Diablo III

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The majority of console titles being released nowadays are either first person shooters or sandbox games. Isometric Action RPGs, a genre so basic, so essential, I never thought would become scarce, hasn't seen a decent release on the current console generation in almost 7 years. Not one. Back in the PS2 era, the golden age of console action RPGs, we had the holy grail. Baldur's Gate: Dark alliance, and its more than worthy successor, Dark alliance II. The genre was so in vogue, even the Everquest universe brought a worthy contender to the table with the release of Champions of Norrath, and Champions of Norrath 2: Return to Arms. Oh, those were the days. I used to sit on the couch with my girlfriend (nowadays my wife) and play together for hours on end. Just us, exploring dungeons, marveling at the prospect of a dropped piece of armor or sword, which we would immediately pick up and analyze in order to compare to the one we were wearing. Since the current generation of consoles was released, we have waited, and waited, and waited for a worthy successor of one of these games. And there hasn't been any. There have been flops like Sacred, or Dungeon Siege's console version but none that were remotely decent (with the exception perhaps of Lord of The Rings: War in the North. Technically NOT an isometric RPG but a brilliant coop action RPG game nonetheless, which filled somehow the void we carried as gamers for over 6 years). Enter The Lord of Destruction.

The wait is finally over. Diablo III is that game. That worthy successor to Baldur's Gate: Dark alliance we had waited for (for more than half a decade mind you). From the moment you pick up the controller you can tell Blizzard nailed this port. It doesn't even feel like a port. It's like the game was designed with this control scheme in mind from scratch. Movement is fluid, combat satisfying. Everything is there. The search for better and shinier loot is just as fun as it was back in the PS2 with Baldur's. The co-op action is flawless. Minimap, skill trees, chests, weapon racks, everything you may have possibly missed is there, and then some.

If there is maybe one department where the game takes a hit vs. the PC version are the graphics. They're not bad. They do feel a bit...cartoonish. But they're totally current gen. You just can't compare the graphics of a current PC (even a mid-range one) with the graphics of a game, running in 720p on a console like the PS3, released 7 years ago, and already on it's way out. If you have never seen the PC graphics, these will look totally OK to you. Nothing to write home about but not bad by any stretch of the imagination. And my only other gripe with the game (now, this is a minor thing and I'm definitely nitpicking), is that I wish 2 players playing local co-op could enter their inventory at the same time instead of player 1 having to wait while player 2 compares 10 different kinds of armor in order to be able to enter his inventory, or at least, there should be an option to enable this. I'm rocking a 55 inch screen, there's plenty of room for both player's inventories. If a player has a small screen they could disable this option. The upside is when my wife is going through her inventory, I get to see everything she's carrying and sometimes a weapon or piece of armor catches my eye so she gives it to me and viceversa so it's not like it's super boring or anything like that. Like I said, I'm definitely nitpicking. This game is seriously awesome. I can't wait to see what Blizzard does with this game on the PS4. Even if it's just a graphics overhaul, I'll buy the PS4 version in a New York minute and play it all over again (Heck I intend to play the PS3 version all over again several times). Just take my money Blizzard. Keep releasing games like this on the console and keep taking my money. And I hope this game sells like hotcakes so publishers realize there IS a market for this genre on the consoles, and that gamers like us will buy anything you release in this genre as long as it plays this nicely.

Now, don't get me wrong, I love first person shooters as much as the next guy, but sometimes a gamer needs a break from that. No online lobbies, no 8 years olds yelling at the top of their lungs threatening to quickscope me or anything like that. Just me, my girl, the couch and the dungeons (wait, that sounded a bit kinky. But I digress). Sometimes you just want to sit on the couch with a friend, relax, and just have some fun. Sometimes, we need to get back to basics. And what a glorious playground Diablo III is for that purpose. Welcome home Lord of Destruction. What is thy bidding my master?

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Of course this game is going to get bouts of negative reviews. Because it sucks right? No. No it does not.

Diablo III has been a huge subject of gaming controversy since its release last year on PC. A lot of people were sorely disappointed and as a result, the Diablo fanbase has turned into a giant swarm of hate. And thus, because this is Diablo III, the negative reviews are piling up.

Please ignore the negative reviews. They are not credible. Why? Because even if someone hates the PC version of D3 for completely legitimate reasons, THIS IS NOT THE PC VERSION. The console version of Diablo III is not a mere port of the PC game.

This version has been touched up and fine tuned specifically for consoles. Not only that, but every single PC patch that was released to enhance the original game has been include in the console game's content. Thus, the console version is a far more polished game and is undoubtedly a five-star experience.

The two biggest topics of controversy on the PC version (the Real Money Auction House and the Always-Online connectivity) have been completely removed from this version of the game. Now, the main reason for this was because neither of those things were even possible to replicate on consoles, but nevertheless, they are gone. And because of this, there is no more lag or server errors. And the loot drops have been fine tuned and enhanced since the Auction House can no longer be used to buy better gear.

Believe me, I've heard the countless stories about how much of a let down the PC version was. I'm not saying that I don't believe the players who have the PC version that it isn't a let down. But to come onto a product page of a revamped version of the game and give it a 1 star rating just because you are upset at Blizzard is not only childish, but it's about as silly as those people who negatively review products because of a late delivery from their mail provider.

Enough. Diablo III is a great game. If you hate it, more power to you. But don't review this one poorly just because you're offended by Blizzard's mistakes.

(Now if you ACTUALLY hate the console version for legitimate reasons, then that's another story...)

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As ports from PC to systems go, there haven't been too many successful examples. Most games suffer from trying to take the PC/Mouse controls and set them up on a system controller. Or suffer from the limited graphic capability on systems. (Or are like Starcraft on the N64, one of the very worst PC to console ports of all time, and the last time Blizzard tried to do this).

I'm happy to report, Diablo III bucks this trend in a BIG way, and is a must-purchase for RPG and loot fans.

Controls can't get much simplier then what Blizzard accomplished on the PS3. Move with the left stick. Look around with the right. Attack buttons are mapped to the face buttons on the controller. No gaming mouse required! You'll get into the flow of battle and wonder how you ever survived using a gaming mouse or keyboard; it's that intuative.

