The price I paid for this product was a lot less than other products out there.
You get 2 recharable batteries, and "Charge and Play" cord and a One slot recharable dock. They are both USB, so the recharable dock doesn't have to take up another outlet, just plug it into the Xbox and keep it there to recharge any other batteries. I'm not sure why it says 5-in-1 where there's only 4 items, but it's still a good buy and the shipping said it would take a minimum of 17 days to ship, but the delivery date was well under that. It was only 8 days ago when I ordered and the product got shipped.
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
Review of AVerMedia C985 Live Gamer HD 1080p Capture Card
List Price: $224.99
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Hey just to give you a brief background. I have been a Youtube Commentator & Streamer for a few years now. For the last several months I have been using the Hauppauge HD PVR for my capture device. I was interested in the Live Gamer HD because of its ability to deliver 1080P through HDMI. The PVR used component cables and could only output 720P.
So far this is the best recorder I have ever used. I am no techie, but I got the capture card installed and running with no problem. The quality is outstanding and I LOVE the Easy Button that allows you to start & stop recordings painlessly. The recordings are easily managed and the output is MP4 in 1 file no matching files together like you have to when using FRAPS.
The capture software is sufficient and will allow you to record gameplay & stream. I tested the streaming through Recentral & XSplit and both worked flawlessly, however I recommend that serious streamers use Xsplit for the added feature of scenes.
Avermedia is promoting Low CPU & help with dropped frames.
My PC Specs Are: Intel i7-2700k 3.50 GHz |8 Gig Ram |NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 It is a newer computer so it is hard to tell just how beneficial this is to me, but I can tell you that CPU usage stays low while using the program. I also had no issues with dropped frames on TwitchTV.
I read other reviews that mentioned they were having trouble with Audio Sync and other issues. I can confirm that these issues WERE happening when the device was released, but Avermedia was pretty quick to upgrade firmware and push out updates to correct these problems. I wanted to mention that because I think it is important to recognize a company that keeps its users up-to-date with information and fixes issues promptly.
I can tell you that the latest build is running great on my system.
I created an in-depth Review & Walkthrough of what all is included and a quick tutorial of how to hookup your Live Gamer HD to Console & PC. I also demonstrate a quality test with 1080P HD Xbox360 & 1080P PC gameplay.
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Before I give this review let me give you my background. I currently host the #1 MMO Live stream on twitch.tv. Now as a broadcaster I need a few things.1 I need to be able to capture games flawlessly with the least FPS drop humanly possible. Now before I started using this card I was using Dxtory to capture my games and it was decent but still a big hit on the FPS.
2 I need to be able to maximize the quality of the stream with a minimal upload connection in order to give my audience the best streaming experience without any lag whatsoever.
I have tried quite a few capture cards in the past. BMI was a decent card, but I could not stream in 1080p 30fps. I think most I did was 720p 30fps. I tried AVerMedias own Live Gamer HD but was once again held back by resolution restrictions on it. Finally the Live Gamer HD came out. At first Xsplit, the program I use to stream with, did not cooperate well the Live Gamer HD. Like any piece of hardware there are going to be issues at launch. Now I am speaking from a streaming standpoint here. In terms of capturing PS3 and XBOX360 gameplay the Live Gamer HD is flawless. No FPS drop like when you are using Fraps or DxTory. I have 2 videos on my channel capturing the XBOX360 Mass Effect 3 in 1080p and then Battlefield 3 in 720p PS3.
When Xsplit and AVerMedia started working together to get this card to work I got excited. Finally Xsplit came out with a version that supports AVerMedia and AVerMedia updated the firmware and drivers on the card to help fix some issues with 1080p resolution encoding capturing.
Let me tell you folks when I say the Live Gamer HD has given me the best experience performance wise live streaming this past week. I currently own a GTX 690 and when I stream AT 1080p, which mind you is a CPU hog and computer killer, my stream plays as if I wasn't even streaming. The Live Gamer HD has no flaw. It caputres my screen and gives the audience that 1080p loving we all want to see at no FPS loss, or CPU bogging down.
All it took was the work of the people from AVerMedia to find the problems and fix them asap and now I have what will be my capture card for live streaming and recording games for the next few years. The Staples like button "that was easy" to capture is also pretty nifty for recording console gaming on the go.
Specs:
i7 2600k OC to 4.5
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
GTX 690 EVGA
The Card also came with an Xsplit 3 month personal license code which is good for anyone trying to get a stream going on twitch.tv or any other streaming website. Came with all cables needed to get started. I would be surprised if AVerMedia can one up this card in future.
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I've used programs like Fraps and Camtastia for years to record PC footage, and while those usually work just fine, you do come across games that suffer frame rate and response time issues when using a software screen recorder. This is even more of an issue when streaming live. Games like Alan Wake, Metro 2033, FSX+mods, etc all have issues with Fraps for me, even with a 1090T CPU and 16GB RAM. Often the frame rate will be halved or worse when using a CPU-intensive screen recorder, which is unacceptable for any kind of serious work.With this card, you don't have to worry about that anymore. All installs easily, from hardware to software, and then just load the program and press the glowing red button whenever you want to record the screen. Captures anything on-screen at 1920x1080p down to 640x480. Also records from external devices like game consoles and other PCs, but it really shines when recording the PC it's installed in. Passthrough HDMI & DVI cables/adapters are included and the image is nice and clean. Also worth noting it captures 4:2:2 YUV color.
I've not had any A/V sync issues like some seem to be reporting. The only small issue I have is with the software, which at this point is somewhat limited. It's supposed to be updated so more customization options are included in the future (for custom bit rate, frame rate, codecs, etc.) As of now you can only choose a few preset options. It would also be nice to be able to record at 60fps at 1080p, but you're limited to 30fps. Lower resolutions provide 60fps, but 1080p you're out of luck. Also, if you want to record through something like VirtualDub using DirectShow or whatever, you can do that, although it doesn't seem to capture using the on-card hardware encoder.
The Live Gamer HD also works very nicely when live streaming, and comes with a 3 month personal license for Xsplit at the time I got it. It's not fully supported by it yet, but once Xsplit v1.1 supports the card this will be even more awesome.
I'd recommend this card entirely. It may cost you a bit upfront, but the cost of a stand-alone PC to record externally is going to be even more, and even if you have an extremely powerful CPU you're still going to have more of a hit with that than you do with this. It also encodes directly to compressed MP4 up to 15,000kbps, so even slower hard drives writing at 40MB/s have no problem keeping up. For both users with older PCs who have CPU usage issues and newer PCs who are serious about the highest-performance on a single PC when capturing, the Live Gamer HD is great.
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UPDATE 8-17-2012: If you read my previous review below, you can see a host of issues that I originally had with this card. It really did feel like the card was completely useless. I have been reporting issues and giving feedback on their support forums. Through this process, AVerMedia approached me and asked if I would be willing to help test an unreleased beta build of their driver. I can tell you that once that version of the driver is officially released, the card will function nearly perfect. That driver release, combined with the upcoming features being added, makes this card a good buy.AVerMedia is a good company that obviously stands by its products and works to serve their customers. I give this 4 stars instead of 5, simply because of the initial trouble that I had with it. It feels like they really should have done some more QA before fully releasing this product. But, they have fixed the major issues at this point. If I purchased this card and had access to the test driver from the beginning, this would have been 5 stars all the way.
PREVIOUS REVIEW: As of 8-13-2012, I must advise against purchasing this product. The following is a list of the major issues with the card (not minor gripes):
1) Recorded sound is distorted and over-amplified
2) Audio has issues syncing the longer you record, anything over 5 minutes results in a 1-2 second delay of sound
3) FPS is variable. Despite setting it to record at 30 FPS, it's a crapshoot between 28 and 30 FPS. You never know what you'll get
The above issues combine for a very bad experience using this card. It produces 100% useless videos. I feel like AVerMedia is trying to correct these issues, albeit slowly. But so far it seems like each update has added more issues or, worse yet, amplified existing issues.
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So, I purchased this so I could capture some PC Gaming with hardware H.264 encoding. This thing performs like a beast. It captures, up to 1080p at 30FPS, flawlessly with no hit to FPS at all. However, the way you hook it up to get your computer that the card installed to is a little tricky.You need 2 HDMI cables (provided), and a monitor or display device (Television) capable of 1080p or the resolution you want to record in. You need to take the HDMI out from your video card, and plug it into the HDMI in of the Live Gamer HD, then take the HDMI out of the Live Gamer HD and put it into the HDMI in of your Display Device (Television or LCD). Basically the Live Gamer HD just mirrors what your graphics card is doing and captures it in real time with RAW data. This offers massive performance over programs like Fraps or Camtasia as they use system resources while the game is running.
This device isn't limited to PC Recording in that crazy config.
Out of the box, you can hook up your Xbox 360 and record beautiful 1080p video, take lovely snap shots and share them with anyone. You can live stream using Twitch, Ustream or a custom URL if you know all those settings. I did a few test streams and it ended up looking great on the other end. With the amount of settings the software has, you can easily tweak it to your hearts content and to what your current cable internet package allows you in the form of upload. Be careful if you set it too high, you will not be able to play multiplayer without severe lag.
