Thursday, January 28, 2010

Having Trouble Downloading Bad Company 2 Beta?



Try here:

 http://www.bigdownload.com/games/battlefield-bad-company-2/pc/battlefield-bad-company-2-beta-client/

It allowed me to download it within 11 minutes. Your welcome. And yes, the beta is pretty awesome. :) Be sure to check EA's twitter for Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Key Giveaways: http://twitter.com/EA

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Wallpapers Galore!

I'm primarily making this post for a  Section 8 wallpaper I made, but if I make any more gaming-related wallpapers I'll be sure to post them here:
                                                     

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Lollipop Prince!

Have any of you ever seen some of this guy's videos? They're hilarious! Check these out and don't be afraid to post some comments on what you think and if you enjoyed them be sure to subscribe to his channel!



Sunday, January 17, 2010

Just Cause 2 deserves more hype!

Seriously, have you seen any of the new trailers or other videos for this game? It looks amazing. If your a bit skeptical because of the first in the series, I'm sure these videos will change your mind:



  
If you're interested, be sure to check out their site: justcause.com and this informative fan-site: panauisland.com

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Dragon Age: Origins

To be honest, I wasn't sure if  Dragon Age: Origins was going to be as good as the other Bioware games I had played so long ago. I fondly remember being the good jedi in Knights of the Old Republic and all the tough decisions that I had to make that would influence the story for better or for worse. The idea of the player controlling the story soon caught my interest, and before I knew it I was hooked. Although that was the main element that drew me to Dragon Age, I found so much more to admire.


 Dragon Age: Origins is an RPG party-combat game. It has a convenient pause function that allows you to stop battle and issue commands to one of your 4 members and commence on your command. Although you can only have 3 party members with your character at a time, you can have far more in the group you can choose from. One thing that I really enjoyed was the party inventory that all the characters shared so that you could equip them easier and faster. The races include elves, humans, and dwarves. You can either start off as a mage, warrior, or rogue and then eventually specialize into specific roles in your class.


For me, the greatest part of the game is how the player can affect the story through even the smallest of decisions. Like previous Bioware titles, there's so many ways to influence the people around you to cause surprising events that otherwise could not be possible. This could range from different quests to having different party members. Even the type of character you make in the beginning of the game can completely change how it starts off, and even how other people view you later in the game. Another thing that really caught my attention was the detail to relationships in the game. When in camp, you can talk to any of your party members that often branch off into interesting conversations that may even lead to new quests.


The action is great. Most of the time gameplay is really hectic, but in a good way that keeps you on your feet. Since you can control any character at a time, its almost certain that you're going to have to take advantage of it. For instance, I made my character a strict DPS (Damage Per Second) dual-wielding warrior that didn't have much health. I often had to take control of my healing mage and make sure that I kept my main character alive while he did the most of the damage. While most of the battles seem quite normal, there are some that are quite epic in scale, or so they seem. Overall, the gameplay mechanics are quite enjoyable.


Even though it has great graphics on the PC, places like the eleven forest and Denerim are most notable for having an unfinished feeling about them and poor texturing. However, it's not such an eyesore that would draw you away from a lot of the great things the game has to offer.


 If there's anything that Bioware is known for, it's for making quality RPG's, and Dragon Age: Origins is no exception.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Been a long time.....

It's been way too long since I've last posted here, and this blog is in dire need of some gaming awesomeness. Over my long vacation from the blog I've ventured into the lands of Dragon Age: Origins, contracted a new love for the M4A1 (With FMJ and Extra Damage)in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, became a beast ninja in Assassin's Creed 2, and resurrected the old World of Warcraft DVD sitting on my shelf. Once the weekend is here I plan to write far more into detail, so stay tuned!