Review
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
This is the reveal trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4 game originally titled “Project Needlemouse.” It returns to classic Sonic game play from the Sega Genesis. The game is said to be a direct sequel from Sonic 3. It will be available to download on Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and a rumored 4th platform in July.
(via Geekologie)
The Good, The Bad, And The Heartless
A hero’s journey can begin in unexpected places taking you from a quiet existence playing with your friends and exploring your small piece of paradise to another world putting you face to face with people you never expected to meet. Some will take this journey with the wide eye innocence but some may allow the world outside their front door to corrupt them. The corrupt become the villains, but the heroes will stay pure and innocent when they are surrounded by the darkness.
Kingdom Hearts is an action roleplaying game for the Playstation 2 video game console. The game puts you in the shoes of Sora and sends you on a journey from your idyllic island paradise to many worlds of the Disney universe. After your home is mysteriously destroyed by the dark heartless creatures, you become separated from your best friends and find Mickey Mouse’s loveable sidekicks, Donald and Goofy instead. After Sora shows his skills with the powerful keyblade weapon, they decide to join you on your mutual goal to defeat the Heartless. Along your quest, you will fight along side well known characters like Jack Skellington, Squall from Final Fantasy, and the mighty half-god Hercules. You will enter different worlds, focusing on a major Disney film, and bring order back to chaos returning the innocent characters to their normal stories.
Most people may be put off by the idea of playing a game with Disney characters, known for the childish appeal but the Kingdom Hearts defiantly puts a more mature spin on these old stories. This game appeals to everyone, fans of Disney and those who have never seen a Mickey Mouse cartoon in their life. The simplified gameplay makes it easily accessible to new players but the engaging storyline, complex strategies, and puzzles will draw in skilled players as well. You will find yourself fighting not to defeat the enemy or finish the game, but to help Sora, Donald, and Goofy find their friends and defeat the Heartless. Your attachment to the characters and you desire to see them succeed will far outweigh your own desire to succeed.
I’ve always loved video games, but I had no idea I would find as much enjoyment from Kingdom Hearts as I did. Most Disney games are aimed at the younger generation; but since Square Enix, the creators of the Final Fantasy games, developed this title I found the game to be as deep as engaging as the Final Fantasy games. The Disney characters and enduring storyline has even attracted women and non-gamers to Kingdom Hearts. I’ve found every minute of the game to be fulfilling and the incorporation of the Disney themes made me want to watch the classic cartoons again since the video game had made me even more attached to this characters I already knew. On occasion, I will find myself longing to play Kingdom Hearts like an urge to see an old friend you haven’t talked to in awhile. Kingdom Hearts will make a fan of anyone who picks up the game.
(Written as an essay for my English 101 Class)
Is it Worth it: Metal Gear Solid LBP Level Pack
The Metal Gear Solid Level Pack for LittleBigPlanet introduces a new costume, 5 new story levels, a new challenge level, along with tons of new stickers and gadgets to enjoy.
The story levels bring a totally new feel to LittleBigPlanet with a the help of the Paintinator. Instead of the usual jump, drag, swing, and hope not to die, the gun allows you to shoot switches and enemies you would normally have to jump on to defeat. The Metal Gear Solid levels rely more on paintinator and cover to provide action shooters rather then the standard platform levels.
Though I finished all the levels pretty quickly, I had a lot of fun playing them. From the first level, which played more like a LBP cutscene then an actual level, to the final boss I couldn’t get enough. These levels produced my first adrenaline filled moments in LittleBigPlanet. “The Mission” was my favorite level of all 5. It felt more like playing the first contra game then MGS, so much so that I couldn’t resist taking on the elevator with a friend.
While the levels are fun, the goodies are best reason to invest in this DLC. The new gadgets will provide creators with a lot more possibilities far beyond the platform genre. I’ve already seen several well designed levels within the first hours of release and am expecting to see many more once people have a chance to build their masterpieces.
The question is the Metal Gear Solid Level Pack worth the $6 price tag?
The new tools, stickers, and music will defiantly please any LBP creators. For those of us who are too lazy to build our own levels, the costume and levels bring enough new gameplay and replay value that won’t leave you regretting the christmas present to yourself. Overall, with all the new content, the level pack is well worth its $6 price tag. Though if you still aren’t sold and want to check things out before you buy, remember you can still join a game hosted by someone who has the level pack to play any of the story levels and can play any level published that uses the new tools on your own.
For more information on the Level Pack, check out the Playstation Blog.
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