Category Archives: Videogame news

I’m going to have to start “Dead Space” all over again!!!

“Dead Space” is the most challenging and difficult game I’ve ever played. It’s probably the most hardest game to play of the year 2008. That’s the way video games should be, really hard, difficult and challenging.

There are 12 Chapters in the game, and so far, I’m all the way up to Chapter 3 in a mission called “Course Correction”. I’m trying to fight this mini boss, called the brute, which is a giant tentacle that comes up and grabs you, it pulls you down the hallway and you must kill it off to survive. With only 2 line racks of ammo left on the liner gun, it’s impossible to kill this thing so I must of missed something in this level to get more ammo, so I’m going to have to start this game over again today. I’ll just delete the saved game and start all over again.

I don’t mind though ’cause the game is fuckin’ awesome and it’s definitely the best game of the year.

Kev

“Dead Space” thoughts…

So I’ve been playing the video game “Dead Space” for the last couple of days, been playing many hours of it. The game is addicting.

The plot/synopsis for “Dead Space” tells a story about a man named Isaac Clarke, he’s an engineer of a spaceship that he must repair to get it back to working order again. The only problem is, the spaceship has evil alien beings all over the place that Isaac must destroy in order to survive. The aliens are actually human people infected with virus like alien DNA.

My thougths on the game so far, is that I think this one might be my choice for “Game of the Year 2008”, don’t know yet.

The graphics are beautiful and amazing. It makes you feel like you’re in an actual spaceship. The sound of the game just sends chills down your spine. The game is actually kind of scary as hell and very creepy to play. It’s very dark. Probably one of the darkest games I’ve ever played. The game has a lot of blood and gore that is actually disgusting, so if you have a weak stomach, do NOT play this. This game is deifnitely something that your kids can’t be seeing.

The game is challenging, difficult and frustrating but I’m hanging in there and getting kind of far into the game already. This game is highly reccomended. I probably going to be playing this game most of the day today. It’s better playing this game alone with all the lights off, and I’m sure it would be even better playing the game on a flat screen plasma TV with a 5.1. surround sound system.

This game is fucking amazing!!! If you own a Ps3 or Xbox360, do yourself a favor and get it. It would make a great holiday gift too, if you plan on doing last minute Christmas shopping today.

Kev

Thought: How do you get Yoda in the “Soul Calibur IV” game?

So you buy the fighting game “Soul Calibur IV” simply because you think it would be so cool to play both Yoda and Darth Vader and fight each other, after you’ve seen the commercial on TV for the game. Next thing you know, you don’t see Yoda listed in the character listings when choosing a character to fight with. Yoda isn’t even in the storyline modes at all either.

I figured it out yesterday afternoon, that you have to pay for the Yoda character from the Playstation Store. What you do is you go to the Playstation Menu, flip to the Playstation Store, login, click on “Add On”, find the “Soul Calibur IV” game, and there is Yoda for $4.99.

“Soul Calibur IV” is a kick ass game. It’s one of the best fighting games out there. I’ve been playing it a lot and finally figured out how to get Yoda. Yes, I will buy Yoda sometime soon, maybe a few weeks after Christmas.

I will also buy the Metallica “Death Mangetic” album for Guitar Hero III as an add on. That way I can play every “Death Magnetic” song on Guitar Hero III which also costs $17.99.

Since I beat the Jason Bourne game over the weekend, I just started playing “Dead Space” last night for a few hours, that game is killer and already getting all over it. I will talk more about “Dead Space” another time.

Kev

Just beat “The Bourne Conspiracy” today!!!

This afternoon I just beat the game “The Bourne Conspiracy”. It’s not the best game ever made. Still though, the game was fun to play and I loved the action. I wish the game could have been a little longer and the graphics could be better. “The Bourne Conspiracy” almost felt like a Ps2 game, not a Ps3 game. I still liked the Jason Bourne game though, and I hope they make the next Jason Bourne game a really good one.

What game do I pick for the best video game of the year?

I’m not sure yet. I haven’t really played a whole lot of videogames, because I just became addicted to video games again this year.

If I were to pick the best video game of the year 2008, it would probably be “Metal Gear Solid 4”. I find it a much better game than GTA-4 to be honest.

Kev

Just beat “The Bourne Conspiracy” today!!!

This afternoon I just beat the game “The Bourne Conspiracy”. It’s not the best game ever made. Still though, the game was fun to play and I loved the action. I wish the game could have been a little longer and the graphics could be better. “The Bourne Conspiracy” almost felt like a Ps2 game, not a Ps3 game. I still liked the Jason Bourne game though, and I hope they make the next Jason Bourne game a really good one.

What game do I pick for the best video game of the year?

I’m not sure yet. I haven’t really played a whole lot of videogames, because I just became addicted to video games again this year.

