With gaming company, Infinity Ward’s, Call of Duty Modern Warfare one and two have been the number one shooting game for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. With the first Modern Warfare that sold 5 million copies first day and Modern Warfare 2 selling 7 million copies the first day. Between these two extremely popular video games, Treyarch released Call of Duty World at War which had the game play of Modern Warfare with a World War 2 setting. The game wasn’t bad but wasn’t good either, and when Infinity Ward came out with Modern Warfare 2 just one year after World at War, World at War got pushed aside. Now it’s Treyarch’s turn to make it’s comeback with Call of Duty Black Ops. Will this be a ground breaking game, or will be another screw up?
Lets begin with story line, the entire takes place in flashbacks when you are being interrogated.You play as Alex Mason, special operative in the 1960’s. You are everywhere throughout this game at one point you will be in a Russian prison break to Cuba to the deep jungles of Vietnam. You even have a flashback to the final days of WW2 where you kill Nazis in the Arctic Circle. Reznov, from World at War has a huge role throughout the game, and Demitri, your Russian character from World at War also makes a appearance. The games story has multiple twists and turns, that are quite shocking. The one thing about this game is that is completely different then all the other Call of Duty games is some of your objectives are just right down personal. This game at some points feel more like an action movie then a video game. With memorable characters this is the best Call of Duty storyline in the series. Gameplay, just like in all other Call of Duty games, is top notch controls are simple and easy to learn. Call of Duty has been famous for the game’s multiplayer. Unlike the other Call of Duty games, multiplayer is based on credits. Everything you unlock you must buy with credit you earn in games. This is a good thing, in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 you had to get 300 kills and difficult challenges to unlock extended mags. In Call of Duty Black Ops you can purchase extended mag first thing when you purchase the gun. Everything is extremely customisable. You create your own emblem, and their are thousands of designs you can create. You can even design your red dot site, change the color, change the lens color, even change the dot itself to different symbols such ad a square, triangle, star, skull, and many more. Contracts are also a new add on to the game, where you purchase certain challenges. Contracts cost money, but if you complete them in the given time limit, you get more credits. Black Ops also brings new wager matches where you bet to see if you win. Wager games do not have the typical game like in normal multiplayer. One of these wager game types is gun game like in Counter Strike by Valve. Gun game is a free for all where every one has the same weapon. Every kill you get you upgrade by receiving a better gun, who ever goes through all the guns win. Also if you need practice for multiplayer, Combat training puts you up against A.I. bots which can be entertainment if multiplayer is stressing you out. Just as its popularity in World at War, the famous nazi zombies are back. With two awesome levels the nazi rampage is more fun than ever. One of the levels you play as Nixon, Castro, secret agent, and John F. Kennedy. When playing as those characters they will blurt out comments when slaying zombies that made me bust out laughing.
This game is unbelievable, with a breath taking storyline, very detail customization in multiplayer, fun combat training, hilarious zombies, and entertaining new multiplayer game types. This game has everything, and personal it’s better than Modern Warfare 2. Treyarch really picked up their game and is the game this holiday season. Without a doubt this is a for sure buy.
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Video Game Review: DJ Hero
On November 7th, 2006, Harmonix made one of the most popular games of all time. We all know it as the very popular Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero, the party game, the video game that doesn't make you look like a nerd. November 2009, 3 years after Guitar Hero came out, Harmonix came out with a brand new video game that will get you off the rock stage and into the clubs. DJ Hero is Harmonix's brand new game has come out and isn't getting quite the same approach than its predecessor. Is this game as good as Guitar Hero?
