Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Quite possibly the longest game you will play on Xbox 360 or PS3, but definitely not a mediocre lengthy game. Oblivion pulls you in from the get go and for the next century, you are stuck in the world of Cyrodil, completing quests, fighting Daedra, joining factions, or just taking a pilgrimage through the massive world. The main storyline is merely the beginning, gamers have yet to touch the surface of this giant event after halting the Oblivion invasion and saving Cyrodil, there are enough side missions to blow your head off, and the faction quests make for an even more interesting experience. Everything will draw in gamers all around, even if the gamer is nothing more than a gamer point hound, they will put in the man hours to complete Oblivion. The full completion of Oblivion isn't like with other games, other games being completed show a sign of skill and slight determination. Beating Oblivion is a respect, because people know how devoted you were, how your determination was that strong, and you feel the same towards the people who have completed it as well.
If you are interested in logging even more hours onto your game and the introduction of a new world, the additional content will stack and rack up your time as well, either questing for the ancient relics of the Divine Crusader to overcome a hellspawn demon, or by restoring a balance to the realm Shivering Isles. Personally completing both is that way to go, the Shivering Isles will bring humor and enjoyment, and the crusade leads to the most epic battle Oblivion has to offer.

If you have the time to play it, Oblivion is a must buy game, and I would even prefer that you buy it before anything else, because by the time you complete it games you wanted at the time you bought it will be insanely cheap (that's how long it takes). Oblivion gets a very time consuming 10 out of 10

Compilation of Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy 7, or "the best thing to come out of playstation 1's era" according to many. Who could disagree, Final Fantasy VII had it all. It encompassed a breath taking story of love, betrayal, and redemption. The gameplay style was simple enough to gauge and made the game an enjoyable experience, not one of constant confusion. Final Fantasy VII was the first game I'd ever laid my hands on where I felt so in depth with the characters that I could actually depict there emotions, and even feel remorse for the death of protagonist Aerith. People at the time were moved by the severe storyline that had too much detail to match the low end graphics engine, and even now people demand the game be remade for a new and revolutionary experience. I admit even I have considered the greatness of the game's re-release in my head, standing out shivering in the cold at midnight desperately waiting for my chance to relive the fine memories. Even if that moment never comes, Final Fantasy VII is one of those games that you want to go back and play, coping with the poor graphic quality to enjoy a story to die for.

Storyline
There is too much to fit into a single review when describing a story and plot of this caliber. In the beginning, Final Fantasy VII follows protagonist Cloud and a rebel faction as they attempt to overthrow a tyrannical company to save the word. This is only a side to the true plot in the game, Cloud and his new friends become aware that an age old rival is alive and breathing thanks to a 2000 year old life form. The rival, as you surely know, is the legendary Soldier hero Sephiroth, being reincarnated by Jenova, an alien lifeform that crash landed on the planet 2000 years before the game's initial cutscene. As they pursue Jenova to Sephiroth, Cloud begins to learn that most of his life is a fabrication, both between his past experiences and his friend Zack's. Cloud learns that he was a failed experiment and has the blood of the enemy flowing through him: Jenova's Cells. Against the odds Cloud and his friends reach a crater in the north and vanquish Sephiroth before the deadly Meteor overhead collides with the planet, but the death of Sephiroth doesn't halt the Meteor in its descent. In the end the planet, along with the power of Holy, fight to the final moments against the Meteor, preventing it from annihilating mankind.

By the time you reach any critical points in Final Fantasy VII, you will be so addicted to it that there wont be a chance tp put down your controller, even bathroom breaks become a waste of time. I hail Final Fantasy VII and give it the essential 10 out of 10, not only is it a must have game, its one of those games that you have to play to understand what stellar games are.

Resident Evil

Resident Evil, the first true survival horror game to map the way for other successful games such as Silent Hill and even the popular shooter Gears of War. For one game series to revolutionize the gaming industry in such ways is usually unheard of or considered a work of fiction, yet Resident Evil is the series that has all fact behind its success. So in commemoration to the survival horror franchise this review is going to be on the game that started it all, the storyline that is still being experienced by players to this day, and the gameplay experience that had been untouched by other competing titles for years.

Resident Evil: The Original

A game that would never be forgotten for Resident Evil players. Fearful in two ways, the spooks throughout the game, and the horrendous voice acting. But the terrible voice over aspect would come to win the hearts of many Resident Evil fans around the world. Resident Evil allowed the player to cover two different scenarios of the conspiracy in the mansion at the base of the Arklay mountains. The events that unfolded on the outskirts of Raccoon City had gamers begging for both a sequel and a replay. The gameplay mechanic of Resident Evil had its ups and downs, often the gamer would find their character running into walls instead of turning and other mishaps. Gamers also tired of the insignificant loading screens of the game (the doors that open very slowly). Apart From some minor issues Resident Evil set the bar for survival horror, having scare scenes that can still make those new to the franchise leap off the couch. Sure the realism and horror weren't as epic scale as Silent Hill, but the Resident Evil series has two things that Silent Hill lacks, consistency and a general storyline. This game was the Genesis of a new era for gamers everywhere. The rating is obviously a 10 out of 10, Capcom's legend still thrives in greatness!