Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Dick Move
Way to go, Ubisoft. You tell us From Dust will be released tomorrow and then only release the Xbox version. No reason for the pc and ps3 delay was given. Why? Because they are dicks. Perhaps I'm being too harsh, but I mean come on...I mean, at least let us know a week before or something. I got off work, all excited to download it at midnight only to find that it won't be coming out for at least another month. Well there goes my week.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
On Age of Conan Part II
Age of Conan is very hard to put down. I am now level 27 and roaming the plains of Khitai. Or at least the Gate. Age of Conan is kind of hard to explain. It's brutal, realistic (as realistic as an mmo can be anyway), and it's set in a unique world and time period that I adore. The armor and weapons in the game are awesome and very unique to each land. Like Egyptian stuff? Go to Stygia. Like Asian stuff? Go to Khitai. Like Viking stuff? Go to Cimmeria. Like Roman stuff? Go to Aquillonia. Like any or all of these? PLAY AGE OF CONAN! It's not restricted to stereotypes and has alot more than just those four lands to play. Unlike most mmos today, it's a universal world with no set bad-guy. everyone is technically on the same team and against each other at the same time, much like Hyboria would be if it were real.
Although the game is marketed as free-to-play that of course means if you want to play it for longer than 1 month you're gonna have to buy something. You are only given 12 bag slots for equipment which is by far the most annoying thing. Secondly, you are given a 2 gold limit, which you can pay to have removed. They also sell mounts and such, but you can buy those in-game, so there is no point. Also, you are only given a very small handful of dungeons you can actually do, but if you pay somewhere around either 12 or 20 bucks you'll be able to permanently unlock several pre-80 duengeons. What about post-80 you ask? they rent them basically and it's stupid. Also, you cannot raid, so raiders...I guess go back to wow or pay per month. Basically, if you pay about $50 you can pretty much OWN the game forever, with a few restrictions.
Whats funny is most free mmos are either Chinese or Korean and so therefor set in a feudal oriental land and I normally dislike this, but I am drawn to the land of Khitai very strongly. I am a Cimmerian (viking) barbarian with "bear" facepaint and a huge beard running around in samurai armor lobbing off heads of zombies and raiders. Oh, that's another thing; Lets talk combat!
Ok so AoC is much more fun than most mmo grinders. AoC has 3 main attack buttons, left, right, and up. Your enemy has 3 guard points he puts up, either 1 in each, 2 in 1 with 1 left over, or all 3 in one. The guard points represent how hard he is defending one point, and you need to attack the area that is open. Also, feats and abilities don't just do something magical; you are required to perform a combo, which gets larger as you level up. These combos are both spectacular to look at and very effective. There are also multiple ways to play each class. As a barbarian, I am technically a rogue with hiding skill and whatnot, but I fight like a tank and rarely die. At first I was a two-hander guy, but now I'm a dual-weilder, and the feats and abilities don't restrict me, they open up more options depending on which fighting style I choose. Also, sometimes randomly, you get a badass finishing move. Most of the time my barbarian hacks into their stomach, causing them to fall to their knees as you throw up your weapon and lop their head off causing a huge trail of blood to spew from their neck cavities.
Well, if that last sentence didn't do it for you...Maybe you should play World of Warcraft.
Or you know...Hello Kitty Online.
Although the game is marketed as free-to-play that of course means if you want to play it for longer than 1 month you're gonna have to buy something. You are only given 12 bag slots for equipment which is by far the most annoying thing. Secondly, you are given a 2 gold limit, which you can pay to have removed. They also sell mounts and such, but you can buy those in-game, so there is no point. Also, you are only given a very small handful of dungeons you can actually do, but if you pay somewhere around either 12 or 20 bucks you'll be able to permanently unlock several pre-80 duengeons. What about post-80 you ask? they rent them basically and it's stupid. Also, you cannot raid, so raiders...I guess go back to wow or pay per month. Basically, if you pay about $50 you can pretty much OWN the game forever, with a few restrictions.
Whats funny is most free mmos are either Chinese or Korean and so therefor set in a feudal oriental land and I normally dislike this, but I am drawn to the land of Khitai very strongly. I am a Cimmerian (viking) barbarian with "bear" facepaint and a huge beard running around in samurai armor lobbing off heads of zombies and raiders. Oh, that's another thing; Lets talk combat!