Naturally, the graphics do take a hit, but it still looks better than you would expect a port has any right to.

Another thing you will notice is the Inventory interface is a little clunky, but that's a minor gripe.

If by some chance you've never played any Diablo games, it's a very simple concept. Slash and hack anything that gets in your way. Mix in a little magic. Grab the loot that drops at random. Rinse and repeat.

The bottom line is this game has at least 30-50 hours (or more) of gameplay and if they release the PC expansion as DLC you can take another 5-10 onto it as well.

As I stated in the open, most PC to console conversions are poor or worst, a complete abomination of the game. Diablo III is neither of those, and if you're the type who love Borderlands for the loot, you will adore Diablo III as well.

The grades:

Presentation: 8

Graphics: 8

Controls: 9

U/I: 7

Replability: 10

Overall: 9/10

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Whew, it has been a long wait! I thought Dungeon Siege 3 would be the best we could hope for on the PS3. This is a terrific game from the company that invented the "Diablo" genre. I have not played it on my Macintosh and I am glad that I waited. A few pros and cons:

Pros:

*Multiplayer is great with no dumbing down of secondary (not player 1) players.

*Eight difficulty levels within each "Master" difficulty level (Normal, Hell, Nightmare, and Inferno) that can be changed at any time.

*Lore is audio based as well as text based.

*No two button finger maneuvers for effects. I have never seen a game do the button mapping better.

*Intelligently designed-this is an understatement.

*Fun (another understatement).

*Random dungeons, leveling up, and replay-ability.

*Thank goodness we did not have to wait for the PS4 version.

Cons:

*Local multiplayer only allows one player at a time in their wonderfully engineered and easy to understand inventory screen.

*Expansions will be delayed for the console.

*No in-game keyboard chat like Diablo 2.

I love this game-it does so much right and is a kick in the pants to play. My two recommendations for future patches:

1.) Allow 2 players in inventory at the same time.

2.)Allow USB keyboard chat.

Thank You Blizzard for bringing this masterpiece to the Playstation 3--I appreciate your outstanding product.

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I've been burnt so many times in the past assuming that every new release of a well known franchise would be pure gold. I've been wrong so many times, but this time, I feel like I hit the jackpot. I played Diablo II on the PC years after it had originally been released and I loved it. I love working with others to accomplish a common goal, whether that be taking down a tough boss, making money (in game currency) or getting shiney new armor. I had always wanted a game like this on consoles and none of the "diablo" clones measured up. Well, now that I have the real thing, I can only hope for another sequel! I avoided the pc version of Diablo III because of the many well known issues people have complained about (loot system, AH, etc). When the console version finally came out, I baught it on day 1 because I had heard they were fixing the aforementioned issues and played with my girlfriend. Speaking of which, she is in no way a gamer but was able to follow my directions and help me out quite a bit. When I asked her if she was having fun, she said "the two of us taking down hordes of enemies side by side was exhilerating". My honest opinion is that this game feels polished, addicting, plenty of character/skill options and playing with friends or complete strangers over the internet so far has been a pleasurable experience. It just seems like a no-brainer for those that enjoy this kind of game on consoles.

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BluWave Infrared Remote

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After having used a Harmony 676 to control all my devices, I was not happy when I needed to use the PS3 controller to control Blu Ray movie watching.

This remote's dongle does the job in letting my Harmony 676 control the PS3. There was one problem that almost led me to return the remote however, and I wanted to mention the solution here.

Problem (for Harmony remotes):

On the PS3 XMB (Cross Media Bar), the directional buttons would move the selection several spots for each key press. I read several posts and tried teaching & re-teaching the Harmony. I tried teaching using the "Raw" IR learning but that would slow down the response from the PS3 to each key press.

Solution:

Within the Harmony program, go to Devices->PS3 and select "troubleshoot" under device options.

Select "Show me more problems" (last choice).

Then select the choice "PS3 doesn't appear to receive every command correctly," and the select "The device responds too much to some commands (for example, volume up increases the volume too quickly)."

In the screen with the radio buttons, select '0'.

Save & update the remote and everything the directional buttons will work perfectly.

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The Playstation 3 uses RF (bluetooth) for its wireless remotes. This is great for a game remote, but less convenient for a BluRay player remote, since it makes it incompatible with universal remotes, which communicate using infrared (IR). Sony sells a DVD-style remote, but it also works by RF. Unlike the XBox 360, which uses RF for its controllers but includes an IR port for DVD player style remotes, the PS3 has no IR sensor at all.

However, there is a workaround, because the PS3 also supports wired controllers via its USB ports (which is also how you recharge the controllers). Nyko has cleverly taken advantage of this by producing an IR remote that emulates the USB wired controller. You simply plug a USB dongle with an IR sensor into one of the USB ports, and then you can use the Nyko IR remote--or a Harmony remote, if you teach it the commands from the Nyko.

This works quite well. There are some inherent limitations, however. In particular, this approach means that the Nyko remote is only able to support the commands that you can execute with the PS3 controller, and does not provide some of the additional commands available on the PS3 bluetooth remote. So no power key, angle key, or eject key. But it does emulate all of the digital controls of the PS3 controller (i.e. everything but the analog sticks), which makes it fine for controlling the player. I don't mind the lack of a power control as I leave my PS3 on all the time anyway, since it isn't noisy like the XBox 360, and I have set it to donate unused computing power to the Folding@home scientific project. And if I'm going to eject a disk, I have to walk over to get it anyway, so I might as well push the button on the PS3.

I had good success teaching the Nyko's IR commands to a Harmony universal remote. This mostly went well, although the square command seems to be difficult to learn properly, and took a couple of dozen takes to get it right.

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If you are simply buying a remote for your PS3 to play Bluray disk do not buy this remote. Buy the authentic bluetooth remote that Sony makes and it's control is superior and flawless. This remote's advantage is you can use the USB dongle included to make your PS3 accept commands from a universal remote control such as Harmony.

So if you want a remote to control your Bluray watching, but you insist on using your universal remote for everything this is the ticket. (one remote to control everything) Just attach the USB dongle to your PS3, and then learn the commands from the Blu Wave remote to your Harmony or other universal remote and you're good to go.

