The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the GC

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was released in the year 2002 by Nintendo. It was for the GameCube and was the first Legend of Zelda game for that system. Instead of a upgrade to 128-bit graphics, Nintendo decided to a more cartoon-like graphics. Many Zelda fans feared that this game wouldn't be up to par. However, most of them loved it even with that kind of graphics.

FUN: By far, the Wind Waker is the biggest free roaming Zelda game made. Once you have the boomerang, you're allowed to roam the great sea. Also the gameplay is great. It's enjoyable to the very end. I rate FUN - 2.

REPLAY: Like many Zelda games... no replay value at all. Sure, you can gather everything from side-quests, and every single weapon and item in the game (Thanks to my friend Sam Snapp for giving his point of view when I told him how I rated REPLAY for Zelda games). However, you always end up where you last saved. I rate REPLAY - .5 (For you, Sam).

STORY: It all started around Ocarina of Time time period (Timeline Attack!). After the hero of time left Hyrule, the great evil reappeared and sent the kingdom into darkness once again. Apparently, the darkness sunk that old kingdom to the bottom of the Great Sea. On a certain island (Called Outset Island), Kids that reach a certain age are forced to wear the outfit of the hero of time. The game begins on a young boy's birthday. It was his time to wear the outfit. After he puts on the outfit, he rescues a female pirate captain named Tetra, his sister gets kidnapped by the giant chicken that he rescued Tetra from, and sets off on a quest to rescue his sister. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Many things in about this game are firsts. The cartoon-like graphics, The Great Sea, certain items (Like the Key Items - AKA Wind Waker, Picto Box, Grappling Hook, and many more). I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: The game can be easy at times, Hard at times, and Both at the same time. The only hard part is the beginning where you have to sneak through the Forsaken Fortress with no sword, Knocking out every searchlight, and not getting caught. I rate DIFFICULTY - 1.5.

There you have it... The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker rated by The Nintendo Rater. Thanks for reading my posts! Until next time!

Super Mario World for the SNES

Super Mario World was release in 1991 by Nintendo. The game was for the SNES (Super Nintendo), but then was remade for the GBA (Game Boy Advance). It was the first Mario game made in the new 16-bit graphics.

FUN: Let's face it... Super Mario World was like Zelda: Ocarina of Time in greatness. Everything about it was fun. I rate FUN - 2.

STORY: Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach traveled to Dino Island for a nice picnic. Once they arrived, the Mario Bros. grabbed a cape feather and started flying around, leaving Peach by the hot air balloon. When they returned, Mario and Luigi saw no sight of the princess. Later, as they searched for Peach, they found a dinosaur called Yoshi. I rate STORY - 1.5.

REPLAY: Like Zelda games, Super Mario World doesn't really have any replay value. However, The GBA version have a feature that if you beat the game after beating every level, almost everything turns into a Autumn/Halloween style. I rate REPLAY - 0.5.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Let see... II already talked about it being the first Mario game as a 16-bit game, as well as for the SNES. This game introduces the character Yoshi. Yoshi is a green, yellow, blue, red, or whatever color they added in the years Dinosaur that has a killer tongue that eats almost anything in its path. Also, Super Mario World introduces the Cape Feathers. The feathers allow you to fly and keep on flying, as long as you time it right. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: Super Mario World is a very well balanced game. Some levels are hard while others are easy. Also, there's some in the middle. I rate DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.

There you have it! The Nintendo Rater strikes again! Thanks for reading, Nintendo Rater.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009 by Infinity Ward. It came out for multiple systems and is a First-Person Shooter. CoD: MW 2 was a best-selling sequel to a best-selling original. Many even said it was equivalent to a Bond movie. Since 2002, Infinity Ward has been working on this series, trying to bring it up-to-date and aim bigger.

FUN: Most gamers loves shoot 'em up games. As for me, I'm a well rounded gamer. I like almost any game made. I just don't like hard ones. The missions in this game are hair-raising and very intense. You can play by yourself or with a friend. With a friend, you can do missions or multiplayer. However, it's still a shooting game. I rate FUN - 2.