Now, onto what I hate, and that's the movie industry. There's this thing called HDCP or High Definition Copy Protection, the MPAA (devil) thought maybe you and me might use HD video feeds such as from our Blu Ray players, PS3, and other devices to record content that we have. The implemented this encryption in all hardware since the beginning of HDMI almost, so it's no doubt that most everything has it on there. I'm not sure why the Xbox 360 doesn't have this on there, maybe they opted not to spend all that damn money on licensing or they just didn't care if people recorded their gameplay to show others and promote their product free of charge?
Well, if you want to record your PS3, iPhone, iPad, Blu Ray Player, or any other device that might connect to HDMI and was made in the last decade or so.. you're gonna have a bad time.
I attached some screenshots from the software of this application and it does have HDCP restrictions. It's not the fault of the software company, or the hardware. You can't find a hacked software that disables HDCP, it's a HARDWARE encryption. Without going into to many details, suffice to say, it's some next level crap.
If you do some googling, and try to find out that your PS3, MacBook, iPad, and any other devices that have HDCP can't be bypassed without 100's of dollars worth of equipment, it's pooh talk. Amazon, the wonderful company they are, actually sell the best and cheapest option to bypass HDCP. The product is a Sweell 1x2 HDMI splitter, I will try to link the item in the description so you guys can order it as well.
After you hook that baby up, HDCP is rendered invalid, and this hardware can really take off!
10/10 would buy this again. I'm actually installing the hardware on an Intel Atom PC so I can dedicate it to recording all sorts of inputs. Because this PCI device has a hardware encoder, the only processing power you need is enough to copy to a hard drive, and of course h.264 playback.
Feel free to ask any questions, you can check videos out on my youtube as well that I record with.Sewell 2 Port 1x2 Powered Hdmi Splitter V 1.3b 3D Certified-Up to 1080p
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Cheap Rogue Trooper - Xbox
Yes, the original Xbox is on the way out. Yes, there are better shooters out there. Yes, the game is kinda short. But this game is really fun! I almost didn't play the game because of the snobby reviews that say there's nothing new here. Yeah, if you're comparing it to Gears of War! I was able to immerse myself in a fantasy world for a few days and had a blast doing it. Rogue Trooper controls are good and is definitely better than a lot of the shooters to come out on Xbox. Any shooter fan is missing out on a fun ride. Pick it up cheap. You won't regret it.
-Decent Graphics (Especially for it's day)
-Good Storyline
-VERY Well Rounded (Mainly in third person, but has a few missions with mounted turrets and cannons) AND Has a great balance of Sniper/Stealth and Rambo all out war!
In fact this is very much a "Rambo" game, the main character Rogue is the last of his kind and becomes the Rogue Trooper of the once great military....or something like that.
I LOVE THIS GAME and suggest anyone looking for something different or just a fun game should BUY THIS GAME!
P.S. I Have yet to try out the split screen multiplayer
The story is enthralling. Despite its slight cheesiness, the plot strikes a chord of originality with an ability to keep you interested through numerous well-done cutscenes. Voice-acting is also top-notch, even with the odd awkward one-liner. Plus, knowledge of the 2000 A.D. comic book of the same name isn't required for your enjoyment.
The gameplay is refreshing, even if the situations they put you in might not be. However, the way you can deal with these encounters are. Your dead buddies ingrained in your helmet, backpack, and gun offer you tips and cool abilities. You can project a hologram to distract enemy troops, set up a gun emplacement then flank to the side and activate it to create a crossfire, lay proximity mines then attract unsuspecting guards, and a number of other methods. The game also employs a neat cover system that lets you peek out and fire some well-placed bullets, toss a grenade, or just spray blind fire. Despite it not being released yet (at the time), Gears of War seems to have inspired this mechanic.
This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of cool ideas (or even cool 'borrowed' ideas). Your backpack can manufacture 'salvage points' into ammunition, medi-paks, and upgrades. To salvage, all you need to do is press 'A' next to a dead enemy, and he'll disappear. This will let you know which enemies you've yet to salvage. Speaking of your backpack, Bagman (as he is called) can also heal you in the midst of a fight by simply pressing right on the D-Pad. He also automatically reloads your weapon when you need it. The animations for these actions are incredibly smooth and cool-looking, as are most of Rogue's in-game dives, rolls, and cover moves.
One of the coolest parts of the game are the stealth kills. You can silently take down an enemy by sneaking up behind him and pushing 'A'. Rogue will execute a number of animations at random, and they are all fun to watch (the coolest one being where Rogue cuts off the soldier's oxygen tube and strangles him with it (hmm, now that's overkill)).
The graphics are simply average--nothing to get excited about here, but it does have some impressive looking vistas and backdrops. A nice touch is how smoke and blood puffs, err, puff out of an enemy's body when shot. This makes your shooting satisfying.
The cooperative multiplayer is fun, especially Stronghold, in which you must frantically defend a GI from waves of enemies. The other mode is Progressive, tasking you with objectives while making your way through resistance, much like the main game. Some sort of versus mode is sorely lacking, however, and it would have added even more replay value.
Pros
+ Creative abilities
+ Interesting story
+ Brilliant (if copied) cover system
+ Cooperative multiplayer
Cons
Average visuals
No multiplayer versus modes
Controls can be a bit unwieldy at times
Bottom Line: At only $13.98, this game is a good buy.
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It is one of the few games that reinspires the shooter genre. It is deep and innovative and is definitely fun to play. The thing I love the most is hiding behind cover and throwing a grenade.Best Deals for Rogue Trooper - Xbox
-Super Fun!-Decent Graphics (Especially for it's day)
-Good Storyline
-VERY Well Rounded (Mainly in third person, but has a few missions with mounted turrets and cannons) AND Has a great balance of Sniper/Stealth and Rambo all out war!
In fact this is very much a "Rambo" game, the main character Rogue is the last of his kind and becomes the Rogue Trooper of the once great military....or something like that.
I LOVE THIS GAME and suggest anyone looking for something different or just a fun game should BUY THIS GAME!
P.S. I Have yet to try out the split screen multiplayer
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As shooters are a pretty packed genre, new franchises die by popular ones such as Halo. Standing out requires creative aspirations and a solid shooting mechanic. Thankfully, Rogue Trooper possesses both.The story is enthralling. Despite its slight cheesiness, the plot strikes a chord of originality with an ability to keep you interested through numerous well-done cutscenes. Voice-acting is also top-notch, even with the odd awkward one-liner. Plus, knowledge of the 2000 A.D. comic book of the same name isn't required for your enjoyment.
The gameplay is refreshing, even if the situations they put you in might not be. However, the way you can deal with these encounters are. Your dead buddies ingrained in your helmet, backpack, and gun offer you tips and cool abilities. You can project a hologram to distract enemy troops, set up a gun emplacement then flank to the side and activate it to create a crossfire, lay proximity mines then attract unsuspecting guards, and a number of other methods. The game also employs a neat cover system that lets you peek out and fire some well-placed bullets, toss a grenade, or just spray blind fire. Despite it not being released yet (at the time), Gears of War seems to have inspired this mechanic.
This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of cool ideas (or even cool 'borrowed' ideas). Your backpack can manufacture 'salvage points' into ammunition, medi-paks, and upgrades. To salvage, all you need to do is press 'A' next to a dead enemy, and he'll disappear. This will let you know which enemies you've yet to salvage. Speaking of your backpack, Bagman (as he is called) can also heal you in the midst of a fight by simply pressing right on the D-Pad. He also automatically reloads your weapon when you need it. The animations for these actions are incredibly smooth and cool-looking, as are most of Rogue's in-game dives, rolls, and cover moves.
One of the coolest parts of the game are the stealth kills. You can silently take down an enemy by sneaking up behind him and pushing 'A'. Rogue will execute a number of animations at random, and they are all fun to watch (the coolest one being where Rogue cuts off the soldier's oxygen tube and strangles him with it (hmm, now that's overkill)).
The graphics are simply average--nothing to get excited about here, but it does have some impressive looking vistas and backdrops. A nice touch is how smoke and blood puffs, err, puff out of an enemy's body when shot. This makes your shooting satisfying.
The cooperative multiplayer is fun, especially Stronghold, in which you must frantically defend a GI from waves of enemies. The other mode is Progressive, tasking you with objectives while making your way through resistance, much like the main game. Some sort of versus mode is sorely lacking, however, and it would have added even more replay value.
Pros
+ Creative abilities
+ Interesting story
+ Brilliant (if copied) cover system
+ Cooperative multiplayer
Cons
Average visuals
No multiplayer versus modes
Controls can be a bit unwieldy at times
Bottom Line: At only $13.98, this game is a good buy.
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at begining I felt like I was playing halo but it wehnd down after 1 hour playing. still a good fps .but not that good as halo.Thursday, December 11, 2014
Reviews of The Warriors - Xbox
To begin, I should say that watching the movie before you play the game will make it much more fun. Unlike most games based off of movies, this game is a prequel to the movie. It takes place three months before the beginning of the movie and you learn how the Warriors began and see the characters from the movie evolve. It's an ingenius idea and the game is terrific.
The graphics are great, the sound is great, the plot of each mission is great. It has the feel from the movie, too. The music comes straight from the movie score and dark feel, the movie carried, continues in this game. Playing, you get an opportunity to look into the background of the Warriors and the other gangs introduced in the movie. It's outstanding.
