Dragons Dogma Review

Review On Dragon's Dogma

 

Dragon's Dogma is a fantasy, action role-playing video game, developed and published by Capcom. The game is made for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The video game was first released in North America on May 22, 2012. Dragon's Dogma involves single and multiplayer combat.

 

The game Dragon's Dogma is a game mainly for players that enjoy playing fantasy and scientific games, for example Skyrim. Skyrim reminds me of Dragon's Dogma because of the combat fighting, being able to design your own characters and being able to get better armour and weapons. I find that what kind of difficulty you are playing on, determines the fun you are having playing the game. For example, if you are really good at these games, then you don’t want to play on a beginner, you would play on hard difficulty to make it more exciting. I find this game fun to play due to the big boss levels; fighting dragons’ and other weird mystical creatures. Also the change in difficulty, so I can change to what I think is best for me. For the fun factor I would give the game an 8/10.

 

The games controls are really important when playing a game, if they are very complex the player will struggle playing and may not be able to play it properly.  The gameplay in this game is made up of building and designing you own characters and battling goblins, beasts and dragons. I found the controls to be very simple and easy to use and the gameplay was a bit boring but I liked making my own characters. I would give controls and gameplay on the game an 8/10

 

Graphics are important, the better the graphic the better the game. If the game has good graphics it seems more realistic, example showing the bullet hole into what ever you have shot. I found when playing Dragon's Dogma, the graphics were good but not the best graphics I have seen, for example, when in battle you would not see the sword cuts.. For the graphics I would give the game a 7/10.

 

Sounds in Dragon's Dogma are extremely good. The background noise fits into the place/area where you are.  Also the characters speaking and making noises when attacking are great. The only part when the music in the background doesn’t fit is at the very beginning when it goes from gentle music to rock music. I do think that the sounds in the game are very good and I would give the game sounds a 9/10.

 

The replayability, I would not play the game again because there is not much content in it. If Capcom maybe added DLC packs to add extra missions and new weapons/armour I might play the game over again. Maybe in the future Capcom will bring a DLC pack, which will encourage more people to carry on playing the game over again. For replayability for this game I would give it a 6/10

 

Overall the game Dragon's Dogma is a good game to play if you are into fantasy and combat fighting. I didn’t like this game due to the plot of the story but from the graphics, sounds and creating characters to what you want them to look like. The PROS of the game is the sound effects and the simple and easy to use controls. The CONS are replayability not much added content to encourage people to play again.

Gary's Mod review

Gary’s Mod Review

 

Gary’s Mod is a sandbox physics game using a modified source engine, created by Garry Newman. The game was officially released on November 29, 2006, In March 2013 it was revealed that the game has made over 22 million dollars. Gary’s Mod is made only for computer devices.

 

The fun factor of Gary’s mod is that it is a sandbox, which is where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how or when to approach objectives. Another fun factor is that Gray’s Mod allows player to download free attachment on the game, for example downloading weapons to shoot thing with it. For the fun factor of Gary’s Mod I would give it a 9/10.

 

The Gameplay in Gary’s mod is usually considered to be a full game, it has no game objective and players can use the game's set of tools for any purpose whatsoever. Garry's Mod allows players to manipulate items, furniture and props various objects that players can place in-game. There are different games that other people have made for everyone to play on like prop hunting. This is a game that is set for playing online, finding plays that could be a bin, a chair, etc. For the gameplay of Gary’s Mod I would give it a 9/10.

 

Gary’s Mod has not got the best of graphics but they are not the worst. I find that graphics are one of the most important part in a game, so for me is not the best of games but that is my opinion. I found that when you blow something up you can see it blowing up but after there is nothing to show that it have blow up, no holes in the ground. For the graphics in Gary’s Mod I would give them a 5/10.

 

Sounds in Gay’s Mod are good, when moving something and placing it down you can hear that it has done that. Also when shooting a gun you can hear it being shot and then hitting something. The thing to improve on would be adding music in at the main menu to make it less bland. For sound I would give Gray’s Mod an 8/10.

