For those of you that were fans of the original, and amazing if I may say so myself, Crackdown the sequel is very similar and yet has many differences from what I have seen so far. As of yet I have not finished the game but intend to down the road. The game has the same feel with a whole new twist that is both good and extremely challenging. In the first game your goal was to take down drug lords and gangs, in the second this is still a focal but only one slice of the pie. The game opens up with news of an outbreak of people infected by a virus that carried over from the end of the first game. The “Freaks” as they are called in the game are basically a plague onto the people of Pacific city and need to be neutralized.

The game plays just like the first one in that it is still the open world action filled sandbox with something unique for all kinds of gamers. The leveling system is built primarily around orbs that envelope the entire city. The orbs are color coated depending on the ability you are trying to level up. For example agility orbs are green and are scattered on building tops and ledges, the more you collect the more points you get towards gaining a level. When you level up with agility it makes you run faster and jump higher. The other skill orbs available for leveling up are driving, strength, weapons, and explosives.

For gamers with ADD, myself included, this game is a bottomless pit. I say this simply due to the size of the map and the endless possibilities, not to mention the ability to climb buildings, throw vehicles, and tear up the city alone or with friends. Lets get serious, who doesn’t want to climb buildings, kill people, kill mutants, and more?

Modern Warfare 2 is releasing tomorrow! Both Aurora and Broomfield Gamexplosions will be open at midnight to sell you the most anticipated game of the year. We have plenty of copies for both the 360 and the PS3. And if you can’t make it at midnight, we will see on Tuesday the 10th!

Play as Eddie Riggs, one of the most bad @$$ roadies a band can have.  He does everything from tuning guitars, setting up the stage, polishing guitars and even getting bass strings from a spider web?  This game is an action adventure, hack em slash em game with Jack Black shenanigans.  This game felt like a little bit of Overlord to me, mainly because you can summon people to come help you on a quest and control them to how you please. It also is an open world free roam so there is more stuff to do then just the story line and the best part is that you don’t have to walk everywhere, you get to summon a drag car, Yay!!  For the little amount of gaming I did on it, I was very pleased how they went about everything and even incorporating new ideas of game play. The only thing I was kinda bummed about is the brutality in the game. Yes when you kill people their heads, arms, or legs pop off with a little of blood squirting from the limbs, from that its the only dismemberment I’ve seen in the game so far.  I think they could of improved on the combat system just a little bit better, but I’ve just only started the game so I’m leaving chance for improvement.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for the NDS released today. Aurora and Broomfield stores have it in stock!

From Square Enix’s website:

In KINGDOM HEARTS, Sora turned the Keyblade on himself in order to release Kairi’s heart, but his heart was also released in the process. This brought about the creation of Roxas, Sora’s Nobody. Unlike most Nobodies, however, Roxas has no memories of his past. He joins Organization XIII and slowly begins to discover the truth behind his existence and the Organization itself. He meets and befriends the fourteenth member of the Organization, who also has no recollection of her past. What will Roxas see during his time in the organization? What is the connection between him, Sora, and the fourteenth member? And what becomes of them? Dive into the heart of the KINGDOM HEARTS storyline’s biggest secrets.

Other Great Titles that were released on Sept 22nd are:

Katamari Forever (PS3)

TMNT Smash Up (WII, PS2)

Halo ODST released on Sept 22nd. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, we have plenty in stock!

NDS
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days