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PS3 First Impression: Dead Space

Posted by Rob on January 27, 2010 – 5:56 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as alien, arkham asylum, avp, batman, big bad bob, bigbadbob, bioshock, creature, dead space, demo, gamefly, plasma cutter, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, ship

I could have sworn I did a review of Dead Space, but I could not find it in my archives. What I do remember about it was that it was horrible. I was not a fan of the slow gameplay or the controls. However, many people online have said how awesome it was, and one friend in particular mentioned that the final game was better than the demo. Now, I needed to have a game in from Gamefly to last me until AVP comes out, and I decided to try Dead Space. So far, I have not been disappointed.

The game is a classic space-survival story. A crew is sent to work some routine maintenance on a large spaceship, and arrive to find that the crew of the ship are missing. It becomes a game of survival as you and your small crew must survive a creature manifestation aboard the large ship.

PS3 Demo Review: Dark Void

Posted by Rob on January 24, 2010 – 1:07 am

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as aliens, big bad bob, bigbadbob, capcom, dark void, demo, jet pack, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, review, third person shooter

On paper, the premise behind Dark Void sounds awesome. The game features the player donning a rocket pack and guns to defend Earth, and is advertised as being able to fight “anywhere”, from the ground to the air. However, the demo for the game did not do it justice, and I am in no rush to try out the completed version.

The game begins with your character hanging out outside. As he works on a vehicle he chucks his wrench behind him, which hits a jet pack that happens to be just hanging on a nearby wall. Then his friend enters, and this guy looks like the Iron Shiek, being topless and dancing around with a turban and whatnot. Neither character knows what the jet pack is, yet the player’s character pops it on. At the next scene, he has a gun in hand and is ready to fight some bad guys. Oh yeah, and all of a sudden the Iron Shiek is an expert on the jet pack and teaches you how to fly over the radio. And that is how you are introduced to the story behind Dark Void, or the lack of a story, as it seems.

My Top Ten Posts of 2009

Posted by Rob on January 19, 2010 – 12:51 pm

Filed under Board & Card Games, Books, Sacred 2, Site Updates, Video Games
Tagged as arkham asylum, Axis & Allies, batman, big bad bob, bigbadbob, blog, book, character build, combat arts, demo, Gathering Storm, high elf, nhl, PlayStation 3, post, PS3, Resistance, review, Sacred 2, shadow warrior, Whale Wars, Winter Classic, Wolverine

Ive had the site since April, and I was curious to see what my top ten blogs were. So I went into my Google Analytics records and checked it out. I love using Google Analytics, and its so much easier than trying to read the reports from Blue Host. I knew two of the posts would be up there, but others were quite a surprise.

1.Explanation of Combat Arts in Sacred 2

This came as no surprise. I knew from looking at other reports that this was my most popular post. I think I did a search to see why, and there is some combination you could put in about Sacred 2 and combat arts that landed me on page one on google.

2. Whale Wars Sucks

This also was not a big surprise, and was the post that had the most random comments. If you google the term whale wars sucks, I come up at number four, which is awesome. Man, I hate that show…

3. My Shadow Warrior Character Build Guide

Another post I knew was very popular. I had made a build guide for the Shadow Warrior in Sacred 2, who seems to be the most popular character to play as. Thus, this was a pretty big hit on my blog.

4. My Announcement of Future Character Builds in Sacred 2

For some reason, a post about what I intended to do in the future made it to my number four most popular post. It doesnt really do much but say “hey, pretty soon I will start making some character build guides.”

5. Axis & Allies 50th Anniversary Edition

This one was a surprise. I didnt even play the game…I just commented on how cool it looks and how much I would love to play it. Man, I need to get some nerd friends up here to play a game of A&A…

6. Resistance: Gathering Storm Book Review

This one was also a surprise. I dont know how it got on here, but my little review of a fairly unpopular book (as far as I can tell) made it to #6 on my blog. Bravo Resistance. Bravo.

7. My Guess At an NHL Announcement

This post makes me laugh. In July the NHL announced that it would make a major announcement at Fenway Park. Common sense told me that that would be the location of the 2010 Winter Classic, and I indeed was correct in my guess. The best part is that this post did not get popular until December, when the Winter Classic was approaching.

8. Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo Review

This only cracks me up because my review of the demo is more popular than my first impressions of the full game… Hmmm, I just realized that I never wrote up a full review of the game…

9. Wolverine Game Review

This came as a complete surprise. I didnt notice that my review of the Wolverine game was this high up on my blog.

10. My High Elf Character Build Guide

I thought this one was going to be more popular. Its my build guide for the High Elf in Sacred 2.

So there you have it, my top 10 most popular posts. Thanks for looking, and I look forward to seeing how it changes in the coming months.

PS3 Demo Review: Matt Hazard: Bloodbath and Beyond

Posted by Rob on January 9, 2010 – 9:16 am

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, bloodbath and beyond, co-op, demo, Gunstar Heroes, matt hazard, mega man, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, PSN, psn review, shooter, side-scroller

I have been enjoying Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard on the PS3, so when I saw that he had a game coming to PSN, I was pretty excited. I checked out the demo last night, and all I can say is that Im glad there was a demo, or I would have wasted $15!!!

Bloodbath and Beyond once again has Matt Hazard going through his previous video games, breaking the fourth wall as he goes. The humor from Eat Lead is definitely still present in the game, which is a good thing. However, rather than a third person shooter, this time its a side scrolling adventure. On the plus side, you can bring a friend along locally for some co-op goodness. But then again, if the person is your friend, you dont want to drag them into this mess of a game.

Darksiders on the Way from Gamefly

Posted by Rob on January 5, 2010 – 7:43 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as bayonetta, darksiders, demo, gamefly, PlayStation 3, PS3

So I had a tough call this week. There were two releases out, and I had to decide which one I would be getting in from Gamefly. I had to choose between Bayonetta (which had an awesome demo) and Darksiders. In the end I chose Darksiders. I think I just liked the sound of the story better. I had to choose between a hot witch who uses her hair to eat enemies, and the first sign of the Apocalypse . I made my choice…

A Night of Gaming with Shell

Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 – 9:13 pm

Filed under My Personal Life, Video Games
Tagged as ac/dc, big bad bob, bigbadbob, buzz! quiz world, demo, game, online, peggle, player, PlayStation 3, PS3, PSN, rock band, wine

Well, it wasnt a full night of gaming, but there was over an hour of PS3 goodness going on in our house. I started nice and easy and let Shell check out the Peggle demo, which she enjoyed. I liked Peggle a lot also, so it looks like I’ll be snagging that in the near future.

After that, I popped in Buzz! Quiz World, and we played two online matches against four other players. It was my first time playing the game online, and I enjoyed it. However, we both did pretty badly. In the first round I managed to stay in fourth place, and after losing that, we decided to rematch. During this round, I ended up doing horrible, and was in last place for most of the game. That was sad. But I was glad to get some gaming in alongside Shell. Tomorrow we will be playing some Rock Band 2 and the Rock Band AC/DC Track Pack that I bought her for Christmas while we wait for the ball to drop and drink cheap wine.

PS3 Demo Review: Bayonetta

Posted by Rob on December 16, 2009 – 8:12 am

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as bayonetta, clone, combat, demo, demon, enemy, God of War, hair, heavenly sword, monster, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review

When I first saw and heard about Bayonetta, I wasnt interested. It looked like an unappealing God of War clone to me, and reminded me too much of Heavenly Sword, which was a game that looked cool but sucked when I played it. So I had no intentions of checking out Bayonetta. That is, until I played the demo. Then I changed my tune.

Without knowing too much about the game (from not reading up on it due to lack of interest), from the demo I can derive that you play as some hot chick who lives amongst a secret society. The game has her going off to fight a bunch of demons (some of which are HUGE). The main character is very interesting. As you control her, you fight with hand to hand combat and guns. As you defeat enemies, you can pick up their weapons…some of which are ridiculously huge. There is also some magic thrown in there to spicen things up.

