LAIR: Just Graphics

I've been reading reviews on Lair everywhere and so far, they haven't been really nice - apart from graphics and sound. Seems like Lair isn't that much of a game but for the sake of collection, I'd get my hands on it just for the graphics. I probably won't have the time to play it what with the time I'm spending on Oblivion and work. Heck, I haven't even touched Ninja Gaiden Sigma since I bought it over a month ago.

In anycase, just to warn you guys that if you are looking forward to spend that money on a good game, don't get Lair. Spend it on Warhawk retail instead. I'm getting Lair for two different reasons.

PS3 QnAs

Holiday's coming up and I hope to be able to write more then. It's 2.13am and I spent the past few hours asleep. I fell asleep around 8, I think. That's how tired I am because of work.

On a side note, waking up, checking my email and messages after got me inspired to write this blog. A fellow friend wrote asking about a PS3 from a Bruneian perspective and I thought I'd share it with you guys here. This isn't the first message I received from someone. I've received a number of questions from people asking me about Sony's machine but they were mostly one or two questions. And since a lot of people have been asking it, I thought I'd post the answers here so people won't have to go through the trouble of dropping me messages and emails.

First of, and I get this a lot, I am not a PS3 Fanboy. But I am a Sony man. I love Sony product but after having my share of experience with all consoles, I have my pick on PS3. Granted, not everything is great on it. There are a lot of things I like with 360, mostly because of how good microsoft is with software. I love having to access the dashboard in-game. I love the dashboard skins. I love xbox live. I love Halo. I love Gears of War. And I hate the fact that I can't play BioShock on the PS3 coz it's xbox only. But for BND700+ I would rather get another PS3 which can give me more than a 360 can. Even over software-wise. I just find the PS3 more reliable. Especially when it comes to investing on a console. Heck, I can even find some good points about the Wii even for someone who hates motion sensing (although I love its use on Folklore). I carry my Wii everywhere coz it's - yeah that, small and light enough to be portable. The battery problem sucks though.

But again, I only say bad things about other consoles for which I think they are true. Heck, I bash the PS3 myself. In the end, it all depends on what kind of a gamer you are. I find what I need on the PS3 because it gives me all the things that I do everyday in one box. Including games.

Also, mind you that I read all news on gaming - not just the PS3. But with the recent going ons in gaming, I find a lot of interesting tid-bits mostly with the PS3. Both good and bad. I don't like posting everthing since you'll find everything out there anyway. I post those that I think I should share. That's all. If you would like to contribute, please, feel free and let me know.

Looks like this is going to be a long post.

Right, on with the answers about Sony's mammoth.

Which PS3 version do you have?
American.

Can you connect a mobile phone or bluetooth decive easily to the PS3?
Yes, I've tried this. But not all phones connect easily. Most bluetooth devices need to be registered to the PS3 first in order for you to access the contents in it. Once you've registered, you can access almost all the contents just like accessing a memory card.

Have you tried connecting a bluetooth printer on it?
Nope but I read that it supports Epson printers. So if you've got one, give it to me and I'll try it =)

Are there games that support mouse and keyboard controls?
Not currently. But they do work on the XMB... which has nothing to do with the question. Although, you should try using a mouse on the XMB. It's fun.

Have you ever played PS1/PS2/Copy games on the PS3?
Nope. Never tried them. I've been meaning to but never got to do so. Although, I have tried "copy games" and as expected, no they do not work. But remember though, if you would like to try it, PS1 and PS2 games are region specific. Only US PS1 and PS2 games work with the US version of the PS3. So if you have a japanese console, you won't be able to play your US PS1 and PS2 discs.

Can it connect to external hard drives?
Yes it can. But, like Apple Mac, it can only detect FAT32 formatted discs. Not NTFS. So, if your hard disc is formatted in NTFS, back up your files and reformat.

Can it stream videos through its web browser?
Yes it can. I use it to view videos on YouTube and Multiply all the time.

Does it support Java?
Yes.

Shocwave? Flash?
Yes. Yes. Not Yellow Dog Linux though. The PS3 browser, yes.

Does PSN restrict you to connect to your own region?
Yes and no. One account can only be connected to one PS-Store. If you registered a Singapore account, you will be connected only to an Asia PS-Store. If you registered a Jap-account, you are only connected to the Jap PS-Store. But you can create multiple accounts if you want to get access to all PS-Stores. I have four users each connected to different regions but I only use one to play online since you can practically share all your download games on all the accounts in that one PS3. My main account is my Korean PSN. I create a US PSN to download games off American Stores (my usual stop). I have a Jap account to download Jap demos and movies. And I have an EU account to download videos that you don't find on the US PS-Store. All free. Except when you buy stuff online ofcourse. And i only buy off the US PS-Store.

What games have you played with your friends online?
A lot. Although, I've never tried Resistance since I've had problems with that but other than that one game, I've been on a lot of online scoreboards. Not impressive on most of them but not too bad. Speed-wise, it's surprisingly great. I've never got disconnected when I play motorstorm online. Calling All Cars is smooth. I find it surprising since we've got over 5 computers connected to the Internet at home with some downloading huge files at the same time. Heck, I play online while I download megs and gigs of files off the PS-Store. Although, I experienced a bit of lag when I was playing Super Puzzle Fighter against someone online a few days ago. But that's the only one I've had so far.

Do you get disconnected from your controller?
So far, has never happened to me. I've read some people complaining about this but my gaming has been smooth so far.

What other bluetooth devices have you used on your PS3?
Can't quite remember. I know I've tried a number of them when I first got it and most worked perfectly. Oh, also, tried it on a Sony Vaio. It streams photos and videos greatly. Also, the PS3 supports DLNA which is this streaming technology that a lot of devices today come with. Look at your laptop or devices. If you find a DLNA logo, chances are, you'll be able to stream your files easily.

Have you ever downloaded a PSP game off the PS-Store?
Yes, I have. You need to register your PSP with your PS3 first in order for this to work. It's easy.

How easy is it to navigate through the PS-Store?
Personally, I don't like it. Things there need to be organised for the better. List of things on one page is too little. It's easier if you keep up with it weekly but if you've never been there, you might get frustrated.

How big is your HDD?
I bought the 60gb version when the PS3 first came out.

Have you ever taken out the HDD and changed it?
I've taken out the hard disk once to see the HDD which you can view here (or here if you'd rather watch the YouTube version). I tried looking for a hard disk last year but I couldn't find a 120gig 2.5" Sata HDD since only a Sata HDD works with the PS3. I found 3.5" Satas but that wouldn't fit the PS3 HDD slot. So I've given up since. Today though, I've seen a lot of 120gig 2.5" Sata but I've got too many files on my PS3 HDD now and I can't be arsed to back them up at the moment. Especially my games.

