This is a quick and dirty look at the appearance altering biography options in Guild Wars 2. Specifically, this video covers what charr females look like with different biography choices selected during character creation.
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After spending some time in the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer mode last week, the Krogan soldier was unlocked. Up until that point I had been playing as the Asari Vanguard class. The combination of Stasis and Biotic Charge was working well, but the Krogan would end up filling a void that I wasn’t even aware existed.
The Lack of a dodge ability (a trait shared by both the Krogan and Turian races) was a strange hurdle to overcome after spending so much time with the Asari’s Biotic slide-dodge mechanic. After just a few levels it soon became evident that getting out of harm’s was wasn’t as necessary for the Krogan after spending points in his Fortification and Krogan Rage skill trees.
Fortification, like the Sentinel’s Tech Armor, provides the Krogan with significant damage reduction in exchange for slower skill recharge. Krogan Rage is a unique mechanic belonging to the Krogan that sends the giant alien into a beserking rage if he manages to score three melee kills within 30 seconds. Once enraged, the screen receives a blurry red overlay and the Krogan’s personal damage reduction and melee damage output go through the roof. Turning the Krogan into a charging bull capable of both absorbing and dishing out vast amounts of damage.
Playing this nigh-unstoppable behemoth will go straight to any players head and have them uncontrollably shouting, “For Tuchunka” (the Krogan homeworld) in a gruff voice during any personal victory.
Reviews are often lengthy, convoluted, and unmistakably bias. Instead of being told what to think about a game, I believe in trying one out for yourself. However, the price of a game usually makes reading a review a necessity. In place of a long, opinionated review, try out the 250 word rundown. These terse reviews offer up a quick glimpse into the game and whether or not it’s worth buying for several types of people.
City of Heroes Freedom lets gamers fight in tights for free. The superhero MMO offers up plenty to do, a bountiful amount of customization options, and several power sets to choose from to make the ideal character.
Before playing CoH, it’s important to know that the game is 7 years old. Even with Ultra-mode improvements, the game does look a bit dated. If that doesn’t ruffle your feathers, then by all means download this game.
Reviews are often lengthy, convoluted, and unmistakably bias. Instead of being told what to think about a game, I believe in trying one out for yourself. However, the price of a game usually makes reading a review a necessity. In place of a long, opinionated review, try out the 250 word rundown. These terse reviews offer up a quick glimpse into the game and whether or not it’s worth buying for several types of people.
Age of Empires Online is a free-to-play, always online version of the popular RTS. Although most of the AoE staples are there, including a few new and welcome additions, the game isn’t where it needs to be yet.
Two civilizations are available; Greek and Egypt. These civs have their unique elements but nothing that changes the game outright. Gamers can choose to upgrade their civs to Premium civs which gives them bonuses at higher levels, new units, bigger storage, and the ability to wear rare/epic gear. There’s nothing that makes playing AoE Online as a free player disappointing, but Premium players will be stronger. Not to mention, prices for the Premium civs might seem excessive ($20/civ).
Content is currently available to purchase in the form of a booster pack called The Defense of Crete. This match is a horde mode forcing the player to build quickly, turtle up, and defend for as long as s/he can. A preview of the map is available in the game, a great idea considering buying maps will be a challenge for some.
Nine things in Guild Wars 2 that turned an uninterested person into an interested one, part 1
on August 30, 2011 at 8:36 am
In the wake of Gamescom and PAX, there is one MMO that I’m anticipating more than any other. Surprisingly, that MMO is Guild Wars 2. I wasn’t really on board for the MMO through most of the announcements over the last year or so. There was nothing really catching my eye. For every positive thing I heard, a developer would debunk it or make it sound less than it actually was. Fortunately, ArenaNet’s showing at Gamescom has completely changed my mind about Guild Wars 2. Here are the nine things that convinced me to support the title, and they’re something every MMO-lover needs to know about Guild Wars 2.
Personal story and character biography
Personal story is paramount in Guild Wars 2. Several, if not most, MMORPGs rely on the gimmick of being “massive” rather than being an RPG. That doesn’t sustain a lot of players. Some players are looking for more than a crowded space, and some want to care about the virtual world in which they play. The personal storyline in Guild Wars 2 aims to remedy that.
A gamer’s personal story begins with character creation and never lets up in GW2. Every character begins a biography at creation based on their race and profession. A personality type is selected and can be altered through actions and decisions in the game. Not to mention, each character’s story will change depending on those actions and decisions creating a unique story where the character is the protagonist. This story is told through personal story quests; usually instanced progress. Characters even get a home city instance to shape through their decisions.
This doesn’t have to be done solo either. Friends can be invited along for a personal storyline quest. He or she will earn karma for the journey, and, if applicable, can choose to use the choices made by the instance owner as their own. A friend inside of another’s personal storyline quest can’t make decisions while in the instance, but the instance will scale for the additional number of players.
Continue reading Nine things in Guild Wars 2 that turned an uninterested person into an interested one, part 2
Nine things in Guild Wars 2 that turned an uninterested person into an interested one, part 2
on August 30, 2011 at 8:35 am
Continued from Nine things in Guild Wars 2 that turned an uninterested person into an interested one, part 1
The dynamic event system
Fortunately, there are no traditional quests in this game aside from a gamer’s personal story quests. It sounds odd; an MMO with no quests, but GW2 takes what’s horrible about MMO questing and just gets rid of it. Players won’t compete over mob kills, camp a certain mob to complete a quest, or steal experience from those around them. As long as a player contributes to a kill, he or she gets full experience for the kill and a personal loot roll for the kill. All of this is possible thanks to the dynamic events system.
Dynamic events are the quests of GW2. Instead of running up to an NPC and being told that a town is under attack, players will just see that a town is under attack. The UI will notify them that an event is nearby and players will have the opportunity to save the day. Considering players are supposed to be heroes in the world, it didn’t make much sense to wait to be told to save the day. With dynamic events, it’s almost automatic. The player sees what’s going on and participates. If a player contributes to the fight, he or she is rewarded when the event concludes. Players are never in competition with each other and can help each other without feeling like they are getting in the way.