 

For the replay ability of Gary’s Mod is good because players can download different thing like weapons, different game modes, etc. there are different games to play every day for different players uploading there game that they have made. So this game is a never-ending game. For replay ability I would give Gary’s Mod a 10/10.

 

Overall Gray’s mod is a good game to play, as there are lots of thing to do on it. If players are in to creative game I would recommend this to them. I did like this game a lot this was because I like creating thing, but I did not like the graphics and found it lagged a lot. The PROS of the game is that the replay ability is amazing due to it being an endless game. The CONS of the game are that the graphics are not very good.

 

 

Uncharted 2 Review

Uncharted 2 Review

Uncharted 2 is an action-adventure third person shooter platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, it was released in October 2009.

 

The game Uncharted 2 is a game made for players that enjoy action and adventure games. Uncharted is very similar to ‘Prince of Persia’ and ‘Assassins creed’, they are very similar because they all have a lot of climbing and a lot of action in them. The fun factor of Uncharted 2 is that players can choose whether they want to play on multiplayer or co-op play both are enjoyable to play. Also the story line, plot of the game is very interesting which also makes it more fun to play. For the fun factor of Uncharted 2 I would give it an 8/10.

 

The Gameplay in Uncharted 2 is that players have to; climb, jump and scale narrow ledges and wall faces to get between points. Players’ control Nathan Drake that is the main character in the game, players can pick up weapons, and ammunition from killing enemies. Some area in the game players are required to solve puzzles, players can find clues using Drake’s Journal. Also there is a multiplayer option to play, which allows other players to compete against each other or a co-operative multiplayer, which allows only three players to take the role of Drake and two other characters to do missions and objectives. For gameplay I would give Uncharted 2 an 8/10.

 

The graphics on Uncharted 2 where amazing for the year the game came out, games that are out this year still are not as good as Uncharted 2. I find the graphics is one of the most important parts in a game; Uncharted 2 uses Naughty Dog Game Engine 2.0. For the graphics I would give Uncharted 2 a 10/10.

 

The sounds in Uncharted 2 are very good they use some voice acting for the characters and when danger is close intense music comes on to warn players that there is danger close. Also when shooting it makes gunfire sound and for when getting shot the character makes different sounds. For the sounds I would give Uncharted 2 a 9/10.

 

For the replayability of Uncharted 2, there is multiplayer to play with friends and other online players. There are also DLC packs to download which features new multiplayer maps to play on. Players may not get the DLC packs because they cost a bit money and some people my not want to pay for them which can lead to players not wanting to play the game again. For replayability I would give Uncharted 2 an 8/10.

 

Overall Uncharted 2 is a good game to play due to the graphics and the plot. Also it is enjoyable for players that like action and adventure game with climbing and shooting in them. For the PROS of the game is that the graphics, plot and sounds are very good. For CONS of game is that the replayability could be better by lowering the prices of the DLC packs to allow people with not a lot of money to buy them. Overall for Uncharted 2 I would give the game a 9/10.

Ryse: Son of Rome

Ryse: Son of Rome

Ryse: Son of Rome is a third person action-adventure game developed by Crytek and published by Microsoft Studios as an Xbox One exclusive launch title. The game was released on November 22, 2013 the game costs $59.99. There have been other ratings on this game from 6/10 – 10/10.

The fun factor for this game is that players can play the game and see what it would have been like in the Roman days and get a sense of what they had to go through. The player can also use different abilities and combinations on the attack enemies. The only problem with this game is that it is very repetitive this is because the makers of the game only made six different A.I characters I this game which means that you are killing the same six enemies over and over again, this makes the game boring. Overall the fun factor of this game is okay but could be improved.

The graphics on this game are sensational, the detail on the main character are amazing and also the detail on the buildings. The graphics are made to this good because it was released on the new gen console (Xbox One). There are not very many games that have as good graphics as this game. The game uses realist graphics for its graphical styles, there is not much to change or improve with the graphics on this game.

