Sabtu, 30 April 2011

God of War 4 Hadir di Tahun 2012?


Kratos, manusia setengah dewa plontos yang kejam luar biasa ini sepertinya akan hadir lagi mengguncang dunia Playstation 3. Setelah kesuksesan franchise God of War di pasaran, karakter fiktif mitologi Yunani ini memang menjadi “barang dagangan” Sony yang laku keras. Lihat saja bagaimana kehadiran God of War 3 sangat membantu Sony meningkatkan tingkat penjualan Playstation 3 yang hampir tunduk di bawah kompetitornya dulu. Kini giliran God of War 4 yang siap mengguncang September 2012 mendatang.
Informasi yang akan membuat para gamer berteriak kegirangan ini sendiri dirilis pertama kali oleh Playstation Magazine. Majalah tersebut mengklaim bahwa mereka berhasil mengorek rahasia ini dari salah satu tim yang sedang mengembangkan game tersebut. Jika ini benar, maka itu berarti salah satu anggota SCE Santa Monica yang membocorkannya. Semoga saja pada event E3 bulan Juni nanti, ada sedikit kepastian apakah informasi ini sekedar rumor atau memang kenyataan.

Hanya ada satu hal yang cukup membuat saya bingung tentang informasi God of War 4 ini, yakni plot yang akan dihadirkan nantinya. Buat Anda yang pernah memainkan GOW 3 pasti mengerti. Kratos sendiri sudah mencapai tujuan yang ia inginkan, membunuh Zeus. Selama perjalanan ia sudah menghabisi semua dewa Yunani yang ia temui (kecuali Aprhodite), menghancurkan monster buatan mereka, melenyapkan para Titans, dan membuat dunia jatuh dalam kondisi yang tidak berbeda dengan kiamat. Lantas plot seperti apa lagi yang akan dihadirkan? Jika hendak membicarakan prekuel dari God War 1, game PSP sudah melakukannya.
Para gamer tentunya sangat berharap ada informasi yang lebih jelas tentang kabar  ini. Sedikit sanggahan dan konfirmasi akan jauh lebih baik dibandingkan rumor yang tidak mendapatkan respon apapun. Namun dari lubuk hati yang terdalam, kita semua menginginkan ini. HAIL KRATOS!

Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011

1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

It is finally within our grasps, the game that people have been talking about for years. The sequel to the game which has won many game awards, including Game of the year. Skyrim, the home of the Nords will be the setting for the new Elder Scrolls. Hopefully it will be jammed packed full of snow and fantastic mountain scenery. Not much info yet, but we do have a solid release date – 11.11.11 – weird release date (don’t know if it has something to do with Remembrance Day). This game will be a contester for the greatest game of all time in my opinion.

2. Crysis 2

Crysis 2, A Sci-Fi first person shooter game developed by Crytek, is one of the most anticipated games for 2010/2011. Crysis 2 would be the first game to use game engine 3. Not to forget its predecessor, Crysis, that came up with bench-mark setting graphics and excellent game play. Crysis 2 is set in Newyork City, where players are enabled to navigate between floors and building structures, as well as destroy the cityscape. Witnessing creepiness and horrible things that had happened to Newyork city. Nomad is the main character of the game; a super soldier with enhanced combat skills and fascinating tools. Crysis 2 is equipped with freedom of large number of choices including the usage of multiple power modes simultaneously and more tactical warfare, upgraded weapons. The nanosuit has been redesigned to Nanosuit 2; which is the best technological milestone of the mankind with exhilarating new features. See our Crysis 2 review here.

crysis 2 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
The storyline is still not disclosed. Hoping the story is in continuation from the original game. The developers claim that the new game will come up with catastrophically beautiful graphics. Crysis 2 will run more efficiently then the original game, easily accommodating to lower end computers.