Can you back up or copy your downloaded games?
No you can't. Only photos, videos and saved games. But not downloaded games. So if you've lost them or need to change hard disks, you'll need to redownload them. But don't worry, if you've paid for them, you can download them again for free. Plus, you have a download list you can look at to keep track of your downloads.

Can you copy the videos and images you download from the PS-Store onto your pendrive?
Yes. I've done this with my brother. Took some videos off his PS3 to copy to my PS3.

Do you have Linux installed?
Yes, Yellow Dog Linux.

Is it hard to install Linux?
Not really. Although, you need an HDTV for it. You can view the installation on an SDTV. Believe me, I've tried.

How does it effect your PS3?
Well, it turns the PS3 into a fully functioning PC. When you install Linux, you don't use the PS3 as a console. You basically get the option to boot either on the PS3 OS or Linux. And having Linux is fun. And it runs smoothly on the PS3.

Is the PS3 really quiet?
Hell yeah. My external hard disk make more noise than the PS3.

Have you ever left the PS3 switched on for more then 24hours?
Yes. 4 days running the longest. I was downloading two weeks worth of PSN updates and playing games on and off. Heck, I play long hours of Oblivion. And it still works fine.

Do you have any Blu-Ray movies? Have you tried them?
Yes. I've got MI3 a friend of mine got for me in Singapore and my brother bought Casino Royale from Dhubai. Both of our PS3s are American. Remember, Blu-Ray movies are region specific. Region 1 includes US and Jap. Region 2 Europe. Region 3 the rest of the world (I think). You might be able to play games with no region-lock but not with movies. So, be careful with the movies you buy.

Can you have a background wallpaper?
With the latest update, yes.

Is Home out yet?
No. Not for the public.

There, hope these helps.

PS3 Tags

I was just trying out PS3tags. They make tags for you that you can use in forums or wherever (tags are usually popular in forums anyway) and adds info about your PS3 and your PSN id. I made the following as mine. I think it will auto-update if I edit it from the site.



Anyway, if you're interested, you can try PS3tags.com.
There's also PS3tag.com but I started with PS3tags so I didn't wanna be bothered with trying another site again. Tags are just not my thing.

UT3

Unreal Tournament 3 is shaping up to be better than most FPS. They've got some creative vehicles and weapons shown. Check out the developers game walkthrough below.

Halo 3 is Gold

Halo 3 has gone gold! The wait is almost over. Now all we have to do is wait the release in September. Of course, by 'we' I meant you people with the 360s. I, on the other hand, am thinking of getting myself a new 360. But with Warhawk getting some good press and a heck of a lot of addicted players, plus with Heavenly Sword and Lair releasing in September as well, should I be investing in another 360?

We'll see. I can wait for Halo. As much as I used to be in love with it, it's just that. Used to. I realised I loved Battlefield over Halo when I started playing Battlefield a few years back. Warhawk gives that same Battlefield feeling.

Anyway, Halo 3. Will it live up to its hype?

Little Big Planet Punches

Sorry for the really short posts today but I just want to post all these things that I've been meaning to post for the past week and never got to. Plus, my mind's exhausted so I really have no idea what else to say except, here's another cool video. This time is of the highly anticipated Little Big Planet. Love it. You will too, especially after this. A must download. Plus, something that will make you want to get a PS3 - if you haven't.

25 minutes of Killzone

I'm probably the last person to post this but just thought I'd put it here anyway just in case you guys wanna comment on it. It's always interesting to read what you people think and say. That's why I blog really.

Like the title says, 25 minutes of Killzone. Dev talk stuff. It's interesting.

Wet Trailer

Something else I wanted to share that I saw last week (or was it earlier this week?). Wet is a game by Sierra, set to be released next year, which has a female lead character. Someone's challenging Lara and Nariko.

The Folklore

Oh yes, I also meant to post this last week but I had problems with my Internet connection at home and I had to attend this Apple Machintosh talk for four straight days followed by a two day lecture straight after the Mac talk. Literally. 3pm, I left the Mac talk and continued to go for the lecture.

Anyway, I downloaded the Folklore demo, the English version this time. I couldn't understand the Jap version when I first downloaded it so, I had no comment on that. But this time, now that I know how to play it, and believe me, before this I was never looking forward to this game, I now want to buy it once it's out. And I know I always kept mentioning how I hate motion technology, but damn, this game has some good use of the SIXAXIS.

Besides the controls, the game is amazing - from graphics to creature designs - I enjoyed the demo so much that I replayed and replayed it again. Fun stuff Folklore is. Another game on the list.

Now, to find how to get the extra money.

Warhawk: Choices, Choices

Warhawk is online! And I'm broke and busy! I can't believe it. I've been waiting for this day for so long and then, I have no money and no time? Well, not the the time matters since I've got no money to buy one in the first place anyway. And not that the money matters when I don't have the time to play it too. Oh God, the dilemma is killing me!

Anyway, less personal rants and more news - not that I've been doing a lot of those lately.

Right, I'm not here to blog about how good the game is since there are plenty of sites out there to find out the ratings (plus it's not like this is the first site you'd go to to find out if the game is good or not - AND I don't have the game yet) but I am here to warn you guys not to download the PSN version. Why? Because by downloading it from the store, Warhawk limits itself to the account that downloaded the game. Thus, those of you with multiple accounts or would like your siblings to play the game, heed my warning, do not download it. Get the retail version instead. Plus, you get a bluetooth headset. And others can use it too.

Unless ofcourse, you never wanted to to begin with.

360 wishing to be a PS3

With the recent happenings in the next-gen console world such as 360 getting extended warranty due to a lot of technical issues (red ring of death anyone?) and the PS3 sales beating the 360, some wise guy wrote this very interesting "360 perspective" in life. Check out how a 360 wants to be a PS3.

My first day on the planet was heralded by millions, eagerly awaiting my much publicised birth, expections of my looks and capabilities had been vigirously advertised.
So much expectation reaped on such a new born. Today is going to be a good day.

After being assurred by my loving parents that I have so much potential to deliver to the world and that i am totally unique and individual like no other before me. My overall appearance had been nurtured through my early development years and my biology was far superior to my brothers or sisters that were currently serving the population.

My cutting edge development and early birth has ensured that I have many more nutrients(games) available than any other siblings that are currently walking around or will be in the near future.

Weight of numbers and clever advertisements announcing my birth ensured that my parents would need many clones just to satisfy supply. Not long after my birth , there was news that I was to have a brother, not from the same father, so in fact a step brother.

Whilst maturing over the coming months and winning many new friends, there was so much talk about how more powerful and robust my younger brother would be, slimmer design, faster graphics, greater capacity and more storage. This was quite disturbing, causing me on several occasions to have hot flushes with red rings. This became quite a joke amongst my future younger brothers friends.