Ok so AoC is much more fun than most mmo grinders. AoC has 3 main attack buttons, left, right, and up. Your enemy has 3 guard points he puts up, either 1 in each, 2 in 1 with 1 left over, or all 3 in one. The guard points represent how hard he is defending one point, and you need to attack the area that is open. Also, feats and abilities don't just do something magical; you are required to perform a combo, which gets larger as you level up. These combos are both spectacular to look at and very effective. There are also multiple ways to play each class. As a barbarian, I am technically a rogue with hiding skill and whatnot, but I fight like a tank and rarely die. At first I was a two-hander guy, but now I'm a dual-weilder, and the feats and abilities don't restrict me, they open up more options depending on which fighting style I choose. Also, sometimes randomly, you get a badass finishing move. Most of the time my barbarian hacks into their stomach, causing them to fall to their knees as you throw up your weapon and lop their head off causing a huge trail of blood to spew from their neck cavities.
Well, if that last sentence didn't do it for you...Maybe you should play World of Warcraft.
Or you know...Hello Kitty Online.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
On Summer
Well, I am now engaged to my beautiful girlfriend...I mean fiance...I mean...What do I call it again? Anyway this is the happiest month...No, YEAR of my life!
Now, I know this is a gaming blog so you don't want to hear about me getting engaged after almost 5 years of being with this girl, blah blah blah. I also know that you are all heartless brigands.
Anyway, for me personally this has been one of the best summers for gaming ever. Let's recap what all games I've got in just the last 2 or 3 months;
Jamestown
Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Minecraft
League of Legends
Monday Night Combat
Mount and Blade with Fire and Sword
The Sims 3 for PC
Trine
Age of Conan
and just today; Amnesia: The Dark Decent.
I'll do quick little one paragraph on all of these games right here just for you all.
1. Jamestown - Jamestown is an indie "bullet-hell" game in which you play 1 of 4 colonial characters in a futuristic-yet-not-futuristic scifi re-imagining of "the new world"...which is mars...It's plot is strange and quirky and by far the best aspect of the game. It can be multiplayer up to 4 people (1 using mouse, 1 using keyboard, and 2 using xbox 360 controllers). It's great fun for an old-school shoot-em-up style game and it has almost unlimited replayability, what with all the unlockable missions and whatnot. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is feeling nostalgic and who has friends to play with as well.
2. Magic the Gathering - If you've played the card game there isn't much to talk about. It's a card based game in which you battle with monsters and magic, trying to kill the enemy opponent. This game has an offline and online mode and being a fan of magic the gathering and NOT having friends who also play, this was great way for me to get my Wednesday night magic fix without having a comic book store in my area.
3. Minecraft - I will not review minecraft until it is more complete. At this point in time the game is boring and broken. All you can do is build blocks and mine for stuff with no purpose, but the game is in it's early stages, so hopefully soon it will get better. Some quests and NPCs will be nice.
4. League of Legends - I...Well, I haven't actually played it yet! Quite honestly the only thing that drew me to it was A. a friend plays and B. Penny Arcade mentions it almost monthly, so if they think it's that great, I will probably like it as well.
5. Monday Night Combat - Monday Night Combat is a game reminiscent of the old days; A game in which you simply kill other people for money and temporary upgrades. Now that I've played it out a little more, it reminds me very much of the game Shadowrun for pc. Yes it's a class based shooter and yes you have upgrades that you can unlock by playing one game long enough to get money to do so. I don't actually care for these kinds of games, because I don't like losing that which I worked so hard to achieve. One of the reasons I love Team Fortress 2 is because once you have the item it's yours forever and you can do with it as you please. I will be playing more Monday Night Combat in the future, but it by no means as good as Team Fortress 2 (which is also free now...yeah...free.)
6. Mount and Blade with Fire and Sword - This game baffles me...The graphics are horrid for this day and age, but the game lags so bad on my computer that it is unplayable, even on low settings. I can play APB Reloaded, Crysis (one), Far Cry 2, Unreal 3, etc. on the highest (if not close) settings, but when it comes to M&B it just refuses to play. So, no review for this one, just make sure your computer can actually run this shitty looking game.
