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05 12 07 Black Shinobi's Games Reviews

05 09 07

Meet our new Minister of Games - Black Shinobi!  This is Outlands' expert about all things Game and he will be reviewing games, game systems, websites and more.  Look for his reviews in the days to come.

posted by Shifa 05 09 07

05 12 07

Helllo people who are reading this!   Based upon my current knowlege, not a lot of you play videogames; well, I hope I can change that.

My first reveiw to you all is on the current "Next-Gen" race, so I decided to herd you all like lost shepherds to the Drive-in to educate you.

The Next-Gen race: Xbox360, PS3, Wii

topic one: Xbox360
 Microsoft came out with a little black security bin we called the Xbox.  The Xbox was great, it had graphics, it had internal hard-drive, there was a slew of games that were great: Star
              Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Halo, Phantom Crash, and many more. microsoft had, however one problem with its first videogame static console: it was very large, heavy, and
              tedious to handle. the upside was that it stole Dreamcast's idea of online play, but they made it seem original by calling it "Xbox Live" -  with Xbox Live came this nifty little cell-phone
              headset that you could talk into. it was great! badmouth strangers and get killed the next game over a simple game of Mech Assault! Xbox Live, however, was not free. you had to pay
              for a certain number of games, most of which were fun.
 Now, with the dawn of 2006, there arose the first next-gen console: the Xbox360. the Xbox360 had great things. it had a removeable hard drive, it had a better xbox live, it could play
              older games if you had the hard drive, it could have wireless controllers. Notice I said "could".   See, Microsoft decided to get stupid and sell separate console packages. They were
              called"cure and premium", but if you know gas, then you know that stands for "not crap, and crap". But Microsoft's great graphics, great games, and still dreamcast-stealing online
              play makes it a formidible console. and if you're into M games, then I recommend an Xbox360.

Topic two: PS3
 The PS3 was a memorable console. There were riots at its release, it cost you half a grand, possibly, $600. It gave you Blu-ray. What's Blu-ray? Snappy  50 GB DVDs that makes real
              life look like a commodore 64. What else does this gaming console have? Well my friends, they stole their selling ideas from Microsoft!  Premium, and crap!  The graphics were,
              however, amazing, and the best of the trio. And they decided to steal something else, but from Nintendo: the motion-sensors! Yup, no more rumble packs, just a motion sensor.
              Why? Who the hell knows, so that they could make a lighter and more "reliable" controller, not to mention "fun".  The game will have a good lineup in a couple months, but are they
              all worth it?  Hell, the games cost 10 - 20 dollars more than regular games, I think not!   So far, I beleive the PS3 to be the loser console of "this" generation. if you like to spend
              money, but see great graphics and have stolen properties from otehr consoles that are great, then get the PS3.  I've played one, I just dont like it's theif-tactics.

Topic Three: Wii
 The Wii!  It sounds fun!  It looks bright!  It feels weird, one hand per remote!  Looks perfect for rail-gun games!  It has a Nintendo brand!   Erm...what exactly is it?  Looks like a damn
              compact DVD player.  Well my friends, rest assured, it doesnt do that at all!  It plays your old Gamecube games!  It plays Wii games!   And most of all: it can help you loose weight.
              I personally own a wii. and I do not regret buying one at all.  Now weigh your options, a Wii...or a PS3 with all the stuff you need AND a game. The Wii is kinda weighing lighter and
              seeming better, maybe because Wii Sports is enough to entertain you for...hmm...EVER!  The Wii is very intuitive. the games try their hardest to have you involved. Any game is a
              good example. hell, even third-party games have interactive elements.Most games utilize the controller and all of it's assets. these assets include: motion sensing, functionality and
              individuality of both halves of the controller, the speaker function, and the precise rumble effect. The only downsides visibile with the Wii is that it costs 50 bucks for both halves of the
              controller COMBINED. thats right, combined, meaning you have to buy both nunchuck and remote separate.  Thats probably not going to be it, judging by the accessability, there will
 most likely be more add-ons beside the nunchuck, which means? more money for Nintendo. and the other downside is that the graphics are the "weakest" among all of the other
              consoles. but who cares? Its fun! and, you can play your old Gamecube games lag-free...guarenteed.  With all of these assets, why shouldnt you get a Wii?  Being the cheapest and
              funnest console, there is no gigantic downside!

I'm BlackShinobi, and this has been your first game reveiw, hope you enjoyed!