So, the new Halo 3 playlist went live on the 28th March 2008, and what do I think? Awesome...
That night, there was an extremely heated debate on Bungie.net, with people moaning about how MLG isn't the playlist we need...they're more interested in SWAT and Infection (how the hell Infection would work as a playlist I don't know!) but what they have to understand is that tonnes of people (myself included) have been playing MLG Customs for ages now as, without meaning to sound cocky, Matchmaking is just too easy...
In case you don't know, MLG (Major League Gaming) run competitive tournaments (and have been doing so since the first Halo) and, for those tournaments, use their own gametypes and Maps. When I say new maps, I mean new weapon layouts within the default maps, with a couple of levels having things added and blocked off (MLG The Pit V4 is a good example of this...). The main difference is that all of the inconsistent (and some might say, host-friendly) weapons, like the Sword, Hammer, Shotgun etc, and also the weapons that take no skill to use, like the Needler, AR, Brute Shot etc, have been taken out completely! This ensures a fair game throughout...
Here are the basic changes to the Base Player Traits:
110% speed
110% damage
90% recharge
Basically this makes the BR feel more powerful (like in Halo 2)
But yeah, the MLG playlist is awesome fun, something alot of us have wanted for ages, and it's really good to see Bungie is listening to its fans, and providing too...they could easily sit back and rest on their laurels...they've fulfilled their end of the deal by making the game..we bought the game vanilla (no extras), so they don't have to do all this! And people moan about paying for map packs?! Pathetic...
Just a tip: If you go into the MLG playlist and find yourself getting owned, stop for a bit, play a few MLG customs (download the Maps and Gametypes from MLG Gametypes File Share as this will let you get to grips with any changes) and also let you learn the new weapon placements and respawn times...
Talking of respawn times, it's worth noting that the weapons are on a drop spawn (well, the power weapons at least)...this means that when the weapons spawn, they do so in the air. This simulates the dropping of the weapon, meaning that it will disappear after exactly 1 minute...what this does is keep the weapons on a constant timer...here's an example for you:
You're playing Matchmaking, default settings (no drop spawn), and you go to find the Sniper Rifle...but oh no, it's not there! However, you don't know when it will respawn, as you don't know when it was picked up, because the Sniper spawns about 3 minutes after pickup...he could have picked it up a second ago, or 2 minutes ago...you just don't know! He does though, so he has sniper control!
In MLG, this problem is eliminated....because it drops, it will respawn every 3 minutes, regardless of when somebody picks it up, because the game thinks the weapon's been picked up! This way, if you go to find the Sniper Rifle, and it's gone, you can look at the game timer and think well, 3 minutes are almost up, it'll be back in a sec...
This creates an overall fairer game, and as such is my (and alot of other players) favourite way to play the game.
MLG = The future of Halo
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Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
New releases: Dark Sector
Yes, that's right, Dark Sector was released today!
I really like the look of this game as it's got quite a few original concepts...the Glaive being one of them! It's an awesome weapon that promises to change the way you play this sort of game, and is a refreshing break from standard guns (seriously, if I see one more frickin' Desert Eagle, I'll cry!)! The fact that the Glaive is also a part of his body gets rid of the whole "Well if he'd thrown that in real-life, he'd never have got it back" argument...
However, that's not where the originality ends...Hayden Tenno (the main character) suffers from a disease call Congenital Analgia...this illness is not fictional, but quite rare, and it means he cannot feel pain! A highly original concept that I've never seen before in a game, and it should lend itself extremely well to the game's backstory!
Digital Extremes also got in a pretty decent voice for Hayden....Michael Rosenbaum, who I remember as Kip from Kickin' It Old Skool...most of you will know him as Lex Luthor from Smallville...let's face it, he plays a blinder in both! Having a decent voice actor for the lead role is, in my opinion, one of the most important things in a game. I'm not sure why, I just don't think I'd enjoy running around as this awesome character, and then having a this really terrible voice come out of it's mouth...it'd just ruin the game (for me anyway)! More on Voice Acting in games soon...