3. Diablo 3

Blizzard has announced to release Diablo 3 next year. Diablo3 is another themed action role playing game which is sequel to the original game Diablo released in 1997. The game is set in the world of sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy which was saved years ago by the unnamed heroes in Diablo 2. The players from the Diablo 2 returns to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms. Diablo 3 is the best example of real playing game. Like its predecessor, the player takes the control of a heroic battle to get rid of the world of Diablo the lord of terror engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses. Game has an epic storyline where player gets to journey through different levels ultimately confronting the Diablo.
You can choose character classes and manage variety of spells and equipments. Players will also have the opportunity to explore familiar setting such as Tristram. Players will also encounter several new characters as well as a number of characters from the previous games including Deckard Cain. Like Diablo 2 multiplayers can play the game using Blizzard’s Battle.net service with exciting newly added features. Until now four of the five classes have been unveiled: the Barbarian, the Witch Doctor, the Wizard and the Monk.
diablo 3 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
New feature that have been unveiled includes: picking up the gold rather than just touching it, unique health orbs that drop from the enemy, several changes to the quick bar buttons and function keys, Skill Runes; another new skill modifying feature , numerous new spells, pick the desired gender. Diablo 3 is powered by custom 3D game engine; giving a view similar to isometric view used in previous games. Built in a unique 3D environment with exclusive death animations. Diablo 3 engine would be incorporated with Havok physics and features; destructible environment with an in-game damage effects.

4. Test drive Unlimited 2

Test drive Unlimited 2 is sequel to test drive unlimited. It is a massively open online racing game where players can get online and share their racing thirst with rest of the world. It blends the experience of single and multi-player racing, creating a world of racing challenges. Up to 8 players can join the session at a time which further spice up the racing experience. The game is set in the Mediterranean island of Ibiza with over 2,000 miles of roadway and back roads. The game includes new vehicles with massive customization, striking locations.
test drive unlimited 2 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
TDU2 will also offer free downloadable content DLC for vehicle packs, clothe packs, furniture pack and much more. You will be able to customize your avatar looks, pick different club logo, and furnish your home. New racing tricks and stunts further add value to the game. Getting your damaged car repaired manually, handling of car during racing, turning signals, exclusive vehicles, convertible roofs adds real racing experience to the game.

5. GTA 5

GTA series which is famous for its action, adventure, driving, and occasional role-playing, stealth and racing elements is planning to come up with its new installment in the series ; GTA 5. GTA 5 is expected to be released by the end of 2010 or the beginning of 2011. The game is expected to stay on top of the charts throughout 2011.
gta 5 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011

6. Hitman 5

Hitman 5 is to be released by the end of 2010 or the beginning of 2011, taking agent 47 in whole new direction. Also news came via page 17 of an Edios report claiming that the new Hitman 5 is in development. Hitman 5 is the fifth installment in the Hitman game series. It has been confirmed by the IO Community Manager that the game will not follow a story based on the movie.
hitman 5 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011

7. Mass Effect 3

According to the project director Casey Hudson Mass Effect 3 is in its early stages of development. However, it has been confirmed that game is to be announced by late 2011. Casey Hudson latest interview with MTV revealed certain details about the upcoming Mass effect 3. The game is supposed to have an epic conclusion, which is overwhelming. Hudson also told MTV that there are about 1000 variables that are already lined up for variations in the new chapter. After quantifying the variables in the story line, Hudson has exaggerated the pre release hype for the game. Putting a huge divergence in the final chapter of trilogy would be a remarkable thing to do, from which we can sense more twist in the upcoming game.
mass effect 3 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
So far revealed, the game is expected to have Richer RPG features, more combat options and more complex enemies. The developers seriously need to work at RPG features and combats as they weren’t very appealing in the ME2. We can expect that ME3 to be an excellent role playing experience, something that was quite missing in the Mass Effect 2.

8. Max Payne 3

Rock star games, which are famous for the max Payne, midnight club and grand theft auto are going to release Max Payne 3 in 2011. The game is sequel to Max Payne a shooter video game which was released in the year 2001. A reason of fame for this game is the bullet time mode where the bullet time is slowed down to such an extent that it could be seen with naked eye.
max payne 3 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
Storyline: Max Payne 3 begins with a new chapter of Max Payne, a New York City police officer who is now 12 years older and he has left NYPD, the guy is shown in new attire where he is bald and he has grown beard. The game will be plotted in Brazil where Max is working for a private security company.

