PlayStation Roundup

Semester's almost over.  And yet, so close to the end, my PlayStation 3 sits unused, as it has since I came back from Thanksgiving break.  I haven't been able to touch it because of all the work I've been doing the past few weeks.  Nor have I been able to play any casual online games.  What's a blogger to do?

How about giving a brief judgment of all the games I've played on the PS3 this year?  What better way to wrap up the semester than with one general, overall look at what I've been playing?

Assassin's Creed II-4.75/5: you already know why.

Dead Space-2/5: this was really disappointing.  Everyone who plays this game says it's one of the best (and scariest) things they've ever played.  All lies.  Boring, repetitive, unscary, no surprises, repetitive, cliche storyline, and repetitive.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots-3/5: Another disappointment, but this one was much more minor.  It's the end to one of the longest-running game series of all time, and as an ending, it's pretty good.  Too bad a lot of it's rushed, and the gameplay isn't very exciting.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma-3.5/5: They weren't kidding when they said this is one of the hardest games ever made.

Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction-4.5/5: I love the Ratchet and Clank series, and after a disappointing previous entry on the PlayStation 2, this game reminded me again of why I love it so.

Resistance: Fall of Man-4/5: This one was a surprise, like Metal Gear Solid and Dead Space, but this was actually a pleasant one.  I was expecting a pretty boring shooter going into it, with nothing really special or defining.  And for the first few levels it was.  But about 1/4 of the way through, it turned into one of the most fun and exciting shooters I've ever played.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune-4/5: This one's unfinished so far, butr at the moment it's very, very fun.  It has one of the most cinematic storylines I've ever seen, and fun platforming (jumping around) gameplay.  The only problem so far is gunfights that stretch out wayyyyyyyy longer than they need to.  We'll see if that becomes enough of a problem later on to affect its score.