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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Poor storytelling
Tight controls Not enough content
Fantastic multiplayer
Loads of content
Best Shooter To Date

What a spectacular game! This title is the most polished shooter I have ever played. The control is perfect to me and the multiplayer is EPIC. I have been consistantly playing it for almost a year now (which I NEVER do).

My biggest beef with this game was the super short single player mission, which were cool, but I wanted MORE! However as previously stated, the multiplayer more than made up for.

I loved the perks and the weapon upgrades, it gave an advantage to those interested in making the effort to rank up, however the advantage wasn't overly unfair.

All in all, I still play this game a year later and love it as much as the first day I bought it.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3

Pros Cons
Tight controls Poor storytelling
Amazing visuals
Loads of content
Intense action
True classic and a fantastic action game

What amazed me about MGS4 was how great it played as an action game. This venerable stealth series hits a new high with MGS4, and though the storyline can drag on at times, how many games care enough to give you so much content? A great game that really shows what the PS3 can do.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions - PSP

Pros Cons
Engaging story Not enough content
Addictive gameplay Annoying audio
Amazing visuals Braindead computer AI
Loads of content
Re-live the war, with extra goodies.

When doing a remake of one of the greatest PS1 games of all time, you would think "lets just make a port of it to a handheld, and let them buy it." Bearing the name Final Fantasy in general would guarantee high sales. But knowing Square, they don't work like that. When they port, they nearly remake the entire game, re-translate it, add a few extra goodies, and transform it into a completely new game. That is what came with "Tactics: The War of the Lions."
Story: Even though I do know the story of Tactics by heart, this game changed that completely, and for the better.The re-translation made took most of the events into new light, and more understandable light. Some of the more confusing things were made clear, and with it, the entire game. The new scenes added much as well, especially the new cell-shaded scenes. I was thoroughly entertained by the story alone, and every time I replay it, I discover new things about the story. The new scenes added much as well, such as what Delita did during the main game, and the new scenes concerning newcomers Luso and Baltheir.
Gameplay: Nothing new in this department, but why fix what isn't broken? It was fairly entertaining, and fit with the story. The tactical value the game isn't that good compared to many modern games, since you could win this game using just "attack" alone and keeping strong soldiers. But the games AI is somewhat varied, but for the most part, isn't that intelligent. They usually place themselves into the worst places possible. But as you get further into the game, and the number of jobs increase for both you and the AI, it becomes slowly better. The new jobs are a nice touch, but are useless if you can't play multiplayer. Speaking of which, multiplayer was a very good idea to add to the game, but works at a snails pace. But the game offers some great challenges if you go along with it.
Audio/Visual Nothing new in this department either. Spells and summons got a nice make-over, and the new CGI cell-shaded scenes were a great touch. But mostly it looks the same, only brighter. Music isn't memorable, but it fits into the game, and sets the tone and mood for the game. A nice annoyance on the few seconds lag between spell casts and the appropriate sounds isn't all to good, but only a few people would care.
Conclusion To wrap this up, this game is a worthy addition to anyones PSP library, and will take a nice chunk of your time to finish it. The new content and re-translation makes this a pick-up for anyone who enjoyed the original Tactics, and to put this in handheld form makes it even better. The only problems are with the audio lag (which isn't a big deal at any rate), the wanting of more content, and the slow moving multiplayer. But these do little to detract from the games overall presentation, and the nostalgia it brings.

Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3

Completed GTA4 and have played online extensively.

pI really thought this game was overhyped. Now I still have given it a 4 but all those 100's given out by websites was pretty stupid. The game has moments of frustrating controls, the game has framerate hiccups especially off the start and the ending IMO is very bland. Niko is still a really cool character and shows off some very human instincts and emotions which make you, while your playing, feel as if you are Niko. The games length is respectable, and it's online has added lots of hours of gameplay. I play online quite a bit and the only problem I have is the re-spawn. Most of the games are really fun, but Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch is all I usually play. Overall I would give it an 8/10. It is a welcome addition to the GTA family and probably one of the best. But it didnt add enough innovation to be given all these perfect scores and reviews./p pGraphics-3.5/5: Sometimes I am playing and I speechless. The game looks great, the city looks alive and you actually feel bad when you attack a harmless person. But the framerate problems, popups and bland textures in some parts kill it for me./p pControls-4/5: Its better than the older GTA's, lets just say that. The auto aim feature can be frustrating/p pSound-5/5: It sounds like a real metropolis, the radio's are awesome. The tv shows made me laugh and I actually have sat there watching them for longggg periods of time.Whoever picked all those songs from the different genres really knew good music./p pOverall-4/5:Great game, love how the guy is serbian, music is awesome, some points I felt I was really in a huge city as an immigrant. But it still didnt have that final BANG I was waiting for while playing. Missions could get repetitive and I didnt like being peoples bitch off the first 20% of the game.

Wii Fit - Wii

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Terrible multiplayer
Innovative concepts
Loads of content
better than tae bo

For folks who want to get serious about working out but don't need to see naked old men at the gym, I suggest picking up Wii Fit. For $90, you get another well-designed Nintendo controller, a weighing scale more accurate and eye-catching than the one in your bathroom, as well as a pretty nifty game. The yoga and strength games work well as a starter workout or a supplement to a more rigorous training program. The balance and rhythm minigames are fun to play with friends over as you try to top each others' scores. Wii Fit is a gleeful hit.