The Guildmasters

Yes for the last few days i’ve been watching the E3 live convention, the biggest in america for new game releases and console info.

First let me say the new Wii U looks pretty cool, and i’m not a Wii fan but this looks good. The new ‘controller’ has a screen which means you don’t even need a tv, or it just means you can use it just as a controller, but it does so much more than that, too much info to post here so i’ll give in detail more info on the forum.

New games were coming quick and some of the ones we have been really looking forward to wasn’t disappointing at all.

Elder Scrolls Skyrim was about 30 minutes worth of clips and it looked fantastic, by far the best one yet with over 150 dungeons to explore, free roaming dragons and detail beyond belief.

Assassins Creed Revelations again did not disappoint, definitely another one on my list and again to my amazement looks like a big improvement to the last one, didn’t think that was possible.

More games included the new Twisted Metal, Halo 4, yes I did say Halo 4, bet many didn’t expect that one and tons more which I will post more on in the forum.

Also Sony announced the new playstation vita (vee tah) which I believe will eventually replace the PSP although i’m a bit vague on that, I’ll confirm that later but it looks pretty good.



Tony:)

Trying to get you some ideas for players across the spectrum, teenagers and adults alike that are fans of the Harry Potter movies and games will probably be pretty happy getting this one for christmas. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.

If the game is as big a hit as the movie it will sell well and there has already been a decent reduction in price if you shop around.

Game Description:

The time for learning is over. The time to meet your destiny has arrived. The Harry Potter saga builds to its thrilling conclusion in this game based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I. The stakes have never been higher for Harry, and Deathly Hallows takes the franchise in a new direction centered on furious wand-based combat. You’re on the run right from the start in a desperate quest to destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes. Battle Dementors, Death Eaters, and other powerful enemies with only your wand to help you. Use potions, your Invisibility Cloak, and more while you stare down your destiny as the only one who can defeat Voldemort.

This game is available on PS3, XBox360,Wii and DS

I will add more games over the coming days but if there is a game you would like some more info on before buying just drop me a note here and i’ll see what I can do.

Tony:)

Yes this is a personal opinion but I really don’t see the point of these. All this seems like Sony and Microsoft decided to improve in their own way on the Wii.

I didn’t buy the Wii because it wasn’t my thing and it was obviously originally designed for the much younger players who really like the interaction, but for me and other older players this system didn’t appeal to the majority of us.

So after blowing off the Wii we decided to get either the PS 3 or the XBox360 because these were the true gamers systems that were coming out with the most advanced games ever, and they were targeting the true gamers and the more mature gamers which was cool.

Personally games have always had joysticks or controllers and that’s the way we like it.

I’ve seen the commercial for the Konnect and it shows one person dancing in the middle of the room to the game while about 7 others sit and watch, this to me is a little too real but not real. If you wanted to dance and actually do the moves why not just go clubbing then the other 7 people could join in.

I think when something becomes so realistic it’s pointless, you may as well go out and do the real thing. Why pretend to swing a golf club in your living room when you can go play around for real?

As usual this will probably take off and then eventually all games will be required to be played like this, sorry but it’s not for me and personally I hope this doesn’t start a new trend of games, I like my controllers when I play video games, I don’t want to make an ass of myself in the middle of the living room swinging my arms and legs about, I can do that for free, and probably get more laughs.

All i’m asking Sony and Microsoft to do is sure, go ahead with your new gadgets but don’t forget there a still millions of us older gamers who still prefer the controller, and some of us don’t have the room either.

Tony:)

Will also be available on PS3 and Wii. Lord Of The Rings Aragorns Quest for all you LOTR fans out there, here is the story:

Take up the sword and become the King of Men in this adventure that lets you live the Lord of the Rings trilogy through the eyes of Aragorn. Experience his greatest quests and most heroic deeds as you begin as Strider, Ranger of the North, and rise from the pages of legend to sit on the throne of Gondor. Wield his bow, sword, and spear as you battle the forces of Sauron on foot and on horseback. Fight alongside the Hobbits, Gandalf, and other characters from J.R.R. Tolkein’s fabled stories in a family-friendly journey through the world of Middle Earth.

I’ve seen the official trailer for this game and it’s not too shabby, lord of the rings fans will undoubtedly purchase this one. The graphics were quite impressive although I couldn’t tell if this was from the PS3 or PS2, it would be a game that I would personally rent as I’m not a huge fan of the LOTR games but I would play this one.

Tony:)

I’ve personally been a member of Gamefly for three months now, if your one of the latest console owners like myself you know how expensive the latest games are and you can’t always rely on reviews before buying a game as i’ve found out from personal experience.

It makes sense to rent games first before you buy, for many reasons, you can build a collection of games that are really good and not games that you’ve regretted buying, or you haven’t forked out $60 on a game that turned out to be a load of rubbish then tried to trade it in at the gamestore for next to nothing, so why gamefly?

Gamefly has all the latest games for the latest systems, they also have plenty of the older games if that’s what you want, you get the games in the mail fairly quickly, you can rent 1, 2 ,3 or 4 at a time and prices start at around 8 and a half bucks for 1 game at a time, I personally rent 3 at a time for the ps2 and ps3, this works well for me as I have 4 boys too so there is always at least two up to date games in the house whereas I certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new game each week.

The ads don’t do this company justice as they tell you nothing, once you’ve been a member for 3 months you automatically get $5 game credits towards your next purchase or membership fee, you can also pay a “keep” price to keep a good game that you have and they are usually cheaper than the game stores, plus they will send you the case and booklet at no extra cost, also if you are still a member after a year you not only get the $5 every 3 months but you also get an extra 10% off purchases.

Lastly you can also trade your old games in at gamefly, and usually for much more than the game stores will give you up to $20 or more trade-in i’ve seen on the site which is excellent.  If you want to trade a game in you have to have been a member for 3 months, click on the trade-in button at the site, print out their pre-paid mailing label and send off your game, it’s that simple.

This definitely pays for itself in the long run, plus you don’t  have to waste gas travelling to the store finding they don’t have what you want, they even have games listed to put in your game Q before their release date.

My recommendation if your going to use gamefly is the 2 at a time plan for $22.95 per month, this might sound expensive but when you think two games per month at $60 each is very expensive and you don’t always know for sure your going to like them, during the course of a month you could easily get to play 10 new games or more and if you buy one or two a month anyway it pays for itself, it really does.

I’ve seen resident evil 5 just this week still being advertised at certain places for $40, I paid $24.99 for Resident Evil 5 from Gamefly and it’s a great addition to my ps3 collection, you can quit your membership anytime so you really have nothing to lose by trying them out.

I give gamefly 10 out of 10 as I don’t have a bad thing to say about them, I emailed them and they even phoned me instead of answering the email, how’s that for customer service.

Tony