Brand New Devil May Cry; Brand New Dante

Happy January 15, 2013everyone! (even though it's the 16th) Why is it happy? BECAUSE THE NEW DEVIL MAY CRY CAME OUT!! Ok, a lot of people are upset about Dante's new look and stuff. My response: Dante doesn't look that bad. He looks kinda cool. They did change the story, but it just makes Dante a lot cooler. Instead of being Half human Half demon, he is now half demon half angel.... more powers for Dante to use so he can kick some ass. I mean a lot of people would be mad that it's no longer the Dante they're used to, but I think when they see what the new Dante can do, they'll grow to like it. The controls of the game are pretty simple for a meele game. The graphics are beautiful. However, it is pretty easy to get lost in Limbo. The demons are ugly, like always. Vergil is in this one. They changed his look too, but again, to me the new looks don't look that bad.... they just need to make Dante look less like a crack head. Anyway, this time Dante is part of some revolution. He teams up with Vergil in order to fight the demons. His angel powers are fast paced, but does less damage. His demon powers do A LOT of damage, but it's very slow. This pattern in not surprising. You just need to think of a good strategy that fits your gaming style. And of course Dante has his duel guns and sword. Dante is never Dante without his guns and sword. Basically, the game is pretty awesome. Devil May Cry fans may need to get used to the changes, but Dante is still the Dante we know and love. DMC FOREVER!!!! Those are my thoughts. Voice of a Gamer signing out.

2013 Expectations

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! We finally said goodbye to 2012 and entered the world of 2013. As most people already know, there are a couple of good games coming out this year. I have a couple that I am really looking forward too. However, I'm only gonna talk about three of them since there are so many. One of the is... SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME
  I really can't wait for this game. I've been hearing about this game for a few years. The wait is very painful. It comes out in Feburary, but I still have to wait a whole month for the next chapter of  Sly Cooper. As most gamers already know, this Sly game has been made by a different company, Sanzaru Games. Now there has been trouble in the past that amazing games like Jak and Daxter going to a different company and being really bad. I truly believe that this is not going to happen with Sly Cooper. I've seen the demos, previews, and trailers. The game looks really good. A lot of people who have played a demo of the game says that it feels like a Sly Cooper game. I also can't wait to play as Sly's ancestors. We've heard about them throughout the series. Now we can actually see what they can do. Can't wait to play as the Cooper Gang once again. Now is the other game I am really looking forward to is.... RAYMAN LEGENDS
  This game is for the sort of still brand new console the Wii U. I am fairly new to rayman, but I do like the game. I played the demo and it was pretty awesome. I love the new machanics of the game (ex: Murphy is playable on the gamepad to help Rayman continue through out the stage). I really like the rock music stages. It's like I'm playing a music video. I also like the fast pace of these stages. The songs are also really catchy. The controls are very simple and finding secret rooms to help save the teensies (probably spelt that wrong) is really cool (even though at the end for me I always mange to miss one). I think this game will be perfect for people who really like rayman or want to get into the rayman series. Now the final game is.... TALES OF XILLIA
 I love the Tales series. I've heard about this game for awhile now and think it's going to be pretty cool. It already came out in Japan in 2011, but it is coming out in Europe and the US this year. The fact there are two main characters this time buts kind of a twist in the Tales series tradition. I really like some of the changes Namco is applying to the series. I can't wait to see what Namco did with this game.
Like I said, there are a lot of amazing games coming out this year. Grand Theft Auto V (even though I personally don't like that game) ZombiU, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix (in Japan; I don't know about America yet. Some say it's a Japanese exclusive but no one knows for sure) etc. 2013 looks like another amazing year for gaming. Hope you gamers out there have a very Happy New Year. Those are my thoughts. Voice of a Gamer signing out.

