Terraria?

Terraria

This Indie side scroller game is surprisingly popular. I lot of my friends play it and have recommended it to me despite my dislike for all games lame.

My first impression of it was ‘it’s basically a rubbish version of Mine Craft’. I asked one of my friends to tell me a bit about the game and going with my first impression he said it’s “comparable to the original Metroid. It’s kind of a cross between Metroid and Mine Craft.” From what I have seen you go around blowing stuff up in order to collect ores to make armour (seems kind of pointless to me). My friend however was exceedingly enthusiastic about it (each to their own) and so I did what any good blogger would do and decided to ask him some more questions.

First of all I enquired about his favourite aspects of the game and what he would change if he could. His original reply informed me that it is ‘a fun social game’. Which is not much to go on so I inquired further and ‘he-of-little-words’ informed that it was “just going out and trying to out-gear your mates” (If this is what gaming is turning into then things are getting bad).  Still I enquired further but I couldn’t get him to say anything critical about the game, he seemed to generally like it a lot although he does inform me that there is “not much of a story” and that the exciting part was getting “to progress, kill bosses and get rid of corruption” (such an original idea).

I think it is only fair that I give you some more information on the actual game and allow you to form your own opinions:

Terraria...

Aside from killing bosses and building castles what can you do? After you’ve invited your friends to live in your castle what is there to spike your interest? Explored all of the underground caverns? Collected wood, money and metal....make some armour. Build a new house. Destroy some people...get a bit of PVP action in.

When you die you get a message informing you that ‘you were slain’.

Dig deeper (literally) into a world of adventure and building stuff.

There are a lot of different biomes on this game, I suppose they thought it would be nice not to have to stare at exactly the same picture for hours on end, they were right, but there isn’t much you can do with a 2D (not just literally) game like this one. There is: The Hallow, Floating Islands, Meteorites, The Corruption, Dungeon, Underground Hallow, The Underworld and more.

Environments

Forest, Desert, Ocean, Hallowed Desert, Hallowed Ocean, Jungle.

The Hallow – unlocked once you have defeated the Wall of Flesh in the Underworld. Is used to counter the seed of corruption by spreading seeds or throwing holy water. Appears disturbingly cheerful with colourful trees and blue grass and a rainbow and a sun in the background.

Floating Islands – Appear in the sky. Usually made with a building of ore bricks and spawn the same creatures as the forest except for Harpies and Wyverne.

Meteorite – Make random appearances and can only be mined using a Gold pickaxe or better, Dynamite or Bombs. Player is informed when a meteorite crash-lands.

The Corruption – As afore mentioned in ‘The Hallow’. Evil that is formed randomly when a world is created. Corruption appears as purple grass and orange sky. Spawns high-level monsters. Hard to stop from spreading.

Dungeon – Many layers deep, can reach the underworld. Found opposite side of the world to the Jungle. Randomly formed from 1 of 3 dungeon bricks. Contains chest of rare items and decorative items.

Underground Hallow – Naturally forms as Hallow spreads to the underworld. Large amounts of Pearlstone Block. Monsters include: Chaos Elementals, Illuminant Bats, Illuminant Slime and Enchanted Swords, Mimics, Armoured Skeletons, Heavy Skeletons and Skeleton Archers.

The Underworld – Deepest Biome. Found below stone. Background is lava pattern. Contains underworld houses, chests, shadowchests, pots, Hellforges and potions. Stronger enemies – Fire Imps, Bone Serpents, Demons, Hellbats, Lava Slime, Hell Demons, Wall of Flesh (Boss).

Just a bit of information on the selection of areas to visit to intrigue you, I don't want to give away to much. Check it out and tell me what you think. 

Titus Proxima

Guild Wars 2

Hey guys, it has been forever since I last posted. I missed it, what with the insane amount of exams *cough-retakes-cough* I had to do and the sudden absence of teachers and....I’m making excuses. Allow me to get down on my knees and grovel my way back into your forgiving hearts.

So, tonight’s post. You’re probably thinking ‘dude shut up and tell me something interesting.’

I’ve been busy being a studious, good teenager and it is boring, and means I’m somewhat behind on my gaming. I began a post about my poor attempts at Halo and decided that it wasn’t what you wanted to hear from my first post after such a long time.

