adventure map updates

after 2 days of development i want to show you what i have created in that timea video diary will be comming soon. if you havent then check out the maps first trailer.

Minecraft adventure pack

i am in the process of making an adventure pack called A long and bitter struggle. its still early days and you can visit my youtube for update videos. and a trailer will be posted soon detailing some of the epic sights you can expect to see, but as i said its still early days and constructing these massive builds takes time. i will also have to stop for a period due to my exams.

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Live stream on Twitch

Hi everyone,
now i am going to do a proper live stream hopefully tomorrow where i will play some games for a bit. a trail stream will probably run tonight (UK time) and a schedule will be posted on my youtube besttechreview1.

thanks to all who have looked at my blogg and i hope you can join me for the live stream.
 

Top ten games of 2011

So this year was special for me one it’s the year that I started this blog and it’s also one of the best gaming years ever. so it’s now time for the top ten games of 2011, note I was unable to play certain games such as gears 3 so that’s why certain games aren’t on my list.

10- Shogun 2 total war

I love strategy games especially the total war series so it was great news that total war was going back to the basics of combat which was sword fighting, guns are less prominent and less powerful then in empire. The graphics and smaller scale allowed us to focus on a few armies rather than switching between continents and managing huge numbers of armies. Add to that the extremely good multiplayer which is almost non-existent in strategy games makes this a true total war game.

9- La noire

I loved La noire as it made you feel like a real detective in the 1940’s because it didn’t hold back from shocking you with gruesome reality and racism. It also brilliantly incorporated the new face capture technology called motion scan into the interrogation sections and I on many occasions found it incredibly difficult to ascertain whether a subject was lying or telling the truth. However their lack of anything to do on the side and its linear nature means it’s hard to go back and play through again as while you can screw certain things up the case ends very similar to if you did everything right.

8- A2A spitfire

This aircraft is for people who want a challenging flying experience, the mark 1 and 2 spitfire aren’t advanced tech wise an example is the flaps which instead of being controlled by hydraulics are actuated by air. the spit requires a lot of engine management and can overheat if not carful a real representation of the real aircraft.

7- assassins creed revelations

The previous assassins creed was excellent but I missed a few things that made me want to go back and play again, revelations is the ending for this storyline and features all three main characters from the series Desmond, Ezio and Altair. The inclusion of items such as the hooked blade and a lot of die activities such as den defence gives you a lot of things to do.

6- A2A captain of the ship

With the captain of the ship a2a took an interesting path which was to make you feel like a real airline pilot who has to manage fuel load and passengers and has to care for his passengers, if you fly the plane like a crazy person the passengers will react poorly to your actions and you will be reviewed on every flight, this is a great way to make you behave and want to behave like an airline pilot.

5- battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 is great; the multiplayer is exactly what dice is known for. However the single player is still on par with call of duty which isn’t a good thing and EA’s online pass system just pisses me off as I had to spend an extra 800 Microsoft points to experience multiplayer because I had the audacity to buy the game pre owned. I just can’t play fps’s for extended periods of time. But if you like large scale warfare battlefield 3 is worth your money

4- Warhammer 40,000 space marine

I am a Warhammer nerd so anything that involves this amazing game comes under a lot of scrutiny so I am happy to say that space marine delivers where it matters, the marines are modelled brilliantly in the way they move and are perceived by members of the imperial guard and orks. The story isn’t exactly original and the betrayal can be seen coming miles away. However if you want to kill orks with a thunder hammer then buy space marine

3- deus ex human revolution

Human revolution just did everything right the great story and thought provoking decisions make for a great game, add to that the many ways to play the game you have a lot of re play value. The games first DLC is out and I was impressed it still has the tough decisions and is set in a linear environment but still has plenty of ways to play.

2- minecraft

This year I was introduced to minecraft and I missed out on a lot but I’m so happy I jumped in. this is a game you can spend forever playing as you are free totally, there is no story and no objective, play how you want. Create a huge castle, or a massive rails system, mine to the centre of the earth and find precious materials or just wander the huge randomly generated world with only a few tools for survival. The end provides a goal for people who want one and with the huge moding community that improves and add elements minecraft is set to becoming one of the best games ever, a few technical issues stop it from legendary status but the price more than makes up for it.

1-skyrim

Skyrim is simply amazing, there is so much detail and things to do, I’m level 21 and I’m still nowhere near the end of this game. It will last for hundreds of hours and Bethesda have learned from fallout and previous elder scrolls games and has produced a masterpiece which does have its fair share of problems such as environment glitches where entire sections of an environment vanish but these are few and far between. Play skyrim you owe it to yourself.

So that’s the end of my list. Let’s hope 2012 can best 2011.

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Dante’s inferno review

Dante’s inferno was overshadowed by God of war 3, reviewers complained that some of the later levels were boring and generic, this might be true but the difference I have is if those downsides critically affect my enjoyment.

The story loosely follows the poem it’s based on. Dante returns home after fighting the crusades to find his wife murdered and her soul taken by Lucifer into hell, Dante follows them through the nine circles of hell Limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. This is only the first part in the poem so I expect EA will eventually try to make the second part which focuses on Dante’s assent through purgatory.

The graphics are brilliant in Dante’s inferno with hell being the star while there is a significant difference in the size of the areas making you feel claustrophobic in some places, the areas where there is a lot to see don’t disappoint and reflect the different sins. Dante himself is modelled very well with the huge scythe on his back.

This is where the comparisons to God of war start as they play exactly the same there is a light and heavy attack and you use combo’s for extra damage, Dante also has a ranged weapon which is a holy cross which can be levelled up similar to the scythe by collecting holy or unholy souls. At certain points during the game Dante will come across famous figures that he can either absolve or punish them giving you either holy or unholy souls.

The soundtrack is amazing and fits the time period and the location perfectly through most of it is just ambiance. It is slow paced during normal sections then it speeds up and gets louder during a set piece or a boss. The voice acting too is great as there are only about 4 people who speak English, Dante’s lines aren’t cliché and he will show emotion in some scenes.

I really like Dante’s inferno as it’s basically Xbox’s god of war or the closes we can get to it, but it does its own thing having a better story and atmosphere. I give the game an 8/10 because it does fall flat in some areas fraud especially is a level that could have used a lot more creative thought it’s basically you going from platform to platform and completing tasks such as kill all enemies without using magic or stay in the air for 8 seconds.

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News on my minecraft 1.0.0 review is that I will soon have it up as I am exploring all the new aspects of minecraft in detail. Also my top ten games of the year will be up soon after I finally play skyrim and others.

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first episode of simcast is out

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Simcast

Simcast is a flight sim podcast that will find new releases in the flight sim world and I will talk about them, users can send in news that they found. And at the end we will talk about games in general and again users can send in news they found.

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