PS 3 Games

Released March 5th, 2013 Metacritic Score: 86/100                The reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, aptly called Tomb Raider , is an excellent example of an action movie in video game form.  Every appealing aspect of the action genre is present; Explosions, Bloody fights, Explosions, powerful weapons, a Thrilling story, and still more Explosions. The third person combat is inviting to new players, while at the same time offering some depth for the more experienced player.                You play as Lara Croft, daughter of famed archaeologist Richard Croft.  You start on a ship searching for the legendary Sun God, Himiko, and her kingdom, Yamatai, in the Dragon’s Triangle (a Bermuda triangle clone).  Legend says that Himiko has mythical powers that allow her to control the weather. Perhaps adding to the myth, Lara’s boat quickly pulls a Lost and gets destroyed by a storm, stranding Lara ...

Note: I played the PS3 Version of Crysis 3. Released February 19, 2013 Metacritic Score: 78/100         Crysis 3 , from Crytek, is a beautiful first person shooter that has you play as Prophet, a nanosuit powered super human.  The combat is engaging, but the best part of the game is the new Cryengine 3 game engine, which adds an amazing level of detail to everything.   Crysis 3 doesn’t have any major flaws, but it also doesn’t offer anything out of the ordinary.           I have not played the first two Crysis games, and I believe the story in the third iteration would have been more meaningful if I had.  The story is acceptable, though not innovative in the sci-fi genre; a human organization is exploiting alien technology, and it does not end well. The single player campaign was not long enough for me to feel an attachment to Prophet and his allies.  The story tries to be sad and dramatic, but without my empathy, the c...