WWE 12 Video Game Review

With the longest running Monday night TV show and some of the most popular TV characters in the world, WWF or WWE or WW whatever these days is a big brand. We all have either watched or heard about the world of wrestling and you either love it or hate it. It’s an entertainment TV show, as they say, but why do we want to watch men in Speedos beating each other up? Okay, the fighting part is not bad (if only it was real) but, from the old days where it was an hour of fighting, now it’s become 45 minutes of talk and 15 minutes of fighting. If you don’t get enough WW whatever during the week on your local TV station then you can control the WW universe on your console.

The story mode (WW universe) will have gamers playing as various characters though out the night’s broadcast; there will be three fights and a main event. Each night’s “broadcast” will be from either Raw or Smackdown and the gamer will have to work his way through the year’s schedule.

There are other game modes available too; Road to Wrestle mania will let the gamer work their way up through the ranks to reach the main event. One on one, tag team, Royal Rumble, TLC, Hell in a Cell… the list goes on. Fight in any condition with any type of match that suites your blood thirst.

From the start of the game the graphics are very well done. The menus are easy to use, read and navigate through, while the in game graphics are great. Each character is noticeable and almost identical to their real life counter parts. When the gamer enters the ring with his selected wrestler, the entrance of each wrestler is just as it would be on TV. These wrestlers look real enough and do not have blocky limbs, they move well around the ring and behave just as they do on the program, complete with their own personality. The wrestlers all have their own traits, which make them unique, and are just as unique in the game.

The crowds in this title play a small role, but make a huge difference to the end result. The crowds do move and cheer at the right time but also have repetitive movements.

The in-game sound, as well as the commentary, is also very good with only a few minor issues. The sound effects and general music are really good and fit with the whole WWF attitude beautifully. The character music is the same as the TV program and while the wrestler makes his entrance to the ring, you’ll be able to hear the ring announcer introducing the wrestlers. The crowd ooh and aah during the fight and commentators tell the story of events happening in the ring but also do speak about the characters, too. The commentary does get repetitive at times when the gamer uses the same characters over and over, though. Sound effects, like running on the matt, slamming chairs to the head, and breaking tables, all fit in well and don’t sound cheap or under done.

Controlling the wrestler is not too complicated, and the control setup is laid out very well. The only issue I have is that there is no block… the gamer will only have an option to counter. When the time is ready, the gamer will see a prompt above the character’s head, which will give you literally a split second to tap the button. Getting this right will take some getting used to, unless you have already played the previous WWF games, as the button setup is the same. When controlling the character in the game it’s best to take a slower approach or more precise attack on you opponents limbs. Targeting your opponents limbs is quite simple it this title and makes for a fun torture style game, if you don’t rush for the 3 count. Tapping out of a three count will also require a precise eye and finger, but I guess you’re not going to be losing anyway.

This WWF title is very difficult but can be adjusted in the options menu; this is good in a way because you would like a challenge when you buy a game. There are numerous game modes and story modes available which is great, too, and which will keep the gamer busy for a long time.

Verdict:

This one is not just for the WWE Fans

Developer: Yukes

Publisher: THQ

Distributor: Ster Kinekor

Platform:

Xbox 360

PS3

Wii

Top 5 Video Games for Everyone

Ok, guys today I am going to post list of 5 top video games, you can differ and share you favourite games below in comments.

Best FPS Game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Love it or loathe it, you cannot deny that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 makes all the right moves. Even though many accused the game of being too similar to the previous title, it still manages to bring exactly what gamers want to the table... including some fresh multiplayer offerings.

Best Fighting Game

Mortal Kombat

The reboot of Mortal Kombat gave the franchise – and fighting game fans – exactly what they wanted. Tons of action, great characters, awesome special moves and the right mix of simplicity and complexity that makes it challenging and fun all at the same time. Whether as a single player or part of a multiplayer matchup, fighting game fans get exactly what they want from this title.

Ok, guys today I am going to post list of 5 top video games, you can differ and share you favorite games below in comments. 

