Okay Gameinformer, you’ve officially lost your credibility. This game is SO not even capable of being in the running for game of the month, let alone worthy of a rating over 6.5/10. You are now officially deemed fully shady and not to be trusted, after all you ARE a retail chain outlet and have most likely ordered 9 million copies of this game, so what better way to get it off your hands than rate it game of the month?

That said, let me just sing the praises of demos and rentals. Thank God they exist, because they save us from feeling so totally owned after spending $65 after tax for a game. This demo was LAME, which doesn’t even make me want to rent it, let alone buy it. It’s just got cheese written all over it.

Now yes, I do like eye candy, and the rendering is a little pixellated on 1080p, but let me go into more detail about why this game is disappointing. One word: gaming engine. After playing Killzone 2, the interface on this game is nothing short of a full on travesty. The aiming sucks, the weapon switch sucks, and the mech controls are dismal and unrewarding. I feel like I’m playing a game I got out of a gumball machine. (and if I did, I’d find a way to get my quarter back).

I am so glad I played this demo, as I had it high in my queue, and it’s since been removed. I honestly like playing Haze (read my trashed review of that game) more than this demo. But don’t take my word for it, go play it yourself! If you’re a shooter game fan with high expectations, you may feel the same.

I finally got around to picking up a PS3, mainly for reviewing games for this site but also because of the kick ass blu-ray player and the ability to review those as well. Anyhow, in my PS3 venture, Metal Gear Solid 4 came with the package.

Immediately after watching Blue Planet on blu-ray, I cracked open MGS4 and was rather disappointed to find I had to wait about 10 minutes for the game to install. However after the install I was astounded by all the amazing graphics and cut scenes.

The game opens with you in the back of a truck and with a handful of militia whom get ambushed. This was pretty self explanatory and the cinematic and brief gameplay are brilliantly done and definitely a showcasing piece for the PS3.

I have only played through the second act thus far but I can say with certainly I will come back and give a full review once I have. This game is great and has a bit more action than that of MGS3 which made me want to fall asleep or just crack my knuckles in impatience.