Robocop Rogue City

Playing this game out of pure nostalgia 

Genre: FPS
Platform: PS5
Release Date: 2023

If you are kid born in the 80s you will know what Robocop is. He is part man and part machine here to uphold the law of New Detroit. This game is basically a First Person Shooter with a bit of detective elements sprinkle in the game. The gameplay is bascially follow the story beats and solve crime. Shoot your way to hordes of bad guys and then solve crime only to get yourself in another situation where you have to shoot more bad guys. I can say the shooting is fun. You really feel like Robocop. You can also pick up wewapons that are scattered all over the floor. I like the shooting of this game even if Robocop moves like a sloth. That is how Robocop should move. What I didn't like is the other stuff. The dectective mode, the branches of storyline and the constant going to point A to point B. This part doesn't make Robocop fun at all.I did played for a couple of hours before calling it quits. So I give this game a C-Rank. The good news is that I get to test our my Playstation Portal and that things works fine. 

Goldeneye 007

First game for the Nintendo 64

Genre: FPS
Platform: Nintendo 64
Release Date: 1997

So this game was touted as the best shooter in the Nintendo 64 era. Do I agree with this statement but this game has problems. First lets get into the best parts of this game. Shooting is fun. Since the N64 has only one joystick (and a weird way of holding it) the aim as been auto lock. Which means shooting is a fun press of a button. the enemies keeps on spawning means you will have always something to shoot. The other than makes this game fun is the missions. There are a lot of guns and the missions seems to follow the movie with other flash back scenes. Now on to the bad part. This game is hard. This is probably due to the time, there are no waypoints and a HUD. The only thing you have is your watch to tell you if you complete or fail your objective. And the game does a bad job explaining how do you need to pass your objective so you'll end up going in circle for hours until you finally figure something out. In the end, I got until 10 chapters and I gave up. I give this game a C-Rank.

High on Life

 A first time a game made me sleep

Genre: FPS
Platform: PC 
Release Date: 2022

Coming in this game, I thought I would enjoy it due  to liking Rick & Morty. But that's a misconception. The premise of the game is that aliens are using humans as their drugs and a race of sentient talking guns are here to stop them. This game plays like a generic FPS but I am going to say it's too generic. Basically you go to one area clear the enemies and then move on. What makes this game different from the rest is that the game is a comedy. So the guns and the aliens around it will be talking and making funny quips. 

I played the first 2 hours of the game until the first boss. For the first time I can't stay awake while playing this. The game keeps on talking and talking to the point that it stop becoming funny and to the realm of boring. I think the difference between Rick & Morty and this. It is short. This is a quite long game and listening to the voice talk on and on is tiresome. I slept every time I play this game. 

Seeing the reviews this game is a mixed bag. Is either you like it or not. I honestly, didn't like it. Well at least I try it once and see what is the fuss is all about. I give this game a C-Rank 

Halo Infinite

Is like Halo never left 

Game no: 445
Genre: FPS
Platform: PC 
Release Date: 2021

It's been 20 years since the first Halo came out for the Xbox and now Halo Infinite continues the story so far. What is the story so far you may I ask. I am not sure but from what I can tell there are two bad guys called the Banished and The Endless who are trying to activate the new Zeta Halo weapon to kill all life in the universe. To what purpose, I have no idea. Oh and now Cortana is dead but there is a new copy of her and she and the Chief will start on a new adventure.

Gameplay of Halo Infinite is the same as most Halo's before this. You are a objective point. You go to the marker, kill all the bad guys and then see a cutscene. Most of the gameplay is about that. The only different is now that Halo has a semi open world. There is a map where you can explore and complete whichever way you want. Master Chief has now a grappling hook where he can climb to high to reach places. The grappling hook provide a new sense of traversal and combat. As Master Chief you are only allowed to carry two weapons at a time but I can say that all of the weapons even the small plasma gun has it uses. As for me, my personal favorite is the Cindershot and the Sentinel Beam. Master Chief himself as a character is awesome. He talks a lot in this game than his previous game. He doesn't show emotions but when he does it is really deep. The supporting characters are also great. Each of them has their own time to shine and together they make a great ensemble. 

Even the bad guys are awesome with the boss fights provide a certain challenge to it.  

