PS3 320 GB PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection Bundle

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Personally, though skeptical, I ended up loving being a Plus member. (Since PS3 reviews abound, and the Plus subscription is the selling point of this bundle, that's all I'm going to discuss.) I decided to try the 3 month plan and within a month I realized the Bargain and Upgraded to a year.

Here is the gist of it:

Costs $50 yearly (Less than $5/month. Compare to Netflix or Amazon Prime..but with unique content.)

Includes services like 1 gig of cloud storage and automatic game saves/system updates. (this alone might be worth a few bucks each month.)

Then there are the games. Here are some that I downloaded since my purchase until now.(June-October 2012)

Infamous 2,

Little Big Planet 2,

Borderlands,

The first two episodes the Walking Dead game,

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One,

Starhawk (solo campaign),

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game

Double Dragon Neon

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX

That's well over $200 worth of games to play for $50.

But there are a few caveats:

1. The first reviewer is correct that you can only play these games WHILE YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS ACTIVE.

2. Over time, the number of games you can keep will be limited by your hard-drive capacity.

3. You don't know what's coming out very far in advance. (I had actually purchased Scott Pilgrim the month before it became available for free. That said, when I bought it, it was only $10 for members.)

To me, it's still a bargain. If you really love a game and want to play it a lot in the future, you can still buy a physical copy to play. If you didn't have PS Plus, that's would have to do. For 5 bucks a month, it's worth it to preview some of these games. For example I might decide I liked Infamous 2 and buy the new collection on disk, but though I really enjoyed Ratchet & Clank, once I've played through it I won't want to own it. (Or vice versa.)

Or another example, I was thinking I'd buy a physical copy of Borderlands with the extra Game of the Year content on it. But then Borderlands 2 came out, and I don't see myself going back just for that extra stuff.

In summary, it is WELL worth $50 to play these games and have the other features for a year. If you decide it's not, then you can go buy a physical copy of the games you wish you still had.

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Let's face it. The PS3 has been out for years. Nothing I say in a review can possibly bring anything new to light. The fact of the matter is that I want a Slim instead of the newer Super Slim because I want the auto-load feature. Combine that with the fact that a year's subscription to Playstation Plus costs more than any of the games I've seen bundled with the Slim and this is the best bundle. At this point you either want a PS3 or you don't. If you want one then maybe you'll agree with me that this particular bundle is the best bang for your buck.

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I've had Playstation+ since it began and I have not been disappointed, even before they started putting full disc games on there. While this is not a traditional console bundle, with a disc game or extra controller, this is the highest value bundle you can possibly get.

1 year of playstation+ means somewhere in the vain of 30-40 free games within the year in addition to numerous sales. It means you can use your cloud storage for saved game files (Just in case) and it means you can set your console to auto-update every night while your sleeping to update all the games you're playing and complete any downloads you started. And yes, once the memberhsip ends, the features end... but for 50 bucks a year... It's worth every penny to continue your account.

One thing to note, every Tuesday night when the playstation store updates you should go on there, see what's new, and 'buy' all the new Playstation+ free stuff. By making that 'purchase', even if you choose not to download, you own that game for the life of your PS+ account and if you also have a Playstation Vita and that game is one that is also available (Or exclusively available) on there, you can redownload it as much as you need in addition to redownloading it onto your PS3 as needed.

As far as the PS3 is concerned, it has ended up being my favorite console of this generation, having owned all 3, primarily because the game selection speaks to me and in general I just felt I was always getting a better value with it. Controllers are typically cheaper and come with built in rechargable batteries (my first PS3s sixaxis controller still works fine and holds a solid 20 hour charge so don't worry about batteries going bad), the online is free and while one could argue the servers might not be as good as competitors, I've never had an issue. It has all the bells and whistles of Amazon Prime Video (Highly recommend that as well), Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll and now Youtube with an awesome pairing feature you can utilize with your smartphone. Another nice feature is the ability to use any 2.5' Hard-drive to expand the console. I turned my brother-in-law's 40gb into a 500gb and it cost only 50 bucks to do. And finally I've ended up using the PS3s Bluray player functionality much more than expected, especially now that I own a 3D TV.

