PC Game review - Half-Life review.

The other day I said I would be reviewing various Valve games (as they are awesome) and today I start off with Half-Life. Its a classic for a reason! Also, this review also applies to the expansion packs Blue-Shift & Opposing Force, as they are very similar.

PC Game review - Half-Life review.

Half-Life is one of, if not THE best shooter out there. Its definitely a must-play.

Half-Life is a first person shooter built in the Quake engine by Valve Software. It is such a perfect game!  Half-Life hasn't got the best graphics by today's standards, but I still enjoyed it and it was top-notch back in the day.  Half-Life has some of the best music in a video game I've ever heard. It fits in with whatever the situation is in and always seems to match your mood. Half-Life's campaign has such an interesting story-line with great pacing. Its not the most original (alien invasion, gotta save mankind, yada yada yada.) but it is interesting.

The G-Man in Half-Life & Half-Life 2

The G-Man, a creepy-looking guy in a suit gives a test subject to Black Mesa which then fails catastrophically and creates a portal to Xen, an alien planet where dangerous creatures live. They enter the facility and the military is dispatched to destroy them. As for the action, Half-Life has really good controls, and really good puzzles and fights. It slowly dripfeeds details about the game world, the history of Black Mesa & new weapons and enemies. The levels dynamically change to suit these new additions to the game, so no 2 levels are the same. Also, there is an excellent modding community, so the fun must go on!

Now, for the scoring.

Gameplay            10/10

One of the best shooters out there!

Graphics              6/10

Not great these days but still good nonetheless.

Sound                   10/10

The music, voice acting & sound effects are very good.

Fun                       10/10

The dynamics of this game make it really, really fun.

Campaign             10/10

Interesting storyline and fun levels make a great campaign.

Replayability        10/10

I've played it thrice through now and all the different mods are great.

Multiplayer          4/10

Built-in multiplayer sucks but all the mods make up for it.

Control Scheme   10/10

Simple but effective.

Originality            5/10

Over-used storyline but it pulls it off excellently.

Extras                   2/10

No extras, but theres a great modding community.

Overall score: 77/100

 Half-Life is one of the best shooters you could ever play, especially with all the mods.

Valve

Thanks to Danny O'Dwyer (gamespot employee) I have enjoyed Half Life, Half Life 2, & Counter Strike again, so I shall review them soon.

Assassin's Creed 3 trailer

The very first trailer for Assassin's Creed 3 reveals a release date, a character, and a setting. It will be released in October of this year. You play as Connor, half Native American from the Mohawk tribe and half White settlers. It is set in Mohawk Valley in 1777, North of New York during the Uprising...good move by Ubisoft, or bad? Tell us in the comments.

Saints Row The Third Review

Today's review is for Saints Row The Third. I finished this game recently and had a blast with it - best fun in ages! Its wacky, crazy, fun, and weird all at the same time! You'll love it if you dont mind frequent cursing and sexual references.

But now, what you've all been waiting for...the review!

PC Game review - Saints Row The Third review.

Saints Row The Third is an awesomely wacky & crazy third person sandbox romp, similar to Grand Theft Auto.

Saints Row The Third is a AAA third person sandbox action game made from the ground up by Volition Software, that is so crazy and wacky that its awesome! Saints Row The Third hasn't got ultra-realistic graphics, but thats part of its charm. It has crazy looking graphics that suit the crazy feel of the game.  Saints Row The Third  has some great music, but most of the songs on the radio are repetitive and boring, and take a while to get used to. You may grow to love them, as I did, but you may not. It definitely feels likes the weak link the whole package though. I feel as if they could've added lots of crazy songs to fit, but they really missed the mark music-wise. Saints Row The Third's campaign is so fun! It has heaps of crazy missions including a mission where you have to drive a tiger around, enter a Tron-like world, win a wrestling match, rob a bank, parachute, parachute in a tank, kill as many mascots as possible, and many, many more crazy, fun things. Saints Row The Third's storyline is that you and the Third Street Saints rob a bank but end up getting arrested. Basically, one thing leads to another and you find yourself in Steelport, the hometown of the Syndicate, a massive rival crime ring that includes 3 gangs, the Luchadores, wrestling fanatics, the Deckers, computer hackers, and the Morningstar, your average street gang. Because you find yourself in enemy territory, naturally you feel compelled to make it your own and all the events in the game are to try and takeover Steelport, piece by piece. As for the action,  Saints Row The Third has really good controls, apart from the odd quick time event. The cars aren't the easiest to control, but once you get used to the handling you can drive like a pro at massive speed. The shooting mechanics are very nice, sometimes feeling like a conventional shooter. It feels different from GTA, as everything feels unique, fun and colourful, unlike the drab world of GTA IV. If you are thinking of getting GTA anytime soon, especially with GTA V being released soon, then definitely pick up Saints Row The Third instead. Saints Row The Third beats GTA also, because in Saints Row The Third you can create your own character. Customization is definitely one of the best parts of this game. The one beef i have with it though, is the fact that it gets a bit boring when you've completed the missions, whereas you can do so much in GTA and have fun.


