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Like many many others, my copy of Madden 2009 for Playstation 3 has been freezing. Typically when I am in my second game, sometime mid-game. I have been reading a lot about this problem online and have determined that it is a problem for many gamers on both PS3 and Xbox 360. Once guy actually spoke about older versions of the game causing the same problem on his original XBox. Well EA has not release a patch to fix this problem as of yet, but we are eagerly awaiting that day because its extremely frustrating when you have played a long tough game and fought back to take the lead and the game freezes.
Needless to say I was pretty upset when it first happened because I have heard rumors of the PS3 locking up and I wasn’t about to have that happen to mine. Thankfully its just the game and not the console. Other than that problem, I highly recommend Madden 09 to everyone.
List your complaints below and lets see what we can get EA to do about this problem.
Guitar Hero has become huge in the console genres. First Aerosmith graced the cover a entire game and now Ozzy is going to be apart of the next version, Guitar Hero: World Tour. Ozzy is one of the largest influences on hard rock and heavy metal and having him lend his talents to Guitar Hero is a huge step in the series. What’s next? Check out the video from Gametrailers.com!!!
In other news, Metallica’s drummer Lars Ulrich joked in a recent interview about the possibility of a Guitar Hero: Metallica. What would that be like?
Ok so Im not here to compare games. Personally I think they are both going to rock. The one thing I really do hope for is some way to use the same instruments for both games, bc shelling out that much cash on top of what I already have (5 guitars, 1 drum kit) is outrageous. What I want to do is compare the track lists of each game. Which game has the better track listing?
The Call of Duty series is back after an award winning Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, with Call of Duty: World at War. Not much has been released in details yet, but it appears to be set in either the Korean War Japan or Vietnam. Is this a good move for the CoD series. After the much praised Modern Warfare, most people expected a follow-up in the same era. I am curious to see how this will play out in the minds of gamers around the world. It is to be released on the XBox 360, PS3, and PC on an as yet unreleased date.
Check out the trailer below and tell me what you think.
Its now official. The next version of Guitar Hero will have drums and more. There are actual raised pads to resemble cymbals. I mean whats next, double bass? I can’t say anything more about this new addition that this video doesn’t. So Check it out.
“Yes, we are aware of what the message boards and a few of the industry blogs are saying about a ‘freezing’ issue with GTA IV on a limited number of PS3s.
Although we have seen an extremely low volume of contacts to our customer service department regarding such an issue, we want to ensure that every consumer has a great experience on our console and with GTA IV. All parties involved are working to isolate the problem for those few units and identify a solution.“
There hasn’t been any official fixes released from any of the aforementioned companies but I located this list of recommendations on au.gamespot.com. (more…)
Gametrailers.com has just released their official review of the XBox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto 4 and it looks great. With a hefty $60 price tag to coincide, it looks to be the first game that deserves that kind of cash. I plan to buy it the second it comes out on April 29th(tomorrow). I won’t spoil all the details, here is Gametrailers video review.
I just bought Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and let me be the first to say, this game is great. As for first person shooters go, I don’t believe it could be more realistic. I have not finished the game yet, as I have just made it into the C-130 firing down on little helpless soldiers. Thats a blast.
There is constant radio chatter, you are always given good direction and the game is fast paced. You don’t have time to think, it must be instinct. COD4 is the way to go for realism. I have always been a fan of the Call of Duty series, but Activision has out done them selves here. Its great. I advise any FPS gamer to go out and buy this one, soon! I can wait to get into the Multiplayer gaming on this one.
If you are a PC gamer then there is no way you haven’t heard of Crysis. This is one of the most anticipated games ever. It has pushed PC graphics to a new extreme and is bound to send a lot of people to the store to upgrade their PC. Test out your rig by downloading the Crysis DemoHere!!!
View more about the game and the now famous Crytek engine here.
Here is the Official List of System Requirements from Crytek and EA for Crysis.
After finally having the opportunity to play this game, I offer you all my unbiased review. As you all may know, the game looks and even at times feels a lot like the popular Battlefield series. However, don’t be mistaken Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is much more goal oriented. For the Battlefield fans out there trying to get their feet wet with this new game, the controls take a little getting used to but you should feel comfortable. There are a lot of vehicles that you will find very similar to those in BF2142. The Strog (alien invaders) have a battlewalker-like vehicle that has battle turning firepower. Some of the helicopter like vehicles are fairly easy to control after a few rounds in them. Overall gameplay is fun and challenging.
