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All Reviews by Im_TeH_noob_lolz

Resident Evil 4 - PS2

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Epic boss fights  
Engaging story  
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Best RE yet.

Resident Evil has always been a mixed bag for me. I love the whole horror aspect of them, but I never liked the slow gameplay and the odd camera angles. This has all been addressed, though, in what I consider to be the best RE game ever made. Though this game doesn't technically have "zombies", don't be fooled. The enemies still move and act much like a zombie would, but they are slightly more human this time and it's just fun to fight evil monks ha.

Story: You play as Leon. He is on a mission to save the president's daughter, Ashley, after she has dissapeared in a mysterious part of Europe. During your quest to find her, you bump heads with a murderous cult with mysteries intent. It's up to you to solve this mystery and save the girl!

Graphics: The pre-rendered backgrounds from the previous RE titles is gone, so the graphics may not look photo realistic, but it's a nice trade off in the end. The environments still look great, adding a very creepy atmosphere everywhere you walk. The chracters are nicely detailed and everything falls nicely into place. No complaints here.

Sound: Decent voice acting. It wouldn't take home a grammy, but this is solid stuff. The cult members mutter all kinds of odd things throughout. It's solid stuff, but not a whole lot to be mentioned.

Gameplay: Finally, an RE that doesn't have limited ammo. This game is all about guns, and there's plenty of them. The camera follows an over the shoulder view, which works nicely for this game and their are no longer those annoying fixed camera angles that cause much unneeded deaths. It's all smooth and tearing through cult members is a blast. Their are a few puzzles to solve as well, but they are on the simple side and you probably won't have much frustration from them. Solid gameplay.

Overall: A very creepy, action oriented adventure with lots of plot suprises. This is an AAA game that no one should miss, RE fan or not.

Fable - Xbox

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Doesn't live up to expectations
Engaging story  
Amazing visuals  
Just plain fun  
Fable is a solid adventure.

Fable was a game that was talked up for years as being somewhat of a "second coming" for RPG/adventure games. The developers hammed it up to be a game in which you could do just about anything. The final product, however, is much more limited in it's scope. You still have a good game, it just isn't up to parr with what was bragged about on it,s part, prior to it's release.

Story: You are a young boy living in a small village. That village is one day attacked, and burned to the ground by savages. You are the only known survivor. Being just a boy, you are taking to a Hero's Guild to be raised and trained into a fine Hero. You also know, that one day, you would like to face the murderer of your friends and family, and exact revenge.

Graphics: Wonderful, colorful, fantasy graphics that I believe push the xbox to new places.Chracters are nicely detailed, though, in a rather cartoony goofy way. All in all, a decent looking game.

Sound: I love the music this game has to offer. It has that fantasy vibe and gets stuck in your head. Also, the characters say some awfully hilarious stuff that had me in stitches.

Gameplay: Gameplay involves you doing quests for money and fame. Often, each quest has two sides to it, a good side, and an evil side. Depending on which one you choose, it will effect what you look like later on. Also you have magic and combat abilities. If you swing a sword alot, you get big and muscular. If you only cast spells, you will grow physically weak. It's a very interesting concept, but it doesn't go nearly as far as the developers had talked like it would.

Overall: Fable is a solid fantasy/action/RPG game with plenty of action and laughs to be a worthwhile experience.

Final Fantasy X - PS2

Pros Cons
Engaging story  
Just plain fun  
Amazing visuals  
Awesome audio  
Another FF great.

Yet another game in the Final Fantasy world. This one turned out to be one of my personal favorites. It is a long, wonderful experience that I enjoyed all the way through.

Story: the story revolves around Blitzball player, Tidus, who is of the city of Zanarkand. The game starts off with him playing a game, and after it is over, all hell breaks loose. Monsters are everywhere and Tidus and a mysterious man named Auron, take up the fight. After the battle, Tidus is sucked into a vast portal of light. He wakes up on a ship and doesn't know where he is. The story continues and he meets a young sorcerer named Yuna, who is very significant to this story. Tidus learns of a great beast named Sin, who is a threat to the entire world. Tidus and his friends must stop it at all costs.

Graphics: Beautiful for a PS2 game. The world is rich with color and the characters are well detailed. The cut scenes are absolutely stunning on the rare occasion in which they are played.

Sounds: Decent, though, sometimes dull voice acting. The music is a wonderful score full of classical sounding pieces, to heavy metal themes.

Gameplay: Turn based RPG at it's best. A very simple battle system makes things a breeze and the Grid system is used for leveling up isn't so bad either. You can do extra stuff like play Blitzball as well.

Overall: a wonderful PS2 RPG that no fan of role playing should miss. It's like $10 now too!

Guitar Hero II - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
Awesome audio  
Shred away!

I'm a guitar player who loves guitar hero. I was really bad at it at first, but now I am able to bust out expert! Guitar Hero II is my favorite and I prefer it to III. I just like the setlist more.

Story: hahahaha....

Graphics: The graphics just simiulate a band playing onstage, and are nothing too special. The chracters are nice and colorful, but not too detailed. It's pretty average stuff.

Sound: A great catalog of songs, from great bands like Rush, Lamb of God, and Megadeth to name a few. This game is all about audio, and it delivers.

Gameplay: Gameplay is beyond addictive, yet, it's so simple. You have five different collored buttons on the screen and you just mathc them with the corresponding color that scrolls down the screen. It's simplicity is genious!

Overall: If your a music fan, or just need a game for you and your friends to play, Guitar Hero is a great investment.

New Super Mario Bros. - DS

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
A perfect handheld game!

Seriously, who doesn't love Mario. This one of the first new traditional side scrolling Mario adventure in a good while. I had to buy it. Got it for $15 used. Soo....

Story: You know the drill, Princess Peach is captured by Bowser and his minion and Mario must go save the day! Not much of a narrative, I agree, but it's classic.

Graphics: An interesting take on a side scroller. It's 3D graphics within a 2d context. I think it looks great, especially when Mario goes super size! It's a classic, colorful Mario adventure.

Sound: Of course all the famous Mario music from previous games has returned! It's just as good as ever.

Gameplay: Typical Mario, you do alot of jumping, be it on platforms, or enemy heads. Their are alot of power ups as well such as, fire mario, mini mario, turtle mario, ect. that make the game more fun. Also, I can't forget the great catalog of mini games within the game. They will keep you busy and competing with friends for hours!

Overall: A great addition to your DS in the classic Mario >