BOMT: Final Fantasy XIII

I’ve caught up with life, time to catch up on some games. I am continuing with my computer science degree, upgraded from single room apartment to two story house, and I’m here to seal the lid with the Box of Many Things. The only way to conclude this amazing adventure is with Final Fantasy XIII. How does it stack up to the others? Did they add too many ingredients and spoil the soup? Let’s find out.

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BOMT: Soul Calibur IV

I just traveled across the mystic desert that is Soul Calibur IV. My throat is parched, my thumbs are sore, and I have some things to say. Let’s get started.

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BOMT: Ratchet and Clank – Clank It Up To 11

I’m back from my futuristic endeavor to bring you the next item from the Box Of Many Things. This time I took a gander at the Ratchet and Clank series and I have to say this was one hell of an adventure. Now the series in its entirety would take a good summer’s worth if I lost my job and fiance but luckily the box only contained three titles: Ratchet & Clank (PS2), Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3), and Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time (PS3). Unlike other sci-fi settings, the Star Wars universe for example, technology in these games gets amazingly creative and advanced as they progress. You play as the lone Lombax, Ratchet, with his ever faithful robotic sidekick Clank. Together you face the biggest threat to the galaxy at the time, using an arsenal of kick-ass weapons and tactical devices to bring them down and save the day.

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BOMT: Uncharted – Veni Vidi Vici!

Welcome to part two in the saga I call The Box of Many Things. This time I chose to play the Uncharted series. Let me start off by saying that canceling Firefly was criminal and Nathan Fillion is the only man suited to play lead character, Nate, but I digress. That said, the Uncharted series has easily some of the greatest gameplay I have seen. Naughty Dog has a history making some memorable games, but they really pulled out the stops with this one. Incredible graphics, beautiful scenery, and heart pounding action flow from Uncharted from beginning to end. These games are flawless in my opinion, but let’s break them down and exam this piece by piece.

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BOMT: God of War – My Vengeance Is Complete At Last!

This will be the first article that dives into my journey through what I have deemed, “The Box of Many Things“. Let me set the scene. My good friend, Zach Noble of Commerce, MI, sent me a big box of games, none of which I had ever have touched before. I quickly realized that my neglect had been criminal seeing as these games were AWESOME! First out of the Box of Many Things are the games of the God of War series.
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