Game: Killzone 3

          Killzone 3 (Another PS3 exclusive) picks up exactly where KZ2 (Killzone 2) left off.  I played the campaign during the month the PSN (PlayStation Network) was down. Playing on the hardest difficulty available the game proved challenging.  Throughout the game you get to use or ride in various vehicles that definitely helps with the game getting redundant.  Vehicles like the tank, exoskeleton, snow bike, hovercraft dropship, jet pack, and spaceship.  They all have different game play mechanics, which help change the pace of the game.  Don't get me wrong KZ3 is a solid FPS even if it didn't include them. (I consider it more of a bonus, not a necessity.)

          Now on to my favorite part; multi-player mode.  When your playing online you can choose from five classes: Marksman, Engineer, Field Medic, Tactician, and Infiltrator.  Each class has their own load out and primary ability.  For example the Infiltrator can disguise himself to look like a member of the other team, which is perfect for sneaking around behind enemy lines.  You need "Unlock Points" to upgrade your load out and abilities. You get unlock points by ranking up and you rank up by getting kills and completing objectives.

          There are three game modes in KZ3 they are: "Guerrilla Warfare", "War Zone", and "Operations".  Guerrilla Warfare is just a fancy way to say death match.  War zone is crazy because the the objective is always changing. The objectives are "Body Count" (Death Match), "Capture & Hold", "Search & Retrieve" (Capture the Flag), two rounds of "Assassination" and two rounds of "Search and Destroy".(Both Offensive & Defensive Rounds)  They change at random once a round has ended. (Rounds are 5 minutes in length within the same game.)  This keeps you on your toes and constantly changes the pace of the game.  (Just because you won the first three rounds doesn't mean you won.)  

          The last mode is Operations (My favorite).  In Operations the ISA and the Helghast fight for control of the map.  The ISA is attacking  and the Helghast is defending. The ISA must perform certain tasks to gain access to more of the map and the Helghast must stop them from completing those tasks.  If the Helghast succeeds at stopping the ISA at any of the choke points then they held their ground and win the game.  The ISA must succeed in all three choke points in order to win.  

          A special feature in Operations is the cinematic cut scenes.  There are cinematics for the intro, the three choke points, and whether you win or lose for both teams.  These are specific to the map and include the best players in the round. (Or the lucky one who completed the task.)  You get a kick out of being in the cut scenes, especially if your friends are with you.  Like any FPS, it has little to no replay ability unless it's online.  (I enjoyed KZ3, but FPS are all reskins to me.)

-Don't Just Be A Robot, Be Happy

Game: Medal Of Honor

          Medal Of Honor was published or developed by EA. (you swear I know the game industry lingo, or care for that matter. Their logo is on it. That's all I need to know) I use to hate them, when all they did was sports and movie games, but this isn't about EA this is about their game.  I rarely play campaign on FPS because all I want to do is get online and fuck people up.  As I'm sure you know the PlayStation Network has been down for over a week, so with no other choice I played story mode. (That's right I am a PlayStation man.) My only real complaint with MoH is that it was short and easy. (I beat it in three days with no serious playtime and little effort on the hardest mode available.) 
          The craziest part for me was that you keep switching between characters throughout the game. You play as Navy Seal "Rabbit", Delta Force operative "Deuce", Army Ranger "Adams", and Apache Gunner "Hawk".  The transitions between character was also done really well. (Now I'm not going to ruin the story.) For example Adams team was in desperate need of air support and when it finally does arrive it's Hawk.  You then start playing as Hawk flying all over the mountain destroying various enemy camps.  When all is said and done Hawk starts making his way back to base when an Anti-Air gunner is about open fire on the helicopter. The gunner is picked off before he could shoot a single shot by Deuce (Who you then start playing as.)
          It's these things that make this game awesome as far as the story goes, but like I said from the start I play online more then anything else.  When your online you can play as three classes; Rifleman, Special Ops, and Sniper.  To me Rifleman and Special Ops are interchangeable. (They are the run around and shoot everything with your machine guns guys) Sniper = Campers. (Far far away campers. Who kill you when you least expect it, because your taking the route no one who's "In the battle" takes.)  Now don't get me wrong I do my share of sniping, but God do I hate you guys.  Like any other FPS it has a death match & capture and hold.  What's unique for the game is the Combat Missions. (when I think about it-it isn't all that unique.) In Combat Mission you start on one end of the map and have to complete various objectives (depending on the map) to progress.  The opposing force has to stop you and hold out until your reinforcement runs out.
          You as a player gain experience points for the class you play as.  As you level up you will unlock more guns and attachment for those guns for that class.  Once you reach level eight you will be considered Tier 1.  Being in Tier 1 changes your appearance and give lower Tier players more points for killing you. (You should be good by now.)  Very little replay ability on the campaign side.  On the multi player side? You can play it everyday for five hours for two months before you want another FPS. (Your the reason this economy isn't a full blown depression yet.)
                                                                                                    -Don't Just Be A Robot, Be Happy