One of the craziest things about the demo that snagged my attention was the combat itself. Aside from what I just mentioned, there were a few large enemies where, at the end, you had to finish the enemy off with some on-screen button prompts. By successfully doing this, her clothing comes off to reveal the fact that it is her hair. Then her hair turns into a monster’s mouth, and proceeds to bite the giant enemy in half. It was so unexpected, yet so cool to see a hair monster bite a huge chunk out of some other large monster.

In the end, the demo succeeded in blowing me away. I wish it was a little longer, but it was still enough to grab my interest and leave me wanting more. I will definitely be renting this game at some point when it comes out in January.

PS3 Demo Review: Dante’s Inferno

Posted by Rob on December 11, 2009 – 8:28 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbabob, bioshock, crusades, dante's inferno, death, demo, gamefly, God of War, heathen, hell, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, reaver

Ive been interested in checking out this game for awhile, and after playing a demo, I am looking forward to it even more. Not because it is based on the epic poem/ode/whatever you want to call it, but because it was being compared to God of War. After playing the demo, I can say that this is a true comparison, and a good one at that.

From the controls to the gameplay to the story, it is all very reminiscent of God of War. In the demo, you play as a knight during the Crusades, and you go about killing the “heathens”. However, it turns out that God did not see it as being just (despite the fact that the Church claimed it was), and the hero finds himself murdered. You are then suddenly pitted in a boss battle with Death, and after defeating him you acquire your signature weapon, which is his reaver. The remained of the demo has the hero attempting to go to Hell to save the soul of his murdered wife.

PS3 Demo Review: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Posted by Rob on October 8, 2009 – 5:14 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as among thieves, campaign, co-op, competitive, demo, gamefly, gold rush, nathan drake, online, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, PSN, Uncharted 2

Uncharted 2 comes out next week, but last week they released the online multi-player demo. I loved the first Uncharted, and enjoyed playing the Uncharted 2 beta a few months back, and Im really looking forward to Uncharted 2. In fact, my Gamefly queue is currently empty so that Uncharted 2 will ship on release day. But enough about the full game…this is about the demo for the online modes. The demo showcases seven different online modes. From what I could tell, two of them were co-op, and the other five were competitive. Steve and I met up and decided to rock through the co-op ones and see how they were.

I was pleased to find that the controls remained the same, as did the basic style of gameplay. Uncharted is not a FPS where you run around with a machine gun and blow everyone away…you really have to do a lot of duck and cover firing, meaning you will constantly be hiding behind objects, then firing off a couple of rounds, then hiding again. The health system is how a lot of FPS are going these days…as you get hit, the screen begins to turn red, and as you are near death it will turn gray. You can regen health by hiding somewhere and avoiding damage for a set period of time. The game looks and sounds amazing, with great graphics and voice overs. I cant wait to get into the single player campaign. Its gonna rock! But on to the demo!

PS3 Demo Review: Brutal Legend

Posted by Rob on October 2, 2009 – 7:43 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as axe, bioshock, brutal legend, concert, demo, guitar, heavy, jack black, metal, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, rock, tween

I was a bit on the fence with Brutal Legend as I was watching its progress. It had an interesting premise with Jack Black voicing a heavy-metal loving dude stuck in a fantasy-metal world. However, I didnt know how the combat or anything else would work. After playing the demo, this game is a must-play for me.

The demo reminded me of Bioshock’s. Not that the story or gameplay is similar, but the effort and content put into the demo was enough to blow me away and make me know this game is a must-play. The demo has a long intro video setting up the story. After the movie is complete, you can play through a few stages, checking out the combat system and vehicle driving.

PS3 Demo Review- NHL 2010

Posted by Rob on August 28, 2009 – 7:22 pm

Filed under Sports, Video Games
Tagged as 08, 09, be a pro, big bad bob, bigbadbob, boards, check, demo, detroit, ea, exhibition, fighting, goal, hockey, jersey, nhl 2010, penguins, pittsburg, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, punch, rangers, red wings, stick, tutorial

I havent played an NHL game since 08. NHL 09 I wasnt a fan of. I tried it on the PS2, and tried the PS3 demo, but I wasnt a fan of it, and never went further with it. I just stuck to 08 on my PS2 when I wanted to play hockey.

