Hello everyone! How goes the day so far? Mine is well.
Now that we have our greeting out of the way, let's talk games. I've had a good amount of time to play the new WoW expansion, and let me tell you what, it's interesting.
The biggest complaint about the new xpac would hands down be dailies. Because as of right now, it seems to be a big part of the game. If you want a flying serpent mount, you have to do dailies. If you want to use your valor points to get better gear, you have to do dailies to earn reputation for. The main faction that you will be working on is the Golden Lotus. Because in order to start doing dailies for the other factions such as Shadow-pan and The August Celestial, you have to be REVERED with the Golden Lotus, which takes about 2 weeks or doing dailies every single day.
Also, heroics seem to be pretty easy. And they were easy in Cataclysm as well. I was hoping for a big challenge in heroics, but that was a let down there. A huge plus I found in the heroics though, was that there is no guaranteed epics. That was the big thing that I was happy about. I like the fact that you have to work for epics now. And there is only a small chance of them dropping in heroics. HUGE plus. Because when you get decked out in epics, it means that you actually had to work for that stuff. And it not just handed to you.
Another that that I want to touch on would be PVP. Now, I've pvp'd A LOT recently, and its different. You automatically get a 40% reduction in damage taken from other players, then on top of that you can buy pvp gear that will increase the amount as well. But players can get "pvp power" which then increases the amount of damage you take. But the big thing I notice, is that pvp is not balanced at all. No where balanced. My pally has a lot of pvp resilience, and I'm still getting hit for 95k. Which should not happen at all. If you get stunned once, you can get burned down from 100% to 0. And when that happens its not even fun. Mind, you, my Pally is in full Dreadful PVP gear, and one piece of Malevolent. If I don't get CC'd though.. I can do the same to anyone else. Pop all cooldowns, and down someone. It just needs a little more balance.
I haven't stepped into the new raid yet, so I don't have info on that. Mainly because our healers aren't quite up to par yet, and recently just hit 90. But as soon as we get in there, I'll make sure to let you know how it goes.
Have a good one everyone, and we'll chat with you again later!
-j-
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Final Fantasy XIII-3. Yes, there is another FF XIII coming out.
Hello everyone!
I figured today we can talk a little bit about the Final Fantasy franchise, specifically, Final Fantasy XIII.
If you are a fan of Final Fantasy, then you know that XIII, and XIII-2, was iffy compared to the many other games.
The main reason people didn't like XIII was because it was so linear, and you only control one character at a time.
The main reason people didn't like XIII-2, was because you never played Lightning. And as your third party member, you just had a monster with you. Which I disliked very much. And also the ending was just horrible.
Now in Final Fantasy XIII-3, you once again get to control Lightning, which makes me very happy. And supposedly, there is going to be just one ending in this game, and that it'll be a happy one. So a thumbs up there.
There are also some weird mechanics going into this game. As you play through, there is going to be a timer on the screen. It starts at 13 days. And in 13 days, the world will end. And depending on your actions, the remaining life of the world can increase, or decrease, meaning that the world could actually end before the 13 days. Also, each of the "in-game" days lasts around one and two real-world hours. So it looks as if this game will be quite different from the others, and hopefully the get it right. Maybe the third time is the charm?
The game is called Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. And it will be the final game to feature Lightning.
Speaking of that, when I played Final Fantasy XIII, (Which I played A LOT of) I really liked all the characters and such. I had a great time with the game. But Final Fantasy XIII-2, I got through about 1/4 of it.. And I just couldn't bring myself to play it anymore. Mainly because I missed playing Lightning. And now that she is back in Final Fantasy XIII-3, hopefully that "spark" (pun intended) will be back, and everyone will want to play the game.
Alright. That's all I got for today folks. Have a good one, and we'll chat with you again sometime soon!
-j-
I figured today we can talk a little bit about the Final Fantasy franchise, specifically, Final Fantasy XIII.
If you are a fan of Final Fantasy, then you know that XIII, and XIII-2, was iffy compared to the many other games.
The main reason people didn't like XIII was because it was so linear, and you only control one character at a time.
The main reason people didn't like XIII-2, was because you never played Lightning. And as your third party member, you just had a monster with you. Which I disliked very much. And also the ending was just horrible.
Now in Final Fantasy XIII-3, you once again get to control Lightning, which makes me very happy. And supposedly, there is going to be just one ending in this game, and that it'll be a happy one. So a thumbs up there.
There are also some weird mechanics going into this game. As you play through, there is going to be a timer on the screen. It starts at 13 days. And in 13 days, the world will end. And depending on your actions, the remaining life of the world can increase, or decrease, meaning that the world could actually end before the 13 days. Also, each of the "in-game" days lasts around one and two real-world hours. So it looks as if this game will be quite different from the others, and hopefully the get it right. Maybe the third time is the charm?
The game is called Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. And it will be the final game to feature Lightning.
Speaking of that, when I played Final Fantasy XIII, (Which I played A LOT of) I really liked all the characters and such. I had a great time with the game. But Final Fantasy XIII-2, I got through about 1/4 of it.. And I just couldn't bring myself to play it anymore. Mainly because I missed playing Lightning. And now that she is back in Final Fantasy XIII-3, hopefully that "spark" (pun intended) will be back, and everyone will want to play the game.
Alright. That's all I got for today folks. Have a good one, and we'll chat with you again sometime soon!
-j-
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
It's Been A While.. Let's Get This Show On The Road
Hello everyone! How is the day going so far? Hopefully good for you!
It's been a while since I've posted on here.. And I figured that it was just about time for me to start this up again, now that things aren't as chaotic here.
The first thing that I would like to touch on.. Is World of Warcraft. The new expansion is next month.. And I already miss the background on the log-in screen from Cataclysm. It just felt more.. Epic. But I'm sure the MoP background will grow on me.
They just introduced patch 5.0.4., which revamped much of the game. Talent tree are almost non-existent. Now instead of getting a talent point about everyone 2 levels, you get 1 "skill" from the talent tree every 15 levels. Most of the old talents in the trees, such as for Protection, Retribution, and Holy, (For Paladin) are now integrated right into your spell book, whether they are passives now or not. You get your old talents for "free" from which ever tree you decide to use. It's an interesting set up.. And something all of us will have to get used to.
Another big thing that they changed.. Is Blizzard placed a hard cap on your mana pool. For healers, at level 85, 100k is max. For my protection Paladin, I am capped at 20k. Which is fine by me, I don't use a whole lot of it. Consecration (The Paladins AoE holy/fire skill) now only costs 1200 mana. Which is.. A blessing (pun intended). It used to cost around 14k, and it was a pain in the ass to use just because of the high mana cost, and it wasn't worth getting the talent points to reduce the cost of it. So that's one thing that I am excited about. Paladins can now also hold 5 charges of Holy Power, instead of the normal 3. So that will be interesting as well. I used Word of Glory with 5 charges, and it healed me for 85k. Can you imagine that for Ret paladins in PVP? I feel it will be a little too strong, especially since they removed the cooldown from Word of Glory, and it is now on a 5 second cooldown.
Threat seems to be harder to hold as well. Which honestly I think is a good thing. You won't be able to just run into a dungeon and tank and spank your way through the whole thing, because aggro was never an issue. At all. AoE tanking with the Paladin was so simple. One shield throw, and they could dps the mob down and I wouldn't have to worry about it. Now, it's a lot more difficult, which makes it fun. Hammer of the Righteous cooldown has been increased, the AoE range on it has been decreased, but to make up for it, would have Consecration. Which I need to get into the habit of using more often.
That's all from the Paladin tanking point of view, sorry that I won't be able to cover all the classes.. That'd be a chore, let me tell you what.
More general changes is account wide achievements and mounts, as well as pets. If you have a rare mount on one character, you will now have it on all of your characters (I'm excited to have my turtle mount on my Paladin now). So that is a major perk about this patch.
Earlier I mention about healers are capped at 100k mana. Even though some of you will think that is a load of BS, they balanced things out with it. You heal more now (My brother plays a Shaman, and I was getting healed for 65K+ at times from him) which means that you won't be burning through mana so fast. Another thing that I would like to note (At least for pally tanks) is that mastery has been nerfed a lot. I was capped at the 102.5% avoidance. And now.. Not even close. I believe my block is now around 37% or so. But my parry has jumped up a considerable amount. That's because of the stat tweaks and such that happened in the patch. I won't be covering it in this blog post. But you will have to look it up. There is a lot that has changed.
