This week in Games Review thread

[Onslaught X]

Originally Posted by miDnIghtEr

oh i know.. it wasn't intended to be. you know i could of made it much more SD worthy! i was just saying, and having fun with it.

MLB the show though, is the definitive baseball game.

Yeah but Fight Night Round 4 is the definitive boxing game (unless Punch Out wants to object?).....what do I do?

[kickingtotalass]

wow so just saw transformers 2... rate it about the same as the game... 6/10, it was pretty bad movie wise with good action scenes.

I'd rate the 1st movie a 8/10 in comparison. They REALLY went overboard with the dumb ass story stuff in 2.

/slight derail.

[Onslaught X]

Originally Posted by kickingtotalass

wow so just saw transformers 2... rate it about the same as the game... 6/10, it was pretty bad movie wise with good action scenes.

I'd rate the 1st movie a 8/10 in comparison. They REALLY went overboard with the dumb ass story stuff in 2.

/slight derail.

I'm really dreading to see this movie.

[kickingtotalass]

Originally Posted by Onslaught X

I'm really dreading to see this movie.

Seriously I don't know what they were thinking at times....

The upside the the combat is greatly improved, maybe i'm just used to it from one but I could keep up. But yeah the whole story arc is just weak and poorly poorly done, even on transformers terms.

And for some reason they included 2 jarjar binks esc autobots whom have THE MOST DIALOGUE of any autobot in the movie, GREAT IDEA!!!

Let's put it this way, when it comes out on bluray... I might get it.

[kickingtotalass]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/998/998860p1.html

BlazBlue gets a 9.4

After reading that and watching some vids I think i'm going to pick this guy up.

[kickingtotalass]

anything released yet for the new Call of Juarez??? Looks good, awaiting reviews.

[hdinred]

Originally Posted by kickingtotalass

anything released yet for the new Call of Juarez??? Looks good, awaiting reviews.

Saw a few 8's while browsing a around today, but they were no-name review sites. I'm interested in this myself, I love the setting of the game.

[TheAnalogKid]

Originally Posted by hdinred

Saw a few 8's while browsing a around today, but they were no-name review sites. I'm interested in this myself, I love the setting of the game.

Is this the western?

I want a good western, with some good multiplayer. Something with an environment that has had some time spent on it. I want to shoot through some fuckers 10 gallon hat and hit the guy behind him in the forehead.

Damnation sounded pretty slick, but it got panned and sounded so bad, that it completely ruined it for me.

[hdinred]

Originally Posted by TheAnalogKid

Is this the western?

I want a good western, with some good multiplayer. Something with an environment that has had some time spent on it. I want to shoot through some fuckers 10 gallon hat and hit the guy behind him in the forehead.

Damnation sounded pretty slick, but it got panned and sounded so bad, that it completely ruined it for me.

Yeah, it's a western, although there are some Civil War elements based on the trailer. It's a cool setting, hopefully the game is good.

[Onslaught X]

http://kotaku.com/5289445/new-juarez...n-movie-script

[kickingtotalass]

IGN gives Harry Potter a 7.7:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/999/999679p1.html

Better than the last but not a huge leap they said, I really enjoyed the last one albiet a bit generic. It's a fan service game so i'll likely be picking it up.

Graphics are meh though.

Also note:

If we're looking to fuel the never-ending battle between Xbox 360 fans and PlayStation 3 fans, the Xbox 360 runs better than the PS3, which suffers from slowdown and framerate drops now and again when the action gets really heavy. On the other hand, the camera in both versions will awkwardly stretch Harry and Luna's bodies when they run up the hill at the beginning of the game.

Closing Comments
If you know nothing about the story found in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this game is not the place to start because it glosses over the facts and emotions of the real story. However, if you're looking to pick up your broomstick and take Hogwarts by storm, this title should find its way into your library. It's not groundbreaking and it's not the most engaging experience in the world, but there is something fun about dropping worms into a cauldron and desperately looking for 150 hidden crests.

Potter fans shouldn't be disappointed if they're looking to kill a few hours in the house that Dumbledore built.

[nmcmahan52]

i thought the controls in the last one were decent, good to see they improved on that, i'll probably pass on it though

i'll just see the movie opening night like a nerd

[Dennis M.]

Eurogamer has posted its review for Call of Juarez 2, it's mostly positive and a 7/10 score.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ca...d-blood-review

[kickingtotalass]

http://www.ztgamedomain.com/7605/Ste...ournament.html

Steambot Chronicles PSP / battle tournament gets a good nod (8/10). I know it's an obscure site but I can't agree more with him about the 1st game. It ended up being one of my favorite PS2 RPG's. If you can find it, pick it up.

I think i'll be getting battle tournament now, I thought it was all MP at first. But there is a story after all

[hdinred]

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Review GameSpot: 8

Top production values and exciting gameplay make Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood one call you should definitely heed.

Time to make a trip to the store I guess ;-)