Looking back through our posts I laughed at some of the things we’d done, some I miss and some I still don’t understand what we were thinking. But hey it’s a new year...for me. So new ideas, new games and many more posts.

Has anyone ever played Guild Wars?

Well, tonight is all about Guild Wars 2, wait until you see it. Not only does this MMO RPG have a new storyline but its producers claim that it is responsive to player actions. How many MMO’s can claim that?

The new game has technology based on physics. Yes I mean Havoc, the new state of the art physical simulation technology. All the best new games have it these days; Halo III, Assassins Creed: Revelations... (You know I just noticed that we have never done a post on Darksiders or Halo or Gears of War or Saints Row...forgive us) The game also has 3D environments and a little extra enhancement of animation.

There are 5 races and 8 professions to choose from.

RACES

Human

Charr

Asura

Norn

Sylvari

PROFESSIONS

Scholars have light armour

Elementalist – May switch between attunements: Earth, Air, Fire or Water where other professions allow switches between weapons. Earth focuses on defense, Air is for focusing on target damage, Fire focuses on area damage and Water is for healing or movement restrictions like snares.

Necromancer – We all know what Necromancers do but for those who don’t, Necromancers have power over the dead. They can summon minions, namely the dead, to fight for them or generally do their bidding. They have a ‘Life Force’ which builds up as people die around them which can be used instead of hit points.)

Mesmer – Basically an illusionist (A rose by another name....). Mesmers can create illusions of doppelgangers which can be used in many ways including sacrifice for effects.

Adventurers have medium strength armour

Ranger – May use ranged and melee weapons, traps and spirits. They are focused on quick movement and defence. Can have an animal companion equipped with special skills depending on the animal.

Thief – May use ranged and melee weapons and are able to use pistols. In combat uses stealth, shadowstepping and traps. Can steal other people weapons and instead of a cooldown period Thiefs can use some of their initiative.

Engineer – Can use pistols and rifles and a number of gadgets for offence, control and healing even grenades and flamethrowers.

Soldiers have strong armour.

Warrior – Can use a mixture of ranged and melee weaponry which range in uses. They can assist allies and have a special ability which allows them to increase damage to foes when the bar is full.

Guardian – Use Courage, Justice and Resolve to assist allies in attack. Can create wards and summon enchanted weapons.

Players must be able to use strategy as they are able to choose 10 of a number of abilities from a skill pool. A step on from the first Guild Wars has the 10 slots with predefined functions such as healing, a mixture of profession and weapon, undefined and elite. Guild Wars 2 focuses on quality over quantity of skills so instead of being Jack of all trades you get to be a master of few.

Guild Wars 2 is set 250 years after the first game and whilst characters are not transferable, achievements and honours will be recorded in the Hall of Monuments, which also appears in Guild Wars: Eye of the North, monuments allow the players access to exclusive titles, items, and animal companions.

A Bit of Plot

The game is set in Tyria. 5 elder dragons have awoken since Guild Wars, spreading destruction and corrupting citiszens. Humans have been at war with the Charr and are weakening as a result. The Charr have finally won back the remains of their homeland, Ascalon, from the humans. The Nords are being forced to migrate south by the rise of the Jormag. Asura, a technologically advanced race have had no choice but to build permanent homes above ground for the dragons to awaken. Sylvari, a 25 year young race, have settled in Tyria near the Asura, they have an unexplained connection to the elder dragons.

 Cantha have been isolated by a xenophobic climate reinforced by the undead navy of Zhaitan, an elder dragon, whose reawakening caused The Battle Islands to cease to exist because of the tidal wave from the emerging of the old Kingdom of Orr. Elona are another continent has been cut off. Another battle goes on between Palawa Joko's Mordant Crescent and Kralkatorrik in the Crystal Desert, as well as occasional reports from Order of Whispers spies

Basically the whole world is in turmoil and everyone is at war or dead.

Your character must reunite the Destiny’s Edge guild whose eventual reassembly mimic the world as a whole as it unifies to create an army strong enough to defeat Zhaitan.

Sounds pretty epic doesn’t it? Considering it is a MMO I think it has an impressive storyline and could prove to be a thrilling adventure.

Pokémon and Nobunaga’s Ambition

(I was going to do a Christmas post today but when I heard this I was way too excited and postponed Christmas, sorry (this isn’t the first time I’ve threatened Christmas))

This is the new Pokémon game we have all been waiting for. A whole new concept, a whole new perspective and a whole new generation.