Edit 09/04/2008: While I did love how the Blu Wave remote allowed me to use my universal remote it is not without its problems and limitations. It cannot turn on/off the PS3, and often it sends commands twice when browsing through the menus which can be very frustrating. I've now upgraded to the PS3IR-PRO which is a little black box that takes the IR commands from your remote and resends them out via Bluetooth exactly like the official Sony remote commands. This makes usage flawless and you also get all 51 buttons on the official Sony Bluetooth remote, I love it. It also allows you to turn on and off the PS3 with one button that can be programmed into your universal remote. It does cost approximately $100, but its a far superior product. Ultimately your choice depends on your specific needs.

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I recently purchased this product to allow me to control my PS3 for DVD playback using my Harmony remote (model 880). Many others have also purchased the Blu-Wave for the same purpose, but it appears as most have programmed their Harmony by having it "learn" the Blu-Wave's remote codes. I found a much easier way to get the Harmony remotes programmed.

Just add a new device "Game Console (with DVD)". Select the Manufacture of Nyko and enter "Blu-Wave" as the Model (they actually give you an example of what to enter for Model and that is the model they use for their example). Complete adding the device, with no other changes. Then update or create the "Watch a DVD" activity and specify the new device as your DVD player. I found that I had to tweak some of the button settings, but most of button were set correctly.

As others have stated, I wish Nyko had provided some of the other buttons that appear on the Sony remote (Eject, Angles, ...) and at least a way to turn off the PS3 (like the PS button).

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Thanks to the following tips from other Reviewers, it works like a champ. Like many others, I am using it with a Harmony 880 and I don't care if I can't turn the power on or off. You have to get up to get the disc anyway so who cares. But the command where I ask one of my kids to please get the disk and put it away seems to not work very well:)

To Eject a disk;

Press 'Stop' to stop the movie and get back to the main menu. I think you need to press the 'O' button and then 'yes' after stopping the movie. You should be at the location where the DVD icon is highlighted. Press the triangle button and an eject disk command will appear to the right of the screen. Select this and it will eject. So you could probably get it to work by programming a macro button. But this is not a big deal to me since I want to get the disk and just press the button on the PS3.

Very Helpful Tip #1 from a previous reviewer:

Just add a new device "Game Console (with DVD)". Select the Manufacture of Nyko and enter "Blu-Wave" as the Model (they actually give you an example of what to enter for Model and that is the model they use for their example). Complete adding the device, with no other changes. Then update or create the "Watch a DVD" activity and specify the new device as your DVD player. I found that I had to tweak some of the button settings, but most of button were set correctly.

Very Helpful Tip #2 from a previous reviewer:

Problem (for Harmony remotes):

On the PS3 XMB (Cross Media Bar), the directional buttons would move the selection several spots for each key press. I read several posts and tried teaching & re-teaching the Harmony. I tried teaching using the "Raw" IR learning but that would slow down the response from the PS3 to each key press.

Solution:

Within the Harmony program, go to Devices->PS3 and select "troubleshoot" under device options.

Select "Show me more problems" (last choice).

Then select the choice "PS3 doesn't appear to receive every command correctly," and the select "The device responds too much to some commands (for example, volume up increases the volume too quickly)."

In the screen with the radio buttons, select '0'.

Save & update the remote and everything the directional buttons will work perfectly.

Both were very helpful to me. Thanks!

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eForCity USB INTERCOOLER 4 COOLING FAN + HDMI CABLE Compatible with SONY PS3

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Got my ps3 cooler about 3 weeks ago and it works pretty good for the price. It doesnt move tons of air, but enough to feel a little cooler, but what do you expect from a $10 investment. I'm not blaming it on this product, but on new years eve my ps3 froze on the start up greetings screen and has not worked since, but it was a 60gb purchased in February of 2007 so it was an older model, luckily i have a best buy warranty so i can just exchange for a new one without switching HDD. Overall great little fans, can be a bit noisy and i'm not sure whether it killed my ps3 or not! lol

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I got the item about 6 days after ordering. Plugged it in, worked fine except for that it didn't click on for me. It plugs into a usb port and then is supposed to attatch to a hole in one of the vents. I used a dab of hot glue and its fine. Its not that loud, not enough to bother. And I dont know if I was ripped off but I bought the same cord at Circut City for more than 60 bucks.

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all this product does is atract dust....it does not keep the game system cool at all....if you want a cooler spend the extra money and get one worth the money.....i threw mine away in the trash after the first use.

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After a lot of research and fixing the ps3 for the second time. I realized this is useless. To prevent overheating you need to clean it, put new artic silver and keep it away from anything for airflow. Plus put the ps3 in a cold environment. No fan or series of fans will save it from overheating. At least the free cable works.

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This didn't fit my 60GB Backwards Compatible PS3.

However it did fit my brother's non backwards compatible fat PS3.

Does not have much in the way of airflow. I got this as a precautionary measurement against FAT overheating issues.

FAT overheated with it. So don't get this if you are preventing the overheating issue.

The HDMI cable is alright, I wouldn't say it is amazing. It is only version 1.3, so don't expect amazing quality, especially in 3D. (I ended up getting a version 1.4 HDMI cable for 3D).

Overall HDMI cable is worth the price paid for the kit, so if you are in a pinch and need an HDMI cable, this is a good deal. However, don't get it thinking the fan will help you.

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Sing It

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I'm not into singing. I don't like the song selection in the game. maybe a teenager would like this. as for my kids they just played it once and put in trash.

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I am charmed with me, it was received in time and in very good conditions. Him my children like me. Though I was gustadom if it was karaoke without audio of voice.

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Assassin's Creed Revelations

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First things first -

If you haven't played the first Assassin's Creed and subsequent releases (or at LEAST starting with II, and going forward) go no further. Do yourself a service and start with II as a bare minimum and work yourself forward to this, the 3rd in the Ezio Auditore trilogy. Otherwise, you'll be completely lost.

