Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction

Mission

While on a much needed vacation, Ratchet and Clank's rest and relaxation time is suddenly cut short as they soon find themselves lured into a mysterious quest. Following the trail of a kidnapped girl, Ratchet and Clank rediscover a forgotten race of genius inventors known as the Technomites. They soon uncover a plot more dangerous than they could have imagined.

Gamer Reviews:

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (Future) is the fifth game in the long running series which encompasses three PS2 games and one PSP game. With the move to the PS3 the series gains significant graphical polish as well as some new mini-games influenced by the Sixaxis controller. Obviously that graphical polish will be a little underwhelming if you don't have an HDTV. I played the game through on my 50" Sony SXRD with 1080p functionality and it looked fantastic even if the game itself is rendered in 720p.

Ratchet and Clank TOD is a great game. It's lots of fun. Each level is interesting and has it's own challenges. For those who want more, there are a lot of things to pursue (golden bolts, hologram parts, etc.). The graphics are excellent and produces a full HD (1080) image. Not only that, it's absolutely fantastic to see all that is going on in the background. This game takes full advantage of the power of the PS3 in a way that no other game does! Not only that, but my kids enjoy the game and there's nothing that I find offensive in it that would worry me to have little ears hear. My only issue with the game is that it seems a little short, and it was a little on the easy side. But that also makes it a little more fun and relaxed. Also, the kids can play it without much of a problem. The nice thing is that once you complete the game, it gives you the opportunity to play it all over again with all of your upgraded weapons and the enemies are more difficult. You can, at that time, make any upgrades that you didn't make before, and you can buy the "Omega series" of 3 or 4 weapons for low low payment of millions of bolts. But you also have the advantage of a "bolt multiplier". When you defeat enemies without getting hit, your bolt multiplier increases. That makes it easier to afford the millions of bolts prices. Regardless, it's a great game, lots of fun, and really playable more than once. I give it 5 stars!

Crysis

Mission

From the makers of Far Cry, Crysis offers FPS fans the best-looking, most highly-evolving gameplay, requiring the player to use adaptive tactics and total customization of weapons and armor to survive in dynamic, hostile environments.
Earth, 2019. A team of US scientists makes a frightening discovery on an island in the South China Sea. All contact with the team is lost when the North Korean Government quickly seals off the area. The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation. As tension rises between the two nations, a massive alien ship reveals itself in the middle of the island. The ship generates an immense force sphere that freezes a vast portion of the island and drastically alters the global weather system. Now the US and North Korea must join forces to battle the alien menace. With hope rapidly fading, you must fight epic battles through tropical jungle, frozen landscapes, and finally into the heart of the alien ship itself for the ultimate Zero G showdown. Next-generation graphics that define state of the art, with scalable options to deliver solid performance on older machines Choose your own path through the open world of Crysis -- destroying obstacles, driving vehicles from VTOL's to boats and using the environment itself against your enemies Full-featured multiplayer for up to 32 players with real-time armor and weapons customization.

Gamer Reviews:


"Crysis...a good FPS"

"This is a FPS in which your nano armor gives you special 'skills"; these 'skills' include enhanced speed, strength, armor and invisibility; and you'll need them all to survive.

Graphics that are smooth and flowing...plus excellent audio; both add a spooky, creepy ambiance to this jungle based horror game.

The ability to use and control vehicles (on land, at sea and in the air), as well as the mounted weapons on these units. If you like first person shooters or wanna like it, you have to try Crysis game as you can't go wrong with it!. "

"Generally good enemy AI! Although some will just stand out in the open, there are some that will sneak up on you or hide behind cover; also they must reload empty weapons. Due to their larger numbers and the fact they're usually spread out, will necessitate your using your special 'skills' and the surrounding environment to defeat them. This is the basic, reoccurring challenge for Crysis".

"I bought Crysis when it first came out and loved it. Hands down it has the best graphics and game experience of any game I have played in the last 20 years. And it works well on XP with Directx9 with settings turned down. It will be really unbelievable on directx 10 systems when one comes out that can handle the game on max settings".