If I were to pick the best video game of the year 2008, it would probably be “Metal Gear Solid 4”. I find it a much better game than GTA-4 to be honest.

Kev

Cool Video: Metallica “Guitar Hero” video game trailer…

Metallica just released the “Guitar Hero” video game trailer already, and this confirms that “Master of Puppets” will be included in the game.

Enjoy the trailer, I had a smile on my face while watching it, as this game is going to be cool. Can’t wait to get it!!!

Expect the Metallica haters to complain that the songs on the game sound better than the original albums, but fuck ’em, right? That’s the whole point of the video game is making the music sound better.

See it here:

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601748

Kev

Report: Mark Hamill to do voice overs as the Joker for the “Batman: Arkham Asylum” video game…

This is great news for Star Wars geeks and Batman geeks!!! It’s been announced that Mark Hamill, mostly known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the original “Star Wars”, has been casted to do voice overs as the Joker in the new Batman video game, “Arkham Asylum”!!!

Hamill voiced the Joker character many times for Batman animated movies and cartoon series on TV.

More on it here:

http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Hamill_To_Voice_Joker_In_New_Batman_Game_117764.asp

Now I’m really looking forward to this game!!!

Below is a video clip of Mark Hamill as the Joker, different scenes of different Joker laughs.

This is gonna be sweet!!!

Kev

Report: Axl Rose planning on suing Guitar Hero franchise…accusing video game of using Guns N’ Roses songs without his permission…

Axl Rose has threatened legal action against Dr. Pepper, and now he’s threatening legal action against the Guitar Hero franchise. What is he mad about at Guitar Hero? Axl claims that the game used “Sweet Child” and “Welcome to the Jungle” songs without his permission.

He says he’s okay and all good with Slash being involved with the game, Slash has been featured in the game “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock”, but Axl is not okay with the franchise using his songs without asking him.

More on it here:

http://www.nme.com/news/guns-n-roses/41729#comments

Remember, the copyright laws people. Don’t hate the musicians ’cause they want to sue over their music. It’s their music. If you own the copyright to something, you have the right to sue as you please. It’s all about protecting the artists work.

Axl is being protective over his music when it comes to Dr. Pepper, the Kevin Cogill “Democracy” blog leaker, and now Guitar Hero. Axl has every right to be doing what he wants to be doing. You may hate these musicians for threatening legal action, but hey, it’s their right, they have the right to do that.

I mean, if all this was happening to my songs and if people were stealing ’em and using ’em without my permission, I would threaten legal action too.

Kev

Cool Video: “Terminator Salvation: The Video Game” trailer…

“Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins” is also being released into a video game as well. The video game version hits stores everywhere around the same time the movie comes out in May. The game looks sweet and looks a lot of fun to play. Another game to add to my wishlist and will pick it up when it comes out.

Enjoy:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43637.html

Kev

Confirmed: Metallica will release their own Guitar Hero game…

The boys in Metallica finally confirmed the rumours that they will indeed get their own Guitar Hero game. Where Guitar Hero fans would get the opportunity to play nothing but Metallica songs.

In the game, will have 28 Metallica songs, and the band also picked their favorite songs from other bands they played shows with such as Alice In Chains, the Foo Fighters, Slayer, Machine Head, and Queen.

I’m pretty sure in the game they will let you either choose which band member you’d like to play as, maybe either Kirk and James. Maybe even Lars and Rob. You can either play single player or the band career mode. In the band career mode, you’ll get to play on the stages of some of Metallica’s most famous venues where they played at in the past.

Keep an eye on the band’s website as they’ll give you the updates on the tracklisting’s for the game:

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601719

Songs that I think that’ll definitely be on there, this is NOT the official listing, this is just “speculation” of what I think will be on there…:

“Battery”, “Master of Puppets”, “The Thing That Should Not Be”, “Enter Sandman”, “Sad But True”, “The Unforgiven I”, “Where ever I May Roam”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “The Day That Never Comes”, “Cyanide”, “The Judas Kiss”, “All Nightmare Long”, “Whiplash”, “Seek and Destroy”, “Fight Fire With Fire”, “For Whom The Bell Tolls”, “Creeping Death”, “The Call of Ktulu”, “Fade to Black”, “One”, “King Nothing”, “Until It Sleeps”, “Hero of the Day”, “Fuel”, “The Memory Remains”, “Some Kind of Monster”, “St. Anger”, Bob Seger cover of “Turn the Page”.

I think they’re definitely going to do their most popular songs from every album and that list above fits. Although, it would be nice if Metallica will throw some obscure songs that aren’t played on the radio though. I’m sure they will. We’ll wait and see.

I’m definitely looking forward to this and I will buy it when it comes out in 2009 since I’m a huge Metallica fan.

Kev