For those of you familiar with the story, you're going to find Ezio Auditore in his twilight years on a quest to find Altair's legendary, yet quite well-protected, library. The Templars have caught wind of it and Ezio is also trying to find his way in to thwart their attempts at worldwide control. This is hardly a spoiler as you're quickly brought into this within minutes of beginning to play Ezio no further spoilers here.

From the standpoint of playing all of the previous Assassin's Creed entries, how does this one fare? Well, I finally played it tonight and I must say that it is really quite remarkable. There's a major change in the way that combat is handled you select a primary and then a secondary weapon so that you can enter a sword fight and then throw knives at will, for example (no longer do you have to constantly "weapon wheel" between sword and throwing knives constantly). Graphic engine has been updated and it's quite smooth; I don't find it stuttering nearly as often as it used to. Even the story itself has been given a facelift now there's more of a cohesive, unified story rather than a series of seemingly disjointed events culminating in your goal in the first place of killing "x" person because he did "y". "Eagle vision" also has some significant improvements, some subtle and some not. For example, in addition to identifying enemies, you'll actually see faint red lines indicating a guard's patrol route. This enhances the formulation of tactics. In other cases, where smoke bombs are even more effective at obscuring your enemies' ability to attack you, "eagle vision" will actually allow you to pierce the cloud and attack your enemies at will. In addition, you will be collecting materials to craft a variety of different bombs (lethal and non-lethal). The animations of Ezio kill moves are superb and some of his abilities show that Ezio, in his twilight years, is deadlier than ever. The music, as always, is very well-done and the voice acting is even better than usual. The beginning of the game reminds me of Matrix Revolutions, but I do mean this in a good way.

The environments are breathtakingly beautiful. The game has departed from Italy and finds itself in Constantinople, once the true crossroads of the world between Europe and Asia when the United States was still a mere 264 years away from declaring its own independence. Ezio finds himself with new equipment (the hook blade is fun opening a variety of attacks as well as an ability to zip line around your environment fantastic!), friends (including a romantic interest), and actually enters into the conflict politically it's no longer a mere Templar/Assassin conflict. There are layers to appreciate here as Ezio makes an ally and as I am starting to delve into it, I truly appreciate what Ubisoft has created here.

If there is one thing that I have to complain about, it's the mode where you have to defend your own Assassin's Keeps in addition to creating them for those of you familiar with Brotherhood. It becomes a "tower defense" game at this point...and I don't mean that in a flattering way. It's one thing that Ubisoft could have omitted (or seriously improved upon) without impacting the story whatsoever. It comes off as a silly gimmick that didn't appear to have been given a significant amount of thought in terms of how it flows with the rest of the interlocking parts. This is an oprhan 301st piece in a 300-piece puzzle; it doesn't fit and, quite honestly, you don't really need it to complete the experience.

I haven't had a chance to explore multiplayer too much, but what I've seen so far seems to indicate that Ubisoft has taken the best parts of Brotherhood and have added both modes and additional customization not seen before. I'm more into the story then the multiplayer, but Revelations has shown me enough to convince me to give it a try...later. Assassin's Creed is still, first and foremost, about continuing a quite fascinating story. And the final chapter to the overall story arc (with Ezio's presumably ending here, if rumors are believed) is to come in yet a single year, although how Ubisoft plans to bring this epic to a conclusion in the absence of such a strong character like Ezio has my curiosity piqued.

Despite the fault of "tower defense", everything else is so vastly improved that I still have to give it a solid 4.75 stars (5 stars on the Amazon scale don't think it deserves a 4). Enough said get it and enjoy!

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I received the Assassin's Creed Revelations Signature Edition, it comes with a bunch of extras (including the original Assassin's Creed) but I haven't checked those out yet.

I've only been playing for a few hours and without spoiling any of it, I think Ubisoft has done a fine job producing another installment of the Assassin's Creed series. The graphics are great, the story line is engaging and leaves you wondering "where is the apple?" I'm very pleased with the improvements made in combat scenarios and weaponry (which was already pretty good to start with). However, with all these additions it means the controls have changed slightly, but I haven't found it to be too much of a nuisance or hassle as the quick introductory tutorials were helpful.

Assassin's Creed Revelations in my opinion is a solid 4 out of 5 stars, the only thing holding it back from that extra star is that it still feels a bit recycled from previous AC games. However, I would still recommend this game to a friend and especially someone who already enjoys the Assassin's Creed game series.

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It's somewhat difficult to lower Ezio's infamy because of a lack of heralds to bribe and officials to assassinate (I haven't seen any wanted posters). Because of this I don't really care for Ezio's infamy going up when I renovate a shop. It doesn't bother me as much when the infamy goes up because I've recruited another assassin or taken a Templar den, as these are more infrequent than renovations. But since the Templar's don't attack unless Ezio's infamy is extremely high, this is only a small nuisance so far.

The game is significantly more interactive than its predecessors, which I think makes it even more engaging than I initially thought. The weaponry is exceptional, Ubisoft really went above and beyond with crafting very unique and innovative weaponry (and combat techniques) which weren't seen in previous games. I also really enjoy how polished and fluid Ezio's movements are during free running and combat.

PROS

Great graphics

Engaging story line

Improved combat and weaponry

More developed and interactive game play than its predecessors

CONS

Some of the story line feels a bit recycled from previous AC's

Controls have changed slightly

Infamy increases when renovating shops, as well as recruiting assassins and taking over a Templar den; lack heralds, officials and NO wanted posters

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Visuals, Gameplay, and Story what more can you ask of a game?

After I sat out the previous Assassin's Creed games, I was not so sure if it would be a good idea to start playing from the middle of the series. Well after about 9 straight game playing hours, I can safely say that tomorrow is shot, and I have had a blast with this game!

What works well?

1. The visuals are gorgeous -

Whether it is Ezio's motion-cap as he climbs up and down walls; or the smooth cinematic swordplay; or the sights and sounds of medieval Constantinople; or the haunting melodic soundtrack; this feels so much more than just a game. The reflection from the pool of water in the Yerebatan Cistern is to be experienced. The graphics are beyond awesome!

2. Gameplay is excellent

This is a fast paced action game, with deep elements of strategy. This definitely isn't a button masher, as it is important to maintain stealth through many missions.

