Trouble in Paradise

For those of you who don't know, I have a PS3, Xbox 360, and a Wii. The reason I have all systems is because I know that there are games on all systems that I want to play. However my PS3 is my primary system because I like the controller better, and also because I think games look better on the PS3 and I know they sound better because they are on a Blu-Ray disc and not a DVD, so the audio fidelity is much higher.

Also I have had many issues with my 360, one full on red ring incident, and several minor self solved problems since I bought it back in 2007. However I never had a problem with my PS3 since I bought it at launch until this past weekend.

My PS3 shut down on me while I was watching a movie and wouldn't boot back up. I contacted customer support and now I am waiting for a box to arrive so that I can package it up and ship it off so that I can get it back in time for my Christmas present....Skyrim.

Sony isn't actually fixing my system they are getting a new 120G sku to replace it instead. So farewell my original launch sku PS3......you have served me well.

Review

The Assassin's creed series is definitely something that I would have made if I had ever been in the game industry. Everything about the series is a great base that Ubisoft keeps improving on each time the release the newest addition to the series.

Graphically it is still an Assassin's Creed game....there will be some texture issues, camera glitches, pop in of things, and other common problems to any open world game. The locations and vistas are still some of the best in the gaming community and really make you feel like you are in the times and places that you are put.

The sound shines most with dialog filled with native accents and of course the squishy sounds of metal cutting into flesh.

The gameplay is still the same combination of fighting, free running, and stealth we have come to love from this series. Truth is with these games you either love them or hate them.....and that all depends on how much you like being an Assassin in this world Ubisoft has created.

The story as usual is filled with intrigue and deception and has many things based on historical fact, just goes to show how much this team puts into these games.

Of course I recommend this game, I recommend all Assassin's Creed titles. If you have played and liked the last ones then you are all ready into this one. If you haven't played a single one then get out there and play one of them today.

Review

So it is no surprise that I am an Uncharted fan, I have played every game in the series and every time a new one comes out it blows me away.

Graphically Naughty Dog is on the top of the food chain. The first game made realistic jungle and water effects a possibility, the second one made snow function like it is supposed to. This time they made me believe in sand, there is a scene in Uncharted 3 where I felt myself getting thirsty. Not even to mention the house fire scene.

As far as audio goes there is no more overworked voice actor than Nolan North....and there is a reason. He is fantastic and the rest of the cast holds the high bar of voice acting for this series with no problems at all. I also recently realized that Emily Rose who voices Elena is also the star of a show I really like called Haven.....and she totally looks like Elena. Of course every little pop and flash of sound is movie level quality.

The story is far and beyond the range of most blockbuster films that release these days but I won't spoil anything so go play it.

The gameplay is standard fare for Uncharted, shoot, punch, climb, solve puzzle, repeat. But it al1 continues to flow more and more smoothly.

Honestly there is no reason not to play this game. It is a definitive reason to own a PS3, and considering how fleshed out the multiplayer is, it is sure to take months of your gaming life.