Well we all the positives I given this game, there are bound to be some negatives. This game is typical Halo. If you played a Halo before, it is the same type of experience. Not to say it is a bad thing but really you break down the components of the game there is nothing much to do and it is really a lot of repetition going on. That said there is not much you can do in a FPS. you go to a room, shoot all the bad guys and then move to another room rinse and repeat. If you are not invested in the story, you will get bored fast. Other than that I can see anything wrong with this game, newcomers or people who doesn't follow Halo lore that much will find the game confusing but the story is always second nature. What gets you going is when you hear the Halo theme and your heart start pumping 

In the end I finish the game until the end credits. I didn't feel like doing all the side missions since there is nothing making me coming back to this game. I just wanted to play Halo again and I did. I will give this game an A-Rank since it is really an amazing game you should try to play it too.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered

Another Call of duty game 

Game no: 443
Genre: FPS
Platform: PS4  
Release Date: 2020

What is it about?
The continuation of the first game where we see our heroes trying to stop WW3

What did I liked?
The story is okay I guess. The part where we are with the heroes are cool 
A lot of Call of Duty action set pieces. That I love 
Same Call of Duty gameplay 
There is a museum where you test all the weapons 

What I didn't liked?
The are a couple of mission where you are the infantry really sucks 
The story can get long winded 

Status: Finish the game until the end credits

Fun Factor: If you like Call of Duty. More of the same 

Call of Duty WWII

 An old school Call of Duty 

Game no: 431
Genre: FPS  
Platform: PS4 
Release Date: 2017

What is it about?
The events that lead from the allies to win the war 

What I liked?
Gameplay is fast paced 
Old school weapons fire at a slower rate but they are fun to use 
You medic, ammo and objectives moves with you in your different squad members 
The campaign story is great. I loved it. The ending is satisfying 
Flying an airplane 
Mission is varied. There are stealth missions as well 

What I didn't liked?
Old school weapons takes a while to reload 
Driving sections need work

Status: Finish the campaign 

Fun Factor: Another year, another awesome Call of Duty campaign 

Doom Eternal

What made the first Doom great. Let's just say this one is not it

Genre: FPS 

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: 2020

What is it about?
The sequel to the 2016 acclaimed game 

What did I liked?
Gameplay is still face paced Doom 
Weapon upgrades makes that there is more variety in killing demons 

What I didn't liked?
What makes the first game fun. This game just takes it all out. The reason why the first game is fun is that you get in a room. Kill a bunch of bad guys and move on. The problem with this game is that:
You'll run out of ammo very fast. Like you can't use a single weapon to beat the game like last time 
The action will stop with jumping sections. They tried to put in a lot of platforming and that makes it frustrating. You'll end falling to your doom (no pun intended) over and over again until you figure out the right method to traverse a stage 
The enemies are not that fun. Sometimes are just frustrating. 

Status: Finish till chapter 4 (out of 10) 

Fun Factor: This game is not fun for me. What makes it fun is just mindless shooting but in this case. It is not. Too bad

007 Agent Under Fire

So let's start playing a lot of PS2 games with my GPD Win Max

Game no: 376
Genre: FPS
Platform: PS2
Release Date: 2001

What is it about?

It's a standalone James Bond adventure with a Bond that is not based from the movies 

What I liked?

Lots of weapons to choose from

Auto aiming 

Manual aiming

Gadgets, lots of gadgets 

Driving sections is cool

Voice acting 

Bond moments

What I didn't liked?

First person controls are a bit weird. The controls are too sensitive and there is no dual analogue setup

If you die, you'll end up back at the start which is going to be super frustrating since the stages are long.

Status: Finish the game 

Fun Factor: It a serviceable game for a James Bond movie. Worth checking out

Black Mesa

Tried this game again. Still I couldn't get through it.

Genre: FPS
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2020
Factory Sealed Ep: 201





What is it about?
It's the original Half-Life remake with modern graphics, improve AI and features

What I liked?
The gameplay is fast and fluid.
Graphical improvements looks superb but there are some issues to that (I'll get to that below)
The game is design to be very seamless. There is no end.
The NPC's provide with a lot of backstory and help during the game
Everything is in engine which is very rare for a game

What I didn't liked?
This game doesn't have a waypoint. So you'll spend your time getting lost in the map
Due to the increase in graphics. The lighting means everything is so dark.
The game is just not fun. I can't seem to be enjoying myself. Ammo seems hard to find and I keep emptying the clip