In all honesty, I have so much good to say about this game, I'm having trouble keeping my thoughts in order. All I can say is play it, and if you haven't seen the movie, rent the movie then play the game. I'm telling you, you won't be dissapointed.
The game starts of with a cutscene of the meeting with all the gangs. The gang leader of the Riffs, Cyrus, is giving a speech. He is talking of unity between all the gangs. Then, all of a suddenly, you see someone pull out a gun and shoot Cyrus dead.
The game then flashes back to 3 months prior to the meeting. You are playing as Rembrant, the newest member of the Warriors. You learn the controls and most of the major aspects of the game. You learn brutal combos, "Rage" moves, how to steal car stereos, pick locks of stores, mug people, throw items, uncuff fellow gang members, and tag other gangs territory. Now your on your way to becoming the baddest gang in New York City.
This may sound like a typical Rockstar game but believe me it is not. You have a main objective that you must complete and bonus objectives that help you unlock additional things. And its not like all you do is beat people up and move on. Your main objective may be to outrun a gang(Baseball Furies), cause a cetain amount of destruction(Hi-Hats' art gallery), tag a certain amount of territories(Boppers), or earn a certain amount of money. Oh, and if that doesn't sound good enough you can do everything in the game co-op. That's right, the entire campaign mode can be played co-op, but the only drawback is that it goes split-screen once you get too far from each other. But you can control your our screen so its not that bad.
Now that's just the campaign mode, you can also unlock missions to see how each gang member joined the Warriors. It will first start off as a cutscene but then you can play as that gang member as he goes through his initiation process.
This game also has its fair share of "minigames". You can do a wheelcahair race. King of the Hill and Survival mode. Duke it out with rival gangs and many other things.
Last but not least, you can leave the Warriors hangout and just screw around GTA-style. You can do all the things mentioned above, but get caught doing it around the cops and then the fun beings. If the cops catch you mugging, breaking and entering, vandalizing, or assaulting an officer then they chase you. Fighting cops while people are watching is another no-no. The witnesses will run to the nearest payphone and call more cops. Sounds fun right? It is.
The only criticism I have of the game so far is that a couple of levels have bosses you need to defeat. I'm not a big fan of bosses (that's what ruined Dead Red Revolver for me) but so far the bosses haven't been that hard and with their dialogue and fighting style they have been entertaining.
There is some similarity to GTA with the environments and the controls. If you can move around in GTA you can move around here pretty easily.
Each chapter of the story takes around half an hour to play but there is a rumble mode where you can hop and beat the hell out of people for a few minutes if you care to.
A buddy and I played the co-op mode and had fun doing it. What was nice was he could jump in and play one of my chapters with me, either continuing my game or replaying a particular chapter. I didn't have to create a two-player game, he could just play with me for a while and when he left I could continue in single player mode. Maybe EA could learn from that.
Overall: good game, nice violence, great dialogue and re-playabilty. Recommended.
-varied fight styles for each character
-easily mastered controls for all the moves
-ability to "rumble" outside of the story with any gang you like
-plus, those rumbles can be one on one or have up to nine guys per gang!!! That was awesome!! Although the Baseball Furies ate me for breakfast.
-Great visuals. I love how each gang is introduced with the freeze frame.
-Remarkably great and cheesy bonus game at the end. That was way fun.
-Bonus missions that tell how the gang was formed. Fun from a game perspective and very entertaining for grizzled old fans of the movie like myself.
-Best replay value of any game I've seen in two years.
-Lots of insides in the story for the fan of the movie.
Some downsides
-Gets a bit confusing when all the fighters are standing in one spot. I end up hitting my own guys alot.
-Lots of time spent trying to beat a gang's boss. I hate that but these bosses are few (maybe a half dozen) and relatively easy to pass (compared to other games)
-You "work out" to improve your fighting skills; chinups and such. I found this kind of tedious but necessary. Still it doesn't take much time if you remember to do it. If you forget you are in trouble in the later stages.
-May be too violent and criminal for some and was right on the edge for me. You make money by mugging people and you get your health from a pusher. Authentic, sure, but not something you want the church group playing.
-Language. This game definitely earns its M rating.
In the end, the perks FAR outweigh the negatives though. At last, a game that was worth the money. Thanks Rockstar. You did it again.
Also there is tagging which i doubt needs to be explained. You basically buy cans of paint and go around different areas tagging the other gangs areas. Basically claiming that as your own. Its not hard to do just requires a semi steady hand. On a level or two there will be other things coming at you while your doing this. You get money by either robbing people on the street which has its own little technique as well. Steal car radio's or break into any one of various stores littered around the city. But keep in mind while doing this that some people take offense to this and try to call the police. You'll be able to recognize them by the icon over their head (that) and they'll running to get to the pay phone. So cut them before that because once the police are called. The situation can get kind of thick. If you get arrested however your gang members will come to your rescue and free you provided they havent been arrested. If everyone in your gang has been arrested. It's pretty much game over. Later on in the game you'll be able to buy things like keys to handcuffs and things like that. Also by helping people around town you will unlock new things as well. Different weapons, better abilities and things of that nature.
While in the Warriors hangout you can work on your combo moves and pull ups which help increase your abilites a bit. Its something different to do when your not doing story mode or trying to get everything you can in previously played levels. This is how a movie made into a video game should so others out there take note. People don't want crappy video games that tie into a movie, QUALITY is the key word this what the Warriors is. If it ever happened i could see myself easily getting the sequel to this. I doubt it will happen but that's how much i enjoyed the game. It's not something that you can run through in one sitting (well i guess you could). But you would miss out on so many things going in the game little extras and side stories to play as well. It makes the game all that much better. I had my doubts about this game but after going through this and beating it (unlocking a mode to play as well). I found that my concerns were not even necessary. The Warriors is a welcome addition to my Xbox lineup and its current price that just makes it that much better. This is how things should be done. I could write a lot about the game. But hopefully after reading all this. You'll be heading out the door or online to pick up this game that should not be missed.
Happy gaming and "come out to play!!!"
The graphics are great, the sound is great, the plot of each mission is great. It has the feel from the movie, too. The music comes straight from the movie score and dark feel, the movie carried, continues in this game. Playing, you get an opportunity to look into the background of the Warriors and the other gangs introduced in the movie. It's outstanding.
In all honesty, I have so much good to say about this game, I'm having trouble keeping my thoughts in order. All I can say is play it, and if you haven't seen the movie, rent the movie then play the game. I'm telling you, you won't be dissapointed.
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I have yet to see the movie so I don't know if the game is the same. But what I can tell you that this is a heck of a game and a must-buy for this holiday season.The game starts of with a cutscene of the meeting with all the gangs. The gang leader of the Riffs, Cyrus, is giving a speech. He is talking of unity between all the gangs. Then, all of a suddenly, you see someone pull out a gun and shoot Cyrus dead.
The game then flashes back to 3 months prior to the meeting. You are playing as Rembrant, the newest member of the Warriors. You learn the controls and most of the major aspects of the game. You learn brutal combos, "Rage" moves, how to steal car stereos, pick locks of stores, mug people, throw items, uncuff fellow gang members, and tag other gangs territory. Now your on your way to becoming the baddest gang in New York City.
This may sound like a typical Rockstar game but believe me it is not. You have a main objective that you must complete and bonus objectives that help you unlock additional things. And its not like all you do is beat people up and move on. Your main objective may be to outrun a gang(Baseball Furies), cause a cetain amount of destruction(Hi-Hats' art gallery), tag a certain amount of territories(Boppers), or earn a certain amount of money. Oh, and if that doesn't sound good enough you can do everything in the game co-op. That's right, the entire campaign mode can be played co-op, but the only drawback is that it goes split-screen once you get too far from each other. But you can control your our screen so its not that bad.
Now that's just the campaign mode, you can also unlock missions to see how each gang member joined the Warriors. It will first start off as a cutscene but then you can play as that gang member as he goes through his initiation process.
This game also has its fair share of "minigames". You can do a wheelcahair race. King of the Hill and Survival mode. Duke it out with rival gangs and many other things.
Last but not least, you can leave the Warriors hangout and just screw around GTA-style. You can do all the things mentioned above, but get caught doing it around the cops and then the fun beings. If the cops catch you mugging, breaking and entering, vandalizing, or assaulting an officer then they chase you. Fighting cops while people are watching is another no-no. The witnesses will run to the nearest payphone and call more cops. Sounds fun right? It is.
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This game is what video games are supposed to be: Fun. It's not especially hard and doesn't require hours of practice to get good at. It has a nice story that goes back to the formation of the gang along with the build up to the big meeting where Cyrus gets whacked and the Warriors have to run for their boppin' lives. At more than one point you will laugh out loud at the flying bodies and killer dialogue (the original actors that played Swan and Ajax and a couple of others return for the game).The only criticism I have of the game so far is that a couple of levels have bosses you need to defeat. I'm not a big fan of bosses (that's what ruined Dead Red Revolver for me) but so far the bosses haven't been that hard and with their dialogue and fighting style they have been entertaining.
There is some similarity to GTA with the environments and the controls. If you can move around in GTA you can move around here pretty easily.
