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Famitsu Awards Dragon Quest IX A Perfect Score

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:30:00 +0000

Amazon Japan may not love DS role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX. That’s a-okay. Know why? The country’s biggest game mag totally loves it.

Famitsu has given DQIX a perfect 40/40 score. “This adventure is amazing!” Famitsu writes. “It’s so much fun.” The reviewers also praised the music and the multiplayer, which Famitsu called “ground breaking”. The publication calls the single player “fun” and states that “the story is easy to follow and straightforward, but also with moving scenes as well.”

According to Famitsu, the game can be recommended to male and female players of all ages.

This is only the tenth game to get a perfect score from Famitsu, five of of which are in the last three years and four of which were in the last two years: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4, 428: Fusasareta Shibuya de and now DQIX. Hrm……..

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The First Resident Evil 5 Review Is In

Mike Fahey — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The U.S. Official PlayStation Magazine has finished putting Capcom’s latest survival horror romp through its paces, delivering their final verdict on the eagerly anticipated Resident Evil 5. So how did it fare?

In a massive seven-page review, OPM sings the praises of the latest entry in the epic saga of Resident Evil, paying particularly close attention to the refreshing mix of gameplay styles present, building upon what Capcom did in Resident Evil 4.

“One moment you’ll be blasting and hacking away at zombie mobs and face off against some seemingly invincible mini-boss in the midst of town, or you’ll be systematically exploring working your way through the dark, claustrophobic confines of a mine or the labyrinth corridors of a secret research complex, experience a brief but hair-raising quick-time event and be back to fighting zombies – but this time racing across the Savannah manning the chain gun on the back of a humvee.

They also praised the game’s co-op mode, calling the experience ” exactly the type of event you have to share with a buddy.”

So what’s the final score? A resounding 5 out of 5, starting off what is to become a flood of reviews leading up to the game’s release on an extremely positive note, comparing it to playing an Indiana Jones flick. Seriously?

First Resident Evil 5 review in [CVG]

Scoring and Saved Games: How They Change The Ways We Play

Kotaku US Edition — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:40:00 +0000

Two of my good friends and colleagues have put up thoughtful pieces on their respective blogs about how we play videogames. On Level Up, N’Gai posted a column about how our saved game files are actually worth more than a $US 60 game. N’Gai calculates that his Mass Effect saved game is worth $US 122.10. His point: We should back up our saved games more often. And at MTV’s Multiplayer Blog, Stephen Totilo posted a fascinating essay on how Rockstar’s removal of the scoring system in Manhunt 2 changed the way he played through the final version. Was Stephen a tamer killer with scoring or without? Go find out!

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Guitar Hero Site Up, High Scores Top 27 Mill

Brian Crecente — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:00:29 +0000

Wow, the Guitar Hero site went live earlier today and already it’s packed with the sort of scores I’ll never be able to achieve. The top Xbox 360 Rocker tops the charts at more than 27 million as of this writing.

The site also shows the top song of the week, automatically tracking which game songs get played the most, as well as Online Tournaments, Local Events and of course tons of forums. It looks like a pretty robust site.

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