Nearing the end of an empty summer...

By kakanoucia September 4, 2010 1 Comments

So recent June I just graduated, been working the entire summer and I haven't really had the time to hang out with my friends much, except for maybe a few modern warfare 2 matches during weekends.  In terms of new releases, I guess the summer was pretty dry.  However, there were few games I did enjoy during the summer.  Around early July it was a lot of fun playing Red Dead Redemption and trying to get the 100%. 
 To those wondering, I am 18 and games like FF7 and Starcraft were huge when I was just a child.  These games are a few of my brothers favourite games.  I decided to try them out for myself.  I've only just started FF7 a month ago and I am really taking my time with that one I haven't gotten far but I defiantely am enjoying it.  However, Starcraft, the first one, I really loved.  After playing through the first one (I found a cheap copy of both starcraft one and Brood War bundled together, and Starcraft 2 right above that shelf) I decided to buy Starcraft 2 as well from my local Gamestop and this game was just really well made, and I really loved the characters, even though I just started with this franchise I felt like I really stuck with them for a long time thanks to my playthrough of the first game.
Now I'm about to start my first year at post-secondary, and I've been playin the Metal Gear Solid series starting from MGS1 through to MGS4.   Currently I am at MGS3 and I remembered just how much I really love this series.  Especially the third installment due to hundreds of easter eggs, uniforms, facepaints to be found within it.  It's weird, the next phase in life, but I found myself going backwards in terms of videogames.   
The only game that actually really interests me this fall is LittleBigPlanet 2.  Don't get me wrong I think there is definately a ton of quality titles coming such as Halo: Reach (I really enjoyed the beta), Medal of Honor (Also tried beta, pretty fun but it was definately a beta and thankfully DICE did address some of it's problems), Final Fantasy 14 (Currently playing the beta, my laptop is really struggling to play it but from what I've tried it definately has a Final Fantasy feel to it, I never played 11 but I am definately looking forward to this).  
Then there are titles which I haven't had a taste of such as Call of Duty: Black Ops which looks great, and Assassins Creed Brotherhood, both the singleplayer and multiplayer really seems strong.  Then there are the Move and Kinect hardware launch.  Again, theses are all great products but there's just something about LittleBigPlanet 2 that really stands out to me above the rest.  
I hope you've enjoyed reading through some-what of a retro gaming summer, and also keep in touch, I may review some of the games I mentioned above.  If you haven't already, check out my other reviews as well such as Splinter Cell: Conviction in case you haven't tried that game out yourself.
I really hope that with videogames, I can still keep in contact with most of my friends that are moving are to live on campus at their respective universities.  I'm definately afraid of what's to come but this summer has really reminded me how great a game is no matter how old it is.   In fact I've started FF7 as well, I'm just taking my time with it. 

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Thoughts on Splinter Cell: Conviction so far...

By kakanoucia April 14, 2010 7 Comments

Well guys I know there are people very disappointed with this game, but I am absolutely loving it.  I liked the other Splinter Cell games and coming into this I knew I was gonna experience a whole different game.  Sure I do miss some of the old moves Sam could so (splits between walls anyone?) but playing this game feels like I am in my own version of Taken (loved that movie) or the Bourne Trilogy (never tried the game but this obviously seems much better than that). 

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Experience With Uncharted

By kakanoucia October 10, 2009 1 Comments

Hey guys, so i've finally gotten a chance to play and beat Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.  I got it for $30 greatest hits edition, and I couldn't find it in any near rental stores.  I was actually sick for the past 2 days so it was actually a pretty weird experience, i was tired but I couldn't stop playing the game.   
So yeah, the game was, at least I think, an awesome experience.  I don't know why I didn't get to play this game earlier but it was just crazy.  I actually enjoyed the traversal moments in the game quite a lot, and the gunplay wasn't too bad, it needed some improvements sure (throwing a grenade was horrible) but I thought it was good, it worked well.  
Also, the graphics, for a game thats 2 years old, I was still blown away by how good the game looked.  It was just beautiful to look at.  Lush environments, good looking character models.  The characters weren't totally realistic but they had this sense of cartoony feel to them which I thought was cool.  I thought the voice acting was great in this game.  Each character sounded like a believable person, and it just made the experience more enjoyable to me. 
Finally, I am ready for Uncharted 2 now.  I know they probably don't have any connections to the main story, but I wanted to get to know the characters from the first game otherwise I know I would feel that something is missing.  So for anyone that hasn't played the first Uncharted, don't miss out it is one of the best games on the ps3 hands down, and Uncharted 2 looks to be a whole lot better.

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New to Posting Blogs

By kakanoucia October 7, 2009 6 Comments

Hello to anyone who will read my blogs, I'm new to this whole thing and I guess I just wanted to try something new.  I'm a canadian gamer (thats right canadian...eh!)  and yes it does get very cold up here during winter.   
Any way I'm sure its anything game-related here that'll keep things interesting.  I currently own all 3 consoles (not exactly mine...my brother bought all 3 of them for himself and I end up playing them more often than he does.)   
We do enjoy co-op games a lot, most recently Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and to be honest...this game is one boring game.  I enjoyed the first one a lot, and I LOVED the x-men legends game but I think I just grew out of this type of game.  Currently, our most enjoyed co-op game right now is RE5, I know I know that game wasn't the best game to play co-operatively, but my brother and I had loads of fun playing through the game (if you haven't purchased the game...don't buy it unless your truly a resident evil fan it's more of a rental.) 
I haven't had the chance to play ODST yet, planning on borrowing it from a friend, a few of my friends said its not worth a buy, and I enjoyed halo: CE and halo 3 co-op a whole lot, halo 2...I just didn't get that same sense of "epicness".  ODST does look like it's more like the first halo than any of the other halo games and i'm really excited to try it so yay if my friend would let me borrow it anytime soon.  As for the multiplayer side of things, I don't plan on getting xbox live for a long time because I am usually on the ps3.  Also, if anyone wants to add me on psn OR xbl my psnid/gamertag is "CrAZyRaD".   Right now i've been hooked to the uncharted 2 demo and lost planet 2 co-op.  You will, however, probably see me on either killzone 2 or socom confrontation sometimes.   
I guess i'll end todays blog with this...to anybody that doubted Brutal Legend...don't...do it.  I seriously thought it was a stupid looking game, I didn't know how it got all the hype it has, I know my brother LOVED full throttle and he enjoyed grim fandango a lot, both I believe Tim Schafer was involved in, but even he thought Brutal Legend was stupid.  After trying the demo, I actually liked the whole "Heavy Metal Heaven" for the heavy metal rockers out there, although i'm not a huge fan of the genre I did like the world Tim Schafer created straight out of his inner rock imagination.  If you haven't tried the demo, heck even if you know you won't like it, just give it a try it's free and it's actually quite funny (Jack Black was actually funnier than I would've thought in this game.) 
Wow look at me, I get off topic a lot it's something people may have to get used to, I try hard not to but I just can't help it.  Any way this was nice, letting out my recent gaming thoughts to anybody hopefully interested in reading.

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