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One thing though, there are a LOT of adult references, so don't let your kids play. It involves sex dolls, sex toys, hookers, sex clubs, sex machines and lots of other sex related things such as those.


Now, for the scoring.

Gameplay            10/10

An awesome sandbox action title, that beats GTA on any day of the week.

Graphics              9/10

Not overly realistic, but thats why it looks great!

Sound                   8/10

The music and voice acting are very average, with the odd good song.

Fun                       11/10

So much to do in this crazy and fun game.

Campaign             8/10

Not the most riveting storyline ever, but it sets up for lots of fun.

Replayability        10/10

I'm now on my third playthrough of this game because after the campaign it gets boring.

Multiplayer          8/10

Co-op mode only, but it looks great.

Control Scheme   9/10

Easy to use and you can jump in cars!!

Originality            8/10

Over-used concept but its a great one. Comedy is so great though!

Extras                   8/10

You can create and share your character online.

Overall score: 89/100

Saints Row The Third is one of the best games I've ever played! Fun, crazy, wild, and awesome all at the same time!

sorry for my long absence

sorry for my long absence, but I have just gotten back into the blogging scene, as shown by my personal blog: andrews-mind-and-life.blogspot.com. I hope to put up a Saints Row 3 review, as I finished the game a few weeks ago.

My hilarious life plan.

Warning! Long but hilarious!

Today I multi-tasked, playing table tennis, and making a life plan. You already know about my previous 14 years, so lets begin with age 15.

Year 2012 - Age 15: See a psychiatrist because of this life plan.
Year 2013 - Age 16: Go to Juvenile Hall to fight the trial of my insanity.
Year 2014 - Age 17: Lose the case and get sent to a children's insane asylum.
Year 2015 - Age 18: Become a legal adult and post bail for my insanity.
Year 2016 - Age 19: Enroll for a  university.
Year 2017 - Age 20: Regret enrolling for a university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2018 - Age 21: Regret enrolling for a university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2019 - Age 22: Regret enrolling for a university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2020 - Age 23: Love getting my diploma and want to do it again.
Year 2021 - Age 24: Regret enrolling for a 2nd year of university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2022 - Age 25: Regret enrolling for a 2nd year of university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2023 - Age 26: Regret enrolling for a 2nd year of university because of large amount of homework and tests.
Year 2024 - Age 27: Love getting my diploma.
Year 2025 - Age 28: Meet a nice girl because of my diploma.
Year 2026 - Age 29: Love getting my dimploma because of great girl.
Year 2027 - Age 30: Propose to girl.
Year 2028 - Age 31: Get married.
Year 2029 - Age 32: Honeymoon in Hawaii.
Year 2030 - Age 33: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Wife gets pregnant.
Year 2031 - Age 34: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Wife gives birth to triplets, all boys.
Year 2032 - Age 35: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Hate my children and get a divorce.
Year 2033 - Age 36: Still on holiday in Hawaii. Wife wins full custody of children.
Year 2034 - Age 37: Love Hawaii so much I move there permanently.
Year 2035 - Age 38: Still living in Hawaii.
Year 2036 - Age 39: Grow tired of Hawaii, move back to Australia.
Year 2037 - Age 40: Living in Australia...again!
Year 2038 - Age 41: Meet a nice girl...again!
Year 2039 - Age 42: Propose to girl...again!
Year 2040 - Age 43: Get married...again!
Year 2041 - Age 44: Honeymoon in Hawaii...again!
Year 2042 - Age 45: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Wife gets pregnant...again!
Year 2043 - Age 46: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Wife gives birth to triplets, all girls.
Year 2044 - Age 47: Still on honeymoon in Hawaii. Hate my children and get a divorce...again!
Year 2045 - Age 48: Still on holiday in Hawaii. Wife wins full custody of children...again!
Year 2046 - Age 49: Grow tired of Hawaii...again! Move back to Australia...again!
Year 2047 - Age 50: Get run over by a bus.
Year 2048 - Age 51: In a coma.
Year 2049 - Age 52: In a coma...still!
Year 2050 - Age 53: In a coma...still!
Year 2051 - Age 54: In a coma...still!
Year 2052 - Age 55: In & out of conciousness.
Year 2053 - Age 56: In a coma...still!
Year 2054 - Age 57: In a coma...still!
Year 2055 - Age 58: In a coma...still!
Year 2056 - Age 59: In a coma...still!
Year 2057 - Age 60: Come out of coma. Get run over by a bus...again!
Year 2058 - Age 61: In a coma...again!
Year 2059 - Age 62: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2060 - Age 63: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2061 - Age 64: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2062 - Age 65: In & out of conciousness...again!
Year 2063 - Age 66: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2064 - Age 67: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2065 - Age 68: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2066 - Age 69: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2067 - Age 70: Come out of coma...again! Get run over by a bus...again!
Year 2068 - Age 71: In a coma...again!
Year 2069 - Age 72: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2070 - Age 73: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2071 - Age 74: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2072 - Age 75: In & out of conciousness...again!
Year 2073 - Age 76: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2074 - Age 77: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2075 - Age 78: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2076 - Age 79: In a coma...still!...again!
Year 2077 - Age 80: Come out of coma...again! So old & frail & brain-damaged from bus accidents and comas that I move to retirement home.
Year 2078 - Age 81: Die peacefully in my sleep.
Year 2079 - Age 82: Zombie outbreak causes me to wake from the dead.
Year 2080 - Age 83: Get shot in face by survivors of zombie outbreak.
Year 2081 - Age 84: Military finally ends zombie outbreak.
Year 2082 - Age 85: Scientists discover a way to cure dead zombies.
Year 2083 - Age 86: Get revived and cured.
Year 2084 - Age 87: Die from heart attack in shock of what the world has become.
Year 2085 - Age 88: Scientists cure death.
Year 2086 - Age 89: Get revived...again!
Year 2087 - Age 90: Living life like there's no tomorrow.
Year 2088 - Age 91: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2089 - Age 92: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2090 - Age 93: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2091 - Age 94: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2092 - Age 95: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2093 - Age 96: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2094 - Age 97: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2095 - Age 98: Living life like there's no tomorrow...still!
Year 2096 - Age 99: Scientists discover how to turn people into robots.
Year 2097 - Age 100: Get turned into a robot.
Years 2098-2751 - Ages 101-754: Live 653 years as a robot until aliens destroy all life (and robots) on Earth.
Year 2752 - Age 800: Survivors of alien invasion discover my body.
Years 2753-2996 - Ages 801-999: Get worshipped like a god.
Year 2997 - Age 1000: Get put into a museum for all eternity.
Year 6997 - Age 5000: Self-destruct sequence initiates, killing all human life.