In all honestly, I am very excited about the changes. It will freshen up the game. And even more then that, I am excited about the next expansion. Here's to hoping that the dungeons will be difficult, and the raids even more.
That's all for today folks. Have a good one, and we'll chat with you again in the near future.
-j-
It's been a while since I've posted on here.. And I figured that it was just about time for me to start this up again, now that things aren't as chaotic here.
The first thing that I would like to touch on.. Is World of Warcraft. The new expansion is next month.. And I already miss the background on the log-in screen from Cataclysm. It just felt more.. Epic. But I'm sure the MoP background will grow on me.
They just introduced patch 5.0.4., which revamped much of the game. Talent tree are almost non-existent. Now instead of getting a talent point about everyone 2 levels, you get 1 "skill" from the talent tree every 15 levels. Most of the old talents in the trees, such as for Protection, Retribution, and Holy, (For Paladin) are now integrated right into your spell book, whether they are passives now or not. You get your old talents for "free" from which ever tree you decide to use. It's an interesting set up.. And something all of us will have to get used to.
Another big thing that they changed.. Is Blizzard placed a hard cap on your mana pool. For healers, at level 85, 100k is max. For my protection Paladin, I am capped at 20k. Which is fine by me, I don't use a whole lot of it. Consecration (The Paladins AoE holy/fire skill) now only costs 1200 mana. Which is.. A blessing (pun intended). It used to cost around 14k, and it was a pain in the ass to use just because of the high mana cost, and it wasn't worth getting the talent points to reduce the cost of it. So that's one thing that I am excited about. Paladins can now also hold 5 charges of Holy Power, instead of the normal 3. So that will be interesting as well. I used Word of Glory with 5 charges, and it healed me for 85k. Can you imagine that for Ret paladins in PVP? I feel it will be a little too strong, especially since they removed the cooldown from Word of Glory, and it is now on a 5 second cooldown.
Threat seems to be harder to hold as well. Which honestly I think is a good thing. You won't be able to just run into a dungeon and tank and spank your way through the whole thing, because aggro was never an issue. At all. AoE tanking with the Paladin was so simple. One shield throw, and they could dps the mob down and I wouldn't have to worry about it. Now, it's a lot more difficult, which makes it fun. Hammer of the Righteous cooldown has been increased, the AoE range on it has been decreased, but to make up for it, would have Consecration. Which I need to get into the habit of using more often.
That's all from the Paladin tanking point of view, sorry that I won't be able to cover all the classes.. That'd be a chore, let me tell you what.
More general changes is account wide achievements and mounts, as well as pets. If you have a rare mount on one character, you will now have it on all of your characters (I'm excited to have my turtle mount on my Paladin now). So that is a major perk about this patch.
Earlier I mention about healers are capped at 100k mana. Even though some of you will think that is a load of BS, they balanced things out with it. You heal more now (My brother plays a Shaman, and I was getting healed for 65K+ at times from him) which means that you won't be burning through mana so fast. Another thing that I would like to note (At least for pally tanks) is that mastery has been nerfed a lot. I was capped at the 102.5% avoidance. And now.. Not even close. I believe my block is now around 37% or so. But my parry has jumped up a considerable amount. That's because of the stat tweaks and such that happened in the patch. I won't be covering it in this blog post. But you will have to look it up. There is a lot that has changed.
In all honestly, I am very excited about the changes. It will freshen up the game. And even more then that, I am excited about the next expansion. Here's to hoping that the dungeons will be difficult, and the raids even more.
That's all for today folks. Have a good one, and we'll chat with you again in the near future.
-j-
Monday, June 18, 2012
Let's talk games.
Greetings everyone!
How goes the Monday so far? Well, let's have a little chat.
First, talking about the Xbox 720. There is a leak of info that IGN happened to get their hands on. Here is the original story.
An unconfirmed document allegedly leaking out of Microsoft reveals the company's five-year plan, price, and features for the Xbox 720. The 56 page document looks at the possibilities for Xbox 360 in 2011 leading up to the launch of the next generation in 2013, which includes a new Kinect sensor at launch in a $299 bundle. Notable changes include a blu-ray disc drive, as well as a focus on and tablet integration. IGN is already confident that the next-generation will begin in 2013, and the plan for tablets to talk to consoles recently rang true.
Notable goals and features for the Xbox 720 include an improved Kinect sensor with four-player games, accessing your media library anywhere via cloud streaming, and not needing to upgrade hardware ever again. Most notable is the rumored plans to create glasses that give players a heads-up display/virtual reality interface dubbed Fortaleza.
So there is a little info about the Xbox 720. What are your thought on it? $299 isn't bad at all for a new generation console, as well as getting Kinect in the bundle.
Now I'm curious about what the PlayStation 4. Because when they PlayStation 3 on release was $600. If Sony was smart, they would have the price at a maximum of $299. Or even $349 wouldn't be too bad. But they would be smart to include the PlayStation Move bundle as well. But we will have to wait and see what they do.
Another info leak that has come up, ( Yes, there are a lot today ) is a possible "Xbox Tablet". The Tablet with has a 7-inch screen and impressive technical specs. And apparently also supports up to 4 wireless game controllers. Here are the specs for it.
Pretty impressive indeed. This is something that sparks my interest for sure. I can see Sony doing something similar to this as well. When this gets out, Sony will be right behind them. Gotta keep up with the competition.
Well, that's pretty much all for today. Have a good one!
-j-
How goes the Monday so far? Well, let's have a little chat.
First, talking about the Xbox 720. There is a leak of info that IGN happened to get their hands on. Here is the original story.
An unconfirmed document allegedly leaking out of Microsoft reveals the company's five-year plan, price, and features for the Xbox 720. The 56 page document looks at the possibilities for Xbox 360 in 2011 leading up to the launch of the next generation in 2013, which includes a new Kinect sensor at launch in a $299 bundle. Notable changes include a blu-ray disc drive, as well as a focus on and tablet integration. IGN is already confident that the next-generation will begin in 2013, and the plan for tablets to talk to consoles recently rang true.
Notable goals and features for the Xbox 720 include an improved Kinect sensor with four-player games, accessing your media library anywhere via cloud streaming, and not needing to upgrade hardware ever again. Most notable is the rumored plans to create glasses that give players a heads-up display/virtual reality interface dubbed Fortaleza.
So there is a little info about the Xbox 720. What are your thought on it? $299 isn't bad at all for a new generation console, as well as getting Kinect in the bundle.
Now I'm curious about what the PlayStation 4. Because when they PlayStation 3 on release was $600. If Sony was smart, they would have the price at a maximum of $299. Or even $349 wouldn't be too bad. But they would be smart to include the PlayStation Move bundle as well. But we will have to wait and see what they do.
Another info leak that has come up, ( Yes, there are a lot today ) is a possible "Xbox Tablet". The Tablet with has a 7-inch screen and impressive technical specs. And apparently also supports up to 4 wireless game controllers. Here are the specs for it.
Pretty impressive indeed. This is something that sparks my interest for sure. I can see Sony doing something similar to this as well. When this gets out, Sony will be right behind them. Gotta keep up with the competition.Well, that's pretty much all for today. Have a good one!
-j-
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
In The World of Diablo III
May 15th has passed.. Well.. 15 days ago, and I haven't had a lot to have a chat with guys, mainly because I was too busy playing Diablo III. And let me tell you what, it's everything that I hoped it would be.
When 1 A.M. rolled around and servers went live.. Boom. Disaster. I had two friends that immediately got into the game. But those who were unfortunate (me being one of them) I had to wait another 50 minutes or so before I could get into the game. And for those 50 minutes, I sat in my chair and copied/pasted my password over and over again. So for 50 minutes, this was my life. Ctrl + V, enter, enter, enter, Ctrl + V, enter, enter, enter.
I did that for 50 minutes. I was so agitated that Blizzard, one of the biggest gaming companies, could drop the ball on release date of Diablo III. They had to of known how many people would be trying to play once servers go live. I feel like they didn't prepare enough, and I know there are many people in the same boat as I am. And it was frustrating. We've all been waiting months, even years for this game to come out, and they dropped the ball. Bottom line, I was disappointed.
But the thing is, as soon as I got logged in and made my character, all the frustration was gone. I forgot that I spent almost an hour trying to log in. Because I was in Sanctuary. I was slaying undead left and right. And nothing could stop me from doing so.