And on that note, 3d gaming is amazing and I feel the PS3 has an great selection of option, even the HD remakes like Shadow of the Colossus look absolutely incredible in 3d. Now some games just aren't made well for it, Assassin's Creed 3 I felt didn't work well since they didn't layer HUD icons accordingly, but for the most part it's an impressive feature and I feel the PS3 should be the go-to console for 3d TV owners.

And to close, I've had PS3s since the year they were released. My first fat PS3 broke 2 years ago because I traveled to Korea with it and it got damaged on the ride. My girlfriend had her slim model well before then and it's still running fine as is my new model I've had since then.

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This was my second PS3 purchase, having already bought the MGS4 bundle from years earlier. While the new PS3 in this bundle doesn't have the PS2 hardware compatibility and only has 2 USB ports compared with 4, it is an excellent overall piece of hardware which runs quieter and draws less power than my older unit.

Given how the games that come with the bundles tend to lose value quickly, I realized that the PSN plus full-year subscription was actually much more valuable. Having tried out PSN plus for a couple of months, I realized that you can build up quite a collection of games with much less investment. The only requirement is the

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Rocksmith Guitar Bundle for Guitar and Bass

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This was my brothers Christmas gift and he is playing it right now. He is very happy. Real guitar, real strings and the game knows how good you're doing and introduces more difficulty as you play the guitar. Amazing! Makes you feel like a rock star.

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I've always wanted to play, but didn't like the idea of paying and going to weekly classes. This game works like guitar hero/rock band. The best part is that as you are having fun with the game, you are learning how to play an actual guitar (not just a controller that looks like a guitar). Its much easier to pick up the guitar at home and turn on the game... especially if I have 15 minutes here and there. I am very satisfied!

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Still learning how to play the guitar now, I'm a slow learner and haven't had much time to even get the basics. This has definitely taught me a lot about how to change your hand and finger placement while playing though.

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Pro with this and a playstation console you have everything you need to start from ground zero.

Pro the game is amazing and a fantastic way to learn. The games force you to learn to feel the position of the frets and strings and this alone is worth the cost of the game

Pro The quality of the guitar is fine but not supercritical when starting from zero and you can begin your journey while you save up for a high quality instrument and become more familiar with the features you want in a guitar.

Con if you dont have a playstation console, the cost of learning this way jumps ...

but I took the plunge and bought a ps3 slim 250 GB just for this game and I feel that no other method of learning the guitar can compare to the ease of playing this game to learn.

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The best teacher guitar.

Learn while playing. Use your guitar to play, learn notes while having fun with your play station

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PS3 Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit

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I choose to get the gh:wt guitar bundle over the bandkit for 2 reasons; 1) I heard the gh: world tour drums were having lots of issues and 2) I already owned Rock Band 1 band kit with guitar, drums, and mic.

Pros:

Rock Band 1 drums works seemlessly with gh: wt

Rock Band 1 guitar & mic works seemlessly with gh: wt as well

Well polished gameplay with a great song list! IMO better than rock band 2 b/c i am not a huge metal rock fan. GHero has more titles like sublime, micheal jackson, eagles, no doubt. A little more mainstream.

Cons:

I truely dislike how if one band member fails out the whole band fails out. When friends are over just having fun learning a new instrument this is very annoying that you can't "save" them like in rock band.

I also dislike the way you have to trigger star power on drums( by hitting both center drum pads at the same time) During the middle of a fast paced song on medium or hard this will certainly screw you up and I can almost never pull it off flawlessly) Rock band again gets props for adding short fills and landing the the last note to trigger star power!

not a huge fan of encores....after playing 4 longs songs i dont want an encore

Overall, feels very similar to rock band with slightly different animations and gameplay with all new songs. Definitely has been working great and a good choice if you like the song list however, if not I would stick with Rock Band 2...especially if you need a drum set.

