L4D2 “The Passing”

 picture from kotaku, again.

Information is released for the left 4 dead 2 downloadable content, “The Passing”. There will be new infected zombies and guns. During the Microsoft X10 event, 10 screens of the content was also shown. One of them is the one shown on top. The others can be viewed at http://kotaku.com/5469949/first-screens-of-left-4-dead-2s-the-passing-new-infected-new-weapons/gallery/

The new machine gun available seems interesting, it would be great if it has a very large clip to allow killing of a huge horde of zombies without running out of bullets. As for the new zombies, i can’t really tell what they do. It would be great if valve keeps updating, and one fine day there would be a huge amount of types of special infected zombies to kill in one game. I guess that would be great fun.

Pokemon New Series

Yay, pokemon. I guess most people know what pokemon is, and its one of my favourite game since young. According to Kotaku which referred to a japanese website, the pokemon company is said to be developing “an entirely new series of pokemon”, and the game will be released this year.

Being a pokemon fan, i must say this news is making me look forward to seeing what kind of new pokemon will be created this time. I feel that pokemon created by the company has become uglier and uglier as more generations of pokemon are created, but this still does not stop me from liking the pokemon games. Since this time it is suppose to be a new series, i would expect it to feel like when ruby/sapphire/emerald version first came out after gold/silver/crystal versions. For very slightly more information or link to the japanese website, visit http://kotaku.com/5459349/entirely-new-pokemon-series-coming-this-year

Borderlands raises level cap!

Yay, it has been announced that in the next downloadable content for borderlands, the level cap will be raised. It is also said to be the biggest downloadable content to be made by them so far. Also, there will seem to be things to do related to the npc “Scooter” which is located in new haven in the update.

image from borderlands.wikia

After so much talking about downloadable contents and extra monsters to kill, they finally raised the level caps. The information was posted in the official gearbox forum at http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=94772. Well, i have stopped playing borderlands for awhile, but with this update, i may just go and get all the updates at once to play during the holidays. Being the biggest update also means that it could have much more things to do compared to the other two, and im really looking forward to it.

First Person Tetris

What is a first person tetris? Well, you all should know what tetris is, as for the “first-person”, it has the same meaning as the one in “first-person shooter”. Combine both ideas and its first person tetris.

The first time i saw this game, i thought it would be like i’m a tetris block and try to fit in from above, but i was wrong. The game play still has the normal tetris screen, however, when i turn the block around, my whole screen turns. This is quite interesting as its a new type of way to play tetris. Also, if you spin too much, you might get dizzy, so watch out for it. There is another mode in this tetris game as well, which is night mode. It turns the screen fully black and you can only see the blocks, without the box and anything. When i first tried it i can’t even tell if my first block finish landing until the second block came. Nevertheless it is still fun trying to figure out where the border is.

Once again the best method to let you know what i mean is playing it yourself. It is actually a flash game, available at http://firstpersontetris.com/ .

NES version Left 4 Dead

Left 4 dead have been a popular game. Guess what? Now there is an NES(Nintendo Entertainment System) style Left 4 Dead available for download, for free. Below is the gameplay in one of the maps.

Credits to Eric Ruth Games.

Having played the original left 4 dead before, i find this kinda funny and cute. The scary and gore factors in the original games seems to have disappeared, and everything turned into some mini classic game. Up to 2 players can play at a time. Below is the description for the game from the official website.

“Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead is a retro de-make of Valve’s hit zombie killing masterpiece.  Lovingly recreated in a fashion that would have been acceptable in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, this de-make stands as the flagship title of the upcoming Pixel Force series from Eric Ruth Games.  Go alone, or invite a friend for 2 player co-op against the zombie apocalypse in all 4 of the original game campaigns.  2 difficulties and all 4 of the survivors make a glorious 8-bit appearence, complete with first and second tier weapons scattered along your path to escape.  So, grab your controller of choice and kick back with an award-winning retro take on the end of the world with Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead.”

You can download the game and try for yourself at the Eric Ruth Games official website – http://www.ericruthgames.com/

Mario + Tetris?

 

Picture via Kotaku.

While browsing kotaku, I happen to come across an interesting post about Super Mario Bros and tetris. Someone made a game by combining both the mario and tetris gameplay, and named it “Tuper Tario Tros”. I find the name very weird. However, the game is very interesting and actually quite fun to me. An irritating thing is that the screen keeps moving to the right slowly, and if you reach the end of the left side due to the screen moving, you lose a life. If you run too far to the right you will not lose a life, but you still need to wait for the screen to move by itself or you will not be able to see the landscape for the next area. This means that when you are building with tetris, you need to make sure you don’t spend too much time on it and forget your mario character, as the moving screen may kill it, or it could also mean that you cannot keep playing mario only as you would be wasting time just waiting for the screen to move. I do feel that it should not move when you switch to tetris though. I think that it is best if you try it yourself, and it can be tried at http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/522276.