Best Action Game

Batman: Arkham City

This game was highly anticipated, and with good reason. Building on the successes of its predecessor, Batman: Arkham City is a compelling action title that delivers on the adventure front as well. A simple fighting system still demands a strategic approach, and a variety of action oriented activities combine with a strong plot line to make this title a great action performer.

Best Sports Game

FIFA 12

The king of sports games retains its crown this year. Even though it seemed that not much more could be added to the previous version, FIFA 12 still manages to add the kinds of tweaks and improvements to the overall game to make it challenging, compelling and deeper than before. FIFA is not only top of the football pile, but top of the overall sports simulation pile too.

Best Adventure Game

Alice: Madness Returns

The sequel to Alice took a long time to come out, but when it arrived in 2011, fans and newcomers alike were thrilled by its rich reimagining of the world of Alice in Wonderland. With a good balance of action, movement challenges, puzzling and upgrading, the game offers players a strange, even disturbing, voyage through the imagination.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 – 7 Review

 If anyone ever wrote a book about development houses that managed to get a finger in a whole bunch of franchise pies, Traveller’s Tales would certainly be mentioned, at very least. Their series of LEGO games, which take well known movie properties and give them a little plastic block make-over, have seen them get involved with five big franchises and three big name publishers.

Their latest offering is based on the fourth franchise they got involved with; the awesomely popular Harry Potter series. Based more on the movies than on J K Rowling’s fabulous books, this second LEGO Harry Potter game, subtitled Years 5 to 7, takes players through a tongue-in-cheek reimagining of events from Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows.

One would be forgiven for wondering exactly how much fun can be poked at these three chapters in the Potter saga, because they are the darkest, most serious stories of the lot. But the developers have managed to get the balance just right, as they always do, injecting tons of often off-beat humour and jokes that fans alone will get, while not cheapening the source material.

When the original LEGO Harry Potter came out, it was heralded by many as a great game because it took the ideas from previous LEGO games and expanded on them. It was, in essence, the freshest LEGO movie-based video game in ages, and something that the franchise sorely needed. From that point, they managed to improve things even more when they released LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean through Disney Interactive, effectively meaning that the previous Potter title was something of a change of thinking in these titles. The same, sadly, cannot be said for this newer game. That doesn’t make it bad, necessarily, but those that played the previous version will find that, aside from the story, everything is pretty much the same as it was before. Traveller’s Tales haven’t tried to do anything unique with this title, preferring to stick to the ‘Harry Potter’ formula that worked so well in the previous game.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though. When you consider the previous game, you will realise that there is a lot to enjoy in this new title. See, where other LEGO games of this nature are fairly linear, and this one also suffers from that issue to a degree, there is a hell of a lot of exploration and stud collecting to do in this game. The levels are large and complex, with tons to fiddle around with. There are things to blow up (to collect studs), things to rearrange (to collect studs), hidden bits to explore (more of the studs) and so on.

Along with working through the stories of the three chapters, players will also be able to unlock characters, collect special items and a host of other things, pretty much like another LEGO game of this sort.

One of the things that sets it apart is the use of spells, with each player having a handful available. The player, or players in the case of co-op, will need to change between characters fairly regularly to take advantage of their various abilities and spells.

With bright, colourful characters and settings based on a well-known franchise, not to mention tons of off-beat humour, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 - 7 is something that the whole family can enjoy.

There is a lot to do, many often challenging puzzles, and the need to take characters that are unlocked later back to already completed levels to access new things adds a lot of replayability to the game.

t is, essentially, just another LEGO based title, but with that said, it needs to be pointed out that it is a good one. Fans of both this unique genre and the Harry Potter series should really enjoy it.

Verdict:

The next LEGO Harry Potter game offers more of the same.

Developer: Traveller’s Tales

Publisher: Warner Bros

Distributor: Nu Metro

Platform:

PC

Xbox 360

PS3

Wii

PSP

DS

3DS

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