The Godfather The Game: The refusal, he won't make

Have you ever wanted to watch the Godfather then thought that it needs more car stealing? Well guess what, the people who've played Grand Theft Auto have had that same thought. I bring you The Godfather: The Game, the new version of GTA.

As you'd expect from any Movie made game it follows the movie to a T, but unlike any other movie/games it doesn't give you useless side missions to complete to continue the story. It goes through it all, the attempted assasination of Don Vito, Sonny's reign, Michael's decent into crime, and even the horse head. Yes, the Godfather game follows the movie, and that's what we true fans have wanted (Or else someone would have ended up sleeping with the fishes).

So where does this game succeed, other than the dedication to story? The controlls and gameplay are the best I've seen for this kind of game. The creators thought it would be a good thing to allow you to take cover, roll, shoot around corners and even aim. Kinda handy little tricks when you're fighting four mob families. Driving controls are just the same as ever, []= brake, /_\= Get in/Get out, X= accelerate, and nobody cares about O. Killing is easy too. Point and shoot or backhand the fucker, you decide. And get this, you can actually aim with explosives, and you actually get really explosives. Go figure.

As for the games full story, you take the role of a mob outsider who's on his way to be Don. Go through the story like this and you eventually get high enough that you can do anything you want. In the process you will bribe cops, extort businesses, whack some wiseguys, and take out entire families... or spend your time at a good vantage point and blow shit up, it's your decision.

So what's wrong with this game? Well besides the fact that cop bribing doesn't go as far as it should, you really should save/gain as much money as you can. Every weapon upgrade costs a superb amount of money, and you will not get that much on a linear run through the game. Take my advice and take as much time as you want to on robbing and extorting, trust me.

So the final verdict is the controls are phenomenal, and the story gives us Godfather fanboys/gamers something to talk about. ESRB rating is M for violence, language and adult themes (you know, the good stuff), and we at Z-Control give it a:

Definite Buy

This is Eliot Wolf from Wolf Den Productions and Z-Control asking you to keep gaming.

Metal Gear Solid 2: More of a mind Fuck than Paprika

We all know and love Metal Gear Solid. Maybe it's the intense story, or the smooth segway (they see me ridin') between first and third person shooters. But for me it was the pure MIND FUCK that was the last hour. Dear god, I would like my sanity back.

One word of advice, don't play to win at three in the morning. Just don't.

The gameplay was easy enough, make the character face in the general direction of the target and you'll hit them. For a more acurate targeting system, just hit the first person button and shoot. Simple. Some of the weapons took some getting used to, but mostly the ever popular point and shoot was enough.

The basic premise for the plot began with our favorite anti-hero storming a tanker and attacking the latest Giant Robot Dino. Then the ship in Raiden, the new Snake, to take care of a presidential hostage situation. That's all he's told. It eventually is turned into a terrorist attack on the entire world in which the terrorists reveal their dastardly plans the the new Metal Gear.

So why does this particular game choose to rob the average human of a moderatly useful tool? Because they feel that a character should break the fourth wall instead of focus on continuity. One minute you get a useful soup recipe jammed into your head, then a trusted ally tells you they're a computer program...

So what is the verdict on this game? It's fun, if you're not on meth... or at least taking meth at the time you beat it. If you take meth then stop and then beat it YOU ARE SCREWED! But it's fun and helps you spend an afternoon somewhere that isn't study hall. ESRB rating is a solid M for partial nudity, violence, blood, and language. The folks at Z-Control give it a:

Definite Buy

[for a total mind fuck]

So get the game, and imerse yourself in gaming culture and history. You just might learn something. This has been Eliot Wolf with Wolf Den Productions and Z-Control.

God of War: Can You Say "Crystal Dragon Jesus"?

God of War

If God were to make a video game in all of his glory it would probably be the exact oposite of God of War. God of war is set about the same time as Socrates was corrupting child youth, and Homer was running from cyclops'. You play as a spartan warrior, shamed by killing his child and the woman he loves, due to the tvtropes form of Ares [Whiny and/or spoiled]. Through the entire game you choose to not only stomp on what was left of his manhood, but royaly castrate him with every power the gods have to offer you, and for a faith who's main deity told everyone not to do anything with mortals, there's is a huge amount of Godly smiting. (Ares, you are my bitch)

As for Gameplay it's pretty simple. Hit your controler with a slege hammer aimed specifically at the circle and triangle buttons, and a litte window will pop up saying you just won... immediately. However in hard mode it is... get this... harder. Basically though you have to get used to the fact that, unlike every other game, your right analog stick does not control camera but whether or not Kratos becomes a douche and rolls into oncoming enemies. But still, even though the game pretty much is the living embodyment of Christianity's and Greek Mythologies retarded love child, you have to give the game programmers detail to blood and brutality some credit. I really felt like I was dying. All in all God of War's ESRP Rating was "M" for Blood, Violence, and nudity. Z-Control Rating is a gracious:

Definite Buy

I am Eliot Wolf, of Wolf Den Productions, and this has been Z-Control. Keep Gaming people.

Guitar Hero V(mobile): Rockin' Out on your phone has never been so...

Guitar Hero V(mobile)

Okay, new blog whole new set of fun... and by fun I mean starving orphans in kenya (in kenya, we have lions...)

Okay so the main jist of Guitar Hero mobile is the same as any other Guitar Hero game. Hit the buttons when the hit the line and you get points. Get enough streaks and you get more points and the person with the most points gets to brag about how well the used a plastic guitar.

A few things have changed since GH2, mostly due to this being a phone version. There are only two buttons and those without the ridiculously large buttons may notice their bear mitts are too big to hit notes with one hand.  In play, you are aloud to pick between Guitar, Bass and Drums to get more points on each song. So that you don't get through it and wonder where that 4 bucks you just spent went. The songs are farely decent, starting you off with 3 Doors Down, and Sublime as well as a few others that I am not familiar with. Sound quality will most likely differ from user to user so I won't mention it. For the song length I was somewhat disapointed, the songs are usualy only a minute long and allow you to get into it, then watch as you stumble around due to your own personal velocity as you stop abruptly. The controls are confusing and unless you luckily get a loading message that tells you specifically how to do anything other than the obvious, you will have to do the dreaded gamer taboo, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!

All in all it's enjoyable, and as long as you don't have anything else going on in the room, it is crankable. The songs are decent and the achievments have a good variety. The final verdict is a that this is a worthy app to obtain, but not to keep. I put this game as a:

TRY

Thank you all, I have been Eliot Wolf, with Wolf Den Productions and Z-Control. Stay gaming.