Before I make this entry...which will be mostly Burnout, lol...I wanted to say a little about the Super Bowl (don't worry, I won't spoil anything if you haven't watched it). But, did anybody catch the halftime show by the Black Eyed Peas? I'm sorry, but, that was completely terrible. Pretty lights and dancing can't save the awful singing. It really made me wonder why in the world the Peas were invited to do the show at the Super Bowl when they had already displayed how bad they were during their pre-season performances. During the show, I kept wishing that it was Daft Punk out there instead of the Peas. I mean, come on...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4dUiBfMQVU
Burnout 2: Point of Impact (PS2)
Rating: 7.0
Familiarity: 6.2
I bought this game mostly because I wanted to try both the crash mode, and the pursuit mode. Both of which are good, but admittedly the rest of the game is a little disappointing if you're already used to playing the further Burnout games in the series. The biggest problem is that the tracks are too simple, and you can't use boost unless your boost bar is full.
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Burnout 3: Takedown (PS2)
Rating: 7.9
Familiarity: 6.7
I think this is the best Burnout game that I've ever played, and I've played them all within the range if B2 to Burnout: Dominator. Never played Paradise though. Anyway, I enjoyed the tracks in this game, the crash mode is fun, the takedowns are of course awesome, and the sense of speed is very heart-pumping. If you want to jump into the Burnout series, this is probably the best game to grab.
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Burnout Revenge (PS2)
Rating: 7.7
Familiarity: 6.4
This is a very fun arcade racer just like all the other Burnouts, and it was the second Burnout game that I ever tried. The crash mode is the best out of the games in the series, in my opinion, and the tracks feature some great shortcuts. Biggest issue I have with the game is actually not an issue with the game, lol...it's that my disc seems to freeze when the game is loading, and a few times it froze right when I was trying to load from the memory card, which freaked me out quite a bit (didn't lose my data though because it eventually unfroze after I tapped the system gently). I don't know if it's an issue with the disc, the system, or the game itself. Regardless, it makes me reluctant to play the game as much as I used to.
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Cabela's Big Game Hunter (PS2)
Rating: 4.5
Familiarity: 3.8
This is just a funny game to play. Unfortunately, it's not funny enough to make it entertaining for more than ten minutes. Clunky controls, a terrible "health/energy" system, boring modes, and horrible map design come together to make an uninteresting blend of monotonous gameplay. Stay away from this game, even if you're a big hunting fan. Buy Atari's "Deer Hunter" instead. I will say this though...a had some really good laughs at this game's energy system, because if you go too long without food or water, your hunter will wear down and have to be "rescued by the warden", which basically means that the game is over. So really, you have a timer. Want to know what's hilarious though? If you load your pack with food and water, it makes your pack heavier, which will wear out your energy bar faster and make you only run for short distances. So, water and food replenish your energy bar, but at the same time, they deplete it faster. What the heck?! Lol.
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