After thoughts on RAGE

It has been seven years since id software made a game.
id software made the 90s in terms of PC gaming, reinventing side scrolling on the PC and inventing 3d shooters and made the genres what we know today. Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and online deathmatch.


Doom 3 is one of the most intense shooters I have played. Scary claustrophobic solid shooter mechanics and trys to tell a story, while id software was never famous at telling stories but you never cared about it. In fact the games were so instance that it kept you on the edge of your seat. after a crazy science fiction horror game I long waited for id's next game and knowing about RAGE for the past 3 years i had something to look forward too.

I bough RAGE for PS3 the first day it came to stores, i came home and install a load of 8GB game date and for that i had to clean my PS3 [Drive I have the 40 GB model].
When you first start the game you get a brief cut scene of how the world came to be a wasteland.
and you wake up at something that looks like a space ship and the design resembles Doom 3 corridors. Its tells you to look around press here and there and your out to the wilderness!!.


you take the path down to look around and BOOM some one attacks you (cut scene) and you get saved, he takes you to his place and gives you your first mission.

O.K. so now it starts...
You get to drive to the bandits place and kill them and this part is really good its a nice start to the game not too much clutter and dialog and you get to the action.
after couple of missions the whole game starts to disorient. the game gives you the feeling its an open world because you can drive from location to location,




it has mini games in the cities (Only TWO cities!)


and a death rally style campaign in each city. now this game is not open world.
not too many side missions and your really have too look for them and talk to each person (there are not many people in the city) in the city you don't get a world map so its hard to find places unless you get a mission and directions.
the main story is uninteresting and they try to get you into rage universe, while the "universe" is really inadequate so I really didn't care about the whole thing going on i just wanted to shoot bad guys like in the start of the game!
The shooter stages as I call them are top notch; intense scary and great level design but you have to put up with all the clutter in the game and when you break it down you only get 6 hours for shooting stages, and that is really disappointing.
Its look like id are trying to keep up with today's fashion and give the player an open world to work in it.
I think id should stick with its formula of ass kicking intense shooters.

While this game is one of the most best looking shooters out there and on the same levels very mediocre game.
oh and to make it even more mediocre there is no end boss so it doesn't end with an epic after taste.





Doom4 is on the horizion lets hope id makes it another crazy science fiction horror game.

Final fantasy VII : Core Crisis

This game is happen to be a great game, after playing FFVII when i was just a kid (14) and now as a 23 years old i bought the PSP only because of this game.

the story line is amazing, the graphics are state of the art for the PSP console.
and my god the the videos...

all though the game is not a full scale RPG like the original FFVII the game is a bit action like, the battles are massive and intense.
When i mean that the game is no full scale RPG i mean it by.

First:
there are a verity of Material and item to collect you can even synth new materials... but it doesnt feel like your really need it except the Fire/Ice/Thunder/Cure all the other Materials seem pointless.

Second:
The level system is awkward there a little slot machine the allways runs in the background when you fight, the are too things in that slot machine: Faces and Numbers.
the faces are different collection of limit brakes ( a special strike or magic) and the number are for leveling up
for example
if you get 777 you will gain a character level.
when there are combination like 223 115 556 your equiped materia will level up... yea its weird but its kida fun.(feels like vegas!)

Third:
The item system feels limited There are no items like Swords only shields armlets etc. and you dont get to see them on the character.