Each chapter of the story takes around half an hour to play but there is a rumble mode where you can hop and beat the hell out of people for a few minutes if you care to.
A buddy and I played the co-op mode and had fun doing it. What was nice was he could jump in and play one of my chapters with me, either continuing my game or replaying a particular chapter. I didn't have to create a two-player game, he could just play with me for a while and when he left I could continue in single player mode. Maybe EA could learn from that.
Overall: good game, nice violence, great dialogue and re-playabilty. Recommended.
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I was scared when I bought this. I'm a teacher and don't have a lot of money to throw around. I thought I should wait until the price went down. I am so happy I didn't. This game is a blast!!! Great story. FANTASTIC fight scenes. Challenges and extras. I played it... finished it after a week or so... and immediately started over. This games replay value is great. In the positive, this game has a lot going for it-varied fight styles for each character
-easily mastered controls for all the moves
-ability to "rumble" outside of the story with any gang you like
-plus, those rumbles can be one on one or have up to nine guys per gang!!! That was awesome!! Although the Baseball Furies ate me for breakfast.
-Great visuals. I love how each gang is introduced with the freeze frame.
-Remarkably great and cheesy bonus game at the end. That was way fun.
-Bonus missions that tell how the gang was formed. Fun from a game perspective and very entertaining for grizzled old fans of the movie like myself.
-Best replay value of any game I've seen in two years.
-Lots of insides in the story for the fan of the movie.
Some downsides
-Gets a bit confusing when all the fighters are standing in one spot. I end up hitting my own guys alot.
-Lots of time spent trying to beat a gang's boss. I hate that but these bosses are few (maybe a half dozen) and relatively easy to pass (compared to other games)
-You "work out" to improve your fighting skills; chinups and such. I found this kind of tedious but necessary. Still it doesn't take much time if you remember to do it. If you forget you are in trouble in the later stages.
-May be too violent and criminal for some and was right on the edge for me. You make money by mugging people and you get your health from a pusher. Authentic, sure, but not something you want the church group playing.
-Language. This game definitely earns its M rating.
In the end, the perks FAR outweigh the negatives though. At last, a game that was worth the money. Thanks Rockstar. You did it again.
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I loved how it ties into the movie...letting you know what happened leading up to the movie. I found many things good about this game. Having teammates really helps you get out of jams when the action gets thick. They pick up weapons and use them on your adversary and also you can join up with them on one person and do a special combo move. That is even more violent than the normal moves that are at your disposal. Although the game is quite violent. I felt that the Warriors with the circumstances they were in. It was more than justified. I mean you have all these gangs chasing you, trying to run you down (literally) and kill you. You use whatever force is necessary. I enjoyed the little things like unlocking new options in different modes being able to play multiplayer things like King of the Hill which is one of my favorite things in that mode. Being able to form your gang to pick and choose from the various gangs in the game.Also there is tagging which i doubt needs to be explained. You basically buy cans of paint and go around different areas tagging the other gangs areas. Basically claiming that as your own. Its not hard to do just requires a semi steady hand. On a level or two there will be other things coming at you while your doing this. You get money by either robbing people on the street which has its own little technique as well. Steal car radio's or break into any one of various stores littered around the city. But keep in mind while doing this that some people take offense to this and try to call the police. You'll be able to recognize them by the icon over their head (that) and they'll running to get to the pay phone. So cut them before that because once the police are called. The situation can get kind of thick. If you get arrested however your gang members will come to your rescue and free you provided they havent been arrested. If everyone in your gang has been arrested. It's pretty much game over. Later on in the game you'll be able to buy things like keys to handcuffs and things like that. Also by helping people around town you will unlock new things as well. Different weapons, better abilities and things of that nature.
While in the Warriors hangout you can work on your combo moves and pull ups which help increase your abilites a bit. Its something different to do when your not doing story mode or trying to get everything you can in previously played levels. This is how a movie made into a video game should so others out there take note. People don't want crappy video games that tie into a movie, QUALITY is the key word this what the Warriors is. If it ever happened i could see myself easily getting the sequel to this. I doubt it will happen but that's how much i enjoyed the game. It's not something that you can run through in one sitting (well i guess you could). But you would miss out on so many things going in the game little extras and side stories to play as well. It makes the game all that much better. I had my doubts about this game but after going through this and beating it (unlocking a mode to play as well). I found that my concerns were not even necessary. The Warriors is a welcome addition to my Xbox lineup and its current price that just makes it that much better. This is how things should be done. I could write a lot about the game. But hopefully after reading all this. You'll be heading out the door or online to pick up this game that should not be missed.
Happy gaming and "come out to play!!!"
Sunday, October 19, 2014
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I don't trust these reviews on here. I just got mine today and I can tell you its the flimsiest, crapiest quality controller I've ever held in my hands. Doesn't feel anything like the real thing. Buttons feel like they are going to fall off any second. These reviews on here look planted. You got one guy saying that hes super happy and that the middle buttons are actually rubber. The middle buttons are not rubber they are plastic. Moreover you have people saying that this controller is not a Tomee controller but actually a Retrolink controller which is also completely false. This is indeed a Tomee controller. This was probably some attempt by Tomee to slander Retrolink. If you look up the retrolink controller it has their brand name written on the controller and this one clearly doesn't. If you are going to get an NES controller, I've heard good things about the retrolink, haven't tried it but the reviews that I read for it have been good. Don't get this one, it is utter crap.
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I recently purchased this controller. It worked perfectly for about 40 days, then ceased to function. Contacted seller about returning, but was informed that warranty is only for 30 days and they would not accept any returns or exchanges. Thanks for nothin', Retrolink!Best Deals for NES Retro Classic Controller USB
Absolutely true to the original NES controller, I really enjoyed it for two weeks. Certainly wasn't any where near as rough on it as I was when I was ten either, but its buttons started to only function intermittently, and then it stopped working entirely. I suspect the USB power internal to the controller isn't connected anymore, and I'll probably get around to soldering it up at some point, but hardware troubleshooting is a bit beyond me.Playing Zelda through again was worth the 30 bucks. I hope you make a sturdier one of these at some point, brilliant piece of hardware.
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I got 4 usb controllers so my family could play Dr. Mario, the NES still works but requires 20 minutes of blowing on the cartridge/other voodoo, so I though these would be a worthy upgrade. At their best they don't work that well, with random jumps and pulls, at their worst you press down and they pull all the way to the right, making games unplayable. Disappointing, you would think today's technology would be able to replicate that of 20+ years ago. I was advised you can download old NES games to the wii, and one of their controllers has similar functionality, that would probably be a better experience.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for NES Retro Classic Controller USB
Broke the first time I used it. Already overpriced, but wow what a waste of money.Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Review of Fantastic Pets - Xbox 360
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When we first got the Kinect, we purchased the Kinectimals game. Although it was cute and my 4 year old daughter liked it, the game required reading so I always had to sit beside her while she played. This is fine, but I have 11 month old twins, so my 4 year old ended up not getting a lot of Kinect playtime.
Also the kinect didn't respond that great with Kinectimals. My daughter was often frustrated.
A few days ago we bought Fantastic Pets. It requires almost no reading (only a few parts do, but my daughter now remembers which items to select in those areas so she doesn't need me at all) and seems to be a whole lot less frustrating to her.
Go with Fantastic Pets...much better!
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Pros: My kids (6 & 4) love this game. The ability to customize their pets is great. They can unlock new features for their pets the more they play it. They can pick multiple pets too. After the initial tutorial, they can jump right in and play from where they left off.Cons: Long initial tutorial and pet set-up. Both kids can't play at the same time with both of their pets. Two people can play at the same time, but only with one pet.
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We've had this game for a while now. Wanted to wait and see if my 6yo really liked this game. Got to say this is a great game even if you put down. We've got Kinictamals and Fantastic Pets. He wanted to pick Kinictamals back up but forgot most of the commands after not playing 3-4 weeks. As we all do when we try to replay a game after a break. We put fantastic pets back in 2-3 weeks of not playing and very intuitive. He was having fun in no time.Will say that after we added better lighting to our room some boards(obsticle courses) seemed to register our moves better. As it did with all our kinict games. It's geared towards kids cause you can only unlock(buy on the map) so much a day then is closed for the day. Competitons are once a day then locked. Uggg! Not a big free play player but son is.
He's got one of each pet and loves giving them different looks, wings, eyes... etc. Creative side and different animals really adds to the replayability for kids.
Because of the boards/screens intuitive nature it keeps my son wanting to play more and not get frustrated to replay later after he's taken a break. Where Kinictamals he's done with since it's a relearn game everytime you play and already unlocked the island and last kitty. He can replay but has no desire.
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This is how a animal game is supposed to work. My children ages 8 and 6 love this game it puts them on the TV while they play with their pet. The customization is great for the children they love to change up there pets all the time.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Fantastic Pets - Xbox 360
I love this game we bought it for my two year old and he loves playing with his pets. We thought that it was going to be hard especially since our two year is very hypper but he got the hang of it right away he loves the fact that his pet is next to him and he can touch him and make him do tricks. We really recommend this product to all the parents because it interacts with your kids in such a way and it teaches them to follow directions unlike when our son is watching "Go Diego Go" that it tells him to pull, push, or run and he's doing it but he has to wait till the show gives them a few minutes before actually doing it. With this game as he's doing it you can see how he holds the ball or makes his pet jump or pull. We love it. JoelMonday, September 29, 2014
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I'm not too excited about my child watching a lot of TV even less so about video games. But when we do either I want to make sure there is some education or learning taking place. This game combines two things that my child loves to do: Learn about nature and playing games. Her friends that come visit also enjoy playing it and I have to say its even pretty fun for adults. Its really funny to see Grandma and my daughter pretend to be a bear :)
You can read about the product details but I wanted to throw in my two cents that I think the game is a solid investment for your 4-8 year old.
