What's he gonna find THIS time...?

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible. This...I did. Well doesn't that sound familiar!! On that, I hope y'all had a happy Halloween because it's going to get better as I tell you guys about one of the biggest games of the year and that is UNCHARTED 3!!!!! As you should already know, it is third-person action-adventure game in which we control the one and only Nathan Drake. And of course Drake will react to his surroundings depending on what's going on. His physical abilities have also returned (although they never left despite the fact that it seems he gains weight with each installment) along with some new abilities, like SWIMMING!! We could swim before but now Drake can actually go underwater to swim through obstacles (as seen in the demo at E3). Other new abilities include new hand-to-hand combat skills. This gives us new ways to kill our enemies using OUR BARE HANDS!!! We can take multiple enemies AT THE SAME TIME!! New stealth attacks too, like dropping from a ledge and landing on an enemy (like Assassin's Creed). And of course, like Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves, numerous treasures (including a strange relic) have been placed throughout the game for us to add to our collection. Also, what Uncharted would be complete without several puzzles placed mainly to PISS US OFF!!! (Although they're actually kinda fun and make complete sense.) Now for the story: Like its predecessors, it too opens with a quote, in this case it is the T. E. quote that is at the beginning of this post. The story itself revolves around the mystery of the "Iram of Pillars" which apparently is a lost city in the Rub' al Khali desert. Nate and Sully are meeting a man named "Talbot" who offered a large sum of cash for the ring that Nate wears around his neck, which of course belonged to Nate's ancestor Sir Francis Drake. Sully and Nate realize that the money is fake and they both fight their way out and end up in an alley nearby where they are subdued by Charlie Cutter before seeing Katherine Marlowe, the main antagonist and Talbot's client. She takes Drake's ring and as Nate begins to chase her, he is shot by Charlie and left in the alley. We then see a flashback to 20 years earlier where we see a young Nathan Drake and a younger Sully (who seemed to be working for Marlowe at the time). This flashback pretty much consists of Nathan stealing his ancestors ring from Marlowe along with some cipher disk but is then caught by Marlowe and her men. She forces him to hand over the cipher disk but basically says "Screw you lady!!" and flees with the ring. If you haven't realized it by now, the meeting with Talbot was a set up to steal Drake's ring back!! AAAARGGHHHH it escalates from there!!!!! And apparently Sir Francis Drake was commissioned by Elizabeth I to search for the lost city of Ubar. Now onto the multiplayer: Very similar to Among Thieves with competitive and CO-OP modes. Customization on characters and weapons have been added along with some funny ass new taunts like OH SNAP!!! Boosters have also returned and introducing....FREE-FOR-ALL!!!! NOW IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE DRAKE, A PIRATE, ELENA, OR TALBOT, KILL EVERYONE YOU SEE!!! Ok...Oh and a cool new buddy system was added. This is where you are assigned a random teammate as a buddy whom you can respawn next to when possible. And now that the multiplayer is more accessible, which means we can join games in progress AND join two different accounts on the same PS3 system and play SPLIT SCREEN with a buddy or even a sibling!! AWESOMENESS!!!!

OK people hope you enjoyed this I'm D.A.R. Jr. and this was Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception!!




MADDNESS APPROVES AND WISHES YOU LUCK!!!
(MADDNESS SEAL OF APPROVAL)

Upcoming Games for November

AAAAAARGHHH!!!!! What's good gamers this D.A.R. Jr. and it's NOVEMBER!!! Why am I so excited??? It's because more of this year's upcoming games are set to release this month!! Here they are:

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception - 11/1/11


Lord of The Rings - War in the North - 11/1/11


Sonic Generations - 11/1/11


Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - 11/8/11


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - 11/8/11


The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - 11/11/11


Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - 11/13/11


Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - 11/15/11


Need for Speed: The Run - 11/15/11


Saints Row The Third - 11/15/11


Asassin's Creed: Revelations - 11/15/11


Minecraft (PC) - 11/18/11


WWE' 12 - 11/22/11

- D.A.R. Jr.

SUN, SURF, and BLOOD!?

  Hello it's me Cardinal - WRATH and god damn I need a vacation, I just need to go some where to get away from all the craziness that's going on. Oh man I've been thinking of going to this topical island called Banoi which is just off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Banoi is a lush tropical beauty that offers many natural wonders: from verdant rain forest to mountain highlands to virginal white sand beaches. Ah paradise, which is why I'm not going . . . . yeah a trip like that I need to pay way out the fucking ass so the best I can do is just play Dead Island. It's kinda the same except instead of chilling on the beach your killing zombies, eh the both is just as relaxing. Ah dead island like I said it's a tropical paradise the scenery and by scenery I mean graphics are out fucking standing I mean my god just beautiful.

