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.
Monday, April 12, 2010
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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