Quick Reviews - 27/02/09
By xthemusic 1 Comments
New idea i've had for the blog. Most of my thoughts and stuff are now on Twitter so it seems pointless doing that here. Instead i'll give my views on each weeks new releases. The date in the title relates to when the retail games came out.
Killzone 2
After the VERY short demo i still wasn't sure going in. 50% through the campaign now and i'm loving it. The game doesn't do anything new but what it does do it does brilliantly. Graphics are among the best i have seen on console, AI is very clever with how it deals with cover. Only downside so far is at this point i don't care at all about the story. I've heard it picks up later on.
Halo Wars
Probably as good as RTS will get on console in terms of controls. It was made for 360 though. As a fan of the Halo universe it has a solid campaign which fans will like. Recent PC games like Dawn of War 2 and the upcoming Company of Heroes expansion really show how it works best on PC.
Tomb Raider Underworld - Beneath the Ashes
Too expensive at 800pts (look at GTA4's to see how dlc should be priced). Very good though with some decent puzzles and sections. Does a better job of building up the 2nd dlc out in a week.