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PC Game review - Star Wars Vs. Halo review.

PC Game review - Star Wars Vs. Halo review.

Star Wars Vs. Halo is a great Indie RTS game, even though it is still in very early alpha.

Star Wars Vs. Halo is an Indie RTS game made from scratch by James Grice, that is very fun, even though it's only at alpha 1.0.0.2. Star Wars Vs. Halo hasn't got the best looking graphics, but they are good. They have a nostalgic feel to them, and they look like the real Star Wars and Halo units. Star Wars Vs. Halo has great music from the respective games and some others as well. The campaign in Star Wars Vs. Halo is barely started as it is such an early alpha, but there is one nonetheless, which I think is a great effort. The storyline in Star Wars Vs. Halo is that some sort of wormhole opens up and Star Wars and Halo universes are merged, and they battle each other. As for the action, Star Wars Vs. Halo has great, fun space battles, so I highly recommend it.


The only beef I have with it is it isn't perfect, as it is in Alpha 1.0.0.2, but its so close that I love it!

Now, for the scoring.

Gameplay            9/10

An awesome RTS, especially for an Indie.

Graphics              9/10

Not fantastic, but very good, especially for an Indie made from scratch.

Sound                   11/10

Love the music and how it changes dynamically to fit the scene.

Fun                       9/10

You will get extreme happiness out of this.

Campaign             6/10

Just a few crappy missions but great effort for Alpha 1.0.0.2.

Replayability        8/10

You could spend ages in the skirmish mode OR defence mode with heaps of fun.

Multiplayer          0/10

.No multiplayer at the moment, but it is an early alpha build, so it may come in future versions.

Control Scheme   11/10

Controls are very easy to use with the simple menus.

Originality            10/10

This was a great game for an Indie Alpha.

Extras                   8/10

Very simple and easy to use level editor, plus a defence mode, kind of like tower defence.

Overall score: 81/100

Star Wars Vs. Halo is a great Alpha Indie RTS game that you should definitely download...for FREE!!!

Free download of Star Wars Vs. Halo alpha 1.0.0.2

(Please note that there is an extremely rare glitch that it goes to a black screen indefinitely when you start the game. If that happens, download this fix)