Like the other game before it, it will have it’s share of achievements that can only be unlocked on the veteran difficulty. I just finished Call of Duty 4 on veteran a couple days ago, and while it does feel good to complete it, it’s frustrating as hell! I am excited to try Special Ops, though. Let’s hope this one is as good as 4 and WaW.
Brutal Legend was the demo I finally got around to downloading this morning. It’s about 2GB so it will take a while to download, but it is totally worth it. As soon as you load up the demo you notice it’s original. See the picture above? That’s the thing’s menu. When you press start, hands come and open up the record and you see some awesome flame filled heavy metal artwork. From there on it just gets better and better.
Jack Black does the voice work for your character and there is some genius writing. This leads to some hilarious scenes and some awesome gory action. Right before a cursing fit is thrown, the game actually pauses and asks you if you want the curse words to be bleeped out. Soon after that the game asks if it’s OK to show tons of gore only when “it’s totally awesome”. After that you are transported into a world based on album art from old heavy metal records and kick some booty.
When I saw the guitar in the game, I figured there would be some long stretch that had Guitar Hero gameplay. There is a bit of rhythm type gaming, but there is only one in the demo and it’s only a few seconds long. Not too mention the items that appear after you play the solo are totally awesome. (I’ll let you see that for yourself)
The only bad thing I can say about it is the art style and graphics make it look like an older game. It’s a good look, but it just looks like something that came out a few years ago…not two weeks from now. Nevertheless, I have one more game to add to my Christmas queue. I highly recommend you check out this demo if you haven’t yet. It will leave you laughing and rocked away at how brutally good it is!
For anyone who subscribes to the Xbox newsletter, you probably noticed that Fable 2 has now been put up on the marketplace in episodes. I’ve been wanting to play this for quite some time, but after deciding to get some other games first, I just forgot about it. Luckily, the first episode is free and offers a surprising amount of playtime. Depending how much you run around looking for other items, you could easily get two hours out of it. The game’s quite a bit different than Fable 1, and interacting with people has been improved. Actually, almost everything has been improved.
I wanted to just get the rest of the episodes, but they are huge! I still have one of the original 20GB hard drives, and the first episode alone takes up 2GB. Episode 2 is a little over 4, and I’m unsure how big the other three are. The only place you can see the size and price ($10/800 points each) for the next episode is in the game when you’ve reached the end of your current episode. The size isn’t the only problem though. With four more episodes priced at $10 each, by the time you got the whole game, you’d have dropped $40. The game can be bought new for $30, and used for around $25. It should also be noted that you can’t get any achievements until you get episode 2 or the disc. I think I’m going to go for the disc, but I highly recommend you try out the first episode if you haven’t played the game yet.
I’ve made it home and share with you my thoughts on Rock Band and Hero of Sparta! There’s even a sneak peek of a future blog post. :-O
These “Luke’s Ramblings” have really been a blast for me to make, so expect more of them in the future. I’m planning on having at least one a week, and a maximum of three.
One quick other note: I’ve changed the RSS feed to a feedburner feed just so it’s easier for everyone if I ever switch where I host my audio. This puppy will be in iTunes soon!
Now that its been out for a few years, you’d figure I, a gaming blogger, would have had the chance to try out a Playstation 3 long ago. Well, actually, yesterday was my first experience with one. Does it beat the Xbox 360? Read on after the break to find out.
If you missed Dark Void in all the commotion of E3, it would be quite understandable. Some big names came in and showed off some good stuff. This is one game you don’t want to miss though.
After the break we’ll have some gameplay videos and and screenshots we know you’ll love.
One of the coolest features about the Xbox 360, is that if you have any video files on your computer or on a portable hard drive, you can stream them to your Xbox. While 90% of the time the videos work great, occasionally the audio will be off. You’ll hear a door slam, and then actually see it slam five or more seconds later. If there is only a small difference between audio and video it’s still pretty watchable, but even then it’s annoying.
What I’ve found to be the best way to fix it is pause the video, then fast forward at 16x, then rewind at 16x back to where you first paused it from, and hit play. I know it sounds weird, but it has worked for all three of the last videos I had where the sound was off. Sometimes a simple fix is all it takes!
Nope, you’re not dreaming. Microsoft is currently offering a “limited time offer” of one month of Xbox LIVE Gold for $1. Of course you can only buy one month, but it’s still a pretty great deal. One month would give you plenty of time to pick up some online achievements in Gears of War, Burnout Paradise, and a bajillion other games. What are ya waiting for?
I’ve often thought about ploppin’ down a big sum of cash to build myself a new gaming rig, and each time I do, the game I want to play is Crysis. Luckily for my wallet, it is now going to make an appearance on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 with Crysis 2. However, there is a reason a great gaming computer costs so much these days: it can do some incredible things. In the above video, you can see a comparison of the CryEngine 3 on a PC, and then on a console. It’s obvious that the PC has a leg up here, but is there enough difference there to justify spending around $1000 more than you would on a console?
Wow, I’ve seen some interesting 360 case mods, but this one made by Frank Gonzales really takes the cake. If one guy can make stuff like this, why can’t Microsoft give us some crazy options to customize our own cases? Faceplates? Not cool. This? Hell, yes.
I’m sure many of you are excited for COD Modern Warfare 2. While I (obviously) can’t give you the game, I can take you to the achievements.
