tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:16:53 +0000Video game reviewsVideo Games reviewed on PS3, Xbox, wii, Nintendo DS, PSP and PC. Gifted Gamer Video Game Reviews.http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-5071132803942478118Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-12-03T14:43:54.479-05:00 Skyrim starts out with an exciting wagon ride where you can't move your character. But this is just the intro and your hands are bound. Once the initial cut-scenes are over, your hands are untied and you free to explore the massive world of Skyrim. The first few days are really cool and you accept many Quests and solve them while continuing on with the main story line. Then one day you try http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2011/12/skyrim-glitches-putting-damper-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-8516558204108106469Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:35:00 +00002010-09-08T19:41:55.833-04:00The new highly awaited Black Ops from the Call of Duty series is arriving to Canada this Fall.The new multiplayer beta version has already been released for final testing.From completely customizable characters to a new twist allowing monetization and a trade based game play will make this a very interesting change to the other Call of Duty games.You still have perks, weapons selection and other http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/09/black-ops-coming-to-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-6406205507846473773Wed, 26 May 2010 21:06:00 +00002010-05-30T15:39:28.061-04:00Top 5 Most Popular PS3 First Person Shooter Video GamesThe great thing about most online first person shooter games are that you buy the game once and get to play an unlimited amount of time on the PS3 version for no added cost. Plus you end up getting really good at some of the games. Buying the best of the best is sure to keep your skills up and entertain for hours. These are fun to play http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/05/top-5-most-popular-ps3-first-person.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-4802235747441075087Sat, 01 May 2010 15:32:00 +00002010-05-01T11:35:37.643-04:00Black Ops 2010 This is going to be the most awesome game of the Fall 2010, and we don't even know much about it yet.The seventh installment of the successful Call of Duty series as announced. The Cold War seems to be part of the new story. Secret services of US, UK and Soviet Union will be involved.Looks like it may be out as early as the Fall of 2010.Activision will continue to publish the game.http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/05/call-of-duty-black-ops-announced.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-839299865996526387Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:56:00 +00002010-03-30T20:04:04.497-04:00Multiplayer shooters started on the PS3 with Resistance and Call of Duty 3. Those were the "good old days" of PS3 gaming when everyone was on the same game and there was camraderie and challenge. The small community of PS3ers that first owned a PS3 on launch has now exploded worldwide along with the shooter game titles available.Some of my favourite multiplayer shooter games for PS3 include Call http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/03/multiplayer-shooter-games-for-ps3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-1581032609703320522Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:47:00 +00002010-03-24T14:54:45.805-04:00I have been spending alot of time on Warcraft recently.I just got my Loremaster!That involved completing Loremaster of Eastern Kingdoms, Loremaster of Kalimdor, Loremaster of Outland and Loremaster of Northrend.Am now working on: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been.These criteria include: To Honor One's Elders, Fool for Love, Noble Gardener, The Flame Warden, Brewmaster, Hallowed Be Thy Name and http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/03/loremaster-world-of-warcraft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-4121856620934137819Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:50:00 +00002010-01-25T19:00:30.117-05:00 Alot of Sly Cooper Fans await Sly Cooper 4I was just wondering why Sucker Punch Productions would give up on such a great franchise.Ratchet and Clank continues to bring out new games to the series, but Sly Cooper got stuck several years ago as the programmers at Sucker Punch were busy with other more 'mature' games like Infamous.Turns out even serious gamers have fun with things they started outhttp://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-sly-cooper-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2955947345691978403Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:26:00 +00002010-01-20T13:34:54.388-05:00One of the best selling video games as tracked on Amazon and in large chain stores such as Best Buy, Wal Mart, Future Shop, EB Games and other video game retailers, is the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 or PS3. I have both consoles, so had to buy one version of the game for each console. I am currently gaming online on both platforms, so will post an update on any differences http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2010/01/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2030141658277695122Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:05:00 +00002009-10-30T19:10:30.599-04:00Nintendo