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 * FIFA 10 [PS-1]
 * NHL 10 [PS-2]
 * Madden NFL 10 [PS-3]
 * Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [PS-4]
 * Resistance 2 [PS-5]
 * Unreal Tournament III [PS-6]
 * Uncharted: Drake's Fortune [PS-7]
 * inFamous [PS-8]
 * Burnout Paradise [PS-9]
 * GTA IV [PS-10]

FIFA 10 [PS-1] ESRB Tags: N/A || Rating 8/10 Great ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Everyone | Developer: EA Sports | Publisher: EA Sports | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): Yes | Multiplayer: Yes
 * FIFA 10 is the new installment of the EA soccer franchise. FIFA 10 has many new features such as 360 Degrees Dribbling, New Manager Mode, Virtual Pro and some other ones as well.

The gameplay in FIFA 10 is great. Everything seems to run very smoothly without many flaws. Player models look great with many almost identical players. The menu system is the same as last year, old, but gold.

The new features in FIFA 10 are great. A completely new Manager Mode has been added this year, but it has received a lot of criticism claiming that it is too realistic. Players are definitely harder to lure to your team and team expenses are more realistic. Virtual Pro is also a very good addition which allows you to make yourself in the game with features like Gameface which lets you download your own face and apply it to your Pro.

The sound in the game is very well done. Commentators are rarely saying the same thing over and over. All the sound effects on the pitch sound great. Over all, the sounds are excellent. || ||
 * Summary/ Good: New features, good gameplay. /Bad: Many glitches. || "Good, but not Perfect." ||

NHL 10 [PS-2] ESRB Tags: Mild Violence, Lyrics || Rating 8/10 Great ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Everyone | Developer: EA Sports | Publisher: EA Sports | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): Yes | Multiplayer: Yes
 * NHL 10 is the new hockey game in the long, successful EA series. NHL 10 has a few new gameplay features, a new Playoff mode and a lot of hard hitting fun!

The gameplay in NHL 10 is the same as the one we've come to love in NHL 09. I think that this is the biggest problem with the game, it is almost identical to its previous installment. A couple of new gameplay features include First Person fighting and board pinning. Everything else is almost the same.

The new features in NHL 10 are pretty impressive. The Battle for the Cup mode is very exciting with a lot going on on the ice. Another new feature is the addition of realistic crowds in the game. The fans will now bang on the glass, wave towels and let you know if you're doing good or bad.

The sound in the game is absolutely amazing! It makes you feel like you're actually on the ice. All the sound effects are unbelievable! The goal horn, the announcers, the hits, everything! The soundtrack is also very good, as I say, if "The Scorpions" are included in the soundtrack, it's bound to be a good game! || ||
 * Summary/ Good: New features, good gameplay. /Bad: Almost identical to last years game. || "Same great game, but in a new box." ||

Madden NFL 10 [PS-3] ESRB Tags: Mild Violence, Lyrics || Rating 7/10 Good ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Everyone | Developer: EA Sports | Publisher: EA Sports | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): Yes | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Madden NFL 10 is the new game in the long legendary Madden series. This game had lots of expectations, but we are not so sure that it lived up to them.

The gameplay in this years Madden raises a few eyebrows. It seems that professional NFL players are still having some problems with catching a football. Often times you will expect an interception and end up seeing one of the best players in the game just drop the ball. A new gameplay feature is PRO-TAK which is a completely new tackle engine. It is very good and adds to the bone crunching tackles.

There are two new features in this game. One being online franchise which is DLC meaning you have to pay for it and Madden Moments which is a game mode which lets you relive some great moments in NFL history. Both are good, but not perfect. The Online Franchise is very hard to get going, considering that you need to have a lot of friends that have the same gaming system, the same game and the DLC pack. The chances of that aren't very high so you're most likely to end up playing with one or two friends.

The sound in this game is also questionable. The commentary is absolutely awful. The commentators say the same thing on almost every play and don't sound a bit convincing. The sounds on the field are okay, but could be a lot better. || || Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [PS-4] ESRB Tags: Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Language || Rating 9/10 Great ||
 * Summary/ Good: New features. /Bad: Terrible commentary, half-decent gameplay. || "Decent game, but raises a few eyebrows." ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: Infinity Ward | Publisher: Activision | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): Yes | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare won the title as "Game of the Year" last year and now it's the sequels turn to do the same. Modern Warfare 2 promises new gameplay, a new gamemode and a damn good shooting game.

The gameplay in this years game is almost the identical to last years and thank god it is! The gameplay still features intense shooting and epic grenade physics. There is so much going on the battlefield and all of it is very realistic. The shooting physics have been improved as well. In last years game, do to the recoil, you couldn't use many guns such as the AK-47, but that has been fixed so it is much better now. A way to describe the single player campaign would be - short, but very sweet. The whole campaign takes about seven hours to complete depending on your skill level, but Modern Warfare 2 takes off in the multiplayer aspect of the game.