Best Games of 2012

Merry Christmas everyone! Yes, it is that time of year. We are about to say goodbye to 2012 and welcome 2013 in open arms. It's usually around this time that people make their best games of 2012 list. I figured I'd do the same thing. Now warning: Some of the games I will list are games I have not talked about... so... yeah... here's my list and reason why it's that number.
 10)  Tales of Graces f. Ok, I do love this game. It's been awhile since the last tales game, so I was very satisfied with this. The way they changed the system was cool, even though it is a little harder for me to learn Artes now, but it's not that bad. The fact that the sequel to the game was within the game made it even better. I loved playing a Richard. He was a huge help with that second final boss that took me two weeks to beat. So at number 10 is one of Namco's final fantasies, Tales of Graces f. Can't wait for the next one Namco! XD
9)  Pokemon Black and White 2. It was nice to have yet another pokemon game this year. It's always nice to get a new Pokemon game. I love how technically the legendaries are the same type of Pokemon and the new look of the game. I love the new gyms and gym leaders, however I do think that the game would've been even cooler if they added new pokemon besides the legendaries or pokemon you only got if you preordered the game. 
8) Madden NFL 13. It's a football game, what football fan wouldn't love this game. I love how it actually gives you a reason to scream at you TV. The physics engine in the game is pretty good. Any one who's played any of the past games would appreciate it. However, I still will never get over the fact that the game says 2013 yet it came out in August of 2012 and to play the game you must understand the game of football and know what the heck your doing. Someone like me will fail at this game constantly.
7) Disney's Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. I loved the first game and this game is equally as great. I love how this game finally has voice actors. The game doesn't require me to read during cutscenes! I love how you have the chance to play as both Mickey and Oswald. The multiplayer is pretty good if your partner will work with you and not troll the game. This is an excellent sequel to the first game, but the thing is I can TELL its a Disney game since they included singing and dancing. It's almost like Disney is making fun of itself for having EVERY MOVIE they have be a musical. Seriously though, I could do without the singing and dancing. -_-             6) Dishonored. IT'S ANOTHER ASSASSIN'S CREED PEOPLE! It's awesome. I love the steam punk atmosphere that the game brings. I love that I can make my kills a lot easier and awesome with my super natural powers. I also love that I can chose between stealth and just straight out kill the person. This game is amazing, but it's no Assassin's Creed. It's a perfect game to get people into Assassin's Creed.                                            

5)

Theartrhythm Final Fantasy. This game is PURE NOSTALGIA!!! I cried every time I heard some of these songs since it's been a long time since I've played some of the games. Being able to replay your favorite Final Fantasy stories is awesome. Also, Square Enix made a pretty good music rhythm game. It was actually kind of shocking for me. This was a great way to celebrate 25 years of an amazing series. HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY FINAL FANTASY!!                                                                              4)                                    

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.    Must I really state how much I love Kingdom Hearts. It's my favorite game in the entire universe. As much as I want to put this as number one, I do know there are better games out there. However, this game is going to be in the top five. 10.. ten whole years of this amazing series. 10 whole years as playing as Sora and Riku to defeat Xehanort and the darkness. This game was a great way to bring back everyone's memories about this fantastic series. This game leads to the long awaited Kingdom Hearts III. Now, I have heard rumors that Kingdom Hearts III is not the end of the Kingdom Hearts series, but an end to the Xehanort saga. I'm crossing my fingers. I really don't want this game to end. It needs to live as long as Final Fantasy.  Dream Drop Distance truly reminds people why they loved this series since the first game. I really can't to wait see what Square Enix has planned for our two favorite heroes. HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY KINGDOM HEARTS!! MAY YOU  LIVE ON FOREVER!!      
3)

Halo 4. I can't really say much since I haven't played the game. (again, I dont own an Xbox 360). But, I know a good game when I see one. Halo 4 starts a brand new saga with brand new enemies. Any Halo fan would jump at the chance to play as Master Chief once again. The graphics of the game are amazing and the gameplay is just as awesome. Now, you know the game is good when this is one of the games where people skipped school and called in sick for work in order to play. I wish Halo 4 congratulations to all its success and I can't wait for the upcoming years. You rock Halo 4!