I played the Diablo III beta so much, that I just ran through the first part of Act 1. I remember killing the Skeleton King and always reading "Congratulations! You have defeated the Diablo III beta!". And when the Skeleton King fell from my arrows, I was just waiting for that message. And it never came. The stairs opened up, and I was continuing on with the quest. This wall all new territory for me. I had no idea what was up ahead. It was great.
I continued to play until 11am that morning. And all I wanted to do was play more. And more.
Jumping forward quite a few days, I am now in Inferno, which is the hardest difficulty in the game. It's quite challenging, especially when you don't use the Auction House, and use the gear that you have from Hell, when you freshly hit 60. The beginning on inferno isn't too bad, especially for a ranged class. The thing is, you die in 2 hits. But staying at ranged is quite easy.
Act 2 in Inferno is a whole different story. The difficulty level just spikes big time. Without the right gear, you're just going to get smashed up. So be prepared. A nice weapon will be the biggest thing you will need to get. Whether you get something from the Auction House to not. The bow I have is almost 1k DPS. I'd advise you to get something around there as well if you plan to roll through Act 2 Inferno. It gets rough. The mobs there just hit so hard. But that's the fun part. The challenge of it all. Inferno is where it's at.
Overall the game is killer. I've been enjoying every second playing it. If you haven't picked it up yet, I would advise you to do so.
That's all the time I have for today folks. Chat with you guys later!
-j-
When 1 A.M. rolled around and servers went live.. Boom. Disaster. I had two friends that immediately got into the game. But those who were unfortunate (me being one of them) I had to wait another 50 minutes or so before I could get into the game. And for those 50 minutes, I sat in my chair and copied/pasted my password over and over again. So for 50 minutes, this was my life. Ctrl + V, enter, enter, enter, Ctrl + V, enter, enter, enter.
I did that for 50 minutes. I was so agitated that Blizzard, one of the biggest gaming companies, could drop the ball on release date of Diablo III. They had to of known how many people would be trying to play once servers go live. I feel like they didn't prepare enough, and I know there are many people in the same boat as I am. And it was frustrating. We've all been waiting months, even years for this game to come out, and they dropped the ball. Bottom line, I was disappointed.
But the thing is, as soon as I got logged in and made my character, all the frustration was gone. I forgot that I spent almost an hour trying to log in. Because I was in Sanctuary. I was slaying undead left and right. And nothing could stop me from doing so.
I played the Diablo III beta so much, that I just ran through the first part of Act 1. I remember killing the Skeleton King and always reading "Congratulations! You have defeated the Diablo III beta!". And when the Skeleton King fell from my arrows, I was just waiting for that message. And it never came. The stairs opened up, and I was continuing on with the quest. This wall all new territory for me. I had no idea what was up ahead. It was great.
I continued to play until 11am that morning. And all I wanted to do was play more. And more.
Jumping forward quite a few days, I am now in Inferno, which is the hardest difficulty in the game. It's quite challenging, especially when you don't use the Auction House, and use the gear that you have from Hell, when you freshly hit 60. The beginning on inferno isn't too bad, especially for a ranged class. The thing is, you die in 2 hits. But staying at ranged is quite easy.
Act 2 in Inferno is a whole different story. The difficulty level just spikes big time. Without the right gear, you're just going to get smashed up. So be prepared. A nice weapon will be the biggest thing you will need to get. Whether you get something from the Auction House to not. The bow I have is almost 1k DPS. I'd advise you to get something around there as well if you plan to roll through Act 2 Inferno. It gets rough. The mobs there just hit so hard. But that's the fun part. The challenge of it all. Inferno is where it's at.
Overall the game is killer. I've been enjoying every second playing it. If you haven't picked it up yet, I would advise you to do so.
That's all the time I have for today folks. Chat with you guys later!
-j-
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
So much going on in the world of gaming..
There is so much to cover going on in the world of gaming.
League of Legends with their $3,000,000 Season 2 Championship
Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which actually takes place in the future
Microsoft prepping a $99 Xbox 360 bundle
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale..
Those are some of the things things that I would like to touch on in this blog post.
The first thing that I would like to touch on would be PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. If you have played Super Smash Brothers, then you already know what this game is about. If you haven't heard of it yet, then we will cover a few things here.
First off. It's pretty much Super Smash Brothers. Exact same type of game play. Except with all PlayStation characters. This game is going to be INSANE. Which characters do you want from any PlayStation Franchise would you want in the game? There is a rumor that the character from Killzone will be in the game. I wonder how that will work out. All in all, the game is going to be amazing. The next Super Smash Brothers will also be great, and when both games are out, it'll be hard to choose between the two for sure. Just pick up both of them, and you'll be good to go.
The next thing, League of Legends. Three million dollars championship. I mean holy man. That is actually the highest prize ever in eSports history. I play League of Legends, and I wish I could play more competitively. I have a group of friends that I play with, but not competitively. Boy would that be fun to play with the pros, and try for that $3 million jackpot. If you ever happen to DL League of Legends, or already play, add me. Kabantik is my summoner name on there. And we'll roll and have a great time
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. We all knew it was coming. I blogged about it a long time ago. And it was finally unveiled. I dunno why they kept it under wraps for so long, but now it's out, and it will be released in November. I figured as much. It's always released around that time. BO2, which is what I will call Black Ops 2, will be taking place in the year 2025. They are going in the future a little bit with this one, which is a different turn for CoD. I'll post the video of BO2. If this thing will let me. It's being a pain at the moment. Just check out IGN and you can see the video on there. Sorry guys.
Well, that's all the time I have for today. We'll chat again soon!
Have a great day, and own it up!
P.S. Diablo III in 12 days, 10 hours, and 17 minutes.
-j-
League of Legends with their $3,000,000 Season 2 Championship
Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which actually takes place in the future
Microsoft prepping a $99 Xbox 360 bundle
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale..
Those are some of the things things that I would like to touch on in this blog post.
The first thing that I would like to touch on would be PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. If you have played Super Smash Brothers, then you already know what this game is about. If you haven't heard of it yet, then we will cover a few things here.
First off. It's pretty much Super Smash Brothers. Exact same type of game play. Except with all PlayStation characters. This game is going to be INSANE. Which characters do you want from any PlayStation Franchise would you want in the game? There is a rumor that the character from Killzone will be in the game. I wonder how that will work out. All in all, the game is going to be amazing. The next Super Smash Brothers will also be great, and when both games are out, it'll be hard to choose between the two for sure. Just pick up both of them, and you'll be good to go.
The next thing, League of Legends. Three million dollars championship. I mean holy man. That is actually the highest prize ever in eSports history. I play League of Legends, and I wish I could play more competitively. I have a group of friends that I play with, but not competitively. Boy would that be fun to play with the pros, and try for that $3 million jackpot. If you ever happen to DL League of Legends, or already play, add me. Kabantik is my summoner name on there. And we'll roll and have a great time
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. We all knew it was coming. I blogged about it a long time ago. And it was finally unveiled. I dunno why they kept it under wraps for so long, but now it's out, and it will be released in November. I figured as much. It's always released around that time. BO2, which is what I will call Black Ops 2, will be taking place in the year 2025. They are going in the future a little bit with this one, which is a different turn for CoD. I'll post the video of BO2. If this thing will let me. It's being a pain at the moment. Just check out IGN and you can see the video on there. Sorry guys.
Well, that's all the time I have for today. We'll chat again soon!
Have a great day, and own it up!
P.S. Diablo III in 12 days, 10 hours, and 17 minutes.
-j-
Monday, April 30, 2012
14 Days Til Diablo Walks The Earth Again
Ladies and Gentlemen. We have 14 days until Diablo III. Now some of you might say 15 days, but since it comes out at midnight, well, I'll say 14 days. And it's going to be amazing. I can't wait.
I'm building a new computer just for Diablo III as well. Diablo III can be played on computers that are quite old. Blizzard made it look great for high-end computers and playable on low end computers. And that's a bonus for all realms of gamers.
Now for some of you who might be in the Diablo III beta, it ends May 1st. That is the last day that you are able to play the beta, while they prepare for the release of the game. I'm just worried that the server's won't be able to handle the load right off the bat. But we will have to wait and see.
That's all the time I have for today.
We'll talk later!