9. Portal 2

We all have fond memories of Portal, whether they are of extreme happiness after completing a level or punching your computer screen because you kept on failing.I use the word memories because I have never went back to portal after completing it because I knew what to do on every level. But now that Portal 2 is coming out, I can’t wait to fill my mind with new memories! With more puzzles, more levels and more hilarious voice acting it sure will shape up to be a great game. You’ll be jumping through hoops to play it…. (Bad joke).
portal 2 Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011

10. Star Wars the Old Republic

One of the best RPG’s that I have ever played is now going MMO. Many people are calling it the ‘WoW Killer’ and with the exceptional work gone into Biowares other games like The Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect it’s hard to see how anything can go wrong. The unique and expansive world of Star Wars is a great gaming environment as we have seen in other attempts to successfully make a good Star Wars MMO. Star Wars Galaxies was the last Star Wars MMO but it failed because of poor player support.
swtor Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2011
But Bioware, as we all know do have some MMO experience, like Warhammer online, which did have its flaws but was a really great game in my eyes. Bioware are experts in incorporating in depth and enthralling character conversations into their games which is something they have put into Star Wars the Old Republic. The game is due for release in Q1/Q2 of 2011.

Black Ops – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Cut Scenes Vs the Actual Game

Let’s start with the single player. Right off the bat I was sucked in by the movie like feel of the game. Only later on to realize how boring and not very thought the game was. Sure, it would make a good movie with all those cut scenes but does it make a good game? No. I was forever bored by the seemingly endless cut scenes and pointless action shots. One scene in which you are the pilot of a Blackbird spy plane leads you to believe that you will be piloting this amazing machine but then all you get to do is start the engines and fiddle around with a joy stick trying to fixate enemies on a blurry screen which makes your eyes sore. I then went on to find out that the actual ‘gaming’ part of the game was a complete waste of time as well.
BlackOps single player Black Ops – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Fighting Experience

The fighting is uneventful and dull. Not to mention the over exaggerated scenery and set pieces which try to suck you in but leave you thinking that they have tried too hard or thinking ‘would that really happen?.’ During one stealth mission the game calls for you to kill an enemy who is in an exposed area without even telling you (even though you have been told to stay away from the light). If you do not kill the soldier and you stay in complete darkness the game will say that the mission is failed and guards will flood in and kill you.
The game also restricts players to doing what it wants you to do. For example, in one mission you run out onto an iron walkway and then hear one of you squad mates shout ‘RPG!’. After fixing your sights on him you start to open fire, to no avail. It seems that the enemy isn’t quite done yet, and you have to watch as he then fires his RPG which rips a hole in the walkway and leads to one of your team mates’ death. At first I was disgruntled at the fact that I was unable to kill him. So I jumped off the cliff, killing myself, and re-spawned further back in the mission. I then proceeded in trying to kill him a second time. Nothing. After a few times of repeating this I gave up and continued the campaign. This may not be a big flaw but it still annoyed me.

Multi-Player

Now let’s go onto multi-player. The online section is riddled with bugs, huge lag spikes and horrible maps. The connection problems have sometimes made the game unplayable for me. No game is perfect online when it is first released but I was at least expecting Treyarch to have prepared a little bit more for what was to come. They didn’t even have a public beta for god’s sake. It’s like they wanted their own game to fail right from the start. Don’t get me wrong, the multi-player had huge potential but it has been let down by the lack of attention detail and player’s needs. Sniping also seems to have been ruled out. I have yet to be killed by a sniper yet which is something I find amazing because there are usually lots of people running around quick scoping. The maps are only good for sub machine guns and assault rifles which are both very overpowered. So if you fancy a good snipe you may as well just buy modern warfare 2.
BlackOps Black Ops – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
I also said in my other Black Ops review that the use of CoD points for buying weapons, perks and camouflage etc. was a great thing. And it is. Well, at the start anyway. It was good to buy weapons and attachments straight away without having to wait a while to unlock them. But it really does get boring after a bit because there are no challenging challenges. Yes, there are challenges like get so many kills with this weapon etc. but this did not appeal to me because the only thing it rewarded me with was experience points, which gets old fast. There are contracts too which spice the game up a little. Contracts are basically challenges but they must be completed within a certain time limit and reward CoD points instead of XP. But I never bother with these because I get enough CoD points playing regular matches. I must say that I do prefer the multi-player in Modern Warfare 2 due to the fact that you actually had to be good at the game to unlock the hundreds of variations of emblems and titles etc. whereas in Black Ops you just have to spend CoD points to gain them which requires no skill whatsoever. However, I do love the wager matches. The gambling feel toit seems to add a bit more thrill to the game and pumps you full of adrenaline. These matches are where you will find the really skilful players.

