New Rainbow Six: Patriots Screen Shots!

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Assassin's Creed: Revelations Review

Since I played the first “Assassin's Creed” I have had two questions about the story: Why did Desmond leave "The Farm" to start a new life? What happens to Altaïr after he kills Al Mualim? “Assassin's Creed 2” came along, but failed to answer either of those questions. In fact by the time I had completed AC2 I had even more questions: Where does Lucy take Desmond, and what is next for Ezio Auditore? Luckily “Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood” answers my AC2 questions. Once I completed Brotherhood, I had given up hope on Ubisoft answering my questions about Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad, and Desmond Miles' past. I also believed that AC:B was the last “Assassin's Creed” where we would see Ezio Auditore, leaving me with questions regarding him. The end of AC:B left me thinking, "What the heck?". Those of you that have played it know what I'm talking about. I spent hours researching forums and talking to friends that had played the game about the ending. I wanted to know why something so outrageous would happen, and I also wanted to discuss the possibilities of the next installment. I never thought for a second that all of my questions would be answered with one game. “Assassin's Creed: Revelations”. I had to chuckle to my self about the title, because the answers to all of my questions would be "revealed".

Update

Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary review are to come. I apologize for no post yesterday. Things have been pretty busy for the both of us. We hope you will come back soon to read those reviews, and more!

Until next time, keep on gamin' on!

Blip!: The Subtlety of Sound

"Blip!", the original sound effect. Not the original onomatopoeia. 

What makes a game good? A tough, if not unanswerable, question. There are so many factors that go into the creation of a game, sprawling epic and micro-platformer action title alike, that naming them all would be take more than this article alone. However there are a few factors that usually stand out in games; controls, graphics, and music to name just a few.

Graphics and controls are almost always the first thing mentioned when talking about games, and they are admittedly vital to video games regardless of genre. Without graphics to see what you are doing, or controls to guide how you are doing it, video games wouldn't be video games. I feel, though, that many tend to overlook the truly important role that music and sound effects have in games and our enjoyment of them. From beeps to bangs, synthesizers to orchestrations, the sounds we hear change the games we play, and without them video games and gaming would not exist as we know it.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Midnight Release

I will be at the midnight release for "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" tonight (located at the Jordan Landing Gamestop). Tonight we will be having a "Halo: Combat Evolved" tournament for the midnight release of "Halo: CEA". We hope to see you there, because it's going to be a blast!