How I Platinumed Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is one of those games that's completely different than any other. Some might say it's just a major QTE game, but it's much deeper than that. You know the feeling when you're watching a movie for the 2nd or 3rd time and you know the results so you start shouting for the actor to do something else, but of course he doesn't? Well, unlike that movie, if you play Heavy Rain again and completely change the outcome of the story.

But enough about that. I mean ... the title of this post is how I platinumed that game. But what's so important about platinuming a game? I mean what could possibly be interesting in this post.
Well, first of all, anyone who went for the platinum trophy of Heavy Rain knows that it's really time consuming. I mean, get every ending of this game? Come on. Have a heart. But I agreed to those terms and began my journey where I will face my worst gaming fear.

Day 1 (and all other days until the final day)

I began my first play-through which was the fun play-through. I just completed the game anyway I want and got an awesome ending. (No spoilers here, don't you worry) I also got a few other trophies until there were only two left, the platinum trophy and a really annoying trophy called "Perfect Crime".

The Final Day (At least, I thought so)

This is it, I've played through the game one final time, and reached the part where I actually had to take a specific decision to continue on. Well, at least I thought it was the final time I play through that game. But to my frustration, Whatever I did there always seemed to be one thing that my character did, and that wasn't what she needed to do so I could earn the trophy. So yes, I had to repeat the game for like the 4th time.

The Real Final Day

This is it, I was in the same place again, having the same decision once again. Will the game glitch? Well I prayed to God that it won't, and God was on my side that day. IT WORKED! Finally I hear a magnificent voice that is the Trophy Ding, as I call it. And then I hear it again, this time it's the ding of the platinum trophy.

This trophy was really a pain in the ass to get, and after that glitch, it couldn't get any worse. Well, I finally did it, and I'm happy now.
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How to Decide What Console to Buy

First of all let me make this clear: this has nothing to do with the console wars as I do not approve of such nonsense. Every gamer knows there are 3 major consoles right now: the PS3, the 360, and the Wii. But how can someone new to gaming, or someone deciding to buy a new console, well, decide? Well, it mainly depends on what the gamer wants:

Case 1: The Casual Gamer

You are just a gamer looking for easy, casual games to play during your spare time. Nothing serious. What I suggest is getting a Wii. I'm not saying the Wii doesn't have hardcore games, but most of its games are meant to be fun, easy, and great for the whole family. Take Wii Sports for example. It's a really fun game to play with friends and is a really addictive game. But no one will keep playing it forever since there is nothing to earn from it. No collectibles, awards... But since you just wanna have fun, the Wii is the console for you.

Case 2: The Hardcore Gamer

Now there are two consoles to buy here. Either the PS3 or the 360. But which to choose? Well, let's find out.
If you're looking for great exclusives than you should go for the PS3. The PS3's exclusives are what makes it what it is. Whether it's a unique game like Little Big Planet, or a great 3rd person action game like God of War 3, the PS3 is just filled with exclusives. If you're also looking for a great, free online experience, the PS3 has that too.
On the other hand, if what you're looking for is simply online gaming, I think the 360 is better at that since it has a larger community, although you'll have to pay 50$/year for online play.

Conclusion

In my opinion, if you're looking for a system that does it (almost) all, I'd say the PS3 is the best choice since the online community is growing, online play is free, it has many major exclusives, and the Move out which might give the PS3 some casual games.

Features That Would Make Arkham City a Great Sequel

Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the most successful games of 2009, with a great storyline, characters, and battle system, it was one of my favorite games ever. But what could make Arkham City as successful as, if not more successful than, Arkham Asylum?

1. Multiplayer has been announced for this game. It seems like a really cool feature, but what I'm worried about is whether this will affect the single player campaign in any way. I don't want developers to concentrate on the multiplayer part of the game since what I really enjoyed was the amazing experience of playing through the campaign.
2. Many gadgets: Although two extra gadgets have been announced for the game, and all the previous gadgets are already there (some improved) I would love to see many more gadgets that make batman what he is.
3. Characters: Bringing back characters from past comics was a great idea, but I would love it if the game included features, whether it's side-missions or something similar to audio logs in Arkham Asylum, that remind us of the character's story during the classic comics.

I'm sure Rocksteady won't disappoint us, but I would sure love it if they included some of these features.And I'm sure you've got your own list of features you would like to see in this game, so go ahead and comment to let me find out!

Advantages and Disadvantages of Having a Gamer Girlfriend

Although many people don't realize it, guys aren't the only people that play video games. Many girls, whether they're good at it or not, play video games. But what if you decided to date a gamer? How good will that actually be? Well read on to find out.

Advantages:

Think about it, a girlfriend that's into gaming. First of all, no more arguments about whether you're spending too much time on your favorite gaming console or not. She'll probably just sit down next to you, excited as much as you are about what will happen next during the game. She might even play with you rather than nag about spending too much time on your console.
Another great thing is what presents you'll get each other. She might (and most probably will) still want the latest shoes and handbags, but that doesn't mean she doesn't enjoy the occasional video game every now and then. And she'll probably even enjoy buying you a disk too!