Zombie Mode

A good thing about the game in my opinion is the Zombie mode. It’s more exciting and packed full of cool features. They’ve also given gamers 3 maps to start with which I think will keep people playing it for a bit longer before map pack one comes out. I do feel that it chucks new players into the deep end at first though. The maps are sometimes confusing to get around and you can get lost quickly but once you play it for a while you will get used to it. The Call of Duty zombies is a unique featured has not copied games like Left 4 Dead or Dead Rising.

Conclusion

Treyarch and Activision really have produced a great game, but they seem to have tripped themselves up by adding too much, rushing it by not giving it a public beta and making the single player too ‘cinematic’. Even with its flaws it has gone down well with most people and critics and customers won’t just be buying this for the single player, it’s the multi-player that draws people in. And so Activision will still be making millions. As a PC gamer I do feel a bit ripped off. They didn’t check and fix their game before they released it; instead they rushed to get it out and it seems like a rushed port of the console version. It feels just same as the other Call of Duty’s and Activation have just got it out there without caring and milked a ton load of money from CoD fans.

Senin, 25 April 2011

Assassin Creed Brotherhood

Assassin Creed Brotherhood
Publisher : Ubisoft
Developer : Ubisoft Montreal
Release Date : 18 Maret 2011
Story 80
Gameplay 90
Graphic 95
Overall 95
STORY
Cerita di Brotherhood ini melanjutkan sekuel sebelumnya, yakni setelah ending dari sekuel Assassin Creed 2, Ezio dan pamannya bernama Mario pulang kembali ke kastil Monteriggioni, Namun kedamaian mereka tidak berlangsung lama. Kastil mereka diserang oleh Cesare Borgia hingga menewaskan pamannya dan Caterina Sforza berhasil ditangkap. Ezio yang tidak sengaja lolos dari serangan tersebut, kembali ke Roma dan membangun kembali kekuatan bersama teman-temannya untuk membebaskan Caterina dan membalaskan kematian pamannya.
GAMEPLAY
Sekuel game ini mengalami banyak perkembangan dengan menyajikan gameplay yang lebih natural dan keren. Ezio kini bakal dapat menjelajahi kota Roma yang dimana lebih luas tiga kali lipat daripada kota Florence di Assassin Creed 2. Kini kita sudah dapat mengendarai kuda di jalanan kota dan tidak hanya sebagai alat transportasi saja, kini kuda dapat digunakan untuk sebagai objek untuk melompat ke tembok yang tinggi atau melompat untuk menikam musuh. Dan perjalanan jauh yang membosankan dari satu kota ke kota lain sudah ditiadakan pada sekuel ini.
Seperti biasanya misi utama tersusun rapi sehingga pemain dapat mudah mengerti jalan cerita game ini dan beberapa misi juga telah diseting sedemikian rupa dengan berbagai aksi yang seru bagai aksi di film-film Hollywood. Seperti saat Ezio kejar-kejaran mengunakan kereta kuda dan bahkan Ezio dapat mengunakan senjata mesin ala zaman romawi, mengunakan meriam, dan bahkan mengendalikan kapal perang.
Selain menikmati misi utama yang menarik. Kita dapat mengikuti misi sampingan yang juga menantang. Dimana pada kota Roma, kita dapat menguasai tower Borgia yang tersebar disepanjang kota, dengan cara menyusup ke wilayah tower yang akan dijaga ketat oleh para prajurit dan kita mesti membunuh kapten prajurit tersebut untuk kemudian memanjat tower dan mensabotase tower milik musuh tersebut. Setelah tower tersebut berhasil dikuasai, maka kita dapat menginvestasi toko-toko di wilayah tersebut untuk meningkatkan pemasukan uang kita.
