Posted by Rob on February 22, 2010 – 6:29 pm
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Tagged as adam, atlas, big bad bob, big daddy, bigbadbob, bioshock 2, civil war, co-op, competitive, deathmatch, FPS, multiplayer, online, plasmid, PlayStation 3, PS3, rapture, Resistance 2, ryan, xp
Now I know that in the past Ive said that I hate playing FPS in online competitive matches. This is due to the fact that I tend to just really suck. I don’t have enough experience playing against other players, and that leads to me generally getting killed more than I kill others. Now I received Bioshock 2 when it came out, but I had not checked out the multiplayer mode since I hate playing online. But I was bored last night, so I decided to give it a whirl. I was not disappointed.
Between last night and today, I have logged in close to two hours online. I have definitely been doing well, and often come in within the top three places in the team-based deathmatches. Since I do fairly well, I enjoy playing it. There are a few traits to the online mode which I think are what attract me to it.
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Posted by Rob on February 20, 2010 – 5:27 pm
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Tagged as alien, aliens vs predator, avp, campaign, co-op, competitive, demo, facehugger, FPS, gamefly, marine, online, PlayStation 3, predator, PS3, sega, survival, trophy, Uncharted 2, xenomorph
As you may know, I had some real issues with the AVP demo that came out two weeks ago. While the demo proved the game had a good premise and some great ideas, complex controls and the fact that it was impossible to get a game going left me a bit concerned for the final product. Well, I received the disc from Gamefly on Thursday, and have since then given most of the different game modes a whirl. Unfortunately, the demo gave a very accurate pretense on how the finished game would be…a game with great ideas, but executed badly.
First off, the story/background to the game is virtually non-existent. The game takes place shortly after the events of Alien 3, but I would not have known that had I not read it somewhere online. There is no background story at all, and the cut scenes, while looking and sounding good, do little to explain what the heck is going on. Im going to take a stab at it and say that humans find some ancient Alien/Predator temple and start creating mutant Aliens. The Marines and Predators come in to put a stop to it, resulting in a three-way battle royale to be the last species standing. There are three single player campaigns (Marine, Alien, Predator), and each three tell the same story through the respective species point of view. For example, as an Alien you are defending the hive from the invading factions, and as a Marine you are called in to clean up the mess. That being said, I’ll start this review up with the single player campaigns.
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Posted by Rob on February 8, 2010 – 8:20 pm
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Tagged as alien, aliens vs predator, avp, competitive, death match, demo, FPS, marine, online, PlayStation 3, predator, PS3, PSN, xenomorph
As I mentioned earlier, I had a bit of a hard time getting a match going in the AvP demo that launched on Thursday. I tried throughout the weekend at random times, and was unable to get another match going. Today I tried again, and I finally got into a match. I basically set it up and while it searched for a match, I walked into the other room and played around on the computer. After about six minutes, I began to hear other people on their head sets, which meant that I had finally gotten into a game.
First off, I must correct a previous statement. In my other post, I complained that you were unable to choose your character in the demo, and that both times I was assigned to be a Marine. That is only half true. You are able to choose your own character, but you have to be quick. For some reason, the developers didnt want an 8-Alien or Predator battle royale going down, so once the first few Aliens or Predators are selected (I do not know the exact number), the remaining players are automatically assigned to be Marines.
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Posted by Rob on January 5, 2010 – 12:41 am
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Tagged as beta, big bad bob, bigbadbob, bioshock, campaign, co-op, competitive, FPS, MAG, medal of honor, online, PlayStation 3, ps1, PS2, PS3, Resistance, wolfenstein
Its true, its true. One of the most popular genres on the market today are one of my least favorite. Not because they are not fun, but because I suck so badly at them. I love playing the single player campaigns on FPS’. I enjoyed shooting my way through the Medal of Honor series on the PS1 and PS2, and I rocked through the likes of Resistance, Bioshock, and Wolfenstein on my PS3.
However, my qualm is not with the single player campaigns. My problem is with multiplayer games, which is the meat of a FPS. I am really horrible at them. When I play against others online, Im lucky if I die less than ten times in a round and get one kill myself. I dont know what it is, but I dont have the proper training/skill to successfully play against others online. What got me thinking of all this was that I was playing the MAG Beta tonight, and I did so horribly. I seriously died eight times, and was lucky to get one kill.