Forget starting at the beginning as a young boy or girl moving to a new town and beginning a new adventure by saving your local professor, in this game, you are a Japanese Warlord and it is set in a feudal Japan, you are trying to gain territory and become omnipotent.  

Ash is replaced with the roguishly handsome (not my words) Nobunaga and his Zekrom. You’ll have the Pokémon from our much loved games and series mixed with Nobunaga’s Ambition  (I can’t be bothered to keep writing this so from now on it is NA) gameplay. From this they came up with the imaginative title Pokémon and Nobunaga’s Ambition.

NA is a 28 year old strategy game with several sequels and remakes (available on NES, Gameboy, SNES and WII).

This game will only be available on Nintendo DS but hey most Pokémon lovers are 12 year olds and have DS’ anyway. But for those of you who do not yet have a DS, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? Pokémon is only available on DS and online and the online version is nowhere near as awesome as the DS game. So get your butts of the sofa, unglue your eyes from your High Resolution laptop screens and get down to your local Game or Gamestation and get yourself a DS.

Here’s a little something for you to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKOn0hjxymM&feature=player_embedded

Just kidding, I’m sure most of you can’t understand Japanese, those of you who can I commend you. In my case, I only understand small amounts of Japanese so translating this was close to impossible and there is nothing yet in English so either spend ages attempting to translate this in google translate or just be patient and wait for the English one.

Temple Run??

Hi guys.

So I’ve been really busy lately as my English teacher was sent to hospital so I had to write an essay that wasn’t due until January and was very complex, it needed to be in this week. So it’s been crazy and Valhalla has been doing a lot of work, big thanks to him, in return I promised I’d write tonight’s post alone but as usual little Titus has somehow managed to get Valhalla involved again. Praise to Mighty Valhalla.

Next week we have a Christmas special planned for you (this is honestly exciting me despite the fact that I’m a total Scrooge when it comes to Christmas).

We also have the December competition which I hope all of you are looking forward to (us not so much, it costs money).

What would you originals say if we brought back follower Saturday after Christmas? I think it’s a great idea seeing as there is more of you now so we are more likely to get a suggestion (which we didn’t get many of last time, I think it was about 2).

On a note of complete randomness, I found a game for iPhone, iPad and iTouch users which totally sucks but is also totally awesome in the most qwfully addictive way. So if you are looking for a game to entertain you while your bosses back is turned at work or under the desk where your teacher cant see then I suggest ‘Temple Run’ or the likes, as this game has had me playing it endlessly since last Friday, any spare minute, and I mean ANY, I have automatically begun to play it. There is a small clique, me and two of my peers who literally cannot put the game down, although I suck and have to get them to reach my objectives for me. The graphics are standard for a game like this and it’s somewhat unimaginative but it gets 10 out of 10 for addictiveness. If I find any game more addictive I will make sure to let you know. Although I don't think that the wallpapers you can unlock are what every 18 year old wants this Christmas.

Sorry tonight’s post is so short, I’m really short on time and despite Valhalla’s attempts to help I think he fell asleep again, he’s not well, I don’t blame him, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him that sick, although it also means that I don’t get the Boltgun Metal paint I needed to borrow to paint my Orcs.

X-men movie

Hey there ladies and gentlemen (mostly gentlemen).

Tonight me and Valhalla (I think I’m going to start shortening it to Val., despite his many protests, let me know what you think) wanted to do a post on all the fantastic Marvel movies that have been coming out lately as the latest one will be here soon. Who here is excited about ‘The Avengers’? I think me and Val. are both extremely excited. I was upset when ‘Captain America’ came out as Val. had promised to come and watch it with me but every time we planned it he cancelled on me (all his excuses were valid and forgivable….:( but it also means I haven’t been able to see it yet). It came out recently on DVD and as soon as I am able to get to town that will be the first thing I buy.

Tonight, Val. supposedly left me his part of the post in our blog email account drafts box but I’ve been through the whole thing and it’s empty and I left my laptop at college so tonight’s post is a bit late again (you’re probably thinking, ‘so how is he sending us this?’ well, my smart muffins, I managed to convince my reluctant mother that it would be a good idea to let me use her desktop (which incidentally is better than my laptop) for a short period of time, and this is all I have time to supply at this hour as she was adamant that I get to bed as soon as I can for college tomorrow and the rescue of my laptop, she seems to have forgotten that I am, in fact, 18).

