The Last of Us Review

The Last of Us is a game that was developed by NaughtyDog for release exclusive for PlayStation 3 in 2013.

The Last of Us is an incredible game that has such a gripping story that really pulls you in, you can go through many different emotions while playing such as sadness, fear and also humour. The game follows the story of a man named Joel who is experiences an epidemic in which people become “infected” and turned into zombie-like creatures that have taken over the world. Joel has a daughter who upon trying to escape ends up getting shot by the army in fear that she has also been infected and they want to contain the infection. Pan 20 years into the future and we see Joel in a city that is completely run down with broken buildings that reminisce the end of the world. Joel is a rogue who sets out for tasks hidden from the military just to live. Later in the game Joel meets a young girl named Ellie who is immune to the infection, he treats her much like a daughter and protects her.

This game is played very much like other games from this franchise such as the Uncharted series in the perspective of the game. The game is third-person and is heavily action based.  Most of the game you will be playing either full action or incredibly stealthy to move your way through certain areas and you will use objects like bottles and bricks to create distractions to allow you to run past without being spotted.

Graphically The Last of Us is phenomenal, for the age of the PlayStation 3, the fact that this game looks so beautiful is amazing. You can’t fault it. The way the landscapes are created to look like a broken world look amazing, and the characters in the game all look incredibly high detailed in combat and just exploring.

The OST for the Last of Us is another masterpiece, everyone song is fitting to the time and you really feel immersed into the game throughout. The voice acting throughout is also fitting and the characters are believable and likeable.

I really enjoyed my experience my with the Last of Us and I would recommend it to anyone.

Madden NFL 25 Review!

Madden NFL 25 is the latest game in the series and was released for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in 2013, however it was later released onto the Playstation 4 and Xbox One and it is definitely recommended that you play the newer version as it is much improved.

Like many sport games, there isn't a story to this game, instead they solely focus on graphics and gameplay and it is clear that the designers of Madden NFL 25 hit his one directly on the head. The graphics are fantastic and you can see how much detail went into every pixel, the realism of the game is looking great.

If you haven’t played an NFL game before you will have a steep learning curve involved in the game. It isn't a game that you can pick up randomly at a friend’s house and immediately be able to play it straight off the bat, however if you have a brief knowledge of the games or rules of NFL then you are already a shoe in for knowing what to do.

The OST is very fitting for the game and it looks and sounds like you are watching a live game of NFL, they have included voices of professional commentators and it just gives the game that official feel when playing, It is true to the sport.

Like with any online game, the competitive play is what makes this game so replayable. Madden              NFL 25 certainly doesn't disappoint in this area and there is no better feeling than playing a game you have no previous idea of an ripping apart the enemy team.

The style of game isn't typically one that I would run out and buy on launch, I've never been a fan of real-life style games because I always thought I could just go outside and do that, however this title does real-life well, it’s fun and you will give it a lot of playtime!

I give Madden NFL 25 7.5/10

Call of Duty Ghosts Review

Call of Duty Ghosts is the tenth title to hit the franchise, and the first of the series to break into the transition to the next generation. The game was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for release on all current consoles.

The game was in a weird state for a while, somewhat of a limbo, it was released for the past gen but with an anticipated release onto next gen. This put the title in a place of not very good sales for a Call of Duty game, but at the same time it was also a success because many people were actually waiting for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 releases. I don’t think I’ve ever seen titles in this situation.

Call of Duty Ghosts is set in the future in which South America have set up a federation to launch an invasion upon the north. In the game the character you control targets one of the senior members and you pursue this with the help of the elite group the Ghosts. However much like many other games from this franchise most of your play through is basically causing mass destruction.

The game is visually beautiful, I played the game on the Xbox 360 which in its already long-life to see such pleasing graphics is outstanding, the developers really outdid themselves. There isn’t anything I can point out in particular that I found to be bad visually the game is fantastic.

If you have played almost any previous game in this Franchise, or any first person shooter actually, nothing much changes the controls have been done and seen before, however, I don’t find this a negative, you’ll be able to jump straight in and have a feel of what you need to do without ready through monotonous tutorials.

The audio throughout the game continues to be what we are used to. The futuristic feel of Ghosts is a nice change however and one of the opening scenes is very interesting visually and audibly. It makes for a great feel overall and becomes very immersive.

I’m not a huge fan of the Call of Duty series as a whole, they just aren’t games that I’d consider buying personally. Ghosts however seems different in a way, I found it very inviting to play and I really enjoyed the story.

I give Ghosts 8/10