TheGamingWizard

Review: Sonic The Hedgehog (360)

My review takes me to the latest “Sonic” game… aptly named “Sonic the Hedgehog” — wow, what a creative title. If a game’s title is anything of the game, we should be in for something.

Game Play: 4 -Try talking to everyone in town! And then, do it some more! And, if your still actually playing the game, for one last time, talk to them again. If you like talking to people,this game is for you. If you actually want to get a new game out of the case, and play some action, consider Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This game will start out boring,  and, as far as I know, stays boring. The camera angle is very fickle, so is sonic himself - the slightest tap in the opposite direction and he skids to a halt. The camera has some of the oddest angles I have ever experienced. On top of that, glitches will become your new best friend. You will fall off things that never existed, be halted by walls you never saw, and then (allowed me to beat my brother when reviewing multi) be able to walk right past the laser walls. This game is like watching your grandmother getting mugged, and all you can do is watch in horror as she is beaten and dragged away.

Single Player: 2 - I still have not figured how to start the next world - how am I supposed to buy the coin dash If I have no coins! Ive managed to walk around town, talk to the kid who snuck out, and…. fall asleep. BORRRRRING.

Multiplayer: 7 - Playing a friend or sibling is just about the only “fun” you will ever find in this game. A quick round or something is great. But playing this game for any prolonged amount of time is futile - best just keep it to the quick round or 2. Although, it is worth mentioning that even a quick round or 2 is not worth it with this game - it takes forever to load, typical of a sonic game.

Online: NR - I could not get it to work. Period.

Overall: 4 - This game makes a mockery of the “sonic” name… at least they could have done something to spice it up…. because this game somehow seems like ive seen it before…..

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Review: Burnout Paradise

Well, here’s a game that has sweet single player and virtually seamless online play. So here’s my official ruling on the game.

Graphics: 9.5 -Even still, next-gen graphics never cease to amaze me. The lighting effects, the blurs, and especially the crashes in this game are all presented beautifully in 1080p: it makes for one of the most visually spectacular games I’ve ever seen.

Game-Play: 9 - The controls in the game are pretty standard for a racing game. There’s trigger for gas, a boost button, etc. But thats not where the game’s innovation lies. That’s in the completely open world ‘Paradise City’ that you get to explore. The amazing thing: no loading times whatsoever. And you know how in most open world games, when you go toward something it appears as you get closer? Not in PC: every object in the game is visible no matter where you are, creating a world that seems almost real.

Single Player: 9 - The basic object of single player is to win races to get ‘marks’ on your license, and raise your license ranking. And one more great game-play innovation is that there are no arrows telling you where to go, or invisible walls that appear while you’re racing. You start a race by pulling up at any traffic light in the city and holding brake and gas. Then, you get a destination to get to one of 8 key places in the game. From there on, you and 7 other racers can take any route you want to get to the destination. This adds a great deal of choice and style to the game.

Multiplayer: 0 - Does not apply.

Online: 10 - Definitely the coolest thing about the game is how it seamlessly integrates the online play and single player. To connect to the online service (on Xbox Live) all you do is press the D-pad a couple of times to select the mode you want, wait 3 seconds to connect, and instantly 7 other racers appear in your city. Or, you can invite friends the same way. From there on, the party leader can set different objectives for the players to complete (ex. All players must help get a total of 3 minutes of air time off the dam jump). It’s really fun to do these objectives, and adds a whole new level to the game.

Overall: 9 - With great single and multiplayer, this game should definitely be in any racing fan or game fan’s collection. Seriously, this game is a glimpse into the future of gaming.

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Review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

So, here it is. The Wii game that everyone has been waiting for. I got it at midnight at Gamestop and beat the story mode the same day. So, here is my review of the game as I see it.

Graphics: 9 - For a Wii game, these graphics are extremely good. I mean, they’re sharp, clear, and have a lot of pollys (I think it goes without saying, for a Wii game). If only there were 1080p. If you are used to a game like COD or Halo, take a step back and remember the focus here is on game play, not graphics.

Game Play: 9 - Not only does this game have one of the most intuitive and fluent control schemes I’ve ever felt, it has four different controller options to use, all of which feel great after 1 minute, AND can be customized for motion control! Pick your favorite control style and type of motion. It “fits” in just about anyones hands.

Single Player: 8 - The single player options of Brawl are seemingly endless… too bad only a few things can keep you occupied for more than 5 minutes. The campaign (The Subspace Emmisionary) is the deepest and longest campaign mode in franchise history. It took me about eight hours to beat (probably less, I left it running for a while), but at about 30% completion it starts to get really repetitive. It’s like the Melee campaign, but with cut scenes and bosses… and a story. Still no dialog though.

Multiplayer: 10 - The only way to play this game is multiplayer with your friends. It’s so much more satisfying to take a home run bat and send your friend to the next zip code than it is a CPU, because you can’t yell “OH, NOOB, WHAT NOW?!” at a computer (at least without getting a response). Just make sure you have 4 controllers when you get this game, or you might as well not get the game at all.

Online: 7 - Well, a lot of people like the online play in Brawl but I don’t. There’s no chatting with people, and the only option you have is a regular Brawl or a team Brawl. Oh well, I guess I’m just spoiled with Xbox Live. Nintendo could have done much better. Oh, and the lag is unbearable.

Overall: 9 - This game is a great buy. The single player is not extraordinary in any way, but the multiplayer is one of the best on the shelves. Definitely a game to get.

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Excitebike 64, Back on wii as “Nitrobike”

Fans of the game Excitebike 64 will get all giddy when they see this latest game, Nitrobike. As for everyone else… well… not so much.

Graphics: 5 - Gamers have been starting to expect more from Wii games, particurally after titles like Super Smash Bros. Brawl have been able to prove the Wii’s game rendering engine is not that bad. Although the sense of speed is amazing (it really does make you “feel” like you are going fast) thats about all this game has to live up to. Sure, you feel like you are moving fast, but does it matter when everything else looks totally fake?

Game Play: 5 -The Wiimote was not given any chance to shine with this game. It is just not good enough for the super sharp hairpin turns you are going to make 90% of the time. This is the kind of game that would make your thumb sore on a PS2 controller because of all the turning back and forth. On top of that, most of the actual racing is utterly random. Sometimes you can bounce off the wall of a turn and make it out OK, other times you just crash and blow up. Sometimes you can “bounce” off other opponents without being harmed, other times you are sent flying off the bike into the air. Most objects you can crash right into and keep on riding, but seemingly random objects will cause you to get stuck and crash.

Single Player: 4 - Single player mode is fairly set forward. You have to earn a series of medals by playing increasingly hard tracks on an increasingly high difficulty rating. The game stagnates and becomes very old very fast as well.

Multiplayer: 7 - This is your only chance to have any fun with this game. You can play on a variety of tracks and bikes and other settings — as long as you unlocked them in single player mode. The online game play is also pretty decent, as long as you can actually find someone who owns this game and wants to actually play it with you…. a rare event.

Online: 0 - Good luck trying to find someone.

Overall: 5 - If you just bought a Wii and are looking for a good game to learn all the “coolness” this is NOT your game. This game looks like it was written for something like N64 and just “upgraded” to work on the Wii.

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