Unless you've been living in a Vault all your life, you must know that Fallout 3 is released tomorrow. And I'm buying it tomorrow. Tuesday can't come any sooner.
Random link of thy day: This Guy is Overreacting.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Just Saiyan...
It's gaming news time! First up, all of you Steam users can now preorder Fallout 3 using Steam for $49.99. However, if you are buying Fallout 3 for a console, you'll have to go to the store and buy it. Next up, the general obsession over Rock Band/Guitar Hero has reached a fever pitch with the Rock Band Live Tour. Yeah. It will feature real bands, as well as gamers who like Rock Band a bit too much. Finally, the servers for Hellgate: London will be shutting down soon. So, you few gamers that enjoyed that game, well, sucks to be you.
I watched The Incredible Hulk yesterday. It was amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. It has intense battle scenes, as well as great homages to the comic and the old TV show. Go watch it tonight.
I'm pretty excited for Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter II was and still is my favourite fighting game of all time. I have to say, 3D fighters aren't that great. I don't know why. Street Fighter is simply amazing. I can't get enough of the game. The sad thing is that playing the game with a normal controller is insane. The only way to play is with the classic arcade configuration. Sometimes simple is better.
Today I want to tackle RPGs. Now, when most gamers hear RPG, they think of Final Fantasy, or a number of other JRPGs. I have to say one thing: JRPGs are not true RPGs. A real role playing game is Dungeons and Dragons. Here is the first link. When I searched up RPG on YouTube, this is the first link (it was on the 4th page!) to do with a true RPG: the classic tabletop variety. That's three pages of imitation RPGs and JRPGs. A JRPG, if you don't know, is a Japanese Role Playing Game. Final Fantasy and Super Mario RPG (a game I deeply hate) are two very important ones. The original Final Fantasy was heavily based on DND, but since then, the series has strayed from the path of a true RPG. Even Diablo isn't really an RPG, but it is closer than most. Here is a list of great, true RPGs, including the original Fallout. Here is gameplay from Final Fantasy 7, the greatest JRPG of all time. This link has gameplay of Fallout 1, a true RPG. See the difference?
The verdict is that JRPGs and untrue RPGs have much, much less customization and such, whereas in true RPGs, the player can sculpt their character to fit whatever they feel like. I mean, in DND, there is a feat that lets you catch arrows! That is all.
Random link of the day: War on Cheese?
I watched The Incredible Hulk yesterday. It was amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. It has intense battle scenes, as well as great homages to the comic and the old TV show. Go watch it tonight.
I'm pretty excited for Street Fighter IV. Street Fighter II was and still is my favourite fighting game of all time. I have to say, 3D fighters aren't that great. I don't know why. Street Fighter is simply amazing. I can't get enough of the game. The sad thing is that playing the game with a normal controller is insane. The only way to play is with the classic arcade configuration. Sometimes simple is better.
Today I want to tackle RPGs. Now, when most gamers hear RPG, they think of Final Fantasy, or a number of other JRPGs. I have to say one thing: JRPGs are not true RPGs. A real role playing game is Dungeons and Dragons. Here is the first link. When I searched up RPG on YouTube, this is the first link (it was on the 4th page!) to do with a true RPG: the classic tabletop variety. That's three pages of imitation RPGs and JRPGs. A JRPG, if you don't know, is a Japanese Role Playing Game. Final Fantasy and Super Mario RPG (a game I deeply hate) are two very important ones. The original Final Fantasy was heavily based on DND, but since then, the series has strayed from the path of a true RPG. Even Diablo isn't really an RPG, but it is closer than most. Here is a list of great, true RPGs, including the original Fallout. Here is gameplay from Final Fantasy 7, the greatest JRPG of all time. This link has gameplay of Fallout 1, a true RPG. See the difference?
The verdict is that JRPGs and untrue RPGs have much, much less customization and such, whereas in true RPGs, the player can sculpt their character to fit whatever they feel like. I mean, in DND, there is a feat that lets you catch arrows! That is all.
Random link of the day: War on Cheese?
Friday, October 24, 2008
Reality Check
I recently stumbled upon an article over at GameDaily that sums up most of my opinion on LittleBigPlanet. Take note, however, that it is the ONLY article I could find that points out the flaws of the game.