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After having the game for about 2 months along with RockBand 2 now. I'd have to say that time and time again i go back to play RockBand 2 instead of GH:WT. The reason is b/c i usually play when friends come over and we want the ability to play and pick from the most amount of songs. Since RB2 allows you to play all your RB1 songs as well as your RB2 songs it truly has more than twice the number of songs than GH:WT. Not to mention, RB2 has really polished how to search for songs to play...not only by song tile, artist, and difficulty but now you can search for songs by Genre and Decade as well. Makes life very easy when your in the mood to play a paticular song. While GW:WT is a fine game and works as advertised. RockBand2 wins Round 1!!

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Also Rock Band 2 has psn trophies to obtain while GH:WT does not!

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I purchased the guitar pack for this game, because I thought the new features on the controller would be fun. I was right! The controller allows you to try some new techniques that make the game just that much more interesting. I didn't purchase the drums/mic full kit because we tried that with Rock Band and no one in my family really seemed to like those features so much.

As far as the play list, I was delighted to find so much newer music, as well as some amazing classics. Normally we start this game on medium, but it was way too easy on that level (maybe we are just becoming so experienced, lol). On the other hand, when I switched to hard, I was surprised to find how challenging it was, especially with the new controller and added techniques. I love the new guitar battles, which are not really battles at all. It is so much fun to play along with the likes of Ted Nugent and the other guitar gods.

All in all this game continues to amaze me. I note that you can add your own music, but I haven't tried that yet. We are just having way too much fun playing through the 80 or so songs provided with this game.

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Initially here are the things that strike me about the hardware.

The PS3 guitar despite the necessary DONGLE will not work with old PS2 GH games (GH1&II&80s.etc) on my 60gb nor does it work on my PS2,(bummer but not surprising, considering the upgrades. The guitar and its improvements are noticable immediately however. The length is a nice upgrade, and the new dpad knob is cool after you get the hang of it, also the bigger, clickier strum bar feels great, now when you are dropping notes you can be sure it is you that is to blame, not the hardware or wireless setup. The two start buttons and oversized SELECT button however are at a spot where I on occassion pause by accident triggering the games new 4 sec restart from pause upgrade. The touch pad felt okay at first as a strum bar, but has begun to show crosstalk in the music studio when I play drums with it, also it is way to far up on the neck and can be hard to locate in the heat of play. Other gripes are that I feel like I have nowhere to spend my tour cash in the game as there are no unlockable songs (just new sets) to buy.

I would have rather seen a new harder lever rather than the new BEGINNER mode but this should help even more people get the hang of these games.

I also miss the tour for each level of difficulty, now when you finish a song on any setting its finished even if you switch difficulties. The customization, along with alot of the details here really feel lifted from RB, but the customization is also fairly limited as the FACE really doesn't change much. Instrument customization is terrific however with every aspect fret board, inlay, pickups adjustable. The music selection is very eclectic with a few too many modern bands for my taste but there are many, many choice tracks, inlcuding the TOOL level which is the most amazing 3 song set yet in a RHYTHM game with Alex Grey inspired art as a stage and no musicians insight. The music studio features a nice set of tutorials to lead you into making your own GH tracks, and overall is fairly deep with 2 methods of making recordings(mixer/studio) and alot of effects for the instrument(s), with more unlockable through codes. The guitar makes a surprisingly good controller for navigating the music studio and the touch pad is promising as a music creation tool, but feels a little imprecise as a drumpad, During gameplay the touchpad requires a light touch as well to avoid crosstalk between notes when tapping, and a nice light touch when sliding over the new see-through notes (which remind me of GITAROO MAN but more hands on). On the hard levels the touch pad is almost impossible to reach at times however (Zak Wylde duel). Overall, it is hard to complain about a song list this huge, the ability to record your own tunes, a bass career, and a guitar with this many improvements. I do however miss some of the old features like a locally available HIGH SCORES table, not just online & not just by song. The career sets feel packed together but you can quit through the pause menu and still play one song at a time, or build your own sets of any length. I was hoping for 1080p graphics, but this is yet another 720p PS3 game. Online, drums, vocals are NOT REVIEWED here.

