Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Borderlands 2 is coming : )



Hey guys, it’s now the middle of the week and it’s time for another update. This time I want to talk about the game borderlands and its long-awaited sequel that will be released mid-September this year. Now, I played the first game significantly cooperative mode with my brother and it was a lot of fun.  We would do end boss runs and pool the equipment we found to build up a very impressive arsenal.

Now from what I can see of the preview it looks as though we are in for a lot more fun and gun shooting adventures with the next instalment of borderlands. I’m glad they are retaining the beautifully cel-shaded graphics because this was a real appealing aspect of the game to me since I last played dark cloud on the ps2. Although there were other games using this style of concept such as “Prince of Persia” No other title had yet impressed me this much until borderlands came along. Another aspect that I am looking forward to is the reworked AI system. Enemies will re-spawn more often and traverse the World; they will also interact with each other promoting aspects of team-work in the new advanced AI of the game. This should add further excitement in contrast to the damage system that will allow enemies to take damage specific to the area where they were injured.

Finally 2K games also released a sweet collector edition of the game.  It took the shape of the signature loot-able borderlands weapons cache. I thought this was definitely a nice touch to what is most likely going to be a phenomenal game. Also, there will be other goodies like a bobble-head figure, cloth map, stickers, steel-book case and of course bonus DLC (digital-download content) I am slightly miffed that I missed this one down-under as the pre-orders for this were sold out very fast. Hopefully I may still have some hope purchasing this at a later stage online.



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Playing Diablo 3


Hello guys, how is everyone going with Diablo 3? Personally I have slowed down a little ever since hitting inferno mode. The game is great, but feels rather unpolished in regards to the over need to use the real money auction houses are farming for enormous amounts of gold. It just seems that farming for a decent usable weapon is far out of reach due to many factors based on RNG (random number generation) chance. I still enjoy the game and like to jump in once in a while to do certain runs with friends, but taking the time to actually farm and compete with others who readily make micro-purchases from the real money auction house is just very cumbersome for now. In essence, due to time restrictions of the casual gamer, I guess one of the very reasons the real-money auction house was established was based on this very logic. However, when you have over-priced items that are priced well more than they are worth it does become a chore to sift through all the trash to find that diamond in the rough. Mark my words there are many great finds on there, but currently I have neither the patience nor the time to sit there and devote a good amount of my time looking for good purchases. What does everyone else think? 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Guild Wars 2

Greetings all, with so many games on the market, it is difficult to find and decide what games to play especially when it boils down to the time consuming MMORPG's. I myself, like many others have been playing Diablo 3 with a couple of friends. The nostalgia coupled with a new look and feel makes it a great contender for online game of the year. However, unlike World of Warcraft, the simple hack and slash factor to the game does not make it as compelling as other large scale games online. One of which I would like to point out is "Guild Wars 2" Arenanet's highly anticipated title is likely to take the world by storm in a couple of months time, and there is more than many reasons why to pick up and play this mammoth title. The thing that personally appeals to me is the balancing structure of the games player vs player combat and what the developers define as fun. I really like the fact that Arenanet is all about balancing and whilst elitism takes a back-seat to grinding for gear, hardcore players are still able to boast and fuel their E-peens via aesthetics of weapons and armor sets included in the game. Perhaps this won't appeal to all gamers it certainly targets the more "casual" audience and that personally I feel is a very good thing. This should appeal to many mature gamers who simply do not have the time to invest in an online game for hours a day due to other IRL commitments such as family. I don't know about you guys, but I will definitely be giving this one a go!

For you guys who are interested in reading the official ARENANETS' post on "Is it fun?"Click here!

For anyone interested on getting their copy. Feel free to get yours below:

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Skyrim Skyrim Skyrim!!!

Hey All, now having devoted nearly 100 hours to the PS3 version of Skyrim and getting 96% complete on all the trophies. It is to my deep frustrations that I have found out I cannot complete the final trophy in regards to the 15 Daedric artifacts... Ironically the quest that spawns the beacon cannot be completed if you have already completed certain guild quest-lines that causes the chest that spawns in a certain sanctuary to become unreachable. Gaaaaaaah! Bethesda! Please fix these bugs already, the game is great and is much deserving of all its accolades. However, small things like this make it sooo frustrating. For all of you that don't have the game yet or are thinking about it, it is well worth the money if you can get over most of the bugs on the PS3 version at-least. Hope everyone else is surviving and having fun. Peace. :)

Sunday, October 23, 2011

WOW Server Blades on Auction Now!

Hey all, just wanted to take this opportunity to promote the chance to own your decommissioned server blade that use to house one of the "World of Warcraft" realms. Personally, I think this is an awesome idea and having played the game since vanilla, I know which blade I will be bidding on :)

Now, I have read a lot of haters on the official forums who have "shot-down" or voiced their opinions about the hardware being useless and the like. Well people, I just want to reiterate that this is for "charity" and it is the "sentimental" reasons and wanting to help a good cause that come into play here. To shoot down anything that is remotely noble is nothing short of stupid and ignorant, If you don't like the idea then don't bid but keep your unwelcome opinions to yourselves. For those of you who are interested, the first round is just about to come to an end in about 30 hours time. You can however, follow the link below to find out more information.


As always thanks for reading and happy bidding :)

-C

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

iPad2 and the passing of a legend...

Hey guys, after a long break from blogging and falling victim to the daily grind. I have found myself back to the drawing board regarding points in life. I've recently acquired an iPad 2 and with the passing of a legend "Steve Jobs" RIP. It saddens me to know that the world has lost one of it's most innovative and creative genius'. It will be interesting to see the future roadmap of Apple and where they will be in the near future without their Iconic leader at the helm.

Admittedly, I have never owned an Apple product and have always been a PC enthusiast. However, the iPad2 is a glimpse into what the future holds in terms of technological advancement. The sheer beauty of something so slim yet retaining it's functionality and comfortable place in any common man's arsenal of everyday tools. Business person to student the marvel of what the iPad technology has brought to the world of computing is the first step into how we look at emerging technologies and the way they will help us shape the future. It is for these very reasons, that I am thankful the world has produced creative minds such as those in the league of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. This one is for you Steve, well done for making your mark and your legacy will live well into the future of technology.

RIP Steve Jobs 1955-2011.

Monday, September 20, 2010

VOTE FOR DARTH VADER

It's the finals for the All time greatest game villain. I know some people will argue Vader is not a valid game villain but nonetheless it comes down to matter of opinion and choice. This is generally a free-world, so if you are a STAR WARS fan. Show your support and vote for the iconic Sith Lord.

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