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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
Fantastic multiplayer  
Games don't get much better

You know those games that get boring a week after you buy them? This isn't one of them. The story is actually very good. The game is filled with some absolutely amazing moments. Modern Warfare is also really intense. It's like riding a roller coaster for seven hours straight. But, as good as the single player is, it's all about the online, baby! Addicting! Just get ready to drop out of school or end any relationships because this game will own your life.

Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition - Wii

Words don't do this game justice.

Never in all my years of gaming have I played a game that I enjoyed more than Resident Evil 4. This title retains all the goodies of the PS2 version, so to those who have played that edition will find motion sensing the only new thing, while those who have only played the GC title will find motion sensing in addition to the Separate Ways missions, the Plagas Removal Laser, and the unlockable mob outfit for Leon and suit of armor for Ashley. Yes, the lack of new content is disappointing, but at least the discounted price of $30 helps ease that pain. The controls are excellent, but whether or not they are worth it to purchase the game again is debatable. Over the years of this game's release the graphics has lost that "holy crap, this game is gorgeous" factor, yet the graphics are not bad. Not by a long shot. The graphics look just a tad bit better than that of the GC version, but I doubt that it is noticeable to most. The audio for this game is dark and moody fitting the setting of this game. While most games that use the Wii remote's speaker have had horrible results, I find the sound of bullets firing coming out of the Wii-mote's speaker quite enjoyable. For those of you who are not familiar with the story it goes something like this: You go to Europe and are ordered to find the president's daughter. Find her and shortly after thta, you lose her and then you've got to find her again. Repeat until game is finished. Sure the story is a bit predictable and mundane, but playing through it sure is a hell of alot of fun. No matter how many times I have beaten RE4 (around 15 times), I never once have gotten bored with it since the enemy A.I. gives me a big challenge every time, the levels are a blast, the pacing is excellent, the interactive cutscenes keep me on the edge of my seat, and because the game is just plain thrilling. I cannot recommend this game enough because you really have to play it to believe it. There is no such thing as a perfect game, but Resident Evil 4 is as close as any game will ever get.

Metroid Prime - GameCube

A great transistion from 2D to 3D

As a long time fan of Metroid, I was curious to see how the 2D side-scroller would make the transformation to a first person shooter. Thankfully, it is faithful to the series, yet it is different enough to keep it from feeling like any other Metroid adventure. If the series wasn't hard enough in 2D, the difficulty only ramps up in this game since the world is huge, the enemies are smart and will take an chance they get to attack you, and save points in this game are sparse. Oh and did I mention every time you die, which will be alot, you have to start from your last save? The soundtrack is catchy and the sound effects aren't too bad either. The graphics are great, but the special effects steal the show as it is incredible to see things through a thermal imager, an x-ray viser, and to see your visor fog up after walking in front of a steam pipe. I will admit I didn't like the controls, but they will grow on you. In the end, this game is for anyone who is a longtime fan of Metroid or anyone looking for a great challenge.

The Godfather - Wii

Almost as good as the movie. Almost.

I came across this game with very small expectations, but I thought I might as well give it a try since I loved the movie. This game went up and beyond what I was expecting. Godfather fans will probably come into this game thinking that they will control Micheal Corleone, but instead you play as an outsider who by aiding the family, moves up in ranks and eventually becomes part of the family. Your job is to help the Corleones destroy every rival families, take over every business, control every warehouse, and claim New York as your own. This game may be an open world game, yet it has some RPG elements which are really welcome in a game like this. The graphics get the job done, but don't expect anything past 'decent'. Aside from the the great voice acting, there's nothing noteworthy about the audio. As with every Wii game, the controls make or break the experience and, thankfully, they really make the experience better. The motion sensing controls make a otherwise average game an great one as it feels just plain fun to use gestures instead of pressing buttons. Expect a lengthy game as I completed with 100% completion in 50 hours. Forget about the bad reputation of most movie based games, since this is really a step forward in licensed games. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One - GameCube

Fails to stand out at all.

As you can probably tell from the title of my review, this game fails to stand out at all in the category of World War II first person shooters. Not that it's bad, but there's also nothing good. Pretty much everything is just average, sometimes even to the point of generic. The music is forgettable, yet the sound effects are pretty stellar. While the graphics don't impress, they certainly aren't bad. The A.I., both that of your squad and your enemies, is just awful, as they will stand out in the open during a gunfight and they sometimes just flat-out ignore you. So all in all, this game can be perfectly defined by one word: average.