For example, X-Play gave LBP a 5/5. And X-Play is a pretty harsh reviewer. LBP seems to have, as I said last post, a Spore-like user created content system. And look at the latest Spore creations. They kinda... suck, don't you think? And imagine all the phallic levels! Yeah, I know Sony has added a Big Brother kind of online supervision system to prevent that. I'd rather have lists of dick themed levels than a program watching me remake Spiral Mountain from Banjo-Kazooie. Seriously. That's what I'd do, if I bought LBP (which I'm not).
Yes, yes, I know, there will be some cool custom levels, like the ones you can find on YouTube,
but most will suck. And finally, just look at it. It's a glorified minigame. A level editor. A thing that's usually a small part of most platformers. But with LBP, it IS the game.
That is all.
For example, X-Play gave LBP a 5/5. And X-Play is a pretty harsh reviewer. LBP seems to have, as I said last post, a Spore-like user created content system. And look at the latest Spore creations. They kinda... suck, don't you think? And imagine all the phallic levels! Yeah, I know Sony has added a Big Brother kind of online supervision system to prevent that. I'd rather have lists of dick themed levels than a program watching me remake Spiral Mountain from Banjo-Kazooie. Seriously. That's what I'd do, if I bought LBP (which I'm not).
Yes, yes, I know, there will be some cool custom levels, like the ones you can find on YouTube,
but most will suck. And finally, just look at it. It's a glorified minigame. A level editor. A thing that's usually a small part of most platformers. But with LBP, it IS the game.
That is all.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Seriously!
Alright. First up, if you haven't noticed, I've upgraded my blog. I now have a video bar on the right hand side of the screen. Have fun with that. Second, I'm getting Fallout 3 the very day it comes out. Now for the rant-ish thing.
Around the internet, Spore has shocked and awed gamers. Not because of it's amazingness I can tell you. Because of Spore's DRM, gamers are paranoid that their computer is next in line to be wiped by the DRM's "computer destroying ability", something I have not noticed yet. Of course, as soon as you say something here on the internet, it spreads faster than the Spanish flu. Or in this case, threads stating "omgz spore iz gay mah compz gonna die".
Also on the Spore issue, MANY people say Spore didn't live up to the hype. Now, I admit it isn't as epically masterful as Will Wright claimed it to be, but I do say it's amazing. I love the game, and still like playing it. Yes, even after the one month mark, which is the latest I'll have beaten a game. Spore might even survive past the one year mark, a feat only Mass Effect, Banjo Tooie and Company of Heroes have accomplished.
Spore has a lot of haters. More people look at the flaws of the game than the greatness of it. Those kinds of people who think that way should really try to enjoy the game, and in the future, don't believe the hype.
Next up is the sad state of video games in the eyes of the media and parents. Video gaming is not a toy, and is not addictive. Video gaming is as much of entertainment as a movie or a book. And how many people bash books? I think games have just the potential for learning and skill building as books and movies combined. On that note, you have to commend Nintendo for showing video games in a positive light, and aiming towards non-gamers. Good for you, Nintendo.
With great games like Metal Gear Solid coming out, it really shows how games can be used as an effective narrative, effectively bridging the gap between the audience and the entertainment. People like control, and video games like Mass Effect allow the player to essentially create their own story, their own worlds and situations. That's probably why Mass Effect has lasted so long with me.
Hey do any of you love LittleBigPlanet? Then screw you! LBP is a level editor. A slightly complex level editor. As in, it has user created content and lots of useless features. You're probably thinking, "But, Five_X! Imagine what we could make!" Yeah, I know what you could make! A yellow lump that kinda looks like it could be something. An elephant? No, it looks more like a flying crapworm from Zetus-2! That's the imaginative part, thinking of what that junk you spewed out could be! Fun! Just look at Spore. Remember the phallic outbreak of penis monsters? Yeah, that'll populate LBP, just like all the crap that some moron thinks is cool, but is actually that thing I dropped in the crapper. With eyes!
Now for something completely different! Fallout 3 looks amazing. I didn't play the other Fallouts, I hear they are great, and my friend really enjoys them. Kinda the opposite of Spore, Fallout fans think that Bethesda with royally screw the franchise over. Personally, I think that Bethesda is that Bethesda is the absolute perfect company to recreate the Fallout world.
