Jason F.'s Video Games - Ratings and Reviews

God of War II - Playstation 2 - PS2 Dec 1, 2008

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I once read a review of this game which described it as "must be played with your shirt off." While the comment is slightly sexist, and very ludicrous, I think it does properly describe the overt manliness that the action in this game exudes. Need to get some information out of a poor old man? Why not bash his head against a block of concrete over and over with your bare hands? Need to fly across an enormous canyon to reach your destination? Why not rip Icarus' wings right off his back and use them as your own, as you plummet to an otherwise imminent death miles above solid ground?

In God of War 2, you play as Kratos the newly crowned God of War, fresh off your victory over the former, Ares. Zeus, wary of losing his own crown as the ruler of Olympus, and all Gods, decides to forcibly remove all non-mortal powers from you. Thus, your mission throughout the game is to take back what is rightfully yours, and seek revenge on Zeus for his betrayal.

The gameplay is very similar to the first installment, fight through hordes of Greek mythological enemies and icons with a range of weapons; including giant bladed chains to enormous hammers and spears. Along the way, solve puzzles which impede you from getting to the next area. Sony/SCE Studios do a very good job in balancing these two game elements, providing quite a fun experience throughout the entire game.

This really was one of the best games to come out for the PS2.

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$8 – $39 see all 38 Stores

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BLIZZARD Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (Windows/Macintosh) Jun 5, 2008

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I had never previously played an RTS before I played Warcraft III, and I really did not know what I was missing. What a great genre! There is just something about playing a real time strategy against live opponents online. It takes gaming to a whole new level - boring computer AI becomes almost unplayable. On top of that, noone comes close to creating an RTS like Blizzard.

With the ability to create hero classes on top of normal units, WC3 raised the bar for RTSs. This Frozen Throne expansion added new units, heroes, items and structures on top of the ones released with the original, Reign of Chaos.

This game has by far the largest e-sport following out of any non-FPS game in the market. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are given away in tournaments for the top WC3 players of the world.

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Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) [PlayStation 3] May 5, 2008

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Stealing cars, beating up pedestrians, taking your date(s!) to strip clubs and being an all around bad boy. Those are the kinds of things you do when playing GTA IV, and that's if if you are VERY conservative.

The game is set in what is essentially a small version of NYC, but with all different names. The main plot line involves living the life of Niko, a European immigrant to the US, who tags along with his cousin Roman partaking in all sorts of illegal activities to pay the bills and more.

I played this at my friend's apartment this past weekend, and we had about 5 people watching us play, including 4 females. I have never in my entire life seen people so amused JUST WATCHING a video game. Half the crowd was dying on the floor laughing at the ludicrous events that took place along the plot line. Especially the dating related scenes.

A significant piece of the side plot lines is going on dates with random girlfriends, and you can take them just about anywhere. Driving over pedestrians along the way to the bowling alley hardly seems to bother your girls. However, firing your shotgun at a random group of civilians on a first, that's a bit too much for her to stick around. Don't worry - call her back in 5 minutes and she'll give you another shot (pun intended!).

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$27 – $73 see all 16 Stores

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God of War 2 (2007) [PlayStation 2] Apr 16, 2008

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I once read a review of this game which described it as "must be played with your shirt off." While the comment is slightly sexist, and very ludicrous, I think it does properly describe the overt manliness that the action in this game exudes. Need to get some information out of a poor old man? Why not bash his head against a block of concrete over and over with your bare hands? Need to fly across an enormous canyon to reach your destination? Why not rip Icarus' wings right off his back and use them as your own, as you plummet to an otherwise imminent death miles above solid ground?

In God of War 2, you play as Kratos the newly crowned God of War, fresh off your victory over the former, Ares. Zeus, wary of losing his own crown as the ruler of Olympus, and all Gods, decides to forcibly remove all non-mortal powers from you. Thus, your mission throughout the game is to take back what is rightfully yours, and seek revenge on Zeus for his betrayal.

The gameplay is very similar to the first installment, fight through hordes of Greek mythological enemies and icons with a range of weapons; including giant bladed chains to enormous hammers and spears. Along the way, solve puzzles which impede you from getting to the next area. Sony/SCE Studios do a very good job in balancing these two game elements, providing quite a fun experience throughout the entire game.

This really was one of the best games to come out for the PS2.

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top playstation 2 game

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [PlayStation 3] Apr 16, 2008

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I am not, and never was a big FPS fan, but this game has really made me reconsider. It's by far the best first person shooter I've ever played. The Incredible graphics are just breathtaking, it has fantastic gameplay, and an extremely fun online multiplayer experience.

This game alone is worth buying a big HDTV and a PS3/XBox360 for - it's that good.

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Price

$27 – $72 see all 18 Stores

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$144.55 at Amazon Marketplace

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Final Fantasy Chronicles [PlayStation, Teen (ESRB), 2001] Apr 15, 2008

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Screw Final Fantasy IV, this compilation has Chrono Trigger! I was always into the genre, so I can be a real critic, and this is by far the best turn based RPGs ever made. The combat system utilized inter-party combo's which allowed for very deep and fun party selection choices.

On top of that the story line was top notch. A real standard of the genre.

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$15 – $28 see all 15 Stores

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Devil May Cry: Greatest Hits Apr 15, 2008

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By far the most fun game of the Devil May Cry series. All releases since this have lost alot of the fun and simplicity that this game had.

The boss fights are fun, the story-line is pretty interesting, and it has great replay value. I definitely played this game over a couple times on different difficulty levels; including "Dante Must Die" mode, which is REALLY hard. Very fun.

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Super Mario Galaxy (2007) [Wii] Nov 16, 2007

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Great game! Been playing it on my roommates Wii, and it really feels like a new version of Mario 64. You have to run around from level to level (galaxy to galaxy, and planet to planet in this case), and have the opportunity to get a star in 5 or 6 different ways from the same planet. Getting a certain number of stars unlocks a boss and/or the next galaxy.

The planets are quite small, in fact Mario is about a tenth of the size of most planets, so wandering around a certain one involves actually rotating around these spheroids, making for some very interesting controls and gameplay.

It's only a Wii so the graphics arent spectacular, but it's a very fun game, with quite a lot of replay value (it's hard to find the time to get more than one star per planet and there are 5 or 6 from each!). Finally a REAL new mario game, and not one of these cheesy filler games with mario characters, like Mario Party.

A must have if you own a Wii.

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$20 – $64 see all 68 Stores

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God of War [PlayStation 2, Mature (ESRB), 2006] Dec 11, 2007

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Great game. A very fun combination of action and puzzle genres.

One of the best games to come out for ps2.

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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) [PlayStation 2]

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) [PlayStati... Jul 27, 2007

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Great game, as is the first one. My girlfriend, who never picks up a video game in her life, even enjoys playing it with me. There is no huge time commitment when playing either, since the chapters (levels) are short, and you can save after every one.

Don't expect a huge amount of challenge for you pro gamers out there. However, there are many optional secrets to unlock for achieving/finding all bonuses on each level for added replay value and complexity.

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Price

$19 – $28 see all 11 Stores

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