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We've tried many Kinect games but this one is truly educational and I plan to buy future versions as well as it's a combination of watching/learning TV as well as some mini games. Definitely would buy again!Best Deals for Kinect Nat Geo TV - Xbox 360
My kids ( 7 and 5 ) love it : they learn a lot, play also. It is a perfect gift.Honest reviews on Kinect Nat Geo TV - Xbox 360
My girls love this game. They get to pretend to be the animal that is featured in the episode (bear cub, mountain lion, etc.). It gets them up and moving while watching an educational tv show. I'm very happy we got this one.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Kinect Nat Geo TV - Xbox 360
Recently bought the kinect to play with my almost 3 year old daughter. Out of all the games I bought, this one is the most fun of them all. Easily recognizes me at 6ft and my daughter at 3ft. Fun to see our bodies with animal head and hands. While I found the actual show part interesting, it didn't keep her attention for too long so we've mostly been playing just the games. Definitely recommend for young kids and adults to play together.Friday, August 22, 2014
Optical Audio Adapter for Xbox 360 HDMI AV Cable Review
This has the dreaded reboot issue just like every 3rd party dongle. If you're unfamiliar, what it does is reboot your XBox if you have both an HDMI cable (for video) and this dongle plugged in for optical audio (maybe for your Turtle Beach headphones or home theater system) at the same time, and THEN try to switch inputs or shut the TV off. I found it very irritating whenever I wanted to pause a game and turn the TV off to avoid burn in or switch over to cable to see what's going on with the hockey game or whatever. The Xbox would always reset when I did this. This is caused by a wire they left in that should have been taken out. Not a HUGE issue but it's pretty annoying it had to shut it off every time I wanted to go do something really quick.
(note: everything else does work fine if you don't care about rebooting/ if you never shut the TV off or switch inputs anyway)
Now like I said, only 3rd party dongles are wired like this. So if you want to avoid this you'll have to buy a genuine Microsoft branded product which can be expensive since they don't make them anymore. HOWEVER, after a bit of research I found another one that's much cheaper at $2.79 and doesn't have the reset issue. It's a Monoprice branded one.
Link:
Ok, can't put link on here so just google:
"Monoprice RCA / Toslink Audio Adapter for Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Slim"
You can also crack it open and take out a certain wire to fix it, but why waste your time on a badly wired product when you can just buy a cheaper, correctly wired one from Monoprice.
Only issue is while switching inputs the xbox will reset. I never leave the console on while using other inputs, so this really didn't affect me.
This didn't bother me as I only use my TV for my Xbox, so the input doesn't change.
However, I was pleasantly surprised when I changed inputs (out of curiosity) and the Xbox didn't reset.
The product itself works fantastically, though these really should be provided by Microsoft or Turtle Beach.
Overall, I would recommend the cheapo brand.
(note: everything else does work fine if you don't care about rebooting/ if you never shut the TV off or switch inputs anyway)
Now like I said, only 3rd party dongles are wired like this. So if you want to avoid this you'll have to buy a genuine Microsoft branded product which can be expensive since they don't make them anymore. HOWEVER, after a bit of research I found another one that's much cheaper at $2.79 and doesn't have the reset issue. It's a Monoprice branded one.
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Ok, can't put link on here so just google:
"Monoprice RCA / Toslink Audio Adapter for Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Slim"
You can also crack it open and take out a certain wire to fix it, but why waste your time on a badly wired product when you can just buy a cheaper, correctly wired one from Monoprice.
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Bought this adapter after purchasing a Turtle Beach headset for my xbox and PC. I had my xbox running through surround sound system via a receiver and found out I wouldn't be able to use my headset and receiver without this adapter. Worked well after set up, headset and surround sound would both work while plugged in except I did need to get a HDMI cable to hook up to the TV.Only issue is while switching inputs the xbox will reset. I never leave the console on while using other inputs, so this really didn't affect me.
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Cheap and effective! I was unable to use my surround sound and keep the HD picture at the same time, but this did exactly what I wanted. It provides enough room for the HDMI cable to slide underneath the hook up. I can now play games and watch DVD's through the X-Box with excitement!Honest reviews on Optical Audio Adapter for Xbox 360 HDMI AV Cable
Bought these expecting to have the problem where the Xbox will reset on input change.This didn't bother me as I only use my TV for my Xbox, so the input doesn't change.
However, I was pleasantly surprised when I changed inputs (out of curiosity) and the Xbox didn't reset.
The product itself works fantastically, though these really should be provided by Microsoft or Turtle Beach.
Overall, I would recommend the cheapo brand.
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I purchased this for my xbox to connect it seperately to audio and video . The adapter works perfectly and great value for the money .Sunday, July 13, 2014
Review of Croc 2
I love this game! Croc 2 is about a crocidile who lost his parents a long time ago. His friends are fuzzy little guys named Gobbos. They speak a gibberish language. Croc travels all over the different worlds to find his parents. All i can say?
Grapics are smooth and well done
it is hard to control croc at first, but then it smooths out.
Croc has bad camera angles
Very hard and challenging, but hey, i beat it!!!
Gobbos are really funny!
The worlds are elaborate, and the players need good thinking skills.
A lot of the people who wrote reviews hated it. They said it was too hard! Well, they must not be very good players, because there are harder games than Croc 2! You need patience, and skill. Well, i guess thats how the world works.
I hope you enjoy this game as much as i do!
Grapics are smooth and well done
it is hard to control croc at first, but then it smooths out.
Croc has bad camera angles
Very hard and challenging, but hey, i beat it!!!
Gobbos are really funny!
The worlds are elaborate, and the players need good thinking skills.
A lot of the people who wrote reviews hated it. They said it was too hard! Well, they must not be very good players, because there are harder games than Croc 2! You need patience, and skill. Well, i guess thats how the world works.
I hope you enjoy this game as much as i do!
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I do love the CROC series. As though this game may seem pretty difficult to play and not have a very good game rating score. But to me i like challenges. This adventure is definitely a one in a time classic. Who cannot love their favorite toony crocodile character in this game. I like him. He's funny and cool. I am not saying this is the best game. I had tough times with it when i was just a child but now it's a piece of cake. I would consider people trying this game.Best Deals for Croc 2
Classic game from when i was a kid! It was here fast and neer perfect condition!! Very happy with the price as well!Honest reviews on Croc 2
Excellent sequel to an excellent game which will leave you wanting more of this lovable character that everybody will enjoySaturday, July 12, 2014
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire - Playstation 3 Review
We are generally great fans of mech games, and have played many of them. We were psyched when Gundam came out for the PS3 and very disappointed when we played it.
If you haven't watched the animated series or played other Gundam games, you are engaged in a great war involving a set of mechanised large robots fighting another set of almost identical large robots. They can stomp on tanks, kick over buildings and engage in hand to hand energy-sword combat. Think of gigantic samurai warriors who enjoy both blade and gun.
The two sides here are the Federation forces, protecting Earth against the Zeon an Earth colony who has come back to Earth to take over. All of the fighting takes place in various locations on Earth, which by now has had half of its population wiped out by this fighting.
Don't worry too much about plotline here, though. Really what happens is you are dropped into a landscape and told to blow up every enemy unit you find. While most games give you training and guidance at the beginning, this game tosses you into the fray, without even a hint of what to do or how to do it. Expect to get a few sad deaths before you get the hang of things. Of course that's assuming you start out on the standard difficulty level there are five difficulties here, including a 'very easy' suitable for 5 year olds.
Speaking of five year olds, the graphics really needed much more work to be up to PS3 standards. The mechs themselves are OK, with a fair amount of detail, shadowed edges, reflective surfaces little details of logo and lettering and battle scarring. There is a realistic feel to how they move.
On the other hand, the world you tromp around in is PS2 level in quality, if not a little worse. I've definitely seen better water animation in many PS2 games, as well as tree and landscapes.
Gameplay ranges from frustrating to laughable. You get stuck on invisible walls. When you slash at enemies, you go into the "black knight" of the Monty Python Holy Grail movie, where limbs fall off and the robot hobbles after you without any arms. You do get to upgrade as you progress, earning more options. You can customize your suits in your hangar but the interface is very clunky and looks almost PS1 in style.
They do have some nice features that show some thought if you fire off a rocket style weapon, a cloud of smoke envelops you and you have to wait a few seconds (or move out of it) before you can see well again.
I have to comment on sound because first, the voice actors in combat are very silly. Second, the soundtrack is almost *exactly* a rip-off from the Gladiator soundtrack. I own and love the Gladiator soundtrack and it's amazing how many sections are pretty much exactly the same. I'm surprised there isn't a copyright suit being launched here.