is coming out with a new revamped Nintendo DS. This one is actually going to be bigger than previous DS models. It will have dual 4.25" touch screens. It comes with a thicker stylus and will come in the colors white, red and brown.Expected release in North America is early 2010, the new DSi XL *for extra large- will probably remain priced similar to the current version of the DSi.The http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-nintendo-dsi-xl-will-be-largest-ds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-5655061056263732243Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-10-11T20:25:09.989-04:00 New Video Games October 2009Some new video game releases coming out soon include:Uncharted 2 Among Thieves is coming out October 13, 2009. Single, Multiplayer and Competitive Multiplayer modes as well as Co-op.Brutal Legend also coming out October 13, 2009.Tekken 6, Forza3 and DJ Hero are coming out October 27, 2009.Dragon Age Origins coming out November 3 and of course the big one:Modern http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-video-game-releases-october-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-7967119519894566851Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:03:00 +00002009-09-29T14:18:02.474-04:00Modern Warfare 2, the latest new Call of Duty game is coming out in November 2009 and is rated 17+ M. There is the basic edition which is basically the game for Xbox live. Then there is the next version called the "Hardened Edition" in a steel case with all of the previous features and more. Finally the big box contains the Prestige Edition which is the highest edition - game version.The Prestigehttp://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/09/call-of-duty-6-modern-warfare-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-114670230550442440Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:40:00 +00002010-01-25T19:05:13.175-05:00Found this Call of Duty World at War mission attack. There are many funny videos on Youtube where for example, someone is sniping one way while someone else is quietly standing behind them and has plenty of time for a headshot.Some of these videos (like the one we linked to in this article) have since been removed from Youtube due to violation of Youtube terms. Turns out, they don't like http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/08/call-of-duty-world-at-war-missions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-6585974128877652693Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:02:00 +00002009-07-17T20:08:14.288-04:00Ratchet and Clank Size Matters Review This game unlike the others in the series, is actually a ported PSP game which I played on the PS2.The game begins with Ratchet tanning on the beach when some little technomite girl Luna comes up to him and pretends to be taking pictures of him for a school project. She fakes getting kidnapped and then you have to go find her and “help” her although when you http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/07/ratchet-and-clank-size-matters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2852925418583615075Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:58:00 +00002009-07-15T20:43:23.884-04:00Ratchet and Clank Future - Tools of Destruction ReviewThis is the first Ratchet and Clank game for the PS3. I was anxious to see how the game evolved for the more powerful PS3 console. Would the graphics be much better? Would the game play be better? Here is my review. For the most part the graphics were better than previous versions of Ratchet and Clank and I enjoyed the scenery of the various http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/07/ratchet-and-clank-future-review-tools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-3309074857521853456Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:38:00 +00002009-07-14T19:43:15.486-04:00Ratchet Deadlocked ReviewRatchet Deadlocked is a gladiator game for the PS2 featuring Ratchet but not clank. In this game, it will start out with Ratchet on the ship, the Phoenix, as seen in Ratchet and Clank 3. Invaders will take Ratchet from the ship and put him in an area of space called the shadow sector. In the shadow sector, Ratchet as well as a lot of other gladiator heroes, will be http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/07/ratchet-deadlocked-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2599854161203648256Sun, 31 May 2009 14:45:00 +00002009-05-31T10:51:17.210-04:00Btw, after talking to Sony Canada it seemed I could either mail the broken PS3 back and have them fix it ($150) or try something on my own. After holding down the start button for a hard reset (you can hear beeps and it resets the output to analog from HDMI) so I had to find the old analog rca cables that came with the PS3 to see if there was a signal, but it was completely dead.I took that http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/05/ps3-fixed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2300789462670405247Tue, 19 May 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-05-18T22:37:08.712-04:00Hi All. Can you believe the PS2 is actually experiencing a boom in sales?Despite the "outdated graphics" of the PS2 mainly because of the lower memory capacity of the games and the system which requires smaller file sizes to run, the PS2 is enjoying a recent boost in popularity because of recent price drops.The best selling