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Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the Call Of Juarez reboot!
Call Of Juarez was a widely respected franchise until 2011. That's when Call Of Juarez:The Cartel came out. It was a Call Of Duty knock off with stupid AI and dated gameplay. Well Ubisoft wants to forget that and redo it with Gunslinger. This game has major changes compared to old Call Of Juarez games. It's a western and is super over-the-top. Though over-the-top can be positive as seen with the Saints Row franchise. But Gaming Age likes over-the-top,same with Toronto Sun and Digital Spy. Overall you should like over-the-top. Call Of Juarez:Gunslinger is rated M.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the long awaited sequel to GRID!
Everytime Codemasters releases a racing game people are blown away. The original GRID blew people's minds and DiRT 3 was a masterpiece. Can Codemasters do it again? Or will it be a flop like Bodycount? Apparently GRID 2 does not exactly blow away with a 77 on Metacritic. It's been getting positive reviews but not as amazing as the first game. Here's exactly why: It's more of the same as Game Informer said. It has hours of enjoyable content but it will not beat your expectations (Source:IGN) But sometimes that's OK. Because any GRID is enjoyable GRID. Overall only get this game if you want to. (It's fabulous in many ways but probably not for the mainstream audience) GRID 2 is rated E. NOTE:See my opinion on GRID 2 next week.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Monaco.
To be honest, Monaco does not give very good first impressions. Maybe it’s because I’m just used to the blockbuster mainstream titles out there that overcrowd indie gems like these. I was also a little confused with Monaco too. Trust me it will take some time to get used to, but after an hour or so of playing you will get engaged in the experience. The game is playable online, alone, or with a friend or sibling. I feel like the game only shines when you are playing it with other people. One of the best things about Monaco is it’s direction. Unless you concentrate, you probably are going to fail a lot. So it promotes immersion which I found useful. One of the worst problems I had with Monaco are some of the later levels can take a half an hour to finish which I found over-the-top. Though overall Monaco, is one of the most engaging game experiences you will have in a while. I will give Monaco a 8 out of 10.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Star Trek:Into Darkness!
2009’s Star Trek brought Star Trek back to it’s popularity thanks to J.J Abrams magic. So when a sequel was announced in 2012, I was skeptic. Thankfully, J.J Abrams has made one of the best Star Trek films to date. Into Darkness is excellent and enjoyable. The acting is great and Zachary Quinto was born to play Spock. However, the film isn't perfect. I felt that the film’s story was all over the place. Unless you are strictly paying attention the plotline will be a little bit confused.The other complaints I have about the movie is that it’s a little bit too long, and you think it’s going to end after a certain scene and then it doesn't. That particular complaint happened a few times in the movie. The best thing I can say about Star Trek:Into Darkness is that it’s everything a Star Trek fan could want. Not to mention the writing is top-notch and very funny. I will give Star Trek Into Darkness a 9.25 out of 10.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the last Hangover movie.
It's funny because The Hangover is a dead cow and they are still churning milk out of it. Except the milk's all bloody and rotten. That would explain the 21 on Rotten Tomatoes and the 31 rating on Metacritic. Hangover III is not good. Potty,sexual and stupid humour ensues. It tries so hard as The Ooh Tray said but oh it does not have the slightest miniscule clue about what the word fail means. And that's what this movie is. Overall don't see this movie. The Hangover Part III is rated R.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new animated movie from the creators of Ice Age! I'm getting less and less excited each word.
Blue Sky is getting more popular each year. Yes they are not PIXAR, but they are getting more and more popular. Well at least they are bringing in a new franchise. (Looking at you Dreamworks)
Let's face it. Epic is your average kids movie. With a 54 and a 63% its not going to fully engage you as Newark Star Ledger said but if you want the kids to get out of the house, this and a amusement park would work really well.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Fast & Furious movie!
Fast & Furious series is one of the biggest action series ever. And every movie gets better for some reason unlike most franchises. Cough,Ice Age,Cough. When you see a Fast & Furious movie. Your side effects are stupid. This movie is long. (Source:Scott C Jones) But however critics can easily turn their brain off. 72%? 61 On Metacritic? I think you know what you have to do. Overall see this if you want to. You can argue with yourself if it's a waste of time, if you don't have finals tommorow try it. Fast & Furious 6 is rated PG-13.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Fast & The Furious game!
Have you played Aliens:Colonial Marines? Star Trek? How about Walking Dead:Survival Instinct? You have probably played one of those. Guess what? There's something worse than that. It's right in front of you. The graphics. OOH, The Graphics. It looks like an Xbox launch title as IGN said. It's short and can be completed in less than two hours. The gameplay is repetitive and cars fly around like eggs. Just watch a gameplay video. Your mouth will drop to the ground. Overall NO NO NO! Fast & Furious:Showdown is rated T.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new port of Resident Evil:Revelations.
