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Mass Effect 2 Review!

Just posted my Mass Effect 2 Review, go read it :D I'll just say this, I think Mass Effect 2 really is the future of RPGs! Most RPGs I see will head towards this direction, a more action oriented game. Also, moral choices, avatar, trilogy, all of this will be the future of RPGs. Just look at Alpha Protocol, they just took the same thing as Mass Effect and put it into their game (even though it didnt work too well for them) Square Enix should learn from Bioware!! As in right now, their Final Fantasy series can be saved... :P (no offense to Final Fantasy XIII)

Right now Mass Effect 2 and God of War III are my front runners for Game of the year.. And that list is about to expand as I finish Red Dead Redemption! Im very close to finishing it, just need help with the multiplayer part.. Trying to finish it 100%. And that is proving to be a pain... So if your playing Red Dead just add my PSN name: MISHO_Q8

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Was supporting France in the world cup and they kinda lost, and I kinda made a bet with AMD91 that if they lose I will praise him in my blog. So here goes nothing:

AMD91 is the best guy in this WORLD! If you haven't heard already your missing out on a lot! ADD HIM NOW, HES GOT THE SKILLS, THE CHILLS AND THE BRAIN :P (NOT) HAHAHAHA.. no really I owe him a lot for buying me my games the past few months! Hes a cool guy, that will read your blogs every now and then, so just add him... If you want more friends :P

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Anyways dont forget to add me if you wanna help me in Red Dead.. Talk to u later!

Look at the difference!

For those who don't know thats a screenshot when you aim in both games! look at that BIG leap! Till now Im really impressed by the big changes, I really cant wait till E3, I will be waiting for the sony press conference just to see this game in action!

Really digging the new Cole, I know alot of people hate the newer one but I think the first one really had an identity crisis to say the least, this should keep the charactar more intresting and more relatable and likeable. What do you think?

8th Platinum :P :D 8D

Got my 8th Platinum :D Behold all my Platy's Prince of Persia was definitely the most boring out of all of them, I thank god I ended that game! I expect a sequel to be hitting stores soon. Ironically, its definitely the best looking platinum though :DTalking about Prince of Persia, I just watched the film and it was really good! Definitely the best Video game movie in my opinion.. It was much better than iron man 2! watching the movie kinda made me wanna play the POP PS2 game.. (One of my favorite games of all time) Go watch it, it will make you happy at the end of the day..Killzone 3 Screenshots and Scans just got leaked of the magazine Gamepro, heres the link : http://forums.gametrailers.com/thread/killzone-3-screen-leaked/1069530?page=7#post_row_27485731Man, my predictions are being right all ready :P

E3 Predictions!

Alright, E3 is exaclty just one month away! This is an annual thing I do where I give you guys my predictions. Last year, most of my predictions were correct, lets see ifI can achieve the same feat as last year.

Sony –

PS3

Killzone 3 Announced

After Killzone 2 selling over 2mil worldwide and having rave reviews from critics, we all expect this to happen! I mean comeon, its arguably now Sony's biggest exclusive shooter!

infamous 2 Announced

This is my most-wanted announcement out of all E3 this year! infamous was just so incredible for me, and the ending blew my mind! Just a teaser of whats to come next for Cole is enough to make me go crazy. I mean it's pretty much confirmed, it was reported that sony just registered the url infamous2thegame.com. :D

Resistance 3 Announced

After that big billboard on one of sony's movie studios! You'd think Sony would announce it by now, but Im still surprised they still didn't. E3 would be the perfect opportunity to show insomniacs next game!

LittleBigPlanet 2 Gameplay

Just announced, what bugs me is that y didn't they wait till E3? I guess they'll show a demo of LBP2 with all new features! They'll pretty much explain why they call it "the platform for games"

The Last Guardian Gameplay

Probably the most anticipated moment of the Sony Press conference! Everyone is waiting to see the gameplay… Its not confirmed, but this is what people want and I know it will happen! This could be the last part of the conference!

