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Crackdown 2 Review

Game Reviews, Reviews, X-Box 360

Rating: 6.5 Out of 10

Now Crackdown 1 was an alright game. Many people didn’t expect the game to be that good and got it for the Halo 3 Multiplayer beta. I was impressed with what Crackdown had so I figure I give the second one a try. So what you come to know of Crackdown is still in place. You can explore the city, grab orbs everywhere, do rooftop and car races, and gain abilities the more you use them. This game adds 4 player cooperative play, but that is about it. You literally setup 3 stations, drop a bomb on some zombies, and repeat cleaning out breaches and enemy camps along the way. The game also has inconsistent climbing mechanics and lacks momentum and narration. The announcer can get on your nerves too. Overall, if you want to see what the next Crackdown game is, try it, but this is not a significant improvement over the original.

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Review

Game Reviews, Reviews, X-Box 360

Rating: 9.5 Out of 10

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a remake of the classic Hot Pursuit only this time made by the people who brought you Burnout Paradise. When the trailer was shown at E3, people were immediately excited for this game. Now that the game is out it is safe to say that this is the game that brought me back to the Need for Speed series. The races and cop chases on and offline are exhilarating and with the new Autolog system you can beat your friend’s times and rub it in their face. The controls, graphics, and music for this game are great and there are a ton of great cars and online options to choose from. The only problem I really had with the game is that when the camera cuts out to a wreck or successful spike strip, it can sometimes mess you up. Overall though, this is the best Need for Speed racing game I have played in a long time and if you want to play as both cops and racers, give this a shot.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 DLC – Endor Review

DLC Reviews, Reviews

Rating: 7 Out of 10

May Contain Spoilers

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 released it’s first DLC mission recently taking place on Endor. This kind of continues the alternate reality story from the first game. If you remember, you went to Tatooine, killed Obi Wan and Boba Fett, and you went to Hoth where you killed Luke Skywalker. Now in Endor you will help take down Leia, Han, and Chewbacca. This DLC is the cheapest DLC they have released and it has some new environments as well as new achievements. Now if you also remember the first game’s DLC, they are short; this is no exception to that. The boss fights keep the DLC interesting and I did enjoy it. You also get to kill ewoks…if you are into that. Overall though, if you want to see the evil side win and take out Chewbacca, Han, Leia, and ewoks then this is for you.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Review

Game Reviews, Reviews, X-Box 360

Rating: 7.5 Out of 10

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 continues the story of young Starkiller…sort of. This game continues after the first in the series except you play as the clone of the original Starkiller starting on Kamino, the cloning facility from the movies. The great cutscenes and voice acting give the story a convincing appeal and the design of the environment makes the areas pop out a little more. Plus who doesn’t love dual lightsabers with force powers killing massive amounts of Imperial troops? However, there is a lack of variety in both environments and enemies and on top of that is an inconsistent level of difficulty. The game is also very short, you could probably crank through the whole game in one day if you really wanted. (My brother has.) Lastly, the final boss fight is very easy but it is too long. Overall though, if you liked the first game and want to continue Starkiller’s story then I suggest you give this a shot.

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MMA Review

Game Reviews, Reviews, X-Box 360

Rating: 8 Out of 10

So MMA is EA’s take on the Mixed Martial Arts where they take the Fight Night formula and tweak it to MMA style fighting. This is to compete with THQ’s UFC games. The game has a rewarding career mode with responsive controls and a focus on defensive fighting as much as offensive fighting. There are also options for good online play without lag. However, the opponents are not that convincing and sometimes you spend more time in loading screens then you do actually fighting people. Another thing is that the strikes don’t feel like they have much power behind them. Overall though, I think this is a fun game and if you like MMA I would suggest to give this a try.

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