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Lost Planet 2, Alan Wake, DA:Origins DLC, Mass Effect DLC

d-shade — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:18:00 +0000

So there has been a few things that came out, Lost Planet 2, Alan Wake, and DLC for Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The Mass Effect DLC is pretty old as it is the Kasumi one which I just recently got and finished as well as the firewalker ones. They are both pretty good but after finishing the game it seems silly to go back and do those missions. The DLC for Dragon Age just came out I have not had a chance to play it yet but the whole concept is pretty interesting. There is also Lost Planet 2 and Alan Wake that was recently released and both are pretty good.
I just finished ep1 and 2 on Alan Wake and so far the game is awesome. So far I don’t have really anything negative to say about the game.
Lost Planet 2 is good as well, has the same problems as the first one but the co-op makes it kick ass. The only thing is when your battle gauge runs out you have to start the chapter all over again. Which sucks if the level is annoying and you have a boss fight at the end. Small problems but its still a great game.

I will hopefully have a longer review after I have played.

COD: Modern Warfare 2

d-shade — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:35:16 +0000

I have been playing Modern Warfare 2 online a lot lately. I never played the first one so it was all new to me when I initially picked the game up. I know this has always been an ongoing issue but why in the hell are people boosting so much in the game? Is it seriously that hard to just play the damn thing? Also why would you pay some dumb kid to host a prestige lobby what would be the point of that. I just don’t get it… But other then that I think the game is great! It is a lot funner to play then the Halo Reach Beta, but I only played it for an hour and got stuck playing head hunter the whole time when I just wanted to play slayer..

Final Fantasy XIII… disappointing…

d-shade — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:22:58 +0000

So I beat Final Fantasy XIII a while back… and I am really disappointed with it. I haven’t really played much in terms of Final Fantasy in the past few years. I have only played IX and XII and didn’t beat either. It didn’t hold my interest enough to keep playing plus I was playing while games like Mass Effect and such were coming out. I did play a lot of Final Fantasy XI but I stopped playing a long time ago. I am sure you heard all the rumors or even played the hours of the linear tunnel/hallway maps scattered with monster. It took me 30 hours until I finally got to a open map just to find out that I can’t do much on this map other then a small portion of the side quest unless I either level like crazy or beat the game.

Now the cut scenes, fighting system, graphics, story and music are all pretty good. The biggest problem of the game like I mentioned earlier is that most of the game you are running down a hallway with enemies. Now for a final fantasy game it seemed a little too linear, there was no exploring towns or talking to people. I wish there was more exploring, all you get is a couple a maps that you can explore and for those that are playing it on the 360 like me that is not till the 3rd disc. I will admit that game is pretty good but it just wasn’t what I was expecting for final fantasy.

Posts moved but still no updates??

d-shade — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:34:38 +0000

So I moved the posts and was all amped up about getting the site rolling. But then I started working on other things and go side tracked as usual. Now I am working on school stuff trying to beat FFXIII, trying to figure out my work schedule. As well as working on a few php scripts, so I just got slightly side tracked. Hopefully I will get into posting more as I get control of my time again.

Oh and I will be posting so EZFlashVi skins soon I hope.

Old Posts Moved….

d-shade — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:04:14 +0000

I have finally finished moving my posts over. I thought there was more but it seems I was wrong.

DJ Hero

d-shade — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:15:37 +0000

Well I thought about it for a while listening to most of the tracks and watching a lot of gameplay videos and I finally decided to add another plastic instrument to my collection. Currently I have a GH3 guitar, RB1 guitar/drum/mic, and Rb2 guitar/drum(with cymbals)/mic. The game is actually really good most of the mixes are great some are a bit on the annoying side… like jackson 5 vs third eye blind. Now I wouldn’t say playing this game will turn you into a DJ nor will it help you DJ better. This is just a game… just like how playing plastic guitar wont let you shred like . I currently can only play it up to hard but I get a lot of misses. I had to stop playing because I got complaints from my girlfriend that she keeps getting songs stuck in her head. Considering these are mixes you can’t really sing along to them unless you A: either have the game or B: have the soundtrack. So I decided to take a break from it I was able to clear all the songs on medium on two days(which shows how much I was playing it when I bought it).

Now the controller is well built the platter feels smooth the crossfader kind of feels like something off of a cheap radio shack mixer that I used to own. The “hidden” control panel is great, although I would of had the headset jack on the front side of slider portion of the controller, this way the cords would be out of the way. I do love the fact that you can change the controller up completely for left’s and the fact that you can move the buttons to either side of the platter. One thing I am wondering is if they will ever make the game where you had two platters one for the blue and one of the green stream to give you a more realistic DJ experience.