-j-
I'm building a new computer just for Diablo III as well. Diablo III can be played on computers that are quite old. Blizzard made it look great for high-end computers and playable on low end computers. And that's a bonus for all realms of gamers.
Now for some of you who might be in the Diablo III beta, it ends May 1st. That is the last day that you are able to play the beta, while they prepare for the release of the game. I'm just worried that the server's won't be able to handle the load right off the bat. But we will have to wait and see.
That's all the time I have for today.
We'll talk later!
-j-
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
PS Vita - Soul Sacrifice, and Diablo III
By now, everyone should know what Demon's Souls and Dark Soul's is. A game that is quite difficult to beat, and if very unforgiving. Which is why it's so popular, and so much fun. And when you finally beat the game, you feel so accomplished.
Now for the PS Vita, there is a game coming out called Soul Sacrifice. Now will this be the new "Souls" game? It's quite possible. I've ran through Demon's Souls many many times. I haven't got through Dark Souls yet due to other games getting in the way. But if this game comes out, I definitely would want to play it through, no doubt about that one. I am a HUGE fan of the Soul's series. If you haven't checked them out yet, I'd advise you to do so. If you want a challenging game. Don't be a pansy. :)
On another note, I have yet to even hold a Vita and give it a whirl. But one of these days.. I shall.
Another thing that I would like to touch on real quick is Diablo 3. We have about 26 days until the game is released on May 15th. Will you be at a midnight release picking up the game, or will you have it already bought and downloaded? Either or works, because if you live in our time zone (Mountain) the servers won't be up and running until 1am. Midnight pacific time. So for you folks on the east coast, I feel sorry for you. Having to stay up until 3am to play. But I know that many of you will.
I will be one of those people awake and ready to go once the servers are live. And I will be sure to inform all of you of my progress throughout the game, while trying not to spoil too many things. The thing that I am most excited for about Diablo III is decking out your characters in gear, and getting through the new difficulty, Inferno. It's going to be harder than Hell mode. And you remember how hard Hell was when you first got there, with no elite gear yet. I'm talking about when you don't already have a farmer that farms Hell for gear. Starting off fresh in there. It's a pain in the ass, let me tell you what. And the challenge is going to be the best part.
I've heard from a buddy of mine at GameStop here in Butte said that many people are coming in and out of there asking when Diablo III will be released on console. And I'm here to tell you it's going to be a while. If you don't have a computer that will run Diablo III, you are out of luck for now. Yes yes, I know it's a bummer, but save up a few bucks and upgrade your computer a bit. Unless you want to wait at least a year or so for Diablo III to come out on console. The choice is yours.
I just got word that Darksiders 2 has been delayed. It is now expected to be released in August. Just got the text about 2 minutes ago. But no worries. Diablo III will be out May 15th, and then your life, as well as mine, will be over. For at least a few months that is.
That's all I have for today folks.
Have a great day!
-j-
Now for the PS Vita, there is a game coming out called Soul Sacrifice. Now will this be the new "Souls" game? It's quite possible. I've ran through Demon's Souls many many times. I haven't got through Dark Souls yet due to other games getting in the way. But if this game comes out, I definitely would want to play it through, no doubt about that one. I am a HUGE fan of the Soul's series. If you haven't checked them out yet, I'd advise you to do so. If you want a challenging game. Don't be a pansy. :)
On another note, I have yet to even hold a Vita and give it a whirl. But one of these days.. I shall.
Another thing that I would like to touch on real quick is Diablo 3. We have about 26 days until the game is released on May 15th. Will you be at a midnight release picking up the game, or will you have it already bought and downloaded? Either or works, because if you live in our time zone (Mountain) the servers won't be up and running until 1am. Midnight pacific time. So for you folks on the east coast, I feel sorry for you. Having to stay up until 3am to play. But I know that many of you will.
I will be one of those people awake and ready to go once the servers are live. And I will be sure to inform all of you of my progress throughout the game, while trying not to spoil too many things. The thing that I am most excited for about Diablo III is decking out your characters in gear, and getting through the new difficulty, Inferno. It's going to be harder than Hell mode. And you remember how hard Hell was when you first got there, with no elite gear yet. I'm talking about when you don't already have a farmer that farms Hell for gear. Starting off fresh in there. It's a pain in the ass, let me tell you what. And the challenge is going to be the best part.
I've heard from a buddy of mine at GameStop here in Butte said that many people are coming in and out of there asking when Diablo III will be released on console. And I'm here to tell you it's going to be a while. If you don't have a computer that will run Diablo III, you are out of luck for now. Yes yes, I know it's a bummer, but save up a few bucks and upgrade your computer a bit. Unless you want to wait at least a year or so for Diablo III to come out on console. The choice is yours.
I just got word that Darksiders 2 has been delayed. It is now expected to be released in August. Just got the text about 2 minutes ago. But no worries. Diablo III will be out May 15th, and then your life, as well as mine, will be over. For at least a few months that is.
That's all I have for today folks.
Have a great day!
-j-
Monday, March 26, 2012
Yes, more about Diablo III, and other miscellaneous things
Ahh yes. Gotta love Monday's, don't ya?
Let's have another quick chat about Diablo III
First off I want to chat about how excited I am for this game to come out. There was a recent post on IGN about them designing the look of Diablo in Diablo III. If you remember what he looked like in Diablo II, he was a little bulky.
Like this picture here.
Let's have another quick chat about Diablo III
First off I want to chat about how excited I am for this game to come out. There was a recent post on IGN about them designing the look of Diablo in Diablo III. If you remember what he looked like in Diablo II, he was a little bulky.
Like this picture here.
This here is the first picture that Blizzard drew up for Diablo. And personally I think he looks like a beast in this one. He looks very much like the same Diablo from Diablo II. Is that a bad thing? I would say no. Because I personally think he should be built bulky. And he looks even more badass here. But for some reason, Blizzard didn't feel like he should look exactly like he did in Diablo II. I don't blame them, but I don't want Diablo to look slim and pathetic. Let's take a look at some other idea they had while trying to come up with a new Diablo look. Personally, this original concept is my favorite, for reasons already stated.
This is the next concept they came up with for Diablo. Now this picture to me makes Diablo seem more of a demon that would sit in the back and cast spells. A more "Mage" type Diablo. Which again, isn't a bad thing. Some people feel he should be more of a caster, and some people think he should be bulky, up in your face ownage. And that's how I feel. Alright, next concept of Diablo.
Now this Diablo isn't bad at all. He looks awesome. I love the teal glow that is in him. And he looks more beefy than the previous Diablo. This one I like as well. Looks like he could dish out some melee damage, as well as cast a few spells. My second favorite one. But still, Blizzard wasn't quite happy. They wanted to push the concept a little bit further.
The last and final concept of Diablo for Diablo III. Once again, they go for a slimmer Diablo. But with many more spikes. Don't get me wrong, he looks awesome. But once again I feel Diablo should be more bulky. Looks to.... Feminine I guess you say? Mix this one and the first one, and you'd be set. I'm not trying to complain here, don't get me wrong, I'm down with whatever they feel is the best. I bet in game it will look amazing. What are your thoughts on the Diablo III concepts, and the final art work they are going to use for Diablo?
Leave a comment, and let us know!
-j-
Thursday, March 15, 2012
May 15th. Diablo III
Yes yes, I know that I just got done talking about Diablo III, but there is now a release date on the game. May 15th. Which is when my social life goes out the window.
Two months we have to wait. It seems like a long time, but it's going to cruise on by. Try to keep yourself occupied with other games til then. A few that come to mind are World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo II, Modern Warfare 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, maybe even Black Ops if you still are playing that.
I say Diablo II because you gotta get back into the feel of things. Of the Diablo world. That is, if you aren't in the beta of Diablo III.
I had a chance to play the Diablo III Beta. And it's a blast. Look up some youtube videos if you have a chance. I haven't played it in a while, and you know what, I just might have to boot it up again and play through it. Gotta scratch the itch, you know what I mean?
That's all for today folks. Just wanted to update you all real quick.
Peace!
-j-
Two months we have to wait. It seems like a long time, but it's going to cruise on by. Try to keep yourself occupied with other games til then. A few that come to mind are World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo II, Modern Warfare 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, maybe even Black Ops if you still are playing that.
I say Diablo II because you gotta get back into the feel of things. Of the Diablo world. That is, if you aren't in the beta of Diablo III.