Voice acting is wonderful with authentic-sounding Italian accents (at least to my ears). The characters are also well fleshed out and you certainly meet some intriguing ones in your travels, including Yusuf Tazim who teaches Ezio bomb crafting and the use of the hook blade.

In addition, the gameplay is extremely varied with many mini-games such as a Benhur style chariot race and a tower defense sequence where you must protect your den from waves of incoming enemy troops.

There's also an eagle vision mode which works much like Detective mode in Arkham Asylum, and helps identify your foes and discover clues in the environment (mostly treasure).

3. Absorbing story

Once I started, I literally could not stop. Being new to this series, I probably should have begun by playing the first few games. Not being familiar with Desmond, Altair, and Ezio, it was much harder to get invested in their problems. Likewise, not knowing what the Animus is, can really put a crimp in your enjoyment. Despite that I still managed to enjoy the game.

What doesn't work well?

The climbing mechanics are nowhere as forgiving as you would encounter in games like Infamous or Uncharted. Every wrong move you make is penalized with a long slow drop, often to your death.

In addition, the crowds keep getting in your way and while it is realistic, crowd behavior can be annoying when they constantly complain as you try to get through them.

Finally, for those new to the franchise, I would note that the combat system is quite complex. In addition to the standard Primary and Secondary Attack buttons, there are moves to disarm your opponent (R1+square); to perform a hook and throw combination (R1 + tap O); to throw a heavy weapon (Hold Square and release); etc. There's even a X to kick the opponent to throw off his defense. All in all this was a bit too complex for me, personally so I tended to stay within a smaller subset of the combos.

Did I enjoy this game? Without a doubt yes. This is motion-cap based gaming at its best you can almost swear that it is a human rather than a CG generated image at times.

Definitely a winner from Ubisoft!

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The day before release, I decided to take a peek at the reviews for Assassin's Creed: Revelations, just to get a better idea of what I was getting myself into. I was somewhat disappointed with that I had found. Reviewers made the game feel glitchy, incomplete, and rushed. At midnight that same day, I was eager to get my hands on the game to see just what everybody was complaining about.

What I found was a game with an interesting, engaging story coupled with the fun gameplay from past iterations. Needless to say I breathed a sigh of relief.

My completion time for the game was somewhere around 10 hours (which was roughly the same as Brotherhood) over the course of two day. One might think that completing the main story in a game would leave a player feeling cheated, but it was exactly the opposite. Everything having to do with the story was so interesting that I just couldn't wait to zipline over to the next exclamation point to see what happened next. I don't want to do into any spoilers, but know that the story is much richer than Brotherhood's, and more filling than the first two games as well.

It wasn't the story alone that kept me playing, it was the gameplay.

The hookblade is a fantastic addition to Ezio's arsenal. He can vault over guards, perform zipline assassinations, collapse scaffoldings with it, execute a wide variety of combat moves, as well as catch himself on a building while free running.

One point I saw reviewers bring up was their total and complete hatred for Den Defense. I'm not sure how you can develop such a serious dislike for it though, since if you keep your Templar Awareness in check, you hardly have to deal with it at all! In my entire time playing, I have only done it one time outside of the tutorial. Just bribe heralds and kill the witnesses and you'll be fine. It really isn't that bad though to be honest. It just takes some getting used to.

Altair's missions were a bit longer than the Christina missions from Brotherhood. I don't want to spoil the actual missions, but despite being short they were an absolute delight to experience.

Desmond's time in the game consists of five first person puzzles detailing his time before his capture by Abstergo. You simply walk forward, using simple block pieces to create a platform in front of you, and listen to Desmond remember his past. It really is quite interesting and while completely optional, provides insight into the character we know very little about.

Well, that's it! I hope you guys don't pass up on this incredible experience! It really was a fantastic game, from beginning to end.

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Ezio is getting old, and so is AC. As usual, the graphics and cut scenes are pretty good, the story is decent, and the mechanics have improved. The problem is that is the exact same game as AC, AC II, AC Brotherhood. Minor tweaks to the gameplay and new cities to explore weren't enough for me to really enjoy it this time around.

If this is the first time you have played an Assassin's Creed game, you will love it. It's great (as long as you don't mind missing a lot of back story). If you've played the previous games, you've played this one.

The multiplayer component is fresh and fun, but doesn't have a ton of replay value.

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GTMax For Sony PS3 Move Motion and Navigation Controller Black 2 Pieces Silicone Skin Case

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This was second time trying to buy silicone covers for my move controllers. First supplier said must of got lost in mail so refunded me. So here I am a week later and finally happy. They fit the controllers great and make them much more comfortable for my big hands. Silicone wristbands that came with them are cool too. I would definitely buy from this company again.

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Assassin's Creed III (Walmart Edition)

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the price on this deal is hard to beat and the game is a ton of fun! I was a big fan of Red Dead Redemption's open world gameplay, and this game gives me that quality of freedom. So far, having just begun playing the title, and having only partially played the first Assassin's Creed. I'd say I'm much more pleased with the storyline and setting. My 12 year old son has played quite longer than I have, and greatly enjoys the options in gameplay...from the varied weapons, ship play, and largeness of the game world. I'll review more later once I'm further in the game. This Wal-mart version includes no DLC content.

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PS3 Slim 250GB Little Big Planet Karting Move Bundle

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My old "fatboy" 5 year old PS3 fianlly bit the dust this weekend (R.I.P.)

The dreaded YLOD had finally caught up to my old friend.

(to everyone with an older system -i advise you to back up your DLC's and games) as i lost everything...

After doing research on YLOD and contacting Sony for a repair price..i decided it was best to just get a new system.

I love Amazon,but i actually got ours at Wal-Mart for 289.00 plus tax.

We will have to start all over,but hey there are worse things in life to have to endure.

Blu-Ray is working awesome and you get a move camera,controller,steering wheel and a dual shock controller.

I wasn't really into Little Big Planet,but my Son loves it and this game is pretty darn cool.

Of all the bundle's i've seen (for family at least) this is the one to get.

Don't but single base units anymore,they are not a good bargain for the money.