This is my initial reaction to the single player guitar bundle for offline play only, and I thought it might help some of you make a rhythm game buying decision. Also see line6.com/gh for the extra guitar effects that are unlockable in the studio.

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This is actually the first Guitar Hero game I have ever played, so I can't compare the game to the previous versions. As far as the hardware, the wireless guitar that comes with this kit works well and I've never had it mess up on me yet. It seems very responsive and is built well enough that I can jam on it without thinking it will break. As for the game itself... it's really addictive and has some great songs that are done really well. What I mean is, the button fret combinations are really fun to do and work with the songs. All of the songs are original recordings (as opposed to covers by other bands) and some of my favorites include Hotel California, La Bamba, On The Road Again (live), Float on, Eye of the Tiger, and Beat it. In addition to playing the guitar and bass guitar to these songs, you can also sing (if you buy a usb mic) and play drums in this game (if you buy the drums).

I can confirm that the guitar that comes in this kit is compatible with Guitar Hero 3, and Rock Band for the PS3. So more than likely it should work for Rock Band 2 as well.

Conclusion:

I've had lots of fun with this game so far and it's very hard to put down once you get started. The game design is great because it lets you pick from lots of different modes like "quick play" and "career mode". And even within career mode, there's even an option to pick the song list you want to play in a set for a show. The only thing I wish they would've done is throw in a free mic with this kit so you could try the singing option right away. But with that said, I'm really happy with this game.

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This is my first purchase in the Guitar Hero series. I must say, it was worth the investment...Great song list, Great downloadable songs, no problems with the wireless guitar. Love the challenge the gameplay is awesome, and I highly recommend it.

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Okami Zekkeiban PlayStation 3 PS3 GAME

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I loved the PS2 version of this game so much! I was, however, a little worried about buying this Japanese version of this game. I really wanted the updated HD graphics, but was worried about the language barrier.

ALL GAME PLAY IS IN ENGLISH!

It is fantastic. The gameplay is beautiful. All the graphics are in HD. I've never seen a more gorgeous game in my life! AND THE GAME PLAY IS IN ENGLISH! That excited me so much too! If you love OKAMI, you will love the OKAMI HD because of the graphics...and did I mention it is in English?!?

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If you are even hesitant of picking up this import copy of Okami, do not be; it is exactly the same as the English digital version if your PS3 is set up with the English language beforehand. The visual detailing and anti-aliasing with the HD presentation, along with the Wii content upgraded for the PS3, helps this become the definitive version of the title. If you are hesitant to buy digital content, especially if you are a collector or get worried about the longevity of digital content, buy this physical version while you still can, especially before the price jumps up in the future.

On a side note, the content must install onto the PS3 before playing. One might ask, "Why bother paying for a physical copy of a disk that simply downloads itself onto the hard drive," and the answer is simply for the fact that you can put it onto another PS3 if anything ever happens and have the safety of a physical backup, as well as a collector's piece, which, by the way, looks absolutely beautiful.

Highly recommended purchase, especially for fans of the original!

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This is by far one of the best games I have EVER played. The scenery and detail is breath-taking and makes you want a sequel!

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I've got a lot of good memories tied to this game from 2007 on the PS2. The gameplay is unlike any other I've played before. There was talk of another game that (contains a certain elf dressed in green) some people wanted to believe Okami was a clone of. NONSENSE. Okami is a game in its own league. I thought the graphics for Okami was great back then, but now remastered in HD makes it even better. Some details really do stand out more. Can't say too much because I don't want to spoil anything.

However, like any remake there is bound to be some unwanted changes. As you know, Clover Studios is long gone, and of course, any traces of their name is removed from this game. The song "Reset" is replaced with random in-game music during the end credits. Without that song, the credits don't have the same effect. Good thing it can be played by other means. I've heard this version (Asian disc) has the song, but only if the PS3 is set to Japanese. I haven't tested this myself as of yet. The music makes up part of the game. If you don't have the right music things don't hold together well in any video game.