So when the original 3DS version came out it was under a lot of scrutiny for being spelled wrong. When that happens you know a franchise has been taken over by money whores. "Let's make five more sequels OK Capcom,Oops my brain fell out", said one Capcom manager.
So Resident Evil:Revelations is pretty generic. It's not a bad game it's just like every other Resident Evil title out there as Joystiq stated. It's fun as Hardcore Gamer Magazine said, I just doubt you are going to get anything from it.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Worms Collection a new Worms release!
NOTE:WAY more video game posts will be put on here than usual because there is so many releases.
Worms is a legendary series. To be honest it's a pretty generic game put the amount of success it has been having over the years makes me sure that someone has to be having fun with it.
Console Monster praised the game for including downloadable content from the first two games,and Mondo Xbox loved the gameplay. However Worms does have it's faults. The second game is unplayable without Wi-Fi. Yes you heard me right. Though when you get it fixed I'm sure you will love it.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new Star Trek movie we have all been waiting for!
Paramount has been having a rough couple of years lately, but 2013 looked like a really promising year for Paramount. It has now released Iron Man 3 and that looks like it's going to make millions upon millions. The problem is Star Trek is not a major franchise. Though can it succeed?
Well an 73 on Metacritic,an 87% on RottenTomatoes can certainly bring audiences in. It's funny and heartfelt. The performances are amazing like Tampa Bay Times praised, and the movie is smart and not the nearest bit predictable. It is absolutely everything a Star Trek fan would want and one of the best Star trek movies ever. You have too see this. (Unless you don't know who Spock is.)
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Star Trek:The Game!
I was not expecting this game to be amazing, but I was not expecting for it to be this buggy and repetitive. The one good thing about this is that they got the voice actors from the movie, but they are monotone, they barely put any effort and just want a quick paycheck. Star Trek:The Game is an example of bad game design. The game was obviously rushed and I do not want to believe Paramount’s lies that it was made in three years. I me also has unclear instructions and, clunky controls. Your bullets are like Cheetos and do nearly nothing to the enemy and checkpoints are too few and far between. However, I did have some enjoyable fun with Star Trek ,but that was only because I laughed seeing enemies fly around like spaghetti. Overall, you definitely should not get this game. It’s should be in a bargain bin in a couple weeks That’s where it deserves to go. Star Trek:The Game is getting a 3.0 out of 10 from me.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the long awaited Metro sequel!
When the original Metro came out it was a gamechanger (no pun intended). It was realistic,surreal and somewhat scary. Unfortunately it was not a hit with sales and THQ made the decision fans were hoping for. A sequel. Metro:Last Light barely saw the light of day due to the THQ bankruptcy issues and now it's out thanks to Dead Island Publisher Deep Silver. Who knew that we would thank Dead Island one day? Anyway Metro:Last Light is getting extraordinary reviews. It currently holds an 82 on Metacritic with critics praising it's story,graphics, and of course gameplay. You will be able to see how many bullets you have in your own gun, instead of seeing with a little notification. It's also miraculously detailed as Joystiq and SmoshGames stated. This game deserves everything. Especially that it almost did not make it to store shelves. Overall get this game. Metro: Last Light is rated M.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Mario game for the 3DS that is actually downloadable. Oooh.
Mario And Donkey Kong:Minis On The Move is interesting. It's a downloadable game for the Mario series which is pretty rare. It's also on the 3DS. That's even more rare. It's also like the Mario version of Lemmings. However no one has been able to recreate the classic game that was Lemmings. Will Mario be able to do that?
GameInformer which usually gives pretty high scores gave Minis On The Move a 6.5 saying that it felt like homework and GamesRadar complained about the difficulty progression. It was not all bad with Destructoid giving it a 9.0 and Sourcefed giving it a buy.
Overall since there has been mixed reviews, only get this game if you want to.
Mario And Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move is rated E.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is the new movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby!
One of the most anticipated movies of 2013 was The Great Gatsby an adaptation of the classic book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. There have been many many adaptations of this book. However none of them are very good. Can Baz Lurhman change that? Well not so much. The Great Gatsby has been a 55 average and a 47% on RottenTomatoes. ReviewsOnTheRun's Scott C Jones said that it was spectacular and written well but the last twenty minutes are weak. Most critics complained that the movie was too beautiful to focus on everything else. Source:The Atlantic,Miami Herald Overall only see this movie if you want too. The Great Gatsby is rated PG-13.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Iron Man 3.