So yeah, Dark Sector out today, may be picking it up later on...who knows? If it's awesome, we could have a good series on our hands...if not? Well then today's a glaive, glaive day in 360-land (I'm sorry)
I really like the look of this game as it's got quite a few original concepts...the Glaive being one of them! It's an awesome weapon that promises to change the way you play this sort of game, and is a refreshing break from standard guns (seriously, if I see one more frickin' Desert Eagle, I'll cry!)! The fact that the Glaive is also a part of his body gets rid of the whole "Well if he'd thrown that in real-life, he'd never have got it back" argument...
However, that's not where the originality ends...Hayden Tenno (the main character) suffers from a disease call Congenital Analgia...this illness is not fictional, but quite rare, and it means he cannot feel pain! A highly original concept that I've never seen before in a game, and it should lend itself extremely well to the game's backstory!
Digital Extremes also got in a pretty decent voice for Hayden....Michael Rosenbaum, who I remember as Kip from Kickin' It Old Skool...most of you will know him as Lex Luthor from Smallville...let's face it, he plays a blinder in both! Having a decent voice actor for the lead role is, in my opinion, one of the most important things in a game. I'm not sure why, I just don't think I'd enjoy running around as this awesome character, and then having a this really terrible voice come out of it's mouth...it'd just ruin the game (for me anyway)! More on Voice Acting in games soon...
So yeah, Dark Sector out today, may be picking it up later on...who knows? If it's awesome, we could have a good series on our hands...if not? Well then today's a glaive, glaive day in 360-land (I'm sorry)
Monday, 24 March 2008
Stupid Achievements
They say opinions are like armpits - everybody has them...well here's mine!
There are some seriously stupid achievements out there, but there's just one that's really got my goat! I'm all for a tongue-in-cheek kind of achievement (The Simpsons Game's 'Press Start' springs to mind!) as these can be entertaining and don't really harm anybody...hell, EA are basically taking the piss out of their bad (read: terrible) track record with these things! No, it's not games like The Simpsons Game, with their tongue-in-cheek achievements, that've got my goat...it's games like Turok...
You may or may not be aware of the 'Grab Bag' achievement that the game features, but let me tell you this...it's a new low for achievements! The 'Grab Bag' achievement requires you to kill at least 1 creature, 1 enemy, 1 team-mate and yourself in the same round of a public match...
1 team-mate?! This game is rewarding you 10G for team-killing...well that's just great...
As if team-killing wasn't bad enough...it happens all the time in games like Halo 3 and COD 4, games that don't reward you for team-killing...but no, Propaganda (developers) took it upon themselves to increase the number of team-killing incidents...who knows why? Maybe they didn't think it happened enough? Seriously, this is the last thing online 360 gamers need! We all know what some will do for gamerpoints anyway...if there are people willing to get every single costume and shop item in Rumble Roses XX, then they'll sure as hell stab you in the back (maybe even literally)! It's the sort of thing that we shouldn't even be ALLOWED to do, let alone ENCOURAGED!
I may be overreacting, I don't know (let me know your thoughts!), but what I do know is this: That's one achievement that will never be on my list...
There are some seriously stupid achievements out there, but there's just one that's really got my goat! I'm all for a tongue-in-cheek kind of achievement (The Simpsons Game's 'Press Start' springs to mind!) as these can be entertaining and don't really harm anybody...hell, EA are basically taking the piss out of their bad (read: terrible) track record with these things! No, it's not games like The Simpsons Game, with their tongue-in-cheek achievements, that've got my goat...it's games like Turok...
You may or may not be aware of the 'Grab Bag' achievement that the game features, but let me tell you this...it's a new low for achievements! The 'Grab Bag' achievement requires you to kill at least 1 creature, 1 enemy, 1 team-mate and yourself in the same round of a public match...
1 team-mate?! This game is rewarding you 10G for team-killing...well that's just great...
As if team-killing wasn't bad enough...it happens all the time in games like Halo 3 and COD 4, games that don't reward you for team-killing...but no, Propaganda (developers) took it upon themselves to increase the number of team-killing incidents...who knows why? Maybe they didn't think it happened enough? Seriously, this is the last thing online 360 gamers need! We all know what some will do for gamerpoints anyway...if there are people willing to get every single costume and shop item in Rumble Roses XX, then they'll sure as hell stab you in the back (maybe even literally)! It's the sort of thing that we shouldn't even be ALLOWED to do, let alone ENCOURAGED!
