The following review of the top 5 games on video that were searched via the Internet.
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1. Grand Theft Auto IV:
Grand Theft Auto IV is an upcoming action-packed sandbox style video game. It is the ninth game (and the first game in the 4th generation) within the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise. It will launch worldwide on April 29 in 2008 on each PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will take place in a new Liberty City, based heavily on New York City and New Jersey.
Niko Bellic is an Eastern European, between 28 and 32 and is moving in Liberty City to pursue the “American Dream”. Niko was enticed to relocate towards Liberty City by his cousin Roman who stated in a series of e-mails sent towards Niko that he had a great life including a lavish mansion, gorgeous hot tubs, women and sports automobiles. Roman’s claims are revealed as lies that conceal his own shortcomings, however in reality, the only thing he owns is a small taxi company which he wishes Niko to join.
Roman has been the sole one Niko is aware of from Liberty City to begin with He is also one of his primary connections during the beginning in the story. Niko is a rough character and Roman is a friend. Roman is deeply in debt and many people are chasing him. He is desperate for Niko’s help and that’s why that he lulled Niko into going in Liberty City. They have been constantly arguing. Then it is discovered that Niko is also avoiding some other, yet to be revealed problems at home. Both characters are brand new, and there are hardly any returning players.
Price: Approx. $59.99
Game Rating Game Rating: M (Mature)
Blood
Intense Violence
Partial Nudity
Strong Language
Strong Sexual Content
The use of Drugs and Alcohol
2nd rank Saints Row:
Saints Row is an action-adventure video game that was released by THQ for Xbox 360 console. It was created by Volition and released by THQ. The game hit stores with a wide release on the 29th of August the 29th of August, 2006 . It was released in North America, and on September 1st 1, the game was released in Europe in Europe and Australia.
The game is described as being similar in the same vein as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in terms of gameplay and story as well, with the developers referring to it as a new genre that is referred to as “open world” that focuses on the gangs in the city as the main character seeking to increase his gang’s reputation among three rival groups. Saints Row makes additions to the genre by adding the ability to customize characters in a variety of ways as well as online multiplayer modes.
Price: Approx. $29.99
Game Rating Game Rating: M (Mature)
3rd Rank Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is an action-adventure sandbox style video and computer game developed by Rockstar North. It’s the 3rd 3D game of the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise , and the fifth original game in all. It was initially released for gamers on the PlayStation 2 in October 2004 The game was later ported to Microsoft’s Xbox as well as Microsoft Windows, and has been praised by the public and has had impressive sales figures across every platform.
The story is set in the latter half of 1992. the story revolves around the principal character, Carl “CJ” Johnson returning after a trip from Liberty City to Los Santos after finding out about his mother’s death. CJ finds his family as well as his former gang, the Grove Street Families, in chaos. Through time, during the adventure, CJ slowly unravels the mystery that led to the murder of his mother as he re-establishes his group as well as investigating the possibilities of his business.
Grand Theft Auto series is filled with controversy. One of the most prominent in the case of San Andreas was over the “Hot Coffee” minigame. It was removed, but left in the game’s code. This led to San Andreas to be re-rated briefly as an adult-oriented game and removed from the shelves. After its re-release, the game has been rated the following:
Price: Approx. $19.99
Game Rating Game Rating: M (Mature)
Rank 4 Guitar Hero II:
Guitar Hero II is a music video game that was developed by Harmonix Music Systems and released by RedOctane. It is the sequel of the Guitar Hero series and is the follow-up to Guitar Hero. It first launched on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 in November 2006 followed by on the Xbox 360 in April 2007 and included additional content.
As with Guitar Hero, the first Guitar Hero, the player is equipped with a guitar-shaped controller to emulate the sound of rock music . Notes are pushed toward the player. The majority of the gameplay from the original game is still in place but new modes and note combinations the most significant improvements. The game includes more than 40 well-known licensed songs, a majority of them covers of songs that were recorded specifically for the game. They span five decades (from 1960 to into the 2000s).
Since its launch, Guitar Hero II has received both commercial and critical acclaim making to make the Guitar Hero series become a well-known cultural phenomenon.
Price: Approx.
Bundle that includes Guitar $79.99
PS2 $39.99
Xbox $49.99
Game Rating Game Rating: Teenage
5th rank Mortal Kombat:
Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated as MK) is a well-known collection of games for fighting created initially by Midway Manufacturing Company. Mortal Kombat began as a series of arcade games which were later picked and developed from Acclaim Entertainment for the home console versions. The game is now Midway only makes the home version of Mortal Kombat. It is particularly praised for its high amounts of gore, blood particularly its graphic deaths – finishing Moves which require a sequence of buttons in order to complete. They were so intense that they caused the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) 1. Mortal Kombat is available in PS2, Xbox, Mobile and PC.
The first Mortal Kombat was developed as an answer to the popular video game Street Fighter II, with realistic graphics of real actors, as opposed to animated cartoons. The graphic violence of the game was used to cause an outcry from the public and create a controversy that would bring media attention for the sport. While it was controversial, the combination of violence and realism helped propel Mortal Kombat to widespread and famous acclaim.