Forth:
there are no world exploration! its feels like your in a platform game and moving on from level to level. the only thing you get to explore is the Missions, as a shinra solider you can get access to mission that way you can level up like when you used to walk around the world in FFVII.
its a convenient system tough, it gives the game a pick n play option since the mission are max 5 min to a mission.

the story of the game take place before what you know in FFVII this you play as a solider in Shinra co. and this time you get to discover all about the life stream and macko energy.

the game is set like that even if you never played FFVII you'll get into it in no time. the game have this fantasy cyberpunk feeling.
great sound track with some new track and original mixed track from the FFVII.

this is the first game i played on my PSP and I all really believe this one of the best games i ever played

Other toughs:
I feel like this game is mixture between Kingdom hearts and FFVII.
The game is too easy on normal mode and that makes the missions pointless.
Spoiler - the end of the ending is really cheese with the Japanese song in the background well .

a Month with a Nintendo DS

I have got the old Nintendo DS a month ago.
i was told that the NDS have a huge amount of games, 90% of these games are made for kids, but the system is can easly add hours of enjoyment to your life even when your not a kid.
some of my friends that have a DS long time ago bought the system and played once or twice and left it because it just felt too childish.

I have decided to build up a list of games for the NDS that mature gamers would enjoy

1. Tetris DS

Nothing beats Tetris, it the ultimate casual game... it the game that made casual gaming industry but the Tetris DS doesn't end with clearing lines and breaking you own high score, Tetris DS is full of different tetris game verities from the Classic tetris to tetris puzzles and mission.

And the best is that its got Internet Mutiplayer and you can build up your world rank and become a tetris champion.

2. New Super Mario Bros

Well there is nothing much to say about this game...
you'll all ways want to play a new super mario.
and the game match the mario standards you'll love it, I love it its a must with a NDS System

3. Castlevania - Dawn of Sarrow

Can you remmber the first time you had to explore Dracula castle and beat up monsters?
well even you haven't played and past castlevania games
you will not regret playing this game
this game lets you explore another Dracula castle... but now the graphics are detailed more then ever.
The games insures hours of explore and soul collection weapon upgrades and secret passages.
the game graphics is simply great and smooth animation, slashing a zombie was never that fan.
the game is gory and not for kids...

4. Advance wars : Days of rune

This is a turn based strategy game.
the game story happens after a great astroid strikes the earth and kill most of the humans on earth. the earth is now lead by anarchy and chaos.
you'll need to lead a group of a small army that believe that there is still hope for the human race
the game is really challenging and you'll work your mind like in a chess game.
the amazing feature is the Internet multiplayer, there is a big community that plays this game world wide and you'll have to build up your rank.

5. Ninja Gaiden DS

Ninja gaiden is all so a game serias that goes way back and started at the NES.
but this game not like previews Ninja gaiden games, innovates a new gaming experience thanks to the DS touch screen, with the stylus you get the feeling that you are actually holding the sword and slashing the monsters with various attack patterns.
the game design is great and a little bit nostalgic with his pre-rendered background it kinda send you back to those old PSX games.

6. Professor Layton

When you first open the game and fallow the opening scene the game looks very childish.
Its a puzzle game and its really challenging one.
with a nice story line to fallow and some mind blowing puzzles (math and logic).

7. Kirby Canvas Curse

This is really a kids game, kids theme... very colorfully cute characters and when you start playing the game you think... "why have i bought this game" after playing with the game more then 10 min the game acctually pretty good and challenging and very innovating... using the stylus to help kirby move from stage to stage.
the game is fun and very hard at the same time
If your looking for a new side scroller it just might be it.

8. Brain age 2

This is one of the first games i tried for the DS... the game is pretty fun and doesn't take alot of time... you just have to practice a minute per day but you find your self coming back to try different challenges that the game offers. it a unique game for the DS and its a must have like the tetris DS.

9. Mario Kart

Do i need to say more???
if you haven't played mario kart in the SNES your a gaming sinner
this game is absolutely fun with awasome graphics, Internet multiplayer option... alot of tracks and game modes

what more can you ask?!

10. Race Driver Create and Race

This game was actually a surprise for me... a serious racing game in a small handheld screen.
doesn't sounds that promising
well the game actually does the job. its a fun game and very good... the graphics is nice and nicely done

you have a long single player mode to beat and many game options to open.

i hope that in the near future i'll build up a list for the Sony PSP