The sounds in the game are also amazing, there is sound effects from the slashes from the sword when hitting an enemy. There is also the sound effect from the A.Is when they shout and hit you. There I some lag between the characters moving their mouth and them speaking, so it is not in sink. Overall the sounds are not that bad but could do with some improvements.

The replay ability for this game is that there is multiplayer which allows players to play with friends, against friends and other players. The player can also unlock achievement to go towards the Gamerscore. The only problem with this game is that it is very repetitive this is because the makers of the game only made six different A.I characters I this game which means that you are killing the same six enemies over and over again, this makes the game boring. Apart for this the replay ability is okay but could do with some improvements, they have not announced there will be a DLC pack but if there is this would improve the replay ability.  

Overall the game is enjoyable to play and it is nice to see some really good graphics. The PROS in this game are that it is fun to play when killing the enemies and using different abilities to do this. There is also the graphics and how good they are on the new gen console (Xbox One). The CONS on this game are that it can get very boring when killing the same enemies over and over again. There is also the lag between the mouths of the characters and their voices.

Killzone Shadow Fall Review

Killzone Shadow Fall Review

Killzone Shadow Fall is a sci-fi, first-person shooter video game, developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the sixth game to be released for the Killzone series and the fourth game in the series to be developed for home consoles. The game was released on November 15, 2013 as a launch title for the PlayStation 4 in North America and November 29, 2013 in Europe.

The graphics on this game are amazing this is mainly because it is on the new gen console (PlayStation 4). The graphics on this game are the best I have ever seen, from the detail on the characters and guns to the detail on the buildings. The graphical style that has been used in this game is photo-realism. Photo-realism is used to make the game look as real as possible by using actual photographs. Overall the graphics on this game are amazing, they are the best I have seen and there is nothing to improve on them.

The fun factor in this game it that players can use the swipe pad on the PlayStation 4 controller to bring out a flying bot that will attack enemies bring out a zip line for you to move from one place to another, it will put a shield in front of you so that you are protected and it also stuns enemies. I found it fun using the touch pad on the controller and also when playing around with the flying bot. Overall this game is very fun and enjoyable to play.

The sounds in the game are also good there is sounds from the gun shots, the flying bot, and aircrafts. Also when the characters start speaking their voices are really clear and are easy to understand. I could not find anything to improve on the sounds when playing the game so at the moment they are very good.

The gameplay on the game is set as a first person sci-fi game where players run around shooting down enemies to get to the next check point. I feel the makers of this game have done a very good job on designing this game because they have put so much detail into it for example when running the screen goes a little blurry this done to make the game feel as realistic as possible. Overall the gameplay on the game is good and I don’t feel that there is anything to improve on it.

The replay ability in this game is okay at the moment because there is achievements to be unlock when playing on the campaign and there is also the multiplayer mode for players to play against other people that have the game and also play with friends. The game is brand new so there has not yet brought out a DLC package for players to download, but there may be some in the future. Overall the replay ability at this time is good and if there is not going to be any DLC packages to come out then that could be an improvement to think about.

Overall for the games PROS: The graphics are amazing, the sound effects are excellent and the game is enjoyable to play. The CONS: the game needs to bring a DLC package out in the future to keep the players interested. For the rating of the game I’m going to give it a 10/10 because I fell that the game has no improvement to make and everything is perfect.

God of War Review

God of War

God of War is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. God of War sold more than 4.6 million copies worldwide and is the tenth best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time. It was first released on March 22, 2005, for the PlayStation 2.

What are the things that make the game fun, are that there are different abilities to use like a special ability is more damage than a regular attack, when doing this ability the game will tell the player what buttons to press in what order. There is also an ability that allows the character to bring out wings and glide around. The best bit in this game are the boss fights that is against each god. Overall the fun factor in this game is good because there is a lot for the players to enjoy.

The graphics of the game are good especially the detail on the characters and nearby scenes but long distance scenes are not as good and not as clear. The buildings have decent detail but the game has mainly focused on making the characters look better. The graphical style in this game is set upon an exaggeration style, because there are a lot of oversized weapons and unrealistically large characters. Overall the graphics are good but there is room for improvement.