I thought that I would be cool to at least do a brief review on my favourite Marvel movie so far.

To date, my favourite has been X-men. Yeah I know, not exactly similar to the comics (they could at least have made the costumes SIMILAR, poor Wolverine, missing out on his yellow and blue and getting instead a plain blue x-men, rubber, one-piece).

Despite it’s dissimilarities to the original I would like to examine the movie as something separate to any comic.

I am a HUGE fan of X-men and regardless of the movies lack of respect I thought it was a pretty amazing movie.

I thought the actors were impressive, Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was pretty darn cool, James Marsden as Cyclops (If I was gay James would be my man crush), loved it. I loved Halle Berry as Storm, she was pretty awesome and of course totally hot in her cat-suit, even Professor X was awesome, Patrick Stewart was perfect. Enough about the actors.

I thought the school was well done, the filming, the acting…let’s just say that I have watched that movie more times than I can count on my hands and probably toes together.

I will have to leave you with this brief post tonight as I am falling asleep at my desk and I have a performance tomorrow night so I must be awake.

Titus' Guide to Yu-Gi-Oh

Hey guys, another post from me, Titus. Today I bring you news of great excitement. I have very recently expanded my Yu-Gi-Oh deck.

I’ve had a deck for years and years and years but I had no one to play it with. Within the last year I have taught Valhalla to play and now I play at school in any spare time. Well, last week it was my birthday and my awesome work colleagues, when my cousin came in to the store looking for a present for me, directed her to the Yu-Gi-Oh cards. The exchange went something like this:

“Hi. I’m the cousin of one of your colleagues. It is his Birthday and I need a present for him.” My colleagues all pointed at this tin of Yu-Gi-Oh cards that I have been going on about for weeks. In fact about a month ago my manager put me in charge of the trading card section because he had no idea what it was. Anyway, the point is I now have an even more awe-inspiring deck (Valhalla refuses to fight me because I keep defeating him).

I thought it would be exciting to explain to you how the game works and so you can have some fun with it too.

First of all you need to know the origin of the game. You all remember Pokemon? Digimon? Well this is similar in the sense that the player fights battles using cards which represent monsters he/she controls, sometimes using trap cards and spells cards to aid or revive your monsters, sometimes even to destroy your opponents, sending them to the graveyard.

The Layout is simple (beginners, I suggest using a mat). You are allowed 5 monsters on the field at one time, this includes attack position and defence position and you can have 5 spell or trap cards face down on the field at one time. You have a deck zone, a field zone, for field cards, a graveyard and an extra deck zone.

There are different types of summoning for a monster. Normal summoning is simply placing a card from your hand in attack or defence position. Special summoning is done using a card effect, the card must be placed in face up defence or attack mode unless the card specifies otherwise. Synchro summoning means that you must add the levels of a tuner monster an a non tuner monster to summon one that is the exact same level and finally fusion summoning requires a card that allows it e.g Polymerization.

Monster levels

Levels are represented by the stars under the name on the right hand side of the card.

Level 1-4 monsters require no special summon unless specified.

Level 5-6 monsters require a tribute of one monster from your field.

Level 7 + monsters require a two monster tribute from your field.

Monster types

Blue - Ritual Monster. Summoned by a ritual spell card eg Black Luster Soldier requires Black Luster Ritual

White - Synchro Monster. Kept in the Extra deck and can only be summoned by synchro summoning from deck.

Orange - Effect Monster, specified in description at bottom.

Yellow - Normal Monster. No effect.

Purple - Fusion Monster. Kept in Extra deck and usually can only be summoned through fusion summon, specified on card in description.

Gemini Monster – Once already on the field you use your normal summon turn to re summon them. It will have an effect as long as it is on the field.

Tuner Monster – Allows for synchro summoning.

Spell and Trap Cards

There are many types of spell card. You can play as many as you want per turn.

Normal Spell – placed in spell/trap card zone and can only be played during your turn.

Field Spell – placed in Field card zone can only be played during your turn until destroyed.

Equip Spell – (pretty self explanatory) played from spell/trap card zone, equipped to chosen monster, stays there until monster is destroyed.

