controls Kratos in Greek Mythology. The game is exclusive to Playstation 3 and was very well-recieved.

Kratos wields weapons and magic alike.Every weapon has an individual magic ability,upgrading the weapons also increases the power of magic.The game redefines "scale" in videogames, you fight against Titans that are larger then anything you ever seen in a videogame. The sequences on these huge creatures are jaw-dropping and i won't be forgetting them soon.

While size is a great aspect of the game, more then anything else, God of War has amazing visuals. Everything from Kratos, the enemies, the weapons to the environment looks stunning. The game is M rated filled with gore, Blood, detached limbs it's all here. I remember the first time i fought Poseidon and looked at the timed-button action sequence it was brutal and violent but o'so fun to watch. As it is stated by the great Davif Jaffe in 2007 'Hell on earth'.

Poseidon death scene.

Final Fantasy VII.

2011-09-05T15:14:00.000-07:00

Final fantasy VII, this is one of my favorite games ever created. Final Fantasy VII is one of the most popular games on the psx, it also seen a release on pc and psn.

Final Fantasy is a menu driven rpg (turn based) that allows the control of three characters in the party. Final Fantasy VII's skill system utilizes materia, magic which can be placed in slots on weapons and armour. Materia was a great element of the playstyle and allows the player to use various tactics suiting there personal style of play.Materia also contains summons,powerfull creatures that help out in battle.

A great feature to Final Fantasy VII is the Limit Break. Every character has his own special Limit Break that inflicts much more damage on an enemy than normal physical attacks. And those Limit Breaks are still amazing.

Omnislash

I loved all the characters Aeris, Cait Sith, Cid, Vincent, Yuffie, Sephiroth, Barret, Tifa, Cloud, Red XIII and alot more. Offcource Cloud and Sephiroth stand out, and the struggles they endure are a big part of the story.

Vandal Hearths.

2011-09-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

A turn-based strategy game.

Ash Lambert - The game's hero, a man that strives for justice.

Ash and his companions battle out on a series of grid maps. With every character having their own set of abilities(Tank, heal, archers, mages) they can all give a insane killing blow, blood litterly gushes out of your foes. What's also cool is that you can mold your character, for example you can promote a archer into a sniper or a healer to become a high-priest. The story alone makes this game a must for every rpg lover.

I played this game with my friends so much, absolutely one of the greatest games on psx, the gameplay is smooth. You can zoom in and out and rotate the map. This makes looking behind trees and mountains very easy to do. Accessible game thats fun to play.