Great Game 4/5 but...
341552
-It's a great reboot to the Series, Awesome Story
-PS3 Graphics are pretty Awesome
-Art book is awesome and the details of the landscapes are amazing
-Controls are great, Many customization for weapons

but...

-Better purchase the "complete" version of the game instead of this one
- If you are planning to purchase a PS4, then better buy the PS4 version of it
-The Re-play Value Sucks! There is no point in putting so much effort on upgrading guns when the next re-play 90% of the scenarios are empty on enemies
4944352
I love this game, it's got everything I enjoy about a good level and gear fest rpg.

The Controls, are fixable though they are functional by default. (I believe that Gears of War, Fear, and Halo 3 have the best shooter type controls.) The one gripe with control that I have is the sheer amount of accidental grenade tosses that I've done so far. Fortunately my friend was no where near the blast zone except once. Otherwise spot on and good job.

My next gripe is the story seemed a little light from my brief time with the game but it might get better as you play.

Those two things out of the way, let's get on to the meat and potatoes of the review.

Characters, each character brings unique abilities and ability trees to the game. No Final Fantasy syndrome here. (Where every character ends up identical save for their limit breaks) There's a character that snipes, a character that beats people with his fists and blows *** up, an all around soldier type, and a psychic. You choose your character at the start. I kind of wish there were more aesthetic customizations at the start but that's a minor issue. Each character is also capable of leveling up specific weapon groups faster or does something unique with each weapon type.

For example the Soldier really shines in my opinion using the Assault Rifle, the Psychic girl on the other hand, only fires one round at a time using Assault Rifles. Not exactly the weapon for her to be using by any means. However, she gets a great deal of abilities which increase things related to her firing rate, and elemental properties of weapons. So she is better with the SMG (sub machine gun) type of weapons or pistols.

For abilities, each character has a variety of talent trees that they can gain abilities from. This is not entirely disimilar to Diablo II or World of Warcraft or many other games in this genre. It works, so don't fix it.
These talent trees, can create a very wide variety of play styles, making it unlikely that you'll run into someone that is the -exact same- as you. Each weapon group levels separately as well, which only further increases variety.

Speaking of Variety, let's talk about the weapons in this game. Oh my God. Each weapon falls under a specific weapon type (This is so you don't have 2.2 billion ammo types to lug around), within those types however there are countless (It's some where in the millions but you get the idea) build possibilities of each weapon. It's unlikely that you find the exact same weapon twice unless it's off of a boss. I have yet to have an exact repeat weapon. Especially since there are also levels of each weapon to increase the variety even further. For example, a friend of mine found Bone Shredder, an SMG with a scope, an accuracy booster and a recoil reducer. I found one I think was named Dragonfire, which shot flaming bullets and had improved damage.

You kill things, and take their loot. It's basically the new Diablo, but for the Consoles and for the modern age. I like to say this game is what happens when Halo has a baby with Diablo because that's alot like what this is. If you enjoy one, or the other category of the two named games you'll enjoy Borderlands. If you like both, you'll love this game.

The game is also filled with some quirky humor, and a great art style that I think more games should try to do. Cel Shading has really come into it's own on the 360. More games need to utilize it rather than trying to go for the "Super realistic" graphics which we all know from the PS2 and the PS1 before it, will become a little ugly to look at when we come back to play our "old" games in the next console stage. Better to go stylized. It endures much better.

I give the game five stars on a scale where 2.5 is average on fun factor, and four for overall. There's just a couple of niggling details which keep me from giving it a full five.
3319645
The game itself is awesome. I do think the first one is better, but anyone who enjoyed the first God of War will love this one just the same. It is a great game and is improved in several areas from the first God of War. Although I will agree with some other reviewers in that some of the puzzles get to be a bit much. I reluctantly had to check out a walkthrough for a couple of the puzzles after frustratingly going at it for an hour or more.