Some companies can make a great game, but get lazy with music. When that happens, it makes me not fight the best I can. Trust me on this one. Okami has the right music for the right situations. The music on some of the bosses really make you want to fight hard or risk being killed.

With all that said, the PS2 version will always be the most complete. It may not be HD, but it is the original true version. Not counting the Japanese version that is.

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I bought this game when it first came out on playstation 2, it sucked me in, there is so much to do and the story and characters are so impactful, the game is both touching and funny and the graphics are beautiful especially in HD. Being that the game is a japanese import I was a bit concerned but there is no reason to be, there is no region lock and the game is completely translated into English. There is no reason to pass up this game which is in my opinion a masterpiece created by clover studio.

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One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (Ps3 Japan Import)

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This game is sooo much fun I know very little Japanese and even less Kanji/Hiragana but the menus and combos are very easy to figure out if you have ever played a Dynasty/Samurai warriors game you'll have an even easier time figuring out what is going on.

The game play is incredibly fun and I recommend this game to any One Piece fan and I recommend any Dynasty warrior / samurai warrior fan to give it a try

Fair warning only import this at this point if you are impatient like me it has been announced for a US/EU release this winter! (It's worth being impatient though the game is incredibly fun and it's always a good idea to support these sellers who have import games at reasonable prices :))

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Hey all, I am a big fan of 1piece but its a bit dissapointing since :

1. It does not include the whole journey, some of it are missing (skypea, thriller bark, foxy crew, alvida, shanks, how they got going merry.. etc).

2. It is so much fun if I they include other characters in the journey (law, kid, etc) and I was hoping I can use all the characters including enemies ;p

3. They could have made the enemies super duper hard.. (I dont know if I can change the difficulty setting since its japanese..)

4. The existing story is too short, I've expected more than that.. eg, the battle against cp9, I thought I'll be battling against all the members of the cp9, but no.. only the giraffe, wolf, blueno and that tiger guy, forgot his name.. + baroque works, only battle against galdino aka mr3, mr2 bon clay, mr 0 croc, where's mr1(supa supa no mi?) and other female agents? (toge toge? mole? dog?)

5. Even if they include the story, they still left out some key part of it, eg, in shabaody there should be introduction of the 12 newcomers or whatever it is called..

Overall this is a great game and I would recommend it just for the sake of fun, if you love sengoku basara series, dynasty warriors, you should give this game a try..

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DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle

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this is great if you love music great mixes easy to use fun gaming and also party mode lets you mix it up i def suggest it if you love to dj and love music or just looking for a fun game with great music

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DJ Hero 2 is a fun game. Lots of nice mixes, you can pretty much set it on the background in party mode and entertain your party guests.

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I really like this game. If you are into musical games like I am, you will find yourself really getting into this one. I don't really use the singing part of it because some of the songs really aren't made to sing with like how they are in guitar Hero and Rockband, but the DJ part is stellar. I will say though, that after a while the game can get a little tiresome after you beat it as there really isn't too much downloadable content for it anymore.

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Was great when it worked....

After approximately 20 minutes of use the white turntable refused to sync. A quick google search indicates that others have this problem, and not just with dj hero tables but with rock band equipment as well.

The grey turntable works great and syncs every time so I can still play solo, but the whole reason I bought the party pack was so I could play with friends locally.

Buyer beware.

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The Party Bundle it's awesome video game, I'm very happy with it... I recommend for child, parents and every body

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Child of Eden

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Child of Eden is the spiritual successor to the extremely trippy and spacial game Rez. Its an incredibly unique game that feels alternately like a bold artistic statement, a retro-style rail shooter, and a mushroom trip. After a very beautiful CGI/Live-Action intro movie setting up the single-paragraph story, you're dropped into a discombobulating tube of tetrahedrons, worm-like crystalline entities, and pulsing electronic music. Its honestly one of the most visual-and-auditory intense experiences I've ever had off of my TV. Definitely make sure you don't have epilepsy. The gameplay is quite fun, and though the game is a bit short if you blast right through it, I find its one of the most unique and "...whoa." inspiring games in my collection. It supports Move controls which I haven't yet played with, but others have reporting a bit of drift and delay on it. It does seem like it would be a more natural interface for aiming however.