So with great anticipation my step brother was heralded to the world, the day arrived for his birth and all the clans united, I really couldnt understand all the fuss, wasnt i supposed to be the most advanced biological system ? Why was there so much interest in my younger brother ?

Time has progressed with each of our fathers bickering constantly over which child would grow up to be the chosen one. Ive noticed that my younger brother seems to be able to stay cooler and calmer when put under extreme pressure, this worries me greatly so much so, that I’ve now been given an extended maintenance program.

At this early stage of our careers not knowing which path to take , I really wish that I could grow up to be like my younger brother a PS3.

PSP doesn't share charger

I normally wouldn't post news of this calibre but I thought I'd share this so you guys won't hurt yourself - or rather, your PSP.

Bob Nixon, this guy from Florida, lost his PSP battery charger and thought he'd use a generic replacement charger. Then, guess what happened? The PSP went kaboom! on him.

“It had been charging for over an hour when it just went off," he said. I'm not surprised. This is Sony we're talking about. They don't share.

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PS3 Free of Stress

Gadgets have always undergone a stress test to see how they fare in different situations. Whether it's because the PS3 is really expensive that no one wanted to do a stress test on it is a wonder but recently, PS3vault did a stress test on the PS3 in three different environments. Here's an extract from their experiment:

Environment 1 Typical Family Room
Temperature 73 F
Console Ran continuous for the 108hours with only once incident happening at 12 hours in – a slight vibration coming from the tray area which lasted approximately 20 seconds. For the remaining time allocated no incidents were reported

Environment 2 Back of a Freezer Van – unit was placed inside the closed van with controllers and screen mounted outside, - no one was willing to sit in side the van for any extended period of time
Temperature Started at 50F and was progressively scaled down over the next 4 days to reach 0degrees.
Incidents We noticed a slight sluggishness in playback once the temperature reached 0 degrees , this was maintained for the last 24hours, with 12 hours to go we thought we were going to crash with a sudden , blackout to the screen, this was tracked down to condensation on the cord for the screen.
108hours in and still working fine

Environment 3 Heat Sauna – again console inside and controllers and screen outside.
Starting temperature was 100F and Gradually increased to 120F over the last 24hours.
Incidents Strangley enough we thought this would prove to be the ultimate area to kill the console, and to our surprise the only incident we noticed was a slight burning smell that came in around 64hours at 110F, the console was extremely hot when we finished the overall test but had come thru all environments with flying colours.
This console is now back in a normal environment and working fine.

Any of you wanna try these out and capture it on video?

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Gran Turismo Details

Some stuff about Gran Turismo 5 for those of you who are looking forward to the title. The following is a translation of a GT5 interview at Famitsu I got from NeoGaf forum.

1. GT:HD Concept will be removed from the PSN network when Prolouge is released
2. GT Prolouge will be Home compatible
3. There will be a "My Page" screen selectable from the title. Having given the online race component a lot of thought, the "My Page" will store your friends list, even calender, ranking etc. The online component will try to build an online community like social networking sites like "My Space"
4. While the game is called "Grand Turisimo Prologue" it will be less like an arcade mode but closer to a simplified version of "Grand Turismo Mode" in the other GT games; making money, buying cars, etc.
5. It will be a Grand Turismo "World". In the final version they would like to have people be able to walk around a town and look at cars. They will creating each detail of the city as well as the car. Other then Tokyo they will have scenic views like natural environments as well.
6. GT:Prologue will have 40 cars and 4 race tracks (8 different configurations). Including tracks not seen before.
7. When asked about downloadable content, he responds "not right now, but likely later on". When asked if the "Grand Turismo Award" winners from the 2006 SEMA shown in Las Vegas will be available; tuned 1960 Corvette and HKS CT230R Yamauchi responds, "I think one of the them. "
8. Cockpit view will be available. If you are using the steering wheel you can look around in the cockpit using the d-pad. For instance, it the Ferrari F430 you can appreciate the shine off the carbon fiber and the quality of the black leather seats. You can tell the quality difference in the leather of the Ferrari versus other cars.
9. In Grand Turismo 5 you will be able to fully customize the interior.
10. Depending on which car you drive your clothing will be different. Different helmet designs and other details that relate to the car manufacter.
11. There will be 16-cars on track for a full grid race. At present they are trying to figure out how many people can play against each other simultaneously online. For online, that number may shrink to 12.
12. B-spec Mode is planned for GT5, it is unclear if it will make GTP.
13. Grand Turismo Prologue save data will be usable in Grand Turismo 5; including any money you earn in GT:P will be transfered to GT5.

Now this I can't wait. Get yourself a PS3 now or start saving if you haven't!

No longer Strangled

Remember how Stranglehold was going to go region-protected? Well, now they've changed their minds. The game will ship region-free for their ps3 version of the game after endless complaints from consumers (that's you guys). Looks like they do listen to us these days.

From Quake and Doom comes Rage

I don't know what's wrong with gamespot today. I've been trying to watch this video of Idtech's debut engine and I only get half of it streamed. I wanted to watch it fully before I embed it here but anyway, I hope you guys have a better luck.

Those people in id, the makers of doom and quake, showed off a tech demo called id tech 5 through their newly debuted game called Rage. Rage is currently designed simultaneously for PC, Mac, 360 and the PS3 and it will use id's second generation of 'Megatexture' technology - which will eat up at least 20gigs of uncompressed texture. Thus, it is obvious that it will take up two dvds on all platforms except ofcourse for the blu-ray in the PS3.

The game will apparently boast 20hours of gameplay, id style, in the one player campaign mode. Id is also aiming at a Teen rating game compared to their Doom and Quake series.

The game will be set on future Earth after a comet heavily hits the planet and brings with it (guess what?) enemy monsters. So have fun fragging those.

Dynasty Warriors 6 Trailer

I've never really played Dynasty Warriors. Wait, that's a lie. Back in the PS2 days, I think I've played it once, not knowing what it was really about. I think that was Dynasty Warriors.

In any case, I've never touched one since, if 'since' ever was there in the first place. But I must say that the Dynasty Warriors 6 trailer intrigues me. Fighting endless amount of enemies in a battlefield looks kind of fun but can get old. Then again, the amount of enemies you get on today's console per screen differ far more than it used to be. Imagine seeing thousands of enemies on screen - how overwhelming is that?

Check out the trailer below.

Mouse and Keyboard for UT3

With the PS3 supporting usb mouse and keyboard, a lot of gamers, mostly those who migrated from PC, have asked for keyboard and mouse support in FPS games. I'm sure that most of you have heard of Unreal Tournament 3 being made for the PS3. After reading a thread posted on the UT3 forum, it has been confirmed that UT3 will indeed support mouse and keyboard. So those of you who do not have the intelligence to hold and aim using a console controller should rejoice and let go of your breath as I doubt this will be the last game that will support them.