Twisted Metal Announced

Jack Tretton will announce that they are planning to bring more ****c franchises to the PS3! They did it with Gran Turismo… So he announces the much-awaited Twisted Metal game for PS3 with a trailer! Sure, David jaffe said he wont be attending E3 this year, and said that how can he announce his game when hes not there… I can give you an example, was Stig Asmussen there when they announced GOW3 2 years ago? NO! David, you don't have to be there for your game to be announced silly! Anyways, we all know he's trying to mess with our brains, but I'll pretty much confirm it for you! Twisted Metal WILL be announced at E3 this year… A Teaser trailer will most likely be shown.

GT5 Release Date

After all this wait, and still no firm release date! What happened? Comeon, why do we have to wait so long! Anyways the release date will be announced and I predict Fall 2010. Sometime in October or November.

Agent Gameplay/ Trailer

Our folks at Rockstar games will be coming on stage to show a brief demo of Agent! This PS3 exclusive was announced last year and its time to see it in action!

3rd Play, Create & Share Game announced

Last year, Jack Tretton has said that they plan on making this Play, Create & Share thing a genre of gaming! He announced Modnation Racers (the second game in the so-called "genre") anyways he will announce the third IP I guess… But the real question what can it be?

Playstation Move Software lineup + Release Date (Ape Escape)

The least exciting news for me.. I will probably be bored in this part of the conference where they talk about their stupid PS Move. I k now some people care about this thing, but not me. They will show the software lineup, probably show LBP2 with PS move, and announce the new Ape Escape which will use the motion controller. (Ugh)

FFVs13 Update/ Gameplay

How many years do we have to wait Nomura? Really?!? Comeon man. Just show us the damn gameplay! Im guessing Sony will take the opportunity to show why FFvs13 is better than FFXIII! Graphics-wise and gameplay wise!! If were lucky he might announce KH3 too, but I really doubt that will happen!

3D Firmware/ functionality Announced

Sony said they are preparing to launch their 3D support on the PS3 this year! They'll probably talk about it, but I hope to god they don't go rambling for 20mins about it! Please Sony no one cares!

New IP game announced

Sony usually announce 1 or 2 new IP's each E3! Last year Agent & Modnation racers.. 2008: MAG They must have something new and cool up their sleeve!

Mass Effect Announced for PS3

Alright Microsoft, you have been playing dirty for the last 2 years first FF13 and then Metal Gear Solid! Its time for us to be even dirtier! Jack Tretton Brings Bioware on stage and then the shocking announcement comes! MASS EFFECT IS COMING TO PS3! If they

Starhawk Announced

Lightbox Interactive have been working on their new game rumored starhawk! The spin-off to Warhawk! We might see gameplay or a trailer for this one.

PSP

God of War: Ghost of Sparta Gameplay

The Sequel to the highest rated PSP game of all time! The BIG DAWG as I like to call it:P They'll show a demo, and this could probably be the swan song of the PSP sadly!

Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Release Date

They'll mention how cool the lineup this year is, and announce a release date for this game! It was released last year in Japan and ever since it was Non-Japanese fans (like AMD91) cant wait to have it in their hands!

MGS: Peace Walker

My guess they will just mention how good this title this, more of an honorable mention nothing more.

New Bundle (Announce a new bundle, maybe with the new GOW game)

Uncharted PSP?

A possibility, but Its unlikely! Uncharted is one of those games that really relies on its epic adventure. God of War is more about gameplay, and so its really easier to do a GOW game on PSP, nonetheless, this could happen! We can see the debut of Nathan drake on Sony's handheld! After all, GOW, Resistance and Ratchet all have made their debuts on the PSP! We'll have to see if this does actually happens!

PSN

PSN Premium , Paid service will be announced and it will have extra features! This could be cool, or not! :P

Microsoft-

Project Natal –

So Microsoft will announce the REAL name of this thing. Project Natal is dull and Nerdish! Whats Natal anyways? Ill expect it to be a bit more catchy and I guess its logo will be flashy and hip :D The software is the most important aspect of the whole motion sensing thing! Will they change gaming forever, will the controls be responsive! They showed us tech demos last year, its time for them to show real games!