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This game is absolutley a trip and there's nothing out there like it. If you're into shooters or music games you will love it. Its from the guys who brought us the legendary game Rez back in the Dreamcast days. The way I played it was with the Move controller on the Type B setting. You point at the screen and either hold the trigger to rapid shoot or hold the Move button to lock-on and shoot multiple targets. It works perfect. I also played it in 3D on a 73" television with 5.1 DTS surround sound. Its simply one of it not the best experience I've had in my 30 years of playing video games.

Warning: If you don't play it in 3D or with the Move then this game might just seem like any other shooter/music game. You might even find Rez to be superior. But play it the way it was intended with Move/3D and you will have one of the best gaming experiences ever.

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This game is just amazing. The lush graphics, the intuitive controls and the overall amazing gameplay are more than I can even put into words. Looks like some reviewers beat me to the description of the game, but I can assure you that if you like beauty, fun and relaxing gameplay, this game is for you. All together it is an unforgettable, experience. There has been some criticism about it's short length. They say it is about an hour. Any other game would be terrible if this was the case, but Child of Eden is perfect in every way. It has immense re-playability. The beautiful and enjoyable experience is not diminished very much at all no matter how many times I play it. Out of all the games I own, this one is the shortest, but I play it more often than I do them. Definitely get this game. I cannot talk this game up enough, you just have to experience it.

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Yes it basically is REZ 2. We get HD graphics new terrific music and a controller that matches the gameplay perfectly. There are only a few levels and like REZ you can play in free mode. There are lots of unlockables and levels require repeated playthroughs. I couldn't get this game to play at all correctly at first but I put my camera below my TV instead of on top and switched the controls to TYPE B which allow you to lock on with a button instead of flicking, and with these two changes was off and running. This is a beautiful game I can only imagine what it must look like in full crispy 3D but I am addicted to the trigger happy action and music. 720p has never been this gorgeous. For the right gaming mindset this an experience unlike any other and feels great with the MOVE after a few option tweaks, play it loud with surround sound.

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Bought this for my nephew, he loved it. It makes me completely queezy to watch. I am not a gamer, it does not seem to bother him. He was excited to have it for the PS3, but recommends some wand sort of thing.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition

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Another November, and another Call of Duty is upon us. Thousands of gamers lined up nationwide to be the first to buy the game, pop it in, and play all night long, racing to be the first to prestige (I was not one of them this year, but not by choice!).

SINGLEPLAYER

Modern Warfare 3 picks up right where Modern Warfare 2 left off. That being the case, it might not be a bad idea to play through that campaign again (or at least the last three or four acts) so you can refresh yourself as to where it all left off over two years ago.

Coming in at just about five hours, MW3's campaign is short, even by COD standards, but it packs a punch. Without any spoilers, there are a lot of explosions, set-pieces, emotional moments, and as much drama as you'd find in a Hollywood blockbuster. Real life, this is not, but it is exciting and compelling, especially as you reach the end. While five hours may be short for some, I'm not particularly upset by it. Any longer, and it may have become sensory overload, considering how tightly packed and well paced it is. If you played and enjoyed Modern Warfare 1 and 2's single player campaigns, you will enjoy this one too.

SPEC OPS

Spec Ops is similar to both the Zombie mode from the Treyarch Call of Duty games (like Black Ops), as well as Horde mode from the Gears of War series. While I didn't put as much time into it as I should have for a comprehensive review, it's a fun mode for people who want to explore the multiplayer maps with a friend and to see how long they can stay alive.

MULTIPLAYER

Ah yes, the reason most people play Call of Duty nowadays. A lot of "haters" will tell you that MW3's multiplayer is exactly the same as that of MW2. In some ways, it is. The engine is the same, graphics are slightly upgraded, and the mechanics and "feel" of the game are relatively the same. If you've logged hundreds of hours into previous games, you'll feel at home here. There are some changes to the general game play. Weapon switching is slower and feels more realistic (there is now a perk that makes it go faster). Grenades seem to have a larger destruction radius. There were multiple times when I got out of the way of a grenade indicator and still died.

