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Sub-Zero, the blue-garbed assassin from Mortal Kombat, is, as his name suggests, very icy and cool. Scorpion may perhaps be cooler than Sub-Zero, but I chose Sub-Zero because ice > scorpions.
Review by Lief20
"THE GREATEST GAME EVER!!!!!! If you do not buy it, you should never be allowed to play video games again!"
Halo 3 is finally here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After several weeks of near insanity, the greatest shooter, no, not shooter, the best GAME ever has been released! Halo 3 is the final chapter in the Halo trilogy. Yes, this review is somewhat biased, but ignore that and enjoy it.
Audio: 10
The sound effects in Halo 2 were near perfect, with only a few flaws. Well, Halo 3 fixed all those flaws and made the already good sound effects even better. All the weapons sound like you would imagine them to be. The only complaint on weapon effects I have is the assault rifle's firing noise, which sounds kind of stupid. The voice-acting, both for main characters and NPC's, is top-notch. Master Chief's voice is still uber kick-ass. The Grunt's little side conversations are still freaking hilarious. "I'm gonna blow your legs off!!!" There are over 50,000 pieces of combat dialog, and very grunt, scream, and yell sound very convincing. Finally, the music, which is one of the series' defining traits, is still overly-epic and perfectly suited for each moment in the game. So yeah, the game's audio is near perfect in every way.
Graphics: 9.5
Graphics wise, for Halo 3, it really depends on whether or not your playing on an HDTV or not. It appears Bungie did not work too hard on the graphics on a standard TV, but pulled out all the stops for HD graphics. On an HD, the graphics of this game will blow you away. Every texture, bullet, and landscape is so well done it will make you think you are actually fighting in the war against the Covenant. The environments are a far-shot from Halo 2, with plants and animals (fish in river of first level) reacting to your movements and bullet fire. The graphics and engine go to the point where you can punch off the mask of a Grunt and see each individual tooth in their mouth. The only complaints in this department are the face models on the marines, which are the exact same as they were in Halo 2.
Controls: 10
The Halo series was always known for tight console controls, being the first ever console shooter with good controls. The only control differences are that the action (reloading, picking up weapons, and pushing buttons) button is now the right bumper. The X button is now the equipment button (explained later in review). This may confuse many people initially, but is actually easier to use. Grenade switching and duel-wielding is now done with the left bumper, which now enables players to reload duel-wielded weapons separately. All the vehicles control really well, especially the Mongoose. The only control problem is with the Hornet, which is kind of hard to control, due to the fact that it hovers in midair.
Story: 10 (Warning: Mild Spoilers)
Halo has had one of the most absorbing plots in video history. The combination of great voice acting and story-telling has made Halo's story not just an excuse to kill aliens, but an actual sci-fi epic. Some details of the new story include Cortana's return, the Prophet of Truth's death, and the death of one of the series' best characters (A certain trash-talking sergeant). Well, either way, this game is a satisfying conclusion to the epic trilogy.
Game play: 15 (Yes, it is so good I gave it a 15 out of 10)
The most important factor of any review and Halo 3 does not disappoint. The game offers new weapons, new vehicles, new maps, new game types, and new features. The core, yet still amazing, game play is still the same. Follow the path, kill aliens and zombie aliens, keep going, pick up more ammo, and repeat. This may seem dumb, but is the same Halo game play, but better this time around.
Levels are now more opened ended, with many extended vehicle sequences in a large open area. The enemies are much more intelligent in this installment. Brutes flank, Grunts use more grenades, and Jackals make effective use of their shields. The game's environment is now almost full indestructible, which opens up more strategies when playing on higher difficulties.
The game has many new weapons, such as the mighty GRAVITY HAMMER, flamethrowers, duel wieldable shotguns, chain guns, spike grenades, napalm grenades, and the ASSUALT RIFLE IS BACK!!!!!!!! Al of the returning weapons have been modified to be more balanced. The SMG doesn't suck anymore, and the magnum is a ton more powerful. Some of the new vehicles make the game much more fun, such as the Mongoose ATV and the Elephant mobile base.