The only FPS online game I ever really enjoyed was Resistance 2, but that was only the co-op missions, since you and a bunch of friends got together to take on the AI. The PS3 needs more FPS like that, where you can play through the campaign mode online, taking on the AI with other actual players. I really need to play these games more and get more experience…
Posted by Rob on October 23, 2009 – 6:24 am
I got home from my college class at around 7:45. After wolfing down dinner and finishing up some school work, it was a little after 9:00pm, and I was ready to pop Borderlands in and try it out. I wont be around Friday or Saturday, and I have a bunch of school work to do Sunday, so I wanted to use the opportunity to get to see what Borderlands was all about.
Its pretty great.
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Posted by Rob on October 2, 2009 – 9:13 pm
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Tagged as cannon, civil war, confederate, FPS, gun, history channel, north, PlayStation 3, PS3, secret mission, south, union
I have been in a Civil War kick as of late, between classes, books, and documentaries. Also, I was in need of a quick game to pass the time between now and Uncharted 2 for Gamefly rentals. Both of these needs resulted in me renting History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions. Unfortunately, the game does nothing to bring one of the most epic wars (aside from WWII) to life.
In the game you start the game as a Confederate ranger, who is given special missions in which you have to sneak around Union forces and accomplish some goal. First off, the gameplay is all over the place, and does not follow a timeline of any sorts. The first level takes place in 1863, and then the next one is in 1861, so there is absolutely no continuity. Also, there is no story to connect the levels or anything else. Your character has no name, and simply navigates the level going to the next point of interest. While there is an excellent introduction to each level, telling you the date and battles, commanders, and whatnot, there is nothing throughout the level to reinforce your mission. Whats worse, the level will end abruptly and simply go to the stats screen. There is no information telling you that the mission is over, or a movie explaining what your actions resulted in, or anything. For all the work they put into the introduction of each level, I expected them to give similar attention to the remainder of the level, but they did not. This was a very disappointing aspect of the game.
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Posted by Rob on August 27, 2009 – 12:28 pm
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, Blazokwicz, competitive, death match, enrage, FPS, gun, mire, multiplayer, Nazi, online, PlayStation 3, PS3, shield, veil, wolfenstein
So I just completed the single player campaign today. The story follows BJ Blazokwicz as he attempts to take out the Nazi’s plan to build a super weapon from another dimension. The game takes place in basically two areas; Midtown and Downtown. From those two areas, you interact with resistance fighters to accept missions, and then travel to a marker on the map to begin the mission. Along with interacting with them, you will also find black market dealers, who can sell you upgrades and ammunition for your weapons. Weapons range from tradition guns and grenades to advanced Nazi weapons like a proton gun (reminds me of Ghostbusters) and a large gun that disintegrates enemies.
As you travel through the city, you will run into Nazi squads which you will have to engage and take out. Also, you will be on the lookout for intellegince documents, gold, and hidden tomes. Both sections of the city have a set amount hidden throughout, as well as each mission. Finding these items not only will eventually land you a trophy, but you also collect money, which is used to purchase upgrades from the black market.
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Posted by Rob on August 3, 2009 – 5:53 pm
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Tagged as aircraft, battlefield 1943, carrier, FPS, infantry, Japan, medal of honor, plane, PlayStation 3, PS3, rifleman, scout, tank, U.S., world war II, wwII
I love FPS’s that take place in the tried and true WWII setting. I had every Medal of Honor game ever released for the PS and PS2, and really want to get Medal of Honor: World at War for the PS3. But with Modern Warfare 2 coming out soon, I’ll just wait for World at War to get a nice price drop. In the meantime, Battlefield 1943 does cure my itch for some Axis-killing fun, although there are Japanese rather than Nazis. Its still great though.
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Posted by Rob on July 24, 2009 – 7:12 pm
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Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, chicago, Chimera, co-op, experience, FPS, grim, level, march, medic, online, phoenix, Resistance 2, soldier, spec. op, squad, xp, zombie
Back in March I hit 20, and as of today Im 26. I played for a few hours this afternoon, and actually leveled twice. I just unlocked the final weapon upgrade for the medic, and in four more levels I’ll be able to get his last armor/gear. My latest weapon is the most powerful, so I’ll be able to do more damage with my Phoenix gun, and be able to launch health further to my allies.
The medic is so awesome because he gets mad experience without having to kill anything. A successful medic hangs in the back, attacking only when every else in the squad has low health. Once someone takes even one hit, you can heal them and get experience. You have these stupid medics who run to the front line and try to get kills with the Phoenix gun, and these are the jokers who get like 4000 xp for the match and end up in last place. I played about six matches today, and was in first place for most of them (ahead of the soldiers and spec ops players too). Its all about playing it smart from the back lines, and making healing a priority over killing. I know it sounds odd for a FPS, but its the best way to get your medic experience so that he can reach the level cap.
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