Graphically the game isn’t new. It looks a lot like your typical DirectX 9.0cFPS. Nothing that really blew me away. However it is a lot more seamless than the Battlefield series. The storyline is, well simple… storylines in FPS games are never to detailed because as soon as you begin the game you have forgotten about it altogether. One very good point about this game is it runs very well on mid-grade machines with the settings turned up to high. As an FPS gamer, you should already know that lag is the difference between victory and defeat.
So I advise anyone looking to continue on from the BF series and migrate here, don’t expect the gameplay to be the same, give it some time and you will see this game is a much more team oriented than Battlefield. Give it a few days or weeks depending on your gaming habits and I guarantee you will like it. And for everyone else, once you become comfortable with the controls and the pace of the game, you too will frag like no other.
“Ok guys you all know that I just got the Limited Edition Bio-Shock for the PC. First off I’d like to say it’s a great game. It takes some real getting used to. The game is a little slow at first but it picks up soon. It has a simple story line that is easy to follow. One great thing about this game is that it utilizes DirectX 10, for the latest graphical and sound experience. This game is unique because it allows you to use genetic powers that are written into your D.N.A. I thought that was cool however, most of these powers we have already seen in games such as Psi-Ops and Break Down. The actual weapons are simple hand guns and sub-machine guns and a shot-gun for those close encounters as well as a grenade launcher for more aggressive and tougher enemies.”
“Most of the enemies are the same. Theres not really a wide variety here, but to be fair the enemy A.I. is really advanced. These guys aren’t stupid, you can easily out smart them but they will get you buy surprise a couple of times. All in all it’s a good game. on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 7.”
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Thank you Thunderchild65 for the great review.
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Madden 2008 is due to hit store shelves tomorrow, and the demand is high. I would not be surprised if this is the best year for Madden in terms of sales. While the graphics have not changed much since last year, there are some much needed tweaks to the game. There are new player weapons to utilize on offense and defense. And the infamous hit stick has been revamped to increase impacts. The look of the players has changed as well. Now more realistic.
Another addition to Madden 08 is Showcase Mode. It replaces Madden Gamer Level from 2007. You compete in multiple activities to win trophies, and then wager them online against other players. Superstar mode has returned, still with the limited camera view we all love or not. Franchise is here as well. You can take your team through 3 decades of game play while trying to create the ultimate dynasty. Online play is available as well. (more…)
For all of the WWII FPS fans, you may remember a few years back before the Battlefields and the Call of Duties of the world, there was Medal of Honor. Yea, believe it or not its still around and EA is really trying to regain some ground with their new title Medal of Honor: Airborne. With some cool new features like the ability to jump into any area of the map that you want and carry out a non-linear mission, this years MOH:A may resurrect their presence in the First Person Shooter world. At least among War shooters. However with the new Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare slated for release shortly after MOH:As September 4th release, there may be a lot of heads turned away. So if you are one of those MOH fanboys, or girls, this may be your crowning moment.
Grand Theft Auto IV is being delayed until the second quarter of next year for both the PS3 and the XBox 360. Rumors are flying about the PS3 being the reason for the delay, or more so Rockstar not realizing the complications in creating such a detailed game for such a great system. So unfortunately we won’t be getting our hands on the last in a great series of games yet. As we wait however there are plenty of other great games to pass the time. So keep your eyes out for more trailers and screenshots as Rockstar tries to keep our attention, and prevent us from getting mad.
I just launched a new Battlefield 2 stats page courtesy of BF2s.com. It is located under the Battlefield Clans section to the right of the page. Right now there are just my stats, but I am looking to create a new BF2/BF2142 clan or join a reputable one. Anyone that is interested please comment here or email me TheYoungGuy@gmail.com.
Recently released info across the net has let us all know that Call of Duty 4 is in the making. Once again, to be released on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, this new page in the extremely popular series has a twist. Its full title is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Yes thats right, no more World War 2 warfare. At least not for now. View the new trailer HERE.
An absolutely beautiful new graphics engine has been developed for use in the soon-to-come game Cysis for PC. I stumbled across this video on gametrailers.com and feel its necessary to share with you here. The new DirectX 10 enabled graphics engine is phenomenal to say the least.
If this is really how the game play will actually look, then you can count me in for a purchase of Crysis and all the necessary hardware that it will take to create this type of gaming pc.