7. The Sims 3 (PC) - I originally bought Sims 3 for PS3 and it was horrible. You are so limited in the PS3 version it's not even funny. The pc version freed up all those restrictions and then some, not to mention it looks much better on pc. That's right, IT LOOKS BETTER ON THE PC VERSION THAN ON PS3! That is horrible because ps3 is supposed to have some of the best graphics out there. Anyway, the sims is the sims, its a game in which you do everything you are SUPPOSED to do in real life...you know, like get a job, take a shower, and eat vegetables. But by the gods is it enthralling...
8. Trine - Trine is a great game, but I can't review it too much, as I haven't completed it yet. All I can say is if it weren't for all these other great games I've just got in the past couple of months, I would be glued to this game. I still haven't figured out if there is a coop option or not, but then again I haven't really looked. As soon as I start the game I jump right into continuing where I left off. It kind of reminds me of Little Big Planet just a tiny bit...maybe that's because it's a modern side scrolling adventure game? It harkens back to the days of Castlevania and Ghouls 'n Ghosts without being too overly hard and adding modern elements of gaming, like being able to create a box by moving the mouse in a box shape. Overall I highly recommend this game so far.
9. Age of Conan - If you follow me on facebook you'll probably know this about me; I love Free to Play games and I fully support microtransactions. You'll also know that Team Fortress 2 is my favorite game of all time. I played Age of Conan back when it very first came out and you actually had to pay for it...Not that I believe in superiority or anything, I just think that if you payed for a game that went free to play you should get something in return...You know...Like a hat. Anyway, all that aside, I am a HUGE fan of Conan. I have both the movies, I've read almost all of the old and new comics, I even bought that horrid Conan game for xbox just because it was about Conan. I've based many-a-d&d character on Conan, the most similar being Bodun the Barbarian, etc. etc. So of course I love AoC, and not just because it's based on Hyboria. I love AoC because of the GREAT graphics, the stunning landscapes, the human-only races, the more brutal and realistic atmosphere, and the time period and plot of the game. I hate how almost all fantasy rpgs and mmos now are set in SUPER HIGH FANTASY MEDIEVAL EUROPE! I like fantasy, don't get me wrong, but ever since WoW every mmo and rpg out there believe they have to do it over-the-top magic and fantasy, usually with modern day things made to look medieval, like trains, planes, motocycles, etc. Anyway, this review is getting too long, the game is FREE god damnit, so go and download that shit now.
10. Amnesia: The Dark Decent - This is, bar none, the scariest game I've ever played. No guns nor weapons to save you...All you have is your trusty lantern and your sanity...But for how long?That's right, your lantern can go out and you can be trapped in complete darkness and your mind can play tricks on you. Was that the wind that just slammed the door down the hall or is someone...Or Something down there...I have become so engulfed by this game sometimes I truly feel like I am fleeing for my life. So far one of the scariest parts in the game is when the whole corridor becomes flooded and something strange lurks in the water. Of course, my lantern gave out so I was extra scared and I actually died. What kind of kills it though is when you die you just start over where you last left off, which is good, but as soon as you die you are no longer afraid. It's like your brain tells you "Oh, this thing can't actually hurt you. Go on, just open the door, nothing can scare you now, you are invincible!" If you are looking for an ACTUALLY scary game, buy this cheap game (you can even get it at walmart), turn off all the lights, turn the sound up really loud, and prepare to wet yourself.
Now, I know this is a gaming blog so you don't want to hear about me getting engaged after almost 5 years of being with this girl, blah blah blah. I also know that you are all heartless brigands.
Anyway, for me personally this has been one of the best summers for gaming ever. Let's recap what all games I've got in just the last 2 or 3 months;
Jamestown
Magic The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
Minecraft
League of Legends
Monday Night Combat
Mount and Blade with Fire and Sword
The Sims 3 for PC
Trine
Age of Conan
and just today; Amnesia: The Dark Decent.
I'll do quick little one paragraph on all of these games right here just for you all.
1. Jamestown - Jamestown is an indie "bullet-hell" game in which you play 1 of 4 colonial characters in a futuristic-yet-not-futuristic scifi re-imagining of "the new world"...which is mars...It's plot is strange and quirky and by far the best aspect of the game. It can be multiplayer up to 4 people (1 using mouse, 1 using keyboard, and 2 using xbox 360 controllers). It's great fun for an old-school shoot-em-up style game and it has almost unlimited replayability, what with all the unlockable missions and whatnot. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is feeling nostalgic and who has friends to play with as well.