REPLAY: All I can say is that multiplayer and redoing missions on the same or different skill level can be fun. I know multiplayer is loads of fun for some people. I rate REPLAY - 1.

STORY: Even though I don't know the full storyline (I don't own the game), I know parts of it. However, I can't really figure a way to explain it. It's too confusing for me. However, I will rate STORY a 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: New missions, new ranks, new weapons, new storyline (I think), you know... basic stuff. However, it also has some things from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 1.

DIFFICULTY: Easy, normal, hard, veteran, you name it, the game has it. Any level you want, you could play. I rate DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.

There you have it. A rating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Sorry that I couldn't give you much to go by, but I did my best to rate it fairly. Bye for this week, The Nintendo Rater.

Computer Problems

Sorry, Viewers, for not posting sooner. My computer crashed with 140 spyware in it's systems. Kept making a Blue Screen appear and restarting my computer. But, don't worry! I'm protected now. And, on top of that, my sister was able to fix my computer. Hopefully I can post more often to you guys now. Thanks for waiting, Nintendo Rater.

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins was released by BioWare in the year 2009. It was for the XBOX 360, Playstation 3, and the PC. It is a Role-Playing game as well as a 3D fantasy game. With it's grim themes, hallowing bleak quests, and of course, some side-spliting dialog (Along with the serious parts. Come on... we can't have just all laughter when doing quests. It's just not proper.), BioWare had created a huge hit with Origins and later other expansion packs.

 FUN: There is many things in Dragon Age that makes it fun. First is the character creator. You can make almost any character you want. You can a male or female, human, elf, or dwarf, common, magi, or noble, and much more. However, if you pick magi, you only have one class... Magic. The great part is that you can make the character as good-looking/hot or laugh-out-loud funny ugly. Second is the dialog. The choices you can make, each with a reaction, makes a very entertaining thing to watch and listen. On top of that, your teammates talk to each other at random times. When they do that, just stop and listen. Lastly, is the gameplay. The story, quests, movies, skills, and everything else, all make Origins a fun game. I rate FUN - 2.

 REPLAY: I believe from the walkthroughs and guides I read (Yes... I haven't beaten the game.) there is no replay value besides the fact that you use a different class. I rate REPLAY - 0.5.

STORY: Depending on what class you take, will lead the storyline in the game. However, they all end up into one plot, killing the Arch-Demon. The kingdom is being attacked by these orcish undead creatures called Darkspawn and they are all controled by the Arch-Demon. You join and become a Grey Warrden, a group of warriors that drank Darkspawn blood and lived. Using the blood, these warriors can detect when Darkspawns are coming. Your job is to form a army and head into battle. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Heck! The whole game is the first of it's kind. It's the beginning for more from BioWare. In other words... everything in the game is new. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: In my opinion, the game is very well balenced for both easy parts and hard parts. Some classes make it a little more easier than others (Like Mages.), but other than that, it's basic 50/50. I rate DIFFICULTY - 2.

TOTAL - 8.5.

There you have it, folks. Dragon Age: Origins had been rated by the Nintendo Rater. On a other note, I'm sorry that it took me so long to post something new. I have been very busy lately. I will try to update more often... when I can. I hope you check my blogs again. Many Thanks!

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is for the Playstation 2, XBOX 360 Live game store, and PC. Since the game's release date in 2004, Rockstar sold more than 20 million copies. San Andreas is the biggest-selling Playstation 2 game of the GTA series. In this version, you main character roams three towns: Los Santos (Los Angeles), San Fierro (San Francisco), and Las Venturas (Las Vegas). Rockstar is known for it's Grand Theft Auto series. If it's from Rockstar, you know it will have a free roaming game map.

FUN: Like I said before, it's free roaming. That means that you can go anywhere (Well almost anywhere... at least until you progress in the storyline) when you aren't doing missions. You can fool around as long as you want, only certain missions have time limits. Besides wasting time (Don't worry, I do it all the time), there are story missions and sub-missions. Story missions progress the game's plot, while sub-missions unlock special items or abilities (Like outfits and cars or being fireproof). The main part that's fun in all GTA games is the fact that you can kill random people and steal cars, two things you can't do in real life without going to jail or worse. I rate FUN - 2.