Hey, also, I got the G4 channel a while ago! It's the only thing I watch on TV now. All gaming, all the time. Except for Torrent. I hate that show.
Man I wish I was a game reviwer or something. Or, even better, if my blog actually got enough fans to allow me to visit cons like E3, which apparently is going back to what it was like before it became all crappy and what not. Actually, now that I'm thinking, I don't think anyone reads this blog. Oh well. Someone might read it. And for you, loyal fan, I will continue to update!
Your links for today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAN0ByjSsV4
And another: http://www.brainygamer.com/the_brainy_gamer/2008/10/fallout-3.html
Expect some cool changes to my blog in the future!
Around the internet, Spore has shocked and awed gamers. Not because of it's amazingness I can tell you. Because of Spore's DRM, gamers are paranoid that their computer is next in line to be wiped by the DRM's "computer destroying ability", something I have not noticed yet. Of course, as soon as you say something here on the internet, it spreads faster than the Spanish flu. Or in this case, threads stating "omgz spore iz gay mah compz gonna die".
Also on the Spore issue, MANY people say Spore didn't live up to the hype. Now, I admit it isn't as epically masterful as Will Wright claimed it to be, but I do say it's amazing. I love the game, and still like playing it. Yes, even after the one month mark, which is the latest I'll have beaten a game. Spore might even survive past the one year mark, a feat only Mass Effect, Banjo Tooie and Company of Heroes have accomplished.
Spore has a lot of haters. More people look at the flaws of the game than the greatness of it. Those kinds of people who think that way should really try to enjoy the game, and in the future, don't believe the hype.
Next up is the sad state of video games in the eyes of the media and parents. Video gaming is not a toy, and is not addictive. Video gaming is as much of entertainment as a movie or a book. And how many people bash books? I think games have just the potential for learning and skill building as books and movies combined. On that note, you have to commend Nintendo for showing video games in a positive light, and aiming towards non-gamers. Good for you, Nintendo.
With great games like Metal Gear Solid coming out, it really shows how games can be used as an effective narrative, effectively bridging the gap between the audience and the entertainment. People like control, and video games like Mass Effect allow the player to essentially create their own story, their own worlds and situations. That's probably why Mass Effect has lasted so long with me.
Hey do any of you love LittleBigPlanet? Then screw you! LBP is a level editor. A slightly complex level editor. As in, it has user created content and lots of useless features. You're probably thinking, "But, Five_X! Imagine what we could make!" Yeah, I know what you could make! A yellow lump that kinda looks like it could be something. An elephant? No, it looks more like a flying crapworm from Zetus-2! That's the imaginative part, thinking of what that junk you spewed out could be! Fun! Just look at Spore. Remember the phallic outbreak of penis monsters? Yeah, that'll populate LBP, just like all the crap that some moron thinks is cool, but is actually that thing I dropped in the crapper. With eyes!
Now for something completely different! Fallout 3 looks amazing. I didn't play the other Fallouts, I hear they are great, and my friend really enjoys them. Kinda the opposite of Spore, Fallout fans think that Bethesda with royally screw the franchise over. Personally, I think that Bethesda is that Bethesda is the absolute perfect company to recreate the Fallout world.
Hey, also, I got the G4 channel a while ago! It's the only thing I watch on TV now. All gaming, all the time. Except for Torrent. I hate that show.
Man I wish I was a game reviwer or something. Or, even better, if my blog actually got enough fans to allow me to visit cons like E3, which apparently is going back to what it was like before it became all crappy and what not. Actually, now that I'm thinking, I don't think anyone reads this blog. Oh well. Someone might read it. And for you, loyal fan, I will continue to update!
Your links for today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAN0ByjSsV4
And another: http://www.brainygamer.com/the_brainy_gamer/2008/10/fallout-3.html
Expect some cool changes to my blog in the future!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Hail, Mortals!
First up today is Jack Thompson. If you haven't heard yet, he can't practice law anymore. That means he won't be bashing video games anymore. Rejoice! Second is Fable 2. It comes out October 21. I'll be getting that. Also, Dead Space comes out on the 14th. My friend's buying that. Spore is still mind blowing. Also, I still can't wait for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. If you don't know yet, Banjo Kazooie is my favourite game series ever. They are amazing. Which is why I think Banjo Kazooie 3 is going to be the greatest game ever to exist. Yes, better than Spore.
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