Friday, September 25, 2009

Company: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: First person shooter
Rated: M for Mature

Premise
To be the ultimate warrior named Master Chief who is trying to save the world.

Story
Master Chief has to save the world. He has to try to stop the aliens form activating the weapon that can destroy the word. With his allies behind him to back him up when there is need.

Rules
Have a health bar which allows the player not to be invincible. If the player dies the game restarts and makes the player to the last saved checkpoints. Sometimes the player is allowed to kill and destroy anything the player pleases. But in some cases the player can not destroy some aspects of the games environment.

Conflict
The player starts in a jungle with soldiers. The player has missions to complete to survive and complete objectives. In the jungle it shows the player how the controls are used and when to use them. This makes the player stay focus and to learn how to play the game.

Obstacles
The missions and objectives are the obstacles. It challenges the player to use different strategies and to think differently when the player is in combat. To fight your way through aliens and to take cover and use strategies.

Conflict
The player has to stop the aliens form using there weapon. To stop them from activating the weapon that can destroy the world.

Resources
Ammo for the guns that the player uses has to find and get them from enemies or weapons from any other allies. Another one is your health bar which allows you to live. If your health bar is down to 0 the player dies.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Title: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Developer(s): Sora Ltd.

Company: Nintendo of America

Games Genre: Fighting, Action

Rated: T for Teen

Platform: Wii


Premise

You’re a cartoon character that is fighting other cartoons.

Character

There are 35 characters that a player can pick to be. Diddy Kong, Ike, King Dedede, Lucario, Lucas, Meta Knight, Pikmin & Olimar, Pit, Pokemon Trainer, R.O.B., Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog, Wario, Wolf, Bowser, Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Falco Lombardi, Fox McCloud, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, Jigglypuff, Kirby, Link, Luigi, Mario, Marth, Mr. Game & Watch, Ness, Pikachu, Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Samus, Toon Link, and Yoshi.

Story
There are 2 story modes that a payer can go through adventure mode and classic. Adventure mode the game picks a character. All of your friends gets trapped or captured and you have to save them by going through different stages. In classic the player is allowed to pick any of the characters he or she wants to play with. Still go through different stages but you fight other cartoons and trying to get the highest score.

Engagement

The online is a great feature to the game. It allows the player to fight with his favorite character with other people around the world. Also, the player can add his friends to his game and they can play anytime they want to. The game also has another great feature to it. The players are allowed to do co-op in story mode. It makes the story better by allowing the players can play with each other in the story.