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Raiden has always been a rather intriguing character. Having been introduced in Metal Gear Solid 2 as a young soldier with a rather turbulent, yet mysterious life he has managed to stir up a lot of controversy amongst the MGS loyalists who were so used to playing as the beloved Solid Snake over the years. That being said, I personally wasn't on this campaign of controversy with Raiden; I'll have to admit that MGS 2…
We all know the many reactions that came with the territory when it was revealed that Capcom would not only be handing the next Devil May Cry game to a different developer, but also be rebooting the franchise. Many traditional fans have raged at this game for the direction it was turning and how it reportedly differs from the Japanese counterparts. After having been a longtime fan of the Devil May Cry series and…
In the realm of gaming, there are many different kinds of genres one can condense to make a game play and feel fresh. Many such games have gone that route and not only made games that are considered classics to this day, but delivered games that made it awesome to be a gamer. Darksiders is one of those games that brings in a lot of great ideas and utilizes them to create a well done, yet minimally flawed experience.…
The story to Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is based on a comic series and centers around a Native American warrior named Turok. Turok discovers that an ambitious, megalomaniac who calls himself The Campaigner is searching for the legendary weapon known as the Chronosceptor. Having the ability to travel to different dimensions, Turok is sent to stop The Campaigner and recover the scattered pieces of the Chronosceptor before…
The basic story of Vanquish revolves around the Earth becoming overpopulated and mankind is pushed to the brink of primitive wars in response to natural resources becoming scarce. America develops a space colony called SC-01 Providence. A faction in Russia called The Order of the Russian Star siege power in their homeland and launch a surprise attack on the American space colony. They destroy San Francisco with…
The story of Final Fantasy XIII takes place in the world of Gran Pulse on the futuristic sky utopia Cocoon. A purge led by PSICOM is beginning in the city of Bodham in response to one of the residents coming into contact with a fal'Cie named Anima-a being from outside Cocoon and a Pulsian. Lightning discovers that her sister Serah is the resident who was branded by Anima and she is becoming a l'Cie. While she and…
After an infiltration incident in Costa Rica, the leader of the operation, Eric Rhoemer launches a surprise attack on Washington D.C. Special agent, Gabriel Logan is sent to put down the operation. After doing so, Gabe and his partner, Lian Xing discover a multitude of viral outbreaks similar to the ones they found during their mission in Costa Rica. It then falls into the hands of Gabe to discover what this viral…
The story to Tenchu: Stealth Assassins centers around two ninjas: Rikimaru and Ayame. Both serve lord Gohda and fight corruption wherever it sets. It is later discovered that princess Kiku has been kidnapped by the evil Lord Mei-oh and his accomplice Onikage. Upon discovery, the two ninjas attempt to track down and rescue Kiku in order to prevent them from using her as leverage against Gohda. The story is told…
Rage is a semi-open world, role-playing, first person shooter in the same vein as Fallout and Borderlands. The basic plot takes place in the year 2135. An asteroid 99942 Apophis has struck the Earth and the survival of humanity rests in the hands of the would-be survivors of Project Eden's Ark. Players assume control of a nameless, silent protagonist who is only referred to as the Ark Survivor. The Ark Survivor…