Lets start off with the game play. You no longer have a guitar controller but a record controller. Using your right hand, you have a scratch disk with 3 buttons which are green, red, and blue. Then,
using your left hand, you have the crossfader, effect nob, and your euphoria button. You would think with only three buttons the game would be easier than Guitar Hero. Well, it's not; its actually a little more challenging. When notes appear you either tap them (you pretty much press the button alined with the color coordinated.) Or you hold the button and "scratch" the record. or move the record back and forth. All the songs are two songs mixed together, and part of the song is on the green side and the other song is on the blue side. During the mix, you will have to go from one song to the other, by using your crossfader. This can be very confusing, but it's very easy to pick up. There is also euphoria which is dj hero's version of satr power. Also if you get a long enough streak you can get a rewind symbol. This will allow you to rewind some of the song. There are over 90 different mixes in Dj hero. All the songs sound amazing with the other song there mixing. You could have Gorillaz mixed with Gwen Stefani, Benny Benassi mixed with Black Eye Peas, Eminem mixed with Beck, Daft Punk mixed with Queen, and much more. The sound is amazing as well; no song sounds like it shouldn't be with the other one. Unlike Guitar Hero, you can't fail songs, you just get low star rating. Stars are very important; since they let you unlock, new venues, characters, outfits, headphones, and new decks. A lot of famous Djs are playable throughout the game. From Grand Master Flash who invented Djing, to Dj Shadow. You can even play as Daft Punk. Multiplayer is starting to become more popular, Not many people would play at first, but I'm seeing a rise in multiplayer where you can have a Dj off or play cooperatively. Some songs have guitar in the song and you can play co-op with one person djing using the dj controler and the other one playing guitar using a Guitar hero controller. Over all I love this game. Its very fun there's so many songs, its easy to pick up, and you can play co-op with guitar controller. The only downside is that the game is 120 dollars, but trust me its worth it, it's alot lighter than hauling all the rock band or guitar hero stuff. Also this game has a play back where it plays it by itself if you just want to hear the songs at a party. This is a great game that got overlooked. This is a for sure BUY.
Lets start off with the game play. You no longer have a guitar controller but a record controller. Using your right hand, you have a scratch disk with 3 buttons which are green, red, and blue. Then,
using your left hand, you have the crossfader, effect nob, and your euphoria button. You would think with only three buttons the game would be easier than Guitar Hero. Well, it's not; its actually a little more challenging. When notes appear you either tap them (you pretty much press the button alined with the color coordinated.) Or you hold the button and "scratch" the record. or move the record back and forth. All the songs are two songs mixed together, and part of the song is on the green side and the other song is on the blue side. During the mix, you will have to go from one song to the other, by using your crossfader. This can be very confusing, but it's very easy to pick up. There is also euphoria which is dj hero's version of satr power. Also if you get a long enough streak you can get a rewind symbol. This will allow you to rewind some of the song. There are over 90 different mixes in Dj hero. All the songs sound amazing with the other song there mixing. You could have Gorillaz mixed with Gwen Stefani, Benny Benassi mixed with Black Eye Peas, Eminem mixed with Beck, Daft Punk mixed with Queen, and much more. The sound is amazing as well; no song sounds like it shouldn't be with the other one. Unlike Guitar Hero, you can't fail songs, you just get low star rating. Stars are very important; since they let you unlock, new venues, characters, outfits, headphones, and new decks. A lot of famous Djs are playable throughout the game. From Grand Master Flash who invented Djing, to Dj Shadow. You can even play as Daft Punk. Multiplayer is starting to become more popular, Not many people would play at first, but I'm seeing a rise in multiplayer where you can have a Dj off or play cooperatively. Some songs have guitar in the song and you can play co-op with one person djing using the dj controler and the other one playing guitar using a Guitar hero controller. Over all I love this game. Its very fun there's so many songs, its easy to pick up, and you can play co-op with guitar controller. The only downside is that the game is 120 dollars, but trust me its worth it, it's alot lighter than hauling all the rock band or guitar hero stuff. Also this game has a play back where it plays it by itself if you just want to hear the songs at a party. This is a great game that got overlooked. This is a for sure BUY.
Video Game Review: Darksiders
What happens when you take God of War, Legend of Zelda and biblical allusions all in one? You get the Darksiders, a violent hack and slash with some tricky puzzles.