I may be overreacting, I don't know (let me know your thoughts!), but what I do know is this: That's one achievement that will never be on my list...
Resi 5 this Autumn?
There have been many rumours circulating lately that Resident Evil 5 could be released as early as this October...
"Now for those who are fans of the zombie-infested horror game franchise, Resident Evil, this tidbit of a rumor might just make you smile all the way across the universe.If you're eager to know when this multi-platform game will be released for all you guys to sink your teeth into, well, rumor has it that this game will be released during fall this year. In fact, October's the month to be watched out for."
Hmmm...
OMG, just checked Amazon, and apparently it's being released on the 30th March 2008?!
Surely this is a typo, yes? If not, then we could have a riot on our hands (I guess)
Seriously though, check it out:
Resident Evil 5 on Amazon
Very strange...
"Now for those who are fans of the zombie-infested horror game franchise, Resident Evil, this tidbit of a rumor might just make you smile all the way across the universe.If you're eager to know when this multi-platform game will be released for all you guys to sink your teeth into, well, rumor has it that this game will be released during fall this year. In fact, October's the month to be watched out for."
Hmmm...
OMG, just checked Amazon, and apparently it's being released on the 30th March 2008?!
Surely this is a typo, yes? If not, then we could have a riot on our hands (I guess)
Seriously though, check it out:
Resident Evil 5 on Amazon
Very strange...
New releases: Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
So, this was released today on the PC...and it looks pretty good!
"The most badass RTS villain's return is highlighted by 13 new missions and an extensive look at the Tiberium War which spans across 20 years. Six sub-factions such as the Brotherhood of Nod and Scrin will be introduced, consequently dropping a plethora of new units, structures, and powers to all forces."
Am I the only person who wants this on the 360? To me, this looks like an awesome opportunity for EA to release a really good piece of DLC (let's face it, it's about time!), but alas, the chances of that are extremely slim...which sucks to be honest, as I want to like EA, I really do, but when they keep missing opportunities like this, it's pretty hard! Ah well...
Annoyed? Yes
End of the world? Nah
"The most badass RTS villain's return is highlighted by 13 new missions and an extensive look at the Tiberium War which spans across 20 years. Six sub-factions such as the Brotherhood of Nod and Scrin will be introduced, consequently dropping a plethora of new units, structures, and powers to all forces."
Am I the only person who wants this on the 360? To me, this looks like an awesome opportunity for EA to release a really good piece of DLC (let's face it, it's about time!), but alas, the chances of that are extremely slim...which sucks to be honest, as I want to like EA, I really do, but when they keep missing opportunities like this, it's pretty hard! Ah well...
Annoyed? Yes
End of the world? Nah
A strange turn of events!
Now don't ask me why, because I don't know, but I've recently found a new love for Dynasty Warriors 5...You may be thinking (as I am) that this is very odd, when you consider the fact that so many awesome games have been released lately! No doubt most of you will be sinking your teeth into your third, maybe fourth playthrough of Mass Effect, tackling Halo 3 on Legendary with a mate, playing through Portal, discovering that the cake is, indeed, a lie...this is normal! What isn't normal, however, is casting aside these games and instead playing a game that was released two years ago (almost to the day!) and isn't even that good!
I can't explain it...some may pity me, whilst other's will simply look at me in disgust, wanting nothing more than to kill me, right there on the spot...
All I know is, I'm loving the game right now and urge you all to give it another chance!
Hello
Well, well, well...this is my first Blog...EVER!
I'm not EXACTLY sure what I'm supposed to write, but hey, I'll give it a go!
This Blog will be primarily about videogames (especially Xbox 360, but also some other consoles aswell) so if you want to know what's going on in the videogame world, you should be able to find it here!
Woohoo, first post ever! Go me ^__^
I'm not EXACTLY sure what I'm supposed to write, but hey, I'll give it a go!
This Blog will be primarily about videogames (especially Xbox 360, but also some other consoles aswell) so if you want to know what's going on in the videogame world, you should be able to find it here!
Woohoo, first post ever! Go me ^__^
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