Metal Gear Solid - To Cause Sensation Among the Gaming Community

A game soon to be launched (June 12) is already causing great sensation among the gaming community, Metal Gear Solid 4 is already being called one of the most realistic and breathtaking battlefields you can find anywhere, anytime. This incredible reading was created, written and directed by Hideo Kojima, Shujo Murata and Yoji Shinkawa.

Since this game has been developed by Asian directors and writers you can expect a lot of elements are you have seen a Japanese animations such as Ghost in the Shell, Evangelion, Gundam Seed and many others to come alive in this complex video game. MGS4 has been set to bring several elements of very futuristic war situations where the player is able to use artificial intelligence as well as self-aware combat units in order to take on the enemy.

The main character of the game, the one that the player will be controlling is called "Old Snake" or "Snake" for short, he is a grumpy, old but extremely agile genetically engineered soldier who is sent to the middle east in order to terminate his rival Liquid Ocelot. Liquid controls a company which is called Outer Heaven that at the same time serves as a proxy in order to manipulate the five largest private military companies that fight wars in order to create a profit.

Getting to your ultimate enemy will prove to be very difficult to because there are several proxies that you need to defeat before you get to the real villain, luckily for Snake and the player there will be a small metal gear unit that is intelligent and very useful which will a company the main character every step of the way.

Snake is not the only genetically engineered being in the game, there are two more characters who shared the same characteristics as Snake and it turned out to be his enemies, they are called Ocelot and Solidus. The player will also have to explore the possibilities of one of these enemies carrying stronger genes than those used to engineer Snake.

Some of the technologies which are implemented in the game include optical camouflage (referred to as octocamo) which allows Snake to blend with any surface, as you may know this technology was first featured in the animation ghost in the Shell, at least for this type of battle situation. Another great addition is the "solid eye" which provides a great deal of details about the terrain and the geographical position of enemy. With so much action and high-tech devices players will be literally busy for weeks at a time.

Playing As The Greeks In Rome Total War

By its name, you would think that playing as the Romans is the only thing you can do in this one of a kind PC game, Rome: Total War.

However, there are many other factions you can play as too. This includes the Germans, Gauls, Britons, Macedonians, and the Greeks. This article will discuss how the Greek faction plays out and what's the best strategy to win.You start out with maybe three or four cities to play with, which includes the famous Sparta. Starting out will be a little bit faster than other factions, because you will on control a very lucrative trade route around the Mediterranean making you leaps and bounds of dinarii. Your first objective should be to take over at least two to three close by cities, preferably on the ocean as these will be more lucrative.

Once you do that, fortify your cities with the proper Greek soldiers and armies and focus on getting trade agreements with other cultures. This won't last long before the ever so powerful Brutii faction of the Romans come and try to take over your cities. By this time you should have a good finance base and be able to create many units of Spartans, Greek soldiers, and specialized cavalry. When the Romans come focus on repelling instead of righting back and gaining ground. You can do that on the eastern front.

Playing as the Greeks is also fun because of the troop types you get to control. They have a whole bunch of spear foot soldiers that are very effective against cavalry and foot soldiers alike. Their armor and breast plates is minimal. Their have greaves, a nice round white or gold shield, a long spear, and quality Greek helmets. You can zoom down right on the battle field to see in detail the various parts of their armor and battle attire. It's very fun to see them mow down enemy soldiers with their impenetrable wall of spears.

Mmorpg Graphics - Cartoony Or Realistic?

There are two fundamental graphic styles in most MMORPG games and they are Realistic and Cartoony. Some of the most popular free to play games today are anime inspired and thus fit into the cartoony model. Games like MapleStory and Scions of Fate have millions of players worldwide and one of their most attractive features is their graphic style. Even popular Western pay to play games like World of Warcraft benefit from the cartoony style.

Realistic graphics are generally pursued by Western developers though they are becoming more common in Asia too. Voyage Century is a clear example of Asian developers taking an interest in realistic graphic styles. Published by IGG, Voyage Century has markedly different graphics than other more traditionally Asian IGG games such as Zu Online and Tales of Pirates.

