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All Reviews by The_Enigma

Gears of War - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals Poor storytelling
Awesome audio  
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Just plain fun  
Just plain badass!

I borrowed this game from a friend upon hearing how short it was. It may be a short game, but it is one amazing adventure for the time you play through it and multiplayer keeps the game fun for months. I went out and bought this right after I beat it. It's a big budget, high quality action adventure, and what it lacks in story telling, it easily makes up for in sheer badass-ness.
Story: You are Marcus Fenix. The human population is being decimated by the Locust horde and you and your ragtag gang of roided up war machines are out to take planet earth back!
Graphics: This game has been cited many times for beeing one of the, if not best looking games of out time. It still hold up today even though it was released over a year ago. Characters are superbly detailed and the environmental details show you how war torn the earth has truly become.
Sound: So so voice acting mixed with lots of explosions and gunfire all over the place. Music sets a good tone. You can almost hear humanity's desperate cry.
Gameplay: This is a 3rd person shooter that employs great use of environmental cover. You often have to hide behind objects and fire over head to survive the constant onslaught of the locust. Your gun also has a chainsaw a equipped for some gruesome, violent kills. Multiplayer is a black doing the same thing, but now against your buddies!
Overall: This is a defining game for the xbox 360 and it should not be missed!

Rainbow Six Vegas - PSP

Pros Cons
Awesome audio Ugly visuals
Fantastic multiplayer Doesn't live up to expectations
  Repetitive gameplay
  Unresponsive controls
Just meh

First off, I got this game for free from the dude I bought my PSP from for only $50! Ha, so what a deal that was. Anyways, I'm glad I got it free, as I would not want to have spent my money on this. Not that it's a horrible game, but it just doesn't really "bring it" like you'd expect from Rainbow Six: Vegas.
Graphics: Looks like a good PS1 game. The graphics have some blurry textures, blocky enemy models and repetitive environments. It is cool, however to play a 3D first person shooter on a handheld.
Sound: Cool music and the voice acting isn't horrid, but could use improvement.
Gameplay: A Typically first person shooter, but be warned the controls can be absolute hell. The PSP only has one analog, so you have to use the 4 buttons on the right to aim your gun and it's quite slow and inaccurate when you have enemies coming right at you. Luckily, enemies go down easy. Other than that, it's a pretty straight forward shooter with some cool gadgets to use on the side.
Overall: This game isn't terrible by any means, but I find it hard to justify a purchase. My score is a little higher since I got it for free and have relativley enjoyed it, though it isn't a great game.

Mario Kart Wii - Wii

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Repetitive gameplay
Tight controls  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Just plain fun  
Mario speedway!

I bought this game for my girlfriend with out actually intending to pay much attention to it, but of course, she wanted me to play with her and I got hooked. This game is a colorful, fun racer filled with classic Mario characters such as Mario, Luigi, Toad, Bowser, Wario, Peach, ect. The main object of the game is racing and collecting power ups along the track to thwart your opponents. Unfortunately, the power ups make the the game horribly cheap. Everytime I was in the lead, I would get constantly bombarded by attacks from all over. Its as if its a bad thing to be in first place and Nintendo wants to punish you for being in the lead. Despite the cheapness, you'll still find a hella fun, addicting racer that is more than worthy of your Wii collection.. It even comes with a nice Wii wheel to make controlling your kart more fun and accurate. Don't miss out on another classic Mario Kart game!

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals  
Awesome audio  
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Just plain fun  
A notch above the rest.

Call of Duty 4 may very well be a genre defining shooter. It has great graphics, combat, voice acting, and a narrative that could be all too real. The production are high and the graphics are highly detailed and look downright real at times. The constant sound of gunfire and explosions brings the war zone to life. The combat is quick and demanding with enemies in every direction and it only takes a few bullets for them to take you out. The narrative is about a crazed european leader who has a vex against America and wants to blow up the country. It's a thrill ride all the way until the amazing ending sequence. The multiplayer is a blast as well, just be prepared to get your arse handed to you at first. These guys are good! Overall, this game is brilliant, though a slightly short story mode. The multiplayer, however, makes your $60 very well spent overall.

Devil May Cry 2 - PS2

Seriously?

I loved DMC 1 when it came out and I played through it numerous times, but this is a downright travesty! This game takes everything that was good about the first game and throws it in the dumpster!
Story: Some whack job story about some evil corporation leader trying to become a demon. It's a lame premise that I prefer not to even talk about. I know DMC didn't have much story going on, but if your gonna add a big narrative, at least make an interesting one.
Graphics: Dante and his cohorts looks great, but environment and enemy models have noticeably lower polygons per model. This game is all quantity over quality. They obviously opted for more enmies on screen rather than interesting looking enemies onscreen.
Sound: Same mix of gothic and heavy metal music. It fits the mood well. Voice acting is pretty lame.
Gameplay: Same as DMC1, but with lamer levels, and not so interesting enemies or bosses. It may be similar, but it just doesn't captivate you like the original did.
Overall: This is one of the bigger dissapointments in gaming. I bought this blindly, thinking it would be great. What a waste of my hard earned money.