Fable III Gameplay,

Peter Moyneux will come on stage and start rambling and promising things in Fable III that will never happen :P It has happened gazillion times and it will never change! He will be over-dramatic, boring but the gameplay of Fable III will be the most interesting part! Lets see what new things are in Fable III.

Halo: Reach Gameplay (Campaign)

The Bungie Guys will come on stage to show the Halo Reach campaign! Maybe debut new weapons, abilities! Will they have the same impact as MW2 did last year in the MS conference? We'll have to see… They'll talk about how well the Beta is doing, and about 2.5-3mill users are on the beta making it the biggest console beta of all-time or something! Cheesy as usual!

Gears 3 Gameplay

My guess the last part of the conference and definitely the most anticipated part of the whole conference! Comeon, Gears is awesome and I cant imagine what new things they can do with this game! Cliffy B will show the demo of this game and it will be one of the high moments of the whole conference! Can't wait for this! :P

Shadow Complex 2 Announced

They'll announce the sequel to the mega downloadable game Shadow Complex! Probably a trailer or something perhaps!

Multiplatform Gameplay/s (COD: Black Ops)

Usually Microsoft need to show some big Multiplatform title in their conference. Assassin's Creed, MW2, RE5.. This year is no different and my guess is that they will be showing COD Black Ops, One of the most anticipated titles of the year, and my guess it will have that epic feeling as MW2 did.. The Trailer is on the 18th and it kinda reminds me of that epic feeling of MW2! I expect helicopters, hanging from ropes and doing all those crazy action sequences!

Portal 2 Gameplay

They will show the gameplay of this game! It was announced in Gameinfomer a few months gao, and people can't wait to see what is new in this sequel! I never played the original as I don't really care.. Not my type, but I imagine this will be good.

Valve New Game announced

My guess is that Valve is working on another game! Left 4 Dead 3? Maybe… It's a possibility. What would really shock me is that if they announce a new Half Life! Episode 3, Half Life 3.. I don't know… But if they do lock this in, Microsoft WILL WIN E3! I think they might actually do it! Imagine Half life being an exclusive to 360! Believe me, Microsoft will do anything to win E3, they will do anything to get killer Apps, this could be it! I don't care, as I have both consoles now 8) the more games the better!

Project Gotham Racing 5 Announced

With Forza 3 released last year, they need a racing game this year! PTR5 is perfect! Everyone is expecting this announcement! A Trailer will be shown!

New Banjo Kazooie game Announced

Microsoft cares a bit about the casual market :P They will show the new Banjo Kazooie game, which I really don't care about, but nonetheless it's a famous franchise for Microsoft, and they need the best software lineup this year! This wil solidift their lineup in a way!

Xbox Live – new features

As Michael Pachter said: Microsoft is all about making the 360 the main entertainment medium in the living room. I really do believe this, They announced Twitter and Facebook last year! And before last year Netflix. Theyre gonna expand on that this year, but I really have no idea! The console can pretty much do everything! They'll have something, but I have no idea what.

I expect the Microsoft Conference to have the best presentation! I mean visually, they always aim for that rock concert vibe. They are always the best at organizing the conference. But then again, they only have one console while the others have 2 or 3..

Nintendo-

Zelda Wii Trailer/Gameplay

Miyamoto announces the new Zelda! Shocker there :P It will probably be the best part about the conference.. I expect a trailer rather than actual gameplay footage! I'll be surprised if they actually demo this! If they do it will probably be behind closed doors!

3DS Shown

The DS is sellin g like hot cakes, and the 3DS is nintendo's next big thing! They'll show the 3D aspect of the console, announce a release date and the price! Probably show a few games running on this thing! I would like Pokemon Black/White shown working on it, but that is very unlikely! Its like asking Nintendo to Stop selling Wiis.

