Conclusion

I apologize to all my fans out there, but this will be my last blog! It was nice being able to blog about video games and sharing each other opinions. I'm gonna have to retire as a blogger and take a vacation for the next 2 months, but who knows I might come back and decide to reblog on another subject! 

So quickly I'm gonna talk about how much video games mean to me. Video games been apart my whole life been playing since my childhood and no planning on to stop. It has help me in plenty of ways. It has been a stress reliever throughout my childhood, also has improve my ability to separate school work and my hobby!

To conclude I hope my blog helped everyone know that video games are fun and a teaching lesson. And I hope everyone got a idea on some video games that I have talked about. 

Pacman

First thing that comes in mind when I hear arcade is Pacman! The most classic and simple game that everyone must have played or heard of. Pacman was a old arcade game but I remember when I was a kid they had a wired device that you can plug into your PlayStation 2 and play some Pacman! To me it was the most classical game and so competitive I remember the days me and my brother would play for hours just trying to beat each other's record. This game had a lot of good memories, and now walking into a brand new arcade and I can not find find Pacman the kids in this generation are missing out! Now a days a arcade type of game like Pacman isn't fun anymore compared to a video game on your PlayStation or Xbox!

Pacman was released (1) May 22 1980. As you can see this game is very old, it was legendary. A game that's still being played today, not as much as before but its still putting happiness in the life of people like me. I Personally think this game is fun because its unbeatable theirs no end to the game. Also how you can compete with other people that who has the best record. Basically this game is just fun! Not like every other game i talked about you could find easily, but if you ever visit a arcade and it had Pacman i suggest you play it. I promise you it would be worth your money and time and it wouldn't be the last time you play this game, you would want to play it over and over again.



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Sims 3

Sims 3 is a game you will love at moments and unfortunately get bored of quickly! The reason why I say you would get bored of this game is in result of the game is very repetitive. But don't let that stop you from playing this game, because me personally I love playing this game. My favourite part is creating a character and their imaginary world. In this blog I'm going to explain why I like playing this game but also how I get bored so quickly.

First of all, I'm going to talk about my experience with this game. In my opinion the best part about this video game is building your house. Basically you can build your dream house that you always hoped and wanted. There's a million different ways to build your house in this game because they have plenty of options and different kinds of materials to build it. For example, if you want a carpet, tile or wood you are free to do so. You can also build a garden, do your lawn, everything you can imagine. The building part of Sims 3 just makes this game so fun!

Now for the boring part, this game is really repetitive. The one thing I don't like is after you build your house and get settled in your new home there really isn't anything else to do after that. what's repetitive is that, you have to work, come back home, make dinner then sleep. The same actions get repeated over and over again. I understand that they tried to make this game realistic compared to life. The thing that gets frustrating is you don't see what's happening at work you have to wait till he's done. I think for the next Sims that they create, the gamers should be able to go to work with our Sims characters. Also, when it comes time to class we do the schooling for our Sims ourself.

Flappy Bird

What is the best game on your phone to ever be created? If I were to anwser that question it would be Flappy Bird! A game on your phone that you can play in the car or waiting at the doctor’s. Basicallyyou can play this game anywhere you want all you need is a phone! The only sad thing about this game is that it was that it has been removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play on February 10 2014.(1) So if you didn't download this game already you shouldn't be getting your hopes up to play it!

Let's talk about the reason why this game was removed from the world! The creator of this game is (1) Dong Nguyen. He was also the one who decided to take down the game and I respect his decision. (2) Nguyen took the game down because of how addicting it was, Nguyen wasn't able to sleep because of this app. According to him it was not a mistake to remove Flappy Birds and I agree because it was the most addicting game I have ever played in my life! At one point I was playing it for fun and to beat my high score. It took plenty of hours out of my day when I could have done something useful, so I started to regret playing this game but it was just so addicting that I couldnt stop. Once Nguyen has removed Flappy Bird from the Apple App Store and Google Play, people went crazy and started to buy phones who had already had the game downloaded. They started to buy phones that costed a couple hundred more but they felt  the phone was worth just to play that game! Basically this game corrupted the minds of some people. As much as I hate this game cause it killed my social life for a good period of time, I still do think it was the best game to ever be created on a phone.

 

(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird
(2) http://bgr.com/2014/02/11/why-flappy-bird-was-removed/

FIFA 14

Soccer Soccer Soccer! In my opinion it is the world's most famous sport. (1) Fifa 14 topped the charts January 25 for being the most selling game in the United Kingdom. This video game was released, September 24 2013. (2) I believe this game was on the top of the charts because of the gameplay and realistic graphics.

