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So after going through a batch of university exams I finally could give my new ps3 some use, starting with Heavenly Sword a game that everyone bashed when it was released but that I always wanted to play after watching the dev diaries and the trailers
  
Heavenly Sword 

It is clear that most of the design choices concerning to level and gameplay were greatly influenced by Sony that wanted a AAA to show off the power of the ps3 and attract the graphics savvy gamers out there. The game tries to render a bazilion amount of enemies on screen (in the hundreds level) and give the m

 Nariko and a bazillion dudes
 Nariko and a bazillion dudes
otion capable sixaxis some use and I have to say that it succedeed in both things, the sixaxis use of this game is great and should be considered for future ps3 exclusives, the best example is shaking the controller when you are knocked down and you are still on the air to perform an air recovery that ejects you towards the enemy that attacked you, giving a very fun sense of urgence if you are low in health and you want to optimize your movements to make it to the next checkpoint.  
 
 
 
 Heavenly Butt
 Heavenly Butt
In general, combat is pretty much God of War-esque and I really like the momentum you gain with your movements, you really feel that Nariko is waving a heavy sword and that she also has some weight, coming out of a quick spin with your chains and the performing a heavy attack with the big version of the sword is not the same as performing the latter alone. 
Speaking about the story, the game starts at the very end of your journey and then the whole game is based on flashbacks about how Nariko ended up in that situation. There are some plot holes but that in my opinion gives you the clue that Ninja Theory wanted this IP to be huge and make several games out of it but they expected this one to sell a lot, I even remember the NT CEO on an interview saying that they had to sell more than 10 M to break even, and yes you remember the small install base of the ps3 during 2007 so this dudes were expecting every ps3 owner to buy their game. 

Leaving aside the stupid goal they had imposed to themselves, the game sold pretty well and making a sequel would be a great decision specially now that the console has a huge user base compared to three years ago, they could even put the first game in the same BD of the new one, a strategy that Level-5 will implement with White Knight Chronicles, give that BD crazy space some use! and also realize that reusing your in-house ps3 engine has no cost!, just make that sequel!
 
Resistance 2 Multiplayer
 
 Ugly dude, ugly rendered
 Ugly dude, ugly rendered
The thing is that I got this game even without owning the first one just because it was a bargain and I said "well, Resistance 1 multiplayer must be dead by now, let's try R2's" and Oh god, this game mp is a disaster, graphics are horrible, weapons just don't feel right, there is no sense of weight and power on them and they also look like if they were designed by some ten year old kid. Quick scoping and making headshots is crazy, unbalanced and overpowered, add 60 dudes in the same map and you have created the worst multiplayer experience I have had in my life, spawning and blowing up 5 dudes head like if they were nothing and then being killed 5 times in a row 5 seconds after you have respawned, that gives you an idea of how messed up this game is. The coop mode is better but it still uses the same crappy weapons and everything so you can't expect much from it.
I can't say nothing about the singleplayer because I still have to get the first one, I really want to give this IP and Insomniac the benefit of the doubt  taking into account that I have already played Resistance Retribution on the psp and that  Resistance 3 screens are looking good, with a good art direction twist.
 
 Nathan
 Nathan "Half-Tucked shirt" Drake
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
  
 What can be said about t his game after almost 3 years, best new ip opener ever, amazing graphics but most of all, amazing character animations and physics, they succeeded at making you feel that you are interacting with the objects, clipping is non existent, I don't really know how they do it, th ey are wizards! and I'm so hyped because I know that Uncharted 2 is like this one x2. I will be buying Uncharted 2 GOTY edition in a few weeks, the idea of not owning the black label original version of the game is killing me but 35 bucks of DLC is too much to refuse.
 
 
InFamous
 
I'm currently playing this one, I'm very impressed so far but it seems that it will run out of steam before the end, I already have the powers and my trophy/achievement whoerism is making me do things that are really hurting my experience like collecting some stupid audiologs and trying to max out every power even without really needing them, Cole is already overpowered.
 
To finish this blog I must state that my gaming heart is going bananas, I only had a gaming capable PC in 2008 and now I own every single console but the Wii, there are so many good games that I have to finish and so many important university stuff to do!! and I want to get Vanquish and Eslaved a lot but I have to stay with the plan and beat old ps3 games first.
 