                                                                                               

2) Call of Duty Black Ops 2. Hello? It's CALL OF DUTY!! This game has been amazing. A LOT of people skipped work and school just to play this. The multiplayer remains as amazing as always. The zombie mode never fails to impress. Black Ops II is just as successful as it's predecessor Black Ops I. This game brings gaming to a whole new level. I salute all Black Ops players out there. May this game series live as long as time will allow and maybe even longer!

1) Assassin's Creed III. My number one game of the year of 2012. This game is AWESOME!! Playing in America was a nice way to keep  all the games unique. I love how big the world is and how there is just so much for you to do in it. Fighting the Revolutionary war was awesome. Playing as a British Native American and a French African American was awesome too. The controls for the game are easy to understand and easy to input. No more cramping while playing this game. The ending of the game did leave me baffled, but that just kept me wanting more. Can't wait for the rest of the series. GREAT JOB UBISOFT!!

Well, there is my best of 2012 list. Some of you may agree, some of you may not. I would like some of you in the comments to post your best of 2012 list to let me know what you think. I wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Those are my thoughts. See you guys next year. Voice of a Gamer signing out.

New Console! New Games?

As you all know, on November 18, the Wii U was released in the U.S. It's a brand new console by the almighty Nintendo. This new console sold out on pre-orders, which I don't really find surprising. I mean, it's a brand new console. Gamers can get a brand new gaming experience. I really do like the two screen system and the fact that if someone wants to watch TV in the same room I'm playing video games, I can just transfer my game to my Wii U tablet. I also like how in a Mario game I can be a god in multiplayer and make the game harder or a hell of a lot easier. I only have two issues with the brand new system. First issue: the games. There have been announcements for some pretty awesome games coming out for the Wii U like Rayman Legends, ZombiU, and other games. I don't like how a good number of the games are already sold titles. Assassin's Creed III and Black Ops II is an exception, but Arkham City? Really? Hundreds of gamers have already played and beaten that game. They may add new features, but still doesn't change the fact that gamers already knows what happens in a game removing the excitement of playing a new game. The only game I would really like to play over again on the Wii U is Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. My secong issue with the Wii U: the price. I understand that it's a brand new system, but $350, really? I'm used to my systems costing 200 something dollars. I don't have that type of money. However, my dislikes are only little pet peeves. It's nothing too serious. Overall I say that if you really want a new gaming experience, I recommend checking out the Wii U. Those are my thoughts. Voice of a Gamer signing out.
 

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

It was a choice between Halo 4 and Black Ops II. Personally, I love both games. I think they are amazing. In one, I'm shooting aliens and in the other I'm shooting actual people AND zombies. It's amazing. However, I do not own an Xbox 360. So, this is going to be about the highly anticipated shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The game is awesome. That should explain everything, but then the post would be too short. In this game, we are fighting in the both the past and the future. In the past we are playing as the retired solider, Alex Mason, who fights during the Cold War in the 1970s and 80s. In the future, we play as David Mason, Alex's son, who is fighting during a new Cold War between China and the United States (like we didn't see that coming.) How to win? SHOOT STUFF!! Well, ok, you have to do more than that, but still, it usually solves everything. However, in this game you do have to do a lot of thinking. For example, you have to be smart while protecting the President and not kill him. I love the fact that the game gives you a lot to do and makes shooting your targets very easy for someone (me) who epically fails at video game shooters Another reason why this game is good: if people are skipping work and school in order to stay home and play this game, it is worth the buy. I also love the fact that we are in the future I mean I love classic guns as much as the next guy but.... I kinda wanna kill my enemies with cyperguns and robots and stuff. It makes war video games seem a lot more exciting. I also love how in both past in future we're looking for the same guy. It makes a connenction between the past and the future. Finally, the thing I love most about this game is TRAINING FOR THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE! I love shooting zombies! If I'm tired of shooting living people in the game, I can just go to zombie mode and kick some zombie ass! XD!  Overall, Call of Duty: Black Ops II is yet another awesome game for the franchise. I really think that this game is going to remain popular for a very long time. I hope it's going to be as successful as the firs Black Ops game by making billions of dollars in just a few days. Well, those are my thought. Voice of a Gamer signing out.