The gameplay in Fifa soccer 14 was spectacular! What has impressed me the most is all the fancy moves you can do with the ball. In a sport where there's a lot of movement such as soccer, you would think that it would be more complicated to play on a console. Although, I think it's the easiest sport game to play. EA Sports has done a great job making this game simple to play. It's not a game were you have to play it plenty of times to be good at, that's what I love about it. I'm not the biggest soccer fan but I love the game because it's fun and competitive so everyone can play. Finally, my favorite part of the game is celebrating after a goal! You get the options to do plenty of different celebration to rub it in your opponent's face, I love it!

Since we touched base on the gameplay next I'm going to be talking about how realistic this game is! Everyone has probably watched a soccer game and after playing this game, would agree with me on this one. What I have realized watching soccer games are that the fans can be a big factor in the sport. They are always cheering and chanting like it's a party in the stands. EA Sports has focused so much this year on the fans and made sure they look just as real then the players and in Fifa 14. While you're playing you actually feel like you're on the field and all those fans are cheering for you! To me it not only made this game good but great. Even the smallest things can make the biggest difference. The fans go crazy after scoring a goal just like in real life which causes a change of atmosphere after a goal is scored. It's amazing how far Fifa 14 has come and I know the game can only get better therefore I can't wait to play Fifa 15!

(1) http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/27/fifa-14-still-top-of-uk-charts-as-sales-figures-revealed-4278691/

(2) http://www.easports.com/fifa/news-updates-gameplay/article/fifa-14-release-date-pre-order-us

Fight Night Round 3

EA Sports Fight Night Round 3, is my favourite fighting games. Cause of theses 2 reasons the legends you could play with and the realistic graphic. This game was (1) released February 20 2006, for a game that's 8 years old! It's still a game that I enjoyed playing.

Let's start with who's in this game. You got the bests boxers to ever step in the ring. Like Muhammad Ali, Bernard Hopkins, Joe Frazier and my favourite Roy Jones Jr. For those people like me who has never seen some of theses boxers fight, will finally get the chance to experience through the game. It's so detailed that EA Sports use that orthodox stance that some boxer would use to fight their opponent such a Muhammad Ali. What shocks me is how usually a sports game where there's a lot of movement, they would have the fighter come in and go through a whole bunch of series to make the movement in the game identical as real life. Muhammad Ali a man who has Parkinson and was at the (2) age of 63 it would be physically impossible for him to go through those test. EA Sport has done a fantastic job at creating the legends for this video game.

Second of all, the realistic graphic in this game is incredible. I played it for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and for both systems the quality is amazing. The knockouts are so realistic you see the blood an sweat after getting hit with a hay maker! At the end of each round you have to fix those cuts and maintain that swelling that looks so realistic, round by round you see how worst the cuts and swelling will get. Also you can see by the body language in the corner if your boxer is tired that's one thing I enjoyed once you see how your opponents is tired it changes your strategy you would want to come out stronger after the break it helps a lot if your competing against a friend. This games graphic for a game that's 8 years old is incredible I still play it today with a bunch of friends.

This isn't the first fight night or the last but to me this one was my favourite! For those who are interested to buy it and try it out, I'm pretty sure it would be cheap cause it's 8 years old. Just don't let the fact how it's 8 years old discourage you to buy this game trust me you would enjoy this game.

(1) http://m.ca.ign.com/games/fight-night-round-3/xbox-360-766603

(2)http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali

Kinect Traning

Would you believe me if I said a video game could get you that amazing body you've always wanted! Well there's finally a game like that, called Kinect Training is fun and it does make you break a sweat. Weights aren't necessary but you do receive a free personal trainer that's pushing you threw each workout. Making sure you get all the techniques right.

In my opinion, everyone that wants to get in shape or stay in shape during their off-season of a sport should buy this game. You have a selection of 3 goals to obtain in Kinect Training: Get Strong, Get Lean and Get Toned. Each of theses workouts are based on plyometrics. For people that are wondering what's plyometrics it is know as jump training. It's a different way to workout while barely ever using any weights. Some of the major athletes in the world use plyometrics to train their sport. Soccer, Rugby, Racket Sports, Martial Arts and basketball, all of theses sports make use of plyometrics. Basically any sport that has constant moving could be benefit with plyo. This proves that Kinect Training is getting you ready to lose all that weight and become the athlete you always imagined to be.