Quick Play Spells – Goes in spell/trap card zone or can be used during your turn from your hand. Cannot be used the same turn it is set. Can be used as a trap fro opposition. It stays on field unless specified otherwise.

Ritual Spells – (also pretty self explanatory, also pre-mentioned) specific cards used to summon specific monsters. Can only summon a monster from hand unless specified otherwise. Normally requires tribute.

Continuous Spells – played from spell/trap card zone. Stays on field until specified otherwise.

Normal Trap – Goes to graveyard once used.

Counter Trap – Goes to graveyard once used. Nothing can be chained to it except another trap.

Continuous Trap – Stays on field until destroyed.

Quick Guide to Battle

Phases

Standby – for cards that activate specifically in standby phase.

Draw – Solely for your once per turn mandatory draw.

Main – summon, set, activate cards.

Battle – Any attack position monsters on your side of the field may attack.

Main 2 – Same as ‘Main’.

End – You declare that you end your turn.

Damage

Attacking attack monster

If the attack of your attacking monster is greater than the opponents that is being attacked then the opponent takes the remaining points as Life Point Damage and the monster is usually destroyed.

If the attack of your attacking monster is equal to the opponents that is being attacked then both monsters are destroyed.

Attacking a defence monster

If the attack of your attacking monster is equal to that of the opponents defence then neither monster is destroyed.

If the attack of your attacking monster is greater than that of the opponents defence, the defence monster is destroyed and no damage is taken.

I’ve spent many hours playing this game and I rate I give it GGGGGGGG (8/10 gamer points) because It’s only as good as your imagination (I have a pretty awesome imagination).

GOOD LUCK and have fun!

Your Dungeon My Dragon

Your Dungeon My Dragon by Adam de la Pena

Hi guys, this isn’t a game but technically we do all things geeky and if this isn’t geeky then nothing is.

This is an online animated series about 2 Guilds, one good and one evil, who are constantly at war with each other. It’s funny, geeky, and it has a trouser-less Dwarf in the first episode (All very good reasons to watch it.). So far only the first episode is available to us but there are interactive games for you to enjoy in the mean time (if you have Windows Internet Explorer 9).

I think I will provide you with a character list

First and favourite of mine:

Kill the Brobarian. Kill is part bro(lover of partying, girls and things that make him Hench) and part Barbarian(we all know what a Barbarian is but for those who don’t, they like swords, storming castles and wearing very little, he keeps his sword in his loin cloth). He lives by the Philosophy ‘Strong and Wrong’ which I think tells you all you need to know about him.

Next is Hork. Hork is the trouser-less Dwarf I was telling you about, he spends a lot of time looking for them. He is a professional wanderer (or as we would call him today, hobo). He isn’t terribly bright but he can change in to various animals for short periods of time.

Amy the Enchantress is the most powerful member. Most dudes are scared of her, which is just how she likes it. She has a bit of a thing for Kill despite their constant bickering.

Haro is an Archer Elf with an Afro. He fights with a Golden Bow but he is also a bit of a ladies’ man. He is the brains of the operation and the one who keeps them all alive.

Devious Most Evilest (My favourite villain). Devious is half Dracula and half Warlock, how is that possible you ask? Well his father is Count Dracula and is mother is supposedly of one of the very rare female warlocks. He supplies his Coven of Evil with Mission Statements and such that help him keep control. But don’t all villains secretly have a dream? Devious does. He wants to start a Hip-hop/rock fusion band. Really he just wants to have fun.

This is ‘I’m just a Skeleton’. Skeleton wants to raise his status but is often getting into trouble. He has nothing especially interesting about him, other than being able to drive a car.

Krog is made of Brimstone and bad ideas. He does what he is told as he is the muscle of the group. He wants a girlfriend (Amy if possible) but he isn’t very good with the ladies (and Amy never returns his calls).

There is also Zonkie. Can you guess what he is? Yes, a Zombie/Donkey.

Here is the link because I know how much you guys want it.

http://ydmd.msn.com/BehindTheScenes/1

I wish I could give you more information but sadly none is availiable at the moment.

Games Based on Movies

Okay, hear me out guys.

