The Best and the Worst of YouTube.

Hello 4 or 5 devoted readers!  Just a quick post...

Came across 2 videos this week.  The first was linked to on U.K. Resistance.  It's a streets style song by a guy called Dan Bull on on the games and consoles he grew up with. Well done:

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Brilliant stuff. Then on the other hand we have a toe-curlingly embarrassing 'training' video for Gamestop employees. It really is awful stuff. You have been warned:

Credit goes to Joystiq for this one. Yeah, cheers for that.

Best of the rest

Hello all, long time since I last posted anything but hopefully rashers and I can make this a regular thing now.

Right i ain't going to do the game of the year post because it is too similar to Rashers and it is February. Instead I'm going to a best of the rest of last year. Last year saw the release of some of the best and innovative games ever and here is a break down of what wasn't in the top 5.

FABLE 2

Fable 2 was one of the most anticipated games of the year, and it did not fail to deliver. A fairy tale RPG where every choice has an effect from what you eat, to who you marry, and of course who you kill. Although the games consequences weren't as far reaching as Fallout 3, the lovable humour of the game, the simple controls, and the beautiful style and of course Bunk(My dog) paved the way for casual gamers to play RPGs. This is one the the most enjoyable games i have played and a must buy for anyone who hasn't delved into the world of Albion.

GTAIV

Well there is not a whole lot I can say about this that people already don't know. It is the most believable world every created from the misty mornings to the drunken taxi ride home with Roman, Liberty City has a heart beat. It has the best voice acting around and simply looks stunning. It is full of things to do be it a game of darts, listening to the excellent radio stations or just seeing what happens around the city. Another must have for your game collection.

Mirrors Edge

This my dear friends is the bovril of games. Love it or hate you have to respect it and shows great promises from EA and their willingness to give new IP a try. It is a first person platformer. You control Faith, a runner in a big brother controlled world. Your setting is the roof tops running from building to building avoiding cops and the likes. The controls are strange at first and and the game looks great. It is a game of patience seeing yourself fail the most simple of jump time and time again does need a lot of self control not to plant your controller through the T.V., But when it works you get a enormous sense of satisfaction. Maybe not a must have for everybody but definitely worth a try.

COD World at War

Call of duty 4 was a milestone in online gaming, and WAW is pretty much the same. Set back in WWII the single player offers a fun and entertaining campaign. With its beautiful scripted pieces and hectic battles based on the allies battle in the Pacific and the Russian advance into Germany. It has a well made campaign. But of course the real gem is in the multi player just like its predecessor it is fast, hectic and oh so much fun. It will probably take up a significant amount of my overall gaming time. If you like COD 4 you'll like this.


And that's it for this post, Rashers will be putting up the next post (I hope), with a preview on up and coming games. There is a lot to look forward to in the next month or two including Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5, Tom Clancy Hawx and more..

Later,

Smoky