Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed

Just recently I decided to get Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed for PC for the hell of it(and Mass Effect is better on PC anyways due to some new things). Both were pretty cheap($10 on Steam, you can't beat that, $20 for AC at Gamestop ), and I just got them also to see if I want to play their sequels. While I have not fully completed either game, I am liking Mass Effect besides a few things(cover system is like the 360 version of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter but a tad worse, those elevators take a little longer than they should), but as for Assassin's Creed, well, I have mixed reactions on that game. It is considered to be a love/hate game, and I'm torn in between. Despite having good things about the game, I just didn't have a lot of fun with it, I just find it average, hopefully I'll finish it and the sequel should be better, and from what I read, it could be, I'll at least rent it. Damn, that's too much gaming for me.

Modern Warfare 2 Controversy in Scores, Fox News and Pay to Play it?

1 Remember the last blog I made about what the PC version lacks compared to COD4 in multiplayer and other things? Well, it shouldn't had happened as Gamespot rewarded that version with a 8.5 instead of the console versions being a 9.0. All because of those missing features, and you got to love how users are downrating that version as well. It's a shame, oh well, still a great game going by critics.

2. This game makes it to Fox News, and they complained about you playing as a terrorist. Yeah, I'll stay out of that one, besides the fact that it's OPTIONAL and it's not real either.

3. Activision plans to make us pay to play COD games. Yeah, I'm starting to hate them even more, what's the point? Isn't DLC enough?

As for me getting this game, yeah, when it's used.

Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Impressions

I'm a bit late on this, but after liking the 1st one, I decided to download the PC version(and my brother downloaded the 360 version since he never game on PC), and from what played it's very similar to the original with a few new things. There are new types of zombies that are even more unique and deadly than the previous zombies, like since when did zombies ever shield themselves and can only be taken out in a specific spot? There's new weapons like melee weapons like pots, machetes and guitars, and they instantly kill the majority of the mindless zombies in one hit. I find it enjoyable since chopping heads off is satisfying no matter how you see it. Other than that, it's pretty much like the 1st one. Is that a good or bad thing? That depends on how much change you wouldn't to see, not to mention it barely looks better than the original too. My brother never played the original but this demo and enjoyed it, he almost wants to buy it for the 360. I'll be getting it on PC of course whenever I do decided to buy it.

Dead or Alive 5 and Perfect Dark 2 Rumors

If you guys didn't know, I love the DOA fighting game series. I played 1-4 and loved 4. And no, not because of the women, well, that's half of it. I love playing as Kasumi though, so yeah, anyways I liked going online in DOA4 and just like the series as a whole. I recently found out DOA5 may be in development. If this is true, I'm going to need some tissues, and it's not what your mind thinks either, you know what I'm talking about.

As if you didn't know, I love Perfect Dark on the N64, one of the few games I gave a 10 to and glad it's coming to XBLA remade with modern features. I gave Perfect Dark Zero a 7 for obvious reasons and you can read the review here. There have been reports that Perfect Dark 2 was in development since 2007 but the rumor is that is was either put on hold or even canceled. This link even shows a video of what the game looks like. In development of course. So Rare decides to make some games with Natal eh, I hope they turn out well. And I want more Joanna Dark action!

Girls of Gamespot

Yeah, I just had to talk about them, mainly the ones I'm friends with. And why is that you say? Just for the hell of it.

Fiona_Mac_92: 1st friend on GS who commented on my 1st blog, which wasn't even about gaming at all, it was about stories I write. While she isn't on much, she really appreciated the blogs I did earlier.

kbaily: She's been here for a while being in unions and all, and while she's somewhat serious with her topics and even posts, she's not that bad as she's nice, sometimes funny and makes sense most of the time, unlike some people here.

tagyhag: While she's a PC/Wii gamer newcomer, I find her to be hilarious when it comes to posting. Nearly every post I've seen from her makes me laugh or at least chuckle.

Princess_Jill: Going by her blogs, she's crazy, but funny.

Blixxed: Newcomer who is ok as she does come to System Wars sometimes and likes GTA.

Ohno_Kateh: I find some of her blogs to be good actually. She's decent but should be on more.

blueeyedtasha87: Going by her blogs, she seems to be having a hard time with her life, but at least she pulls through it.

