My Week of Gaming March 14-20
by mau64
Homefront (Xbox 360) This was the main game of focus this week in which I plan on writing up a review of it soon so I’ll keep this short. The campaign was fine but only around five hours and I didn’t care much for the characters. The multiplayer seems fun but i didnt get much into it due to server issues and it being a hassle to deal with. I’ll give a more thorough explanation in my writeup lat...
Homefront (Xbox 360)
This was the main game of focus this week in which I plan on writing up a review of it soon so I’ll keep this short. The campaign was fine but only around five hours and I didn’t care much for the characters. The multiplayer seems fun but i didnt get much into it due to server issues and it being a hassle to deal with. I’ll give a more thorough explanation in my writeup later this week.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
(Xbox 360)Me and Rich of Bitpunch started a co-op session and so far I really enjoy the game. The puzzles are quite fun and everything seems to be running smoothly except for my system locking up during a loading screen twice. We’ve played for a couple hours and although the game looks really great so far, the environments have all looked similar. I’m not sure how long the game is but it’s bound to change up at some point.
Story wise I have no idea what is going on except dinosaurs play a part, and I love dinosaurs. The game is worth a buy for people looking for a great co-op game to play. Even people that don’t play games much they could easily get into Lara Croft; you spawn on your partner if you die which makes it easy to get into. You also get the opportunity to stare at her sweet pixel tits.
Hard Corps Uprising (Xbox 360)
Thanks to Keadin for giving me a code to try this game out. I’ve been a fan of Contra games in the past but wasn’t really planning on checking this game out. I’m pretty happy I did because it reassured me that I’m not into these games anymore. I’ve played through the first level a couple times in Rising Mode and always die during the motorcycle part.
Rising Mode is pretty cool for gamers like myself who flat out suck at these games. You gain experience that can be spent on upgrading your life bar, guns, or anything to help make it further into the game. This mode might anger those who think this makes the game too easy but it still has a classic mode that strips all these features and provides only three lives.
I’m not really digging the art style or the noise the enemies make when you kill them; I compared it to audio being recorded on a Yak Back. It really detracts from the overall polish of the game and is distracting. I haven’t made it past the first level and not sure I will try anymore. Not even the co-op has me excited.
Tiny Wings
(iPhone)I’ve been playing this game for weeks and told myself I would put it to rest once I get a score past 200,000. I’ve finally hit that point. Play this game if you have an iPhone and use it for gaming. It’s number one on the charts right now and for good reason. I’m pretty behind on Angry Birds levels but don’t feel compelled to play that game anymore.
Dungeon Raid (iPhone)
This game just seems to do nothing but piss me off. It’s a Bejeweled type game that draws heavily fromPuzzle Quest. The enemies are actually pieces in your playing field that you connect with sword pieces to attack. You can zig-zag the line and add however many are on the field so if ten swords are by eachother then connect them all with enemies to do massive damage. It’s really deep with how much customization there is to Dungeon Raid and is definitely worth the small price of $2.99.
The reason of my aggravation is the fact that once you die in the game you start completely over. You can pick the difficulty at the beginning but even easy mode gets hard at one point. Enemies become more frequent and have higher hit points and attack damage and can wipe you out easily if you don’t play strategically. I’m still learning how exactly to attack this game and don’t plan on putting it down quite yet.
I’m hoping this coming week to finish Lara Croft and start Dead Nation, which is $7.50 right now for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Also want to get back into NEStalgia and return to my Pokemon White journey. It’s looking like a slow week with new releases so I should be able to catch up a bit with my backlog.