DLC Review: Fallout 3: Operation: Anchorage

DLC: Operation: Anchorage

Gameplay:
It starts out like a regular Fallout 3 DLC. But since this was their first DLC, they still had a lot to learn about Fallout 3 DLC. So basically it wasn't too good.
The gameplay is mostly just killing people. There's lots of fighting people and not much fun stuff. You can't bring in any of your stuff, and it's really hard at low levels. There's no moral decision, making it not seem very Fallout 3-ish. The only good things are the amount of XP you'll get from killing people, and the goods at the end. There's a lot at the end that will really help your game, which makes everything worth it.
6/10

Story:
Basically, you go into a simulation pod that takes you back to the liberation on Anchorage, Alaska, from Chinese Communists. It's not a bad story and is interesting and makes sense if you follow it.
8/10

Total: 14/20

Awesomeness %: 70%

Recommend? No. The gameplay is pretty terrible. It will only help your Fallout 3 character afterwards when you get all the awesome stuff at the end, which is pretty much the only reason to get the DLC. Seriously...if you get this DLC, it offers the best stuff out of any DLC so far. That's the only reason to get it.

Section 8 Review

-Section 8

Gameplay:
This game is fresh. New. Great ideas...on paper. But in game...still great! This is the best new game of 2009 (so far). It eliminates spawn camping, and turns everything about shooters upside-down and it just delivers perfectly. No matter what mode you're playing, it's fun. The campaign starts out okay, but really picks up after the first couple levels. But the multiplayer is really what this game is about. Best multiplayer game I've played since Halo 3. Since Gears. Since...a while. This game has a lot to offer, and feels a lot like what Halo Wars would be like in first person. It's interesting, and the game just works great!
20/20

Story:
In the campaign, you play as Alex Corde, a guy who (spoiler) gets promoted in Section 8 while defeating the Arm of Orion, and goes on a revenge mission with his squad to take out the guy who (spoiler) killed one of his squad mates in the first level. It's a good story if you can pay attention to it. And the universe that Timegate created is so cool, too.
9/10

Graphics:
The graphics are the worst part of the game. They are pretty bad for a 2009 game, and they look like they would go well with Halo 2. It's made with the Unreal Engine (Gears of War), so it does have that loading textures effect that Gears did. But in this game, it doesn't come in grainy and in random places. In Section 8, it fades it pretty quickly, and it doesn't have to do it for the rest of your "life". And it's not all bad. Everybody moves realistically, and some of the things look great. Grass is very realistic, and water can splash on your screen, which looks great. Shadows are good, too.
7/10

Replay:
You can keep playing this game like it's Halo 3. Just pop it in and go into multiplayer. It's so great. It's really fun to just play. Games made this well don't come around often.
10/10

Total: 46/50

Awesomeness %: 92%

Recommend? Yes! I was able to get the game early, and it's so great! It comes out tomorrow (9/1/09), so pick it up! If you don't want to, try the demo. You'll see why this game makes the "Best Games" list. Again, if you didn't understand...get this game! Support Section 8! By Section 8, I meant the game...you can play as Section 8 or Arm of Orion if you choose (MP). Get the game!

Guitar Hero: Metallica Review

-Guitar Hero: Metallica

Gameplay:
Although very fun, it just feels like World Tour. It's just about exactly the same, with little improvements made. It's basically the same, which is extremely fun, though, so the gameplay is good. It's great to finally have a BUNCH of Metallica songs.
18/20

Setlist:
Most of the songs are Metallica songs. If it was all Metallica, it would get a 10/10. But they did leave a couple great songs out, and a lot of the songs aren't even Metallica. It's still great to have a whole Metallica game, though!
8/10

Graphics:
Same as World Tour. And in this game, everyone looks exactly like themselves, and move like them, too, so it's pretty great!
8/10

Replay:
It for some reason feels like there isn't as much replay as World Tour. It doesn't feel as big of a game, and so the replay isn't as good. You can still have lots of fun for a long time jamming as Metallica, though, which just may never get old.
9/10

Total: 43/50

Awesomeness %: 86%

Recommend? Well, yes. But only for those who like both music games, and one of the best bands in the world: Metallica! It's a great game on all instruments. Go get it!

Guitar Hero: World Tour Review

-Guitar Hero: World Tour

Gameplay:
This GH is the first to add drums and vocals. With that fact, it is wildly better than GH3. Even if you didn't get GH3, it is still a very excellent game. You can finally create your own character, songs, and you earn money every time you play a song, and there are also a bunch of new features that make this a great game. There are tons of songs, too, and you can really play for a long time.
19/20

Setlist:
The setlist is good, but doesn't have as many good songs as GH3 did. It has a lot of good songs, though, but it still doesn't have that "rock-ness" that GH3 did. There will be some songs that you want to play over and over, and there are some that you may only play once or a few more times.
8/10

Graphics:
The graphics are slightly better than GH3. The drummer finally acts like a drummer, and overall, things just look more real than before. But, as with all music games, the graphics aren't the center of the game, but they are pretty good for a music game.
8/10

Replay:
Just as good as GH3, only better. You can replay all songs on all instruments, which makes the replay excellent. Eventually, you may want to stop, but that will take a very, very, long time.
10/10

Total: 45/50

Awesomeness %: 90%

Recommend? Yes. If you like music games, you will love this one. It's really good in every aspect. And, with 90%, a new game makes it into the best games list!

