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Mortal Kombat Armageddon - PS2

Pros Cons
Epic boss fights Poor storytelling
Intense action Repetitive gameplay
Just plain fun  
Killing hoards of pathetic douchebags for enemies... priceless

This is the only Mortal Kombat game I ever bought, and I gotta say it's one gory hell of a good time. The character roster is pretty huge and I like how most of them are available right off the bat. Pretty every character in the MK canon is here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and they're all out of gum. The fighting itself is pretty much been there, done that, but some of enviromental hazards are pretty entertaining. The one player mode, Konquest, (God, does every C word have be spelt with a K in this game?) is nothing to write home about. You start of as this half god tool of a character named Taven, who has save his daddy and decide the fate of the realms from Armageddon. (zzzzzz) The story line is boring and I skipped like half the cut scenes because the dialog and acting is piss poor. (it's even worse than Army of Two) The gameplay is nothing more than linear brawler with endless waves of morons to fight. Even tough I hate Taven's guts, he has some sweet powers that makes it all worth while. There's also these booby traps throughout the levels that kill me WAAAYYY more times than any of the occasional boss battles. Now on to the bonus content: we got Kreate-A-Fighter that is not very deep, but if your creative enough you can design some cool characters. I myself made a Ghost Rider like fighter... pretty badass if I say so myself. The biggest drawback is that you can only make one character per profile. (LAME!!!) And there's Motor Kombat, which is exactly like Mario Kart in everyway, only more violent, and with Mortal Kombat fighters. I'd must say if you love fighting games that are extremely bloody and totally badass then by all means get it. Sure it's mindless entertainment... but so is just about everything else these days. FINISH HIM!!!

Guitar Hero II - PS2

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Ugly visuals
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Why fix something that ain't broken?

The first Guitar Hero was a great success... but the sequel created a pop culture phenomena. This installment did what great game sequels should do... expand on a concept, flesh it out, then improve upon it. The soundtrack is more diverse and the hammer-ons are more forgiving. The addition of a practice mode is awesome. (I failed to mention in my last review that besides game's length that the lack of a practice was another downer for the first Guitar Hero.) There's not much else to say that other than more content, Guitar Hero II isn't a hell of a lot different than the last one. This is a good thing, and if you were a fan of the first one.... than chances are you already have the this one. HANGAR 18 FTW!!!

Guitar Hero - PS2

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Innovative concepts  
Just plain fun  
Who knew that playing with a plastic guitar controller would be so much damn fun?

Before there was Guitar Hero, the music game genre was just a small niche in a massive sea of video games. This game changed everything practially overnight. It's a simple concept really, just add A.) a cute plastic Gibson SG controller B.) a kick ass soundtrack and C.) a moving onscreen fret board with colored notes that you have to hit on the controller and use the strum bar at the same time. While it's nothing like playing a real guitar, it doesn't matter cause it's damn good fun. The soundtrack is my favorite part of the whole game, and even though they're mostly all covers, for the most part they are well done. Megadeth, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath... this game is stacked with awesome hits. The only downside is that the song list is fairly short compaired to later installments. If you don't have this game then shame you.

F.E.A.R. - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Intense action Ugly visuals
Addictive gameplay Poor storytelling
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Don't F.E.A.R. the Reaper... F.E.AR. ALMA!!!

When Japanese horror and a creepy dead girl makes love with an awesome shooter... magic happens. This game while not outright scary, it is unnerving (especially towards the end.) The game centers around the point man of a special ops team know as F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon.) His mission is find Paxton Fettel who is using cloned soilders free his mother Alma or something... I never did really understand (or cared about) the story. I just wanna BLOW S@#T UP. Man, the gunplay is a real treat, especially facing an uncanny AI that unlike most shooters, are actually formidable oppontents. While the enemy variety is somewhat lacking, the creepy atmosphere and surprise appearances by Alma keep you your toes. The weapons are another highlight of the game, and my favorite is the particle beam that disintegrates hapless tools into skeletons. If you're like me and you love a little horror with their shooter, then by all means get it. The game is a little outdated, but at least it's cheap. BARGAINS FTW!!!

Army of Two - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Tight controls Poor storytelling
Just plain fun Not enough content
  Braindead computer AI
More like Army of One and a half... BECAUSE THE PARTNER AI SUCKS!!!

Army of Two... yeah it's a fun little co-op game (and when I mean little, there's only 6 missions) if you're playing with a human partner that is. The gameplay is soild, and is so much like Gears of War, only nowhere as manly. During the long missions, you get pretty cool opportunties to do co-op stuff like parasail into hostile territory, and going back to back to kill mad terrorists. The thing that really is a ballbreaker is the partner AI... omg on a intellience scale between a pet rock and Albert Einstein, he's several notches below an ameba. For the most part, he follows orders (even those he botches up sometimes) but when you're hit, you might as well quote Aliens and yell "GAME OVER MAN" because rather than rush to your aid... he get pumped full of lead and dies. He's about as useless as a limp dick during intercourse. Another part that pisses me off is how awful the controls are to the hovercraft (thank God you only use it a couple of times.) Presentation wise, the game is a mixed bag. The graphics are decent, and the weapon upgrades are sick, but the dialog is laughable and cheesy. There are some fun moments to be had, and if you get this game... make you get a friend to join you. BOOM HEADSHOT!!!