Sigma Expansion

I'm probably not talking to the masses here but, as its been reported, Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the PS3 will see some updates in the coming months - especially those of you with the Japanese version (I made sure I got the American version since I downloaded the American demo [cause if you finished the demo you get some special features as you start the game {man, that's a lot of brackets}]).

Updates include survival mode and time attack. How much they will cost, we'll soon find out if not later.

For me, I highly duobt I'll be downloading them anytime soon as it seems that I've been stuck with Oblivion the past few months and haven't really touched Ninja Gaiden Sigma. It's been weeks since I've bought it, but I have yet to try it.

GTA IV Delayed

Just another short update. It's too early in the morning and I'm still a bit tired. But I read this and wanted to share it with you guys. Grand Theft Auto IV has been delayed till 2nd quarter of 2008. Yes. Instead of its apparent October release, it's been moved months away to next year, done to polish the game.

GT5, Almost Too Real

Saw some latest GT5 screenshots at ThreeSpeech and they look almost too real. Check out the album section to see the screens I've uploaded.

Ten Worst-Selling Handhelds

Here's a list of 10 handhelds that didn't really share enough limelight with our beloved PSP and/or DS (that's up to your choosing fanboys). Just thought I'd share this and let you know that (if you did buy it or still have it) the handheld you have or had is now considered dead. At least to me.

PSP is nowhere close to being on the list:

• Gizmondo (<25,000>
• Zodiac (<200,000)
• Game.com (<300,000)
• Lynx (<500,000)
• Nomad (1 million)
• NEC Turbo Express (1.5 million)
• Neo-Geo Pocket (2 million)
• GBA Micro (2.5 million)
• N-Gage (3 million)
• Game Gear (11 million)

Sad - I liked the N-Gage once. And sad, I liked the GBA Micro.

[Via GamePro]

Be Legendary

Update:
Okay, the video's kinda big for this website. Looks like I still need to learn German. Here's a direct link to the original page at Game1.

PS: Or is it Dutch? Amsterdam's in the Netherlands right? Guess language isn't the only thing I need to improve.

Original:
It was a little bit hard at first to read which link on this german website, Game1, means embed to your website. But in the end, my brilliant mind saw "Video Op Jouw Website" - which I'm guessing means "upload view to your website". My german is a bit rough, but I got what I wanted in the end anyway.

It has been said that a Legendary Edition of Halo 3 exists out there but until now, it has only been a rumour. So here's a video and living proof of Halo 3 Legendary Edition shown at the Amsterdam Press meeting - in Amsterdam. Have fun.

10,000 Cars, One Game

Heard of Grand Turismo? This apparently almost perfect car sim that everyone (well almost) just adores since it first came out? Yeah, well, rumour has it (and by rumour I mean I read it off PS3 Fanboy Site) that GT5 will have 10,000 cars. Note, "will". Not during release.

Polyphony Digital (yes, those dudes who made this series) claimed that GT5 will feature 340 cars on release and will have more cars coming for your download pleasure. How many cars are there out there in this world? Chance is you'll get your car in this game finally. If not, you could always contact those Sony people to make one - or even create a petition for it.

Open Crashing

I love open environment in racing games. The freedom to choose your own path requires a lot more strategy than just a linear racing game. Plus, you get to have your own racing style. But, I never thought the Burnout series would go in that direction.

When it was first mentioned that Burnout Paradise would have an open city for your racing needs, I didn't think it was such a good idea. I loved the fact that you get to be racing in the same line of path with a group of cars and be able to push one car into another, creating massive destruction in the middle of the road leaving you untouched and in front. That, to me, was the appeal of Burnout racing. No other racing arcade racing games give me the same awesome feeling.

Then a fellow PSN user of PS3Attitude.com sent me this video via YouTube of Burnout Paradise gameplay vid by gamepro. Crashing your car in an open environment is fun. That is the new appeal. That will give me that new feeling. The freedom to crash anywhere, at whatever time of my choosing and especially at what ever place of my choosing. Imagine the unlimited crash creativity you'll have in your hands and be able to record it on video and upload it on YouTube for the world to see. Oohh~ the joy.

Here's the 6 minute video. Enjoy.

Dragons Delayed

It's a little bit sad, but true. The PlayStation Blog just informed us that Lair has been delayed due to some issues concerning the offline game that affects "key online features - such as leaderboards and medal systems". Instead of August 14th date, it is now set to be released on September 4th.

Personally, I don't mind this at all. I'm kinda broke this month. Yes, I know it's still the beginning of the month but I've got bills to pay and I'm still recovering from my marriage expenses. So, next month would be a sure bet that I'll pick it up when it arrives. This and Heavenly Sword. Woohoo!

PS: I seem to be getting a lot of hits from brugamers.net. Now which one of you readers go there?

4 Player Halo Co-op

I love multiplayer co-op in FPS. They make a dull campaign fun. Which was the only reason I played the main story of Halo 2 over and over. Co-op is fun. It's different from fragging each other in multiplayer. Which is why I'm so gonna love the up-coming Halo 3 as apparently, a 4-player co-op via link or xbox live will be available.

Not all will be playing as the big man, Master Chief. Apparently, Elites have become rather nice to humanity. They will serve as Master Chief's partner in co-op with an Arbiter as the second player and two newly created Elites as player 3 and 4. Oh how I miss Halo now.

Also, check out the music section for a Halo 3 theme if you haven't.

How Heavenly It Became

I love videos. They're better than screenshots. Hell, I download every single videos available on the PS-Store in HD just for the sake of viewing the glorious movement created by human - be it computer generated or not.

That aside, here's another video. This time of Heavenly Sword. I saw this on gametrailers and it shows the evolution of Heavenly Sword when it first debuted as an Xbox Exclusive. Not 360. But the big black and green machine of yore. And then, it moved to a bigger black machine, a better one.

The video is amazing. It shows how Heavenly Sword has changed - still the same environment and main character, but different designs - more detail added obviously, in every single part. Makes you realised how ugly those graphics we used to pray upon years ago compared to the HD glory we have today.

Also, did you know that Ninja Theory was once called Just Add Monsters? Those guys who made Kung Fu Chaos? Yeah, that was a fun game. Irritating at some parts, but fun most of the time. Those guys worked for Microsoft back then. Guess MS didn't like how Kung Fu Chaos turned out. The game didn't fare well.

Even Nariko herself has gone through a number of cosmetic changes. From black hair to red, a mole under her eye to ... wait, does she still have one currently? Plus, she looks more ethnic chinese now. The only unfortunate change is how the current Nariko has more skin covered compared to the 2005 Xbox exclusive version of her. Okay, I'm kidding. I love how she looks like now. Her clothing rocks! Really.

Anyway, I'll stop writing. Here's the video.