However, I have been looking forward to 2010. One of the biggest reasons I didnt like 09 was because it made a big move control wise. Rather than having one of the buttons assigned to shoot and pass and what not, the right analog was made to control shooting. I never got comfortable with it in the demo, and thus never had an interest to pursue it. In 2010 the right analog once again controls shooting and deking, and I am now ready to accept this fundamental change and get used to it.

PS3 Demo Review- Mini Ninjas

Posted by Rob on August 22, 2009 – 10:36 am

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as animal, big bad bob, bigbadbob, co-op, demo, hiro, mini ninjas, ninaj, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, review, samurai, spell, two player

Much like it sounds, Mini Ninjas is a game about cutesy little ninjas. The main character must go on a quest to save his friends and the animals of the forest from some evil Samruai forces. I was pretty impressed overall with the demo.

The main character is Hiro, and the game is similar to most adventure games where you walk around a 3D world. Hiro uses a sword for his basic attacks, but he can also learn ninja spells, such as casting fireballs and lightning bolts. Another pretty neat ability he has is to enter the bodies of animals, and thus take control of them. So you can fly a little with a chicken or bash some bad guys with the bear or boar. You must also explore and snag all sorts of collectables, including ingredients to make more spells. Along the way there are side missions you will be able to activate by talking to people in need (for example, I had to find a flower for a giant stork.)

So while Hiro is fun to play with, it doesnt stop there. You also have the ability to switch between Hiro and a bunch of his friends. The demo had two others already unlocked. One was a big guy who swung a hammer, so he was definitely a slow but powerful character. The other was a faster moving ninja girl. The demo reveals that there are other characters, each with different weapons. For example, I saw a girl with a bo staff, an archer, and a guy with Wolverine-like claws on his hands. This ability to switch characters to overcome different obstacles is pretty cool. Im not sure if there is two-player co-op, but there sure is room for it in this game.

So overall, the demo did a great job in displaying the potential this game has. Its an action-adventure game where you run around an adorable environment filled with great characters. Im not sure if I would recommend purchasing it yet. I would have to wait and get some other initial reviews, and determine how much play time is actually in the game. Its just that the demo made it seem that the game is going to be short in length, and if thats the case, I wouldnt recommend it. But if there is two player gameplay in it, it will definitely be worth looking more into.

PS3 Demo Review: Batman Arkham Asylum

Posted by Rob on August 7, 2009 – 7:55 am

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as arkham asylum, batarang, batman, bats, big bad bob, bigbadbob, commissioner gordon, counter, croc, dark knight, demo, detective, gilde, goon, grappling hook, harley quinn, joker, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, review, stealth

The demo came out last night for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and I was pretty excited. The game has been getting a lot of hype, and seemed to be a much more in-depth and realistic Batman game. Ive been looking forward to it, and was glad to see that the demo launched last night. I downloaded then, and woke up and played it this morning. I was not disappointed.

The game pretty much starts off as Batman delivers a captured Joker to Arkham Asylum. For those of you not familiar with Batman, Arkham is a mental institution for the criminally insane, and is where many of Batman’s foes are put away until they eventually escape. So Batman delivers Joker, but it turns out that Harley Quinn and the rest of Joker’s goons have already taken over the asylum, and it was actually all a trap to lure Batman there. Now Joker is holding Gordon and other cops hostage, and Batman must make his way through Arkham to reach Joker and put a stop to his plan.

PS3 Demo Review- Heavy Weapon- Atomic Tank

Posted by Rob on June 11, 2009 – 11:31 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, demo, PS3, ps3 review, PSN, psn review, shooter, tank, video games

Wow…this game blew me away. Im considering purchasing it off PSN.

Its a very simple, bright, brilliant game. You play as a tank, and you are at the bottom of the screen. You use the left analog to move back and forth (sidescrolling only) and the right analog to fire the tanks guns. Basically you just fire up at enemy planes that fly over you showering you with rockets and missiles and other stuff. As you go, you can unlock powerups to get bigger or faster guns or a shield, and you can also use points gained after each level to upgrade you main weapon by adding a laser or missiles to the tanks primary shot.