In addition, we had problems with stuttering sound, to the point that we had to reboot our PS3 and try again. Luckily, it went away once we did that.
In general, this was just not a fun game for us to play, which was a real disappointment. Maybe a future release for the PS3 will have the time spent to fix many of these issues and draw us into playing it repeatedly, like we play our other mech games.
Graphics: 4.85/5 Sweet, but I've seen seen a little sicker graphics on my PC, albeit that my PC has almost all the latest hardware. Still, this is the best looking Gundam game to date. It's almost mind blowing.
Game play: 4/5 It plays like a revamped version of MS Gundam: Federation V. Zeon. The controls are very good, but the R2 button for the sniper mode is very sensitive; if your finger even lightly brushes up against it you go into sniper mode, which is really annoying. There are two campaigns: Federation and Zeon. There are four levels of difficulty: Easy, normal, hard and very hard. Lots of mobile suits from the one year war, all of which are customizable. Pilots gain levels and become better over time.
Difficulty: Varies
Replay value: 4.50/5 It has two campaigns; each can take any where from 4 to 7 hours or up to complete. It has new-game+ type of feature that allows you to keep all your MS, Pilot levels, cash, and rank which all carry over to your next play through, but the difficulty level is automatically up-ed by one each time. Plus it takes multiple play throughs to get the best pilots and other sweet stuff like the MS suits that the enemy uses.
Pros: Lots of Mobile Suits. Strategy and RPG elements. Two different campaigns. High replay value. Best graphics for a Gundam game to date.
Cons: R2 button issues. Needs another difficulty mode to account for replays. No space missions. No character voices or anime pilot scenes like in previous Gundam games.
Overall: A very good game for anyone whose into Gundam or giant robot type games.
The mobile suits are all beautifully rendered with a high level of detail. There is also a large number of mobile suits available in the game. There is a linear gameplay of missions ranging in Australia, to SE asia, the middle east, and Africa. There are a few maps that are rather small, but usually it isn't too small to hinder battles. Most of the maps are about the right size (small enough to prevent you from having to constantly boost for a while to get anywhere, and large enough to make it easy to retreat from a battle momentarily, or to prevent the mobile suits from all bunching up).
The maps have outer limits from which the enemy can enter the battlefield. However they can span a ways away from this limit. Making it impossible to reach them and attack them (this is especially hindered if your mobile suit has a short range since in late game several enemies begin attack at long range from behind this limit).
Over all I found the game entertaining. If you are used to gameplay like in Federation vs Zeon, then you should love this game.
Recently, I bought this game on a whim for a friend, seeing how he loved the Gundam franchise.
I got the game in the mail shortly after ordering it, which was impressive...but something doesn't seem quite right on the menu for the sound. My friend chalks it up to an "ambient feeling", but a quick search on YouTube showed that the choppy sounds were not the title screens music at all. Further problems is a higher chance of it freezing up than the other games I have...and it happens right when you LEAST need it to happen, since missions can be hard for beginning players. The menu also lags a little before getting into actual gameplay...and there is no custom playlist setting.
It could be a badly written disc out of the lot, or a well made copy...whatever the case...I couldn't play the game with music and character audio due to how choppy they were. Sound effects were perfectly fine, so it really played out to a strange, yet fitting feel to the battlefield with the gunfire and the mecha sounds when they went to attack. As a result, the voice acting and the music had no bearing on this game.
I was able to play some "Here Comes Char" for some good laughs when you can replay your missions once you've beaten the game campaign scenario for either Zeon or Earth Federation...missions that all take place on Earth. No space battles here for you Newtypes out there.
Unit customization falls into three categories (excluding pilot level): Unit Settings, Main Weapon, and Basic Stats.
-Unit settings are pretty generic terrain mobility boosting skins for the Mobile Suits and Armors, the only two being different are the original settings and the mandatory-for-tanking Heavy setting (which takes some booster thrust time and trades it in for defense).
-Main Weapons are obtained from upgrading your basic stats under the Weaponry option. They cater to the player's choice, ranging from the Kampfer's Shotgun to the infamous Beam Rifle to the Zaku Machine Gun. Every unit is set with the basic weaponry that would be considered canon for that unit (Gundams do not get shotguns, Guntanks do not get anymore than their starting equipment, etc.).
-Basic stats are about boost time for double jumps, attack, and defense. Weapons are, as mentioned above, considered a stat to upgrade.
Of course, none of this works to your advantage if your pilot level is low, since the units respond faster to a higher level pilot. Mobility, Accuracy, you know the drill.
I can't say anything for the storyline, since the audio was so choppy on my copy, it was left unaudible...but it seems like a "forgotten war heroes" sort of storyline, with you playing through the Earth-based missions. Story mode works like this, do a mission before the date reaches the completion date for points you trade in to repair, upgrade, or hire assistant pilots with. Repairs to the Mobile Suits/Armors takes time away from your missions, and pilot psyche also affects stats...it's easy to break apart, but it builds to a complex and sometimes frustrating system if you manage to take enough damage to put a unit out of commission for a while. Upgrades take a few days too to complete, but luckily, this is in-game time, which really just means giving up a few turns for missions.
Training missions are an exception though, as they do not damage units, and you still have the day to work off of after that mission.
Your partner AI on the first play through is going to be annoying until you hire some of the Zeon or Federation Aces...once you hire the aces, you'll be amazed how competent an AI partner can be.
And lest I forget in this review, limbs can be shot off, which makes this very useful in combat. Shoot off the right arm (either from upper or lower, shoulder pads do nothing to hinder movement) to disable the main gun, the head for vulcan cannons if they have them, or the left arm to get rid of the shield...but they can still attack with kicking (or chest vulcans if they have them), even if all three of these are missing.
In a nutshell, the game is not for casual gamers...nor is it really for someone outside of the fanbase if the game, as a whole in production, does indeed have all these problems I faced...but maybe you can work past it if you imagine it like you're playing through some of 8th MS Team.
It's a great addition to the series with some solid realism elements, but it's not for the easily frustrated.
The good news.
*There is a Gundam game for the PS3 and the Gundam suits look pretty good.
*The opening cutscene looks amazing.
The Bad news
*The opening cutscene looks nothing like the actual game. If all you care about is graphics, this is not the game for you. You would expect this game to be on the ps1 or even the Sega Saturn, but not the most powerful next gen system. The battle areas are bland, with no detail past the muddy looking ground and poorly animated trees. There are glitches everywhere in the game such as water going through trees and when your Mech tries to cross a bridge and falls in, the water just sits there. The other thing about the graphics is that the frame rate is clunky, it's as if you're constantly blinking and don't see every fluid movement. Only you're not blinking, you're seeing the actual game.
*The missions are straight forward and take no skill whatsoever considering the lock on system is more than accurate because you don't even need to face your enemy completely to hit them.
*The controls are mushy and don't respond well.
*It's tedious to make your Mechs and maintain them. When damage is done to them, YOU MUST repair them because you can't continue the game otherwise.
It's bad enough this game had to be released for the PS3. The very idea that people will buy this at launch makes me very very sad. This is not worth paying for a $ system and you should let this game collect dust on the shelf of your local game retailer.
If you haven't watched the animated series or played other Gundam games, you are engaged in a great war involving a set of mechanised large robots fighting another set of almost identical large robots. They can stomp on tanks, kick over buildings and engage in hand to hand energy-sword combat. Think of gigantic samurai warriors who enjoy both blade and gun.
The two sides here are the Federation forces, protecting Earth against the Zeon an Earth colony who has come back to Earth to take over. All of the fighting takes place in various locations on Earth, which by now has had half of its population wiped out by this fighting.
Don't worry too much about plotline here, though. Really what happens is you are dropped into a landscape and told to blow up every enemy unit you find. While most games give you training and guidance at the beginning, this game tosses you into the fray, without even a hint of what to do or how to do it. Expect to get a few sad deaths before you get the hang of things. Of course that's assuming you start out on the standard difficulty level there are five difficulties here, including a 'very easy' suitable for 5 year olds.
Speaking of five year olds, the graphics really needed much more work to be up to PS3 standards. The mechs themselves are OK, with a fair amount of detail, shadowed edges, reflective surfaces little details of logo and lettering and battle scarring. There is a realistic feel to how they move.
On the other hand, the world you tromp around in is PS2 level in quality, if not a little worse. I've definitely seen better water animation in many PS2 games, as well as tree and landscapes.
Gameplay ranges from frustrating to laughable. You get stuck on invisible walls. When you slash at enemies, you go into the "black knight" of the Monty Python Holy Grail movie, where limbs fall off and the robot hobbles after you without any arms. You do get to upgrade as you progress, earning more options. You can customize your suits in your hangar but the interface is very clunky and looks almost PS1 in style.
They do have some nice features that show some thought if you fire off a rocket style weapon, a cloud of smoke envelops you and you have to wait a few seconds (or move out of it) before you can see well again.
I have to comment on sound because first, the voice actors in combat are very silly. Second, the soundtrack is almost *exactly* a rip-off from the Gladiator soundtrack. I own and love the Gladiator soundtrack and it's amazing how many sections are pretty much exactly the same. I'm surprised there isn't a copyright suit being launched here.
In addition, we had problems with stuttering sound, to the point that we had to reboot our PS3 and try again. Luckily, it went away once we did that.