The sound effects in this game are suited to the actual scenes, for example when there is a fighting scene the music changes to a high tempo music to make the game feel more intense. The sound effects during scenes such as battles are very good because you can hear the sound of the weapons crashing against each other. The good thing about the sound effects is the background music because it sets the mood of the game, but there are parts where there are too many sound effects which overpowers the background music.

The replay ability of this game is okay because there are numerous achievements that can be unlocked, also there are different abilities that can be used with the character against enemies. The main problem with the replay ability is there is no multiplayer which makes it bad because players cannot play with friends. Overall the players don’t have very much of a reason to go back and play the game.

The gameplay in this game is good because there is a lot in it. There is parts in the game there are flashing lights to show where players have to go for the next part of the level. There are chests that can be found when going through the levels that will give the player health and experience that allows players to upgrade the ability attack. The only bad bit in this game is when the character is moving or picking something up to get through the level, the enemies stop fighting you and just wait until you have finished doing it. Overall the gameplay is good apart from the enemies waiting for you to finish picking something up.       

Overall the game is good fun to player but there are some room for improvements. The PROS in the game are the background sounds match the mood of the gameplay like when in a boss fight the music goes more intense. The CONS for this game are there is no multiplayer for players to play friends on and enemies stop fighting you if you start moving or pick something up. For the overall rating of the game I’m going to give it a 8/10 just because there are some room for improvement but not much. 

Quake 3 Review

Quake 3 review

Quake 3 is a multiplayer, first person shooter game, the game was developed by id Software. Quake 3 also has single player mode which allows players to play against controlled bots. The platforms the game is set on are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Amiga, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360. It was first released on Windows on 2nd December 1999.

The gameplay in Quake 3 is made up of mainly multiplayer, to player online with other players or friends. There is a single player mode that players can play it is made up of the player and controlled bots. The player can change the map, how many bots there are and what mode it will be in (team death match). I think this game is good fun to play with friends because you can just have a laugh, it is not the best designed game ever made but it is still enjoyable to play. There is not a goal that needs to be completed or any targets that need to be found. In the game players can find different guns like a shot gun, there is also ammo that can be picked up and there is also health to be picked up as well. Overall the gameplay has not got a lot of things in it, and to improve on this they could add in different guns and different pickups.

The fun Factor of this game is that players can play with friends and have a laugh. Players can choose what character they want to play as and what their name is when playing the game. Players are able to choose whether their want to play on the single player game mode against controlled bots, maybe to do some practice before going up against online players or friends, or on multiplayer against friends and random online players. Overall the game does get boring over time but for the first few hours it is really good fun. To improve on this I would of added maybe objects that need to be collected of targets that need to be captured or defended.

The graphics on the game are not really that good the game is blurry not much detail has be put into the game for example the pickups and the guns. When the game was released there was a problem with the graphics, but it was quickly fixed for the players. There are graphics mods to improve the graphics which is good for the people that know how to get those mods and how to put them into the game. Overall the games graphics are not that good so I wouldn't recommend the game if you are going to buy it for its graphics unless you know where to get the graphics mods from and how to put them on the game.

The sounds on the game are also not the best just because there are not very many of them, there is sound effects from the guns being shoot and there is sound from the characters when they have been shoot and when they jump into the air. Overall the sounds in the game could be improved by having more sound effect from characters, from the pickups and maybe having music at the beginning on the home screen to set the mood of the game.

The replay ability in the game is that players can play against different players on the multiplayer game mode and there is mods that players can get to put into the game to make it better and more improved. There is no DLC pack to be downloaded so that could be an improvement for the game to allow players to download DLC pack for new maps, new guns and new pickups. Overall there is not much for the replay ability apart from being able to play different players.

Overall for this games PROS there is being able to player against different players online for the replay ability and there is being able to add mods in to the game to improve it. For the CONS there is not much sound effects that have been put into the game, graphics are not the best and there is not much things in the gameplay like (pickups). Overall I am going to give the game a 6/10 because there is a lot of things that need to be improved on it.