You play as War, one of the four horse men written in the book of Revelation's in the Bible. The apocalypse is starting and demons and angels have begun fighting and, for some reason, you are summoned even though the seven seals have not been broken. However, the horsemen are only supposed to be summoned when the seals are broken; that's why you're by yourself. Sadly, your summon was a false alarm and, because of YOUR arrival, the fabric of the world has been ripped to shreds, and the human race is extinct. You take the blame, the council takes all your powers, and now you have to redeem yourself. You have to hunt down a giant demon named the destroyer. Things with him don't go too well; the destroyer beats the mess out of you, and you run back to the council with your tail between your legs. Now, it's personal. Also the destroyer is becoming very strong and might destroy balance.
The game is pretty much separated in four sections. Each section is different in each way, all of them having a boss at the end of each area. The game takes place a century ahead of present day. You explore ruined cities throughout the game. You also collect souls when playing the game and different soul colors mean different things. Green souls are health, yellow souls are for wraith bar, and blue souls are your currency.
Like many hack and slash games you buy new weapons and moves from the store using blue souls. You also have a wraith bar which makes you do special moves, this bar can only be raised by yellow souls. There is a plethora of weaponry at your disposal throughout the game. At first, you start out only using your huge sword. But you can gain many weapons such as a scythe, revolver, cross blade, turret, grappling, and lots more. Also, there are parts in the game where you ride your trusty steed named Ruin, and sometimes you actually get to ride the angel's Griffin.
Graphic-wise, the game are last year. They seem a little out of date, and a little like the cartoons you watched when you were a kid. Much of the game looks like it came right out of world of war craft. However, overall this game is alright. The graphics are kind of poor and so is the storyline. At first, it took me a minute to figure out what was happening. Your character has zero personality, and you fight angels and demons, like you can't pick a side. On the bright side, though, this game is pretty fun with the fighting engine, and all the upgrades for your character. To me this game is RENT. It's a really exciting game...I just wish I remembered what I was fighting for.
You play as War, one of the four horse men written in the book of Revelation's in the Bible. The apocalypse is starting and demons and angels have begun fighting and, for some reason, you are summoned even though the seven seals have not been broken. However, the horsemen are only supposed to be summoned when the seals are broken; that's why you're by yourself. Sadly, your summon was a false alarm and, because of YOUR arrival, the fabric of the world has been ripped to shreds, and the human race is extinct. You take the blame, the council takes all your powers, and now you have to redeem yourself. You have to hunt down a giant demon named the destroyer. Things with him don't go too well; the destroyer beats the mess out of you, and you run back to the council with your tail between your legs. Now, it's personal. Also the destroyer is becoming very strong and might destroy balance.
The game is pretty much separated in four sections. Each section is different in each way, all of them having a boss at the end of each area. The game takes place a century ahead of present day. You explore ruined cities throughout the game. You also collect souls when playing the game and different soul colors mean different things. Green souls are health, yellow souls are for wraith bar, and blue souls are your currency.
Like many hack and slash games you buy new weapons and moves from the store using blue souls. You also have a wraith bar which makes you do special moves, this bar can only be raised by yellow souls. There is a plethora of weaponry at your disposal throughout the game. At first, you start out only using your huge sword. But you can gain many weapons such as a scythe, revolver, cross blade, turret, grappling, and lots more. Also, there are parts in the game where you ride your trusty steed named Ruin, and sometimes you actually get to ride the angel's Griffin.
Graphic-wise, the game are last year. They seem a little out of date, and a little like the cartoons you watched when you were a kid. Much of the game looks like it came right out of world of war craft. However, overall this game is alright. The graphics are kind of poor and so is the storyline. At first, it took me a minute to figure out what was happening. Your character has zero personality, and you fight angels and demons, like you can't pick a side. On the bright side, though, this game is pretty fun with the fighting engine, and all the upgrades for your character. To me this game is RENT. It's a really exciting game...I just wish I remembered what I was fighting for.
