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Call of Duty 5: World at War Preview
 Call of Duty 5 (subtitle confirmed as World at War) currently holds a love/hate relationship with fans of the series, mainly because the developer of the much-praised first-person shooter has been confirmed as Treyarch. Treyarch's other "big" games include Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty 3, both of which received heavy criticism. The setting of World at War has also been confirmed. It is to take place during World War II (please hold your groans), but this time in the Pacific Theatre (and possibly the Eastern front- meaning Germans vs. Russians... again). The Pacific Theatre is generally uncharted waters (pun very much intended), only being touched a handful of times, most notably by the Medal of Honor series in Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (Electronic Arts). For the first time in the series, World at War will feature co-op gameplay, vehicles, and squad elements within the game's multiplayer. Swimming will also be introduced, as well as flamethrowers, both perfect tools for a jungle setting. World at War will have been developed by Treyarch for two years when it is released, making its development time twice that of Call of Duty 3's. It will also run off a modified Call of Duty 4 (Infinity Ward) engine. These modifications include improved lighting and physics, which will allow the player to do things such as set buildings on fire via flamethrower and cut holes in thin wood with bullets, creating openings big enough to squeeze a soldier through. It seems as if poor Treyarch deserves another chance. We'll just have to wait and see how heavily this plot thickens. Proposed Release Date: Late Fall/Early Winter 2008 Preview by The-Professor Labels: pc, previews, ps3, wii, xb360
The E3 2008 List of Upcoming Games
Here is a list of games that will be presented in the upcoming E3. Even though it isn't all of them, it's a great amount and will be updated as more information flows in. The good thing about this is that these games will be presented and previews will be put up for them throughout the summer/fall months.
Caom D3 Publisher Deep Silver Disney Interactive Studios Electronic Arts Microsoft Midway Games Namco Bandai Natsume Sony Computer Entertainment SouthPeak Interactive Valve XSEED Games Information retrieved from IGN Labels: ds, news, other, pc, previews, ps2, ps3, psp, wii, xb360
World of Warcraft Review
 For the Horde!Oooohhh. Big, bad, Warcraft. The game that "only nerds play". That one MMORPG that "ruins your social life". Meh. I don't care what people say, WoW is one of my absolute favorite games of all time. It combines Player Vs. Player aspects with questing and dungeon raiding. The game lives up to its name of being a "Massive Multiplayer Online" RPG, as the world itself can take hours to cross on foot and there's always people to quest with.  one of the many maps you can play onWhen you finish installing all the patches you've missed for WoW, you're greated with a delightful login screen. After putting in your account info (which should be kept secret), you're able to select a server and go to the character page. From here, you can create your own hero to brave the realm of Blizzard's most succesful series. There are 8 races to choose from in the orginal WoW- Dwarves, Gnomes, Humans, Night Elves, Orcs, Undead, Tauren, and Trolls (the first four being Alliance races and the last four being Horde races). There are also 9 classes- Mage, Warlock, Druid, Shaman, Hunter, Warrior, Rogue, Priest, and Paladin. As you adventure, your character will increase in level and power. PvP (player vs. player) combat is the second largest focus of WoW (the first being group dungeon raiding) and uses the best system I've seen so far. There are 3 types of PvP- World, Battleground, and Arena. World PvP is simply that- PvP combat in the world. Depending on the server type, you'll often find members of the opposing faction snooping around in your questing zones. Attacking that person would be an example of World PvP. Many guilds and high-level players enjoy raiding the other faction's towns for fun and to cause grief for the enemy. Battlegrounds are special PvP zones that pull players from a select group of servers (called Battlegroups) and pit them against each other in war zones. These war zones are seperate from the world in that only the pulled players will be in it- that is, multiple battlegrounds can run at the same time with different players. There are no quests in Battlegrounds, only pure combat between the Horde and the Alliance. Battlegrounds are usually made up of more than 10 players per side.Arenas are a big deal among the high-level players. In these, players are put against each other in smaller teams (think 5v5 and smaller) for carefully planned combat. PvE (player vs. environment/monsters) is the other focus of WoW. PvE refers to both questing and dungeon raiding. Questing is generally done alone, while dungeon raiding is done with a group. Dungeons in WoW are different from what you'd expect. These dungeons (called Instances) are unique to each group that enters them. It's like a battleground- each group has their own dungeon with their own monsters with nobody else to come in and muck things up. Instances are great sources of experience (especially for low level players). The best equipment for PvP can be found in the high level dungeons. World of Warcraft is a game that is great because it's simple. It uses some of the most basic RPG elements- you won't find many fancy features here- to create an experience that'll keep you on the edge of your seat for hours/days/weeks/months/years. Closing Comments If you're on the edge about buying World of Warcraft, do it. 15 dollars/9 pounds per month really isn't bank-busting and it's definitely worth it. If you're worried about looking nerdy, just don't talk about WoW at school/work. That's totally understandable. Good/Bad Points + fun with friends + long lasting + good combat system + interface can be easily modified + Blizzard is constantly updating it - the graphics are a bit outdated - a wee bit expensive for some - some class balances issues Presentation: 8.5/10.0 Graphics: 6.5/10.0 Sound: 9.5/10.0 Gameplay: 9.8/10.0 Lasting Appeal: 10.0/10.0 9.0 Awesome Review by The-Professor |
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