I had a chance to play the Diablo III Beta. And it's a blast. Look up some youtube videos if you have a chance. I haven't played it in a while, and you know what, I just might have to boot it up again and play through it. Gotta scratch the itch, you know what I mean?
That's all for today folks. Just wanted to update you all real quick.
Peace!
-j-
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Diablo III
As you all know, Diablo III is coming. It may not be this month, or even next month, but we should know a release date any day now.
If you don't know already, I just wanted to touch on the PVP aspect of Diablo III.
At launch, PvP will not be available. Now some of you out there will be bummed about this, but other won't. I'm one of those people who are not bummed. The reason being, is that I want to explore Diablo III. I want to play through the game. I want the story from the game. I want to farm gear. Not PvP right off the bat. I don't want to get side tracked when there is so much more to do in the game. PvP is what I will worry about much later.
There is a bonus to PvP not being released at the get go. It means that the game won't be delayed as long. If they were to work on PvP to have it released with the game, then Diablo III wouldn't be out til Q4 of 2012. So to me, it's not a big deal at ALL.
Soon there will be a release date. Soon. And I've been looking every day to see if there is more details on the game.
Let's just say it's going to take over my life.
That's all for today folks. Just a quick one.
Have a great day!
-j-
If you don't know already, I just wanted to touch on the PVP aspect of Diablo III.
At launch, PvP will not be available. Now some of you out there will be bummed about this, but other won't. I'm one of those people who are not bummed. The reason being, is that I want to explore Diablo III. I want to play through the game. I want the story from the game. I want to farm gear. Not PvP right off the bat. I don't want to get side tracked when there is so much more to do in the game. PvP is what I will worry about much later.
There is a bonus to PvP not being released at the get go. It means that the game won't be delayed as long. If they were to work on PvP to have it released with the game, then Diablo III wouldn't be out til Q4 of 2012. So to me, it's not a big deal at ALL.
Soon there will be a release date. Soon. And I've been looking every day to see if there is more details on the game.
Let's just say it's going to take over my life.
That's all for today folks. Just a quick one.
Have a great day!
-j-
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The iPad 3
Just a quick post today.
Apple has finally sent out invitations for the iPad 3 event for March 7th, showing off what looks to be a hi-res tablet display.
The event will be held at 10am PST at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco, which is the usual location for the company's big announcements.
Apple's next iPad is expected to be equipped with a Retina Display, an updated processor and cameras, and possible 4G LTE connectivity. For a recap of all the iPad 3 rumors and speculations, make sure to check out the iPad Wiki.
Going to pick one up? Be ready to drop at least 600 bucks then. These bad boys are starting to get expensive.
Some people are saying RIP PSVita. Now wait a second.. How is a full touch screen tablet going to take over hand held gaming? Where are the analog sticks? The real buttons? It's all touch screen on the iPad. And you all know how unreliable that can be. You don't have full control. So will the iPad outplay the Vita? I highly doubt it. Highly.
Apple has finally sent out invitations for the iPad 3 event for March 7th, showing off what looks to be a hi-res tablet display.
The event will be held at 10am PST at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco, which is the usual location for the company's big announcements.
Apple's next iPad is expected to be equipped with a Retina Display, an updated processor and cameras, and possible 4G LTE connectivity. For a recap of all the iPad 3 rumors and speculations, make sure to check out the iPad Wiki.
Going to pick one up? Be ready to drop at least 600 bucks then. These bad boys are starting to get expensive.
Some people are saying RIP PSVita. Now wait a second.. How is a full touch screen tablet going to take over hand held gaming? Where are the analog sticks? The real buttons? It's all touch screen on the iPad. And you all know how unreliable that can be. You don't have full control. So will the iPad outplay the Vita? I highly doubt it. Highly.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Diablo III, and Guild Wars 2 Beta
It's been a while since we have talked about Diablo III, and there is a lot going on right now with it. One reason is because it is going to be released in the near future.
How soon? I'm not sure. I'm guessing either March or April. Unless they move it back more, which I'm really hoping Blizzard doesn't.
IGN has a release date on the side of their site on March 31st. Is it true? It's too early to tell. If you remember a while ago Best Buy had a poster up saying February 1st was the release date. And did it come out? No, it did not. So should I believe IGN? I'm not entirely sure. But what we can do is hope some news about the release date will turn up somewhere (even if it's leaked). Blizzard is usually pretty tight about things like this. So who knows.
All I know.. Is that I can't wait for this game to come out. It's going to steal my soul. Farming for items is going to be huge. Even crafting. If you played the Diablo III beta, make sure to watch some videos. Or you'll be missing out on some things. In Diablo II, it was all about the loot. And in Diablo III, it's the same way. Except this time around when you find gear, you can actually sell your gear on an auction house for in-game currency, OR you can sell it for real money. That's right, you can make money by selling gear on the auction house. I don't think it's enough to really make a living off of the game.. But still. Making a little extra cash on the side for a taco or two from playing a game? I'll take it. What can be better then spending the evening playing a game, have an awesome weapon drop off of a boss, and then sell it for some cash moneys? Can't get much better then that, am I right? How can the girlfriend get mad at you playing a game making money? There's your ticket to gaming all night.
Another thing that I want to touch on real quick is Guild Wars 2 Beta.
You can now sign up.
https://beta.guildwars2.com/
There is the site, and they will have you download the specs of your computer. Make sure to fill everyone out, and you could get an invite.
Do it before it's too late!
How soon? I'm not sure. I'm guessing either March or April. Unless they move it back more, which I'm really hoping Blizzard doesn't.
IGN has a release date on the side of their site on March 31st. Is it true? It's too early to tell. If you remember a while ago Best Buy had a poster up saying February 1st was the release date. And did it come out? No, it did not. So should I believe IGN? I'm not entirely sure. But what we can do is hope some news about the release date will turn up somewhere (even if it's leaked). Blizzard is usually pretty tight about things like this. So who knows.
All I know.. Is that I can't wait for this game to come out. It's going to steal my soul. Farming for items is going to be huge. Even crafting. If you played the Diablo III beta, make sure to watch some videos. Or you'll be missing out on some things. In Diablo II, it was all about the loot. And in Diablo III, it's the same way. Except this time around when you find gear, you can actually sell your gear on an auction house for in-game currency, OR you can sell it for real money. That's right, you can make money by selling gear on the auction house. I don't think it's enough to really make a living off of the game.. But still. Making a little extra cash on the side for a taco or two from playing a game? I'll take it. What can be better then spending the evening playing a game, have an awesome weapon drop off of a boss, and then sell it for some cash moneys? Can't get much better then that, am I right? How can the girlfriend get mad at you playing a game making money? There's your ticket to gaming all night.
Another thing that I want to touch on real quick is Guild Wars 2 Beta.
You can now sign up.
https://beta.guildwars2.com/
There is the site, and they will have you download the specs of your computer. Make sure to fill everyone out, and you could get an invite.
Do it before it's too late!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Let's talk Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Now pretty much all my life growing up, there has always been Final Fantasy. It is one reason why I became such a hardcore gamer. The story and game play... It's just amazing.
I thought FFXIII was a solid game. Yes, it was linear, but it was very story driven, and I enjoyed it. After many complaints about the game design though, they switch things around. Now FF XIII-2 is suppose to be much more open, and actually have towns and shops.
I got to play about an hour of it last night, ( The girlfriend bought it for me ) and so far, I'm enjoying it. If you have played FFXIII and have a save file on your ps3, then you get a few special things. I'm not quite sure what they are as of yet, but when I do find out, I will let you know.
The story continues off of FFXIII, but I am a little confused about something. Why Lightning disappeared in the first place. She wasn't the one that held up Cocoon, that was Fang and Vanille. They turned to crystal.
SPOILER ALERT! If you have not played the game up to the first boss, skip ahead. Unless you want to hear about the story line, ( Little bits and pieces, at least).
The game starts off as you playing Lightning, and she is in a place called Valhalla. And she is protecting some Goddess. You are fighting this guy named Caius trying to destroy "everything". And Lightning is there to save the day. What I don't get is how Lightning just disappeared, or as the game said "died". It makes no sense. And the end of XIII, she was reunited with snow and Serah. So I'm not sure, but hopefully that will be discussed later in the game. But the game is 3 years after XIII, so perhaps something happened in between there. That's the only thing that I can think of. But details on XIII-2 is still vague, as I have only played a little bit of it so far.
