Silent Hill and Devil May Cry HD Collections!

Finally, after months of waiting and anticipation, I got my hands of definite classics from my Playstation 2 days, which have been collected and remastered in HD format for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 - Konami's Silent Hill HD Collection and Capcom's Devil May Cry HD Collection! As the title suggests, these are rereleases of classic games from two stellar franchises that have proven to be hits for the PS2, and all of them are collected into one single Blu-Ray disc/ HD-DVD package for convenience!

Featured among the lot are the ff:

Silent Hill HD Collection

- Silent Hill 2
- Silent Hill 3

Devil May Cry HD Collection

- Devil May Cry 
- Devil May Cry 2
- Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition

With those games in mind, these bundle packs are truly worth the price of admission again for those who have or have yet to experience these fine additions to gaming history! Granted, there are other new games to consider that harness the power of today's console generation, but I chose these ones simply because I wanted them out of nostalgia and fandom. Besides, replaying these with Trophy support and in full HD for the PS3 counts for something, and the replay value each of these games have make them worthy additions to a gamer's collection!

Video Game Music Month Song #20: Receive You

Ryu Ga Gotoku, aka Yakuza in the West. It's a fantastic game series that gives us a good look at just how gritty and menacing stories set around the Japanese Criminal Underworld can be, especially when it focuses on the themes of family, friendship, revenge, and honor. Created and developed by Sega, the games play similar to Shenmue and the Grand Theft Auto series, where you navigate through a town or place, looking for clues to proceed through the story or doing almost anything you want in typical action-adventure game fashion. Fights are down via beat 'em up style, smashing opponents down with your bare fists or using weapons, and earning skill points to use in upgrading your character.

Majority of the series focused on the adventures of one Kazuma Kiryu, a former Yakuza gangster whose sense of honor to his Yakuza clan and family places him in a constant web of conspiracy and betrayal, all the while struggling to protect those he loves and keeping things in the right order. I've followed the character since his debut game in the Playstation 2, and every installment serves up some compelling gameplay combined with intriguing cinematic storytelling. With that in mind, I guess the most memorable theme I can associate with the franchise is the one from the first Ryu Ga Gotoku/ Yakuza game - Receive You. It's the kind of song that defines how "kick-ass" this series is. Give it a listen.



Ryu Ga Gotoku - Receive You