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Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (Xbox 360)
by sparkymarky1973 Eat Lead puts you at the helm of fictional Computer Game character, Matt Hazzard, as he attempts to relaunch his gaming career with a new game after decades left languishing in virtual limbo. But a recently appointed Top Executive at the Game Developers, Marathon Megasoft, has other ideas and intends this latest game installment to be ... Matts last and, to this end, starts pitting him up against all his old enemies spanning several generations of game consoles. Soon Matt finds himself up against Zombies, generic Nazi soldiers, Sace Marines and Cowboys as he fights quite literally to survive. Could this be the end of Matt Hazzard or can he face up against his own past and prove he has what it takes to survive on the next generation Xbox 360/ PS3? Eat Lead is a game that doesn't really work exactly how it is supposed to. A parody of lots of other games from Castle Wolfenstein through to Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid and lots in between, it tries desperately to be funny and take the mick out of those games that take themselves much too seriously. (You know who you are....) But the fundamental problem with this is that it is a one-joke game and that joke falls flat unfortunately very, very quickly..... The controls are a bit of a mare to use if I am honest and remakably basic compared to other games in todays modern marketplace. This is okay but it can make gameplay very dull and monotonous and actually quite challenging in places as you struggle to make Matt do as you want him to. I get it that it is supposed to make the game more retro, much like the gameplay in the Operation Anchorage Download for Fallout 3, but really it does get very tiring in later levels as the difficulty increases. Also the AI enemies quickly become very repetive in levels, following the same set patterns and making the same mistakes which again gets boring very quickly. It is only in the sheer numbers in which they are thrown at you that ever offers any challenge and the fact that the game saves automatically only at certain checkpoints merely adds to the frustration you slowly begin to feel as you attempt the same bit of game for the umpteenth time. I do like the Achievments though, which themselves have their own patrt to play in the humour of the game. Achievments in-game include Gamer Points for pausing the game, watching the credits through to the end and leaping over a barricade for the first time. So if you can put up with the awkwardness of the controls, the intentionally dodgy script and the poor gameplay, it is a good way to rack up Achievment points! But overall this game really isn't much good. In trying to parody third-rate shooters as it does, the game itself ends becoming a bit of a joke that sadly lacks a punchline. An attempt by Game Designers to give this a bit of credubility by including the voices of Neil Patrick Harris and Will Arnett falls equally flat on its face and there is very little about this game that I can honestly say I like..... If you can pick this up cheap enough, and lets face it - that's not going to be difficult - its worth maybe spending a few pounds and racking up the easier Achievments. But don't play this expecting any major breakthroughs in gaming as this is a bog-standard shooter lamely injected with a slice of dated and not that funny humour of the kind the Driver games resorted too back when they were fighting a war with the GTA Franchise and named some of their bad guys "Tommys" after the Vice City character who died when immersed in water! One to avoid then unless you are a real Gamer Point Whore and want to rack up some easy Achievments! Read the complete review |
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Earth Defense Force 2017 (Xbox 360)
by jortaro I only played global defense force before diving into this title, and honestly never even knew about the series until getting this game, as I only managed to play the japanese version of the old global defense force game. The game is just beautiful in terms of old style b movies with sci fi themes. Now this game ... has been out of release for some time now and you'll only really get it either via second hand stores or online at a slightly marked up price, as in most second hand stores you should be able to pick it up for less than £10. The controls are easy enough right trigger fires weapons, left analogue moves you character, right analogue controls you aim, brilliantly simple and nothing really is needed other than hours the spend killing ants, flies, spiders and robots. Thou there are quite a few missions in this game (75 i think can't remember the exact number) the levels or maps that are used really does not go over five, however thanks to to size of each map you really don't mind as you are more likely focusing on surviving the waves of ants coming your way and being very annoyed about the reload time or firing rate of your chosen weapon. The game has balanced the weapons very well in terms of range, damage, reload time, firing rate, you do get to pick two weapons to take with you on each mission and I tend to stick with a rocket or missile, coupled with a machine gun or turret. The only downer about the game is that it does not have a variety of characters to play, actually there is only one and you can't even chose gender. However this is mainly made up by the insane amount of weapons you can choose from. Gamers who enjoy fast and more agile characters may have liked the inclusion of the gulwing from the previous title, however this version of the game is more like monster attack from the PS2 with a slight update on graphics (only ever played monster attack once so can't say for certain) I would say that for fans of the older versions of the series to pick this up when you have the chance, for newcomers however you should only really get this game if you like shooting things and ragdoll physics. Read the complete review |
