Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DUKE NUKEMFOREVER.!!...OR... why are we so afraid to admit we like it dirty sometimes.

Whats up fellow gamers! Its that time again and as i promised i will be reviewing a game i think did not get the fair credit that title deserves.As you may have guessed this jewel in the shit covered ruff is Duke Nukem forever.I read the now (standard game store magazine) and some reviews around the net after having played the game on both normal and hard mode, and i was shocked to find that people were calling it depraved and boring.Well it does have its share of potty humor but the thing i find so funny is that these people are denouncing the game simply for these childish jokes.The facts are there to support the depravity but who does not enjoy the occasional Caddy Shack or even american pie type humor? I have to say i laughed my ass off for the first half hour of that game as it is VERY self aware as well as very well written for a game.The game play is nothing you have not done somewhere else but its SOLID really solid to be honest,and while being honest this game is made for the fans of duke,so basically take it for what it is.DID YOU LIKE DUKE NUKEM 3D? well if you are a fan you will love the graphical upgrade as well as its firm controls and non stop laughs. The interactivity is mind blowing to be honest, you can touch everything!...even poop...The game stays fresh with constant one liners and driving sections in between major story points.The one real downfall of this game is the horrible load times...i mean fucking awful! Like a full minute some times! I suggest even if temporary that you upload this disk before you even play it,TRUST ME its still slow.The multi-player i admittedly did not play but i have heard good things from like minded people.The achievements are as funny as the game, referencing iconic internet memes,even one of dukes pals is named LEROY JANKINS! LOL,basically because of some shotty reviews dkf is like 30 bucks brand new at GS so pick it up and give it a try.if not there is always game fly!

I spent about 30 hours total on this game and loved 90 percent of it,go out there and have some laughs and tell your snooty gamer friends to lighten up lol

Sunday, September 11, 2011

DEAD ISLAND REVIEW BY THE CORE GAMER!

I have to admit that i am a very big zombie junkie! I love anything to do with them so a few months ago when i first watched the breath taking cg trailer i was instantly hooked.When talking about this game i will start with,"why the zombie in me loves this game".As a "purist" i expect my zombies to walk not run,but i do understand the love of the "new type" zombies as well.I was so happy to see that somebody finally got it right,if you are bitten but survive you become "infected". A fast moving raging zombie brutal to the last detail,at the same time if the npc was a corpse or died from the attack they become slow moving "walkers". There are also many other types of zombies but no spoilers here!I never played Borderlands but I'm told the item system is very similar,picking up items(i suggest you look in everything!) can wield you some awesome custom weapons.Dead island really stands out instantly for its gorgeous sometimes jaw dropping graphics,the lush trees as well as the stanky meat hanging off the bones of a Z after beating his body to a pulp are all top notch and worth every penny.At first glance the game play seems shallow,rescue and repeat but after a few hours in, the world really opens up to you and shows you all of her treasures.I have to also note that i have NEVER seen blood that actually runs down hill after busting a wig back,its amazing!So far i have spent about ten hours on the island and it keeps breathing new life into the game as i play it.Also nothing is more gratifying than waiting for that exact moment to slice at a Z and take that funky head of there shoulders before they even know what hit him!.In closing i would like to say that multi-player is not needed to complete the game but man is it fun! you hit the D pad when someone is nearby and you instantly join up and start the carnage co-op style!Nothing is better than saving your homies while they are about to be eaten from behind.Well that's about it for this review,thanks for reading and please ask any questions.I will always try to answer asap.

I would like to note that i am playing this game for the 360 so i claim no knowledge of the pc or ps3 versions..

I would also like to give a quick comment about the achievements since i forgot initially lol.
The achievements seem fair enough and challenging without having those impossible achievements that no one gets lol

first blogg EVER!

I decided to do this blogg to see how well it goes, i hope to go video if i get enough hits.I began this undertaking after being a life long subscriber to video game magazines only to find that more and more of these "gamers" doing the revues have become so obvious with their complaining about every little detail and leaving far more deserving titles in the dusk for the easy score, the halo's and c.o.d's  of the world. I will of course be reviewing these types of titles but i will always specifically review games i feel get a "bum wrap" in the magazines,or are left out all together. to be honest i swear and i am your core gamer so if swearing and honesty is cool with you than we can chill lol. above all else i will be honest about my reviews telling you how much time and energy i used up playing these games as well to give you a better idea as to the decision i made. well thats my intro and im stickin to it true believers!

shortly after this i will begin my first review:DEAD ISLAND! be sure to stick around!