Region Free being Strangled

Hey, heard of that Stranglehold game by John Woo? Yeah, I'm not a big fan of it. I haven't been a big fan of Max Payne kinda games for awhile - since Max Payne 2 to be exact. Games like that seem kinda old already for me. Give me Oblivion, GTA, Burnout or Super Stardust HD kinda games anytime and I'll be glad to live with them.

Anyway, going back to Stranglehold, apparenlty the game will not be region free. Yes, it could be the first PS3 game that will have region lock. This is probably due to the extra content that will be coming with it - specifically the Hardboil. Like DVDs, movies have complicated licensing thus is why this game will not be region free.

I've got nothing to complain really. I've got a US PS3. Then again, I probably won't be getting my hands on this one. I want Heavenly Sword, Lair and Warhawk!

Speaking of Heavenly Sword, that demo was a blast! Extremely short though. But man, it really left me wanting more (especially since I've been playing it over and over again).

With 300 we dine

FOR TEHNYTE! WE DYNE! IN HELL!!!

Finally! 300 is released on blu-ray! This isn't really much of a gaming post but hey! The PS3 has blu-ray and I've been waiting for this. Just thought I'd share. Come on. I'm sure you guys love those 300 half naked men too don't you?

Okay, now to try and get my hands on one. The disc I mean. Not the men of course.

Loco Roco Co...what?

And...

Lost Debut

I'm too tired to say much but I don't think I need to elaborate the title further.

Lair Ready

The long awaited game (well at least for me) is done and ready! Lair is currently in production. August 18 is nearing and it looks like this game will be on time to reach our PS3s. Then we'll get to see how great this thing really is. Let's hope that it lives up to the hype.

MGS 4: Gameplay Revealed

At their 20th Anniversary celebration yesterday, Kojima finally showed the world an MGS 4 gameplay. The graphics still look stunning. The surrounding is amazing. The animations are awe-inspiring. Just watch Snake's moves from crouching to getting off ledges. The particle effects look great and Snake's new moves just make him look more human than before. All that and this still feels like an MGS game. Can't wait to actually get my hands on it. Check out the video below.




Right now, I'll focus on the upcoming Heavenly Sword demo. Oh, btw, firmware 1.90 for the PS3 is up. It adds tons of stuff including the long awaited XMB background. Best part is re-arranging XMB icons.

KillZone 2 Gameplay Vid

Hey, sorry - been busy with work. Here's a KillZone 2 gameplay vid from Gametrailers. This game is starting to make me want it even more. Check out all the things that's happening in the environment. Guns everywhere, explosions, falling debris, dirt, lightning, fire - this is one hell of a battleground.

Killzone 2 HD impressions

Just got the time to watch that Killzone 2 trailer I downloaded off the PS-Store. Spent a good 15 mins replaying it over and over, at times in slow-mo. It's interesting the detail you miss when watching it at normal speed.

I was studying the video, mostly because I was a bit disappointed (even though I knew it was inevitable) with the fact that this Killzone 2 trailer did not look as good as last year's. If the first one was never shown, this one would have impressed. But nevertheless, Killzone's graphic still catches the eye.

Forget about details of the graphics and all, I'm sure you've read it everywhere by now. What I want to point out is the weather effect in the trailer and how it seems to effect the surrounding. Wires sway as the wind blows, city lights up for a milisecond as lightning strikes and antennas make noises due to the storm.

Besides the weather, the other thing that impresses me is the blood effect. As enemies are shot, blood don't just spray. It seems like it depends on the damage. The more you shoot, the more the blood spreads. Shoot a little, a little blood comes out. Hell, the blood looks good!

I hope this game won't disappoint. Now, I'm contemplating whether I should go and download nucleus or not.

That Halo 3 Sound

Just thought I'd let you guys know (especially those who are visiting brugamers.com) that Loco6669SatanZ (bloody hell man, that's one long nick) uploaded the Halo 3 background theme I wanted from the latest Halo 3 trailer. If you're interested, go head over to the music page here to download it.

Halo 3 : Gravity Hammer

Well, well, well - this is interesting. Check out what I found at HaloPedia. Gravity hammer for Halo 3. Seriously, I want the Elite version now!

No Death in Fable 2

Here's an interesting piece on Fable 2 (which, despite all the news, I haven't seen much of the game). You can't die. You just get scars.

Apparently, Peter Molyneux, the mastermind behind this game, said that he was inspired by Casino Royale. How? I have no idea. Time to re-watch that movie on Blu-ray. Maybe I'll get inspired to collect imperfections on my body. Then again, that's a matter of perspectives.

If you do not like imperfections on your character, you get to choose to pay 1000 gold. So, it's either scars or money. That's one hell of a punishment if you die.

Then again, I've always reloaded saved games in case I don't like how things turn out.

Now, can Lionhead please get this game ready?

PSP vs Slim PSP

If you haven't already read it, the PSP is sporting a new look coming out in a couple of months. I've been looking around for comparisons of the slim PSP to the current one and finally found it. Here's a list of differences I read from PSPCrazy.com.

1. No IR Port
2. The battery pack open/button is different
3. The speaker system is now located near the top of the PSP.
4. The mic/earphone port is now moves up instead of being in the left groove. The mic port is also a video-out port interestingly enough.
5. The memory stick slot is somewhat different, since it’s not in any of the prototypes.
6. The standard battery pack is 1200 MaH vs the original one of 1800 MaH, don’t know how that makes the battery last longer at all.
7. The analog nub seems a bit bigger then usual.

Finally! That useless IR Port is gone! And apparently, the PSP supports component cable - which means UMD movies can be played on TVs at 480p! Then again, I haven't got a UMD movie.

You can go here to view the full comparison with images. You can also check out the PlayStation blog for images of the new PSP boxart. Can't wait to see this come out in a couple of months!

Halo 3 E3 Trailer

Need I say more? This trailer rocks!

Slim, Sleeker PSP

If you haven't yet already seen it, Sony announced a sleeker, new PSP at E3. It still looks the same, except thinner. It's not PSP2 though, but it does, apparently, load games faster. The only really new feature, which I love, is video output. Let's see how PSP games look like on TV now shall we?

PS: If only it comes with HDMI output.

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Winter Flood

We've been there during the gaming drought. We craved for new games to come out. We were left with nothing more than a few games for summer. The holidays sucked back then. Now, the Gaming Industry is paying us back with more games than we can handle. Winter is flooded. This holiday rocks! Goodbye social life!

Well not entirely. I have to thank the PSP for allowing me to enjoy my social life as well as my gaming at the same time. What games? I've got a number of them. And below I'll list down the games I've played and a brief description of my experience with them.

