Bosses then.
?
Bosses now.
That is all.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
#5 - Past and Present
I couldn't be bothered with a proper post today, so here's a comparison on video game bosses through the ages.
Bosses then.
?
Bosses now.
That is all.
Bosses then.
?
Bosses now.
That is all.
Sunday, 3 April 2011
#4 - Talkin' 'Bout Darkspore
So I'm going to go on a whim here and expect you all know what the game Spore was. The one with all the creatures going into space and spending countless hours of gametime for no real reward at the end. The one that we all got pretty sick of during the space stage. Yeah, that's the one.
Anyway, as slow as that game was, the devs decided to take the parts that everyone liked, the creature stage, creation abilities and what have you, and put them into a new, stand alone game which is currently on Open Beta on Steam, Darkspore.
Basically, the plot involves you being part of some special race that controlled other races from their spaceships, and the Darkspore are creatures that have been mutated to become the evil types using an unstable experiment which turned into a virus, E-DNA. At the beginning of the game, the war has been long since over and you, with any friends you have with you, have to take back the Darkspore planets one by one.
Gameplay-wise, Darkspore is what you get when you put Spore and Diablo into a blender and set it on 'Fast Mix.' Add in mid game class changes, random drops and decent matchmaking, and you've got the fun that you would have if you were playing Darkspore. The Campaign can be Single Player or Co-op, and involves running around large repetitive maps killing everything in the way, picking up items to customize your creatures (which there is 100 of) and finally getting to the final boss waves in the end arena.
As you would usually level up in hack and slash games such as this, XP is based on your performance with the creatures, higher levels give you better items, upgrades, game modes and creatures, however the creatures level is entirely based on the gear that they are wearing. The higher level the gear, the higher level they are.
The game also has PVP mode, which I can imagine would be fairly easy to figure out, however I haven't had the chance to play it, as it is an unlockable that I haven't unlocked.
All in all, Darkspore is Maxis' new form of making a good game out of an average game. The fun I've had in this game, even though it's so simple, is only barely measurable. I suggest if you liked Spore, Diablo or any relaxing cooperative game, you should get this game. Just don't give it to your kids. It's a little gory, even for my tastes.
Plot: 5/10
Idea: 7/10
Fun: 9/10
Anyway, as slow as that game was, the devs decided to take the parts that everyone liked, the creature stage, creation abilities and what have you, and put them into a new, stand alone game which is currently on Open Beta on Steam, Darkspore.
Basically, the plot involves you being part of some special race that controlled other races from their spaceships, and the Darkspore are creatures that have been mutated to become the evil types using an unstable experiment which turned into a virus, E-DNA. At the beginning of the game, the war has been long since over and you, with any friends you have with you, have to take back the Darkspore planets one by one.
Gameplay-wise, Darkspore is what you get when you put Spore and Diablo into a blender and set it on 'Fast Mix.' Add in mid game class changes, random drops and decent matchmaking, and you've got the fun that you would have if you were playing Darkspore. The Campaign can be Single Player or Co-op, and involves running around large repetitive maps killing everything in the way, picking up items to customize your creatures (which there is 100 of) and finally getting to the final boss waves in the end arena.
As you would usually level up in hack and slash games such as this, XP is based on your performance with the creatures, higher levels give you better items, upgrades, game modes and creatures, however the creatures level is entirely based on the gear that they are wearing. The higher level the gear, the higher level they are.
The game also has PVP mode, which I can imagine would be fairly easy to figure out, however I haven't had the chance to play it, as it is an unlockable that I haven't unlocked.
All in all, Darkspore is Maxis' new form of making a good game out of an average game. The fun I've had in this game, even though it's so simple, is only barely measurable. I suggest if you liked Spore, Diablo or any relaxing cooperative game, you should get this game. Just don't give it to your kids. It's a little gory, even for my tastes.
Plot: 5/10
Idea: 7/10
Fun: 9/10
Friday, 1 April 2011
#3 - Gaming... Where to begin?
It seems I've already failed in bringing out a new post every day, but I'm sure you can forgive me just this once.
So I figured I'd start off by explaining my main source of time wastage - Video games. I'm a mainly PC gamer, owning over $4000 worth of games (I didn't actually spend that much, but that's beside the point), but I also have an Xbox 360 for whenever I feel like a bit of 12 year olds playing Halo.
Oh dear... Did I say that out loud?
I'd have to say my favorite game of all time would be Portal. The intriguing Puzzles, super-slanted humour and short game time leaves the best feeling every time I play through it. I honestly can NOT wait for the sequel to come out in the next month.
My next favorite would be, due to nostalgic reasons, would be the Doom series, particularly 1 and 2. Similar to Fable for some, Counter Strike for others, Doom was the first game that really got me into playing games. I was playing it when I was 3 years old, and I'm still playing it now I'm 18. Possibly not as much as I was back then, but still a large enough amount to make it a semi-regular occurrence.
The game I play the most would be, without a doubt, Minecraft. As basic and childish as it seems, Minecraft gives me that creative fix I need that no other game could give me. Even Garry's Mod never quite felt creative enough for me. The closest thing you can really get to owning the world is Lego, and Lego doesn't have infinite amounts of randomly generated terrain to explore, unfortunately.
Whenever I'm not playing Minecraft these days, I'll be playing a random game that I own and haven't yet played, or I'll be on my Xbox, playing Rhythm games or Halo: Reach. I'm not exactly good at the latter, but I hope to gain some more skill in the coming years.
As I go through my games list, I'll probably be reviewing them, possibly recording the gameplay, whatever I feel like at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThatCastShow
You'll find any game time I record on this channel. Hopefully that channel will gain popularity after a while.
So I figured I'd start off by explaining my main source of time wastage - Video games. I'm a mainly PC gamer, owning over $4000 worth of games (I didn't actually spend that much, but that's beside the point), but I also have an Xbox 360 for whenever I feel like a bit of 12 year olds playing Halo.
Oh dear... Did I say that out loud?
I'd have to say my favorite game of all time would be Portal. The intriguing Puzzles, super-slanted humour and short game time leaves the best feeling every time I play through it. I honestly can NOT wait for the sequel to come out in the next month.
My next favorite would be, due to nostalgic reasons, would be the Doom series, particularly 1 and 2. Similar to Fable for some, Counter Strike for others, Doom was the first game that really got me into playing games. I was playing it when I was 3 years old, and I'm still playing it now I'm 18. Possibly not as much as I was back then, but still a large enough amount to make it a semi-regular occurrence.
The game I play the most would be, without a doubt, Minecraft. As basic and childish as it seems, Minecraft gives me that creative fix I need that no other game could give me. Even Garry's Mod never quite felt creative enough for me. The closest thing you can really get to owning the world is Lego, and Lego doesn't have infinite amounts of randomly generated terrain to explore, unfortunately.
Whenever I'm not playing Minecraft these days, I'll be playing a random game that I own and haven't yet played, or I'll be on my Xbox, playing Rhythm games or Halo: Reach. I'm not exactly good at the latter, but I hope to gain some more skill in the coming years.
As I go through my games list, I'll probably be reviewing them, possibly recording the gameplay, whatever I feel like at the time.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThatCastShow
You'll find any game time I record on this channel. Hopefully that channel will gain popularity after a while.
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