Good Guys Wear Black...Leather Jackets

Since I am drunk on a Monday evening with nothing better to do, I thought it would be a good time to post a review of Prototype. This game has gotten some pretty mediocre reviews from other critics. Well I hate everything except for Captain Morgan's and the new Ghostbusters video game right now so don't expect much.

All in all it wasn't a bad game, but pretty much as far as the controls go it is a tuned up Hulk game. I guess there are worse things to be though. I did play Hulk Ultimate Destruction for hours on end just because it was fun to smash stuff. This game takes it to a new level however with way more combos and special attacks. You might not even unlock them all by the time you finish the game.

Speaking of which the game has a nice length to it that is not too long but you won't be finishing it one night. The story can be enticing at times but lackluster and slow at others. Upgrading your powers helps with those moments because they are pretty kick ass, I can't lie. Being able to grab somebody and consume them so that you can take over their identity is a rockin' power. You get their appearance, abilities and memories too. Eventually consuming a helicopter pilot will give the ability to hijack helicopters, when your not karate kicking them out of the sky!

In the end I guess it is fair to say that you will have to pick this one up and make up your own mind whether it's good or not. To me it's worth renting and playing for a couple of days just to find out. I like the game but don't plan on keeping it forever. Definitely a rent my friends.

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They Love Me...They Love Me NOT

One of the hottest games to come out this year and a PS3 exclusive is inFamous. You play Cole, a bike messenger turned super powered hero/villian after a package he tries to deliver explodes. The explosion kills thousand and destroys a good portion of Empire City. It also endows Cole with the power to store and manipulate electrical charges. Now it is up to you to decide how to use that power. Make good decisions and your electrical powers are blue and more precise. Make evil decisions and your power is red and more destructive. Most of the missions will essentially the same, but the NPC's will react differently to your decisions based on whether you good or evil. The are specific side missions that are only for good or evil. Do one in that are and the other gets locked out. Trying to do both at the same time is an exercise in futility. To reach your full good or evil potential you must go all the way in that direction which will take most of the game.

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Staying on the good path will give your powers precision. Your friends will stick with you and your girlfriend will forgive you for killing thousands. This is typically the easier path to stay on because the more people you help the more they will love and defend you. Eventually normal citizens will pick up rocks and throw them at baddies to defend you. Cops will be more abundant and helpful when roaming areas of the city that are still overrun by gangs. At the end you will learn the truth of your powers and what your purpose is in the new order.

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This game keeps me on the edge of my seat. It's exciting and fun. Being able to fry people, blow up cars, grind powers lines and summon a ferocious lightening storm out of thin air is awesome. Climbing on almost anything like Spider-man is pretty great too. This game plays a lot like the Spider-man games as a matter of fact. If you liked those you will definitely like this one. I would say that this one would be a rent though. It has a high replayability but only once to see the other side of the story that you miss the first time around. The game's length is decent enough though if you don't play it everyday you might have to purchase it.

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6Cents E3 Coverage Live!

This is our first live coverage test. We should be able to have it open for the Ubisoft press event, and for tomorrow's Nintendo and Sony press event. Let us know what you think in the comment!

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6Cents E3 Coverage via Twitter!

Want to follow the latest, breaking news from the big 3 companies from E3? Well, you're in luck! Follow the 6CentsVGP Twitter page for the up-to-date info!

**Disclaimer. I will try my hardest to make sure everything is minute by minute information. I'm going to be at work while I try and do this, so bare with me. 

Stay tuned tomorrow for Nintendo and Sony's press conference.

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SNIKT, BUB!

Been meaning to sit down and give my review of the latest game about the Ol' Canucklehead, but I haven't had time with playing the game so much. I love Wolverine. He is one of my favorite heroes. Whenever there is an X-men game or Wolverine game out, I like to play it to see if it lives up to the comic book. It never does. Well...until now.