Have fun fellow gamers!!

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this bundle is a great deal! it has plenty of gb's and all of the accessories you need,plus little big planet karting is a fun game.

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inFAMOUS Collection

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Some people have wondered what exactly is in this collection. "Festival of Blood" is included in this package, but it is in the form of an ONLINE VOUCHER. So once you redeem it, that portion of the collection is forever tied to your account (you will not be able to include it, if you sell the collection second hand). Infamous 1 and 2 are each included in PHYSICAL FORMAT(Blu-ray discs).

This collection includes two full retail games and a good sized expansion, for considerably less than the price of one new release. You have to take into account the value here... there are dozens and dozens of hours of gameplay here, so if you're looking for something that will last you a while (especially if you're a fan of sandbox games and the superhero genre), this is a good bet. Download a demo if you're on the fence, or watch some YouTube videos of the gameplay... and if you're in the PS+ circle, by all means, download #2 for FREE!

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A great collection if the bonus codes don't expire prior to receiving this product! Thankfully, Amazon gave us $10 in promotional credit to make up for it. However, if you want more than just inFamous 1 & 2, and you want :

o inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood

o Extra missions

o Additional character costumes, power ups and weapon styles

UPDATE SEPT 2013****Buyer Beware if you purchase this collection as the codes may be expired as mine were -or they may not be as others in later reviews say their codes worked. HOWEVER, at the time of this review in March 2013, our codes were, in fact, expired and did not work. If you don't mind taking a chance and having to possibly return your item for a refund, then go ahead and purchase this product.

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Sony has recently extended the deadline for the super voucher for another year until march 31st 2014 so no worries on this.

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This game is very fun!! I have played Borderlands, Skyrim, BioShock 1 & 2, Mass Effect 2 & 3, and Red Dead Redemption, and this game is every bit as fun as those are. The controls are easy to learn, and I didn't find it too difficult or too easy. It's actually a pretty simple game, and I consider myself a slightly above average gamer. If you die, you won't find yourself backtracking too much because you start out very close to where you died, and there aren't any penalties for dying. You can save your game at anytime and anywhere. I'm a husband, father, and work full time, so hopping on for a quick 20-30 minutes is no problem. About the only negative comments I can make about this collection would be the DLC took about an hour to download, and sometimes it was a little difficult to figure out where I needed to go or what I needed to do to continue with the mission I was on. Other than that, it was a blast to play! Super glad I bought this, and I was hesitant about it, but it's absolutely worth the $30!! You get two great games and a ton of DLC. The Festival Of Blood DLC is like a vampire mini game that plays just like the regular games, and has a nice twist to it. inFAMOUS is on one blue ray disk and inFAMOUS 2 on another blue ray disk, and everything else is downloaded via a code voucher. I would say that inFAMOUS and inFAMOUS 2 are going to take about 15-20 hours each to complete and Festival Of Blood about 5 hours to complete. So that is 35-45 hours of gaming and fun for a reasonable price. If you enjoyed some or all of the games I have played, I don't think you will be disappointed with this collection.

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After reading the reviews that said the voucher expired on 3/31/2013 I regretted having purchased this for my son. However, we attempted the download anyway and everything downloaded just fine. I think those who complained about the expiration date didn't even try to download.

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PlayStation 3 Rock Band 3 Wireless Fender Telecaster Player's Edition

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We were still using our original guitar that came with RB1 until it finally gave up the ghost recently. The styling hasn't changed with the included guitars with the RB bundles and as such the Player's edition takes it one step further than the stock guitars. While you can still 'swing' the guitar up to enable overdrive, there's a nice touch sensitive bart that will do it too.

The buttons on the neck are significantly quieter than the stock guitar, however the strummer is a bit noiser. It is more accurate though.

The wammy bar is more like a real guitar and offers the same resistance you'd find on a real guitar. If you haven't played a real guitar before this may be a turn off, but for real guitarists it will be of no suprise.

It still isn't exact replica sized, but does well for the game and is a nice upgrade for those that want a more realistic feel but aren't ready to jump up to the 'pro series' guitars.

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I suggest you do not purchase this guitar. The basic model from rockband is better. I thought the loud tapping noise when you strum would go away so I kept it and tried to "break-it-in. I would return if I could but have had it too long. I am so disappointed

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Wii, PS3, PS2, PC Universal Wireless Guitar for Guitar Hero and Rock Band Games Color Red

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Bought this for a Xmas gift. It was selected by my grandson, who seems happy with it, so I guess it was good.

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Gave this as a gift to my brother, sister-in law and nephew. I don't live close, but love the videos they send of them using it as a family. Great family gift!

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Package very good in the bubble package, well put in the guitar bock, also the box is presenter without problem.

Five year old child, with Lego Rock, will do work well all keys. A friend toll me the center button is too flexible, but I use it and have no problem with it so ever. At the bottom of the guitar is a four swith mode (don't remember is three or four sorry) so you can enable compatible issues. Is good plastic. Just a little problem to fit the wiimote I have a old wiimote so I put it inside, old I refer to non-wiimotion remote. It have a ribbon so you can pull out the wiimote.

The guitar como with aditional hardware for you PS2,PC,etc.and a manual to house to configure specific game or console. English only.

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Blue-Wave Infrared Remote For PS3

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allows you to use Harmony One remote to control Blu Ray DVD watching on your Sony playstation 3!!!!!

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First off if you are just looking for a basic remote to control the PS3 I would recommend getting the official Sony PS3 remote instead of this. The prices are comparable and the Sony remote wont take up a usb port on your system like this will. Also the Sony remote is much higher quality than the Blue Wave remote.

However, If you want to control your PS3 with a Logitech remote (during movie playback for example) then this is the product you need to get. Using my Harmony One I was easily able to learn the commands from this remote and had it set up to control the PS3 in no time; just plugged the dongle into a usb slot on the PS3 and it was all working perfectly.

However by using this remote/dongle combo you lose access to the four colored buttons found on most blu ray player remotes and used mostly for interactive menus/games and also you lose the ability to remotely turn on the PS3 with a remote (which is something you can do with the official Sony remote). For my purposes I've never used the four colored buttons while watching a movie so I didn't care about losing that and if I do want to watch a movie on the PS3 I have to walk over to the system to put the movie in so I don't need to remotely turn it on.