So there are these two totally awesome dudes, the so very strong and very just Valhalla and the amazingly wise Titus Proxima. Together they embark on a journey of discovery and trial. 3 times weekly they must provide their loyal followers with witty, banter filled adventures that they have and/or plan to embark on! On this particular day the wise Titus had this totally awesome idea to tell them the story of tasks they were set that they felt had been done before and so were disappointed in, and this is how that story went...(I’m not sure what this is but go with the flow)

Lara Croft Tomb Raider Legend

Yeah I know, don’t judge. I was a cool kid, ok? Plus... you can’t tell me she isn’t a little bit hot. Right?

So, I don’t know if you saw the movie (only like a zillion times) but the game is NOTHING like it (when is it ever).

The game starts with a bang (literally) as a plane with Lara and her mum are in crashes and they are the only two survivors. They find themselves in a tomb with a sword which Lara’s mum pulls out of a stone and she disappears (kind of like a weird take on Excalibur).

Bolivia: Back in real time Lara travels to Bolivia where there is a stone dais that her friend Anaya mentioned. Along the way she encounters mercenaries and wild animals that try to kill her. Upon reaching the dais she meets Rutland who holds a strange piece of sword, mentions a dead friend and then sets his mercenaries on her, but she’s Lara croft so no problem.

So from here Lara goes through a series of countries including Peru, Japan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Great Britain and Nepal (she gets around a lot), finds out some awful truths, spares some lives and ends with a plan for the future.

So yeah it’s like pretty much every other movie game out there (I really want to use some big words here like infantile and menial that will impress but I think that that ruins the whole colloquial thing we have going on).

As much as I want to say ‘yeah, totally loved it 10/10’ I really can’t. Honestly there are few perks except a little Angelina Jolie and some nice gun action it’s really quite poor, even the graphics are weak. So GGGG(4/10) is the best I can give.

Bleach: The shattered blade

On Wii! Yes, I play this game on the Wii. Should I be ashamed? Some say so, but I would disagree. The Wii is generally seen as a family console, and whilst this is mostly true, it doesn’t mean you can’t play anything other than family based games on it. Anyway, I play Bleach: The shattered blade on Wii and I’m going to tell you a little bit about it.

The game is based shortly after (anime series spoiler) Ichigo rescues Rukia from her execution at Sōkyoku Hill. Now an accepted soul reaper (shinigami), he is able to help defend soul society from their newly formed enemy – the Espada/arrancar. The power that Ichigo used at Sōkyoku Hill was so great that it broke the seal that imprisoned an arrancar named Arturo Plateado. He is a highly dangerous, self-made arrancar that attempted to destroy the whole of soul society, but was captured and then sealed beneath the city. Now that he had been released, it is his goal to seek revenge. He is able to take on the form of any member of soul society, whether it is squad captains, vice captains or other team members. It is your goal to stop and defeat Arturo before it’s too late.

You can play as loads of different characters in this game, and I’ve completed it on nearly every single one. It’s actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Each character begins the game with different reasoning, but they all end the same way – confronting Arturo. As every character has different skills and varying forms and powers with their zanpaktou the game becomes more interesting. I wish they had been able to include Hisagi’s bankai. It rocks. It really does.

Multiplayer is pretty repetitive. You and a friend can battle characters (either the same character or different ones) in different ‘arenas’ and through that determine a winner. It’s simple and there isn’t much to it. Just a bit of mindless fun you might say.

The controls are simple to use and get the hang of. It requires the Wii remote and the nun chuck to play. The individual buttons on each remote release special moves such as the bankai form or various spells.

Compared to the anime/manga...

So, this is Arturo. You look...familiar.

Here’s the thing that really bugs me. This new arrancar, Arturo, looks almost exactly like Grimmjow with the slightly longer hair/bone remains on his face. I wonder why they couldn’t just design a different arrancar that didn’t bear such a heavy resemblance to one that already exists. It’s so irritating when the character seems to lack any form of creativity and the creators feel as though they have re-use a former character template.

Of course, it’s not part of the anime

All the characters are pretty good at remaining in the same mind set as they would if they were in the anime series and so I can say that everything in this game was pretty well done when comparing it to the original series.

In conclusion...

The storyline is lacking, and it gets a bit samey after a while. The clear lack of creativity when it comes to the actual main antagonist is rather appalling if not disappointing. If you’re looking for a mindless game that requires little skill and concentration then I would highly recommend this one to you. If you want something action packed and filled with variety and twists in the plot then this really, really is not the game you’re looking for.