One thing that caught my attention, is how every week the workouts are getting more intense, to help you obtain your goal you have chosen. Who would want to repeat the same exercises over and over again it just won't be any fun. With Kinect Training it gives you a different variety of workouts such as, you have upper body core and lower body workout. Also, have you ever imagined we would find a fitness workout in technology of virtual gaming because I didn't. Although, once it was released it wasn't that big of a surprise, there was plenty of criticism because of all the glitches. For example, the off seconds, if u moved to the left it would take a second for the kinect to register that movement. Later on, Kinect Training has overcome all the glitch problems like the off seconds movements and was able to release the game October 30, 2012.(1) No doubt in my opinion it is the best Kinect game so far. For those people that want to workout at home and not buy a gym membership and pay that monthly fee you should get this game!

(1)http://ca.ign.com/games/nike-kinect-training/xbox-360-135586

Grand Thef Auto 5

 

Grand Theft Auto 5, known as GTA5 in my opinion is the game of the year. This game was launched in stores September 17 and before it came out they made 2.5 million dollars from pre orders. GTA5 wasn't just a normal game, it was a big deal to all gamer's! Last time a GTA game came out it was in 2008 and that was the 4th one so it's been a while since we've seen a Grand Theft Auto game.

The one thing that impressed me was how different it was compared to the other games. This GTA you were able to play as 3 different characters such as Michael, Franklyn and Trevor. They were all different types of characters so you got a taste of every diverse lifestyle. Michael was a rich man who is going through a midlife crisis and having family issues. Now for Trevor who is my favorite character, he is a reckless, ugly and dirty country boy always makes me laugh. He has no fear and wants to do anything that involves explosions and shooting. Also, Franklyn a man from the hood finding ways to make money so he can get out of the hood and live that high life. I liked the way they chose the characters, it was cool how they have different options in this game and how you can play with the one character that you think is more fun.

 

As I was saying this video game was my favorite game of the year and probably will still be my favorite till there's another GTA that's is as good or even better than this one. Everyone that pre ordered GTA took the risk of buying the game before seeing how it although they had made a fantastic choice. I remember waking up early one morning and before going to school, Walmart had just opened 30 minutes ago and there was only one copy left. And that's a store where no one usually goes to buy video games compared to best buy or future shop. This goes to shows how popular and good this game was.

NBA 2K14

2k14 was another outstanding game 2kSports has created. It is known to be one of the best sports video games for the last several years. This game was detailed to the point where tattoos where exactly perfect compared to the athletes. The little things matter for 2K14 like the shoes the athletes wear where in the game. But this video game for PS4 and Xbox One is not the same for PS3 and Xbox 360. The gameplay and graphics are much better especially for the My Career feature on the game and many more. If you are looking for a sports game I highly recommend you to purchase this game.

My favorite part of the game would be the visual effects, NBA 2K has always provided in my opinion the best graphics for a basketball game compared to NBA Live who is a Rival of 2Ksports. For Xbox One and PS4 2K has put a lot of work in their designs such as the characters are so realistic compared to any sports game out there. Also, 2k scanned 80% of the leagues current players (1), and the level of details they created of each player and the coaches  faces are amazingly perfect. Furthermore, players like LeBron James and Kevin Durant who are the most popular players are more detailed compared to others like Terrance Ross and Mo Williams. The only reason I think why they do that is because players like LeBron and Kevin are used more in the game.

To conclude, this game was incredible! I consider NBA 2K14 one of the best sport games that came out so far. For many reasons such as how realistic it looked and all the new cool features it has. It's a game you should try out and I promise you, it will be worth the money you spend to buy it.

(1) http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/nba-2k14-xbox-one-and-playstation-4-review/1900-611/

Introduction

Have you ever been so bored that you think nothing would satisfy you? We'll you should try and play video games! There are plenty types of games to decide in such as sports, shooting, fantasy, dance, etc. Video games have come a long way since today. Adults use to sit down at a computer screen and play Donkey Kong. The newest-generation gaming consoles are as powerful as computers, and you can accomplish many of the same things as a computer. And today's games are increasing the realistic graphics of the games make it seem like your in it. Social networking has even joined it's way into the video game industry with online gaming were the whole world could compete and play together.

You have many choices of videos games to choses from. That's what I love there's a huge selection your not limited to one single games. After beating one I can find another game and begin another journey to finish it. I believe video games also get better every year, the quality of the game, gameplay but my favorite is the storyline of the games and that's why I'm so obsessed with videos games to see what happens next!

The beauty of video game is that they never get old, everyone reading this has probably played Grand Theft Auto San Andreas that's a perfect example. The graphic aren't the greatest compared to today's games, but the storyline and missions were so fun that I could replay this game plenty of times. 

Every week I'll be posting a blog talking about the videos games I play and tell you the gameplay and quality of them and what I like or dislike about them. Also what some have an common with others.