The most innovative feature of Halo 3 is the saved film feature, allowing you to re-watch any match from any angle, player perspective, or as a free-floating camera. You can also slow time and take screenshots that are sent to Bungie.net and posted on your service record. Maps can now be edited using the new Forge mode, allowing you to change spawn points, weapon placement, and the background objects.
Multiplayer: 10
Multiplayer has been the staple of Halo games since the first, and Halo 3 is no different. With 11 different maps and the new Forge mode, Halo 3's multiplayer has infinite possibilities. The online multiplayer now uses a military rank system to show your online status. Matches play out with minimum lag and are generally large scale, especially on the map Sand Trap.
Rent or Buy: BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you do not buy, or at least play, this game, you will be shunned by the gaming community forever. Yes, it's that good of a game.
If I could give a score of 11, I would. But Gamefaqs only lets me give a maximum of 10.
Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 10/24/07
Review by Alain Garamonde
"Raising A Child Has Never Been This Much Fun!!!"
Princess Maker 2 has a very simple premise: raise a child. Sounds simple, eh? Well, trust me on this, IT IS NOT EASY! But, it isn't all that complicated either (that's a relief). Unfortunately, this game never reached Western shores, which is a shame. This game is quite fun. Your only hope is to find it somewhere on the Internet in English (if you don't read Japanese). And don't judge a game by its file size! This game may only be 7-9 MB large, but it is more fun than most of the 600+ MB games I have played! And this is largely influenced on Anime, so if you are not a big fan of Japanese animation, I have warned you. But this game may just change your mind about Anime.
Graphics - 10/10
WOW! Anime fans rejoice!!! Everywhere you look... Anime, anime, and even more Anime! I have always been a fan of Japanese art, and this game has easily become one of my favourite anime games. Every character looks different, from your child, your trusty Butler, Cube, and even residents of the castle, from the King, Queen, and court jester, all faces are different. The small sequences when your daughter is working at a job, or taking a vacation are also well done! Great job, Gainax!!!
Sound - 9/10
Unfortunately, my copy doesn't have sound, but I have downloaded some of the MIDIs, and I must say, they sound very good. I have no idea what the sound effects are like (as no website has a single file of a sound effect in Princess Maker 2), so I can't judge those. But from what I hear with the music, sound is overall great.
Gameplay - 10/10
Options, options, and even more, options! What kind of options, you ask? Well, there is an almost endless number of paths your daughter can take! She can be a writer, a painter, a fighter, a housewife, and, as the game title implies, a Princess! If you want replayability, this game is one of the best in that category!
Even though this game never reached our shores, those who like Simulation games and/or Anime will instantly fall in love with this game (I sure did!). And with the many, many, many paths your daughter can take, this game will last a very, very, very (you get the point), very long time! Not to be missed! Find it today!
Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 10/27/02, Updated 10/27/02
Review by Alain Garamonde
"Raising A Child Has Never Been This Much Fun!!!"
Princess Maker 2 has a very simple premise: raise a child. Sounds simple, eh? Well, trust me on this, IT IS NOT EASY! But, it isn't all that complicated either (that's a relief). Unfortunately, this game never reached Western shores, which is a shame. This game is quite fun. Your only hope is to find it somewhere on the Internet in English (if you don't read Japanese). And don't judge a game by its file size! This game may only be 7-9 MB large, but it is more fun than most of the 600+ MB games I have played! And this is largely influenced on Anime, so if you are not a big fan of Japanese animation, I have warned you. But this game may just change your mind about Anime.