PlayStation 2:

Dragon Quest VIII: The Quest of the Cursed King :
Final Fantasy XII too far off for you? Kingdom Hearts II is only out in Japan? Try DQVIII - the long awaited RPG from Enix (now under SquareEnix). This is a heck of a very long RPG but great nonetheless. It has this classic feel to it yet at the same time rather modern.

WWE Smackdown! VS Raw 2006:
I've never enjoyed a wrestling game as much as this after the disappointment I got from the last one. Season mode is great but rather short. You get more things to do with more goals given to you. You get to synchronise with your PSP version. And best of all, the CAW mode's massive improvements. Extremely great replay value. One new additions to the WWE series is the General Manager Mode, which also offers a 2-player mode. I had fun with it.

Xbox:

Battlefield: Modern Combat :
If you loved battlefield on the PC, then you'll love this great addition to the console as well. Modern vehicles, modern weapons, great maps and objectives. You won't get lost easily with what you need to do as well.

Burnout Revenge:
Do I even have to say anything more about this game? With Burnout 3 breaking new grounds in arcade racers, burnout revenge takes it even further with new techniques, better graphics and still faster than ever. You don't get a racing game as addicting as Burnout Revenge.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One :
You're looking for a World War shooter and not modern combat? This game is for you. First few hours through this game, it's hard for me to put down the controller. The campaign mode gives something that no other World War shooter currently can - a great story while actually getting to know your comrades int the Big Red One. This is my first person shooter of the year.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted :
Great graphics. Great physics. Great cars. And you are wanted by the Police. Make it to the top blacklist in street racing and be known as a legend. No more driving at night like the Underground series. Most Wanted takes you cruising through a city dusk till dawn.

Peter Jackson's King Kong The Official Game of The Movie:
Great game based on survival skills. Not a normal 1st person shooter/adventure. You get limited ammos throughout the game and you depend mostly on spears or bones lying around to survive. Great replay value for me. I played it over and over again for unlockables.

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones:
I'm 90% over this game and this is a great come back from the annoying Warrior Within. Great puzzles, great action, and a memorable story.

PlayStation Portable:

Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories :
If you are afraid that GTA won't translate well on the PSP, then fear not - this is a great game. Nothing beats GTA: SA though but still, this is GTA portable, MAFIA style. Who wouldn't want to jack cars while you are actually outside the home?

Infected :
Very addicting somehow. A great arcade shooter for the PSP. I bring this game everywhere I go so I can just shoot zombies endlessly while chaining great combos. Lock-on works perfectly on this, something I've been annoyed with 3rd person shooters on the PSP. GTA might learn a thing or two from this game. Play online as well to spread your virus (via avatar) to other players around the world and see as your virus infects other players! Oh and the soundtracks rock!

SOCOM:Fire Team Bravo :
Yet another great 3rd person shooter on the PSP. This has an addicting online mutiplayer game. And via mic, you can voice chat for a much better game strategy. I've talked about this a lot the past month and guys, if you are into shooters like this, get it - and let me know =)


With the PSP getting more games than just racing, and 3rd Person shooters proving to be great on it than just racers, I am in on a great holiday so far. I've still got more games to play before January comes - I hope to finish everything by then.

The evolution of Gaming Platforms

I have been playing a heck of a lot of games for the past few weeks since I last posted anything here. And for every game I've played, none were on the PC. Unfortunately (well depending on how you see it), I haven't been playing games on a PC for yonks. My Command and Conquer days are over for over a year now. First person shooters are getting better and beginning to feel incredible on consoles. And with the PSP now getting more great games, handhelds are a great way of playing good games while breathing fresh air at cafes or just relaxing at the beach - heck playing games online wirelessly on handhelds are no longer a thing of the future. With games like SOCOM on the PSP, planning strategies via voice-chat works flawlessly. Just expect people to stare at you every now and then if you're playing at a cafe.

I used to be a PC-gamer first, console-gamer 2nd and handheld last. But these days, handheld seems to be closer due to the fact that I can play my games outside the house despite graphics being inferior to consoles. PCs atlast I can't say much. With the 360, the statement that says PCs are superior to consoles is at last a thing of the past. Consoles just make life so much easier for gamers. No more graphics configurations. No more crashing back to windows. No more looking at the PC requirements. No more upgrading. And the best part? Playing games on high-resolution HD-TV. Can't find the 360 you want? Singapore has some, priced atleast between 800-850 for the core edition. Next-gen is here.

The Time to Vote

The year is coming to an end, and that means it is that time of the month where people vote for the best of things of 2005. And that includes the gaming industry. I know my game of the year but I'll put my list up once I've played most of the games I've bought. But that is me. What about you and everyone else in this world? You wanna vote? Here's one place you can do so, best of 2005 at 1up.com. My all time favourite gaming site.

Now go and vote for your game of the year!

Heaven for RPG Fans

I am currently playing Dragon Quest VIII at home on the PS2 while playing GTA (PSP) whenever I'm outside the home (and occasionally Burnout and SOCOM come in between). DQVIII is great so far. It feels like a traditional RPG in a 3D environment. The environment feels a bit outdated when you start comparing it to the likes of games like FF latest series, Fable or Romancing Saga of the current gen. Still, thank god the traditional feeling is a good thing.

I'm still not finished with DQ yet though. I'm not even sure if I'm half way through. Even at this stage, I'm loving the game. It will surely be one of those games I will look back in the future like I do with Final Fantasies and Kingdom Heart.

With a heck of a lot of RPGs coming lately, DQVIII stands out the most as of yet. This final quarter of 2005 is raining RPG. Shining Force Neo, Romancing Saga, The Legend of Heroes and Wild Arms are to name the others. Then there's Kingdom Heart II which I want to get my hands on now.

PSP Firmware Upgrade

Behold! RSS is here for the PSP! Now that rocks! Imagine being able to get live feed from this blog straight to your PSP? How cool is that? Okay, maybe that's not the best news for some... but still great for those of you who would like to get updated on friend's blogs or online news straight through your PSP via WiFi.

How? Through the 2.6 firmware upgrade! And it's not just RSS but also WMA support! At last! Those of you with WMAs need not worry about converting your files to mp3 ever again! Now for a file manager straight on the PSP...

2.6 Updates below:

Network:
• RSS Channel has been added as a feature under Network
• Volume Adjustment has been added as an option in the LocationFree Player control panel
• Simplified Chinese (GB18030) and Traditional Chinese (Big5) have been added as options to Encoding under View in the Internet Browser menu bar
• Copyright-protected video data provided by a content provider or other services can now be downloaded directly to a Memory Stick Duo using the Internet Browser

  Music:

• Music data in WMA format can now be played under Music
• WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Lossless and copyright-protected WMA files are not supported
• You must activate the Enable WMA Playback setting to play music data in WMA format

  Settings:

• Enable WMA Playback has been added as a setting under System Settings.
• A connection to the Internet is required to activate this setting.