     Except for one thing, the game . . . is a complete copy of Fall Out to be specific I think 3 or new Vegas, I really don't know what else to say about it I mean really every thing is Fall Out. So here goes my review on Dead Island, ok so I'm not going to go all out and just keep saying it's Fall Out, it's Fall Out, no, you have got to play it to know what I'm talking about. Anyway off the that topic um besides the whole copycat routine it's still really good,  just like all the ads and trailers say you're on an island that's over run by zombies and not just the average tourist I mean real zombies. In the game you play as one of four characters which really influence the way you play the game, now because how important it is to choose I've made a small list of characters, traits, and all info you will need and find in the instruction manual:

Name, Class, Specialty (weapon use)
Description

Sam B, Tank, Blunt weapons

   Sam B is a one-hit-wonder rap star that's slowing fading so now he's performing at the Royal Palms Resort. When it comes down to game play pick up whatever big, heavy thing you can and just play a good old game of whack-a-zombie, but what i really like B is that he's really durable, he can take a hit and clear out a whole room of zombies like he can clear out the Apollo. And when he get into his Fury he delivers nothing but one-hit KOs.

Xian Mei, Assassin, Sharp Weapons

  Xian Mei used to work in the Royal Palms Resort before the whole zombie infestation, but what she really was is an under cover cop for the Hong Kong Police. She was actually the first character I played as mainly because I like using blades and well she's really fast. When she goes into rage mode she busts out this blade and just slashes mother fuckers with crazy strength.

Logan Carter, Jack of all trades, Throwing weapons

   Logan is a former NFL star he was spoiled as hell until his ego got so big that he just said what the hell I'ma go and have a drag race. Besides killing someone he also suffered a serious knee injury putting an end to his football career so now he's in deep depression and haunted by a  few demons. So he runs to Banoi to just IDK drink himself to death or something. So pretty sad, oh well, but you should see him when he in his rage mode he obviously throws weapons but, what he throws are exploding knives that blow every zombie around the target the fuck up. yea god damn.

Purna, support, firearms
  Last but not least the lovely Purna who was once an officer of the Sydney Police Department after losing her job because of a "justifiable homicide on the line of duty." . . . Ok that's bullshit she shot a freaking child molester with some money and connections and well basically he couldn't been touched, but Purna pretty much said to hell with that and shot him. So now she working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous place around the world. The thing is people hire Purna for more than just her skills, usually by rich guys look for a piece of arm candy to make them look bad ass. Now she has a mad hatred to people with money who think they above the law and to finally ice the pedobear that made her lose her job. And her rage mode will be perfect for that, when she goes into rage mode she use a revolver with unlimited ammo for a short time.

  Well that's all of them an I suggest choosing wisely because it can really determine allot except for in game dialog. Now let's see those  beautiful graphics, oh man well the most I can say is that if there is a chance in the game where you can just chill and look out on to the beach or where ever you are take it. That is, if your not being attacked by zombies which kinda is all of the time but if you can clear them out quickly you can just chill for a while and look around. Now this is a huge game, really huge, well I don't think it's as big as probably "Shadow of Colossus" but more like . . . . I'm not going to say it it's just big. The whole island is composed of a few areas the Resort, Moresby , Sewers, Jungle, Laboratory, and Prison. Each one is just as infested with the undead as the next and there's also a few human hunters that are just after your stuff and to survive by any means and yes you will have to kill them.
   Now I keep saying zombie this and zombie that but I haven't really give any clear detail on what the enemy is well here's the enemy roll call like in "Resident Evil" there are many different kinds of zombies to deal with. There's commons, specials, and sometimes what I would kinda consider as a bosses.

COMMONS

Walkers - Yea these thing are your basic generic zombies that shuffle slowly that are just walking around the island looking for someone to eat. And just like in movies like "Night Of The Living Dead" and again "Resident Evil" (all of them) and the recent match up they did on "Deadliest Warriors" the Walkers are dangerous when in groups. But what pisses me off about these guys is that sometime you don't here them coming I mean they'll groan and moan but in dark places you'll barley hear or see them which just makes them even more dangerous.

