Legacy User 6682's Reviews

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter2006

Jul 23, 2008

When the initial line-up of games for the 360 was announced, what caught my eye was Ghost Recon. Even over the summer the visuals were stunning, and after playing the two previous incarnations, courtesy of my roommate's game collection, I was hooked on the series. I've always been a fan of squad based, tactical war-games. It started way back with Maxis' RoboSport. A turn based strategy game where you controled a…

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance2006

Jul 23, 2008

First and foremost, I didn't finish this game so my review of it is pretty shallow. Then again, I guess that should say something about the gameplay. I say this though because there's certainly elements to this game that I missed and can't be taken into account. This also most likely isn't the fairest review as I was never really into comics, and as much as I keep trying to convince myself otherwise, apparently I'm…

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Crackdown2007

Jul 23, 2008

Crackdown is somewhat of a conundrum. A game that was first blown off as nothing but an easy way to get in on the Halo 3 beta has exploded into a wildly popular free-roam, sandbox game drawing inevitable comparisons to Grand Theft Auto and the "other" GTA spin-off for the Xbox 360, Saints Row. Amidst which, it's been able to hold its own ground quite successfully. It's also an extremely fun way to do absolutely…

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Forza Motorsport 22007

Jul 23, 2008

The good: Intelligent AI unique to each driver, damage modeling affects car behavior, well rounded variety of cars, excellent physics model, gameplay options make it suitable for all types and levels of drivers, car customization, integrated website to show off in-game photos The bad: Limited body mods, limited vinyl shapes and manipulation options - especially with groups, leveling system plays out more like an RPG…

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Mass Effect2007

Jul 21, 2008

Fair. What's a fair score for a game that is rich with story and character development with breathtaking visuals to boot but fails in technical performance and repetitive environments? A game that leaves you speechless by the end but trying to drive around to complete missions and actually get to the end is a frustrating chore? A game where every choice you make will have an impact on how that mission, and possibly…

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Gears of War2006

Jul 21, 2008

Let's face it, most video games are a dime a dozen. Every genre has its standard bag of tricks. The simple premise of shooters makes them an easy target. Run. Shoot. Kill. Gears of War changes it up slightly. Here, running around in the open will quickly get you killed, making your only alternative to take cover behind anything you can find. Walls, columns, doorways, rubble, sandbags, couches. Like in real combat,…

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Armored Core 42007

Jul 21, 2008

The Good: Enjoyable gameplay; nicely detailed Nexts The Bad: Missions are too short; building personal Nexts is fairly useless in the single player campaign; control can be erratic THE BREAKDOWN Growing up in the 80's with the likes of Transformers, Go-bots, Voltron, and MASK, I've been a big fan of big robots and mechs for a while. In the 90's my interest in the genre was revitalized when I played MechWarrior II…

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GRID2008

Jul 21, 2008

SUMMARY: Though extremely challenging to casual players, GRID is rewarding and brings the fun back to sim racers. Highlights: Fun, competitive racing; Wide variety of race types; Excellent damage modeling; Team racing; Sponsor goals; Customizable voice over Lowpoints: Hard; Driving model is a little too responsive for a sim; Very high learning curve; Repetitive voice over at times; Limited painting options <img…

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