F.E.A.R. (purchase) and Eets: Chowdown (Review)

I just bought F.E.A.R. So far, so good. I'll post the review as soon as I get a chance to play it some more.

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One of the most original games I have played yet. You indirectly control Eets, the main character. You cannot control him directly, so for each level you must place items in his way to help him avoid obstacles and reach his objectice (a golden puzzle piece, one in every one of the 123 levels). There is also a secondary mode, which is like Geometry Wars, but better. Overall, a decent game with plenty of fun and a great mini-game.

Overall- 7.5/10

NBA Street Homecourt

I recently bought NBA Street Homecourt on eBay. It should arrive shortly. Review to follow.

More gaming and MORE new releases

After some more time playing The Godfather, I finally cracked all 100 safes for the achievement. Now only 2 more and then I'll be at 100%.

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This May looks like a good month for releases. To name just a few, Spider-Man 3, Two Worlds, Mass Effect, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and Shrek the Third are all due to release in may (according to IGN.com).

Guitar Hero II Review

I'll try to keep this review as short as possible, simply because it must be bought, or at least rented by everyone. Your controller is a guitar, and notes move across the screen. You press the colored "Fret buttons" and strum the bar, and it plays the note. Simple and addictive.

So, why have I taken over a week to write this review? Because all that time, I've been playing it in all of my free time. Some may doubt a game with a weird controller, no online play, and a short "campaign", but believe me, Guitar Hero II is worth it. Rent it...buy it...enjoy it.

Graphics: Not the highlight here, but decent- 8/10

Sound: The main event, masterfully executed. Great songs and quality- 10/10

Replay Value: This has me most worried, but with tons of unlockables and more downloadable content on the way, should keep me busy for a while- 9/10

Overall: 9.5/10

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Achievements: (courtesy of Xbox360Achievements.org)

100K Club
10 GS
Get 100,000 points in a song

200K Club
10 GS
Get 200,000 points in a song

300K Club
30 GS
Get 300,000 points in a song

400K Club
30 GS
Get 400,000 points in a song

Champagne Room V.I.P.
30 GS
Get 500,000 points in a song

Roadie
10 GS
Unlock Rat Cellar

New Kid
10 GS
Unlock Blackout Bar

Young Gun
10 GS
Unlock RedOctane Club

Axe Grinder
10 GS
Unlock Rock City Theater

Shredder
10 GS
Unlock Vans Warped Tour

Rock Star
10 GS
Unlock Harmonix Arena

Guitar Hero
10 GS
Unlock Stonehenge

Dimebag Darrell Award
10 GS
Get a 100 note streak

Eddie Van Halen Award
30 GS
Get a 500 note streak

Yngwie Malmsteen Award
30 GS
Get a 1000 note streak

Easy Tour Champ
10 GS
Beat the Easy tour

Medium Tour Champ
30 GS
Beat the Medium tour

Hard Tour Champ
30 GS
Beat the Hard tour

Expert Tour Champ
30 GS
Beat the Expert tour

Sandbox Hero Award
30 GS
Earn five stars on all songs in the Easy tour

Most Likely to Succeed Award
30 GS
Earn five stars on all songs in the Medium tour

Guitarmaggedon Award
30 GS
Earn five stars on all songs in the Hard tour

Start a Real Band Already Award
30 GS
Earn five stars on all songs in the Expert tour

Rock School Grad
10 GS
Complete all tutorials

Scoremonger Award
10 GS
Get an 8x multiplier

Perfectionist Award
30 GS
Get 100% notes hit on a song

Rock Snob Award
10 GS
Refuse to play an encore

Long Road Ahead Award
10 GS
Fail a song on Easy

Hendrix Award
10 GS
Beat a song with lefty flip on

Teacher's Pet Award
10 GS
Practice three different songs

Saturday Morning Award
10 GS
Beat Trogdor and Thunder Horse

Kick the Bucket Award
30 GS
Beat Jordan on Expert

Gear Head Award
30 GS
Buy all guitars

Fanatical Completionist Award
30 GS
Buy all guitar finishes

Record Collector Award
10 GS
Buy all songs

Life of the Party Award
10 GS
Buy all characters

Fashion Plate Award
10 GS
Buy all outfits

Extra Credit Award
10 GS
View the credits

Big Spender Award
10 GS
Spend $10,000 at the store

Scenester Award
10 GS
Beat all the unlock songs

Joan & Lita Award
30 GS
Get a 100 note streak in Cooperative

Joe & Steven Award
30 GS
Get a 500 note streak in Cooperative

Keef & Mick Award
30 GS
Get a 1000 note streak in Cooperative

Lennon & McCartney Award
10 GS
Get an 8x streak in Cooperative

Page & Plant Award
30 GS
Get 100% notes hit on a song in Cooperative

200K Pair
30 GS
Get 200,000 points on a song in Cooperative

400K Pair
30 GS
Get 400,000 points on a song in Cooperative

600K Pair
30 GS
Get 600,000 points on a song in Cooperative

800K Pair
30 GS
Get 800,000 points on a song in Cooperative

Millionaire Pair
30 GS
Get 1,000,000 points on a song in Cooperative

Guitar Hero II Today!

Guitar Hero II is out today, so hopefully my Circuit City won't sell out before I get there. Review to follow.

More gaming and some new releases

This Tuesday, April 3, Guitar Hero II will be released. It already got an "outstanding" review from IGN, and it looks pretty good. I'll likely pick it up the day it arrives. Another incentive to get it is Circuit City's bonus offer: but the game, get a 1600 Marketplace Point card free. Not bad at all...
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Yesterday, I played more of the Godfather and earned another achievement: Win All Prize Fights (25GS). So, now I have 35/38 and 725/835. Now just Respect Level 50, All 100 Film Reels, and Crack All Safes and I'll be 100%.