This character Noel comes from the future, (Not much is known about him as of right now) and he is summon to Valhalla, where Lightning is in the heat of battle. She tells him to find Serah, her sister, and tell her she is alive. And to bring Serah to Lightning. Noel then goes through a time gate, and then is brought to the present time of Serah. There is a lot of details in between, but you can tell Noel is from the future because he says that the Legend is true. The legend about how Cocoon was held up from pulse by crystal. And then all of a sudden it disappears. That's where I am at in the game, and I can't wait to play it more.
Now there are a lot of questions that I have, and I'm sure you have as well, (unless you beat the game) but when I find out more about it, I will write another post.
Some things that I am bummed about, would be you only play those 2 characters pretty much all game. I like having a party, and switching people in and out. So that is a bummer for me. But other then that, I think that the game should be great. We'll give you more details later as well.
The story will be amazing. I can't wait to get through it.
That's all for today folks
-j-
Now pretty much all my life growing up, there has always been Final Fantasy. It is one reason why I became such a hardcore gamer. The story and game play... It's just amazing.
I thought FFXIII was a solid game. Yes, it was linear, but it was very story driven, and I enjoyed it. After many complaints about the game design though, they switch things around. Now FF XIII-2 is suppose to be much more open, and actually have towns and shops.
I got to play about an hour of it last night, ( The girlfriend bought it for me ) and so far, I'm enjoying it. If you have played FFXIII and have a save file on your ps3, then you get a few special things. I'm not quite sure what they are as of yet, but when I do find out, I will let you know.
The story continues off of FFXIII, but I am a little confused about something. Why Lightning disappeared in the first place. She wasn't the one that held up Cocoon, that was Fang and Vanille. They turned to crystal.
SPOILER ALERT! If you have not played the game up to the first boss, skip ahead. Unless you want to hear about the story line, ( Little bits and pieces, at least).
The game starts off as you playing Lightning, and she is in a place called Valhalla. And she is protecting some Goddess. You are fighting this guy named Caius trying to destroy "everything". And Lightning is there to save the day. What I don't get is how Lightning just disappeared, or as the game said "died". It makes no sense. And the end of XIII, she was reunited with snow and Serah. So I'm not sure, but hopefully that will be discussed later in the game. But the game is 3 years after XIII, so perhaps something happened in between there. That's the only thing that I can think of. But details on XIII-2 is still vague, as I have only played a little bit of it so far.
This character Noel comes from the future, (Not much is known about him as of right now) and he is summon to Valhalla, where Lightning is in the heat of battle. She tells him to find Serah, her sister, and tell her she is alive. And to bring Serah to Lightning. Noel then goes through a time gate, and then is brought to the present time of Serah. There is a lot of details in between, but you can tell Noel is from the future because he says that the Legend is true. The legend about how Cocoon was held up from pulse by crystal. And then all of a sudden it disappears. That's where I am at in the game, and I can't wait to play it more.
Now there are a lot of questions that I have, and I'm sure you have as well, (unless you beat the game) but when I find out more about it, I will write another post.
Some things that I am bummed about, would be you only play those 2 characters pretty much all game. I like having a party, and switching people in and out. So that is a bummer for me. But other then that, I think that the game should be great. We'll give you more details later as well.
The story will be amazing. I can't wait to get through it.
That's all for today folks
-j-
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sony PlayStation Vita (3G/Wi-Fi) Review
Well, the system is finally making its debut here in the States, and bringing with it, new software features, an expanded library of games, and access to its full suite of online features.
Let's just say one thing and get it out of the way. This thing is a beast. The downside to it would be the steep price. That's one thing that draws people away from it. But the look of it.. Wow. That's all I can say. Silver Metallic.. YES PLEASE. The massive 5 inch OLED display, which gives AMAZING visuals. Even as it's lowest brightness setting, the screen is crisp and vibrant.
The buttons on it are a little jammed, but that's nothing to worry about. They are very effective with the position of your hands. The touch screen and rear touch panel is accurate. One flaw would be the high-gloss finish of the front panel, which makes it hard to use when the sun is shining.
Now you can buy the Vita for $249 if you want the Wi-Fi only model. Or $299 for the 3G. The 3G service is provided by AT&T, and gives constant connectivity to the PSN, turn-based multiplayer, mobile browser, and social aspects. I would honestly snag the Wifi version, only because I don't want to pay more, and I am always around wifi. So why not, right?
Average use time on the battery is around 3-5 hours. Not bad. Turn down all the settings, and you're looking at around 5 hours. Which is pretty darn good. If you want the 3G version, you better remember that you will be paying monthly for the 3G. $14.99 for 250MB, or $29.99 for 3GB's of data. To be, it doesn't seem like a very good deal.
The camera on this thing isn't very good either. You're better off just using your phone. You always have your phone with you anyways, so use that. Here is why I say that.
The colors just seem off. amiryte?
Bottom line is, if you want PS3 quality graphics in the palm of your hand, where ever you go, then snag a PSVita. It'll be worth it. Trust me on that one. Will the price drop within the next few months? Most likely, and that's when I will try to pick one up.
That's all for today folks.
-j-
Let's just say one thing and get it out of the way. This thing is a beast. The downside to it would be the steep price. That's one thing that draws people away from it. But the look of it.. Wow. That's all I can say. Silver Metallic.. YES PLEASE. The massive 5 inch OLED display, which gives AMAZING visuals. Even as it's lowest brightness setting, the screen is crisp and vibrant.
The buttons on it are a little jammed, but that's nothing to worry about. They are very effective with the position of your hands. The touch screen and rear touch panel is accurate. One flaw would be the high-gloss finish of the front panel, which makes it hard to use when the sun is shining.
Now you can buy the Vita for $249 if you want the Wi-Fi only model. Or $299 for the 3G. The 3G service is provided by AT&T, and gives constant connectivity to the PSN, turn-based multiplayer, mobile browser, and social aspects. I would honestly snag the Wifi version, only because I don't want to pay more, and I am always around wifi. So why not, right?
Average use time on the battery is around 3-5 hours. Not bad. Turn down all the settings, and you're looking at around 5 hours. Which is pretty darn good. If you want the 3G version, you better remember that you will be paying monthly for the 3G. $14.99 for 250MB, or $29.99 for 3GB's of data. To be, it doesn't seem like a very good deal.
The camera on this thing isn't very good either. You're better off just using your phone. You always have your phone with you anyways, so use that. Here is why I say that.
The colors just seem off. amiryte?
Bottom line is, if you want PS3 quality graphics in the palm of your hand, where ever you go, then snag a PSVita. It'll be worth it. Trust me on that one. Will the price drop within the next few months? Most likely, and that's when I will try to pick one up.
That's all for today folks.
-j-
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Best Role-Playing Games of 2012
Hello everyone! Today we are going to be talking about the best role-playing games that will be coming out in 2012.
First up would be Diablo III.
First up would be Diablo III.
More Diablo III Videos
Now if you were like me a few years ago, you were addicted to Diablo II. And you played it for hours with friends. One reason it was so addicting, would be the chance of finding gear when it drops. And the difficulty of "Hell" mode. It gets quite hard. But as I just mentioned, what is really fun about is the drops. Hell mode has the best gear in the game, and the chances of it dropping are low. But that's the fun about it. If you get something to drop, boy are you ecstatic. It's free to play online as well. So you can have all your friends play together, and it's a blast. Although the bummer thing is, Diablo III doesn't have a release date yet. We are still waiting on it.
The next game on the list is Final Fantasy XIII-2 which comes out next week.
Now if you were like me a few years ago, you were addicted to Diablo II. And you played it for hours with friends. One reason it was so addicting, would be the chance of finding gear when it drops. And the difficulty of "Hell" mode. It gets quite hard. But as I just mentioned, what is really fun about is the drops. Hell mode has the best gear in the game, and the chances of it dropping are low. But that's the fun about it. If you get something to drop, boy are you ecstatic. It's free to play online as well. So you can have all your friends play together, and it's a blast. Although the bummer thing is, Diablo III doesn't have a release date yet. We are still waiting on it.
The next game on the list is Final Fantasy XIII-2 which comes out next week.
