Saturday, March 20, 2010

So much killing on that floor!

A unique first person shooter for the PC, Killing Floor holds its ground against other more popular FPSs. (click on the link to read the review for Killing Floor on Gamespot's website)

Killing Floor is a survival horror game that offers:
  • Co-op and single player options: Survive hordes of mutated experiments gone wrong with up to 6 teammates.
  • Seven character perks including: Field Medic, Support Specialist, Sharpshooter, Commando, Berserker, Firebug and Demolitions experts.
  • Twenty five weapon choices: Knife, 9mm Pistol, Machete, Axe, Katana, Chainsaw, Handcannon, Dual 9mms, Dual Handcannons, Shotgun, Bullpup, AK47, Lever Action Rifle, Crossbow, L.A.W, Hunting Shotgun, Flame Thrower, M14 EBR, AA12, SCARMK17, MP7M Medic Gun, M32 Grenade Launcher, M79 Grenade Launcher, Pipe bomb and Grenades.
Each time you complete a wave, which entails you killing all the mutants, the next wave is harder and has more mutants than the last. This aspect can make the game very addicting, and with it's unique character perks, grossed out mutants and cheap price tag of $19.99, Killing Floor is worth the buy.

Watch for yourself in the game trailer:

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Deadly Premonition, what is this game about...????

After the holiday season my game inventory is huge. On my steam account alone I now have 67 games. (click on the link to learn more about steam) I also now own an Xbox 360, with nine games for that. So my gaming options at the moment really feel limitless and I think the only way that I will ever really try out all of these games is if I have some kind of purpose for playing them. So in the next few weeks keep checking in because there is some hardcore reviewing that will be taking place, starting with Deadly Premonition for the Xbox 360.

Deadly Premonition was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on Feb. 17, 2010 and is priced at $19.99, which is great for the gamer on a budget. It is a survival horror video game or at least that's what wikipedia and game sites will tell you.

In all actuality it's more of a free-for-all run around puzzle game.

You play as Special Agent Francis York Morgan, you can just call him York everyone else does (insider joke). York has a bit of a split personality and his alter ego is simply known as Zach.

York is an FBI agent sent to Greenvale, a small creepy town, to investigate the murder of a local woman named Anna. As you investigate and profile the townspeople you slowly come to find out that the town is plagued by what the locals call the rainy night serial killer and a fog that brings with it, what appear to be, undead Joker wannabes.

But the story really doesn't seem all that important to the game. As you progress through it you begin to notice that there are so many distractions that the creators intentionally didn't want you to follow the story. For example, during nearly all the cut scenes the background music is playing louder than the characters voices, to the point where, at times it seems like, the characters are trying to compensate for the loud music.

Yes the music is really loud, yes that is a huge table and yes it is all done on purpose!


And the game provides you with an ample amount of side quests that don't progress the story at all but merely provide you with Xbox achievements to boost your gamerscore. (Click on the link to learn more about gamerscore and Xbox live)

Deadly Premonition is entertaining, massively frustrating and flawed and at times scary. It is a unique find that will shine out in any gamers collection and if completed it is one of those games that will give a gamer, "street cred," or at least street cred in the gaming universe.