Infected - The infecteds are faster than the walkers and will not hesitate to charge you at first glance. The good thing about these guys are they make allot of noise when they're about to attack and take less damage to kill them than the walkers. However they are extremely dangerous and you should be careful to fight them when in close range and because of their speed and agility you can easily lose track of one. But I have a trick that I like to do when one is charging towards me, whenever one is running to you time your kick at the right moment to make them stop in their tracks and at that moment you go ape shit and just beat them back to death.

SPECIALS

Thugs - Thugs are the first kind of special zombie you will encounter in the game, these thing are hulking dudes that will make you fly and fall on your ass with one punch. They deal massive damage and are sometimes backed by some walkers. But there are some advantages and open spots where you can dish out your own attacks. One thing is that they are extremely slow I mean like they freakin crawl so you can easily out run them, another good thing is that their attack is basically one ,two swipes with their fists which you can easily dodge and come back around with a counter attack. Just time your attacks right and use your rage mode and you won't die.

Suiciders - Oh man now some reason I feel sorry this one, the suiciders are people trapped in a disfigure, pulsing body. What sad is that they still retain some awareness and know what's going on and what's friend or foe and just want help but it's that zombie instinct that forces them to get close to uninfected people and self-destruct in their faces. These guy are pretty much self-explanatory just don't get close and you will live just throw something or shoot and they will go down and really I bet they are blessing you for killing them it's just so fucked up.

Rams - Rams, well that just it they ram into you they're huge, have extremely tough exterior and won't give up without a fight. They go after anyone they see that's alive without question, hesitation, or mercy and their only real weakness it this small patch of exposed flesh on their backs. For this guy timing is everything just time it right, dodge and hit 'em in the back.

Floaters - Floaters are zombies that have been under water so long they soaked up more than just sun. They're mostly in sewers and around pounds an lakes in the jungle, their bodes are giant bloats so physical attacks arrant gonna do much you really gotta think when dealing with this kinda fugler. But be careful their bodies release a slime the burns and blinds you but it can also harm other enemies around him so use that to an advantage.

Butchers - Oh god i hate these fucking things they're basically like the infected but over 9000 (Sorry D.A.R but i had to do it.) These things are the meanest zombies you will encounter they basically slice, tear, and rip you apart with what's left of their limbs. Seriously their arms are nothing but sharpened bones, combined with their leaping attacks and time 2 speed these thing are tough to beat with melee attacks and throwing weapons aren't gonna cut it, what you need to do is pump what's left of his guts full of lead.

   All named and accounted for so now you now what your up against but you aren't gonna be able to take them out with just a few kicks and punches, no what your gonna need are weapons and luckily for you Dead Island doesn't disappoint. Dead island also makes good use of Dead Raising's weapon mechanics which basically is you can use anything you find as a weapon from sticks, paddles, knives, bats, pipes and etc. What's great about this is you can upgrade each weapon the deal more damage or you can modify weapons with mods you find the island or earn from completing quests, also if you explore the island thoroughly  you will find blueprints to make special weapons like electrical weapons or bombs. But you have to have the materials to make them so CHECK EVERYWHERE  I can't emphasize this enough I mean if like you are about to die and there's somewhere you can go to heal but there's a suitcase with an item in it in the opposite direction go for the bag, whatever is in the bag will come in handy later trust me.
  
Another thing I should add is that weapons will undergo wear and tear after each use, meaning the more you kill the less damage your weapons are going to deal so you gotta constantly maintain your weapons by repairing them at work benches. A way you can maintain weapon durability is by upgrading the weapon to last longer at work benches or by leveling up your characters so they can handle weapons more carefully so that they don't just chip away and get damaged. Now trust me durability is key to all weapons the longer you deal maximum damage the longer you will live. Well I guess that's it my vaca is over, now it's time for me to pack up and go back home well Banoi Island you created great memories for me and I'll never forget you like all of you should never forget that this is Cardinal - WRATH saying *yawn* keep gaming.

                                                                     

SONY + THE FILM INDUSTRY = GAME BASED MOVIES

LETS HIT THE THEATERS!!! OK y'all this is D.A.R. Jr. and as you may know, Sony is responsible for current James Bond films and the new Spider-Man film. Well, Sony Pictures is apparently trying to sign a deal with Ubisoft so that Asassin's Creed can eventually hit the big screen! My sources have told me that Sony is in final negotiations for the screen rights to make the film. This means that if a deal is made then Sony will co-finance and co-produce an Assassin's Creed film while Ubisoft seeks to keep creative control. So if this happens, then Sony will make more game-based movies, and some of those game based movies will be none other than the film adadptations of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and inFAMOUS. HOLY......$#!!!^&

- D.A.R. Jr.

IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!!!!

KAMEHAMEHAAAA!!!!! EEHHHH people get ready to jump into DBZ: Ultimate Tenkaichi!! The new installment of the DBZ franchise features explosive fighting along with upgraded graphics, drawn from the ORIGINAL MANGAAA!!! Destructible environments (as in Budokai Tenkaichi and Raging Blast) have also returned, along with huge ass craters and ki blasts which apparently cut through the sky to create an experience filled with EPICNESS!! Now I was pissed when I saw that Raging Blast 2 didn't have a story mode, but THIS MAKES UP FOR IT!!! Ultimate Tenkaichi features an enhanced story mode which drops us into the world of Dragon Ball Z. There is also an accessible battle system that allows us to hold fast paced battles while still retaining tactical depth for die-hard fans like me. Another thing that was left out by Raging Blast was the GT roster. Sure, SSJ3 was epic but alot of us were asking "What about GT?" Now we have our answer. Ultimate Tenkaichi will include a roster of GT characters. That means we will see SSJ4 Goku, Vegeta, and...GOGETA!!! Not only will GT be included, but there will also be a "Hero Mode". What's this you ask? Why it's a character creation mode (Hero Mode menu in pic)!!! We now have the option of customizing a character with a variety of existing outfits, hairstyles, and color schemes!! OOOOOOO!!!!!! It also seems that there is also a free-roam mechanic similar to Budokai 3 where we can explore the WHOLE PLANET!!!

OK people that is all my sources had for me and I look forward to writing more reviews on more this year's biggest games. I'm D.A.R. Jr. and this was Dragon Ball z: Ultiamte Tenkaichi. MADNESS WISHES YOU LUCK!!!

- D.A.R. Jr.

NEXT STOP....ARKHAM CITY!!!

HERE HE COMES!!!!! YO people this is D.A.R. Jr. with a little story about Batman: Arkham City!!!! I can't tell you how PUMPED I was when I saw the release date for 10/18 last year!! But then I saw the release year "2011" and I went from "YEEAAAHH" to "AAWWWW". But enough about that, lets get to the game. Everything sets into motion exactly one year after the first game when Two-Face devises a plan to publicly execute Catwoman. Of course Batman has to come to the rescue and enter Arkham City to stop Two-Face from killing Catwoman (Warden Sharp took the credit for stopping The Joker in Arkham Asylum, thus becoming Mayor of Gotham and building the air prison we now know as Arkham City). It pretty much escalates from there. Now, like its predecessor, it is an open world action game that utilizes stealth and predator tactics. Each gadget obtained in the previous game make their reappearances (excluding the Ultra Batclaw, which for some reason is replaced with the regular Batclaw). Most of them however have new and/or improved capabilities, for example the Cryptographic Sequencer can now track signals, the line launcher now allows our Dark Knight to flip over and launch another zip line perpendicular to the one he was just on, the remote controlled Batarang now has a built-in brake and boost, and the grappling gun can now be used while gliding to give Batman a boost for more altitude. AAAAAARHH GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF UPGRADES!!!!! There are also 4 new gadgets which WILL NOT be revealed in this review (*Evil laugh* HA HA HA). As the player you also have access to a criminal database that tracks the major villains across the city with forensic puzzles like in "Arkham Asylum". Arkham City's detective mode is now described as an "augmented reality mode" where enemies can be seen more clearly but the navigational part, thankfully, was toned down due to the fact that alot of players beat the first game with detective mode on the whole effing time!! The Riddler returns with his optional challenges, but this time we have to disable traps set around these little trophies. Not only this, but after finding a set amount of trophies Batman must find and rescue a random hostage captured by the Riddler. WHATA TWIST!! Other key characters include The Joker (of course), Poison Ivy, Jim Gordon, Warden Sharp, Victor Zsasz, Bane, Harley Quinn, Jack Ryder, Nightwing (DLC), Robin (DLC), Hugo Strange, the Penguin (voiced by Nolan North!!!) Mr. Freeze, Alfred, Solomon Grundy, Mad Hatter, Deadshot, and.....and......Talia al Ghul??? HOLY $#!&!! WHERE'D SHE COME FROM???? My sources tell me that there will be other characters but we are clueless as to who they are X(.

OH MY GOD!! Seriously people I can't wait and I know Batman fans everywhere can't wait either. I'm D.A.R. Jr. a.k.a. MADNESS and this was Batman: Arkham City. MADNESS WISHES YOU LUCK!!

- D.A.R. Jr. (MADNESS APPROVES)