systems are still the Ninendo DS and DSI as well as the Wii. Trailing thehttp://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/05/ps2-is-coming-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2581981538225434249Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:04:00 +00002009-04-27T21:13:29.467-04:00Ratchet and Clank - Up Your Arsenal Review This third game in the Ratchet and Clank series is markedly different than the first two. Captain Quark starts off as someone who lost his mind in the jungle and turns into your team leader and doesn't try to kill you. Half of the game you are helping the Galactic Rangers fight off an alien space menace known as the Tyranoids. The Tyranoids were created http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/04/ratchet-and-clank-up-your-arsenal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-344802421098868435Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:37:00 +00002009-04-26T19:47:18.705-04:00Ratchet and Clank Going Commando - Giftedgamer ReviewThis game is pretty much like the original Ratchet and Clank version 1 with a few minor differences. The first difference is the story line which has a small blue ferocious pet sweep over the galaxy as a deadly experiment. Another thing is Megacorp has taken over for Gadgetron. If you played Ratchet and Clank 1 and beat it, then at the planet http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/04/ratchet-and-clank-going-commando.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-9178495294445978240Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:36:00 +00002009-04-24T22:48:06.391-04:00Ratchet and Clank Review:This classic PS2 game is the first in a series and still stands the test of time when playing it again. I first played this several years ago and I still enjoy it.The game revolves around Ratchet who finds a small robot named Clank that crashes into his world. Clank helps Ratchet get his ship up and running and Ratchet must take him on an adventure to many planets. This http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/04/ratchet-and-clank-gifted-gamer-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-3559416564548088015Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:14:00 +00002009-04-13T12:18:36.786-04:00Well I never thought it would happen this soon. Granted I have used my PS3 quite alot and have owned it since launch, but today it broke. It started with just showing the background screen without any of the menus (seems like a HD problem). I did the hard reset by holding the power button down on restart and waiting for the second beep and then letting go. This should have set it back to the http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/04/ps3-broke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-2250372874350137563Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:21:00 +00002009-02-22T17:24:54.524-05:00PIRATES- LEGEND OF THE BLACK KAT –Gifted Gamer ReviewThis classic PS2 game was one of the first games that I ever played on PS2 and the first time playing it, I spent over a month on the game as there are so many islands to visit and many chests to open and puzzles to solve. This game is not a game that you would rent, because of the long game play. It is a pretty basic storyline with your http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/02/pirates-legend-of-black-kat-gifted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-6656375626042359821Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:42:00 +00002009-03-07T11:29:06.925-05:00SLY 3- Honor Among Thieves – Gifted Gamer ReviewSly 3 is the third game of the series and this one has better graphics than the first two. In this game, not only can Sly pickpocket, Murray can mug people, Bentley can use technology and Sly does it the old fashioned way. How the game compares to the first two is, that it is more difficult and therefore sometimes more frustrating. My least favoritehttp://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/02/sly-cooper-3-sly3-band-of-thieves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-4105130968676513007Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:17:00 +00002009-02-20T21:20:21.830-05:00SLY 2 – BAND OF THIEVES- GIFTED GAMER REVIEWSly 2 is the sequel to the classic Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus. I cannot say if this game is better than the original or not because it is so different. The original game I found more an urge to play, but when I finished it, I had an urge to play Sly 2. Just like now I have an urge to play Sly3. This sequel is really exciting and at the end of http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/02/sly-2-band-of-thieves-gifted-gamer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1933431536047767591.post-5123551210027146475Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:03:00 +00002009-02-18T13:05:59.045-05:00SLY COOPER AND THE THIEVIUS RACCOONUS–GIFTED GAMER REVIEW more reviews at http:www.giftedgamer.comThis game brings you to China, Utah, Wales Triangle, Haydes, Russia, and Paris, France. Your character is a master thief raccoon who steals from thieves and villains. In this game you are accompanied by your friends Bentley the Brain and Murray the not so smart but brawny teammate that can drive a http://videogamegamer.blogspot.com/2009/02/sly-cooper-and-thievius-raccoonus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gifted Gamer)0