Now if your a fan of rhythm/music games and like listening to mixes then this is a must have game. You may want to actually try the game out at your local game/electronics store or at a friends house. I have friends that love the game but just can’t handle the crossfader, and they end up just completely screwing up. Now if you have a friend that is fairly good at the game(can handle hard) you can get about 250 points by playing the tutorials, and 2 setlists(on hard). The first setlist would be the one right after the tutorial and the second would be the Grandmaster Flash set(if you can unlock it that fast you may have to play another just to get more stars). You will also need to create a dj/guitar setlist with one song in order to get the 2 guitar achievements. Also make sure you have a mic connected not a headset and have someone talk into it while your playing.

No that’s not me playing… but its one of my favorite songs in the game

Borderlands

d-shade — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:28 +0000

Well I bought Borderlands and the game is well….. AWESOME!!!! Its like they got fallout3 and made it 1st person only, added a “Bazillion” Guns, vehicles, and made the co-op seamless. Now for the wish they had part…. Customizable Characters(not just color parts), Vehicles that don’t get stuck so easily, an easier way to compare guns while in shops.

I have been playing co-op with my girlfriend and its been going good.. I have also been playing solo on a different character which is behind my co-op character so I am always playing catchup with it… Playing co-op is a litter easier than playing solo so you have someone to draw the enemy fire away from you or you have someone to pick you up when you go down. I haven’t done any 4 player co-op but I am sure that would be a blast..

After playing this game I hope fable3 will have the co-op set up similar to this where you can go to any point on the map until someone zones to the next map. As the co-op for fable2 was horrid.

So if your thinking of getting Borderlands you should ask your self this.
Do I like FPS games?
Do I like doing quests in game like fallout3 and mmorpgs?
If you answered yes to both questions then the game is for you… If you answered no to both then you prob wont like it too much and if your answer was split then its a toss up because if you can’t play FPS games because you get motion sickness or if you just suck then you will have a hard time.. and if you hate doing quests/favors for people then you will hate doing it for this game too.

Also since the game is pretty questy from what I have played so far you may get a little side tracked from the main story like in fallout3 for those that played it.

Wii-K47: Wii Light Gun Attachment

d-shade — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:13:32 +0000

Well looking for a light gun and debating on which one to get I ran into the Wii-K47 by Penguin United. From the looks of it the Wii-K47 seems to have a pretty good build quality. One of the main features of the Wii-K47 is the dual trigger one for A and one for B. This was a feature that was suppose to be on the Pelican Dual Shot, but I don’t think that accessory every made it to market.

Wii-K47 This is my first “Zapper” accessory that I have purchased. So I can’t really compare it to the Official Zapper or any of the other ones.

The Wii-K47 has two parts, the front which holds the Wiimote and the back that holds the Nunchuck+Wires/Strap. Once the Wii-K47 is put together and the wires are all tucked away it looks pretty slick. The front grip is very square and seems a little small. So if depending on the size of your hand it can be uncomfortable. The rear grip is virtually the same as holding the nunchuck, although it may be a little cramped if you have large fingers. Both front and back pieces hold the controller fairly securely, you don’t hear any rattling or have to worry about the controller flying out.

The front trigger layout is a bit weird, for some reason the top trigger pushes the A button and the bottom trigger pulls on the B. As far as pulling on the triggers and seeing the wiimote light up they seem pretty responsive. Both triggers have springs so if they feel mushy you can just find stiffer springs that fit. One thing I am worried about is the way the Wii-K47 pushes the A button. The A button is pressed by a piece of clear plastic that slides over the button, So eventually one of them will get worn out if not both of them.

The Wii-K47 does not have a sight on the front portion, so if your using just the front to play House of the Dead or something you might as well shoot from the hip. The back piece does have a sight but its pretty useless.

Sadly I don’t currently have a game to use the Wii-K47 with, its on the way(NPPL 2009). As of now I would recommend the Wii-K47 to anyone looking for a zapper accessory as this is the only that is in the market that allows you to press the A button. Although the trigger positions are reversed. I am sure with some modification that could possibly be fixed.

I will try and get pictures up and more results once I get NPPL 2009

I finally got my game, and the game with the Wii-K47 is pretty good. It takes a bit to get used to it but for the most part its like playing lazy paintball no screaming, no running, no pain plus you get to wipe lol. So I would really recommend the Wii-K47, I got the Wii-K47 on ebay for about $15 shipped so it was a pretty good buy

Update(9-1-09): Pictures added…
Update(9-10-09): Short with game review

Fable 2

d-shade — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:40:14 +0000

Well its been a few weeks since Fable 2 has been out. And I must say that the game is pretty short, which is slightly disappointing. I mean in 2 weeks I was able to get almost all the achievements, expect 1 which you have to trade dolls with other players. Hopefully there will some kind of download or something that will maybe extend the game play.

Wii!!!

d-shade — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:25:11 +0000

Well I finally got one. Thanks to MyCokeRewards. I won a 2008 sweepstakes for the Nintendo Wii back in April. After waiting 6-8 weeks I finally got it so we got another Wiimote, got our internet fixed(it was broken when we got back in), rented DragonQuest: Swords, Okami, and Cooking Mama. So far the games are pretty fun. Not too sure about cooking mama I like the DS version better.