 

 

Mirrors Edge

Mirrors Edge Review

Mirrors Edge is a single player game that is made up of action-adventure and it is a first person player game. The game was developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and was published by Electronic Arts. The came out November 2008 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Mirrors Edge has sold over two million copies worldwide and was given 79/100 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The fun factor in this game is that players can free run on buildings inside buildings and in the streets. I enjoyed playing this game because of the free running and also the choice of being able to run away from the enemies or to stand and fight. I would like it if there was a multiplayer option to play with friends and other random players. Overall I did find the game to be fun and enjoyable to play but to make it better add a multiplayer option.

The gameplay in Mirrors Edge is that players have to jump, run, climb, scale narrow edges and wall faces to get through levels. Through the game there are part that will be in the colour red to show players were to go. The problem with using colour to help player is that players that are colour blind cannot see the colour red. Also it would be okay if there was a colour blind option in the game but there isn’t. I found the gameplay to be enjoyable to play I liked the way that you can free run on top of building etc. Overall I think the gameplay is very good for people that are not colour blind.

The Graphics in Mirrors Edge were good when the game came out but now the graphics in some games are amazing. There are some games that have worse graphics than Mirrors edge so it is not like it is a bad game. The game uses realism, exaggeration and cell-shading when in the game you can see the use of cell-shading when the cut scenes come up. In some parts of the game you can see the reflection off mirrors and glass from the building this makes the game seem more realistic. The use of bright colours when in the game gives it that effect of exaggeration when playing the game. Overall the graphics on the game were good for when the game came out.

The sounds in the game are okay I didn’t hear very many of them when playing the game but for the ones I did hear the sounded good. There was sounds from the characters when they were talking in the cut scenes, the voices sounded really clear and easy to make out what they were saying. There is also sound effects from when enemies are shooting at you, like from the gun shots. Overall the sounds in the game are good but could be better by adding in more sounds.

The replayability in this game is not the best because there is not very much that would encourage players to play the game again. The only thing that would encourage players to play again is that is the achievement that players can achieve for example completing the campaign without shooting an enemy. There is also an online race time trial which involves players to get the best time in a race to rank up on the leader board. Overall there is not much on the replayability but there is something to encourage players to play the game again.

Overall I think the game is fun to player because of the free running. The PROS in this game are that players have the choice of running away from enemies or stay and fight. Also being able to get achievement with in the game and that players that are colour blind will not know where to go. The CONS in this game are that there are not very much sound effects in the game and that there are not very much for the replayability. Overall I am going to give the game a 7/10

Split Second Review

　

Split Second

Split Second is an arcade racing video game developed by Black Rock Studio and published by Disney Interactive Studios for Microsft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The cost of the game when it was released was around £39.99 and has sold about 0.7 million copies.

The fun factor in Split Second is that it is not just a racing game it also allows players to blow up other cars when racing. The player can get power ups which allows them to blow up parts of the map for example a gas station to blow up other cars . To do this players will need to drift around corners to fill the energy bar at the bottom on the screen. The map can be change around from blowing up sertain parts of the map like a tower which blocks the road off so the race changes on to another road. I did find after a while the game got abit boring because it was really the same thing over and over again. Overall I did still find the game to be enjoyable to play.

The gameplay on Split Second is very good, players are able to race against the computer or online against other players. The player can buy cars and upgrade them to make them faster. In this game there is an option of quick match, season and multiplayer to play. The quick match is an option that alllows players to try out all the cars and all the maps even if they haven't already unlocked them. Season is another option for players to play which allows them to unlock maps and car as they get thought the levels. Also there is multiplayer whcih allows players to play against friends and random players online. The bad thing for this game is that there is alot going on when racing and i found it hard to concentrate on the race from all the explosions going on around you. The good thing about this game is that some parts of the map can be changed which can result in the change of were the roads go.

