Its All About Games

GTA 3 (Grand Theft Auto 3)

2012-12-20T04:01:00.002-08:00

Pros: +Revolutionary sense of freedom +Fantastic game play +Good visuals +Great sound +Massive city.

Cons: -Some control issues.

GTA 4 (Grand Theft Auto Vice City)

2012-12-20T03:59:00.001-08:00

Pros: +Enormous, realistic city +Great choice of cars, motorcycles +Better story +Tons of stuff to do.

Cons: -Aiming is still frisky -Awkward controls, with no support for gamepads -Some audiovisual hiccups -Visuals haven’t aged particularly well.

GTA 5 (Grand Theft Auto San Andreas)

2012-12-20T03:57:00.003-08:00

Pros: +Tons of variety +Well-written dialogue +Terrific casting +Great surprises +same strong game play.

Cons: -Unstable frame rate -Gang AI not too bright -Soundtrack could have been a bit better.

Resident Evil 4

2012-12-20T03:48:00.002-08:00

Pros: +Exciting action sequences pit you against awesome enemies and fearsome bosses +character models and environments look sharp and realistic +superb sound design keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Cons: -Controller required, thanks to complete lack of mouse support and mediocre keyboard controls -blurry cut scenes and other visual issues detract from the spooky ambiance.

Need For Speed The Run

2012-12-20T03:43:00.002-08:00

Pros: +Diverse assortment of cars that handle well +Gorgeous, varied courses modeled on real locations +A good number of race types keeps events enjoyable.

Cons: -Lengthy load times sap sense of momentum -Quick-time events and mob chases aren't enjoyable -Frustrating limitations on returning to the cross-country race.

Far Cry 3

2012-12-20T02:01:00.001-08:00

Pros: +A huge tropical world stuffed with fun things to do +Ecology and unpredictable creatures make the world come alive +Stealth and action come together in rewarding ways +Role-playing elements and difficulty curve give a sense of momentum +Great structure leads you from one activity to the next.

Cons: -Some design quirks lead to minor frustrations -Certain story elements break the immersion.

Far Cry 2

2012-12-20T01:58:00.001-08:00

Pros: +Incredible amount of freedom to approach each mission +50 square kilometers of visually stunning African landscape +Hefty single-player campaign should take at least 30 hours +Diverse reward and upgrade systems feed off each other very well +Robust map editor on all three versions.

Cons: -Story does very little with politically-charged setting -Traveling for long stretches can become tedious.

Far Cry 1

2012-12-20T01:56:00.002-08:00

Pros: +You run around in the jungle with guns and animal powers.

Cons: -Mediocre visuals hamper the game play -Dumb artificial intelligence -Frustrating sniper controls -Lame two-player multilayer.

CSGO (Counter Strike Global Offensive)

2012-12-20T01:42:00.001-08:00

Pros: + the intense, skill-based combat of Counter-Strike is as enthralling as ever +Low price +New modes put a clever spin on classic Counter-Strike.

Cons: - No substantial new ideas and a number of unnecessarily archaic features. - No new maps in the main play mode and nothing for a single-player gamer.

Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City

2012-11-03T08:17:00.003-07:00

Pros: +You see key Resident Evil events from a new perspective, +Competitive play offers brief thrills.

Cons: -PC-specific interface and technical flaws, -Fundamentally problematic cover system, -Scarcity of ammo at odds with bullet-sponge enemies, -Stupid AI, -Sloppy details constantly gets in the way of the fun.

Street Fighter X Tekken

2012-10-31T15:53:00.000-07:00

Pros: +Smooth and stylish visuals, +Deep fighting system, +Numerous optional combat assists, +Replay support and online training mode, +Well-designed introductory mode.

Cons: -Online connectivity is inconsistent.