Hey followers.  I got bored recently, so I’ve decided to dig up a few games from the good old days which are still amazing.  What’s even more amazing, is the fact that I became so bored, to the extent that I’ve decided to write a blog about it.

First on the list is Warcraft 3.  Of course, people who play this game would hat me for calling it old, but it’s true; it was made about 5 years ago, and is still popular.  Although there are (in my opinion) better games, some older (Starcraft), and some newer (Warhammer 40000), this game has such a large fan base that online and single player still remains amazingly fresh after so long.

nothing says "perfect" like a bunch of skeletons on the ground

If one goes online, they will find many people to play with. The units are diverse and interesting, the heroes are great for leading, the story is compelling, and the graphics are quite resilent.

Next up is the oh-so-great Metal Gear Solid, also known as MGS.  Of course, since i have to keep all these game review out of the year 2008, I can’t include mgs 4 and review it in this post. Either way, the series is still freaking awesome.

The MGS series stars 3 main characters, when it  really indirectly revolves mostly around the main-main character, Solid Snake.  I personally don’t want to ruin the story for those who may wish to start the series or continue it, due to how it is possibly one of the best war stories I’ve ever had told to me in my life.  The graphics qualities increase with each game released.

Am I the only one who noticed that Solid Snake lacks a face in this version?

lets face facts; no one ever really liked Raiden.

although this looks like Snake, it isn't. It's the legendary Big Boss

Out of all 3, I’d have to say mgs 3 is my favourite, not because of the MUCH better graphics, but because of the amazing story and gameplay.

Next up is the Star Wars: Battlefronts 1 and 2.  Possibly my favourite star wars games, simply because rather than trying to emulate what it would be like to lead the glorious life of a jedi, it shows what it would have been like to be one of the soldiers.  Obviously, the online mode is possibly one of the best ones.

Another cool part of battlefront 2 was the space battles.  Not only was losing all control of ones ship and flying upside down amazingly entertaining, but it was also fun to land in the enemy hangar and screw around in their base.

The gameplay varies for those who wish to play first person and for those who wish to play third person.  Also, if you don’t intend on playing as a soldier the whole time, in battlefront 2, heroes are also involved, which dominate the field, but also have a time limit to keep the fairness.

Star Wars has officially accomplished making destruction look beautiful

The second last series of games I’ll be showing is the great Soul Calibur 2 and 3.  Personally, my favourite fact was that while all other characters wore a shit-load of armouur, the great samurai Mitsurugi wore a bathrobe.  I used him all the time.

mitsurugi isn't wearing his classic robe, but he still kicks ass

Final on my list, is Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3.  Although I have no idea wtf a Budokai is, its still an amazing looking game, which truly captures the DBZ spirit.  The beams look better than they did in the show, the cell shading is great, the game has almost no lag, loads fast, and the gameplay is fast-paced.  Just as it should be.

sorry about the low res image. It should look alot better.