The major additions to multiplayer are the addition of point streaks, strike packages, and a new, fun game mode.

Point Streaks

Up until now, the COD series has set itself apart by the use of kill streaks. You were rewarded for racking up a certain number of kills without dying. This led to a lot of questionable play in objective based games like Domination and Demolition, where instead of going for the objectives, certain players just hung back and racked up kill streaks selfishly. It almost felt like you would be punished for going for an objective.

Now in MW3, kill streaks have become point streaks. You earn points by getting kills as always, but also by capturing Domination points, HQ's, planting bombs, getting assists, etc... Now people can play the objective and still be rewarded for it, which is wonderful, and long overdue.

Strike Packages

Up until Black Ops, there was one kill streak list that you had to choose from. MW3 now has three different "packages" to use, "Assault," "Support," and "Specialist." Assault is for offensive minded players, with rewards that punish the other team. Support is for objective-minded players that like to support their team mates. The main difference between these two is that the Assault streaks reset upon death, and the Support streaks do not. If you choose UAV (4 points) Advanced UAV (12 points) and EMP (18 points), your streak will not reset until you've attained your EMP, after you get 18 total points. It is an interesting concept, and helps players who may not be good at racking up point streaks reach higher level rewards.

Specialist is the third, and is completely different. In specialist, you continually unlock perks that you would normally choose as part of your load out, and they will then be unlocked until the next time you die. It's not a mode I have spent much time with, but I feel it is most appropriate for strategic players.

Kill Confirmed

The main new game mode here is called Kill Confirmed. You will find this similar to Team Deathmatch, but each time a player dies, a dog tag will hover above their body. Someone on your team has to capture that dog tag for the kill to count. If the enemy team captures the dog tag, the kill does not count and no points are rewarded. This is a very fun mode, and a good addition to the series.

PROBLEMS

Like most Call of Duty games, MW3 is rife with problems, which explains my four star rating. A couple issues currently (as of 11/9/11)

1. VoIP is broken

Despite myself and the people I play with all having quality headsets, we can rarely, if ever hear each other. I'm not sure what is causing this, but it seems to be a pretty common complaint among the community.

2. The Party System

For some reason, a full party of six cannot seem to find a game. The only way we were able to find games is if we broke up into groups of five. This was very bizarre, and I don't think it's ever been a problem in a COD game. I certainly hope they fix it though, so there can be true 6 v. 6 clan battles.

3. Call of Duty Elite

One of the most hyped, advertised, and talked about feature of Modern Warfare 3 was Call of Duty Elite. It was supposed to be an online hub where you could connect with friends, check stats, complete challenges, watch videos, etc...

It isn't working as of this afternoon. People paid $49.99 for the paid version (less if you got the Hardened edition), and there was a Beta period, so there is absolutely no reason why this shouldn't have been up and running on launch day. I only took one star away because it will most likely be fixed soon, or there will be a lot of angry people out there that paid good money for a completely broken service.

Simply put, it's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as you would expect it. People who love it will continue to love it, and people who hate it will continue to hate it. There's really nothing here that will convert anyone, I don't think. However, they did address and satisfy a lot of complaints through the addition of point streaks and strike packages.

UPDATE: 11/15/11: There was a patch that hit for this game a couple of days ago. I'm not sure what the patch was designed to do, but it seemed to fix a lot of issues related to matchmaking and joining matches with a full party. A full party of six can now find a match without much trouble.

VoIP is slightly improved as well, but it's still a struggle to hear most of your team mates.

Elite is still broken, as well. I can occasionally log on to it, but it is extremely slow and unresponsive. It's not even that taxing of a layout, either. There are no fancy graphics, flash, or other things. It's mostly text based, but there is a lot of text and a lot of information going in and out of it. It still boggles my mind though that they WEREN'T ready for this much volume.

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