Sandpiper121PP: I actually love her blogs as she puts a lot of work and detail into them and are quite often a good read. She's also a COD fan for your COD fans out there. She seems to be a great gamer overall.

zxv33: Another great user here with many fun blogs she creates that I end up liking, she's not that bad at all.

Lilyanne46: Newcomer who loves to collect games and I mainly see her in Off Topic ofum, she's ok but is quite different from other users here.

Viet_Phoenix: Newcomer who's been off for a while, but going by her blogs, she's a PC gamer with blogs that aren't that bad for her.

ruthielove14: IMO, she is one of the best users here. When it comes to blogs, she knows variety as I ended liking just about every blog she made from what I seen. From school to friends, to games, to traveling and more, she always puts effort into her blogs while being funny sometimes. Not to mention she showed pics of herself. While I wish she could be on here more often, I would not forget her anytime soon. I like her, a lot.

Yeah, I just did that because I wanted you to know that Gamespot isn't all guys!

And to end this blog, I present you the Top 10 Guility Pleasures in Gaming. Enjoy!

Level 36

Yep, I finally made it to this level, congratulate me guys and gals.

A RRODless 360 for a year

Yep, it finally has happened: My 360 has lasted one year without the RROD. My previous 2 360s got RROD months before reaching a year, but I found a way to take care of this one, it is a newer model after all, a Falcon to be exact. I overcame the usual assumptions of 360s breaking a lot, which is kind of blown out of proportion. Now excuse while I continue to play with it...

And now for some Wii news!

No Wii HD?

According to a article, Reggie says there won't be a Wii HD, despite all those rumors. While I'm glad those rumors can rest, I still wish to see Zelda and Zero Suit Samus in HD, oh well, I can always dream. Maybe next gen?

Create games for the Wii

If you had seen my sig on the forum, you know it says something about creating games for the Wii. Maybe not commerical games, but using a program called Wii Game Studio would allow you to create 2D games for the Wii. It's pretty much Game Maker with a different look and I've been using Game Maker for a while so I should be used to it as it's easy to use.

If you want to create 3D Wii games however, you have to use Unity 3D, but that's for commerical use though. This is some cool stuff eh, who said the Wii is useless after all?

New Super Mario Bros. Wii and COD 4 Modern Warfare: Reflex

The more videos I see of NSMB Wii, the more I want it, with 4 player co-op, the Koopa Kids making a return and being in 3D for the 1st time and the videos do make the game look fun despite it's graphics. I enjoyed the DS one despite the difficulty and I would most likely love this game. As for COD 4 Modern Warfare Reflex, I'm not getting it, while the game got better graphically as the youtube videos proved it, the graphics are still flawed and I have COD4 on PC anyways. Great for Wii owners who didn't play the HD versions though.

Now to end the Wii talk and speak of the PC version of MW2...

PC version of MW2 gets numerous complaints

If you think the $60 price tag is bad enough for a PC game, you haven't seen the features taken out of it, I'll start with this chart:

And to top it off, someone makes fun of it with this pic:

Yeah, while funny and cruel, it's sadly true. It will still sell millions, but would PC gamers like it? Stay tuned next week to find out. This game has been leaked on 360 BTW.

IW to stop making COD games?

Yep, you heard it hear folks, another article I found said IW would stop making those games when it stops being fun to make. Er, ok, that's going to be hard to do seeing what direction they're taking, but hopefully so since I want to see some new IPs from them, they have the talent after all.

Valve attacks PSN community, Pitchford responds to them

Yeah, I can't believe it either, here's what Valve said:

"Right now for Left 4 Dead 2 we're looking at PC and 360 because the community aspects really fit the game - it's all about playing with your friends,"

"But that's the short term. What we're looking at for the long term... if it works out, it works out. Right now don't not buy it on the 360 because you think it's coming out on the PS3 - it's not going to. Right? It's coming out on the PC and 360. It's going to be exclusive for that."

"In hooking up with your friends and the community aspects, I think the Xbox 360 is head and shoulders above the PS3. The 360 and PC are on par, right?"