In general, this was just not a fun game for us to play, which was a real disappointment. Maybe a future release for the PS3 will have the time spent to fix many of these issues and draw us into playing it repeatedly, like we play our other mech games.
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Let me start by saying I'm a Gundam fan, but not a fanbay;I can't name every mobile suit or character name, heck until recently I thought the Gouf MS was pronounced "Goth", like in Gothic. On to the review.Graphics: 4.85/5 Sweet, but I've seen seen a little sicker graphics on my PC, albeit that my PC has almost all the latest hardware. Still, this is the best looking Gundam game to date. It's almost mind blowing.
Game play: 4/5 It plays like a revamped version of MS Gundam: Federation V. Zeon. The controls are very good, but the R2 button for the sniper mode is very sensitive; if your finger even lightly brushes up against it you go into sniper mode, which is really annoying. There are two campaigns: Federation and Zeon. There are four levels of difficulty: Easy, normal, hard and very hard. Lots of mobile suits from the one year war, all of which are customizable. Pilots gain levels and become better over time.
Difficulty: Varies
Replay value: 4.50/5 It has two campaigns; each can take any where from 4 to 7 hours or up to complete. It has new-game+ type of feature that allows you to keep all your MS, Pilot levels, cash, and rank which all carry over to your next play through, but the difficulty level is automatically up-ed by one each time. Plus it takes multiple play throughs to get the best pilots and other sweet stuff like the MS suits that the enemy uses.
Pros: Lots of Mobile Suits. Strategy and RPG elements. Two different campaigns. High replay value. Best graphics for a Gundam game to date.
Cons: R2 button issues. Needs another difficulty mode to account for replays. No space missions. No character voices or anime pilot scenes like in previous Gundam games.
Overall: A very good game for anyone whose into Gundam or giant robot type games.
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I was extremely surprised when I started playing this game. From all the reviews I expected the game to have horrible play value (others have claimed the music is choppy or the framerates drop at random times). I have not had choppy music problems. The only time I had something like a framerate problem was when the camera was panning just before a battle, or a drop in framerate when the mission briefing was loading. But it was never bad enough to mess up gameplay.The mobile suits are all beautifully rendered with a high level of detail. There is also a large number of mobile suits available in the game. There is a linear gameplay of missions ranging in Australia, to SE asia, the middle east, and Africa. There are a few maps that are rather small, but usually it isn't too small to hinder battles. Most of the maps are about the right size (small enough to prevent you from having to constantly boost for a while to get anywhere, and large enough to make it easy to retreat from a battle momentarily, or to prevent the mobile suits from all bunching up).
The maps have outer limits from which the enemy can enter the battlefield. However they can span a ways away from this limit. Making it impossible to reach them and attack them (this is especially hindered if your mobile suit has a short range since in late game several enemies begin attack at long range from behind this limit).
Over all I found the game entertaining. If you are used to gameplay like in Federation vs Zeon, then you should love this game.
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In a nutshell, buy the game NEW. And buy the game from someone who isn't GoHastings if you can't afford the return shipping fee.Recently, I bought this game on a whim for a friend, seeing how he loved the Gundam franchise.
I got the game in the mail shortly after ordering it, which was impressive...but something doesn't seem quite right on the menu for the sound. My friend chalks it up to an "ambient feeling", but a quick search on YouTube showed that the choppy sounds were not the title screens music at all. Further problems is a higher chance of it freezing up than the other games I have...and it happens right when you LEAST need it to happen, since missions can be hard for beginning players. The menu also lags a little before getting into actual gameplay...and there is no custom playlist setting.
It could be a badly written disc out of the lot, or a well made copy...whatever the case...I couldn't play the game with music and character audio due to how choppy they were. Sound effects were perfectly fine, so it really played out to a strange, yet fitting feel to the battlefield with the gunfire and the mecha sounds when they went to attack. As a result, the voice acting and the music had no bearing on this game.
I was able to play some "Here Comes Char" for some good laughs when you can replay your missions once you've beaten the game campaign scenario for either Zeon or Earth Federation...missions that all take place on Earth. No space battles here for you Newtypes out there.
Unit customization falls into three categories (excluding pilot level): Unit Settings, Main Weapon, and Basic Stats.
-Unit settings are pretty generic terrain mobility boosting skins for the Mobile Suits and Armors, the only two being different are the original settings and the mandatory-for-tanking Heavy setting (which takes some booster thrust time and trades it in for defense).
-Main Weapons are obtained from upgrading your basic stats under the Weaponry option. They cater to the player's choice, ranging from the Kampfer's Shotgun to the infamous Beam Rifle to the Zaku Machine Gun. Every unit is set with the basic weaponry that would be considered canon for that unit (Gundams do not get shotguns, Guntanks do not get anymore than their starting equipment, etc.).
-Basic stats are about boost time for double jumps, attack, and defense. Weapons are, as mentioned above, considered a stat to upgrade.
Of course, none of this works to your advantage if your pilot level is low, since the units respond faster to a higher level pilot. Mobility, Accuracy, you know the drill.
I can't say anything for the storyline, since the audio was so choppy on my copy, it was left unaudible...but it seems like a "forgotten war heroes" sort of storyline, with you playing through the Earth-based missions. Story mode works like this, do a mission before the date reaches the completion date for points you trade in to repair, upgrade, or hire assistant pilots with. Repairs to the Mobile Suits/Armors takes time away from your missions, and pilot psyche also affects stats...it's easy to break apart, but it builds to a complex and sometimes frustrating system if you manage to take enough damage to put a unit out of commission for a while. Upgrades take a few days too to complete, but luckily, this is in-game time, which really just means giving up a few turns for missions.
Training missions are an exception though, as they do not damage units, and you still have the day to work off of after that mission.
Your partner AI on the first play through is going to be annoying until you hire some of the Zeon or Federation Aces...once you hire the aces, you'll be amazed how competent an AI partner can be.
And lest I forget in this review, limbs can be shot off, which makes this very useful in combat. Shoot off the right arm (either from upper or lower, shoulder pads do nothing to hinder movement) to disable the main gun, the head for vulcan cannons if they have them, or the left arm to get rid of the shield...but they can still attack with kicking (or chest vulcans if they have them), even if all three of these are missing.
In a nutshell, the game is not for casual gamers...nor is it really for someone outside of the fanbase if the game, as a whole in production, does indeed have all these problems I faced...but maybe you can work past it if you imagine it like you're playing through some of 8th MS Team.
It's a great addition to the series with some solid realism elements, but it's not for the easily frustrated.
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You would expect a PS3 game to have amazing graphics, game play and be just plain fun. This is NOT that kind of game.The good news.
*There is a Gundam game for the PS3 and the Gundam suits look pretty good.
*The opening cutscene looks amazing.
The Bad news
*The opening cutscene looks nothing like the actual game. If all you care about is graphics, this is not the game for you. You would expect this game to be on the ps1 or even the Sega Saturn, but not the most powerful next gen system. The battle areas are bland, with no detail past the muddy looking ground and poorly animated trees. There are glitches everywhere in the game such as water going through trees and when your Mech tries to cross a bridge and falls in, the water just sits there. The other thing about the graphics is that the frame rate is clunky, it's as if you're constantly blinking and don't see every fluid movement. Only you're not blinking, you're seeing the actual game.
*The missions are straight forward and take no skill whatsoever considering the lock on system is more than accurate because you don't even need to face your enemy completely to hit them.
*The controls are mushy and don't respond well.
*It's tedious to make your Mechs and maintain them. When damage is done to them, YOU MUST repair them because you can't continue the game otherwise.
It's bad enough this game had to be released for the PS3. The very idea that people will buy this at launch makes me very very sad. This is not worth paying for a $ system and you should let this game collect dust on the shelf of your local game retailer.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
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Positives
-Story continues exactly where WKC left off and it's a trilogy, 3rd one is on the way.
-Improvements on Graphic and voice acting
-More skills for all weapons
-A LOT more weapons and armors since max level is now 80.
-No more X button harass when searching for Ores/bugs/flowers etc. It gives you all the materials at once
-More GR quests and new Monster Bounty quests(these can be harder than final boss)
-Customize Knight for your avatar
-Data import from the 1st one is impressive. Includes all the mats,weapons, armors and georama layout
-Online mode! now up to 6 people in a party with Knight transformation
-Better AI for your companions
-Better AC,MP balance for your skills and combos
-Plenty of challenges towards the end of the game and after you've beaten the story mode. New game+ and you unlock a castle to test your strategy/skills.
Negatives
-Story mode environment. You get 1 more new town and 2 new initial & final dungeon but everything else is the same. You basically play through the towns & dungeons that you've already beaten on 1st one all over again. This was a huge let down.
-Errands(resident quests These suck, the reward is very good. Mostly, you just go around the world map and talk to different NPCs over and over again, nothing else. Just spend time running for 1hour to complete a few of them. Boring and annoying.
-No online mode for Bounty hunt and Otherworld(to get your avatar knight's equipment) I got excited to pull off something like capcom's Monster hunter online, but found out that it's offline only.
-Same towns and dungeons mean same monsters and same soundtrack...seriously.
I managed to beat the story mode without getting too boring because of new weapons, skills with more level ups and some cool cut scenes. But overall, it felt more like online grinding than an epic story mode.