This is the least expensive way to get IR remotes working on the PS3 (such as logitech remotes). I have been using this setup for a few months and I would highly recommend this product.

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I got this cuz the controller just don't fell right in bed when watching a movie. This is a good product. The range is good but the radius sucks. It works at 30 ft away but the radius for the remote is 210 degree but the box says 270 but it dosen't. Other then that I good for what I need it to do.

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I have a Control4 Home Automation system, but was unable to use my PS3 with the Control4 system. This adapter allowed me plug in the USB IR Adapter and plug right in to the automation system. Now I can turn on my lights, tv, ps3 and receiver all with the touch of a button. If you are interested in finding a Control4 dealer search here:

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The only reason I gave this product 2 stars instead of 1 is price. It was very difficult to learn into my Universal MX-980. I had to learn almost every command more than three times and I still don't have them all working. I can watch a blu-ray using my Universal remote as apposed to having to turn the lights on to see the Sony's bluetooth remote.

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Activision Wireless Drum Kit Set for Guitar Hero World Tour / Band Hero

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The game is really fun to play. I've had a few problems with it but its because I bought it used, boy did I learn my lesson. The drum kit began giving me problems by quitting in the middle of a song. The seller sent me a new receiver and that seemed to have fixed that problem. About a week later the orange cymbal broke and did the old fashion tape fix. It works really good so I still use it. About 2 days ago the red pad quit working. I have technical background so I did my own trouble shooting and fixed it. The problem was that the wire had broken off from the sensor. Now it works fine and I enjoy playing my guitar hero tittles. (Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero Metallica, and Guitar Hero 5)

Over all it is a fun game to play, it has made me start looking in to learning how to play the real drums. I do recommend this item to any one who is looking for a good challenge.

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I made a great purchase. The drum is fantastic, it's really worth buying it. And everything went well with the seller, who deliverd the product on the due date and in perfect condition.

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Overall, the PS3 Guitar Hero drum kit is a nice addition to the games. It allows the player to show off their rhythm and beat to their favorite music. What's more, I was impressed at how quickly the kit could be assembled (I had the whole kit assembled in about 5-10 minutes. The only criticism I have of the drum kit is the fact that my kick pedal stopped working within the first few months. Kick pedals are relatively inexpensive though, so I just bought another one, and so far no problems. The kit itself is pretty durable though even for those really intense drumming parts such as the opening drumming solo in Hot for Teacher on GH World Tour. Overall, it is a lot of fun to play Guitar Hero with this kit, and I am really fond of the little control panel that lies in between the 2 cymbals (orange and yellow) at the top of the kit. It's easy to use, easy to assemble quickly, and a lot of fun to play.

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Upon first receipt of this product I found that one of the drum pads and pedals did not work. I emailed the seller about the problem and was told not to worry and that a new one would be mailed shortly at no cost to me. I received a new working model within a few weeks and did not have to send anything back to them. Overall, although the first product I received was broken, I had a great experience with this seller since they made it so easy to make an exchange.

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I was somewhat disappointed in the drum set i ordered, everything was packaged fine, however the kick pedal was not working, i wanted to take it back but my husband wanted to try and fix it since our son was the one receiving this as a birthday gift, when my husband checked the wiring for the kick pedal he noticed that someone had duct taped it (VERY TACKY) and decided to sell it to us like that, as much money that was paid for this product, you would think they would of sold us something half way decent, thank the heavens my husband knows about wiring and all that jazz because he was able to fix it and my son is happy.

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Army of Two

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This game is way under rated by the other reviews. I bought this game to play online co-op with a buddy over 3,000 miles away. It's blown all my expectations out of the water. Graphics are decent (definitely PS3 appropriate, I don't know where the PS2 comments came from on the other reviews), sound is sweet, and the control is selectable in the options menu (ranging from slow to twitchy). The big thing is this game plays seamlessly as if my buddy and I were in the next room. What other game can boast online co-op in campaign mode and pull it off like Army of Two?

The "bad guy" AI is pretty good, and they advance and make decisions that make this game a good challenge. Previous reviews said the aiming sucks and the enemy doesn't seem to be phased by direct hits...I don't see it. When you start, your main weapon isn't very accurate, and alot of times you're firing from cover, holding your gun over your head. So, of course it's not going to be easy to aim, and with an inaccurate automatic weapon you're not going to hit the guy who's running 30 yards away.

The co-op mode is a blast, and I thought the single player mode wasn't too bad either. The key is that you have to use the communication tools with the AI partner. The in-play training tips help you learn how to get the AI guy to do what you need him to. I found that once I got the hang of it, he was predictable and even saved my on occasion. Without using the communication tools, the AI partner would be worthless, so I'm thinking the previous reviewers didn't use the tools.

My only negative comment is that the game did crash on me once. That should have been caught by the testers. Even with that, for what this game does with online technology, I definitely give it Five Stars!!

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As a split-screen co-op campaign TPS, there really is no other game like it! (Okay, Resistance is close, but that's an excellent game as well). Having a choice of primary and secondary weapons (and any game that lets you choose a fully automatic P90 as a "secondary" weapon is definitely giving you a great choice of arsenal!), as well as grenades and special weapons (sniper rifle or RPG as examples), as well as the ability to customize weapons (adding scopes, switching barrels, stocks, ammo clips, adding a grenade launcher as examples), you really do have an excellent range of weapon customizations.

One great aspect of the PS3 version is the use of the Sixaxis controller for the tandem paragliding segments. There are parts of some missions where you're doing tandem paragliding, with one person controlling the parachute using the Sixaxis controller (and here's a problem, the manual never tells you that you're supposed to use the Sixaxis controller's tilt function to control movement, so we smacked the mountain a few times till we figured it out!) and the other person shooting, that's pretty unique to this game (and they recommend using a sniper rifle for that segment, but it's so much more fun using a SAW or AUG on full auto to mow down baddies while you're gliding...)

