Force Unleashed 2: Endor DLC PS3 Review
Review Score: 8 out of 10
The Force Unleashed 2: Endor DLC is a short and but an extremely entertaining Star Wars experience.
In the DLC you get to play out a different outcome in the Battle of Endor from Return of the Jedi.
Instead of the happy sappy ending at the Ewok village where the Rebels celebrate their victory over the Empire, Starkiller’s Jedi clone enters the storyline before the Empire’s shield generator has been destroyed and tears the Rebels a new pie hole and changes the events in Star Wars history.
Don't let the wookie win...
This DLC follows the events of the very first Force Unleashed DLC where Luke died on Hoth. The events play out on a “different” timeline, where Vader sends Starkiller’s clone to the Forest moon of Endor and the Empire crushes the Rebel Alliance.
Star Wars fan favorite’s like Han Solo, Chewbacca and Princess Leia all get… shall we say, “owned”. Starkiller’s Jedi Clone also kicks the crap out of the sickening Ewoks and dispatches Rebel soldiers and Stormtroopers in the most brutal fashion. One of the clone’s Jedi powers is a drop kick move. He has the ability to “punt” Ewok ass across the forest moon by pressing the x and square buttons, which is something every Star Wars fan would love to do since they first appeared on screen over twenty eight years ago. Drop kicking Ewoks never seems to get old.
Although this DLC is short, it takes about half an hour to complete on normal mode and two hours to complete on unleashed mode, it really is well worth the .99 cent price. In many ways, I felt the Endor DLC was more fun, exciting and had more storyline weight to it than the actual Force Unleashed 2 game. It’s full of surprises although the boss battles are a little predictable and easy.
Ewoks + Electricity = AWESOME!
Why is killing beloved characters from the Star Wars universe so damn enjoyable?
I enjoyed playing this DLC, and I recommend it because it’s more in tune with the first Force Unleashed game. It was fun (shocking at times) and it takes chances. There is even some trophy support and some extra characters skins to select. Playing it feels like I’m getting some revenge on George Lucas for creating Ewoks, Jar Jar Binks and ripping the heart out of the Star Wars saga with episodes 1,2 & 3.
The Force Unleashed 2: Endor DLC is worth checking out if you already bought the disappointing game and you’re looking for a reminder why we loved the first Force Unleashed game in the first place.
Resident Evil 4 PS3 Review
Review Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Resident Evil 4 makes it’s way to the Playstation Store to help celebrate Capcom’s 15th anniversary of the Resident Evil series. Does the 2005 beloved horror classic still blow our minds in 2011?
The Good:
1. The graphics still hold up in 2011:
Athough this game is almost seven years old, the graphics (for the most part) still hold up. The HD make over make the graphics look a little more sharper. Resident Evil 4 looks better than some of the more current PS3 titles that I have played recently like Terminator Salvation or Ghostbusters. Almost seven years later, Resident Evil 4 still looks impressive in the graphics department.
2. It’s a nice trip down memory lane:
You forget how ground breaking Resident Evil 4 was. After stepping into the game and playing for a few hours, I realized how much more fun Resident Evil 4 is compared to playing Resident Evil 5.
The characters, story, puzzles and overall creepy mood of the game is on a whole another level compared to Resident Evil 5. It was nice running into the friendly cloaked arms dealer with his jolly greeting, “Hello stranger! Got any goods for sale?”
It was a blast revisting Leon S. Kennedy, Ashley and Ada in the Resident Evil universe. Great games from the past always have a soft spot in your heart and RE4 is one of those games you don’t mind playing again.
Leon and Ashley meet the arms dealer
3. Trophies & Leaderboards:
Capcom added some trophies and leadboards to this version of RE4. There’s not a lot of trophies to collect, but it’s nice there is some trophy support added into the game.
4. The Playstation Plus Price
Playstation Plus members get to download the game for a mere ten dollars. That’s a teriffic price for 12 hours of great gameplay,
5. Lots of extra content:
Once you have completed the main story, the game has additional side stories of Assignment Ada and Separate Ways, plus the great Mercenaries mini-game. You even get some Resident Evil 4 PS3 avatars when you download the game.
The Bad
1. The controls:
The controls are the biggest obstacle in Resident Evil 4. They really show their age. You only get one controller setting and you don’t get the option to switch the button configurations. I found it extremely awkward to shoot and just reload my weapon. Turning Leon around 180 degrees and getting him to run up a flight of stairs isn’t as smooth as it should be.
The "creepy" factor sets the mood in RE4
2. No Playstation Move Support:
This is my biggest beef with this edition of Resident Evil 4 for the Playstation 3. There is no Playstation Move support for this game. Since the Wii ported the game a few years ago and made a great game even better by adding motion controls with the wiimote it seems like a no brainer for Sony to do the same.
I was disappointed when I checked the control options of the game and found there was no Playstion Move support. Let’s hope there will be a patch for the game down the road.
3. $20 price tag for non Playstation Plus members:
Twenty bucks seems a little steep for a game that’s almost seven years old and was on the PS2, Gamecube and Wii. Playstation Plus members get to download it for $10 bucks, which is the right price point for Resident Evil 4 in 2011 but twenty bucks seems too much.