I saw the movie. Loved it. Of course I expected a game tie in. The always have them to go with the big Hollywood blockbusters. I didn't expect it to amount to much but of course why break tradition? I put the game in my queue on Gamefly and waited. Certainly not with bated breath.

So the game arrived and I put it in. Four hours later I realized I had hacked and slashed my way past my bedtime!

The game plays like a God of War clone. Which is great if you are a fan of that type of game. Who isn't? Instead of chained axes, you have the most badass weapons ever dreamt of. Six 12 inch claws of razor sharp adamantium. Finally a game that gets it right. You get to slice and dice like a set of Ginsu knives! Limbs will fly, blood will splatter and heads will roll! It's fantastic.

The controls are pretty good. Clunky every once in a while but not too bad. Fighting is fantastic. Of course you can upgrade Logan's powers and abilities with experience. You will learn more great fight moves to take on different enemy types and multiple enemies at once. Lunging is by far the most satisfying part of combat in this game. Being able to jump 50 yards and land on some poor schmuck while burying your claws in his chest is so delightful! There are also some God of War inspired button tapping cinematics.

The story line of the game is loosely based on the movie. They added and changed a few things here and there to make the game longer and more interesting. This doesn't bother me in the least. After watching the movie it is nice to not know exactly what is going to happen at every turn in the game. Hugh Jackman does the voice over for the game. It makes it a lot of fun because to me he is a great Wolverine. If the other actors don't do the voice overs for their characters then the people that they got sure do sound a lot like them.

So my recommendation is to definitely play this one. This is the best Wolverine game ever made. They don't penalize you for having a healing ability or somehow try to dumb it down. They let Wolvie be himself. I will have to say that this is a RENT though. The game is short enough and easy enough to only have limited re-playability.

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Not quite ready for prime time

I've always respected Konami as a game publisher, but recently I have lost a little of that respect. Apparently they are too worried about insulting anyone to publish "Six Days in Fallujah", a game about the second battle in Fallujah, Iraq during 2004.

I do understand some of the conflict they must feel about putting this game out. It does have the potential to offend a lot of people. The subject matter is still very fresh in the minds of Americans because the war is still going on. Not to mention it is a very unpopular war. There is still the fact that people around the world that might agree with the insurgents could use this game as a soapbox to spout their propaganda.

The thing is, this is America. We are Americans. This game is being developed by Americans. Maybe it should be published by an American company. Rockstar maybe? They certainly have the balls to do it. If America can handle beating a crack whore with a baseball bat after shagging her in the back of an Infernus so you can get your money back, then we should be able to handle some patriotic Americans in uniform fighting for freedom and democracy. Or maybe Konami doesn't think that kind of thing sells? That's fine Konami. Play it safe.

I don't think this game would glorify war. I don't think this game would upset as many people as they think it would. Sure there always going to be the nay-sayers that tell you a game is evil, even when they have never even picked up a controller or dropped a quarter in their lives. Don't we ignore those people anyway? I wish Atomic Games luck in finding a new publisher.

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WTF?: PSN Pricing

Alright, can someone tell me what the hell is going on over at Sony Headquarters? I turn on my PS3, go over to the Store and what do I see? A whole clusterfuck of confusion. $6.99 here, $22.99 there, what the fuck is that about?! Here's a quick breakdown of what I'm talking about.

Patapon 2, which just came out not too long ago is selling for $19.99. Reasonable. Pursuit Force 2, which has been out since January 29, 2008 is $22.99!?

Call of Duty: World at War map pack is $9.99, which includes 3 new maps, a new zombie mode, and other enhancements. Not bad. The Killzone Flash and Thunder pack includes 2 maps only and costs $6.99!?

PSOne classics usually costs $5.99. The recently announced Resident Evil: Director's Cut will cost $9.99, even when other countries are paying less for the same game?!?!?!!

Sony really needs to get on the ball and start making pricing standards or else developers will do what ever the hell they want, and potentially lose customers.

In the end, until its fixed, all I have to say is -- WTF?

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