I clocked in 270hours for the 1st one. Currently grinding and playing I'm at about 60+ hours on this one. There are plenty to do and plenty challenges. Nevertheless WKC saga is still among my favorite PS3 RPG with Demon souls. I give this one 4/5 for more improvements than negatives. Could have been 5/5 if they weren't so lazy to create more maps and dungeons and new monsters. Because it lacks those, Story mode feels like WKC1 with a good patch to fix bugs and better interface. But I know that online is a kick ass time with a friend or two... especially for being free.(no monthly fee)
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I was a big fan of the original game when it came to the US last year and had been looking forwards to White Knight Chronicles II for a long time now.Then, about two weeks before it came out, my PS3 died and I lost ALL of my game save files.
So, I was disheartened, and went to purchase a copy of the original again. Until the fellow selling it to me told me that White Knight Chronicles II actually came with a complete copy of the first game, remastered to the new graphics levels.
I was astounded to say the least.
So I brought it home and tore it open and started a new game of White Knight Chronicles I and let me tell you, the graphical difference is amazing. The texturing and shadows are far deeper and more detailed. The characters are more detailed and animated.
I have yet to get through even the first few missions of the first game, but had to post a review so that people know just how much effort the publishers put into this.
The game is amazing, pure and simple. I love the combat system, the graphics it is one of the VERY few old school RPG games to have come to the high definition systems. If you're a RPG fan who is on the fence on this one trust me, get it. It is well worth it and you can invest hundreds of hours, or just enough time to get through the plot.
It has something for everyone.
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I really love RPGs, and there aren't enough of them on the PS3. WKC I/II both attempt to address that shortfall, but still leave me feeling unfulfilled. Don't misunderstand; I want to like the WKC titles. I really do. And I would, if it wasn't for the battle system. What's wrong with it? It is built in such a way that discourages the player from using all his available power during a battle. Think about it: If you are battling a group of monsters or even just one monster, you don't want to have to wait for another "Action Chip" to become available to you before you can unleash a powerful hit. Or, having finished a gnarly battle, you press onward to find yourself suddenly attacked by the level boss, requiring Leonard to fight. Leonard, having only 2 Action Chips, cannot transform into the White Knight. Yet, without the White Knight, there is no way to beat the boss and the party is defeated one member after another. Should Leonard actually survive long enough to earn the AC's needed to transform, by that point, his mana is certain to be running low, so the White Knight likely will vanish after a single attack, leaving Leonard and his party high and dry.If the game didn't have the Action Chip mechanism, which doesn't do anything but slow down and hinder the party, it would be a great game worthy of more stars. I wish I could give it more.
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White Knight Chronicles II has so far been an engrossing experience for me. I'm a big fan of Level-5 RPG games such as Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Dark Cloud -a big inspiration of this game. As a matter of fact, I was glad to see alot of Dark Cloud elements in this game. Sadly, they leave alot of the better elements.One thing I'll get out of the way first though, is that WKC2 is a lot like FFXII. A fairly large and adventurous world map, pseudo-MMO feeling, and even a filler character (ironically, the character you create), leave this game feeling alot like Square's title in it's flagship series. As such, it carries alot of it's stigmas, and adds a bit more. For one, the story isn't that very well developed. Many people complain the story starts off in an odd position in the story, which just sounds like spiteful idiocy on their part. The game comes with both WKC1 and 2, therefore there should be no reason for someone to blame the developers for them not playing through the first game first. But the story overall feels cliched to death. The main objective is to save the princess, and our main character, one of the heroes, has fallen in love with her after...looking at her once? He even goes so far as to put his life in danger to protect her, while his childhood friend is lost (with you, thankfully). This alone was enough to show me that this story wasn't going to make as much sense as I hoped it would. Still, the story is fairly ok, leaves few plotholes, and the accompanying voice-acting is surprisingly well done.
On to the gameplay. The first game's slow and tedious combat system was revamped using the second game's system, making for a fuller, faster system overall. Just like FF12, it features an ATB gauge that fills before your character can act. A good design decision was not locking the skills. Unlike many RPGs, you don't have to be a White Mage to use Heal, or be a Barbarian to use an Axe. You can unlock the use of anything as long as you have the skill points to unlock it, again, a really good decision reminiscent of one of the better parts of FF12. The skills you unlock are set to a bar of 7 empty slots for you to use to command. There are 3 rows, and each can contain any skill you want, and you can use it as long as you have the required weapon equipped. The downside of this system is that it does not allow you to change what character you are using on the fly. You have to open the main menu, select the character submenu, and choose which character you want to switch to -all in real-time. This could have been better designed. Another disappointing but glaring fault is the rehashing of maps and monsters. WKC2 only introduces about 2 new areas and a few new monsters with those areas, which was just pure laziness on the dev's part.
Another part, which I'll step away of detailing in favor of time, is that only the second game offers a full online experience, but this game isn't online-based. Although the online is a big part of the game and adds alot of fun, I see it as just half of an already great game. It's sort of like a Monster Hunter game that has Monster Hunter 2, 3 and Frontier -2 and 3 are already great experiences and Frontier is a whole new experience. That said, the online in this game is fairly well designed and even has a similar style to GeoRama from Dark Cloud, so fans of that and MMO questing will love the online in this game.
The music is superb, especially during boss fights adding to the subtle level of epic in journeying across wide open fields or a great divide in the earth. That brings to me to the stunning visuals. It is a MUST to play this game using the HDMI output. The graphics are absolutely breathtaking with overworld models having textures as good as Uncharted 3. No exaggeration there, hands down beautiful scenery with a soundtrack to match, unfortunately also rehashed in WKC2, so not much new sounds to hear or sights to see.
There is alot more I could say, but much has already been said by other critical reviewers already. Overall, if you're a fan of RPG games and can deal with a few cliche'd characters in favor of a 200+ hour adventure spanning 2 (soon to be 3) games, with a creative battle system and breathtaking scenery, and isn't afraid of the daunting scope of this game, then it is definitely worth the price. (I got it for 11 bucks) You'll be shelling out 20 bucks on a great and beautiful homage to retro JRPG's, with quirky characters and a cringe worthy story, but you'll be enjoying it. If JRPG's aren't in your boat, then this game isn't for you.
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If you like RPG with many hours of fun, this will be a game that you don't want to miss.So far I have played about 55 hrs and still going strong. The game has excellent HD graphics, excellent views and
good music for different towns and battlefields. Colors are very good and clear; you can make or design your
own characters. The game also has so many weapons, armors and items from which to choose. Each town, city and
castle is so real and cool.
Battle system is different because monsters won't give you a break when selecting your attack commands.
When I was getting close to 50 hrs of play my blu ray laser when out and I was so upset because I was in the
middle of the adventure, I had to hurry up to buy a new one to continue with the game. I'm a big fun of FF, Dragon Quest,
Zelda and other adventure games and this game does fit in my library collection.
Overall the game is very good.
Monday, June 23, 2014
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Back in 1992 this was the killer app that convinced me to purchase a Sega Genesis. It is simplistic by today's standards, and turn based, but it is by far the best hexagonal board strategy game I have ever played. I still play this game to this day on my Genesis Nomad.
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This was one of my favorite games on the Sega Genesis back in the day, and I still play it in 2010 via a Genesis emulator on the Mac. The graphics may be dated, but the game itself is perfectly balanced. Whoever owns this property now would be wise to release it as a download for PS3/Xbox, without all the added gunk of sequels like the Disciples of Gaia version. Excellent game!Thursday, June 19, 2014
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The art in this wall scroll is great, though a bit blurry when it is viewed up close. The only thing is if you live somewhere where there is a lot of moisture in the air, then the scroll will start to curl in at the sides. It would be better if the scroll were actual cloth, not some vinyl-like material.
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It curls up on the side. No matter how much I flatten it out it would still curl out. Its the official street fighter 4 poster by madcatz. The quality is 4/5 and smells like brand new paint. Only thing i was dissapointed by was the art is not as clear as pictured on the website. Overall its a nice poster but the quality could be better.Best Deals for Official Street Fighter IV Cloth Wall Scroll - Group
This wall scroll is a great have. The only thing I notice living in the tropics is that it will fold on the sides since it's really hot here. Taking it down and rolling it up fixes this issue for a couple of months but then you have to do it again. Not bad though since if you're cleaning your room and dusting it.Honest reviews on Official Street Fighter IV Cloth Wall Scroll - Group
This isn't a poor quality product, but like the other reviewer said, it could be a much sharper quality print, even as far as "cloth" wall scrolls go. I have a lot of wall scrolls, and this is the first one I've seen that's printed on a vinyl-like material. It has that plastic "pool toy" smell to it, and it doesn't come with a string for hanging. I'm not sure why, but the hooks at the top slide across the plastic bar for some reason? I'm happy with the product, but it's not what I had in mind when I think of a "cloth" wall scroll. It's a cool poster, and it looks good from across my small room. I think any SFIV fan would be happy with it! It's a fair price, and it's certainly more durable than a regular paper poster!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Official Street Fighter IV Cloth Wall Scroll - Group
I have this wallscroll in bedroom door, I always wake up full of energy, I haven't played SF IV though, I'm just and old school gamer... SF II baby.
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