Status: Played till chapter 12 and then I'm considered done

Fun Factor: This game is practically fun like during it's time. Right now it didn;t stand the test of time

Halo 3

Finish the fight

Game no: 316
Genre: FPS
Platform: Xbox One (Originally for Xbox 360)
Released Date: 2007 (Part of The Master Chief Collection)




What is it about?
The last chapter in the Halo trilogy. It all ends here

What I liked?
The machine gun is back.
There are new weapons like the ax machine, hammer (something)
New vehicles such as the chopper and the hornet. Old vehicles now handle better than before
The story has a twist ending at the end.
Vast stages that require to go from one end to the next
Augmented items like the bubble shield, regenerator and flare.
The ending is a throwback to Halo 1

What I didn't liked?
There are still no waypoints. You do get lost here from time
The shotgun is even more nerfed than the second game
The short moments where cortana is talking to you in your helmet really bothers with the pacing
Ending is not that great but its a good setup for Halo 4

Status: Finish the game saw the ending

Fun Factor: One of the great FPS of all time. Worth a playthrough

Halo 2 Anniversary Edition

My first completed game of 2019

Game no: 313
Genre: FPS
Platform: Xbox One
Release Date: 2014 (Original version release on 2004) [Part of the Master Chief Collection]



What is it about?
The continuation adventures of Master Chief and his mission to stop the Covenant 

What I liked?
Cut scenes are re-imagine with Xbox One graphics
The storyline is very interesting
Now you have missions where you play as the Arbiter. After the events of Halo, you need to prove yourself among  the covenant
Plasma sword can cut everyone with one swoop
Weapons selection is varied but I end up using the shotgun and plasma guns
Now single handed guns can be dual-wielded. Which gives double the firepower

What I didn't liked?
The game is still pretty confusing. You will end up sometimes lost figuring out where to go next. There are no way points or points of interest. So you need to follow the trail of dead bodies.
Gone is the heavy machine gun and they replace it with the small machine gun.
Basically you only play as the Chief for 7 missions and the rest you play as the Arbiter. So the Chief storyline is not flesh out this much this season
I can imagine in 2004 everyone who finish the game were extremely frustrated since the game doesn't end rather stop abruptly waiting another 3 years for Halo 3
Shotguns are nerfed

Status: Finish the campaign.

Fun Factor: Is a very fun game if you enjoy shooting. The story is also makes you wanting to find out what will happen next.

Halo Combat Evolved: Anniversary Edition

This game is truly a masterpiece of it's time. Still holds up until now

Game no: 312
Genre: FPS
Platform: Xbox One (Part of the Halo Master Chief Collection)
Release Date: 2011
Factory Sealed: 176



What is it about?
The war between the humans and the covenant has reached a certain planet called Halo. There is something that lies beneath it.

What I Liked?
This game was released in 2001 and the things that they implement still holds up to date.
Rechargeable shields give you an extra boost when fighting
Interchangeable guns which means the action is non stop even when you run out of ammo
The storyline an interesting one. Just when you think you understand the game. It throws an unexpected twist in the middle which is scary and awesome at the same time.
Everyone has small bits of dialogue that is fun to hear
Vehicles that can be mounted and provide extra firepower.

What I didn't like?
Driving the Warthog. No idea why they map the driving controls to two analogue sticks. It feels very buttery
The constant feeling of lost. There are no waypoints so you are left to find the next path yourself. The problem is that the stages are massively huge and the same. So sometimes you will end up going in circles until you find the correct path.
The ending chase is impossible to do since the Warthog drives like shit.

Status: Finish the game

Fun Factor: Worth to be played with the enhance graphic and sound

Call of Duty black Ops III

It's been a while since I've played a recent Call of Duty

Game no: 301
Genre: FPS
Platform: PS4
Released Date: 2015



What is it about?
Set in the not so distant future, you control a black ops soldier who has been cybernetically enhance

What I liked?
- The future setting is quite nice. Weapons are not in current time.
- You have abilities like hacking and running on walls (never get to use them since we tend to forget)
- Your enhancement makes you see through walls which is cool
- 5 weapons with 4 different class upgrades.
- Ammo is abundant which is good

What I didn't liked?
- The story didn't really do it for me. In the end your main antagonist is a virus inside your head is a real drag.
- The weapon load out is small and you can't change it. Gone were the days of picking up weapons on the floor
- You are very fragile. A couple of  bullet hits and your shield will drop. You spend most of the time ducking to recover health
- Doesn't have any amazing set pieces like previous COD games
- Weapons are locked behind a level up system