A new feature in this years game is customizable killstreak rewards and this has it's ups and downs. In last years game everyone had the same killstreaks such as UAV, Harrier Strike, Attack Helicopter, etc and that put everyone on a equal playing field. This year it's different with everyone choosing what they want. If you are a bad player there is no point in getting killstreak rewards that go very high, but on the other hand if you play non-stop and you are a legend at this game you don't really care about things like UAV and you aim to go for the nuke. Oh yes, the nuke. Once you hit 25 kills in a row and press a button, you can instantly finish the game on the spot. This killstreak definitely introduces more camping into the game.

The sounds in this years game are amazing! All the explosions and the yelling on the battlefield add significantly to the game. Often times you will hear bullets zing right past you and make you flinch. || ||
 * Summary/ Good: New features, amazing gameplay, new game modes. /Bad: Short campaign, 90% online. || "Game of the Year worthy" ||

Resistance 2 [PS-5]

ESRB Tags: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language ||  || Rating 7/10 Good ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): Yes | Multiplayer: Yes


 * Resistance 2 is the new sequel to Resistance: Fall of Man and it had lots of expectations and it met most of them. The game is very well done with lots of gory action. The store is told through cut scenes, but it doesn't really get you into the story too much, all you mostly care about it killing bad things. The story is that you are a soldier in an army surrounded by millions of chimera which are people that were affected by the plague that struck and are now zombies. There are many different mission types you have to do like clear out areas, capture objectives, rescue friends, etc. The campaign is very long and you'd think that it would be a good thing, but it's not. It is very long. It takes about twenty hours to complete the single player campaign depending on your skill level. After a while you just lose interest in the game and move on to something different.

The multiplayer is very good and what separates it from other shooter games is the amount of players you can have per game. In Call of Duty the maximum is 18, so 9 against 9. In Resistance 2 the maps are huge and that number goes up to 60, so 30 against 30 and that gets absolutely insane online. There are many weapons to choose from and different customization really makes the online aspect great. ||  ||  ||


 * Summary/ Good: Good gameplay, decent campaign. /Bad: Repetitive, too long of a campaign. ||  || "Good, but not Perfect." ||

Unreal Tournament III [PS-6] ESRB Tags: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language || Rating 9/10 Great ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: Epic Games | Publisher: Midway Games | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): No | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Unreal Tournament III is new game released under the Unreal Tournament series. It features a lengthy campaign, co-op and decent online multiplayer.

The campaign is good, but we find it to be very repetitive as you only get six game modes. The story line tries to put you in different situations, but in the end it's always red guys versus blue guys trying to get the most points. In a way it is very good to have that kind of simplicity and you don't get confused in the game at all. The game features mostly all the same guns from previous versions in an updated package. If you played previous versions of the game, you will love this one. Seeing enemies blowing up in front of you is bound to put a smile on your face.

Since Unreal Tournament was always a PC series, Sony has included the ability to play with a key board and mouse. All you have to do is plug your keyboard and mouse in and it recognizes it automatically. All though many believe it is an advantage to be using PC controls it is still a good addition to include in the game. Overall I think this is a solid game and worth a rent if not a buy. || || Uncharted: Drake's Fortune [PS-7] ESRB Tags: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language || Rating 9/10 Great || ||
 * Summary/ Good: Good gameplay, same good game we love. /Bad: Repetitive. || "Great shooter with good value" ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: Epic Games | Publisher: Naughty Dog | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): No | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Uncharted is a game released by Sony. Since games by Sony rarely disappoint I am really looking forward to playing this game. || [[image:3399788.jpg width="258" height="300" align="center"]]
 * Summary/ Good: N/A /Bad: N/A || "Great adventure game!" ||

inFamous [PS-8] ESRB Tags: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language || Rating 9/10 Great || ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: Epic Games | Publisher: Midway Games | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): No | Multiplayer: Yes
 * inFAMOUS is a game released for only the Playstation Users. From the footage that I have seen, look like an incredible game. Can't wait to review it. ||
 * Summary/ Good: N/A /Bad: N/A || "Great story line and a great game' ||

Burnout Paradise [PS-9] ESRB Tags: Lyrics || Rating 8/10 Great || ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Teen | Developer: EA Games | Publisher: EA | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): No | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Burnout Paradise is a game that made the "Greatest Hits" on the PS3. This is a true accomplishment. Review Pending. || [[image:burnout_paradise.jpg width="270" height="307" align="center"]]
 * Summary/ Good: N/A /Bad: Cars not licensed. || "Great racing game!" ||

GTA IV [PS-10] ESRB Tags: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Themes || Rating 10/10 Excellent || ||
 * Genre: Sports | ESRB Rating: Mature | Developer: EA Games | Publisher: EA | Online:Yes (Co-Op: Yes) | DLC (downloadable content): No | Multiplayer: Yes
 * Lots of hype around this game. Looking forward to reviewing it in the near future. || [[image:gta_iv_cover.jpg width="257" height="300" align="center"]]
 * Summary/ Good: N/A /Bad: N/A || "Best game ever made..." ||

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