2. Magic the Gathering - If you've played the card game there isn't much to talk about. It's a card based game in which you battle with monsters and magic, trying to kill the enemy opponent. This game has an offline and online mode and being a fan of magic the gathering and NOT having friends who also play, this was great way for me to get my Wednesday night magic fix without having a comic book store in my area.
3. Minecraft - I will not review minecraft until it is more complete. At this point in time the game is boring and broken. All you can do is build blocks and mine for stuff with no purpose, but the game is in it's early stages, so hopefully soon it will get better. Some quests and NPCs will be nice.
4. League of Legends - I...Well, I haven't actually played it yet! Quite honestly the only thing that drew me to it was A. a friend plays and B. Penny Arcade mentions it almost monthly, so if they think it's that great, I will probably like it as well.
5. Monday Night Combat - Monday Night Combat is a game reminiscent of the old days; A game in which you simply kill other people for money and temporary upgrades. Now that I've played it out a little more, it reminds me very much of the game Shadowrun for pc. Yes it's a class based shooter and yes you have upgrades that you can unlock by playing one game long enough to get money to do so. I don't actually care for these kinds of games, because I don't like losing that which I worked so hard to achieve. One of the reasons I love Team Fortress 2 is because once you have the item it's yours forever and you can do with it as you please. I will be playing more Monday Night Combat in the future, but it by no means as good as Team Fortress 2 (which is also free now...yeah...free.)
6. Mount and Blade with Fire and Sword - This game baffles me...The graphics are horrid for this day and age, but the game lags so bad on my computer that it is unplayable, even on low settings. I can play APB Reloaded, Crysis (one), Far Cry 2, Unreal 3, etc. on the highest (if not close) settings, but when it comes to M&B it just refuses to play. So, no review for this one, just make sure your computer can actually run this shitty looking game.
7. The Sims 3 (PC) - I originally bought Sims 3 for PS3 and it was horrible. You are so limited in the PS3 version it's not even funny. The pc version freed up all those restrictions and then some, not to mention it looks much better on pc. That's right, IT LOOKS BETTER ON THE PC VERSION THAN ON PS3! That is horrible because ps3 is supposed to have some of the best graphics out there. Anyway, the sims is the sims, its a game in which you do everything you are SUPPOSED to do in real life...you know, like get a job, take a shower, and eat vegetables. But by the gods is it enthralling...
8. Trine - Trine is a great game, but I can't review it too much, as I haven't completed it yet. All I can say is if it weren't for all these other great games I've just got in the past couple of months, I would be glued to this game. I still haven't figured out if there is a coop option or not, but then again I haven't really looked. As soon as I start the game I jump right into continuing where I left off. It kind of reminds me of Little Big Planet just a tiny bit...maybe that's because it's a modern side scrolling adventure game? It harkens back to the days of Castlevania and Ghouls 'n Ghosts without being too overly hard and adding modern elements of gaming, like being able to create a box by moving the mouse in a box shape. Overall I highly recommend this game so far.
9. Age of Conan - If you follow me on facebook you'll probably know this about me; I love Free to Play games and I fully support microtransactions. You'll also know that Team Fortress 2 is my favorite game of all time. I played Age of Conan back when it very first came out and you actually had to pay for it...Not that I believe in superiority or anything, I just think that if you payed for a game that went free to play you should get something in return...You know...Like a hat. Anyway, all that aside, I am a HUGE fan of Conan. I have both the movies, I've read almost all of the old and new comics, I even bought that horrid Conan game for xbox just because it was about Conan. I've based many-a-d&d character on Conan, the most similar being Bodun the Barbarian, etc. etc. So of course I love AoC, and not just because it's based on Hyboria. I love AoC because of the GREAT graphics, the stunning landscapes, the human-only races, the more brutal and realistic atmosphere, and the time period and plot of the game. I hate how almost all fantasy rpgs and mmos now are set in SUPER HIGH FANTASY MEDIEVAL EUROPE! I like fantasy, don't get me wrong, but ever since WoW every mmo and rpg out there believe they have to do it over-the-top magic and fantasy, usually with modern day things made to look medieval, like trains, planes, motocycles, etc. Anyway, this review is getting too long, the game is FREE god damnit, so go and download that shit now.
