BulletStorm

BulletStorm

 

 

Bulletstorm is a first person shooter game created in 2011 by a Polish developer called People Can Fly and Epic Games. This was also published by Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. This game shows the great humour which can be implemented into games.

Released in Europe on all platforms on February 25 2011, the game received positive reviews from many critics. CVG gave the game a 9.1/10 and IGN gave the game a great score of 8/10. Game Informer praised the game’s degree of character control, which is very much similar to Mirrors Edge. They also said that the storyline was dark and humorous, saying that it is goofy and a great sci-fi romp that doesn’t deserve to have its cut scenes skipped at all times.  But the sales didn’t display these great reviews, as the game sold just under a million which means that they didn’t turn a profit for this game. Even though the sales were bad, there has been a cult following in the recent years, and many say that this game is one of the most undepreciated games of all time.

 

 

 

BulletStorm is set in the 26^th century, where everything is run by the confederation of planets. Sarrano who is the general for the confederation sends his black ops team who is led by the main character called Grayson Hunt to assassinate those who Sarrano believes to be criminals when in fact they are innocent people, but Grayson doesn’t know this and soon decides to fight back against Sarrano. Ten years later Grayson takes revenge on Sarrano, he does this by colliding his ship into a ship called Ulysses and then the story kicks off from there.

BulletStorm uses the combat great with a mixture of firearms and melee attacks, melee attacks can vary from sliding into your enemies and kicking them into the air, the leash allows Grayson to pull enemies towards him so he can deliver a killing blow. Weapons consist of pistols, rifles and cannons that can shoot bolas weighted grenades. Every weapon has an alternate fire modes which uses charges, the assault rifles alternate fire is one single blast of bullets which can literally destroy everything in its path. Points can be used to purchase different things at the drop kits, the drop kits allow you to purchase guns, and will allow you to look at your gameplay statistics.

 

 

The fun factor in this game is great, with the fact that you can leash enemies towards you and kick them away in a violent fashion is great for the player. The humour in the dialogue is funny as dialogue can be, the relentless use of swearing makes the dialogue even funnier, but I would not recommend this game for anyone under the age of 18 as some of this game could offend people. The game has the same feel as Gears of War, with its use of blood and the overall game play, it’s a good thing that I’m a fan of Gears of War then.

Overall this game is great, and I would recommend this to everyone over the age of 18 as the humour makes the game fun and the endless amount of violence make this game a thrill ride which you don’t want to miss out on.

9/10

Call Of Duty: Ghosts

Call Of Duty: Ghosts

Call Of Duty: Ghosts is a first person shooter game created by Infinity Ward in 2013. It is the tenth installment of Call Of Duty and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward, with it being Call Of Duty is is once again a popular success and is known as one of the best in the series.

Released on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and the Wii U in Europe on November 5th 2013, and then released on Next Gen on the Playstation 4 on November 29th 2013 and on the Xbox one on November 22nd 2013. This game received positive reviews from the critics, with the majority of people saying that the multiplayer is the strongest aspect of the game. IGN praised the game saying that it breathed new life into the multiplayer aspect, Video Gamer praised it saying that it seems more fun than Black Ops 2. Its sales empathies' its success by shipping $1billion worth of units worldwide.

 

The campaign of Call Of Duty: Ghosts is told through the eyes of Logan Walker, you are able to play as several different characters throughout the game but is mainly as Logan. The game with you and several other family members sat in the desert land or city. Soon a earthquake begins, and you are immediately took up to space about 20 minutes before hand of the earthquake, where you are controlling a astronaut who is on project Odin. Odin fires on Phoenix where Logan is situated and the whole story takes off from there.  

The Multiplayer is the biggest aspect of this game, as is through most of the Call Of Duty games. Maps now have areas that can be destroyed, you can now call on Odin strikes to neutralize your enemies. On October 3rd, a new multiplayer type was revealed called squads. This allows a squad that you can build and face other squads around the world with. Your squad can also be leveled up allowing that RPG element into the game. But for me Call Of Duty should be about the story and that's what I fell in love with.

The fun factor in this game is great with your accurate level of violence, with not too much gore that people can't handle. The campaign is action packed as always, but my only concern is that they are focusing way too much on the Multiplayer nowadays, even though the graphics to look great on next gen consoles by the way.

 

Overall the game is great and smooth to play, but with the game focusing on the multiplayer element, Call Of Duty does lose that spark for me, and is the main reason why I stopped my interest in this game. Just think of the old days of the Call Of Duty 2: The Big Red One, then you will realise what you are now missing.

7/10

Knack

Knack

Knack is a platform beat em up game created by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed only for the PS4 on its release. Since its release it has become one of the most popular games of this current generation.

Released in Europe on November 29 2013 Knack received mixed reviews form several different websites and companies. Game Rankings and Metacritic gave the game a score of 58.21% and 56/100. Which is quite low for a next generation game. But Game Informer gave the game a good score of 8.25/10, stating that the game is not the most innovative or the most visually dazzling game but will wanting more by the end of it. Which is what we all want from our games at the end.

 

The game play is very simple as well as the mechanics, Knack is able to discover abilities which then lets him incorporate Ice, Metal and other substances onto his body allowing him to use these elements to his advantage. It has touches of Crash Bandicoot placed into the game, and since I'm a big fan of Crash Bandicoot, I can't see that being a bad thing. Multiplayer is rather lacking in this game also, as with only being able to follow Knack it does rather take the multiplayer feel away from the game.

It's fun factor is big with the ability of punching your way through enemies and with its funny dialogue, it's great for the family and friends. But if you're a hardcore gamer and you want to earn them Playstation trophies this game probably won't satisfy your thirst for success. But with its challenging levels, and if playing on a high enough level when you're dying after one hit the end of the game will feel rewarding none the less.  

The plot is basic to understand as there's not much to it to be honest. The game starts out with the production of the Knack character, the doctor is showing of Knack to several other people and you controlling Knack, it's a great way to do the tutorial and show the basics of the game. Further on you are tasked to rid the troll or ogre infestation from the land and this is quite tricky as there are many obstacles guarding your path which you need to get rid of. These can be enemies or cliff faces which can all be a danger to your character, and as I have previously mentioned it doesn't take much to kill knack.

 

Overall the game is a fun game to play for the family. But with mechanics and overall game play lacking, this would not attract the hardcore gamer, and with hardly any multiplayer experience this game doesn't wow the new next gen players.

5/10