Disadvantages:

First of all it might seem like heaven, right? But think about it more deeply now. You're playing a game of Call of Duty, proud of your high Kill death ratio, when she asks you to let her play a couple of rounds. You don't want to ruin things with this girl, I mean, she's a gamer, right? So you give her the controller. And after a few rounds you notice how much she actually sucks. And then you stand there thinking: What's happening to my K/D ratio? Why did I agree to this? And there is nothing you can do.
So you won't be able to spend as much time as you want on your console since she'd want her turn. Even if you bought her her own console, she'd still want the occasional multiplayer games with her boyfriend. So this a real major problem.

Conclusion

Although it might seem fun at first, over time you'd hate the fact that she's a gamer too and that she loves her console as much as you do. She'll want to spend more time playing with her boyfriend than play on her own. So I guess it's your decision. You can either sacrifice a few hours of gaming on your own to spend time with her, or you can just forget about your relationship and go back to your ever-loving console.

The Top 5 Sexiest Video Game Girls of 2010!

There has been a lot of discussions going around about who's the sexiest video game girl. Well, to each one his opinion. So, heck, why not give mine?

#5: Madison Page (Heavy Rain)

Heavy rain has one of the most realistic-looking characters of all time. Mix that game with a hot journalist and you have one of the hottest video game characters of all time.

#4: Bayonetta (Bayonetta)

A witch whose clothes are made up of her hair. What more can you ask for. This is one video game character most would like to meet.

#3: Dead or Alive girls ( Dead or Alive Paradise)

Dead or Alive is one of the hottest games ever. Although you won't actually get a HD view of the girls, it's a PSP so the small screen makes up for the resolution.

#2: Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)

Although many people would disagree and say that her sister Serah is much sexier, in my opinion she is the hottest of all Final Fantasy characters (except, of course, Tifa).

#1: Aphrodite (God of War III)

The goddess of beauty and love. With her boobs fully exposed. And a nice sex scene with the famous Ghost of Sparta, Kratos. Aphrodite is, by far, the hottest game character of 2010.

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Civilization V Review

Civilization, one of the best strategy games of all time, has made it back to strategy-lovers' PCs with Civilization V. And why wouldn't it? Civilization V takes the best parts of all Civ. games to create one of the greatest strategy games of all time, read on to find out why in this in-depth review.

Graphics

Everything is really detailed and looks amazing. The only real problem is that during a big game, it might lag a bit, unless you have an extremely powerful video card.

Gameplay

Civilization V is a game about .. well .. civilization. You start out as a nation of your choice, during the time period of your choice and with as many other countries as you would like. If you choose the oldest time period, for example, you start out with old, traditional technology and your nation keeps on advancing based on your choices.

Choices are really important in this game. Each nation has its own special bonus. Germany, for example, has powerful military units which aids it greatly in military combat and battles. And players get to choose whether they will be peaceful, aggressive, cultural, ... You can either make a peaceful agreement with another player/AI and join forces, ignore them, or simply battle them till that nation is no more. There are many other choices too, like the buildings you'll construct ... and that's what really makes this game what it is.

Lifespan

Previous Civilization games were all addicting and kept us staring at our PC, or console(in the case of Civilization Revolution), and this game is no different. Although there is no campaign mode, this game will keep you entertained with all the upgrades, battles, and customization. Expect many hours studying your nation and how you could beat other players, in any possible way.

Conclusion

Civilization is a turn-based strategy game for every strategy player, or anyone even interested in strategy games. With all the replayability, or multiplayer madness with all your friends, you're sure to enjoy this amazing game!

PS3 Update 3.50 Features and Hidden Features!

Sony has just released firmware update 3.50, which offers many new features:

These features include:

• 3D Support for Blu-ray movies: This is no surprise as Sony already announced this feature.
• Playstation Move can now be used as a cursor in the web browser: This is actually a really cool feature, but the problem is the browser is still not that reliable.
• User reports can now be sent directly from friends list: This is a feature just to ease the way to report users.
• 3D information on the screen if the game supports 3D: This is another minor feature, but it seems pretty cool.
• Access to Facebook profile: Now other than just letting people on Facebook know when you earn a trophy, you can now access your profile.
• Better explanation of the 14 most important errors: Now instead of just showing you confusing numbers when an error is detected, you actually get an explanation.
• Updated interface for the PlayStation Plus section in the PlayStation Store: Another minor feature, the PlayStation Plus section of the Store now has a better, updated interface.
• New Qriocity icon in the music section: This explains itself doesn't it?

Hidden Features:

• New wallpaper behind the PS Store icon.
• Photo Gallery now with new wallpaper in the background.
• New Photo App "PlayMemories ", available on the PlayStation Store. Provides 3D and Panoramic photo support.

Well it seems Sony are really interested in 3D, and it shows in every system update. But there are some other cool features too.