Just an update - 9/19/2011

Just posting this one real quick before my class starts:

I decided that my old blog template is old and busted, so I want to change it up.
Right now, I'm using one of the defaults but I'm looking to grab something nicer during this week.

And stuff.

I have more I'd like to put here, but now's not the time...

Edit: 12/28/2011 - 12:28 AM

After fiddling around with templates for the past few hours, I finally decided to stick with this Acqua template. The three columns is kind of a nice touch, and it's definitely at long wider so I can post images without any of them cutting off. Yeah... I think this will do nicely.

Xotic - Review

Indie game developer WXP Games has just unleashed a strange new title that’s as fun as it is freaky. Xotic is an arcade style first person shooter that’s all about racking up mean scores for killing enemies, grabbing power ups and starting off huge chain reactions. It’s about as straight forward as a game can get, but let’s see if the core gameplay has enough going for it to warrant the small price tag.

Just an update - 9/16/2011

Despite the fact that I'm still somewhat addicted to Mabinogi, I decided to put a lot on my plate for this. Got some fun looking games to play and review, including Dragon Saga and Dynasty Warriors Online. One interesting one in the bunch is a strange looking title called "Xotic".

It's an FPS that's focused racking up high scores from killing enemies and setting off chain reactions to boost your score. It also has color instead of the usual brown 'n bloom. It's currently available on Steam and DizzyPW got me a promo code to try it out. Will have a review soon.

Speaking of Mabinogi: I've been bouncing back and forth between my human, giant and elf character, just doing whatever. Even though the game is kind of a sinking ship, what with the constant maintenance down times, servers crashes and all that. But still, I can't get enough. I decided to stick around for the GM Hot Time event to see if I could win a free Griffin pet. Didn't win the pet, sadly, but saw lots of crazy stuff.

IGN: Rahzell - LV73 total
IGN: Helenisha - LV40 total
IGN: Kaiyam - LV30 Total

(All characters are on Mari server)

Mabinogi - Review

Released back in 2008 for North America, a developer company named DevCat created a new kind of MMO that takes life, anime and a teeny bit of Irish mythology to create a truly original MMORPG experience called Mabinogi. This little gem is one of Nexon’s oldest titles, featuring unique combat, a freeform skill system, tons of story content and many other features to create a world with lots to see and do.

Since its release, the game has received several expansions called “Generations” that include new areas, new features and advancements to the game’s story content. I got to play this way back during the first couple of generations and a have returned to see that a lot has changed… for better or for worse, that is. So is this “Fantasy Life” still worth living? Let’s take a look.

Brawl Busters - CB Impressions

Rock Hippo Productions teamed up with Weezor and SkeinGlobe to release a wacky online game like no other. Brawl Busters is multiplayer online beat ‘em up title that’s focused on class-based teamwork and simple, but chaotic action. You can play as one of five different character classes and wreak havoc with some buddies across colorful urban arenas. Now I know some of you may be thinking: “Isn’t this just another Team Fortress 2 ripoff?” and you can STOP RIGHT THERE because it is in fact NOT a TF2 clone! Granted, it looks similar to TF2 in terms of visual aesthetic, but the gameplay here is pretty original. Anyway, I’ve been pretty excited about this one and I got some hands on time during closed and pre-closed beta. OnRPG has been handing out 2000+ beta keys since closed beta started, but for those that weren’t so fortune to grab one, here’s my overall experience and impressions!