Status: Finish the campaign mode on recruit  difficulty

Fun Factor: It's an ok game if you like Call of Duty

Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare

I've played this game before the database was created

Game no: 294
Genre: FPS
Platform: PC



What is it about?
Play as a soldier who travels to locations in order to prevent World War 3

What I liked: 
The storyline is awesome, there are some high stakes that are involve in this game
Varied segments between guns, rocket launchers, planes and snipers 
Multiple guns with different fire rate

What I didn't like 
Call of Duty was design with pushing forward in mind. The story won't change unless you move forward. So you can inch you way slowly to victory
There is no objective marker on the map. There is one on the compass, sometimes you need to hit it precisely to trigger another event
Enemies that come to you from multiple angles.. Sometimes you don't know what happen to you

Status: Finish the main campaign

Fun Factor: Worth to be played for the storyline

Doom

It took a while but I finally finish it

Game no: 205
Genre: FPS
Platform: PC

What is it about?
You wake up as the Doom soldier is the Mars space station. There hordes of demos overrun the base and it is up to you to stop them. The story won't win any Pulitzer.

What's great 
- This game is amazing from start to finish. The action is non-stop.
- Way point markers make it easy to find where are you going. Even if the map is tiered, you rarely get lost
- Each unique weapon is design for each specific enemy.
- Signature kills gives bonus and gives you a couple of seconds to breathe before the action continues.
- Power-ups range from upgrading your armor, health and weapons. As well as checkpoint markers (when you kill a certain number of enemies) which help you upgrade each weapon.
- Double jumping and climbing. You can climb and smooth surface without a prominent marker.
- Extra mission to help you hone your skills
- The chainsaw is one hit kill and will replenish your weapons.
- You wont run out of bullets if you know the right way to maximize damage
- Bosses provide a lot of challenge

What's not so great 
- Game is hard as nails
- The final boss is quite a handful
- The story ends abruptly but you don't really care since the characters don't relate to Doom guy.
- BGF can't be used most of time. I forgot I even have it

Great for: Those who love fast pace adrenaline pumping action
Not so great for: Those who want a game that doesn't give you a heart attack.

Status: Finish the game till the end credits
Fun Factor: Spectacular... Contender for my Game of the Year.

Killzone Mercenary

Game: Killzone Mercenary
Platform: PS Vita
Genre: FPS
First 3 Hours: This is my first Killzone game. I liked it. The game is easy to pick up and play. Plus the touch controls add a certain element to the game.
What I liked: Gameplay, melee combat, touchscreen controls
What I didn't liked: Length (but got 4 more missions)
Status: Finish the story mode. That's about it
Score: 4/5 grenades

Call of Duty Black Ops 2

 




Game: Call of Duty Black Ops 2
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: FPS
First 3 Hours: Man, I got to stop playing this game. Same game different story.
What I Liked: Same call of duty stuff
What I Didn't Liked: There is this new segments of strategies I don't quite like
Status: Didn't finish it. I find the game repetitive.
Score: 2/5 grenades

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3

 


Game: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
Platform: PC
Genre: FPS
First 3 Hours: Had to play this since the trailer was redonkulously awesome. Cities crumbling down. The stakes are high. Everything was multiplied by 10.
What I Liked: Set pieces, Stages, Weapons, Storylines
What I Didn't Liked: Final boss battle
Status: Finish this awesome game. Super awesome
Score: 5/5 sub machine gun

Halo Combat Evolve

 


Game: Halo Combat Evolve
Platform: PC
Genre: FPS
First 3 Hours: I can say this is one of the first sci-fi FPS that is great to play and has awesome storytelling. Plus I think this is the first game where you can ride a car and drive it around
What I Liked: Warthog, Storyline,
What I Didn't Liked: The Flood, Lack of variety of weapons.
Status: Finished it and planning to go on to Halo 2
Score: 5/5 Halos

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Game: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
Platform: PC
Genre: FPS
First 3 Hours: Played one call of duty played them all. Same over the top action sequence. Same cool weapons. Not that I am complaining.
What I Liked: Everything that made Call of Duty Awesome
What I Didn't Liked: The same stuff over and over again. I'll probably play the 3rd installment as well
Status: Finished it as usual.
Score: 4/5 Drones