Ok, so why the 3 stars? Well, this game has a fatal glitch that has prevented me from completing it. Too bad too, because it is one of the titles I was most excited about playing on the PS2. I bought a new Slim PS2 from Amazon approx. 1 year ago and it doesn't struggle with any other games at all. So it's very unlikely that it's the console at fault. I bought God of War II at Wal-Mart brand new. The game runs fine without any problems, but about two-thirds of the way through it just freezes and doesn't go anymore. It happens at the Palace of the Fates, after the Auditorium of Lahkesis and just before you make it to the Garden of the Gods (I checked the walkthrough so I know that's what comes next). I enter the room which has spiked walls on either side which begin to close in and Kratos has to take out the huge mass of enemies in order to get the walls to retract and continue. Well, I can take out all the baddies and get the walls to retract and start to move on. But just as soon as I go into the exit door, the little Loading... screen pops up in the bottom-right corner and that's it. It just stays there for eternity. I've played through the whole game twice and that's as far as I get. Bummer.
4182892
This game an awesome game. I absolutely love the gameplay. It reminds me a lot of the Final Fantasy Tactics series. The music is wonderful and really lends itself to the world. The characters interaction is funny and touching at times. I'm doing a lot of grinding so I'm currently 35 hours into the game and I still have a good portion of the main story to go.

My only complaint with the game is (from what I have read) is the lack of New Game +. Meaning other than DLC (downloadable content), when you are done the game, you cannot restart with all of your leveled up characters. For whatever reason if I have misread this information and find out otherwise, I will edit this review.
1141412
The game is a blast to play. Mining for new and better equipment does always take a lot of time, but it's so worth the time spent. New story, and new characters add to the fun.

One minor/major issue. Stupid Invisible walls are EVERYWHERE in the game. Part of the whole open world, equipment mining enjoyment was being able to find and figure out ways to climb, traverse, jump, or squeeze to remote areas. Now you hit walls everywhere. In addition to that, it seems as the all the static items in the game, buildings, sign posts, the GROUND, is actually larger than what you see. So you could be walking along, and suddenly just hit something and stop, because you walked too close to a sign post, or a crack/niche in the ground that would normally be unobtrusive, and yet, its utterly annoying and totally kills the immersion into the game.

That aside, fantastic game. Getting long distance head shots with a sniper rifle, blowing peoples heads (and limbs off as well) is extremely and inexplicably satisfying. Worthwhile game.
3858813
Be patient through the slow pacing, this game is great
50119
This game is very well done.  The graphics are great, and the level of immersion you get while playing is also great.  The storyline is good, and the voice acting is again, great.  The amount of side missions and peripherals to do (like looking for treasure from maps, skinning animals, playing poker, horseshoes, etc.), keeps this game interesting even when the story missions get boring.  That is my one beef with the game.  I really truly enjoyed the game, but the missions get repetitive.  How many times can you hide behind a rock and shoot people before it becomes a bit boring.  I felt the same way about Rockstar's GTA 4 (repetitive missions).  If you are a fan of the Romanticized "Gunslinger", then this game is for you. Even if you think you might like this game, you probably will, and I recommend it.  It has very few shortcomings, and the ones it has you will probably overlook because this game is so well done.  I almost forgot, the online is quite fun as well.  I have not had a chance to play all game types online, but what I have done is quite enjoyable.  The online portion is best with friends, but you will enjoy it by yourself.  With that said, enjoy.
2997553
This is a great kart racing game with solid game play mechanics.
The best word to describe this game is FUN, it takes me back to my multi-tab and Crash Team Racing with cousins.
Online works perfectly, new content is always being created and it keeps the experience fresh.

My only complain? Tracks. Track creation. This is so limited, after coming from Little Big Planet. I mean, of course you don't do something as big as LBP but developers could have given a wider range of utilities: is like you have a set of things to add, only thing for you to do is decide the order to put them in, no track can really distinguish from another. Also track themes are ridicoulous. Only 4! and they are basically very alike. Cant you give us  some Castle or Dungeon theme? what about a Space one? more colors for roads, meshes or something. It is a huge letdown for me.