The sounds on this game are extremely good, there is sound effects for collapsing buildings, explosions, from the cars engines and also the music at the start of the game on the main menu screen. This game is one of the best games I have ever played for the sound effects from every thing in the game. I could not find anything that needs to be improved on. Overall the games sounds are really good and they make the game sound very realistic.
The graphics on this game are also really good the games graphics have been made from photo realism to make the game look as realistic as possible. The detail on the cars are amazing, also the detail on the explosions are good as well. Some times when I was playing the game there was some blury bits on the map in the distance, you could only see them if you were really focusing on it so it is not a major thing. Overall the graphics on the game are very good and are also very realistic.

The replayability for this game is that players are able to play on multiplayer against friends and other random players. In multiplayer players can rank up to become top of the leaderboard, there is also achevements for players to get in the multiplayer and season options. Also the change in maps may incourage player to plaay the map again to see what would of happened if they would of blow up a different part of the map. Players can also buy the DLC packs for new maps and new cars to unlock, but so people may not want to buy them because of how much they are. Overall the the replayability is also very good from being able to get DLC packs.

Overall I found the game to be enjoyable to play. The PROS in this game are the sound effects on the game e.g explosions and the replayability from being able to get DLC packs. The CONS in this game are the by having so much going on in the gameplay it is hard to concentrate and they is no mini map on the screen to help you through the course. Overall I am going to give the game a 8/10.

Black Ops 2 Review

Call Of Duty Black Ops 2 Review

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is a shooting the game was released on November 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Microsoft Windows. The game made over $500 million in the first day of release and has sold 2.6 million copies of the game.

There is a lot of fun factor in this game, there is multiplayer to play with friends and to play against them in an online mode. Also there is the single player campaign to see what the story of Black Ops 2 is about. There is also a game mode called zombies this mode is set for players to try and survive though rounds killing zombies and getting better weapons. I really like playing zombies because I can play with my friends and with other players to get higher up the leader board to become the best. I also like the online multiplayer from ranking up unlocking better weapons and attachments. Overall I found this game to be very enjoyable I don’t think there are any improvements to make on this game.

The gameplay in these game it to shooting, running and taking cover, in online multiplayer players will have objects to do like in ‘Domination’ players have to capture the flag and defend it from the enemies. In the campaign players take the role of ‘David Mason’ tracking down a terrorist that killed his farther. The game is set as a 1^st person shooter game, when players are getting shot there is visual feedback on the screen, it shows where they are getting shot from and also players controller will vibrate if they are on PlayStation3 or Xbox 360. I like the way players can choose whether they want to play on the campaign, zombies or multiplayer.

The graphics on this game are amazing the game was one of the best games for their graphics and gameplay in 2012. The game uses photo-realism for the graphical styles to make it look as realistic as possible. The characters in the game look really well designed as the same as the guns when playing the game the area/map looks as if it is a really place and the guns look so realistic that you would think that they are real but some of them have been made up like the ‘Peacekeeper’. I think that the graphics are really good I wouldn’t change anything and there is not anything to improve on.

The sounds on this game are also really good there are sound effects from the guns when reloading and shooting; there are sounds from explosions from grenades etc and there is also there is music on the main menu screen. The voices from the characters are clear so players can hear them easily. I think overall the sounds on the game are really good part from I think there is too much sounds in the game but if they were not in the game then it would not be as realistic.

 For the replayability there is the multiplayer option and the zombies mode option to challenge friends. There is DLC pack that players can download which include of four new multiplayer maps and one new zombies map. This is good because it encourages players to keep on playing the game but the DLC packs do cost abit of money some players that don’t have the money will not buy them. Overall the game has a lot of things for players to keep on playing the game over and over again so the replayability is really good on Black Ops 2.

Overall Call of Duty Black Ops2 is a really good game to play and I would recommend it to players that enjoy playing shooting and realistic games. The PROS in this game are that the graphics and gameplay are amazing also players can get DLC packs to keep them playing. The CONS are very slim in this game but in there is a lot of sound effects in the game which effects it when playing because if you hear you foot steps though the whole game then is get abit frustrating. Overall for Black Ops 2 I would give it a rating of 10/10.  