3DS Exclusive Game

They'll announce some software for the 3DS! It will only run on the 3DS and not on the original! They have to lock some peoples interest in this hardware! Imagine if they say Pokemon Black/White will only be playable on the 3DS. It's possible! Probably not pokemon but maybe a Mario game…

Vitality Sensor Demo shown

The most hilarious part of the conference. Demoing this thing, it will probably also be the most awkward part! How will this thing even work?!? U just put your finger in the sensor and just stare in thin air! What the hell is that? I don't know.. This could be cool, but I really cant imagine how it will be used.

Metroid: Other M Gameplay

They'll show some new gameplay just to waste some time.. Although this will be the most exiting part for me! If I buy a wii, it will mainly be because of this baby. :D

New StarFox Game Announced

Everyone wants this, and my guess Nintendo will announce it just to shut the hardcore audience! There are many titles out there that this game can take inspiration from. This could be intresting

Wii Party Gameplay

The dumb part of the conference, reggie and whatever her name is called will be playing this with each other, being cheesy, silly and not funny! They'll announce a release date for this thing and it will sell a lot! Why? Because it has party in the title!

Stupid Stuff

They'll show some stupid games on the DS, some silly games on the Wii that no one cares about! Its Nintendo.. They are known for short press conferences, uninteresting, and they just waste time with all this casual talk! It will be interesting to see if I am wrong! I hope I am, I wanna be blown away, but they really haven't done that for quite some time now!

Comeon Nintendo!

We can only really know what's to come in a month! E3 cant come soon enough :(

Mass Effect Update + 7th Platinum!

Quick Update:

Ok so I have been playing Mass Effect for quite some time now.. And now, at this very moment, it has finally clicked with me! Everything just comes in place really well! Got the hang of the combat, understand the story more... And NOW, RIGHT NOW IM REALLY EXCITED FOR MASS EFFECT 2! Just saw the changes, and it looks really good! Im about 9 hours in! I'm trying not to rush through the game, as I like to take my time with RPG's! It's kinda weird that I do that, cause I usually finish games quickly, but with RPG's its different.. Ok, just to be clear, it still has big flaws! (Pop-in is irritating to say the least)

Also, Just got my 7th Platinum Trophy, I swear I don't know whats going on! Is this normal? Getting lots of platinum trophies in a few weeks?!? Its kinda scary! Anyways, I platinumed Call of Duty Classic! Never played it, and it was really awesome! Im still surprised by how true modern warfare is to the original! You could arguably say the same game mechanics haven't even been touched for 7 years! Its tha familiar! Definitely deserves all those GOTY awards it got!

So here we go with this list:

1- inFAMOUS

2- Batman: Arkham Asylum

3- God of War II

4- God of War

5- God of War III

6- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

7- Call of Duty Classic

8- ...

Alright I kinda made this promise that I will try to platinum Prince of Persia before going and buying new games for my PS3! So that's what Im gonna try to do, although I know this is gonna be freakingly boring! collecting all these light seeds! not to mention I probably need to finish the game more than once to platinum it! currently about 60% of trophies in, so it should be fast, I HOPE!

Imhaving this obsession lately with Platinums! Im kinda addicted to trophies nowadays! I hate you Sony! :PI might show you guys my University Design work in my next blog, just a peek of what I didin these past few years and for the rest of my life:P

Also, One last thing... Mass Effect 2 or Gears of War 2 first?

Mass Effect - Frustrating...

I'm sorry I had to post this blog right away, have been busy playing the first Mass Effect and it is the most frustrating game I have experienced this gen... Never in thse past 2 years have I swore, screamtat the TV. Bioware what the hell happened?How can a gameso ambitious be so frustrating? I really don't get it!!!I readmany reviews and many complainedfrom some awful design choices, but I thought they were just merely small annoyances! It turns out these small annoyances affect huge parts of the game and makes it reallytedious!