ASSASSIN'S CREED III

IT'S HERE!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! The long awaited Assassin's Creed III is finally here. For those in New York who have waited in line for days for this game I salute you. You went through a hurricane for this game. You are truly a devoted gamer. Okay, let's talk about the game. It's awesome, amazing, epic, and if I write anymore positive words this post is going to be very very long. The sceneary is magnificent. The world is huge. It makes me more excited to kill people with our new assassin, Conor (probably spelt his name wrong. I should be ashamed of myself). The game gives you a lot to do which contributes to the large world area. More things to do, more people to kill. The other thing that is awesome is that the controls are much easier than previous games. No more gaming cramps. It makes me even more excited about this game. The story is pretty amazing. We're still following Desmond's ancestry, but no longer is fancy Italy. It's a good change to be in America. It's also cool to fight during the American Revolution. I can kill those damn Red Coats (I do not mean to offend British people). Of course, in true Assassin's Creed fashion, the game is historically accurate. So it's like I'm playing an altered version of history. If only I was still taking a US History Class... I would get an A+ on this subject and I wouldn't fall asleep in the class so much. The game is also a mixture of fast and slow paced gaming. I think it's a nice balance for those who just want to get on with the story and skip all the side missions and stuff. Assassisn's Creed III is game for hard-cord Assassin's Creed Fans, Newbies to the epic assassin franchise, and people who love history. I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY reccomend this game to gamers. It's just too awesome to miss out on. I personally never played one of the Assassin's Creed games, but I know an awesome game when I see one. I also know that I will probably epically fail at playing it, but dammit the game is too freaking awesome not to have. All Gamers out there, I will say it again, this game is very awesome, epic, amazing, magnificent, mind-blowing, and so on and so forth. GET THE GAME!! IT'S WORTH THE BUY DURING THIS ECONOMY!! Voice of a Gamer signing out.

Dishonored- Another Assassin's Creed

Hurray, another game where I can be stealthy and kill people. As you know, many gamers can't wait for the upcoming Assassin's Creed III coming out October 30th. For those who think they won't last another day, I highly reccomend Dishonored. The game is very impressive. It's basically Assassin's Creed+Steampunk+Supernatural powers. You play as a man named Corvo Attano. He is framed for a crime he didn't commit after coming from a foreign voyuage to seek aid with a deadly plague ravagining the city. Now, it's time for revenge after he recieves powers from the Outsider in the dream world. These said powers are the power of possession, time stop/slow, dark vision (xray vision), teleportation, summoning deadly rats, wind blasts, and the power to turn your enemy into ash to prevent their discovery. If that's not awesome, I don't know what is. I mean, come on. Supernatural powers makes killing in video games a lot easier. I mean, the game is going be a challenge, but I don't have to sneak in the shadows all the time and blend in with people so I don't get seen, and a silent kill is more possible. The only thing I really don't like is the fact that you can't use two powers at once. It's not that serious, but I would really like to freeze time and then posses someone so they could become my shield or something. I think that would be cool. Anyway, back to the postivies. I really like the steampunk theme of the game. It makes me feel like I'm playing Assassin's Creed, but it's not Assassin's Creed. I believe the theme adds to the atmosphere of the game. Also, the main character's mask and mark looks freakin awesome. I also like the mission and side quest system. Again, almost like Assassin's Creed. Almost. Overall, I believe Dishonored is a way for Assassin's Creed fans to relieve themseleves of the wait for Assassin's Creed. HOWEVER, the game is no Assassin's Creed. It can never replace that game. Assassin's Creed III comes out in eight days. If those eight days are too long, play Dishonored to calm your mind. But as soon as AC III comes out, it's a choice between steampunk or Revolution. I can't tell you what to pick. I'm only announcing my thoughts. Voice of a Gamer signing out.