Ubisoft To Release New Michael Jackson Video Game

Filed in archive New Games on June 15, 2010

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Without a given title yet, Ubisoft has developed a new Michael Jackson video game.

The said video game will rate players' ability to dance like the late pop star. It will be one of the first video games to use motion detection technology and due to be rolled out on a number of consoles later this year.

According to Ubisoft's Tony Key:

"Your goal is to dance like Michael. Do what the guy on the screen is doing and you're there. It'll score you based on the quality of your performance."

So customers need not wait long, when the new MJ video game is released, they can all dance like Michael Jackson. So if you are just always watching Michael Jackson's signature moves in old video footages, soon enough you'll be able to experience the King of Pop's swagger in a whole different way.

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Not So Kick-Ass

Filed in archive Game Reviews on May 6, 2010

How many times do you come across a game made from a movie? And, how often do these games actually suck? Too often!

The new movie Kick-Ass may have truly been kick-ass in the comedy department, but the video game? Booooorrrrring! Featuring only 12 missions and basically the same storyline as the movie, there isn't much excitement in the game. And, since when was it exciting to know exactly what is going to happen?

The game does feature a Facebook integration with more missions through the social network, but this is supposed to be a video game, not the application riding the coattails of Mafia Wars!

Kick-Ass attempts to instill the comedy in the game with personality inspired finishers and movie clips, but all in all I think that it's an opportunity to try and make a few more bucks of the franchise.

Is it worth it to check it out? Sure, if you loved the movie, rent the game from Blockbuster. But, I deem it an unworthy buy.

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Fallout 3: A Truly Epic Game

Filed in archive Game Reviews on April 25, 2010

The world of Fallout is expanding with its third installment, Fallout 3. The game is centered around you in a post-apocalyptic world labeled "Capital Wasteland", you are safe and secure in Vault 101, one of the only vaults still sealed off to the radiated world. But all of that changes when you find out that your dad has left the vault and stirred up heaps of trouble. So, as his loving son/daughter, you decide to search for him out in the unknown.

From the point you leave the vault, you are bombarded by enemies and allies alike. You decide who you want to be based on a point scale called "Karma". Good and bad karma dictates other character's perspective of you. The story for this game is massive, and definitely not worth being spoiled. But, in a way, you are in control of the events that take place through your characters adventure and dialogue.

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I loved this game and found it incredibly addicting. Other reviews on PlayStation's website generally said the same thing. The graphics were amazing; a beautiful portrayal of decayed beauty. I made my character a hardcore badass without meaning to initially, but road the train down bad karma til the very end.

The availability of perks was a great addition to the game. Of course, like many of the Fallout junkies, I had the Blood and Gore perk, which made everybody I kill explode upon impact and spray blood everywhere. It got a little annoying after a while, but when I first got the game I was ooohs and aaahhhs with every kill.

Once you get through the entire story, it is very easy to start again and take part in a completely different story. The dynamics of gameplay make all the difference every time you pick up the controller to take a venture to zombieland. Enemy spawn points are random, so you don't come across the same roaming pack of raiders every time you grab a Nuka-Cola.

This game is definitely worth dropping $60, and won't leave you hanging. The storyline is great, the game is literally action packed and randomly delicious.

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Successful Sequels for the PS3

Filed in archive Game Reviews on April 15, 2010

The gaming world of PlayStation is constantly expanding. New games seem to be released by the second- but it seems that the top rated games are sequels! This may be because there is a preexisting fan base for these games, but there's a reason why the games were expanded on in the first place: they are totally awesome. At least, that's what the fans on Gamespot.com think.

Of all the newly released games, there are three that are insanely popular, have the highest ratings, and are sequals to preexisting epic games.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Military inspired games for PlayStation systems are a dime a dozen, however it seems that COD is revamping the playing field. Modern Warfare 2 boasts a killer 9 out of 10, and has a fan base comparable to that of Hannah Montana (without the screaming tween girls). COD can lead to an obsession in young and old alike. The complex story behind the campaign game play is almost worth the 60 bucks just to watch the short videos while the game loads. The story takes place in a modern America on the brink of war. At one point, you are using up the very last of your ammunition in a courageous last stand on the front lawn of the inflamed White House. COD is perhaps most popular because of the online game play. There are team deathmatches, free for alls, and capture the flag inspired games. In some cases, the addiction to perfecting the gamer's kill score is so intense, it would seem intervention is the only way to break the habit.

Final Fantasy XIII
Probably one of the most popular RPGs of all time is the Final Fantasy series. The latest installment is the first of the series to be made available to the PS3 system. Fans are not disappointed and rate the game 8.5 out of 10. The linear game play is just the same as the predecessors in the series, however the storyline and cast is winning over gamer's hearts like Megan Fox carrying around a PS3 controller (and actually knowing what an analog stick is). The unique world coined by the Final Fantasy series is just as beautifully complex as ever, and the battle sequences are all the more engaging and interactive. It's a pretty good theory to think that Final Fantasy will be consistently impressing games when it hits its eighty-fourth installment.

Grand Theft Auto IV
GTA has been one of the most loved and most hated games of all time. Maybe it's the violence, or the sex, or the language… but there is something about these elements that just keep the gamers asking for more. Boasting a devastating 10 out of 10 score, and titled as the "Editor's Pick", GTA is blowing away competition just as well as the main character, illegal immigrant Niko Bellic, can pick off pedestrians from a rooftop in Liberty City. The game is character driven, and depends solely on the campaigns chosen to be completed by the gamer. Not only is the single player campaign riveting, the multiplayer option is just as entertaining; allowing up to 16 players at once to ravage the city. Along with a brand new storyline, the latest installment of GTA is equipped with new weapons, cars, and infinite ways to get into some trouble.

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