Still nice to have and I don't regret buying it all, since there's nothing like it out there, and I will still enjoy it with people with the very appreciated 4p split screen feature, but I just won't really have the excitement I was expecting from my single player time.
1781338
This game is very good, Although some of the bosses were pretty tough to beat on the first try (Like Meier Link for example).  I really got a kick out of it, Though for the thirtieth time I got the bad ending (Where everyone died--Even Leila)--But D survived.  A couple of hours ago I beat it again--And this time I got the good ending (Where everyone survived--Even Leila).  Boy, Is this game a trip or what.
227270
The game is a lot of fun.

Setup is pretty bad, and the learning curve and instructions leave quite a bit to be desired but the game is definitely fun enough to be well worth it.

I think if they could clarify the rulebooks some and simplify setup and initial startup then the game would be great. I really wish they had an app to handle inventory, character stats, and town actions (we ended up creating an excel sheet for this).
2362546
As my title suggests, this game is undoubtedly a great deal of fun and a must buy, however I think a few aspects of it could be tweaked to make it probably one of the best console games out there.

I am not too happy with the new stealth system which is based on colors, and actually seems a downgrade from the old system. A combination of colors with the old system would be great.

The story line is great, but I am a big fan of in game videos... however double agent seems to be lacking in that aspect.

The new ways of killing your enemies such as through the ice are a great addition, but what I would really like in the next Splinter cell is the introduction of more weapons or new ways to take out your enemies like syringes, poisoning drinks, etc.

Lastly, how about playing with the idea of a co-op game... it just adds a whole new element. Just look at Gears of War...
1253042
I love the game, the new characters are a lot of fun and I think it is a great continuation of the shogun series. The game still has a lot of bugs. You have a 1/3 chance that the entire map turns to ocean after a battle and you then have to save and reload the campaign to fix it. From what I read online this is happening to a lot of people. The load times are unbearable, to load the game takes up to 5 minutes! I just finished my first campaign on normal and the AI is okay but not the brightest, for example, defending a castle is a joke. I win battles that are 500 vs. 3000 all  the time. I knowing all this I would still buy the game. The game play takes a while to pick up but once it gets going its a lot of fun.
2993522
The game is beautiful, but I do think Quantic Dream could have taken some time to fix a number of things. For one, the game has a huge grudge against my primary display driver (which works fine on the other 3-D games I play) so I have to use the software rendering, which isn't too slow as long as  it's on 640x480 resolution and the detail is very low and the clipping is  very near...
Also, the shooting mode is insanely stupid as other people  have said. And the game refuses to respond to my keyboard about a third of  the time when I try to fight in the arena. (My roommate didn't have that  problem, however, so it might just be my keyboard.) And it would be nice to  skip the cut scenes...seeing the video for the 50th time at the arena is  really boring.
Now that I've bitched about the programming, I have to  point out that it's a truly addictive game, and very fun for this  not-very-hardcore gamer.
One more gripe: The Dreamers don't perform often  enough. :)
782057
Let me first say that this game is a ton of fun. Its a refreshing take on the shooter genre. I have put a ton of hours into this already due to it being extremely addictive. Yes, it is light on content, as others have said, but it should get better with free DLC coming.

There is one thing that I just can't get past...no local multiplayer. There is only a 1 on 1 balloon popping contest (which is an absolute joke) I can't fathom or even begin to understand why you cant play an online shooter with multiple players or party matchmaking. A HUGE ommission by Nintendo that is unforgivable in my opinion and that is why I only say 3 stars.
2648112
The game looks beautiful and the controls are great!  But, when it is imposible to complete a mission without using a trial-and-error method, things get pretty tedious pretty quick.  If you don't mind reloading each mission 10 or 20 times, then have fun!  Otherwise, you might want to try renting it first to see if it's really as bad as I say!
1837164
Great game with two major flaws keeping me from giving it five stars.  These flaws include some significant slowdown issues and the sometimes idiotic dialogue.
4161601
I really enjoy this game and it is interesting and challenging, however, I find the 'controls' frustrating because I cannot select what piece I want to use and the game is constantly putting in the wrong one using the current way to play it...I have literally spent 12 minutes on a puzzle that I had solved in less than 2 but I couldn't get the right piece to go up on the board... My advice to programers, change the controls and it would be an awesome game to play!!!!