The FPS genre has long been dominated by realistic styled games. Shooters are considered to be on the leading edge in terms of graphical capabilities and it often takes other genres years to catch up. Even in the MMO field, games like WarRock, Soldier Front, and GunZ are all realistic styled. Recently, however, many developers have seen the wisdom of trying something new. A good example is the new game under development by DICE, Battlefield Heroes. Known for their historically themed Battlefield series, DICE has decided to offer a free to play, third person shooter with cartoony graphics that draw inspiration from Team Fortress 2.

As a personal preference, I tend to favor cartoony graphics. These games tend have lower system requirements yet can still look impressive. Most realistic games limit their audience by setting their system requirements too high which I feel is one of the reasons for the general decline of PC gaming in relation to consoles. My preference does change depending on what genre we're talking about. For RTS games I like realistic graphics over cartoony graphics.

Do you have a preference when it comes to graphic styles? Is it genre specific or game specific? Please share your thoughts with me by leaving a comment below!

The State of Games in the Media

The video games industry is now a bigger grossing industry than the movie industry. In 2007 more money was spent in the UK on PC and console games, as well as the consoles themselves and the associated peripherals than on DVDs and cinema tickets. Yet until recently the media attention lavished on the movie and music industry, movie stars, plots and special effects far outshone that given to the games industry, with games journalism lagging behind movie and music reviews and comments in the majority of mainstream titles.

So too does the wider public view the movie industry more seriously, handing it the privilege to deal with important issues and make important comments. By contrast the games industry is viewed with a degree of both suspicion and a lack of seriousness, still seen by many as an immature pursuit of kids and adults who need to grow up. Big releases like Halo 3, Wii Fit and Grand Theft Auto 4 have all received comparatively high media attention, though not always for strictly good reasons or in a positive light. Generally games only enter the general publics eye when they break records or through bad press.

In that last couple of years though games and games journalism has grown to take a place in many large papers, websites and TV and news programs. Alongside movie and music reviews game reviews often appear and with big name title releases their press grabbing launches can grab news time on TV as well as . Other press attention is gained in a less favorable light with games such as Grand Theft Auto or Manhunt 2 making the news because of their controversial content. And so as the games industry grows and matures so too does it gain wider exposure from the mainstream press.

As well appearances in the press the games journalism industry in its own right has grown and matured into a business and discipline in itself. Dedicated games magazines are now experienced long-term brand names as are their associated websites. Recently not only have TV shows dedicated to game reviews and news grown to take a place on several channels but games orientated channels themselves have launched not just online but on Sky and Cable too, namely xleague.tv

Download All of Your PS3 Games Here!

Have you ever gone to a video game store and over payed for a game? How about having the worst customer service? Or end up going to multiple stores to find one copy of a game that seems impossible to find. Everybody has gone through this, whether it's not getting anyone to help you, or just having to travel to get a game that you want. There is an easier way, and that's to simply download your games. Playstation 3 games are really expensive now a days, and if you like trying games before you play them, the video stores are around $10 to rent a game. Why spend so much money when you don't have to leave your house, and setup alongside playing a bunch of games are easy!!

All you need to do is point and click, and figure out what you want, and for one simple fee you can have Resistance, Ratchet & Clank, Army of Two, Hot Shots Golf 5, Heavenly Sword, Haze and more. And with Metal Gear Solid 4, Madden 09, and (just announced) Bioshock are on their way, which will cost you $180 just for those new releases. There is such a great selection of games that you can choose from, and all you have to do is make sure you have the hard drive space to hold all the games. And this doesn't include all of the other functions the PS3 was made for, like movies and music. You can also find download your movies as well, along with any music you're looking for to make your PS3 not only a great gaming machine, but to also make it a great home entertainment system.

Hope this will help you out, like stated above, it's a simple process of point, click and download and you will be all set. Good luck, and enjoy!