Video Game Review: Left 4 dead
It's very odd for valve gaming company to be making a sequel to their smash hitting game left 4 dead just one year after its release. Half life and Half life two were 9 years apart. Half life 2 was a phenomena. But, only a year later, is left 4 dead 2 worth the buy? Left 4 Dead two takes place, in southeast United States. Fight your way from Georgia (hey, hey shout out!) swamps to the streets of New Orleans. There are 5 campaigns this time; 3 consist of 5 chapters, and two with four chapters. Also an improvement is that some of the campaigns take place in the day time. Unlike in the first game where all the campaigns were at night. Another interesting thing is that each campaign takes place where the last one finished.
There is a whole new cast. First you have Rochelle the girl who is almost the same as Zoey from the first game. Then you have Elise, your typical southern redneck who just likes to shoot stuff. Then you have Coach a big southern man who was a coach from a high school. And finally you have Nick, your Louisiana con man with his white suit. These four are full of personality with some funny comments when killing zombies. You still have the same 5 special zombies, hunter, boomer, smoker, tank, and witch, but there are some new special zombie types in the game. First you have the jockey: a freaky laughing thing that looks like he's related to Golem from lord of the rings. The jockey jumps on your head and starts clawing you. He's like the hunter except you can move around. Next we have the spitter; she launches acid at you and can do some damage. Finally you have the charger; the charger will bolt up to you and then begin smashing you to the ground.
This time you have melee weapons you can choose either a frying pan, cricket stick, fire ax, crowbar, guitar, night stick, machete, samurai sword, and the chainsaw. Graphic wise, this game has made a major improvement. This game could be one of the goriest games of all time. In the first game when you shot the zombie he might lose his head or a leg or arm, but in this game if you shoot a zombie in the chest his chest explodes and you can see in it. When slicing zombies, you can see the cut where you actually swung. The scenery in the game is breath taking: the sunsets, or the destructive city, or run downed towns all have loads of detail. There is the same verses mode from the first game but now there is a new game mode called scavenge mode. In this mode the human team has to grab gas barrels while the zombie team has to stop them. Also there is a new realism mode, which makes the game even harder if you are craving the challenge. Overall this game is amazing, the graphics, weapons, and zombies make this game a real masterpiece. This game is a for sure buy.
There is a whole new cast. First you have Rochelle the girl who is almost the same as Zoey from the first game. Then you have Elise, your typical southern redneck who just likes to shoot stuff. Then you have Coach a big southern man who was a coach from a high school. And finally you have Nick, your Louisiana con man with his white suit. These four are full of personality with some funny comments when killing zombies. You still have the same 5 special zombies, hunter, boomer, smoker, tank, and witch, but there are some new special zombie types in the game. First you have the jockey: a freaky laughing thing that looks like he's related to Golem from lord of the rings. The jockey jumps on your head and starts clawing you. He's like the hunter except you can move around. Next we have the spitter; she launches acid at you and can do some damage. Finally you have the charger; the charger will bolt up to you and then begin smashing you to the ground.
This time you have melee weapons you can choose either a frying pan, cricket stick, fire ax, crowbar, guitar, night stick, machete, samurai sword, and the chainsaw. Graphic wise, this game has made a major improvement. This game could be one of the goriest games of all time. In the first game when you shot the zombie he might lose his head or a leg or arm, but in this game if you shoot a zombie in the chest his chest explodes and you can see in it. When slicing zombies, you can see the cut where you actually swung. The scenery in the game is breath taking: the sunsets, or the destructive city, or run downed towns all have loads of detail. There is the same verses mode from the first game but now there is a new game mode called scavenge mode. In this mode the human team has to grab gas barrels while the zombie team has to stop them. Also there is a new realism mode, which makes the game even harder if you are craving the challenge. Overall this game is amazing, the graphics, weapons, and zombies make this game a real masterpiece. This game is a for sure buy.
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