Thank you for reading this non-native English speaker mess, see you around
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So after going through a batch of university exams I finally could give my new ps3 some use, starting with Heavenly Sword a game that everyone bashed when it was released but that I always wanted to play after watching the dev diaries and the trailers
  
Heavenly Sword 

It is clear that most of the design choices concerning to level and gameplay were greatly influenced by Sony that wanted a AAA to show off the power of the ps3 and attract the graphics savvy gamers out there. The game tries to render a bazilion amount of enemies on screen (in the hundreds level) and give the m

 Nariko and a bazillion dudes
 Nariko and a bazillion dudes
otion capable sixaxis some use and I have to say that it succedeed in both things, the sixaxis use of this game is great and should be considered for future ps3 exclusives, the best example is shaking the controller when you are knocked down and you are still on the air to perform an air recovery that ejects you towards the enemy that attacked you, giving a very fun sense of urgence if you are low in health and you want to optimize your movements to make it to the next checkpoint.  
 
 
 
 Heavenly Butt
 Heavenly Butt
In general, combat is pretty much God of War-esque and I really like the momentum you gain with your movements, you really feel that Nariko is waving a heavy sword and that she also has some weight, coming out of a quick spin with your chains and the performing a heavy attack with the big version of the sword is not the same as performing the latter alone. 
Speaking about the story, the game starts at the very end of your journey and then the whole game is based on flashbacks about how Nariko ended up in that situation. There are some plot holes but that in my opinion gives you the clue that Ninja Theory wanted this IP to be huge and make several games out of it but they expected this one to sell a lot, I even remember the NT CEO on an interview saying that they had to sell more than 10 M to break even, and yes you remember the small install base of the ps3 during 2007 so this dudes were expecting every ps3 owner to buy their game. 

Leaving aside the stupid goal they had imposed to themselves, the game sold pretty well and making a sequel would be a great decision specially now that the console has a huge user base compared to three years ago, they could even put the first game in the same BD of the new one, a strategy that Level-5 will implement with White Knight Chronicles, give that BD crazy space some use! and also realize that reusing your in-house ps3 engine has no cost!, just make that sequel!
 
Resistance 2 Multiplayer
 
 Ugly dude, ugly rendered
 Ugly dude, ugly rendered
The thing is that I got this game even without owning the first one just because it was a bargain and I said "well, Resistance 1 multiplayer must be dead by now, let's try R2's" and Oh god, this game mp is a disaster, graphics are horrible, weapons just don't feel right, there is no sense of weight and power on them and they also look like if they were designed by some ten year old kid. Quick scoping and making headshots is crazy, unbalanced and overpowered, add 60 dudes in the same map and you have created the worst multiplayer experience I have had in my life, spawning and blowing up 5 dudes head like if they were nothing and then being killed 5 times in a row 5 seconds after you have respawned, that gives you an idea of how messed up this game is. The coop mode is better but it still uses the same crappy weapons and everything so you can't expect much from it.
I can't say nothing about the singleplayer because I still have to get the first one, I really want to give this IP and Insomniac the benefit of the doubt  taking into account that I have already played Resistance Retribution on the psp and that  Resistance 3 screens are looking good, with a good art direction twist.
 
 Nathan
 Nathan "Half-Tucked shirt" Drake
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
  
 What can be said about t his game after almost 3 years, best new ip opener ever, amazing graphics but most of all, amazing character animations and physics, they succeeded at making you feel that you are interacting with the objects, clipping is non existent, I don't really know how they do it, th ey are wizards! and I'm so hyped because I know that Uncharted 2 is like this one x2. I will be buying Uncharted 2 GOTY edition in a few weeks, the idea of not owning the black label original version of the game is killing me but 35 bucks of DLC is too much to refuse.
 
 
InFamous
 
I'm currently playing this one, I'm very impressed so far but it seems that it will run out of steam before the end, I already have the powers and my trophy/achievement whoerism is making me do things that are really hurting my experience like collecting some stupid audiologs and trying to max out every power even without really needing them, Cole is already overpowered.
 
To finish this blog I must state that my gaming heart is going bananas, I only had a gaming capable PC in 2008 and now I own every single console but the Wii, there are so many good games that I have to finish and so many important university stuff to do!! and I want to get Vanquish and Eslaved a lot but I have to stay with the plan and beat old ps3 games first.
 
Thank you for reading this non-native English speaker mess, see you around