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Monday, February 25, 2008
I was just looking around the net when i saw this
Admit it, its the coolest PSP you've ever seen.
posted @ 9:43 pm
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
I stumbled upon this game (no, not using that add on) some time two years ago. I don't remember how or why, but I'm glad I did.
This free (<--- !!!) racing game from Nadeo will be like no other racing game you've ever played. Once in a while, great racing games appear, usually with a certain kind of twist in them. It’s either really realistic, or really special. This is actually one reason why Need for Speed is dying, its typical.
What's so special about this racing game? Your car is going to fly around a lot. Not against gravity, but along with it. The tracks in this game are designed in such a way so that your car doesn't unrealistically stick to the ground. Humps, ramps, 360-degree spins, wallrides (drive on the wall), that's some of what you'll be doing. Speaking of which, the physics engine for this game is superb. Cars fall like they should, especially if it doesn't have enough speed to sustain a stunt.
This game is also very customisable. You can download skins for cars at various websites, or even make them if you're able to. You can also change the sound of the engine and the horn. I've seen a lot of crazy ideas for cars - bikes, police cars, planes, Spongebob Squarepants designs, and even Star Wars racers. You can even change the design of the flag that’s stuck beside your name if you want to.
There's also an endless supply of tracks for this game. People in the Trackmania community are always making great (and bad) tracks for us players to play with. There are a few types of tracks that are usually made. My favourite types are the speed/stunt tracks, where you drive fast, and do stunts. There are also the technical tracks, where you have to be good at controlling your speed and turns, and you usually drive slowly for these kinds of tracks as there are a lot of tight turns. There are also mission tracks, where people will try to fit a quest/mission into a track. Sounds weird, but remember, this game is very customisable, you can do anything, and I'll explain how it works later. There are also press forward tracks, where you press forward all the way. The car will drive itself to the finish line. And no, the track isn't a straight line. Lastly (or maybe not), there's the full speed tracks. Let go of the accelerator or brake, and you're not going to make that jump.
Now for track customisation. Music can be added to the tracks, possibly solving the silly never-ending song that comes with the game. The tracks can even be given skins, making the tracks look different. Brick roads, candy roads, the list goes on. Custom pictures and words can also be added, anytime before, during or after the track. This way, a mission track is possible. All these have to be downloaded separately though.
This game is called Nations for a reason. Whenever you play online, you choose what country you're from. Completing tracks in a server earns you points, which will bring you up the ladder in your country. Everyone's points in the country will be added up, bringing your country up the ladder in the world. European countries are practically permanently at the top of the list mainly because this is an European game.
What I like about the settings for this game are the graphics. Got a crappy graphics card? Turn the graphics to ultra low, and even your crappy 2004 card will be able to play it. Got a great graphics card? Turn it up, and look at the amazing detail of the game.
How this game really works is rather indescribable. You got to try it for yourself. Best thing is, its totally free. You might be turned off by Starforce protection, but unless you're the unlucky 0.5%, nothing will happen to your computer.
I vote this game: Best game no one heard of or played. Ever.
Graphics: 9
Sound: 7
Gameplay: 8.8
Lasting Appeal: 9.3
Overall: 8.9
First full review I've done after about 3 months or so, a little rusty.
posted @ 8:00 pm
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
posted @ 8:45 pm
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I've tried 10 PSP games, and I think I've tried them enough to be able to give my opinion about these games. Just to let you know, I haven't completed any of these games yet, expect for God of War Demo. So far, PC games still > PSP games. Come on, the screen size, the controls, the graphics, the sound, the immersion... Anyway, its not right to compare a handheld device with the PC.Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
This game got really good reviews from almost everyone. I tried it out myself, and I have to say its not bad. The storyline so far is not bad, but it isn't gripping or suspenseful. The graphics are good, but it is the cartoonish sort of graphics. Don't expect to see any blood or gore, its a game that kids can play. Usually, FPS games are really difficult to play on a PSP, but this game has the best camera controls I've ever seen. Aiming is easy, you can jump and run around with full maneuverability like you do in a PC game. There's mini-games here and there, keeping the game fresh. Even so, the game gets a little boring as the excitement level isn't very high.
God of War: Chains of Olympus
What can I say? Its the biggest PSP game that's coming out soon. Great graphics, great action, great gore, great fun. Can't comment on the storyline as the only thing you can experience for now is the demo. In fact, the graphics are pushed so much to the limit that you might experience low frame rates at times.
Burnout Dominator
Wasn't very fun at first, but after getting some experience and practice, you feel the thrill of the game. What can be more fun than taking out your racing opponents, getting 10 burnout chains in a row and as a result, driving at over 300km/h for almost the whole race? The problem with racing games is that, I can never see where the game is heading to. Just race and race all day long...
DJ Max Portable 2
Crap. That's all I can say. The gameplay is fine, its the usual music game where you press buttons when the thingy comes down. Then as the game progresses you can buy special effects and stuff with money you earn from DJing. The thing that killed this game is the really really really really really.... really really... really really really crappy songs. Seriously, the songs are worse than Audition. I rather go play Audition.
