God of War III Review (Playstation 3)

"The measure of a man is what he does with power"-Plato
Revenge. Vengeance. Chaos. Death. These words often symbolizes the God of War franchise. For those who doesn't what God of War is, the God of War franchise is one of the most well known game on the Playstation Brand. It uses ancient Greek mythological themes, and follows the adventures of a Spartan warrior known as Kratos.


His journey began as a mortal Spartan captain. Feared by his enemies for his ruthless tactics and stunning strategy. After the release of the franchise, Kratos became one of the most recognized character in video game history.


God of War III is the fifth installment in the series. This game serves as the final chapter in the saga. For the third game, Kratos' journey is about to conclude because his mission is to destroy Olympus! Impossible? IT'S POSSIBLE WHEN KRATOS IS AROUND. The story picks up where the God of War II ended. Kratos' wants his revenge towards his father, Zeus. Zeus betrayed him in the second game by killing him. However, Gaia and the other titans revived Kratos in order to avenge their defeat during the Titanomachy or The War of the Titans. In the third game, the second Titanomcahy is about to come forth with Kratos on the side of the Titans. The Gods did everything to stop Kratos. But in the end, Kratos did the unthinkable. Kratos was able to destroy Olympus and defeat all of the Gods. Even the omnipotent Zeus was not able to the mighty Kratos. In the end of the game, Kratos killed himself because his vengeance has ended. However, at the end of the credits, Kratos' body isn't seen and a trail of blood leading towards a cliff. Kratos' final fate is unknown. The reason why I bought this game is the Gore factor and its Storyline. There is no shortage of blood in this game. Kratos is very brutal, ruthless, merciless, and savage (e.g. Kratos killed Helios by ripping his head off with his bare hands). BeforeDuringAfterThis game made me like Greek Mythology. Even though Kratos isn't part of the Greek Mythology, he will be part of the gaming history and be remembered as the Biggest Bada**. The biggest praise I could give this game is its Graphics. The game's graphics is phenomenonal and outstanding. Kratos looked awesome in this game compared to the previous games. The game's gameplay is similar to the previous installments which is good. This game is highly recommended for gamers who wants action, brutality and amazing story.


The Verdict:
Rating: 5/5
+ Awesome Graphics
+ Amazing Storyline
+ Epic Boss Battles

RECOMMENDATION:
Watch this Documentary about the God of War Series
Title: God of War: Unearthing the Legend
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUShdKXps-k
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrrXG-6moEs
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86QdpkLOh84
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMe-sPtv22E
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1nak7gBJKs
Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icmb9kwk5ZA
Part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmgNG_EvHTk

Review made by IGN:
Video Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UatNNZQASyI
Complete Review: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1075014p1.html

Review made by Gamespot:
Video Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDhXxbJkXjg
Complete Review: http://asia.gamespot.com/ps3/action/godofwariii/review.html

Review made by X-Play(G4TV):
Video Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwnbiXN5rfs
Complete Review: http://www.g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/

Resident Evil 5 Review (Playstation 3)

Resident Evil. One of the most iconic franchise in video game history. The franchise redefined the Survival Horror genre. Every one in the gaming universe knows Resident Evil. Zombies. Zombies made the game series very memorable. Who knew zombies will be scary? But for the new installment (Resident Evil 5), it became a Survival Action game instead of the usual Survival Horror. Why? It wasn't that scary compared to the previous games. The new Zombies, the "Majinis", doesn't look scary coz their outward appearance is similar to ordinary people only with glowing red eyes. And there are no night sequences in the game so this greatly reduced the scare factor of the game. On the bright side, the story, gameplay, and the graphics are outstanding. These three are the reason why I bought the game. The game's story is a direct sequel to the Resident Evil series, and continues chronologically after Resident Evil 4. The game stars Chris Redfield (from the first Resident Evil) who is now a member of Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) and Sheva Alomar.
The game took place in Africa. Their mission is to prevent bio-organic weapon (BOW) being on the black market. Chris and Sheva found out that Albert Wesker (the main antagonist of the first Resident Evil) is behind all of this. They also found out that Wesker is controlling Jill Valentine (partner of Chris in the first game, presumed dead after pushing Wesker out of the building).


(Left)Jill Valentine (Right)Albert Wesker















After fighting their way through waves of Majinis, large bat-like creature, and many Majini variation, they were able to catch up to Wesker. The battle began. They were able to release Jill from Wesker's control. However, Wesker escaped and rode in a stealth jet. Chris and Sheva was able to make it. The fight continues until the jet crashed to a nearby volcano. The battle ended when the duo fired a RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) to Wesker. And that's it. Now for the gameplay. The gameplay is very similar to Rresident Evil 4 which is good in my opinion. (Left) Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Right) Resident Evil 5 (360/PS3)
And finally the graphics. Graphics is top-notch. The only problem is that I can't fully describe the game's graphics coz I don't have a HDTV. :(



The Verdict:
I will rate the game a 4 out of 5.

+ Top-Notch Graphics
+ Story
+ Cooperative Multiplayer
- Not Scary

This review was made by ME!


Review made by IGN:

Video Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRShlPAC_iM
Complete Review: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/960/960212p1.html

Review made by Gamespot:

Video Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYFXo33-Wo
Complete Review: http://asia.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/residentevil5/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary%3Bread-review

"The Use of Force" Plot

The Plot

The doctor narrates the whole story. The Olsons called the doctor to report their daughter,Mathilda Olson, about her illness. They are willing to pay the three dollar fee for his visit. Mathilda Olson is an unusually attractive child who clearly has a high fever, and the doctor sets out in his best professional manner to discover the cause. The doctor discovered that Mathilda is hiding her sore throat for three days. Mathilda was furious and ran away from her father's lap.

My Reaction

The Story is long but the main part of the story is very short. I was expecting something different when I was read the title. When I read the story, I found out that the use of force involves a doctor opening a girl's mouth. So I was kinda disappointed. But, Overall the story is good that shows the love of the parents to their daughter.