When Iron Man 3 is released it opens the jar that contains all the other summer movies. So is Iron Man 3 a satisfying start to the summer movie schedule or does it leave a bad taste in front of moviegoers? Let’s find out. Iron Man 3 reminded me of Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull in it’s writing. It’s way better than Crystal Skull because it’s funny and has good performances but when it seems like a regular movie, everything just gets way too over-the-top. I don’t want to spoil it but you will be surprised, maybe a bit angry. In fact they don’t show any of this stuff in the trailers and it’s in most of the movie so you are left perplexed on top of being disappointed. Iron Man 3 is not horrible, far from that. The dialogue is written smart and funny and will have you laughing as much as The Avengers. The problem is it’s not written by Joss Whedon so the writing is not too spectacular so the plot falls a little and can’t grab itself up. The action will never end (in a good way) and the pacing is sub-par but Iron Man 3 fails on another aspect. It was supposed to be dark as director Shane Black stated but it does not really get too dark till the last fifteen minutes. Iron Man 3 is certainly not a waste of two hours but I feel that if you turn your brain off you might enjoy it. I’ll give Iron Man 3 a 6.5 out of 10. In other words you should probably get it on Netflix or Redbox when it comes out.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is me reviewing Injustice:Gods Among Us.
I've been a big Batman fan ever since Arkham City and then a few months later Injustice was announced. I was gung-ho about it . Now that it has come out and I have played it, I am a DC fan. (DC=Superman,Batman,Aquaman,Wonder Woman etc.)The best thing about Injustice is how professionally it’s made. It’s from the creators of Mortal Kombat (NetherRealm) and boy do they know how to make a good fighting game. It still has it’s problems like way too many quick-time events and some frame-rate issues during cutscenes but, overall it delivers it’s expectations. The gameplay is pitch-perfect and probably is the best aspect of the game and the game has a lot of content. The multiplayer is okay though most people were playing private and I could not join. The worst thing about the game is the plot. The plot is all over the place and very confusing and based off the comics. If you have not read the comics, like I have you will be perplexed. They did do a good job transitioning from character to character but I was always lost. However the gameplay made up for it. One of the new features in Injustice is the Wager attack which is pretty much based off of quicktime events. I hate quicktime events and think that they ruin a game so when the AI used a Wager, I was frustrated. Overall I would give Injustice a 8.0 out of 10. It’s good and has a lot of content but some of the new features and technical hiccups helm it from truly being a classic.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a new Far Cry 3 expansion that has to do with the 80's. Wha....
I REALLY HOPE you know what you are going into when you load up Far Cry 3:Blood Dragon. I do not expect you to be a total idiot and not know by the box art but if any of you guys bought The Walking Dead:Survival Instinct. Anyway it's an 80's party. First of all Blood Dragon is funny and full of 80's nostalgia as Steve Zaragoza from Sourcefed said. The whole thing is an adventure and one crazy one to be exact. The gameplay is great as SmoshGames praised and the only thing that could not make Far Cry 3:Blood Dragon better than everything out there is the long annoying cutscenes that span many minutes. Overall get this game. Far Cry 3:Blood Dragon is rated M.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is a port of the cult classic Deadly Premonition.
Deadly Premonition was a cult classic for a reason. Sure it was a really weird game. And when I say that do not look up why I said that because you will get your mind scarred. It was scary and original too while the big tops like Resident Evil cannot even strive for that.
The reason this port is getting some negative attention from critics like IGN and the Official Playstation Magazine UK is that for some reason the Playstation 3 can not handle the open-world too well. Causing things to glitch out. Though the story is great and gameplay is intuitive so I guess it's worth a try.
Deadly Premonition is rated M.
Hi! We are Critics Consensus. We post the regular critics opinion for video games and movies! Today it is Iron Man 3! NOTE:This post was delayed because I was on vacation. Sorry.
Iron Man was amazing raisin,Iron Man 2 was OK and somewhat of a disappointment. So when Marvel announced Iron Man 3, the trailer looked cool but people were kind of skeptic. This is Shane Black's first movie in a while so let's hope he can regain from that.
To start off Iron Man 3 has a 79% on RottenTomatoes and a 62 on Metacritic. It's not the monolith that the original Iron Man was because the plot is a little bit starchy, but nevertheless the action is amazing and it is actually funny sometimes which I would think would be hard for a dramatic movie like this to do. Keep in mind that those quotes came from publications like Slant Magazine,ReviewsOnTheRun, and Empire. Those peeps are really harsh with their scores.
