Posted by Rob on September 2, 2010 – 7:11 am
Filed under Video Games
Tagged as 360, bioshock, bioware, collectors, dragon age, game review, hacking, illusive man, loyality, mass effect 2, mini-game, mission, pc, PS3, RPG, Sci-Fi, shepard, third person shooter, x-files, xbox
It’s not very often where the sequel to anything, be it a video game, movie, book, or some other medium, surpasses the original. Mass Effect 2 is one of those rare cases where everything good about the first game is included in an improved way along with some new features that make it better than the first time around. Whether you carry over your character from the first game or create a new one from scratch, the continuing adventures of Shepard and Co. prove to make a great story and amazing game.
The game picks up weeks after the first one, but Shepard’s adventures are briefly cut short when his ship is ambushed and he is left for dead. He is picked up by a mysterious company and over the course of two years his body is healed and he is ready to stand on his feet again. A new alien menace known as the Collectors are threatening the galaxy, and Shepard joins up with the company (who is headed by someone called the “Illusive Man”, who simply reminds me of the “Cigarette-Smoking Man from the X-Files), recruits his own hand-picked team, and prepares to take the fight to these new enemies on their homeworld. Along the way, Shepard will also have to gain their trust to make them completely loyal to him and their overall cause. To do this, you will need to talk to your new allies a lot, and also go on special “loyality” missions for them. These missions consist of helping that squad member deal with some demon from the past, which, upon successful completion, technically brings them at peace with their past so that they can give 100% devotion to the mission.
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Posted by Rob on April 3, 2010 – 1:48 pm
So my next game coming in from Gamefly will be Valkyria Chronicles. This has been the first time in a long time that I actually had a full Gamefly queue and didn’t really care what came in next. I’m looking forward to playing a nice RPG again, and hopefully it’s a little more tactical and challenging than Dragon Age and Sacred 2 have been. I played the demo a long time ago, and the mix of an RPG with guns and tanks was pretty sweet. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on it.
Posted by Rob on February 8, 2010 – 12:14 pm
Filed under Books, Video Games
Tagged as awakening, darkspawn, deep roads, dragon age, dragon age: origins, duncan, grey warden, loghain, maric, PlayStation 3, PS3, sloth demon, the architect, the calling, the stolen throne
I enjoyed reading the first Dragon Age book, which was The Stolen Throne. It did a great job of beginning to introduce the background which eventually would lead to the Dragon Age: Origins game. The characters were well-developed, and felt like they belonged in the book. However, I did not get the same vibe from The Calling.
The term “The Calling” refers to the fact that, when a Grey Warden ages enough, he/she journey to the Deep Roads so that they can die valiantly fighting darkspawn. In the book, a Grey Warden goes off on his Calling. However, his sister (who is also a Grey Warden) has a vision in that her brother did not die, and instead was captured, which is an odd thing for darkspawn. So a group of Grey Wardens (including the rookie Grey Warden Duncan, who makes an appearance in Dragon Age: Origins) approach King Maric and ask him to guide them through the Deep Roads. Thus, the book follows the adventure of Maric, Duncan, and several other Grey Wardens as they journey through the Deep Roads in search of the imprisoned darkspawn.
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Posted by Rob on January 31, 2010 – 3:23 pm
Filed under Books, Video Games
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, bioware, book, darkspawn, dragon age, dragon age: origins, fantasy, ferelden, loghain, maric, novel, PlayStation 3, PS3, RPG, the calling, the stolen throne, wiki
I really enjoyed the story and lore that shaped the RPG Dragon Age: Origins. When perusing the Dragon Age Wiki one day, I saw that there were two novels written by the game’s writer. These novels served as prequels to the game, and I was excited to start reading them to partake of more adventures in Ferelden. The first book in the series, The Stolen Throne, proved to be an excellent edition to Dragon Age lore.
The Stolen Throne starts off depicting the adventures of Prince Maric, the heir to the Ferelden throne. Unfortunately, the Orlesian nation has conquered Ferelden, and the royal family has been running a rebellion against the usurper. After his mother (the Queen) is killed, Maric flees, and eventually meets up with Loghain (who is one of the antagonists of the Dragon Age: Origins game.) The book then follows their adventures over the next few years, as they work to get Maric back on the throne.
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Posted by Rob on January 3, 2010 – 8:46 am
Filed under Books, History, Movies, My Personal Life, Video Games
Tagged as american lion, beatles rockband, christmas, civil war, cronkite remembers, Declaration of Independence, dragon age, DVD, gamefly, Gamestop, George Washington, gifts, infernal city, presents, Simpsons, star trek, street fighter, wal-mart, walt disney world, watchmen, Wolverine
Heres what I ended up getting for Christmas from everyone. It took me awhile to write this since I just saw my parents and future father-in-law this weekend…
-Games
- Dragon Age: Origins
- Beatles Rockband
- Year subscription to Gamefly
-DVD
- Watchmen
- Star Trek
- Wolverine
- Street Fighter
- Simpsons Season 12
- Cronkite Remembers
-Books
- Best Little Stories from the Civil War
- Washington’s War
- Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born graphic novel
- For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War
- Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City
- Andrew Jackson: American Lion
-Clothes
- Dress shirt/tie combos
- Flannel pants (x3)
- Solid T-shirts
- Long sleeve shirt
- Boxers
- Declaration of Independence tie
-Gift Cards
-Other
- Gummi Bears
- Assorted chocolates
- Gumdrops
- Gum
- Cash
- Toiletries
- Wine
- Batteries
- Scratch-offs
Posted by Rob on November 16, 2009 – 8:11 pm
This morning I checked my Gamefly queue, and sure enough they had not noted that they had received Dragon Age: Origins, which I mailed back Thursday morning. I thought it was taking a long time, but then I came to the realization that it is indeed Gamefly and they sometimes take forever to receive mail.
So I get home from my college class, and waiting for me in the mail is my next Gamefly game, The Beatles Rock Band. I was extremely perplexed. Not only had my queue not mentioned this this morning, but I never got an e-mail informing me that they had shipped the game. I went to my queue, and sure enough Dragon Age was now marked as being received via the “Fast Return”, and that The Beatles had been shipped. Mind you, this was not the case this morning. So within one day they changed my queue to acknowledge that the post office was in the process of returning Dragon Age, and that they had shipped out The Beatles…all on the same day I received the game itself!
Now Im not complaining one bit, but Im just perplexed at this. Basically Gamefly received my old game, shipped out the new game, and I received the new game all within four postal days (Thursday I sent it in, Friday, Saturday, and then received the game Monday). That is a new record, and Im pleased as punch! I just wish that I was more informed so I knew what was going on…
Posted by Rob on November 13, 2009 – 7:47 pm
I mentioned a few months ago that I received a $25 gift card from Gamestop for completing online surveys from a third party company. Well today I accumulated enough points for a second $25 gift card, which is on its way.
I received my last gift card in September, and used it to buy Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. So I will be getting this next one by the end of November. Thats like a $25 gift card every two months! I dont know what to get next, though my eye has been on Dragon Age:Origins and Buzz Quiz! TV.
I just want to thank Gamestop again for this awesome opportunity to get free games!!!