More Final Fantasy XIII%2D2 Videos
Another game that will be a ton of fun. It's only a single player game, but the story makes up for it. Another game that is a lot of fun. You can actually play the demo now if you want to wait a few hours for the download. I played it, and can't wait to get my hands on it. Release date is January 31st. And the story continues on from XIII, but instead of playing Lightning trying to free Serah, her little sister, you now play Serah, and I believe you try to save Lightning in a way. I'm not entirely sure, but I will let you know once I pick up the game. It's going to be a blast, and I cannot wait to play it.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Another game for all you RPG fans out there.
Another game that will be a ton of fun. It's only a single player game, but the story makes up for it. Another game that is a lot of fun. You can actually play the demo now if you want to wait a few hours for the download. I played it, and can't wait to get my hands on it. Release date is January 31st. And the story continues on from XIII, but instead of playing Lightning trying to free Serah, her little sister, you now play Serah, and I believe you try to save Lightning in a way. I'm not entirely sure, but I will let you know once I pick up the game. It's going to be a blast, and I cannot wait to play it.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Another game for all you RPG fans out there.
More Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Videos
Now this game I haven't really had a chance to look at, and I have the demo downloading on my PS3 right now, so I can't tell you too much about it, but if you are a RPG fan, this game should be high on your list. The game will have incredible depth, and non-linearity that doesn't beg you to go in a certain direction, and that sort of leans be toward Skyrim. But we'll see how the game plays out.
Well, there are a few of the Best Role-Playing Games coming this year.
We'll touch on more later.
-j-
Now this game I haven't really had a chance to look at, and I have the demo downloading on my PS3 right now, so I can't tell you too much about it, but if you are a RPG fan, this game should be high on your list. The game will have incredible depth, and non-linearity that doesn't beg you to go in a certain direction, and that sort of leans be toward Skyrim. But we'll see how the game plays out.
Well, there are a few of the Best Role-Playing Games coming this year.
We'll touch on more later.
-j-
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Modern Warfare 3 - A Look At Gameplay Footage
Hello everyone! Hopefully the day for you all has been going well! It's a Wednesday, and today we are going to be looking at some game play footage from yours truly, and we will take a look at a few things that I do, and perhaps will improve your game play as well.
Alrighty. Here is a full game of me playing Modern Warfare 3. Now the first thing that you want to do is know where your enemies will be by the time you get to a certain place on the map in the beginning of the game. As you see here, I rush the right side because I know people will always go to the tunnel area with the pipes. It's almost a 50/50 chance at least one person will be there. It's a hot zone. Luckily, I pick up a Triple Kill, and that gets me on my way toward my killstreaks. I run 5-7-9. One you hit 5, Try to get a double kill, and you're almost always going to get up to your 9 killstreak.
Back to the video, after the triple kill, I run around the side to see if I missed any, and bam, there are 2 more. Which leads me up to my 5 kill streak. I fail predator missile though, sadly. 5/6 enemies were right in that area. Was almost set up perfect just for me. Alright. Now after that, the enemies will be spawning toward where they first spawned on the map, so I start to rush up toward their spawn. Here is a tip. As you see, I pick up one of their guns. When you have the chance, even if your gun is almost full on ammo, always pick up a weapon from your fallen foe. Unless of course, you use Overkill. Then just pick one up when you are low on ammo on one of your guns.
Now I rush up towards their spawn, and catch another 2 kills. When you kill someone, they are almost guaranteed to try to come back to kill you, so be expecting them. And here, two of them come, and I use the barrier in front of me for cover as I pick them off. I now proceed further into the map, checking corners, and try to come up behind everyone in the center building. I notice gun fire on the map, and go rushing in. More kills on the chopping block. I pick up 4 more kills inside the building, and back track. Try to keep on the outside of the map when you can. It's much safer.
Continuing on, I'm back where I started. And keep looking at that hotspot, also staying on the outside of the map. Get another Pred Missile, and pick up a kill off of it, after finding a safe spot to use it. I rush towards the middle building, a another kill. Now here is when a predator missile from the enemy starts to come, and I see there are several teammates around me. This is where you want to try to get away from your teammates, and try to find a safe spot, which I managed to.
Now here I get overwhelmed. Two people on opposite sides. Argh.What can you do though, eh? As I mentioned before, when someone dies, you always try to get revenge. And here, you see me running right back to where I died. Bingo. One person is still there. And another 2 inside. From here, snag another weapon, and look before you rush in there. Care Package incoming. What do? Kill people who are around it. I didn't stick around to get it because I'm not sure if its a decoy or not. Not going to take the chance though. Run past, and get into another fire fight. I die after the kill. I shouldn't have turned around, and I thought maybe I could get around the corner, but I end up dying. That's alright. Lets keep moving. Once again, I run back to where I died at. Snag another kill, and move on. Back to our spawn. Keep running around the map. It's your safest bet. Once again, that hot spot at the pipes, and that ends the game.
Perks I run. Slight of Hand. If you are running and gunning, this is almost a must. Assassin. Why? I'm behind enemy lines. I don't want a UAV to give away my position. And then Stalker. As you notice, I strafe a lot. And in fire fights, it could mean life and death. The speed you get from strafing back and forth with a SMG is amazing. I highly recommend using it.
Any questions? Leave a comment.
-j-
Alrighty. Here is a full game of me playing Modern Warfare 3. Now the first thing that you want to do is know where your enemies will be by the time you get to a certain place on the map in the beginning of the game. As you see here, I rush the right side because I know people will always go to the tunnel area with the pipes. It's almost a 50/50 chance at least one person will be there. It's a hot zone. Luckily, I pick up a Triple Kill, and that gets me on my way toward my killstreaks. I run 5-7-9. One you hit 5, Try to get a double kill, and you're almost always going to get up to your 9 killstreak.
Back to the video, after the triple kill, I run around the side to see if I missed any, and bam, there are 2 more. Which leads me up to my 5 kill streak. I fail predator missile though, sadly. 5/6 enemies were right in that area. Was almost set up perfect just for me. Alright. Now after that, the enemies will be spawning toward where they first spawned on the map, so I start to rush up toward their spawn. Here is a tip. As you see, I pick up one of their guns. When you have the chance, even if your gun is almost full on ammo, always pick up a weapon from your fallen foe. Unless of course, you use Overkill. Then just pick one up when you are low on ammo on one of your guns.
Now I rush up towards their spawn, and catch another 2 kills. When you kill someone, they are almost guaranteed to try to come back to kill you, so be expecting them. And here, two of them come, and I use the barrier in front of me for cover as I pick them off. I now proceed further into the map, checking corners, and try to come up behind everyone in the center building. I notice gun fire on the map, and go rushing in. More kills on the chopping block. I pick up 4 more kills inside the building, and back track. Try to keep on the outside of the map when you can. It's much safer.
Continuing on, I'm back where I started. And keep looking at that hotspot, also staying on the outside of the map. Get another Pred Missile, and pick up a kill off of it, after finding a safe spot to use it. I rush towards the middle building, a another kill. Now here is when a predator missile from the enemy starts to come, and I see there are several teammates around me. This is where you want to try to get away from your teammates, and try to find a safe spot, which I managed to.
Now here I get overwhelmed. Two people on opposite sides. Argh.What can you do though, eh? As I mentioned before, when someone dies, you always try to get revenge. And here, you see me running right back to where I died. Bingo. One person is still there. And another 2 inside. From here, snag another weapon, and look before you rush in there. Care Package incoming. What do? Kill people who are around it. I didn't stick around to get it because I'm not sure if its a decoy or not. Not going to take the chance though. Run past, and get into another fire fight. I die after the kill. I shouldn't have turned around, and I thought maybe I could get around the corner, but I end up dying. That's alright. Lets keep moving. Once again, I run back to where I died at. Snag another kill, and move on. Back to our spawn. Keep running around the map. It's your safest bet. Once again, that hot spot at the pipes, and that ends the game.
Perks I run. Slight of Hand. If you are running and gunning, this is almost a must. Assassin. Why? I'm behind enemy lines. I don't want a UAV to give away my position. And then Stalker. As you notice, I strafe a lot. And in fire fights, it could mean life and death. The speed you get from strafing back and forth with a SMG is amazing. I highly recommend using it.
Any questions? Leave a comment.
-j-
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Playstation Vita - Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat
Hello everyone! It's a Tuesday, and boy is the day going by fast.
