Leveling Down

Big Boss sneaks his way through the jungles of Costa Rica in the best Metal Gear Solid yet.

It’s been a pretty long time since I picked up the Big Boss PSP bundle back in June. What happened to it? With all of my articles devoted to Starcraft 2 as of late, some of you may be wondering if I had even played it yet. The answer is most definitely yes. I’ve been playing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on my hour long commute home from work every day now for the past month, and I’ve actually already gotten the credits to roll but the game has so much post-game that I suspect that I will eventually hit 100 hours in this game. Hit the jump to read the review on what I now consider my favorite Metal Gear Solid game of the franchise.

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The dastardly LeChuck is up to no good again in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge

I really wanted to write about Starcraft 2, but decided to give any non-Starcraft playing readers a break. You’re welcome. (By the way, SC2 is awesome!) During my non-Starcraft time, I’ve been playing through the special edition of Monkey Island 2 which came out in early July. Since I loved the first one and love the Monkey Island series in general, I figured I’d take it out for a spin. So is LeChuck’s Revenge better than the original? Hit the jump to find out.

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Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops continues the tale of Naked Snake, a.k.a. Big Boss

It’s been about a month and a half since I picked up the Big Boss PSP bundle, as I was so excited to play Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Of course, it was recommended that I play through Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops first, and so I’ve finally done so. Now Peace Walker is finally sitting in my PSP! In any case, I am ready to share a review on Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Is it still worth checking out today?
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Kratos goes on a gruesome God-killing spree in God of War III.

After clearing through the first two God of War games earlier, I decided to make my way through God of War III to complete the trilogy. Keep in mind that I’m someone that has not ever really loved the gameplay of the God of War games, but surprisingly, God of War III has enough going for it that even I was generally impressed with it. Hit the jump for my review.
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Kratos and his mighty blades cross over to the PS3 in HD thanks to this PS3 remake.

Between all of my random gaming sessions on my PC, 360, and PS3 since I bought my PS3, I’ve been devoting time every once in a while to making my way through God of War: Collection, the PS3 HD remakes of the PS2 original God of War and its PS2 sequel, God of War II. I’ve finally completed them both and starting God of War III now. In any case, before I get too far into God of War III and it starts skewing my thoughts on the first two, let’s get to the review.

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Hmm…this looks pretty familiar…

If you’re short on time, here’s the gist of this review: if you like Green Day, then you’ll like Green Day: Rock Band. Despite the music genre getting a little over-saturated these days, Green Day: Rock Band is still a solid entry in Harmonix’s lineup that is sure to please fans of the band. The music game does show signs of old age though, and it’s just not as compelling as The Beatles were last year. Hit the jump to find out why.

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Final Fantasy X’s Tidus & Jecht square off once again in Dissidia: Final Fantasy.

Not owning Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops when I picked up my new PSP with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, I instead spent my “honeymoon” phase with my new PSP playing Dissidia: Final Fantasy. I’ve spent several hours playing the game on my commute to and from work lately, but I think I’ve played enough at this point that I’m ready to move onto a new PSP game. Read on for my thoughts on what this game is all about and whether it’s good or not.

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Advance Wars: Dual Strike is one of the first games on the DS, but is still one of the best.

It’s no secret that cmfl3x loves adventure games, and he’s talked a lot about how much he loves Phoenix Wright. How he feels about adventure games is probably how I feel about strategy games. Like him, I’ve decided to do a retro review of Advance Wars: Dual Strike since I just spent the last couple of weeks on my commute to/from work playing it after I beat Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes. I’m glad I finally got around to playing through the entire game. It’s a game that just keeps on giving and giving. Read on for why.

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Super Street Fighter IV sees the return of old favorites, such as Street Fighter III’s Makoto.

Like the original Street Fighter IV, I’ve spent enough time with Super Street Fighter IV that I can already give it a review. After all, it’s a fighting game that doesn’t have much of a single player component to play through right? Super Street Fighter IV is the expansion/sequel to last year’s Street Fighter IV. With Super feeling more like an expansion, I’m only going to cover the new stuff in this review. Check out my writeup for the original if you want to know why Street Fighter IV and Super are so good. The question now is, what does Super Street Fighter IV bring to the table and is it worth it?
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What a nice promotional shot of the Ear Force PX21 provided by Turtle Beach…

Ever since I got my PS3, I came to the realization that I wanted to get a headset for the system since there wasn’t one included in the box. What if I wanted to play one of the PS3′s online games at some point like Mag or Uncharted 2? At the same time, my flimsy 360 headset is falling apart and only allows for voice chat – I still would like the ability for the game audio to come out of my headphones so my wife won’t be disturbed at all. Wouldn’t it be great to find a gaming headset that was not only compatible with both the 360 and PS3, but also allowed for voice chat and game audio all within the headset itself? Enter the Turtle Beach Ear Force PX21, a gaming headset that allows you to listen to game audio and participate in voice chat at the same time while being compatible with the PS3, the 360, and PC/Mac (just in time for Starcraft 2 and its integrated voice chat support). Read on for my review.

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