PS: Sony is redesigning their PS3 controller! Thank God! I'll look for news on this and link them here when I get the chance.

Next-Gen is Here

I envy those bastards over at the states, buying or hav bought them 360 consoles. Oh when is this land called the abode of peace will get up to that level? I'm longing for heaven when all I get are whispers of excitement from those who are already there. When is it my turn? When will I be able to stretch my arms and start fragging jackasses online from my TV, next-gen style? For the love of God, please lend me a few hundred bucks so I can get my own! Next-generation is here, let me be part of it!!

Video Game Awards 2005

I never liked the Video Game Awards. Most of the nominees that gets pick just don't deserve to be nominated. Plus, to have a video game awards and having the fans vote it is just plain ridiculous. Movie and music awards are fine because it is easy for the audience to get to them since movie tickets are cheap and music can be listened to for free on the radio if not bought. Video games are expensive, and to truly appreciate a game, you need to play through the whole thing (unless it is bad, then it wouldn't make it as a nominee). Video games take hours or days to finish and find out how great it can be. One game doesn't mean that everyone played it but rather sometimes only a few can appreciate it. But then, these are just my opinion.

Putting that aside, I must say that this year's VGA isn't too bad. At least the nominees are decent, although I have to say that some don't even deserve to be in. Also, some awards just sound stupid - like 'Best Cyber Vixen of the Year' and... oh okay, so that's the only one that I can put a finger on. But then again, this award can lead to more better looking cyber vixens... interesting...

Anyway, I'll lay out the results of VGA below. Here are some games worth mentioning though. Props to RE4 for being the best game of the year. I couldn't agree more. Katamari also ran with an award. I'm happy for that. Burnout left with an award and so did the PSP. But one thing is missing, Shadow of the Colossus. They should have something like Best Artistic Game Award or something... too bad.

GAME OF THE YEAR
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

BEST ACTION GAME
- God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision, Inc.)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
- Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)

CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR
- Maria Menounos as Eva in James Bond 007: From Russion With Love (Electronic Arts)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN -- MALE
- Jack Black in Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)

BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE
-- Christopher Walken in True Crime(TM): New York City (Activision, Inc.)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN -- FEMALE
- Charlize Theron in Aeon Flux (Majesco Entertainment)

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
- Traci Lords in True Crime(TM): New York City (Activision, Inc.)

BEST CAST
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- "Maybe We Crazy" by 50 Cent in 50 Cent: Bulletproof (Vivendi Universal Games)

BEST SOUNDTRACK
-- Guitar Hero (RedOctane)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- We Love Katamari(TM) (Namco Hometek Inc.)

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
- David Jaffe for God of War (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

PONTIAC BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD (Viewer's Choice)
- Burnout Revenge (Electronic Arts)

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME FUELED BY DEW (Viewer's Choice)
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

BEST WIRELESS GAME (Viewer's Choice)
- Marc Ecko's Getting Up (Atari, Inc. & Glu)

BEST FIGHTING GAME
- EA Sports Fight Night Round 2 (Electronic Arts)

BEST FIRST PERSON ACTION
- F.E.A.R. (Vivendi Universal Games)

BEST MILITARY GAME
- Call of Duty 2 (Activision, Inc.)

BEST GRAPHICS
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)

BEST HANDHELD GAME
- Lumines (Ubisoft)

BEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

BEST BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY
- Sony PSP (Sony Computer Entertainment America)

BEST PC GAME
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

BEST RPG
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

Another Night, Another Round of SOCOM

Just ended another round of SOCOM with my bro who's all the way in Scotland. We started off earlier with a series of 1vs1 game. Took awhile, but felt really intense coz you were just sitting there, anticipating some movements at a distant, expecting your opponent to popup around the corner, throwing grenades just to distract or attract your opponent. At one time, I was getting ready with a grenade, I saw him coming out of a door way, I pressed the grenade button, accidentally released it, the grenade hit a wall, bounced back at me, BOOM! Instant suicide. Then, I was camping at one corner, waiting for him. Went to my laptop to send a thrash talk message to him on skype. Then next thing I knew, I was shot dead. God, 1vs1 sure hell is f'n crazy.

Note to self, don't look at something else while online game is in progress. =p

After the 1vs1 - we came back and joined a ranking game. It started off with a few people and later on, more joined - until it was an 8vs8 match. Some people had mics, and man was it easier to plan strategies with each other. Me? I was only able to listen. Since I can't plan anything, I just followed or planned my own route. Then again, staying in a group is a good strategy.

Tonight was both good and bad for me. Bad? Coz my first time suicide has officially arrived. And it wasn't just a one time suicide. I had three more after that. Bloody RPG + Free look hit the floor when I fired... okay that was kinda my fault. That led to me making a fool out of myself, AND dragging down my rank. Good? Coz I fragged a lot of asses. And won a match for my team. Oh yeah, my first rank game that I, as the only survivor, won for the team. I was a hero... oh my bro almost became one ... then he got fragged on a 1vs1 finale. He left me a msg saying... "I was gonna be the hero" Hahaha!

God bless the PSP. Goodnight everyone. Oh wait, I mean, Good morning.

*Victory dance*

New Layout

Spent some time tonight editing a new layout. And I'm done now. Right, back to SOCOM.

Catch ya later doods.

SOCOM Online

Online Play Heaven at last! God knows how long I've been craving to go online to play again. Ever since my xbox live's been banned, life has lost its touch... well okay not really. But hell, SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo for the PSP took my breath away Online! At last, a good portable online multiplayer game! (sorry Twisted Metal) I can never regret buying it.

Let's get down and talk about it from the beginning shall we?

When you start, you get the main menu that shows: Instant Action, Campaign, Infrastructure, Ad Hoc, Settings, Extras & Tutorials.

Instant Action gets you in on the game without having to go through any of the briefings and stuff. Campaign speaks for itself, the one player mode (more about this later). Infrastructure gets you online and play up to 16 players via the PSP's WiFi (more about this later as well). Ad Hoc gets you connected up to 16 of your friends (or whoever) and play it offline via WiFi. Settings ... well that speaks for itself really. Extras gives you information about weapons, unlockable characters, movie intros etc. And Tutorials helps you learn the basics of the game such as the controls.

The Campaign is fun and plays well on the PSP for a 3rd person shooter. This is where you learn to get used to the controls. It takes awhile - but I don't have much to say about the controls coz once you get used to them, you'll be fraggin opponents in no time. The campaign takes you in on the story missions - you are given a briefing as usual, select your weapons, and then you deploy. Maps are great and surprisingly huge for the PSP - although strategy is limited due to the hardware's limitations. You are thrown in with a partner and you get to control your partner's action such as, breahing a door, clearing an area and killing a target. You also get to do various missions but most of them are get to point A and point B and complete your objectives. But this isn't the main part of why I love this game so much. This is only where you can train yourself and get ready for the...