Alright. Let's talk PlayStation Vita. One thing that I want to talk about, that is on my wish list for the Vita, is that it will be able to sync with your ps3, and you can play games just from the vita over PSN with your friends. As in use it sort of like the WiiU. As a controller, and as a screen. That would be a major selling point for me. I would definitely pick one up if you are able to do that.
Now Call of Duty. It would be a huge bonus if you can play with all your friends on PSN. Not just other people playing on the Vita, but people on PSN who are playing on their PS3. YES PLEASE!
It'll take a while to get used to the controls, but it would almost be like using a PS3 controller. The analog sticks might be a little tricky. But workable. I just really hope the graphics are as good as they say they are.
Mortal Kombat. Same thing for this. I want to be able to play with people who are on the PSN with their Vita and PS3. Why separate them? It would only hurt Sony more if they did that. A huge selling point would be what I mentioned before. So Sony, make that happen.
The Vita looks amazing. It's something that I would want for sure. It looks gorgeous. And the graphics hopefully will be just as good.
Alright, that's just some thoughts off the top of my head. I gotta get outta here.
Til next time!
-j-
Alright. Let's talk PlayStation Vita. One thing that I want to talk about, that is on my wish list for the Vita, is that it will be able to sync with your ps3, and you can play games just from the vita over PSN with your friends. As in use it sort of like the WiiU. As a controller, and as a screen. That would be a major selling point for me. I would definitely pick one up if you are able to do that.
Now Call of Duty. It would be a huge bonus if you can play with all your friends on PSN. Not just other people playing on the Vita, but people on PSN who are playing on their PS3. YES PLEASE!
It'll take a while to get used to the controls, but it would almost be like using a PS3 controller. The analog sticks might be a little tricky. But workable. I just really hope the graphics are as good as they say they are.
Mortal Kombat. Same thing for this. I want to be able to play with people who are on the PSN with their Vita and PS3. Why separate them? It would only hurt Sony more if they did that. A huge selling point would be what I mentioned before. So Sony, make that happen.
The Vita looks amazing. It's something that I would want for sure. It looks gorgeous. And the graphics hopefully will be just as good.
Alright, that's just some thoughts off the top of my head. I gotta get outta here.
Til next time!
-j-
Monday, January 9, 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.. And more
Yes, that's right. It was just announced today that Activision has purchased blackops2.com, suggesting that a sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops could be in the works. A recent job listing suggests that a Call of Duty game is in active development, though we don't know if it will be Black Ops 2 or something different entirely.
Now honestly, I am excited about this. Not only because I thought Black Ops was a very fun game, but because I'm really hoping this time that Call of Duty will run with a different engine, making the game feel newer. Better graphics, and better over all game. Let's hope they do it, and not just re-skin the game over. A new engine is what would bring those who have left Call of Duty, back to it, and also attract newer players as well. It's a win win for sure. Activision, we are all counting on you!
Now another thing that I would like to touch on would be Diablo III. There has been a rumor going around that it has a release date of February 1st. Now when I first read an article about it, I thought that was the for sure release date, until I read more about it, and I guess that it was just a rumor. Now my train of thought was that the release date was February 1st, and now that people found out about it, they want to change it to another date. Make sense? That's just my train of thought though. Who knows what the real date is. But all I know is that I am very excited about the game to be coming out. I have played the beat for hours and hours, and let me tell you what, it was a blast for sure. My favorite class so far has to be the Barbarian. Why you ask? Frenzy. Crits left and right.. I mean, he is a beast of a character, no doubt about that.
Blizzard still has some tweaking to do in the game, so I'm guessing that he might get nerfed a little bit.. Because the Barbarian seemed like a very strong character while playing. But we will have to wait and see what happens I guess.
The Leak
First I want to mention that Blizzard debunked the release date that Best Buy printed out. They already have ads out, and other things as well. A countdown even. Here is the picture that was taken at a Best Buy.
Now honestly, I am excited about this. Not only because I thought Black Ops was a very fun game, but because I'm really hoping this time that Call of Duty will run with a different engine, making the game feel newer. Better graphics, and better over all game. Let's hope they do it, and not just re-skin the game over. A new engine is what would bring those who have left Call of Duty, back to it, and also attract newer players as well. It's a win win for sure. Activision, we are all counting on you!
Now another thing that I would like to touch on would be Diablo III. There has been a rumor going around that it has a release date of February 1st. Now when I first read an article about it, I thought that was the for sure release date, until I read more about it, and I guess that it was just a rumor. Now my train of thought was that the release date was February 1st, and now that people found out about it, they want to change it to another date. Make sense? That's just my train of thought though. Who knows what the real date is. But all I know is that I am very excited about the game to be coming out. I have played the beat for hours and hours, and let me tell you what, it was a blast for sure. My favorite class so far has to be the Barbarian. Why you ask? Frenzy. Crits left and right.. I mean, he is a beast of a character, no doubt about that.
Blizzard still has some tweaking to do in the game, so I'm guessing that he might get nerfed a little bit.. Because the Barbarian seemed like a very strong character while playing. But we will have to wait and see what happens I guess.
The Leak
First I want to mention that Blizzard debunked the release date that Best Buy printed out. They already have ads out, and other things as well. A countdown even. Here is the picture that was taken at a Best Buy.
Best Buy is pretty confident about this release date. As I've mentioned before, I think that this is the correct release date, and now that it was leaked out, they changed to. But who knows.
I honestly can't wait for the game. It's going to be a blast for sure. I look forward seeing you all in Diablo III.
That's all for today. Have a great day everyone, and play some games!
-j-
Friday, January 6, 2012
Modern Warfare 3
Hello everyone! It's a Friday, and we are going to be chatting about Modern Warfare 3 for just a bit. Now, up first I want to run through what setup I've been running. I've tried out the UMP in MW3, and it just doesn't seem to be as good as it was in MW2. So I've been rolling the Scar. And I really think it's a solid gun.
Another gun that I love to use when I pick one up, would be the AK-47. It's a beast. Silencer or not, it tears people up for sure.
Anyways, I've really been enjoying the game. The maps are pretty decent. But if you get locked down on certain maps, well, you could be stuck there. There were a couple games that I played where we got rolled and locked down in a corner. It wasn't very fun.
I also picked up a sniper rifle through my play time. And it feels a lot different then it did in MW2 or Black Ops. A lot different. It feels smoother, and not as bulky. It just feels more comfortable. Just make sure to not miss that shot, or you could be dead.
Alrighty, another thing I want to touch on, would be the perks. I think that they are set up very well. There are a couple in every slot that are very good, and it's a hard choice. And that's how it should be. Unlike in Black Ops where the first perk slot, everyone would use Ghost, because the other perks weren't as good as Ghost.
And now, you have to decide between Overkill, and Quick Draw. That right there for me, is a pretty hard choice.
The Killstreaks I would like to touch on as well. The Predator Missile was always one of my favorites. And it's back. I've been running 5-7-9. The Attack Helicopter is a great Killstream in MW3. Much better then in MW2. For sure. So it's a great Killstreak to pick up.
Alright, that's all the time that I have today, but I will touch on more MW3 at a later date.
Have a great weekend everyone, and be safe!
-j-
Another gun that I love to use when I pick one up, would be the AK-47. It's a beast. Silencer or not, it tears people up for sure.
Anyways, I've really been enjoying the game. The maps are pretty decent. But if you get locked down on certain maps, well, you could be stuck there. There were a couple games that I played where we got rolled and locked down in a corner. It wasn't very fun.
I also picked up a sniper rifle through my play time. And it feels a lot different then it did in MW2 or Black Ops. A lot different. It feels smoother, and not as bulky. It just feels more comfortable. Just make sure to not miss that shot, or you could be dead.
Alrighty, another thing I want to touch on, would be the perks. I think that they are set up very well. There are a couple in every slot that are very good, and it's a hard choice. And that's how it should be. Unlike in Black Ops where the first perk slot, everyone would use Ghost, because the other perks weren't as good as Ghost.
And now, you have to decide between Overkill, and Quick Draw. That right there for me, is a pretty hard choice.
The Killstreaks I would like to touch on as well. The Predator Missile was always one of my favorites. And it's back. I've been running 5-7-9. The Attack Helicopter is a great Killstream in MW3. Much better then in MW2. For sure. So it's a great Killstreak to pick up.
Alright, that's all the time that I have today, but I will touch on more MW3 at a later date.
Have a great weekend everyone, and be safe!
-j-
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