Kids will love it, so will those who just don’t feel like thinking for a night (we’ve all been there). However, for its poor development, gameplay and lack of creativity I reward it a mere 5/10. Sorry, Bleach , you disappointed me

As a side note, readers, please don't forget that tomorrow the winner of a copy of Skyrim will be announced! Watch this space, it's coming quickly. 

It's Halloween and The Control Room LOVE Zombies

Hey guys. Tonight is all about you...well...and HALLOWEEN OF COURSE!!!!

So in our excitement we have put together a collection of games and we would like you to vote for your favourite and on Hallowen itself we will do a full post on whichever recieves the most votes!

 

Dead Space was such a success after it's 2008 release that shortly after it spread(like a disease heh heh) creating a prequel AND a sequel.

All three games relate to one main storyline set in the 26th century. The main protagonist is called Isaak Clarke, an engineer, who must survive the take-over of the necromorphs (aka zombies) on a US Mining ship. Isaak also wants to find his girlfriend Nicole.....

 

 

Flesh Feast...even the name makes me hungry...NASAT have created a new food ingredient which has infected an entire island. The player must survive 14 levels of carnage with three teams of three. The main goal is to defeat NASAT and contain the situation.

 

Zombies Ate my Neighbours...I Know what you are thinking...My neighbours irk me too. Just kidding I wouldn't wish that on anybody...Then again, it's Halloween.

This game is not designed for graphics, in fact, I would only play it for the name(who wouldn't). It's a 2D game based around either Zeke or Julie who must traverse the suburban world e.g. shopping malls, haunted castles, Pyramids, and save their neighbours from zombiefication or lycanthropification(?) or even vampirism. Remember, Neighbours a worth points, Points lead to winning.

 

Ghoul Patrol(doesn't sound Zombie related does it, sounds ghostly) is a sequel to 'Zombies Ate my Neighbours' this time Zeke or Julie must travel through 5 worlds to save their town from flesh-eating plants, ninja spirits and garbage ghosts.

 

Burn Zombie Burn is more imaginative with it's zombies, there are various types that Bruce must defeat. Reaching score thresholds unlocks new levels. Burning Zombies get you more points but they are also more dangerous.

 

 Isle of the Dead. Imagine in it, you are trapped on an Island, the sole survivor of a terrible plane crash. The Island is packed with the rotting dead controlled by a mad scientist.I think it sounds pretty good but Sandy Peterson rated it 0 stars(It was released in my birth year so it can't be all bad). We'll have to wait and see.

 

 Lollipop Chainsaw(OK I couldn't wait to start this one). A chainsaw wielding CHEERLEADER! This is a bit weird so prepare yourselves. Lead by Juliet Starling, a former cheerleader, a group, including Juliet, her body less boyfriend and her family, hack at hordes of zombies at her old high school. Don't worry, the zombies at least have style. Don't miss the 'Rock'n'Roll' zombies in this game. Make sure to upgrade your chainsaw.

 

Dead Island. I'm sure you guys have all heard of it. It was released earlier this year, and doesn't it look epic? It's an open world game so feel free to explore the place, come across a few zombies, don't let your stamina fall too low. Don't forget your flashlight and don't go unarmed.

 

 

I Made a Game With Zombies in it! Strangely enough this game is also spelled alphanumerically, for some reason. *shrugs*. The players can add up to 4 and must shoot waves of zombies. This game was not designed to be succesful, in fact the creature was "half-expecting it to fail for being too stupid of a game." Doesn't that just say it all?

 

 

 MediEvil. Well not quite Medieval more sort of PlayStation era. They have, however, re-released it for PS3 and PSP and for those of you with Play Station Plus you, it's free. Sir Daniel Fortesque is resurected by the same Wizard that killed him 100 years previous to the game in a battle that his soldiers won without him. the Evil Wizard creates a Zombie army and so Dan gets his army back and then they all fight. Dan is more courageous this time around.

 

Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ! Fairytails brought to life...uhh...death! The player gets to be either trigger happy Red Riding Hood or ninja star wielding Momotaro. RRH likes to visit her grandma, picking flowers and is very fond of her firearms. Momotaro was porn from a Giant Peach and has had plenty of adventure before. And then Zombies attack storyland.