Visually, the game rocks. Its sharp and colorful, and looks great on screen. There are 19 levels to play through, but also a few different modes (which I couldnt check out on the demo) as well as online play. Like I said, Im tempted to pick this game up because its a load of fun. But I already snagged FF7 last week and Gunstar Heroes this week, so Im gonna pass this one up for now. But Im sure I’ll be tempted to pick it up in the future. The demo is totally worth the time to check out.

PS3 Demo Review- Armored Core 4

Posted by Rob on June 11, 2009 – 11:24 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, demo, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review

The game has you in a giant mech suit. The game starts with a nice in-depth tutorial on the controls, which is good because the controls take some getting used to. The mech has three weapons (right hand, left hand, and shoulder) which can be switched out for different weapons while in combat. Also, there are three different types of drives, which are basically turbos. The main one gives you a small speed boost while also allowing you to fly. The second is a short, very fast burst of speed. The third is an insane burst of speed.

Combat is pretty basic. You use the right analog to move the sight on the screen to a target, then fire away. You also have an option to auto-lock, which I always like.

The graphics were sub-par. I expected more from a PS3 game. Of course, this is the demo, so I dont know how the final version will look. Based on the demo, I think the game warrants a spot on my Gamefly queue.

PS3 Demo- Wolverine

Posted by Rob on May 7, 2009 – 11:56 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, demo, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, sabertooth, Wolverine, x-men

Well I finally got my PS3 back online today (I ended up doing something stupid which has kept me off the internet for over two weeks), and I was pleased to see that todays demo was for Wolverine. I quickly downloaded and played it.

First off, its as awesome as I heard. The gore and violence are right up there, as they should be. It is really how you view Wolverine. I mean, he has these ridiculously sharp and dangerous claws, and hes ferocious also…its only natural that his opponents would be ripped to shreds. This is something they very well cant show in a movie (not if they want to snag that all-important PG-13 rating), but in a video game, it works wonders.

The demo is a stage which takes place in Africa, where you run around and fight a bunch of gun-toting cronies. It is ridiculously violent, as Wolverine hacks, slashes, decapitates, and impales his opponents. The game is fast paced, and some of his moves (especially the lunge) are great. As you kill enemies, you gain experience which is used to get new skills, powers, stats, and other goodies. There is also a “feral senses” skill which allows you to kinda “smell” the area to get a better idea of which direction you are supposed to be headed, where enemies are, and if there are any items or areas of importance around. The demo ends when a giant lava monster comes busting out of a gate a la King Kong, so you dont get to cut him down.

The combat, while visually pleasing, can be repetitive. One button for quick attacks, one for hard attacks, and one for grapple. I can see some people complaining about it, but I love beat-em-ups where you do pointless combos to advance. My only qualm with these kind of games is that they tend to be short, and offer little replay value.

I will not buy it, but it has been on my Gamefly queue for awhile, and there it will stay until I snag it. I suggest renting the game and not buying. While it is probably one of the best movie-related video games ever made, it still offers little replay value and is too short to warrant spending $60 on a purchase.

WWE Legends for PS3 is not quite so…legendary?

Posted by Rob on March 13, 2009 – 5:26 pm

Filed under Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, demo, fighting, hogan, legends of wrestlemania, PlayStation 3, PS3, wrestling, wwe, wwf

So the demo came out last night for the new WWE game. Its made by THQ, who made the Smackdown vs. Raw games which I so love. So I thought this game would rock, since it was the same company, just with a very classic roster (ex- Hulk, Andre, Ultimate Warrior, etc.) The demo lets you play as either Hulk or Andre.

I wasnt very pleased with it. The controls suck. They are totally different from SvR, and dumbed down to something that reminds me of an old-school Sega WWF game. For example, you hit square to punch, and x to grapple, and the longer you hold the buttons, the stronger the move. The right analog isnt even used, and I didnt even see any taunts anywhere.

On the plus side, the graphics are improved, in my opinion. Of course, the roster itself is a big seller. However, the controls really turned me off.

I was originally contemplating picking this game up, but now I am avoiding it at all costs.

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