Ecco The Dolphin Review

Ecco the Dolphin Review

Ecco the Dolphin is an action and adventure game originally developed by Novotrade International for the Mega Drive, and published by Sega in 1992. It was republished in 2006 on Nintendo’s Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam and on the iOS App Store.

Fun Factor

Ecco the Dolphin was very addictive, I started playing and I just would not come off. There is not much to do on the game but there are objects that need to be find or destroyed to get to the next level, it is also fun to control the dolphin swimming around eating fish and dodging enemies. Considering it is any old game, the year it came out it was very popular and was very fun to play.

Gameplay

The player controls the dolphin dodging Jellyfish, starfish etc, if the dolphin gets hurt and some health has come off then by eating fish the health will regenerate. The player has to keep on doing up for air as the dolphin needs it, if the air bar runs out then the dolphin will start to loose health. The player can use the speak button to talk to whales, other dolphins, etc to ask for help what to do next or just to talk to them and the player can attack the enemies by speeding it to them. I found the gameplay was the same over and over again so I did find it abit boring. Overall the gameplay is not that good but it was made in 1992 so it was good for when it came out.

Sounds  

There are sounds from the dolphin when talking it makes squeaking sound like what dolphins make, there is also sounds when attacking enemies and banging into things. There is music at the main menu screen it suits the game very much from it being gentle music. Overall there is not really that much sound effects of this game. The game could add in sounds from the waves crashing up against walls.

Graphics

The graphics on this game are not very good at all for the year 2013 but in 1992 this was one of the best games for graphics. The game is viewed from the side and is set in 2D so it is a very basic game. The design on the dolphin and n the other fishes are ok not the best but they were made in 1992. For next time the game could be in 3D to make it more realistic.

Replayability  

There is not much for replayability there is no multiplayer and no DLC packs to download and add thing on to the game. Personally I would not play the game again but when you first start playing the game it is very addictive but as soon as you come off the game for about ten minutes then you will find that you wont want to play it again. Overall the replayability is not very good, the game can improve this by adding in more level using the DLC packs.

Overall this game was good in its time (1992) but now it is just a bad game. The PROS in this game are that the graphics were very good in its time and the same with the sound effects. The CONS in the game are that it doesn’t have any DLC packs to encourage players to play again and the gameplay is the same over and over again dodging and hit thing to get though the levels. Overall I am giving the game a rating of 4/10 for the year 2013 but for when it came out I am giving it a 8/10.

Beyond Two Souls Review

Beyond Two Souls Review

 

Beyond Two Souls is an interactive drama action-adventure game developed by Quantic Dream a French developer. The actors in the game are Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe, it was first released on the 8^th October 2013 in North America, and the game was only for PlayStation. Also Beyond Two Souls sold 160,000 copies in the first week of its release.

 

Beyond Two Souls is very enjoyable to play but most of the game is made up of cut scenes. Also players can choose when to use the souls in side Jodie (the main character) that is called Aiden, which can control people, kill people or can move objects. I still think that the game is very like a movie; they could of added in more gameplay to make it more like a game instead of a movie. However I like the way payers can choose what directions to go in, they could choose one way which would take them in one direction or choose another way which would take them in another.

 

The story in this game is about Jodie the main character and the player goes back and forth though her lifetime. Jodie has a sprit in side of her, which she cannot control at first but Nathan and Cole the two doctors teach her and help her to control the sprit. She wants break the chain between her and the sprit. Jodie get taken to got and work with the CIA to use her powers to help them do missions that normal people cannot do, but she finds out that she has been lied to and runs away. The CIA give Jodie an offer to do one last job for them and she will be let free to do what ever she wants. After the job the player chooses whether Jodie's new life is alone, with her homeless friends, with the Native Americans, or with Ryan.

 

I found that there is not very much gameplay in this game it is made up of small scene. I found this made the game more like a movie then a game. The parts that were gameplay were really fun by being able to control Aiden that could kill, control people and nock over objects and also being able to use Jodie. The bad thing about the gameplay is that there was not enough of but when there was gameplay it was very enjoyable.