Just to be clear, there are some really great moments in Mass Effect... I love the combat, the dialogue, the RPG elements, the Story (so far..) But there are some really ****** up moments! I Swear!

First: Why does this game have the longest elevators ride in the history of videogames? I kid you not... What the hell is that? Its so annoying whensometimes I go the wrong way then I have to ride the elevators up then down... Its so annoying! I DETEST it! Please tell me Mass Effect 2 doesnt have these...

Second: Why can't I manually save? Its so annoying, Imagine I have to rely on this Auto-save feature in the game, which doesn't really save alot... So I tend to re-do alot of missions! Just awful, I never played a game in my life which has bad save as this game! Is that even possible? Its just save... What the hell is this?!?

Third: I hate this Mako vehicle! The controls of this thing are so bad! no really, they are... I saw videos of it, and thought it was so cool! That changes when you get your hands on it. I get that Bioware wanted to change things a bit in gameplay, but this is certainly no way to do it.

These are just 3 of a list of some idiotic design choices I have witnessed! But these are probably the most annoying! I think Gamespot's review is spot-on.. Don't get me wrong, Mass Effect is a greatgame with probably themost unique RPG elements to it.. Very different, and I love it! but these flawsare so annoying, they kind of make me wanna just avoid playing this game!I hope to god Mass Effect 2 is much better... Anyone here played Mass Effect 2 and can tell me if it gets better?

Is That All You Got?

Just got my 6th Platinum Trophy!

Wow... I actually can't believe I beat all the Spec-Ops missions! I actually did 2 Echo missions by myself! Talking about pretty much impossible :P Definitely the most challenging Platinum Trophy... Also, just surpassed 100 hours in Modern Warfare 2. I know that probably 99% have over 300 hours or something, but for me its quite a feat as I dont really play Online that much!

So heres my Platinum Trophy List:

1- inFAMOUS

2- Batman: Arkham Asylum

3- God of War II

4- God of War

5- God of War III

6- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

7...

Im actually currently downloading Call of Duty, I got this with the Hardened edition of MW2, and I decided to play it... Not to mention it has trophies :D This should be my 7th Platinum in all honest! I'm like a machine... All these trophies just make the experience so much thrilling!

Finished both Halo 3 and Gears and probably gonna buy Mass Effect in the next 2 weeks... Cant wait, should be interesting, although I've heard that its full of problems!

Until my next Platinum... (Call of Duty, Here I come!)

360 impressions from a Playstation Freak!

As you all know I got a 360 for my B'day. I planned on buying a 360 this year and actually got it earliar than I thought! This happened all the way back in Mid-February and I never unboxed it for many reasons, but mainly cause I was busy with my education and never had the time to play. I decided to open the thing this week and start my first ever playthrough of a non-Sony console. Its the first time I ever had owned2 consolesof the same generation and it was pretty interesting.

After the unboxing stage, I plugged it in, found a comfortable spot underneath my PS3 for it to stayand switchedon my TV and pressed that 360 Power button.. BEEP! that noise sounded off. And sat there staring at the TV with relief... Finally I'm actually gonna get the chance to play a Xbox 360. The 360 logo animation began and I started working my way through the settings and it was quick! And suddenly Avatars showed up on my screen and I was confused, for a second there I thought I just got a Wii... LOL! I skipped throught the avatar part, didn't really care about that part!

Anyways I had 2 games: Gears of War & Halo 3... 2 critically acclaimed games, and 2 of the top 360 games to this date! Before I begin giving my impressions of each gameI'd like to talk about one thing.

THE 360 CONTROLLER IS AWESOME!!! No really it is! I remember playing the original Xbox at my friend's house and it was a nightmare! The controller was Fat, Ugly, and just Uncomfortable! After playing through this new one, It was probably the best controller I had ever used... Don't get me wrong Dualshock is Amazing, but I never thought it would be topped... But This controller actually did! Especially for shooters, nothing feels better than playing a shooter on the 360.. The triggers are more comfortable and designedwith shooter games in mind. Not only does it feel good, It looks good too! Well done microsoft, I give the designers an A+ on what they built here!