I'm giving this game 4 stars, because the single player buddie AI can use an improvement (patch?) but as a co-op on the splitscreen, this is a great game for me.

Several other reviewers say that enemy AI is stupid, that they just run up to you. I don't know if they're playing it at easy difficulty, but enemies run up to me as well, but they run shooting and swinging!

There is one departure from realism that I'd like to point out, and I'm actually glad they did it this way: You have a primary weapon, a secondary weapon, a grenade, and a special weapon, and you can pick up ammo, as a primary weapon and as a secondary weapon, as opposed to finding M16 ammo, or AK47 ammo, or P90 ammo, or a S&W ammo, or a M134 minigun ammo, etc. This is a needed abstraction, since there are about a dozen each primary, secondary, and special weapons, and if you were to stick to realism, you'd never find the right ammo on the ground for your equipped weapons (needler ammo, anyone?)

Another thing that may be important to you is that the primary protagonists in the game, Rios and Salem, are mercenaries, and will act like mercenaries. There's a bit of swearing, and there's some other guy out there who's more of a wild-dog than Rios and Salem, with a scene where he gouges someone's eyes and beats their head into the ground. Yes, this game is rated M, just like Halo is, but there's definitely more violence and profanity in Ao2 than Halo, for example. So if you want to play this game as a father/son combo, make sure you debrief them afterwards (it's just a game, you can't shoot your classmates in the back, etc)...

Highly recommended.

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I had mixed expectations of this game at first... I was really excited about it because it's one of the few multiplayer games on PS3, but then after reading some bad reviews I was a little apprehensive about buying it. It turns out to be not as great as I expected before I read the reviews (the huge emphasis on co-op play is overrated), but also not as bad as some people described. I played this game with my bf in split screen mode, and we never tried single player, so this review is based on co-op mode with 2 people.

Graphics: Pretty good as long as you have an HDTV and HDMI cable for the system. If not, then it's not so great.

Camera: The camera controls took some getting use to, but once you get use to it they're bearable. I had some trouble with the camera while doing co-op stuff like using riot shield and back to back (but maybe that's just me).

Shooting: The shooting (many people complained that it is nearly useless) is actually not as bad as I expected. It's just that the enemy will keep taking cover and sometimes take blind shots at you, resulting in you not being able to kill him in a few shots.

People who complained a lot of the gameplay and shooting probably played it in single player and had trouble working with the AI. I drew all the aggro while my bf sniped, and when he had the aggro I could aim without being shot at. If you strategize and actually aim you can take enemies down with a few shots assuming you've been upgrading your weapons, but some guys will definitely run up shooting at you and force you to melee.

Co-op stuff: This part of the game is a really good idea, but hugely overrated by the developers...

-There are riot shields, but sometimes I don't bother because when facing a lot of enemies it will break under heavy gunfire and leave you in the middle of the room.

-Back to back shooting isn't something you have a choice in... you can't do it anytime you want, you can only do it when the story allows you to.

-You can step jump your partner up a high wall, etc. but only in certain spots where the option pops up (think the top of that trailer makes a sweet sniping spot? o wait, you can't), and the option usually only pops up when it's part of the story to move onto the next area.

-One really nice co-op feature is the first aid. When your partner goes down you can drag him to safety while he shoots at people, then heal him.

-Weapon swapping.... the only time we ever used this was in the beginning when we had the same guns and he ran out of sniper bullets, but then once we bought new weapons we never used it ever again.

Customization: Again, I think highly overrated.

-You can't customize your armor, only your face mask. There are only 3 different types of body armor that automatically gets upgraded as the game goes on, but none of them really match the different face masks and there is no option to change colors or anything...

-Gun customization is pretty fun, but limited. When I read about the gun customization, I was thinking you can pick your favorite gun and put some insane grenade launcher-type upgrades on it, but some of the guns only have one or two options (sometimes not even improving performance, just appearance).

-You also couldn't see what you can customize on each gun until after you buy it, leading to some "nooo why did I buy that" moments. I just didn't really feel the urge to spend a lot of money on guns that suck compared to the one I was using after I got the most powerful one with the most ammo and accuracy.

-I will admit that being able to "pimp" the guns out was awesome because it increases your aggro (and looks pimp) and I was the bait most of the time :P.

Misc. stuff:

-All the ammo looks the same! The good thing is that the bullets are only specific to they type of gun (primary, secondary, or special weapon) since you can choose from so many different ones. The bad thing is that you sometimes need a certain type of ammo while all your other ammo is full and you pick it up thinking it's the one you need and it's not. Then your partner gets bummed out cuz it's the type of ammo that he needed.

-There are some "Heavy" foes that won't go down with gunfire from the front, so you have to pull aggro and have someone sneak around back and shoot him. These guys were the most fun, especially after I got a rocket launcher for my special weapon and blew him up with one shot from the front :). makes me giggle hehe.

Overall we had fun playing this game, but would never replay it. As a matter of fact, after we beat this game once we traded it in at Gamestop for $22. So bottom line is don't buy it, rent it.

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Army of Two is one of the best games I have ever played. It is really fun when I play with my brother and the story and the dialogue is interesting. For fans of Gears of War and Resistance, this game is highly recommended.

Graphics: The graphics are really good (but not the best). The characters look realistic and the cutscene looks as if you are watching final fantasy (or something similar).

Sounds: The voice acting is good, although there are some bad language, but everything was okay. The music is worth hearing and the gun fire and explosions sound realistic.

Gameplay: The game is a cooperative players dream. This is really fun when you play with someone, such as a relative. Instead of giving painful directions to AIs, you can tell the person directly what to do. The gameplay is long enough and there are several vehicles and weapons/equipment to use. (The game is a third person shooter and not first). The online gaming will not let you down. There are some extra features such as letting you customize your own weapons.

There are few camera angle issues and minor glitches, but this is one of the greatest games I have ever played.

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I bought this game for the PS3 to play with my daughter online while she is away at college. I guess we should've done a little more research before purchasing, but online play is no longer available for this game. Since the game was under $20 it's not that big of a deal...The game was fun to play via split screen. I guess I wish there was some sort of disclaimer advising that online play was no longer an option

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