Infrastructure online multiplayer. Fraggin everyone world wide! And guess what? This game has voice chat! Oh yeah... you can trash talk all you want but the main thing is for you to use it to plan strategies with your team mates.

Anyway, when you select Infrastructure the game will take you to the connection screen, connect to any available network, register your username, accept the agreements, view the lobby area, join a briefing, and then pick your game. It is that simple. Well, okay - that only happens on your first time through. Once you've registered, it's only a matter of loggin in, accept agreements and join a briefing. Then you'll be playing online in no time.

You have tons of options as well to the objectives of the game. I haven't gone through it all coz I havent tried creating my own game but you don't need to know that. All you need to know is that this game is worth playing online.

Cool thing about the dashboard of SOCOM is you've got other stuff to do than just joining a game. You can check out forum boards, news, view your profile, view other people's profile, search for a player, view the leaderboard etc. It's all fun stuff.

Now get your ass a SOCOM, go online and let me know of your existence. Look for SinAdam! May the best wins.

Doom, The Movie

DOOM (the movie) is a good example of how you should ignore the critics and just go watch the damn movie yourself. I have encountered a lot of bad reviews but that did not stop me from going to the cinema, buying the ticket, and enjoying the movie. Yes, I enjoyed it pretty much.

The movie did start a bit slow though - most of the time, it was full of useless suspence-turned-comedy. But - nothing happens in the beginning - well nothing much. The best part of the movie comes in the middle towards the end.

Character-wise, Sarge (The Rock) could've been made better. He lacks character in most parts of the movie. It wasn't until towards the ending that you get to know him pretty well.

The plot is a bit disappointing - but I'll leave that part in the Movie&Game comparison below. That's about it as a movie I'd like to mention.

When comparing it to the game, by the game I mean Doom 3, this movie is a bit of a disappointment to me. Weapons from a chainsaw to the BFG can be seen but most you don't see in action. The plot is different. And I mean different. Human experiment gone wrong story is substituted to the original demons on Mars. Which means, you don't get to see the final boss of Doom3 here. And speaking of the demons, they included a lot of the Doom demons in the movie. Too bad though that most of them you only get to see in this 6-9 minutes of the FPS scene.

The FPS scene? Awesome! When normally, I would feel dizzy looking at people playing an FPS game when I'm not the one controlling - here, I just feel right at home.

One more thing though, the part that disappointed me the most - is how the movie lack the scary factor of Doom 3. The dark corners are just... dark corners. The atmostphere is just too sci-fi and boring. That feeling I felt about dark areas from the game just wasn't there at all. I was hoping that this would be scary - but it turned out to be just a good action movie. That's all.

Still, as a movie, Doom is worth the watch.

Hiya!

Okay, so I did kinda say I'm back ... in April. But Hey! I'm back now! I'm gonna start posting more stuff here soon. Well, at least I hope so - but then - I don't know if there are still people reading this. Still - I'll just write anyway,

I'm BACK!

Okay okay, so i havent been around for... what? 2months? Sorry sorry - had a lot of things to deal with - uni life, work life... there's just not much time for games... that is, until i got the PSP! Well, santet's mentioned his part of the story and me? I'll tell you that in the next post. Right now, I just want to say Hello! and I'm BACK!!

Oh and i think i'm gonna do something about the layout of this page... im annoyed with it.
Expect something new soon! (I hope) {^_^}

Anything can happen in 4 months...

Judging from the months of hiatus by our lovable SIN, it seems that there is less to talk about in the games department. I, on the other hand, have become slightly more insane with the passing months I was on leave. I might even be leaving for a bit if anyone cares...

But now things are different. With the PSP launch out of the way and the fact that everyone, present company inclused, has been MIA from the onslaught of sweet games out and about, it is no surprise that we took a bit of our own selfish time to ourselves, dedicated to gamming bliss.

Metal Gear: Ac!d on the PSP is one helluva awesome game. It plays like your regular card-based RPG and expands itself in the MGS universe. The story's quite nice, throwing you off the loop more often than not and the issues with most MGS veteran may have a problem about with this new style of gameplay will silenced once they can grasp the fact that this is a wonderful game. I can't stress enough that this game is more Metal Gear than, oh say, Final Fantasy Tactics. You have to play this to believe it.

Mario 64 on the DS however good that game was on the N64, which still is, almoost decapitated my hands for its flimsy toouchy controls using the touch screens... makes you wonder whether Nintendo made a mistake not including the analog controller in the first place... regardless, this is a classic game worth playing. With a slew of added stuff inside, who wouldn't be having fun?

DOOM 3 scared the S**T out of me. Please no more screams from the dark.....

Halo Party - Best Ever!

I spent a good deal of the beginning of this week and last planning for lastnight that I ended up forgetting yesterday was my birthday. Gaming life sure is taking over mine. Not that I mind that much anyway. But, lastnight came with another successful Halo Party! Cept this time, we had 3xboxes played on 3separate TVs!

Initially, we were supposed to have like 4xboxes, bt one of the guys who was supposed to bring his xbox cudn't make it - bt 3xboxes, 12players per game, all in one room was crazy enough! A lot of people came, and definitely more than 12 people. I even managed to make this one guy, who usually watches us play, to play Halo! We had enough for 16, heck we had more people than that - but only 12 were allowed. So people who wanted to play had to switch. Still, we had no problems with that.

The best part of that night was playing a 12player Team Slayer match on Coagulation - watchin at 10 Spartans and Covenants on the wide open field fragging each other was a sight to see. if only we had 16players... it wud've been bliss.

The party started at about 5.30pm, after putting a lot of thought into setting up the room to a strategic setting. After all that was done, all hell broke lose. The wrath of Halo on 3 connected consoles was felt for the first time in my living room. The game continued on, non-stop, only to increase the number of players until the max - then my parents called everyone for dinner - a mini birthday party for me - which made it kind of an official birthday part. But I didnt mind. Then, after dinner - chaos came upon the living room again! Things kept going, some people went home, but we still had enough players. 5am, I felt tired. The host had to retire. Woke up at 12, only to find that they were still playing Halo! 2pm, some started to leave. 4pm, the party officially ended - breaking the running time of our last Halo Party. The longest Halo Party ever, 23hours running straight. How crazy was that?

Check out this cool GTA:SA video!

Click here!

Thanks to supamofo!

Merceneries...

I played Merceneries on the Xbox and - well so far it's not too bad. I stopped playing it though coz of ugly explosion effects. That needs work. Plus, the whole game environment looks almost ... robotic? I don't know. I wasn't impressed.

But character animations are great. The cool thing about this game is the GTA-like gameplay. So definitely, this game is a must try if you can pass by the graphic effects.