Fitur manajemen juga telah ditambahkan ke dalam permainan ini. dimana kini Ezio dapat merekrut teman sebagai Assassin dan membentuk sebuah Guild. Setelah berhasil merekrut teman, kita dapat mengatur jenis senjata yang dipakai, model baju, dan bahkan menaikan experience point dan skill mereka. kita dapat memanggil mereka untuk membunuh target yang telah kita tentukan. Setelah kita tandai target dan menekan tombol T pada keyboard untuk memanggil teman kita. Saat dieksekusi pada akan layar terlihat Ezio menjentikan jarinya dan tiba-tiba Assassin muncul dari suatu sudut lalu menghujam target dengan gaya yang keren banget…. Disamping itu, kita juga dapat memanggil teman Assassin kita untuk membantu kita dalam menjalankan misi.
Disepanjang kota Roma, kita juga akan menemukan kandang burung Merpati, yang dimana pada zaman dahulu, merpati digunakan dalam mengirimkan pesan jarak jauh. Saat kita mengakses kandang burung merpati, kita akan dibawa ke layar menu untuk melihat daftar kontrak misi yang ada dan mengirim para assassin yang berhasil kita rekrut ke berbagai belahan dunia, mulai dari Barcelona, Moscow, London, hingga Paris. perlu diingat tiap kontrak misi memiliki tingkat kesulitan yang berbeda-beda dan kita harus menyesuaikan dengan experince dan skill Assassin yang kita rekrut supaya dapat melaksanakan tugas dengan sukses. Dan atas jerih payahnya, mereka akan mendapatkan sejumlah experience dan uang.
Disamping dari fitur fitur yang disebutkan diatas. Fitur Multiplayer merupakan pertama kalinya dihadirkan pada game ini dan mempunyai nilai jual tinggi bagi sekuel ini. Dimana Anda bisa bertemu dan bermain bersama dengan pemain lain dari berbagai belahan dunia dalam game ini. Ada beberapa mode multiplayer yang ditawarkan terlihat cukup menarik dan menantang, seperti mode Free for All hingga mode Wanted. Namun sayangnya kita belum sempat menikmati serunya multiplayer game ini, dikarenakan terkendala dengan kecepatan koneksi internet yg dimiliki. Hehehe…
GRAPHIC
sejauh ini tidak ada yang mencolok dalam hal grafis. Tapi satu hal yang membuat saya berdecak kagum yakni keindahan lingkungan permainan. Mereka telah bekerja keras menghadirkan kota Roma yang luas dengan begitu detil serta model bangunan yang juga tidak tampak monoton. Adanya perubahan pagi ke malam yang semakin halus sehingga menambah tingkat realiti dalam permainan yang juga di iringi adanya pengaruh pada lingkungan. Seperti saat malam hari, ada beberapa penduduk yang membawa lentera sambil menelusuri jalan serta lampu-lampu jalan yang tampak indah menerangi kota Roma. Secara keseluruhan, grafis game ini berhasil disajikan dengan lebih baik lagi pada sekuel ini.

OVERALL
Bagi yang pernah menamatkan game Assassin Creed pertama dan kedua, tentu saja tidak akan melewatkan begitu saja sekuel Brotherhood ini. Penambahan fitur seperti bertambahnya gerakan akrobatik yang baru, trik serangan hingga jenis senjata yang jauh lebih banyak, serta misi utama dan misi sekunder yang seru dan menantang membuat kita betah berlama-lama di depan layar monitor.

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More

 
Design by Free WordPress Themes | Bloggerized by Lasantha - Premium Blogger Themes | Best CD Rates