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Average Overall Score Given: 8.05714 / 10
Total Forum Posts: 2579
Reviews
Rogue Ops
In recent years, the third person stealth combat genre has been a very popular one among gamers. Some games have pulled it off very nicely, like Metal Gear Solid 2 and Splinter Cell. But unfortunately, some copy cats of these two great games have fallen short of being as good as them. Is Rogue Ops the exception, or does it fails like so many others have in the past?Suggestions: Don't copy other games so much and try and develope a completely original game(especially the plot...the terrorist plot is so overused).
Definetly work on the camera...and add a jump button!
Overall Score: 5.2 / 10
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Ever feel like avenging the death of your leader using swords and battle axes? If the answer is yes, than Gladiator is just the game for you.Set in ancient Rome, your character has been chosen by the gods to fight anyone who gets in your way to win back the throne of the Roman Empire that was stolen from the people.
Suggestions: Fix the camera! The ability to zoom in and out isnt enough. Add multiplayer as well, it would make the replay factor much higher.
Overall Score: 6.0 / 10
Grand Theft Auto: Double Pack
After being announced, cancelled, and then re-announced, the latest titles in the Grand Theft Auto series have finally made it to the Xbox. Let me be the first to say that it was well worth the wait. The most talked about and controversial games in the last two years have never looked and played better. Rockstar really showed Xbox fans how much they love them with all the improvements they have made to these games exclusively for the Xbox.Suggestions:
Overall Score: 9.2 / 10
NBA Jam
If you miss the phrases "Boomshakalaka" and "Is it the shoes?" coming out of your TV, then you're gonna love the new NBA Jam! Not only is the original commentator, Tim Kitzrow; back in the hot seat, but the latest NBA Jam title is definitely the greatest. With all your old favorite dunks and stars of the NBA, but with lots and lots of new features and unlockable content. The arcade classic has just gotten a whole lot better!The gameplay in NBA Jam is a lot like previous versions, except one major difference. The game is now 3 on 3 instead of the usual 2 on 2. Sadly there is no option to switch to the classic 2 on 2, which would have been nice. At first, the added player to each team is a bit confusing and frustrating. After a game or two, you'll get used to it and be taking advantage of the added player every chance you get. One addition to the gameplay is the use of Jam Points. At the top of the screen in a game is a jam points meter. To get jam points, you have to do things such as steal the ball, make a basket, or perform crazy dunks like a triple ally-oop. When you fill the jam points bar, you have the ability to activate a hot spot (introduced in NBA Jam T.E.) worth between 3-7 points.
Jam points also accumulate and after each game you can use them to purchase unlockables in the Jam Store. Items such as new courts, cheat codes, and new attire for existing or your created characters, which is also a new addition to NBA Jam. The create-a-character option isn't as expansive as other games, but it does its job. You can also use your jam points to increase your created character's attributes or make a dream team consisting of all your favorite stars.
The best new feature to the series is the Jam Tournament and Legends Tournament. The Jam Tournament pits you against all 29 NBA teams in order to make it to the top. The Legends Tournament is what really makes this game stand out above all the others. In order to win, you must play teams of the best players from the past to the present. You start out playing against Pre-70's teams. Not only are you playing players whom retired MANY years ago, but also you see the game as it was back then, Black and White! You also get to listen to music from that time period and an old time style commentator. As you beat all the teams in a time period, not only do the characters become playable, but you move on and the display, music, and commentator all change. One complaint though is the AI is really cheap.
Every chance they get they steal the ball or knock you down. Eventually you will learn their tactics, but it can be really frustrating at first. And for people who want to pick up the controller and have a good time, there unfortunately is no option to switch the difficulty. The default camera can also be annoying at time, but luckily there is the option to change that. My biggest complaint of all is that it's not playable on Live. They added the ability to download content in the future, but no play on Live? WHY???????
The graphics in NBA Jam are nothing groundbreaking, but I wasn't expecting them to be. A game such as this, which doesn't try to be realistic, doesn't need the most detailed graphics. But it looks good for what it is, and arcade style basketball game.
The new dunks and animations look spectacular and really light up your TV screen. When the players are souring through the air doing backflips well above the backboard, it makes me wish I had a big screen TV.
Suggestions: They should have made this playable on Live. It would have been so fun! The ability to change the difficulty would be nice too. Other than that, I have no complaints.
Overall Score: 9.0 / 10
Midnight Club 2
Suggestions: Add custom soundtracks!!!!! Custom soundtracks should be mandatory, instead of being an extra treat.
Overall Score: 9.0 / 10
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War
Suggestions: Work on the shadows in the game and make them more fluid and realistic. Custom soundtracks and co-op on Xbox Live would be nice too.
Overall Score: 10.0 / 10
Rocky
"And in the blue corner... RRRRRRRRROOCKYYYYYY BALLLBBBOOOOAAA"
. Fans of the Rocky movie's can finally be a part of the movies and fight as the Italian Stallion in all of his memorable matches. I honestly wasn't expecting this game to be that great before I played it. I've never played a decent boxing game before, and I definitely haven't ever played a tolerable game that was based on a movie. But this game changed my opinion on both of those issues. The intro to the game is a nice clip reel from all 5 movies. I have never seen any of the Rocky movies in their entirety, but after playing this game I want to go out and buy them all.
The graphics no where near show Xbox's capabilities. Although not bad, they could definitely be better. The character models look a lot like the actors they are based on from the movies, but have a sort of cartoony/caricature look to them as well. In story mode, Rocky changes to the way he looked in each movie as you progress, including hair style and truck colors. The arenas you fight in aren't that amazing either, but they do its job. Simple crowd movements and the occasional beer can thrown into the ring is the most you get as far as action outside the ring. Before the last match of every movie in story mode, there is a nicely done cut scene about the upcoming fight.
Suggestions: Develop a little more sophisticated fighting system, don't play the Rocky theme every 10 seconds, and make some new game play modes.
Overall Score: 8.0 / 10