Gears of War:Alright I finished this game so this is pretty much my final impressions of the game and very colse to my final review which should be u pby next week! First thing is first! I Love this game... the best part about it is when you play through it with a friend! This third-person shooter rocks and deserves all the Game of the Year awards it got... (Good job GS on choosing it...) The cover system is so fluid and the best I've seen in any game topping Uncharted 2! (cover system only) They kinda in a way perfected it.. :P The Graphics hold up even to this day, and some of the best I've ever seen... Im kinda blown away how this game holds up, last time I checked it was a 2006 game! But for some reason it kinda looks like a 2009 game to me... The shooting is fun, The chainsaw use is brilliant, andthere is a lot of blood! Buckets of it, and thats how I like it :D Its no surprise that I like God of War, and the gore in this game is equal to it... I didnt like 2 things in the game, first the story was kinda dull and not that interesting, same goes with the characters... Also Lots of cheesy dialogue here and there.. Overall this game is a blast, it should be played by every lover of action games!

Halo 3: This franchise is a phenomenon, its partially the reason Call of Duty is as big as it is now. It defined the First Person shootergenre on the consoles and did it in revolutionary ways! Halo 3 is true to that franchise...Im close to finishing the campaignand I mightjust getbashed by people by saying this but I dig this more than the Call of Duty... Nothing touches the brillaint MW2 SPEC OPS modesbut I just love playing with the halo vehicles in general! Something that the Call of Duty ends to ignore in general.Buy this game!

Overall I love my 360, I plan on buying Gears 2 and Mass Effect 1 & 2 next... This year cant get any better for me as a gamer, 2010 you are just EPIC! :D

5th Platinum = Most Memorable

Yes I got it... My 5th Platinum Trophy :P Wow, I never thought I would actually be saying this in March...

1. inFamous

2. Batman: Arkham Asylum

3- God of War II

4- God of War

5- God of War III

6- ...

My 6th Platinum can be anything... But I have a feeling I will get my 6th Platinum after a long period of time,I hope this isn't true... Im gonna tr y to tackle MW2 Platinum for the time being, i aint giving up on it! I think i found a way to get it, I hope it will work :P

But let me share my thoughs of the 5th Platinum! Talking about Awesome! That was probably my favorite Platinum till now!It didn'tfeel like cheap, there was not stupidty in collecting 5000 things... Itjust focused on the main gameplay of the game and it was Perfect! Not to mention it was the most challenging Platinum I got... The Final Boss made me sweat like a PIG! It was a horrible experience it, but when you defeat him, the feeling is like no other!Go tackle this Platinum, Its so worth it... Im actually thinking of playing Chaos mode now! Titan mode was hectic, I wonder what will chaos feel like...

Alright, I made a decision and I'm gonna unbox my Xbox 360 next week, i got it for my B'day and just didnt have time to play with it... (GOW3 &Univ) Next week I will be kinda free, so its the Perfect Timing! So check out my 360 impressions next week from a PS Freak :P

Talk to u later...

God of War III review is up & running! :P

Well I just posted it, go read it... The first 10/10 game for me. Now let me just make this clear, I'm one of those people who don't believe in the "perfect" game! every game has its flaws, but God of War III is as perfect as it gets! Fromthe"technical side" all the way to the "gameplayside".

I will point out one thing... The ending is something that people will HATE or LOVE... I For one loved it, And I kinda say that in the review :P But no really, this ending will make people talk about the game for years to come until the next God of War game! Its so twisted, and its so unexpected! It will make you look at Kratos from a different perspective! As I have said in my review, this is how you end a trilogy in my opinion! It will make people argue over whats gonna happen next! And believe me the franchise can go in any direction now! INCLUDING GOD OF WAR IV!

Until the next God of War game... IN THE END THERE WILL BE ONLY CHAOS!!!