Silent Hill Downpour Review

Silent Hill Downpour didn't as good a rating as you might think. The rating was a 7. The concept was some what good since it was trying to return to the moody atmosphere and same combat of the past entries that resulted in hallow scares and clunky enemy encounters. The environment and enemy design looked great, but the facial animation and sloppy textures leave much to be desired. Great music, but the voice acting isn't that great. There is always puzzles in SH and in this game the puzzles were straightforward and rewarding. The cumbersome combat will have you dodging enemies left and right and even cursing at the game. For entertainment wise wasn't that many big thrills and there were only a few scares so to be honest not the best SH game hopefully there will be a better one.

Alan Wake's American Nightmare Review

This game came out back in February, February 22 to be exact.  The game got a rating of 7.75 and was only for the 360. The concept for the game was good from what I read it says how Alan Wake's mystery deepens at the expense of the engrossing atmosphere being stripped away. Wow that kinda sounds like something out of Silent Hill. From what I read the lightning effects are outstanding, and small details like the realistic movement of Alan's flannel shirt are found all throughout the game, but the world is a non-entity and does little to enhance the atmosphere.  It even had great sound to help the built up suspense. The game used licensed music at the right times to add a kick to specific combat encounters. Alan's and Mr. Scratch's (character in the game) voice work are once again excellent even the great/gunplay returns and is made better by a more powerful arsenal and a wider variety of enemy types. For those of you who have played the other Alan Wake game and enjoyed it you would enjoy this too.

Journey

This game got a 9 and was the game of the year. for its concept: cross the dessert to reach a distant peak in a thoughtful and beautiful vision of another world. Also for its graphics like remarkable sand and character animation gives the game an uncanny sense of flow and movement. The sound was also good like a standout musical score soars from triumphant highs to minimalist silence at all the right moments.The playability is seamless and simple, players of any age could pick up and understand the controls in moments. Great entertainment like an artistic tour de force of limited interactive complexity. This game came out March 13 and looks like a very interesting game so if you haven't already played it I would go out and get it. Oh also this game is only for the PS3 so sorry 360 fans.

Twisted Metal

We all remember the Twist Metal games. They will always be remembered in PS2 history. Most probably already know that there has been a newer game for only the PS3 that came out February 14. It got a 8.5 for its great graphics like massive maps, flashy attacks, and destructible environments and everything moves at blistering speed. There's songs from White Zombie, NWA and Sammy Hagar. A few things stayed the same like the classic weapons, but now each new vehicle has two special attacks. Remote bombs can now be shot forward and new weapons like the stalker and swarmer missiles operate with a simple charge mechanic and deal massive damage if timed correctly. Abilities like reverse turbo and alternate sidearms also help mix up your strategies. If you haven't already gotten this game you should from what I've seen this game kicks ass.

Game of Thrones

This game is based on George R. R. Martin's popular  A Song of Ice and Fire books (as well as the HBO series they spawned). The creators worked to together to create a new tale set around the time of the first book. Combat wise this game is like Dragon age with multiple party members that can be swapped between and various abilities on cooldowns. You actually can't pause the game to issue commands, but you can slow down the action to give you a bit more time to think your next move will be. This forces players to think on their feet and keep moving. There is also three classes to choose from like a dual wielder, a hedge knight, focus on two-handed weapons or a landed knight which use a shield and one handed weapon. There will also be minor dialogue choices, but you have to be careful a poorly though-out response to the wrong person could end in your death. The game will be out May 15 so I would recommend this to any Dragon Age fans out there since from what I seen it's a lot like dragon age but with a greater mix to it.

Hitman: Absolution

For the Hitman fans out there. There will be a new Hitman game coming out this Summer.  Those of you who are familiar with the Hitman series you know that Diana Burnwood has been one of Agent 47's handlers for as long as there have been the Hitman series. She has been given the agent numerous ICA assassination contracts.  The two weren't allowed to meet in person but there were a few times when they broke the rule and slowly building up a friendship. In this game Agent 47 is ordered to betray Diana and kill her. He does as he is told and kills her but while she is dying in Agent 47's arms, she whispers the name Victoria, begging him to find the young girl because she is the key player in a worldwide conspiracy. Agent 47 sets out to find the girl he never seen or heard of before. In the game player's will be able to approach each area using either ninja-like stealth or John McClane's brand of brashness.  As time goes on I will post the trailer until then please enjoy this. I think this game will be really good based on the pictures I've seen I recommend it to anyone out there.

ASSASSIN'S CRED III

Oh yea what many have been waiting for a new Assassin's Cred. In this game it is almost like you are shooting a movie yourself there is over two and half hours total of character scenes. Also it adds a whole new style of wilderness gameplay, but a large part of the game is still set within urban setting like New York and Boston. It includes a context sensitive stealth system. In certain situations, Connor will remain hidden when walking, allowing increased opportunities for how you might approach a target. There will also be new navigation options that send Connor leaping over moving wagons in the street or sliding under obstacles. Moving objects are now fully integrated platforms for navigation, and sprint animation automatically moves around objects in the way.  At the moment there is no news that I could find when this will come out but you can pre-order the game now so all Assassin's Cred fans better get moving.

Tony Hawk's Pro Sakter?

Well I bet most remember this game from the PS1 era I know I do. Apparently they are remaking the game in HD its coming out this summer with pretty much the same as the older games but with new added features.  There will be taking the best levels and characters from the first few games putting it into this new HD version and adding online multiplayer.  They will favorite levels such as Phoenix's Downhill Jam, the School from Pro Skater 2, and Warehouse in the game. Pretty much everything the other levels of the old game have this game will have it in the exact same place.  Also since it is a remix, players can keep their combos rolling by using manuals and other tricks in levels that didn't original support those moves. Other little tweaks include replacing the collectable tape icons with DVDs. The roaster is a mix of both familiar faces and modern skaters. Veterans includes favorites Rodney Mullen, Andrew Reynolds, of course Tony Hawk. There is also pros like Nyjah Huston, and Chris Cole.  Also fans of this game with see some of the more bizarre characters from the series such as Ollie the Magic Bum and a pixelated Tony Hawk.  In the First Tony Hawk's Pro Skater there was a variety of different memorable music but the Publisher says that the game at this point won't feature the original soundtrack, but if it's being overseen with the same level of care as the rest of the early versions we saw in action, fans would be prepared to turn their stereos up.

Another Resident Evil Game

Resident : Operation Raccoon City coming out March 20.
In this game instead of experiencing Raccoon city outbreak through  Leon, Clair, Chris, and Jill you will experience it through the eyes of Umbrella's brutal task force as they attempt to clean up the devious company's fingerprints.  In the first four missions of the game's four-player campaign allows us to get a new good feel for the brand new zombie killing and grant us a look at the malicious tasks Umbrella was doing while everyone was just trying to stay alive. There will also be some favorites like Nemesis that will be seen in this game and also if you have played some of the older resident evil games you will recognize some of the different places and people as you play throughout the game like the shifty antagonist from Resident evil 3, Nicholai Ginovaef.