Graphics - 10/10
WOW! Anime fans rejoice!!! Everywhere you look... Anime, anime, and even more Anime! I have always been a fan of Japanese art, and this game has easily become one of my favourite anime games. Every character looks different, from your child, your trusty Butler, Cube, and even residents of the castle, from the King, Queen, and court jester, all faces are different. The small sequences when your daughter is working at a job, or taking a vacation are also well done! Great job, Gainax!!!
Sound - 9/10
Unfortunately, my copy doesn't have sound, but I have downloaded some of the MIDIs, and I must say, they sound very good. I have no idea what the sound effects are like (as no website has a single file of a sound effect in Princess Maker 2), so I can't judge those. But from what I hear with the music, sound is overall great.
Gameplay - 10/10
Options, options, and even more, options! What kind of options, you ask? Well, there is an almost endless number of paths your daughter can take! She can be a writer, a painter, a fighter, a housewife, and, as the game title implies, a Princess! If you want replayability, this game is one of the best in that category!
Even though this game never reached our shores, those who like Simulation games and/or Anime will instantly fall in love with this game (I sure did!). And with the many, many, many paths your daughter can take, this game will last a very, very, very (you get the point), very long time! Not to be missed! Find it today!
Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 10/27/02, Updated 10/27/02
Review by Kung Fu Monkey Ball
"Am I dead and in Heaven or just Alive?!"
Introduction:
This is definitely one of the best games I have ever played. I may be a little biased because I LOVE volleyball and I love pixellated women, but this game is great. When I bought it, I was really just expecting a videogame with some fine lookin' ladies playing volleyball, but when I started playing and exploring it, I found out and discovered it was so much more.
Graphics:
The graphics in this game are completely wonderful. Obviously this is about the women mostly, and the women are about as hot and good looking as they can possibly get on a Xbox 360 videogame console. The water when you are playing is just fantastic looking (the water is the ocean because you are playing on an oceanside beach on a lovely, fantastically beautiful island called "Zach Island"). 10/10
Sound/Music:
The sound in this game is pretty good. The girls voices are very sweet and they make you smile inside (in twisted pleasure with a hint of tease). The music is very good. I heard that a lot of the songs in this game were in the previous, but this one has some new songs, and they are just awesome to listen to when you play (especially if you had not played the former in depth). The music makes it seem like you are actually there watching and controlling some girls playing beach volleyball. I actually burned the music onto a CD so I could listen to it in the car and at work. 10/10
Gameplay: Volleyball
The gameplay in this is so cool. The volleyball itself is not very hard to get the hang of. When you do, you just can't put the game down. Me and my friends played this all night for countless nights on the weekends when we don't have school, and it is seriously just so fun. One of the bad parts is I wish you could play in rain and have it affect the gameplay, as well as be able to control the score to win. 9/10
Gameplay: Side Games
There is also another aspect to this game other than volleyball. There are multiple more games such as jumping games, tug o' war, jetskiing, flag races, casino, and butt bumping. Tug o' war and butt bumping seem easy, but with experience and practice, it takes a lot of skill to win. The casino one is my favorite, because if I say so myself, I'm a gamblin' man. Jet-skiing is also super fun, especially online. The controls are very nifty on these babies, and racing against someone else online with your girl on the jetski, her hair blowing in the wind, nothing beats that. The others are alright, tug o' war being alright as well. 9/10
Extras:
If you thought the extra side games were it, you are wrong! There is a great swimsuit selection in this game. You can customize your girl and make her wear whatever your heart and "mind" desire. Furthermore, there is a "bounce" customization, which made me and my friends more than happy when we played the game. It just seems more realistic when you have it 3/4ths of the way, or even all the way up! 10/10
Replayability:
This game is wonderful to play over and over again. Unlike other games where you can only play through once and then get bored when you play it again, you can continually play this game and have fun with your friends or anyone. The side games do get tedious after a while minus the jetskiing game. 9/10
Overall:
Overall, I don't know what more I could ask for. I got MUCH more than I ever anticipated of getting when I bought it. A definite must buy.