DLC Review: Fallout 3: Point Lookout

DLC: Point Lookout

Gameplay:
I loved playing this DLC. It is so huge and has a lot to explore, and feels to me like a small expansion. It is definitely worth the money and more to me. There is so much exploring to do and it's really fun, and a lot of quests and side quests. There is so much to do, and it really adds a lot to the game. I didn't feel like leaving. I loved the swampy bog feel of the DLC. It fits in with Fallout quite well, and it's fun to learn the history of Point Lookout. There are new weapons and so much to do, that I can't believe it was only 800 MS points. It should have been way more.
10/10

Story:
You enter Point Lookout, and end up fighting for a ghoul named Desmond. He tasks you with helping him win a war that he's been fighting for a very long time, and in the end you get a moral decision worthy of the 800 MS points. I won't give it away, of course.
Although I found the story very fun and worth many points out of ten, I found it quite odd that Desmond's war that has been going on for (I believe) about 200 years in finished within a few days (or even a day if you're really into it) after you arrive. But overall, it didn't hurt the story, so it still is a very good DLC.
9/10

Total: 19/20

Awesomeness %: 95%

Recommend? Yes. this is definitely the best DLC (although The Pitt is my favorite) for Fallout 3. You must get this DLC no matter what people tell you. It is worth the money and much more. You can spend days exploring Point Lookout, and do many of the quests and side quests, and still have many hours left to play in Point Lookout. It's so mysterious and so fun, I still can't believe it was only 800 MS points. Get it.

DLC Review: Fallout 3: The Pitt

DLC: The Pitt

Gameplay:
Woo-hoo! This is (although not by far) my favorite Fallout 3 DLC. It is so fun to play, and I enjoyed moslty every minute of it. There are only slight problems. One is getting lost (not too easily, but it happened to me once or twice). But overall it has almost no problems compared to its awesomeness. New armor, weapons, and quests make this a great, great, must-have DLC, and it fits right in with Fallout 3 so well, I'm speechless.
9.5/10

Story:
You are found by a guy who wants you to find a cure slaves who are turning into monsters. The cure is quite funny, but I won't give it away. You'll meet some interesting people along the way, and you'll have a nice moral choice that really makes Fallout 3 what it is. You also have to free the slaves, and the slaves who are starting to turn into monsters have awesome skin textures that are so cool. You have to own this DLC among most of the other five.
10/10

Total: 19.5/20

Awesomeness %: 97.5%

Recommend? YES. I can't say yes enough. I don't regret getting this one at all. Not one little tiny bit. Get this DLC if you haven't already, and if you haven't, I can't believe you haven't.

Mirror's Edge Review

-Mirror's Edge

Gameplay:
Wow. The gameplay for this game is SO fun! You go around on top of buildings, trains, train tracks, everything you can think of, and you just run and jump. You play as Faith, a "runner", who can do amazing stunts. Just about everything in the game is actually possible for humans to do (except slow down time at parts, but that's just cool so it doesn't take away from anything, and you don't have to use it). I really enjoyed just running around and having fun. You rarely get confused, too, because pressing "b" (360) points you to where you're supposed to go. I really liked having that, along with the part where you're chasing the guy on rooftops. And breaking through glass to get outside. The whole game is just awesome! There are some downsides, and frustratingly difficult parts.
18/20

Story:
The story is a little iffy at times. It's hard to understand sometimes, and difficult to pay attention to because you just want to keep playing. But if you do pay attention, it's a pretty good story. You're a runner who has to do a bunch of stuff. Hard to explain, along with me being forgetful (I played it a while ago and forgot the story). But pretty good if you can follow along.
7/10

Graphics
The game looks so great. It's kind of like a big white world with really saturated colors to let you know where to go next. And some of the inside parts are cool colored rooms. And the graphics aren't bad either. For this type of game, the graphics surprised me and are definitely worth a look.
9/10

Replay:
This game has lots of replay value. You can try to beat your high scores on levels, or beat the time trials. All of it is fun to replay, when it's not too hard. Also, it's a fun game to just pick up if you're bored and just play sometime. It can get boring at times, though.
8/10

Total: 42/50

Awesomeness %: 84%

Recommend? Yes. This game is one of those brilliant games that only comes around once in a while. Everything about it is great. Even not carrying a weapon throughout 98% of the game didn't bother me. You should definitely pick this up if you haven't already. It really changes up the first person game, and I hope to see sequels soon. If you're considering it, try the demo, and you'll know you have to get this game.