 

The graphics on this game are fantastic they look so realistic. The game uses Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe’s face features in the game to make the characters look like the actors as much as possible and they look just like them. The graphical style is photo-realistic. I think the graphics in this game are amazing the game has got to be one of the best for graphics. There is not really a bad point bout the graphics because they are that good.

 

The sounds in the game come from the background music, which fits in perfectly with the surrounding areas, the sounds effects when danger is close or when using Aiden and when using the powers that Aiden can use make a cool sound effect to show that the player is using the powers. I think the sounds used in this game are really good I don’t think that there could be any improvements.

 

For the replayability in this game there are four different ending, so this will encourage players to play again to complete each different ending. Also there is different object that can be looked and different paths that will send players in different directions to when they played before. This is the same with speaking to people as well, by saying something different will change what happens next. I think this game is really good with the replayability from being able to do four different endings, but players may find the game boring because it is a lot like a movie with the amount of cut scene in it.

 

Overall the game was good fun to play I would definitely play the game again, I found the game to be very interesting and enjoyable to watch and play. The positives in this game are being able to choose different paths to go on, which make it a good game for replayability. The negatives for this game are that it is very like a movie, players are constantly watching the game instead of playing it.

Review On Space Marine

Review on Space Marine

On the 6^th September 2011 a game called Space Marine was first released on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and developed by Relic Entertainments. The publishers of Space Marine made a demo n the Xbox 360 and on PC on August 23, 2011, then for PlayStation 3 later on. The demo was very good and encouraged lots more people to buy the game, the game has sold over 1.2million copies.

I found when playing the game with friends and also on my own to be real fun and exciting by finding collectables and blowing aliens up. The game is very goy game. I didn’t really enjoy playing this game just because I thought it a copy of Gears of War and also I did not like that it was in 3^rd person, I am more of a 1^st person game type of person. If people like 3^rd person games then I recommend is for them. The things that I found fun were being able to pick up better weapons also being able to us a sword, a gun and kicking aliens.

The story in this game is about an alien (Orks) invading the Forge World Garia which is a planet devoted to military production. The three Ultramarines have come from another planet to defend and stop the aliens for getting the towering war machine that can destroy cities. I find this story to be very unrealistic but very interesting to play. The gameplay in this game, players can use different kinds of weapons from swords to guns. They can find best weapons and upgrades as the game goes on, the game is set as a 3^rd person point of view. The character has regenerative abilities e.g when his health gets low, performing some actions can allow him to regain a portion of his health. There is a health bar on the top of the players screen to show weather the player is low on health or not, there is also a bar showing how much ammo you have, this is show on the right hand side. I did not really enjoy playing this game as I am not a big fan on 3^rd person games but overall the gameplay is enjoyable.

The graphics on this game are very good, there were some problems with the graphics at first lots of players have graphics errors on the game but now have been fixed. I really like how Relic Entertainments did the gory parts in the game all most look as it was real e.g when shooting the aliens, the blood coming out of them look very realistic. Also the detail on the Ultramarines armor look extremely good, overall the graphics look amazing and look very realistic.

For the sounds in the game like the voices and the alien noises, I didn’t think they were that good just because the sounds where the same in the battle zones the characters would just say the same thing over and over again the only time they would say something different would be in the cut scenes. Overall the sound effects from the gunshots, the sword slashes and noises from the characters and the aliens are good.

I don’t think I would play this game again, because it seemed to be the same though out the game. For the replay ability there is collectables in the campaign to find, and players can get achievements set in the game. There is different abilities to use on the character there is a multiplayer game mode to play online against/with other players or friends. There is also downloadable content (DLC) that can be downloaded for multiplayer like maps and weapons. Overall the replay ability is good I have not tried the multiplayer yet but some players have said that it is good fun.

Overall the game is fun to play if you like 3^rd person and like a bit blood and gory in the gameplay. The positives in this game are the replay ability is good as well as the story. The negatives for this game are that the sound effects in the game are pretty much the same all the way though and that there have been problems with the game like the graphics. Overall I am giving the game a 7/10.