57/60=.95=A near perfect 10. This game is well worth a 10 if you are looking for a fun game you can play with by yourself or with others (as long as it's not your mom!)
Review by OMGMASSCARRIERS
"This Cake is Half-Baked"
When I heard the The Orange Box was coming out with a game called “Portal”, naturally I was excited, because every game that Valve has ever made has been amazing, except for the one about terrorists. But this game is an exception.
Graphics 4/10
When I bought The Orange Box I was expecting it to have graphics that are comparable to recent games, but instead I got a bunch of games that looked like they came out in 2004. I don't know what explanation there is for that, but I doubt it's a very good one. I guess Valve just wanted to save money. Portal was the worst. I don't understand why every room had to have those boring grey walls. Why couldn't the game take place in a more exciting area, like a rainforest, or a spaceship or something? I don't know. I guess it was easier to make that way.
Gameplay 3/10
The gameplay of this game scores higher than it's graphics, but only slightly. First of all I don't understand why any FPS like Portal would only have one gun in it. Second, you never really get to shoot any enemies. You always had to use these weird portals things to kill you enemies. That is, when there were enemies to kill. Most of the game just had you running around doing what this annoying robot voice said. The controls were pretty bad too. I hate pressing the E button to lift boxes. Most of the game consisted of solving these puzzles that the robot told you to solve. They were really hard, and often were frustrating to try to solve. I often had to resort to shooting my gun all over the place until I fell through a hole in the ceiling and found the exit. The worst part about the gameplay of this game is that it is a very short game. It took me only 8 hours to beat the entire game, and that's even with getting stuck on some puzzles for a very long time.
Story 2/10
The story is the most important component in any FPS game, but Valve really blew it on this one too. There is hardly a story in this game, and you know when the game is going to end because as you play through it, there are signs on the wall telling you which of the 19 puzzles you are at, and at the end of the 19th puzzle, the game is over. It was a really bad ending too. You just run through the robot's training exercise, and that's it, the game is done, and nothing is ever explained.
Sound 2/10
The sound in this game was just terrible. That robot had the most annoying voice I have ever heard, and its pretty much the only thing that you heard throughout the whole 8-10 hours that the game lasts. There was no music in the game, except this radio that played in the beginning, and it just played this annoying song that served no real purpose to the gameplay or the story. Also some levels had these enemies called turrets that tried to shoot at you. They were almost impossible to kill, the only way to kill them was to run at them really fast and try to knock them over but bumping into them. You couldn't even shoot them with your gun, because it did absolutely nothing to them. But the worst part about these turrets was they talked in this annoying voice all the time that was supposed to sound cute or something. I thought it was strange that they would use a voice like that for the most difficult enemies in the game.
Replayability 1/10
This game isn't very replayable at all. After I beat it I remember the solutions to almost all of the puzzles, so I was able to beat the game a second time in under 6 hours. And it was even less fun than the first time I played it, and it's hard to get any more less fun than that.
Overall 3/10
Portal is definately not be the worst game in The Orange Box, but it is still terrible. I recommend staying away from this one at all costs.
Reviewer's Score: 3/10, Originally Posted: 10/26/07
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"Come over to my house on election day. My friends and I are going to not vote and smoke weed.
Because, you know, fuck da man!!!!"
Man, my fingers hurt from typing that stupid shit.
N O O O!
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thank you i did order some terrible anatomy
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I dont know I really dont give a damn about politics actually
about on par with CoD 4, i'd say
was that written by a 15 year old?
maybe.... an 11.. out of spinal tap, the movie that i just referenced.
See, this is a problem.
haha yea.. lil movie called borat, dunno if u've seen it
can i edit titles? time to find out
My little girl became a slutty dancer.
She was the mistress of like 8 dudes.
Katchem_ash?
I broke down into laughter after reading just this one line.
thanks for saving all of my monies OMGMASSCARRIERS
is it because he was referring to a man's head to be in his penis?
Because that is a long way to go.