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Nov 20, 2011 0 comment

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Review
There is a lot of contention about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the internet.  As is not that unusual, this slick, big-budget, flashy sequel in a well-established franchise is three things at once: a) loved by professional game reviewers, b) savaged by a vocal minority of players, and c) selling extremely well as hordes of people continue to purchase and play it relentlessly. So what's got Group B)'s knickers in a twist?  The most salient complaint: “I already own this damn game.”  They'll readily admit to the following positives: the game looks beautiful; the game is fun; shooting computer guys continues to be fun; the game types are satisfying; the controls feel great; completely decimating the opposing team with a coordinated series of assault strike packages is awesome.  The beef is that nearly all of the above could have been said about Modern Warfare 2 – and they've already paid for that, so what is this, some kind of yearly licensing fee where Infinity ...
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Nov 20, 2011 0 comment

Battlefield 3 Review

Battlefield 3 Review
Battlefield 3 stands out from the current crop of multiplayer FPS look-mommy-I'm-a-soldier-man by being not about you.  In most other games of this type, even games with class systems, a few good players can really unbalance a match and rocket one team to victory.  Your prowess and skill with your pretend sniper rifle, your speed in whipping out a digital illusion of an MP5 will make the difference between victory and defeat – and more importantly, whether your can knock over 20 guys in a row and unlock the next killstreak perk. Battlefield 3 has the same basic ingredients – real-world-esque battle scenarios, progressive rewards and upgrades, realistic weapons, the immersive invitation to pretend you have sweated and drilled endlessly to mold yourself into an elite fighting soldier – but presented in a very different context.  You won't make a difference by yourself, and you have to accept that pretty early on, which makes multiplayer (do we even bother with ...
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