Worms 2: Open Warfare
This great classic is transferred well to the PSP. No 3D crap. The great 2D classic. Some noticeable changes is the massive graphic changes, which improved the looks of some weapons. Most of the weapons you know are still there, but some of the homing stuff and various air strikes are removed. One thing I really hate is the crappy crosshair. It definitely needs to be more precise. A dot in the middle of the crosshair would help a lot.
Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus
Biggest crap in the world ever made. What does this game have? 4 missions. That's it. First you play these 4 missions at easy difficultly, then you play these 4 missions again at normal difficulty, then you play these 4 missions again at hard difficulty, and it goes on and on. Seriously, that's all you do. For your info this game is a FPS stealth game.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Turn based tactical games last really long. Anyway, this game has a great storyline. The movies in the game look really good. The odd thing is, the game is really easy in the beginning and it gets irritatingly difficult in the end. This level of difficultly forces you to grind to level up in the game, which makes the game really draggy and boring. Other then this problem, this game is almost perfect. Unfortunately, this problem is a big problem.
The Simpsons Game
I got so irritated with the camera in this game that I got rid of it. How am I supposed to go across some sort of an obstacle course when I can't even see what's in front of me. An even bigger problem is that I have to stop moving if I want to change the camera angle, and if I stop moving, I fall off the obstacle course. Graphics are crap too. If you can somehow play this game with this crappy camera, you get to go through a really funny game.
Virtua Tennis 3
For some odd reason, this is the first PSP game that's making me play non-stop. I can't seem to put the PSP down, and I am wishing to play the game whenever I can. When I seriously think about it, I don't see much pull factor in the game. Crappy graphics, and all you do is hit the ball back and forth. Its a mystery to me why I'm liking this game so much...
Warhammer 40k: Squad Command
The demo for this game got me pretty interested. When I got the full game, I got disappointed. The game becomes draggy and long, because there is practically zero variation in the missions given. Mission starts, player and computer take turns moving and attacking, one team dies/building destroyed/leader killed, mission ends. This thing goes on for about 13 or so missions. I'm not sure exactly how many missions are there.
posted @ 9:35 pm
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Well, since I'm so bored and there's nothing much to do, I'll make a list of the things people Google and somehow land on my blog. I think some of them got cut off halfway. Those in brackets are comments by me. Other then that, all words are unchanged.- cant accept incoming transmission in hellgate london
- is guild wars freeha
- "map editor" warhammer dow 40 worldbuilder
- what is a rusher turtler steamroller (hope you got your answer here)
- acjc orientation 2008 blog
- best breeder class rappelz
- o level results
- "maximum frames per second" "world of warcraft"
- granado espada "private server"
- acjc (3 times)
- Max level fast on voyage of the century
- savage the battle for earth
- rappelz armor changes
- "Savage 2" pay to play
- school games
- voyage century "noble title"
- ambientstreams.big
- starcraft incoming transmission sound
- physics + acjc (2 times)
- sexy elven archers
- voyage century lvl 3 ships
- 1C + FMSS blog
- messenger plus live war scripts
- hellgate london "incoming transmission"
- granado espada godmode
- voyage century how to be japanese
- physics practical mcq papers
- "Black & White" land 5 Nemesis
- voyage century online planting level
- voyage century online how to build a better ship
- joel granado
- voyage century making black sails
- command and conquer red alert 2-yuri download
- "how to cast" water miracle with creature
- WASD + dark crusade
- why do i have to install msgplus live everytime i turn on my computer?
- when quitting rakion
- hw 2 open a new tab
- rakion enchantments
- tutorial land on rappelz
- battle for middle earth 2 imbalanced (yep)
- all about level 3 battleship in voyage Century Online
- be88 (hmmm...)
- red alert 2 sounds russian incoming transmission
- black & white how do I convert my enemies villagers
- voyage century online ship battle mine
- counter strike 1.6 can't walk diagonally
- "battle for middle earth 2" tutorial build farm bug
- voyage century ship skins
- god mode to all troops in dark crusade cheat
- firhad facebook
- black and white fire graphic
- singapore supasupa
- Voyage Century Online Noble title
Well there's more, but the list can only show the last 500 activities in my blog. That's an amazing amount of people who need help with games. Don't think they found their answers here. Aww.
posted @ 5:33 pm
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
I'm getting more and more irritated with the internet services in Singapore. First, my download speed is only 15% of the subscribed speed. Second, internet lags like crap everytime around 8pm. Third, upload speed is 10% of the 15% of the subscribed speed. Fourth, the country is using a proxy server so no one in Singapore can download from websites like Rapidshare or Megaupload. Fifth, the fibre optic fibres will most likely be in place after I'm dead.I'm mainly playing PSP games now. There's so many games I have no idea which one to start with. Ah well. Silly 2GB card isn't big enough. I've also been playing those custom maps made for Warcraft 3. Some of them are pretty interesting and unique.
School's boring. I'm going to take Geography instead of Economics. I totally cannot understand Economics at all. I see the question, first thing in my head is "?", or "wtf?". I think Geography helps GP a lot more than Economics anyway. Too bad I'll most likely change class, I kind of got used to my class already.
posted @ 11:13 pm
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