• 15Dec 09

  Got some new games!

  Hi everyone! First of all, I would like to thank all the comments, emails, personal messages , PSN messages that I had wishing me happy birthday. I had a very pleasant day with friends and family, got some nice gifts and I bought a few games as well. I'll give you some quick impressions about the new games and some other games that I bought in the last couple of days.

  Bionic Commando - I think this game is a bit underrated because I really enjoyed it. The graphics aren't that next-gen as they should be, also neither the storyline seems to be 'ok'. Still, there are a few aspects that make this game rather enjoyable. The hype for this game was huge but in the end something was missing when the final product came out. Still, I recommend this game if you've played the original Bionic Commando. I bought it for 20 Euros (new and sealed).

  
  

  Call of Duty: C.lassic - This game is available on PSN for 14.99 Euros. I also recommend it for the FPS fans. It's funny to see how the old health system was back in the days. Instead of the new recovery system in which you can recover your health if you find cover, you need to pick up health packs in order to keep you alive. I think the old way is harder because if you don't find any health packs...I can't wait until I get to veteran mode with no health packs.

  Terminator Salvation - I'm going to try and say something good about this game: Easy trophies=Easy Platinum. Bought it online for 15 Euros. Also, this game is now my fastest game completed. The previous record was from MOH: Rising Sun(PS2), I've completed the game 3 days. Terminator Salvation only lasted 2 days.

  Assassins Creed II - I bought it new and I was really looking forward to try the sequel because I've heard a lot of great things about it. Well, I'm in Sequence DNA 4 and the game is still repetitive to me. Don't get me wrong but it's the same thing as AC1, I hope I'll change my opinion.

  Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - A real bargain(15 Euros) and a good game, played 2-3 hours and it isn't bad at all. I'ts an open world game where you can do whatever you want.

  As you can see I am lot of games to keep me busy for a while. I do plan reviewing them all...next year. Also, the year is almost over and I have already picked my GOTY, I plan on making a blog about it and my 2010 whishlist as well.

  See you soon!

  • Posted Dec 15, 2009 6:52 pm PT
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• 13Dec 09

  34 Years Old!!

  Hi everyone!

  That's right, is that time of the year again, I am one year younger.

  I don't have nothing special to do in my Birthday. I plan to celebrate it later with family and some friends. As time goes by, birthdays are just another day for me and when I look in the mirror I have a feeling that 34 years old is a nice age. Besides, I am no longer a kid and I must admit that I made it this far with all the dangers that I faced during my time that I was in the Army. I'm happy to be alive and healthy!

  Below is an image of one of my youth idols: kevin Schwantz, former World Champion motorcycle road racer during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He, during his carrer, always used the #34 and even when he become world champion, he never left that number.

  

  Enjoy your day and be happy!

  • Posted Dec 13, 2009 3:54 am PT
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• 30Nov 09

  Battlefield Bad Company 2: Beta Impressions

  Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a game developed by DICE and published by EA games set to drop March 2, 2010 in North America and Europe. If you are unfamiliar with Battlefield, the series has put its stamp on the land, air, and sea warfare across ginormous maps. What's exciting about this new Battlefield game is that Bad Company 2 runs on its new Frostbite engine, which makes large scale destructible environments online possible. Destructible buildings were desperately missing from the series from when I played the old Battlefield games and now I have them.

  
  Available for play in the beta is only a Rush challenge on Harbor Coast, which one team defends their laptop/intel from being blown up by the opposing team. The attacking team loses when they lose all their ticks by dying too many times. The defending team loses when all their intel is destroyed by failing to defend each point. Each of piece of intel/base is spread across the map in direct path to the last point. The map is not entirely available to roam from the get go in as each section is blocked off from the rest of the map where the other control points are forcing you go in order. The game is very much open and you can run into buildings and swim in the ocean if you please. However, running to your objective can seem like a chore that rewards you with the fun action to be had at your destination.

  The game looks absolutely stunning, the bright golden desert shines and textures are sharp even up close. As your tank drives, it leaves trails of desert dust behind while buildings crumble and are even brought down entirely, taking everyone out along with it. In order to do this, you must take out the support beams in each building. This is much easier planting C4 around the beams. Very fun. As an engineer, you can repair tanks while they fire cheese-like-holes in buildings thanks to the new Frostbite engine. I found this tactic very effective for taking out campers.
  
  I experienced about one to two minor freezes while playing, but the game runs very smoothly around a consistent 30-35 fps even when firefights and destruction gets hectic. It's definitely not as smooth as Call of Duty, but it's in beta, so there's room for improvement. I found the draw distances extremely far, and I saw this is as a sight to behold when your sniping your target hundreds of feet away.

  
  Being a foot soldier in Battlefield can seem daunting when going up against tanks and helicopters, but the range of c.lasses are balanced so that you can actually be effective against tanks with powerful RPGs that take out tanks. Well placed shorts can destroy tanks in one to two hits in the back or side where armor is weaker. There five c.lasses with multiple gun unlocks and there are even perks now. The customization isn't as deep Call of Duty multiplayer but, again it's in beta.

  

  
  
  The gun-play in Bad Company 2 is a very close mixture of Killzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. You have the same feeling of weight with the raw speed and accuracy of a Call of Duty game. Guns are not lasers in this game like Call of Duty, so you actually have to fire two to three shot bursts if you want to kill targets at long range, which you will be doing a lot.

  
  Right now players are running around like chickens with their heads cut-off and there is a deep lack of communication. With my experience with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat on PC, this is frightening. Something needs to be done about communication and team work with PSN community which DICE has tried to do.

  
  As far as what's available to players for team work, is the spot and mark ability available to every player. As long as you can see an enemy, you can mark them with a red triangle over their head which can be seen very well to your team so that they can kill a visible enemy. All you have to do is press select while your cross hair is over an enemy. It's kind of a cheap way of calling out where the enemy is to your teammates without a mic.

  
  Bad Company is so fun and pleasing to play. I can't wait until they release more maps in beta or the actually game because they look amazing so far. I also can't wait to play with friends because getting together with a bunch of buddies and planning out an attack with your squad can be some of the most satisfying experiences that can be had in this game.

  • Posted Nov 30, 2009 5:42 am PT
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