REPLAY: Once you complete every mission, unlock everything, and finish gaining every skill, that's it... the only thing you can do now is to fool around with the free roaming. If you like fooling around, then you will have fun. If not... oh well! I rate REPLAY - 1.

STORY: You play as Carl "CJ" Johnson, an African American and a Los Santos native. You have just returned for your mother's funeral after being in Liberty City for five years. Once you arrive, you find crooked, blackmailing cops, strange rivalies and split ups in your family, and your neighborhood falling to gang violence. You decide to stay and help his fellow gang members while finding the truth behind his mother's murder. I rate STORY - 2.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Not much is different, it's a basic Grand Theft Auto game. Most of the GTA games are similar to each other. What is different is the fact that you main character is an African American. Also different is the map or world. Rockstar kept saying that San Andreas has the biggest world map than any other GTA game. They also said the map is four times bigger than GTA: Vice City. I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 1.

DIFFICULTY: All Grand Theft Auto games are a mix between hard and somewhat easy. The fact that you need to stay alive while staying out of trouble (Wanted Stars) can be quite annoying and frustrating. On top of that, some missions need you to keep you car alive or force a time limit to make you hurry and take risks. I rate DIFFICULTY - 0.8.

TOTAL - 6.8.

Well... there you go. You will be seeing a lot of Grand Theft Auto games in this blog. The book has almost every single one (Or maybe it does...) of the GTA series. Thanks and see you soon.

The Sims 3 For The PC/MAC

The third version of the series Sims. The Sims 3 was released in 2009 by EA (Electronic Arts). Just like The Sims 3 for the Wii, Which I rated on my blog Nintendo Rater at www.bennintendorater.blogspot.com, The Sims 3 for the computer is a life simulation game where you take care of people called sims (Get it? Sims = Simulation). This game is a member of the family of The Sims series (The Sims and The Sims 2 are the first two versions of the family). Just like each version of The Sims family, The Sims 3 has expansion packs that add new things to the gameplay. Each expansion pack is sold separately and needs the main game installed first. Since The Sims 3 is the latest version, expansion packs are still being made for the game.

FUN: Just like The Sims 3 for the Wii, you will need to take care of your sims' needs and wishes. However, the PC and Mac versions of the game gives you a set number of cheats like freezing you sims' needs. Along with caring of you sims, you can build their homes and buy them new stuff (Both if you have the money for it. Don't worry... there's a cheat for that). You have the choice to let the sims do things by themselves or to tell them what to do. You will only like this game if you like simulation games. I rate FUN - 1.8.

REPLAY: This game can go on forever if you turn off aging or if you sims' family grows a new generation (You know... the adults have kids and then, the kids have their own kids. Aw... the magic of generation after generation). You can keep creating new families, aka save files, after all your sims died or while they're still alive. Besides that... no replay value. I rate REPLAY - 0.5.

STORY: I will keep this quick and short. Newborns, toddlers, children, teens, young adults, adults, elders, and death. When young lives bring the new while they become old and history. I rate STORY - 0.5.

DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL: Instead of wants and fears from The Sims 2, this version introduced wishes and lifetime goals. EA upgraded the type of sims we play with. Now, the sims are fully automated to do the dull stuff (Like eating, sleeping, washing, and doing their business) if you want. On top of those two items, The Sims 3 allows your sims to travel anywhere in town without any pesky loading periods. Your sims are free to roam for the first time! I rate DIFFERENCE/ORIGINAL - 2.

DIFFICULTY: I just have one thing to say... the more sims you have, the harder it is to keep them alive. However, only if you don't use cheats. I rate DIFFICULTY - 1.8.

TOTAL - 6.6.

Here you go! However, this is for the computer versions (PC/Mac). If you want to read how I rated The Sims 3 For The Wii, then go to my other video game rating blog called Nintendo Rater. The website address is at the top of this post. I repeat, I will not copy the version for the Wii into this blog. You will need to visit my other blog to read it. Thanks and visit soon!