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This is probably one the most underrated video games from 2010. In no means is it the best game out there but it was certainly better then some of the crap other people bought. Enslaved is taken from the Chiniese novel Journey to the West. Which like most Americans I never read it so I got no idea how close this is to it's source material. This is a game made by Ninja Theory who have made games such as Heavenly Sword. This is also made by Andy Serkis, who if you played the game had a huge role to play.

Game-play- this game plays as the best platforming action adventure I have ever seen. Jumping around like a monkey is so organic you your character just goes platform to platform, poll to small rock on the wall. He does it so well, I am not a fan of jumping puzzles or platforming but this was so much fun just to climb a wall. The AI is not the smartest they're strategy is to bum rush you and that is basically it. I understand they are supposed to be mecs that can't think for themselves so that is a minor complaint more of a nit pick. As many of you know this is basically one long escort mission but it is not annoying but rather fun. The enemies hardly ever attack her and she will actually hide so you can take out the foes. They add some boss fights against bigger mecs and those have that video game feel to it you find the bosses weakness and take it out.

Sound- this is what games need actors to do the voice acting. Andy Serkis is great as the character Monkey. This game has amazing sound effects and score to match it.

Graphics- probably the most beautiful apocalypse ever. This seems realistic in the way of vegetation taking back the land. The enemies look dangerous. Dare I say they look better then the Transformers have.

Story- you play as this character Monkey he is basically the man with no name and a troubled past. This girl Trip helps you escape from the slaver ship but then turns around and enslaves you so you can help her get home. The story goes on how you have to help her get home and the obstacles you face. Both the characters are likable and of course they do develop a relationship as the story goes on. This isn't that much of a story heavy game for the fact it never drew me in the game-play is what was gripping. This game does in fact have the weirdest ending just saying that it doesn't really fit the rest of the game and brings up more questions.

Overall this is a fun game but has little replay value. So I give it a High Rental this is a must play just not a must own.

Charlie tango ten four we got a modern war movie here requesting permission to review. Black Hawk Down, based on a true event that just so happened a couple months after I was born believe it or not. This one of the based on true events that to my knowledge stays pretty close to the actual event. This movie is gory and it seemed like a modern Saving Private Ryan.

The plot is about the Black Hawks that were shot down in our invasion of a Samolian city and how everything just went to hell. Now I find the story extremely interesting and truly captures the feel of what these guys went through. I can describe this as a pure action war film with a sprinkle of drama.

The characters are mixed with really interesting to cliché as hell. One of my favorites was Grimes (Ewan McGregor) he plays this army ranger who signed up thinking he will be a army bad-ass but ends up making coffee the entire time till now. They have these two snipers who are the bravest guys ever, just watching the scene where they go to secure a crash site by themselves you think wow they are real heroes. You got some cliché characters or at least boring characters. Josh Hartnett plays this emotionless soldier he might as well not have been in the movie and definitely not the main character. Hoot (Eric Bana) is the man of few words he seemed like the silent protagonist in a Call of Duty game, but they tried way to hard to make him a bad-ass when he doesn't do anything.

Overall this is one of my personal favorite war films. It is not for everyone but I say it is still worth a view. With the stellar cast and how they interact with each other I say High Rental.

Coolest rave ever! This movie isn't terrible but nowhere near a classic. Now I saw this film never have seeing the original and with the end result of this one I still don't want to see the original Tron.

The plot is this guy named Sam gets sucked into the Tron world look for his father Kevin Flynn. I simplified the synopsis because that is how weak this story is and how boring the none action points are. Any scene where characters are talking then the movie is the most uninteresting and leaves you so bored. The ending was such a lackluster ending you just leave the movie well it looked pretty cool. If I was on any drug at all I would've loved this movie just for the visuals.

The action and the visuals are really frigging good. Light cycle races have you one the edge of your seat. Identity disks are the most bad-ass Frisbees I have ever seen. Now this is a problem the movie pumps you up so much in the action scenes then puts you to sleep during the talking scenes. It is like mixing a action movie with a slow drama.

The characters while none acted terrible none stood out either. The movie suffers from a none threatening villain not once did I think Clu (Jeff Bridges) was a threat to any of the main characters. Not that he was a push over of a villain but the film never made me feel like he could defeat any of the characters. There is no sense of danger. This movie is just a video game with boring cut scenes and a boss fight at the end.

The soundtrack was by Daft Punk was amazing I could just listen to the music and be happy. But not even that can save this movie.

Overall this isn't a terrible film but not worth a cent of your money. If you have a friend with a cool TV or you have one a see it one cable that is exactly what I would give this movie. See it on cable.