System: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC
Release Date: TBA
Rating: M for Mature
Digital Extremes / StarBreeze Studios / 2K Games
The Darkness series is back and it's looking more gruesome than the first. The Darkness II is the sequel to the 2007 original title, The Darkness, in which you play as a mobster who inherits demonic powers and he is on the verge to seek revenge.
Developed by StarBreeze Studios, this sequel goes back to the past and puts the player where the original story began. You will be playing as a mobster named Jackie Estacado who uses "The Darkness" to destroy his enemies who murdered his girlfriend.
On the verge of revenge, Jackie Estacado using his "Demonic Arms" from his shoulders to push, pull, grab , pummel and rip apart his enemies. This sequel is intended for a Mature Audience so I would keep your children away from this one.
This sequel is being created by London, Ontario's based Digital Extremes, the minds behind Dark Sector and the multiplayer expansion of BioShock 2.
The Darkness II looks like a great sequel to comeback from its previous counterpart. Keep a look out for it when it Arrives in May.
System: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC
Release Date: March 8th 2011
Rating: T for Teen
BioWare Corp. / EA
The Dragon Age Series has always set the bar in role playing games and this sequel does not disappoint. Coming right out of a successful launch with Dragon Age Origins, Dragon Age immerses the player in the fictional kingdom of Ferelden during a period of civil unrest, as the player assumes the role as a warrior, mage, or rogue and the player must unite the kingdom against many, many, many demonic forces.
Developed by the most recognizable role playing game studio in Canada, nestled in Edmonton, Alberta ...........BioWare Corp.
Dragon Age II is the sequel to the highly explosive expansion Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening expansion Pack.
This year, the player will be summoned to play as the role as Hawke, a refugee that has been caught in the middle of the collaspe of the world of Ferelden.
In Dragon Age II, you have a choice to customize the character of your choice. The player can choose to be a female warrior or a male warrior, or a sorcerer. Keep in mind, you will be playing a lengthy 40+ hours and it will be worth every minute of your time.
The addictive game play keeps you glued to your television with amazing visual effects, stunning architecture, beautiful landscapes and crystal clear drops of red blood that will be all over the screen. Dragon Age II has a near close up on reality in which every battle that you fight, damage will be seen on the armor, scars will be revealed and your character will get tired. Thanks to the power ups, medicine, and magicians, you will be able to heal yourself. The beauty of Dragon Age II is the ability to be a warrior that you choose to be. If you want to focus on Magic and Healing, you can do that. If you want to focus on weapons and armor, you can do that.
You just don't have the choice to customize your own created character, but you will be able to improve and customize characters that you will meet along your journey and they will join your team.
With the instant customization , you will be able to customize your character(s) strengths, powers, magical abilities, weapons, armors, until each character is leveled up to the maximum.
The Dragon Age franchise has always set the bar high with the rich, deep story, memorizing character, compelling story lines, gorgeous locations, and side quests that add your Dragon Age experience.
This rewarding series continues to push the boundaries in RPG, and
this will not dissapoint.
Rating: 9.5/10
Back in the day, I remember playing "Duck Hunt" as a kid on the Nintendo entertainment system, trying to shoot at every duck that flies by and aiming at the beaver that pops up from the ground. Back then, I guess motion technology did exist, only you were looking at 255,000 colored pixels on screen.
This year, Sony Computer Entertainment, recently release and accessory that will help with your inner child needs. THE SHARPSHOOTER.
For only, $39.99, this plastic gun that is assisted along with the PlayStation Move controller, helps the player to be in a more visceral, real-life experience, other than using the regular PS3 controller.
This Accessory will provide the player an awesome experience as it allows you to shoot as if you were on the battlefield, with an attachment of a magazine slab, you will feel like you are shooting.
Some games that have taken advantage of this technology include:
KILLZONE 3
One of the Sony's prestigious titles comes out with a bang. This comeback of the KILLZONE series that have been a revolution since the release on the PlayStation 2. As the 3rd venture into the series, players will be able to witness 3D visuals, go-online with PlayStation Network Support, and use the revolutionary, SharpShooter. With a little bit of customization and tweaking, it takes a while to get use to fighting off enemies or pulling around corner, but it is memorable. While holding this in front of your T.V.- you will feel like you on the battlefield fighting alongside with the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance Soldiers.
Dead Space: Extraction
This PlayStation 3 Version of the sci-fi horror epic franchise makes a comeback in a visual stunning way. With the help of the Navigation Controller and works well along with the PlayStation Move Controller, the SharpShooter makes it easier to shoot down enemies that come coming up from nowhere. The storyline involves a group of space colonists who are aboard the Aegis VII, who are suddenly have to survive when a becomes infected with a deadly alien force, the Necromorphs. The downside of this shooter is that you 'll be standing for along periods of time, waiting until something comes , which is a little back breaking.
THE SHOOT
This game is considered one of those games, that has nothing special, but it's great for a party. There's nothing special in the visuals, but as the game-play is the main focus in this title. You will be battling to take out cartoonist plywood cowboys or survive destroying aliens by the dozen. At the end of the day, your arm will hurt from progressing into earning points and unlocking a host of achievements.
Systems: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Rating: Mature
People Can Fly / Epic Games / EA
We've all witnessed a pretty epic year of mind-blowing first-person shooters this past year and I have a feeling it's only to get better. The world was shocked with the change of the unprecedented sequel, HALO: REACH, a major comeback brought the dominant series, CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS back to its fans and brought people to their knees. KILLZONE 3, Sony PlayStation 3's futile and catastrophic franchise, made a grand comeback introducing 3D technology and The Sharpshooter, which made players they feel they were on the battlefield.
Many of these games have been producing epic experiences online and offers concrete & surreal story lines to keep the gamers indulged.
Release on February 22nd 2011, this visceral experience, takes the player from a typical first person shooter and places them into a world where the more you kill, squash, blow up, destroy, and annihilate will earn you more points.
This does sound gruesome with the game-play, but it will allow the player to be more creative and to play harder in order to earn more points.
In BULLETSTORM, you are Grayson Hunt, the team of special ops soldiers in the 20th Century on planet Earth. The world is filled with endless enemies that range from a variety of gang members, mutation plants and an entourage of creatures that are chilling.
What you have to do is to kill everyone and eliminate the general, who has destroyed planet Earth and put it in it's ruin.
The single player campaign keeps you engaged until the end, combined with the on-line challenges and stunning co-operative gameplay.
Thanks to the support of Epic Games, this first-person shooter feels like an Unreal Tournament that has been modeled and polished with the sophisticated art style of the future. Thanks to the help of a well-known Polish Studio, People can Fly, the minds behind the great Pain Killer, this game is worth a try to say the least.
Typical first person shooters,
the player has a variety of weapons from, in Bullertstorm, the player is rewarded for doing something unexplainable, leading to a bundle of achievements and many, many points.
Some examples include throwing enemies of a cliff, blowing heads with a grenade launcher, using an "energy leash" to throw them into the air and blast them with a four-barrel shotgun. In total, you'll have to achieve a total of 100 "Skillshots", which will be the fun and challenging part.
With stunning visuals, tight controls and a refreshing story, this first-person shooter will leave players wanting more.