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Earth Defense Force 2017 (Xbox 360)
by simon020187 == EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2017 == Earth Defense Force 2017 is a third person action shooter game that has some huge bugs and some nasty robots out for your blood. Earth Defense Force 2017 is the first game in what could be a great series because a follow up game was released recently entitled Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon. The ... game is exclusive to the Xbox 360 and isn't available on any other console. The game was first released in Japan and wasn't scheduled to be released in the UK but so many copies were released here. The game was developed by Sandlot and it was also published by D3 Publisher. Earth Defense Force 2017 is one of the most action packed filled games available on the Xbox 360. Earth Defense Force 2017 does feature a storyline but it isn't really that effective. === STORY === Earth Defense Force 2017 doesn't have the best storyline but its not exactly the worst ever. You take the role of an EDF soldier who is part of the elite unit Storm 1. Suddenly in 2017 UFOs hover above every major city in the world and start attacking people and causing complete destruction. Now you and a team of elite squad members must take on these alien lifeforms in all of the major cities and you must take out these overgrown bugs and robots in an all out relentless assault. You must tackle over 50 different levels from cities to inside massive caves full of giant ants, spiders and much more. === GAMEPLAY === The gameplay to these type of games is what always gets me hooked on them. It is the type of game that is based mainly on action and other aspects of the game doesn't look like its been worked on an awful lot. The game is set in a third person perspective but slightly higher above than most games but the camera angle can be change easily. Most of the game is set in cities but they all look similar to each other because all the buildings look the same as do many other parts of the environment. The main aim of the game is to clear out all alien lifeforms in each area whether underground or in the cities. You are basically told what to do and you must follow your orders. You can explore a fairly wide range of the level and a barrier will pop up to say you cant go any further. In Earth Defense Force 2017 there are absolutely hundreds of different weapons. Weapons range from missiles, shotguns, machine guns, rockets and many more. There are numerous different versions of weapons with different abilities such as bigger blast areas or quicker fire rate. You can find the new weapons in crate boxes that some of the aliens or robots drop after you destroy them. They may also drop health packs and armor packs that tops up your health and also adds a bit of extra energy so you can withstand more damage. Other than that there isn't an awful lot more you can find to pick up. Also the game features five different difficulty levels and the harder the difficulty you choose the better the rewards are from weapon crates. Also you have to complete it on different difficulty settings for secret bits. In the game you can also find and use tanks, helicopters, hoverbikes and bipedal mechas. All can be used for a certain time until the respected equipment is destroyed. This game doesn't let you pick any class or change your character like the newest version of the game but it does feature a lot more hectic levels. There is only one real game mode on this game but if you have two controllers you can play with a friend or family member in a co-op story mode. I recommend co-op more than single player because its more fun and gets very competitive when charging through the level to find more weapon crates than your so called partner. There are a ton of different bug like creatures that you will come up against such as overgrown ants, spiders and even wasps. You also must find many ant hills to destroy because ants keep on coming and coming until you get rid of them. There are also different types of robots from flying ones to massive ones that shoot lasers out. Earth Defense Force 2017 doesn't feature as many aliens as Insect Armageddon. On 2017 there are also numerous bosses that need to be killed including the major boss on the last level but I wont spoil it. In the game you can literally blow everything up from cars to buildings and much more. The game is complete destruction and to be fair and I think it works well. You are constantly firing at enemies or other bits and barely have time to think. There are a few little disappointing bits to the game such as lack of variety in the aliens and many of the levels are over within 5 minutes. There are a lot of massive levels and over 50 levels sounds a lot but its severely let down with certain levels like the caves and underground because they are just too short. Overall its a good game in terms of gameplay features but it would definitely benefit from more game modes and possibly some online play. === GRAPHICS === The graphics are actually not the best on the Xbox 360 but it doesn't make much difference because the game is still fantastic. The basic level design is a little poor and most levels look the same especially the cities and caves because you cant really tell where you are or what level your on until it says. Also the main character who you play as incredibly poor and just looks like a normal EDF (Earth Defense Force) soldier. Most weapons also look the same until you fire the weapons. Explosions are very different which is good but that's as far as variety goes. The buildings look the same before they're destroyed and after which is also disappointing but it does look really well the way they are brought down. The scenery in the game doesn't look too bad and most of the aliens look