4. Some background graphics show their age:
The characters look great in HD, but some of the background graphics start to show their age on some levels. Let’s face facts. This was originally a game that first appeared in 2005 on Nintendo’s Gamecube.
5. No Online Play
There’s online leader boards but sadly, no online multiplayer for the Mercenaries. It would of been nice to add something new to the game’s debut on the PS3.
The Bottom Line:
Although the game has some new features like trophies and leaderboards it’s the same game from 2005, just rendered in HD. The twenty dollar price tag seems like Capcom is milking every possible cent out of Resident Evil 4 but insanely enough, the game is worth twenty dollars to anyone who hasn’t played the game before.
At twenty dollars, Resident Evil 4 is one hell of an exspensive nostalgic trip, but it’s a trip worth taking unless you still own a copy of it on another platform. Resident Evil 4 is still a great game seven years later but it doesn’t blow you away like it once did.
Terminator Salvation PS3 Trophy Tips
You can most likely find Terminator Salvation at your local game store in the bargain bid. I actually bought my copy at a garage sale for a mere five bucks. How can you go wrong for five bucks?
Terminator Salvation is an below average gaming experience. The game isn’t horrible, but it’s far from being great. However this game has some really easy trophies for any trophy hunters.
Since the game is on the short side and the enemies are predictable, finishing the game on Hard Mode is fairly easy. The game has a staggering amount of Gold Trophies for a PS3 game, 11 Gold trophies in total!!! plus 1 Platinum trophy. There are no bronze or silver trophies in the game just gold baby! All of the gold trophies in the game are “chapter trophies” so just finish the level chapter and the trophy will unlock.
My advice is that Terminator Salvation is worth playing just for the sheer amount of Gold trophies. It’s also worth playing especially for somebody looking to get a easy Platinum trophy. You should be able to blow through on Hard More in about 3 to 4 hours.
Mortal Kombat Kollection PS3 Review
Review Rating: 5 out of 10
For the first time ever, Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and 3 are all in one compilation package. But is the Mortal Kombat Kollection worth the wait?
The Good:
1. Trophies:
There are some fun trophies added on to this collection of Mortal Kombat games. You get a silver trophy for climbing the ladder of foes for each of the Mortal Kombat games. You also get trophies for doing fatalities, babalities, and friendship moves and some other trophies for winning matches online.
It’s a nice trip down memory lane of trying the remember the moves to pull off a fatality from the old days. The trophies almost justify the $10 price tag of the Mortal Kombat collection.
2. Each MK game plays differently:
Each Mortal Kombat game has its own unique look, style and gameplay “feel” that’s nothing like the other two.
The MK graphics look ancient in 2011!
The Bad:
1. Terrible Lag for Online Play:
This game has some of the slowest lag for online play that I have ever seen on the PS3.
All three MK games play exactly the same online. They’re all slow, choppy and the online lag pretty much cripples you. You don’t even feel you have control of your fighter, because the lag throws off your timing for trying to do special moves. The Mortal Kombat Kollection is a completely frustrating experience. I don’t understand how a 20 year old aracade game with limited graphics can have so much lag slowing it down.
2. Classic Graphics don’t hold up:
The decision to keep the “classic” aracade graphics that made Mortal Kombat an arcade favorite back in 1992 is a poor one. In 2011, the graphics look terrible, especialy Mortal Kombat 1.
The first thing that jumped out at me when I started to play was the graphics look so dated. There are a few different filter settings to “smooth” out the graphics, but it doesn’t make a difference. You can’t shine up a turd.
The A.I is really one dimensional and the gameplay is more frustrating than it is fun. It would of been nice if Warner Bros. Interactive gave us a HD version of the games with new graphics and more of a upgrade of the overall package.
Choose your fighter for slow online play
3. 10 bucks for these MK games isn’t that great of a deal:
Ten bucks sounds like a great deal for three Mortal Kombat games, but unfortunely all the games in this collection really show their age. You’ll end up asking yourself, “Did Mortal Kombat always look and play so crappy?”
Considering the great games you can buy on the PSN or .99 cent games on IOS, Ten dollars seems pretty pricey for this ancient out of date relic. Price this package at say, $4.99 and I might be a little more forgiving.
The Bottom Line:
The biggest problem with the Mortal Kombat Kollection is the slow, laggy online play. The lag ruins the game completely. The classic graphics don’t hold up in today’s video game world.
I give the overall package a 5 out of Ten, simply because I’m a die hard Mortal Kombat fan. I like the trip down memory lane but it’s not enough to keep you coming back.
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection comes to PSN
I choose ol' school Sub Zero
FINISH HIM! Good news for Mortal Kombat fans, the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is coming to the Playstation Network on August 30.
According the Warner Bros. Interactive, the MK collection will have quality aracade ports of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Now 1990′s arcade fans can rejoice, except this time around you don’t need a pocket full of quarters.
All the MK games in the compilation will receive some current PS3 enhancements, including online multiplayer support, trophies, and leaderboards. However, all three games won’t be remastered in HD.
The collection will cost $9.99 on PSN. Which is certainly a good price for the three classic Mortal Kombat games. I know I’m certainly sold.