Ouch, harsh words, and Pitchford's response:

"[Valve VP of marketing] Doug Lombardi had to take a swipe at the PS3 again, and I thought it was foolish,"

"I read it the same way I read fanboys,"

"Like there's a guy who brought the Sony platform and he's a Sony guy, so he decides he's going to spend a certain percentage of his time bashing Microsoft. And there's a guy on Microsoft doing the same thing. Those guys are childish and narrow minded; It's the same kind of thing."

Yeah, I should stay out of this one.

Now to end this blog with a few things

Mass Effect is $10 on Steam, I should buy it to see how different it is from the 360 version.

My next blog will talk about the girls on Gamespot, mainly the ones I'm friends with, and what I think about them. Why am I doing it? Well, according to this site(and many game sites in general), hardly any girls come here and I'll prove them wrong. They're just like us males and should be treated equally.

And to end with a sig with Aika from the game Skies of Arcadia

Happy Halloween

So, what are you going to do on this day? Well, personally I'm going to eat a lot of candy, watch some horror movies and play Left 4 Dead, though I may end up playing another horror game as well. If i do plan on dressing up, hopefully it'll be good. Hope you guys do something fun today.

Top 10 Best and Worst Horror Movies

Last year I made a list of good and bad horror movies. And what better way than too list them again here for many who missed it, you may agree/disagree with me, oh well, it's my opinion anyways.

Top 10 Worst

10. The Blair Witch Project

9. Alien v.s Predator

8. Hostel Part II

7. Black Christmas Remake

6. The Butcher

5. BloodRayne

4. Alone in the Dark

3. House of the Dead

2. BloodRayne 2

1. Zombie Nation

You can read my mini reviews about them here.

Top 10 Best

10. Cloverfield

9. The Fly Remake

8. Friday the 13th

7. The Shining

6. The Descent

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street, can't wait for the remake, woot!

4. The Thing

3. Evil Dead

2. Aliens

1. Alien

You can read my mini reviews here.

So that's it for that, I need to watch more horror movies.

Both L4D2 and MW2 are banned in Australia

Come on now, they can't be serious. While Left 4 Dead 2 is gory and all, they can't tone it down? Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 gets banned because of a certain moment in the game that has something to do with deaths of innocent civilians. Really? 2 of the biggest games in 2009? Wow man. I don't have much to say.

Do I like Borderlands?

Yes, I do like this game, after renting it on PS3, I decided to buy it on PC and is enjoying it so far. There are some problems like flaky enemy a.i., some repetition in the quests, nearly nonexistent story and a terrible ending, but the game makes up for it with 4 unique playable characters that can be upgraded to your liking, tons of guns to find and use, some interesting quests, great art direction and 4 player co-op along with over 20 hours of play time thanks to 160 quests to complete. I would say give it a shot but this game is certainly not for everyone. Still a great game though. Even better, the 360 and PS3 versions have been patched!

Star Fox

This series hasn't had a game in a while, and why is that? Sales, as Shigeru Miyamoto himself talks about it in this quote:

"I tend to forget those games [laughs]. I'm a big fan of the 'Star Fox' games. Every time we make a 'Star Fox' game I'm hoping people will enjoy it as much as I do. Of course the goal every time is to try and make it more and more fun but, at least in Japan, the people that purchase the 'Star Fox' games has decreased over the years. But we still try to make them more fun and hopefully people will see the appeal in those games."

I have an idea: Make one like Star Fox 64. Man, I love that game, I had memories of playing it and the multiplayer with friends. So yeah, get on take game.

Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time demo

The game is out and I played the demo to it. The graphics were noticeably improved while still maintaining 60FPS, amazing. You played as Clank and it plays similar to Tools of Destruction in controls and gameplay, though there are sections that add some uniqueness to the franchise:

You'll be in certain rooms that will have you cloning yourself to solve puzzles. You'll clone another one of yourself or 2 that can be recorded and even rewinded as well and they get tricker as you go along. Explaining it would be kind of tough to do, but it really does add something new and cool. You are actually required to think, in a Ratchet and Clank game, no way. Overall I enjoyed it and hope to add this one to my collection one day.

So I hope you enjoy this holiday, I am most likely.