okay. I was however very impressed with the massive ships and some of the boss designs and that definitely made up for a lot of the other disappointments. Overall the graphics aren't the best but I feel the game has enough elsewhere to make up for that. === SOUND EFFECTS === The sound effects to the game are a little better than the graphics. I loved the way the full on sound effects takes effect in the midst of all the action and I think it sounds absolutely phenomenal. Music to the game is okay but there isn't an awful lot in terms of variety but I do believe it works and fits in well. The giant overgrown man eating bugs make the best sound effects as do some of the ugly looking bosses. I was impressed with most of the sound effects and only a few little bits were very weak and sounded slightly wooden. When buildings, cars and other bits are destroyed it doesn't sound at all that great and it should of been much better but other than that I was fairly pleased overall with the sound effects. === DIFFICULTY & LONGEVITY === The games difficulty basically depends which difficulty setting your playing the game on and I think its always best to start this game on easy because its extremely hard on Inferno difficulty especially when you first start because you don't have an awful lot of weapons. Easy is very easy and most gamers will whiz through it. Normal is okay and shouldn't cause many problems. Hard takes time but is definitely worth doing before even attempting hardest and inferno. The controls to the game aren't that hard to master or remember and there isn't a lot of controls anyway. Overall the difficulty to the game varies but I don't think its that hard and I do believe it will suit most gamers. The length of the game is really good and that's mainly because you have to go through the game numerous times to get the achievements. Also there are 53 different levels of different sizes which seem to last a long time overall. I would say one playthrough is about 20 hours long and I think that's quite good because of the five different difficulties available. It will probably take most gamers a lot longer on inferno difficulty because of the amount of times you may die and need to restart the current level from scratch. Overall Earth Defense Force 2017 is great in terms of length. === ACHIEVEMENTS === This was a massive surprise to me because i was expecting a huge amount of achievements and most games especially action shooter games feature close to 50 achievements. There are a miserable total of just 6 achievements to acquire and none are secret. There are five achievements for completing the whole game on each difficulty setting and the final achievement is acquired for finding all weapons in the game (which is a lot). So overall a little disappointing but it does take time to get all of them. === PROS === *Lots of non-stop action with lots of alien bugs and robots. *Hundreds of different weapons from rockets, grenade launchers to assault rifles and shotguns. *Over 50 levels with complete mayhem in almost every level. *Blow your enemies away, blow cars up and obliterate buildings completely. *Fun game and play with a friend using a second controller in a multiplayer co-op mode. === CONS === *The graphics are fairly poor for this sort of game. *There are a few too many short levels in the game. *An expensive game and hard to find in local Game shops. *Sometimes lags when there is a lot on screen at once. *Doesn't have enough game modes and there is no online play! === FINAL THOUGHT === Earth Defense Force 2017 is a very good game in my opinion and has a lot to offer even to the fans of the newest game in the series it still can offer a lot. Earth Defense Force 2017 is probably the best action shooter game available for the Xbox 360 mainly because of the relentless assault your up against on every level. I would recommend the game especially if you like killing overgrown bugs and are a massive fan of action shooter games. It has its ups and downs and most gamers I feel would really enjoy playing this game as I did. The game manual that comes with it isn't anything special but it does list all relevant information needed. The game also has an age rating of 12+. I bought the game a few months after it was released back in 2007 and it only cost me around £18 from my local Gamestation. The game however is fairly rare as there wasn't an awful lot of copies released in the UK and its now retails around £30-£35 for a brand new copy. Used copies usually sell for around £15 on Amazon which includes postage. Overall its definitely worth owning a used copy and its worth its price but for a brand new copy at £30 for a game that's 4 years old is a little expensive in my eyes. Overall its a great game and i would give it a reasonable 7/10! Review also on Ciao under the username: MrBrightside1987! Read the complete review |
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Genre: Family & Entertainment / Xbox 360 Game / Video Game for Xbox 360 / Release Date: 2011-11-25 / Published by D3 Publisher |
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7 reviews Manufacturer: D3 / Xbox 360 Game / Genre: Action & Shooter / Release Date: 2009 - Get ready for a fictional account of the world's most popular video game hero... of the 1980s. Matt Hazard is coming out of retirement and making his next-gen "comeback" against all his old enemies. |
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6 reviews Manufacturer: D3 / Xbox 360 Game / Genre: Action & Adventure |
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7 reviews Manufacturer: D3 / Xbox 360 Game / Genre: Action & Adventure - The Earth Defence Force needs you! Planet Earth is under attack from alien invaders and the Earth Defence Force (EDF) is the only chance for survival. This third-person shooter will have your pulse pounding as you wage war against non-stop swa... |
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