 

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. No. 5 of RDR. John Marston searches fro a cure to an infectious zombie disease in the old west. The player is charged with the return of missing persons and random zombie encounters. Marston just wantsto cure his wife and son...aww...eugh!

Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingy's.(okay this is another one of those games that the name is more attractive than the game). Developed for NintendoDS, this is a platforming game based around 3 teenage zombies. The player needs all three as they each have unique abilities which help them progress.

Undead Knights. Romulus, Remus(yes, arrogant isnt it?), Remus' wife and the Beast are at the end of their lives. The House of Blood has been destroyed as ordered by King Kirk(I wouldn't be able to take this seriously) married to Fatima. People die, it's very dramatic and then Romulus, Remus and the Beast are punished by being hte Undead Knights.

Urban Dead. MMORPG. To be...dead...or not to be...dead...that is the question? The player is able to choose if they are a survivor in the aftermath of the zombie outbreak or one of the animated dead. Zombies can be revived with the correct technology and survivors can be killed and reanimated. All characters are players no game controlled characters exist.

 

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse. NOT meant to be taken seriously. Eddie Stubbs is shot by his Father In-Law(talk about monster In-Law). Stubbs raises an army of the dead from a town on its opening day. He gives a speech in front of the American Flag using only the word brains. The minions cheer 'BRAINS'. Stubbs is reunited with his love whose brain he indulges in. They live happily ever after, sailing off into the sunset.

 

So Valhalla ditched me tonight despite the fact that I have 2 full days of work at the shop and Valhalla has a day off and then a day at MGM Expo *cies*!

I hope you enjoy this one tonight make sure to vote!!

Runescape

Yes, yes, it is true. Pokemon Pots is over. But don't worry. Tonight we have my favourite game to share with you.

Runescape

I, Titus Proxima, have been playing Runescape since I was old enough to understand the concept of RPG. For 8 years I’ve enjoyed endless hours of free time in this imaginative, ever-growing, world. I began as a curious 10 year old, seeking something to do in the 1 hour a day I was allowed on the family computer. My brothers and I were addicted to this game. It is what originally got me into gaming.

Since then the game has changed dramatically. I began again a few weeks ago so as to compare it to what it was before. In the original game you could pick your gender and your appearance and your outfit and then you went through the starter world were you were directed to each point at which you would learn something new about the game. When you reached the end of the training you were sent to the mainland with a few start possessions and told to make your way to the top.

You began in a castle called Lumbridge Castle were there was a bank and around it a few activities that you could get started on. There were also low level goblins and spiders to slay to begin growing your levels and also masters who you could talk to, to learn more about each career route. You could change careers on a whim and not lose levels or anything. Once you had grown a small amount you could begin to venture out one path led to Falador and a small fishing port and the other let to Varrock the capital city of Runescape. Here there is the main trading facility and the higher level soldiers and enemies for attacking. As you grew levels you could venture further and find stronger enemies and gain more property including better armour and weaponry or tools such as Mithril Pick axe’s or Adamant long swords.

There were quests for all levels for those who prefer structure and to further one’s avatar in the game. For members there were better quests, better weaponry and even places where you could build your own residence.

Discovering new places also meant unlocking new music tracks and learning more about the game as a whole (I was level 56 when my first account got hacked).

Personally I think some of the updates are unnecessary and inconvenient (especially for people like me who hate making decisions). At the beginning now there you must make a decision as to what class you want to be and then there is no training world but you are immediately cast into the mainland to stumble along on your own in a new world. If it wasn’t for my previous understanding of the game I would have been totally lost. As it was people were asking me questions about what they were supposed to do because I clearly knew despite being such a low level.

One thing they have kept which pleases me greatly is their holiday events such as Halloween parties which you had specific Halloween quests to complete and prizes at the end, normally an outfit that indicated your participation and a prize box. They also every now and then drag you into a spontaneous quest where you have to help something out of a situation and then at the end you are sent back to where you were with a mystery gift box and an item.]

The graphics have mostly stayed the same but there is less lag which I used to get all the time. The controls are simple and easy and I recommend this to anyone who wants a simple enjoyable game to pass a few hours in the evening. I recently managed to get Valhalla to have a go. He was sceptical at first but he definately got into it.

I have to give this game a good rating because I TOTALLY LOVE this game. So here goes.

GGGGGGG (7/10 Gamer rating) I'd give it more but I think it's let itself go a bit.