Borderlands downloadable content, again?

I didn’t expect info for the next downloadable content (DLC) for borderlands to come out so fast after the release of zombie island’s PC version, but here it is. It is said to be a new gameplay mode for borderlands, called “riot”. Heres an opening cinematic video from youtube:

There are suppose to be 3 new arenas in this mode, and fight against 5 waves of enemies. This reminds me of a particular fun quest in borderlands which has an arena as well, thus i’m really excited for this release. However, there seems to be no experience gain for killing the enemies unlike normal gameplay and playing through zombie island, which feels weird as there are usually experience for everything you kill. An interesting feature in this DLC is that if you die, you get warped into a box above the arena, which then allows you to shoot from above but cannot get out. You can help your team mates from there, but you already lost that round. This is quite an interesting add on, and im looking forward to it.

Modern Warfare 2 + Mythbusters?

If you have watched discovery channel, you would have known that there is this show called the Mythbusters, where the hosts proves many myths whether they are true or fake with science and many times, explosives. Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter game. What if you integrate this idea into modern warfare 2? Below is an interesting video of Modern Warfare 2 mythbusters : Episode 1.

Credits to defendthehouse.

I feel that this video shows how interested people are towards the game, such that they can find time to prove myths about it. I think that the video could be use for other purpose other than entertainment as well. It could also be used as fun facts for the game, or even tactics to be used during gameplay. This video was quite funny to me, with things like bouncing knives and dropping a shield to prevent getting killed. Also, If you haven’t seen mythbusters and want to learn more about it, you can also visit the discovery website at http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html

Borderlands Update!

Picture from Kotaku.

Borderlands, the first person shooter role playing game has an update! 2K Games have released an additional downloadable content at $9.99 USD, namely The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned. There will be new quests and monsters, which include many, many zombies. However, there doesn’t seem to have an increased level cap, so players at level 50 would still be unable to get more levels.

I feel that this expansion is quite interesting to explore and play. The new monsters includes some wereskags and suicide zombies, which i’m sure could provide a fun experience hunting them down with friends. The location is too big though, and will be a hassle to travel from one place to another since there since to be no vehicles around. I think this additional content could replace playthrough 2 for some people who doesn’t like to repeat the game again to reach max levels.

Even though there is no content update that is very new to borderlands gameplay, i’m sure that people who enjoy the borderlands gameplay very much will definitely be tempted to play this expansion and enjoy it.

Information from kotaku.

Left4Dead 2: Yay, zombies again!

Picture from Kotaku.

Left4Dead’s sequel, Left4Dead 2 is a zombie-killing first person shooter game. You will play as one of the 4 survivors, while working together fighting hordes of zombies, trying to get away from the zombie filled lands.

Left4Dead 2 has more specially infected zombies now, as well as more game modes than last time, which includes Realism and Scavenge. Scavenge is another type of versus gameplay, where you have an objective to complete within the time limit instead of reaching the safe house. There will be two teams, one on the survivors while the other on the infected, just like versus mode. As for Realism, it is actually a campaign gameplay, just that the gameplay will be made more realistic. An example would be that items will not be outlined when you point at them, which actually reveals it to be seen easily while in the dark environment.

I feel that the new modes are interesting and challenging. For the Scavenge mode, the time limit is quite short, which makes it very exciting as you will be fighting for time for a higher score in order to win the enemy team. Realism makes the already difficult gameplay of Left4Dead 2 even more challenging, as i would miss out on many items and be unable to find my team members since they look almost exactly like the zombies, and they will not be outlined as well when anything happens to them. The new type of zombies also makes the gameplay more chaotic and fun.

Another interesting feature which i like is the new range of weapons, which includes quite a number of melee weapons. I feel that having a range of melee weapons also makes the game more realistic as guns are not so easily available in real life, unlike things like a chainsaw or frying pan.

I feel that the computer players or artificial intelligence(AI) are lousier than the previous version in terms of some aspects, thus it is actually more fun if you play it with real people.

“However, if you’re tired of Left 4 Dead’s gameplay formula, the sequel, as good as it is, may not be enough to warrant a purchase. It’s a game that’s more about refinement and augmentation of existing features instead of offering something dramatically new.”

The above is written by Charles Onyett from IGN. Even though he have his point there, i still feel that this game is definitely worth your time playing if you like to kill zombies, not afraid of gore, and is not too timid.

Heres the website for the review in IGN:(http://pc.ign.com/articles/104/1045665p1.html)