10. Amnesia: The Dark Decent - This is, bar none, the scariest game I've ever played. No guns nor weapons to save you...All you have is your trusty lantern and your sanity...But for how long?That's right, your lantern can go out and you can be trapped in complete darkness and your mind can play tricks on you. Was that the wind that just slammed the door down the hall or is someone...Or Something down there...I have become so engulfed by this game sometimes I truly feel like I am fleeing for my life. So far one of the scariest parts in the game is when the whole corridor becomes flooded and something strange lurks in the water. Of course, my lantern gave out so I was extra scared and I actually died. What kind of kills it though is when you die you just start over where you last left off, which is good, but as soon as you die you are no longer afraid. It's like your brain tells you "Oh, this thing can't actually hurt you. Go on, just open the door, nothing can scare you now, you are invincible!" If you are looking for an ACTUALLY scary game, buy this cheap game (you can even get it at walmart), turn off all the lights, turn the sound up really loud, and prepare to wet yourself.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
On Age of Conan
AGE OF CONAN IS NOW FREE TO PLAY! GRARGLEFLARGLEARGLEDARGLEMARBLESGURGLEBURBLEDERPINDURRR!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXQx8UX9Ng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXQx8UX9Ng
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
On the Steam Summer Sale (Sims 3)
So I've basically bought 1 game a day since the steam sale started. That sounds bad, but in fact, I haven't even gone over twenty dollars yet. Today I'll be buying the most expensive game yet; The Sims 3 for $13.60. "You don't have the sims 3 yet?" you ask? Well, actually I do...for the PS3. It's horrid and should not even be called a game. The PS3 version is so restrictive and lacking in any updates or expansions it's not worth it. So I'm just going to hope my computer can run it effectively. I'm running Nvidia Geforce 8600x2 at the moment, so it should run on at least medium.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
On Monday Night Combat
I've only played it for about 2 hours or so, so I can't be too judgmental. It does remind me a lot of Unreal Championship for Xbox (original), mixed a little with Counter Strike. You have a preset of character classes (like sniper and assassin) and you use in-game money to buy powerups and such, like longer jetpack flight. So far, It's not doing it for me. Maybe I just need to spend more time with it. Right now it's like the weird son...You know, the one who wears his mother's high heels and plays Barbie with his sister...
Introduction
Hello all! If you are a follower of anything else I do, you'll know that I have an art blog and almost all I talk about on my facebook is video games. Facebook doesn't allow me to fully talk about the game to the extent I would like, so I've decided to go ahead and create another blog devoted to video games!
Now, before I get started I'd like to say I'm not a critic and I don't consider myself a professional game reviewer or anything of the sort. Instead, I like to think of myself as a game enthusiast. I will be talking about games I have, games I have played, etc. and telling you both pros and cons of the game. There is rarely a game I just hate, and I try not to be biased in my opinions but this is just about what I think about the game and whether or not I like the game based on the pros and cons.
Before I get started "reviewing games" I'd like to tell you about the systems I currently own in a list format.
NES
SNES
N64
PS1
Sega Dreamcast
PS2
Gamecube
Gameboy Color
Gameboy Advanced
Nintendo DS
(Used to own a PSP)
PS3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Gaming PC (I will reveal specs later, but keep in mind it is a 2008 computer)
MAME
I will also be reviewing trading card games, tabletop games, board games, etc. but those are more rare.
Now, before I get started I'd like to say I'm not a critic and I don't consider myself a professional game reviewer or anything of the sort. Instead, I like to think of myself as a game enthusiast. I will be talking about games I have, games I have played, etc. and telling you both pros and cons of the game. There is rarely a game I just hate, and I try not to be biased in my opinions but this is just about what I think about the game and whether or not I like the game based on the pros and cons.
Before I get started "reviewing games" I'd like to tell you about the systems I currently own in a list format.
NES
SNES
N64
PS1
Sega Dreamcast
PS2
Gamecube
Gameboy Color
Gameboy Advanced
Nintendo DS
(Used to own a PSP)
PS3
Xbox 360
Nintendo Wii
Gaming PC (I will reveal specs later, but keep in mind it is a 2008 computer)
MAME
I will also be reviewing trading card games, tabletop games, board games, etc. but those are more rare.
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