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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Gaming Corner: Unepic Game Review

Welcome to another installment of Gaming Corner! Today I'll be looking at the indie game known as Unepic!




Name: Unepic
Platform: PC  
Genre: RPG  
Developer: Francisco Téllez de Meneses
 
First Impressions: Taking a page fom Castlevania's book, this looks to be a slightly more complex version of the aforementioned game. It looks like a mix of a classic and modern RPG, which isn't necessarily a bad thing to do.
 
Gameplay: The gameplay for Unepic works similarly to that of a modern RPG or an MMO. You level up a certain amount of times to attempt to achieve maximum level and each time you level, you're granted around 5-6 points to distribute to increase weapon damage and your professions with potions, elixirs, etc. You move from left to right and jump using the up arrow. You attack with your weapon and can keybind multiple keys to switch weapons or use different abilities such as potions.
  
Graphics: The graphics are all designed by Francisco himself. The entire game looks like it's a nod to his variation of the medevil times (or Castlevania). There are moments where it seems too plain or dark to see anything on screen and it doesn't give a spooky feeling of being within a large castle filled with enemies.
  
Story: The story follows a young man named Daniel in modern time playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. When he goes to the bathroom, the electricity goes out and he wakes up in a castle. Looking around and assuming it was just a hallucination, Daniel sets out to find a way to get out of the castle and wake up. But there's more than that than meets the eye!

--- Rating System ---
On a scale of 1 to 5, I'll rate each individual aspect of the game here.
 
Gameplay: 4/5 - This is perhaps the most important aspect of the RPG genre. Well, most genres. The RPG system here seems well thoughtout with stats, leveling up to make yourself stronger, and giving you outfits that boost your abilities differently. I do wish armor pieces were done though, as it seems better than having to switch full outfits for buffs.

Graphics: 4/5 - Graphically, this game looks amazing for only one guy working on it officially (not through translation though). It does definitely remind me of Castlevania in some instances

Story: 3/5 - The game adds humor throughout the story, though it's hit and miss at times. The story otherwise is typical of the RPG genre. Daniel tries to find a means to escape only to realize a greater evil has to be stopped.
 
Overall Rating:  3.6/5 - I'd recommend this game to those that enjoy RPGs with humor and exploration, along with bettering their character.



--- Where to Buy ---
You can purchase Unepic in two places! Either Steam or the site below!

Official Unepic Website

--- Screenshots ---- Here's some screenies!


Monday, August 26, 2013

World of Warcraft Expansion Leaked?

It has apparently come to light that the next World of Warcraft expansion has been linked via a 4Chan poster claiming to know about it before anyone else does. Unfortunately, it is from 4Chan so the topic is debatable. Down below is a copy and paste of what he's said via Paste Bin.

Sup guys, its that time of year again. As usual I post, you call bullshit, its all confirmed at blizzcon. So buckle up.
 
    World of Warcraft: The Dark Below
    >covers levels 90 to 100
    >The primary antagonist’s are Azshara and her naga, N’zoth and his faceless ones and the kvaldir clashing with the zandalari
    >No new character models planned at launch as they are getting sub race options which require more animation time
    >Zones will be connected to other locations in the game and can be accessed from above in their lore respective zones, however they can also be accessed by underground tunnels called the “Webway”, ancient aqir carved deep roads that act as deeprun tram style shortcuts to keep everything feeling connected.
    >Locations are split between underwater, underground and island based.
    >no new level of flying, climbing arachnid mounts for underground, some new aquatic mounts including a ship take their place.
 
    Zones:
    >lvl. 90-92 Azjol-Nerub, The New Kingdom: In the wake of wrath of the lich king the remaining nerubians not cursed to a life of undeath have thrived in a far less predatory environment and the hive city is once again alive with activity. However they have unearthed an artefact related to “The Final Titan” which has lead to the city nation coming under siege from Nzoth’s faceless army. They have sent envoys to both Alliance and Horde to come to the aid. The zone is an underground city complex based off the instances in wrath of the lich king
 
    >lvl. 90-92 Kul Tiras: The results of the end of the siege of Orgimmar have lead jaina on a journey of rediscovering what life and family means to her. Using the magical assets of dalaran she has relocated her home island nation just in time to discover the once peaceful port she called home is under siege by naga in unprecedented numbers. Jainas brother has located something called “The heart of neptulon” which both naga and for some reason the forsaken are seeking.
    CONT.
 
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Anonymous 33 minutes ago No.206719409 [] >>206720212 >>206720575 >>206720590 >>206721910
 
    >lvl. 92-94 The Maelstrom: Thanks to the efforts of thrall and the earthen ring, aided by the begrudging earth mother Therazane to heal the wounds caused by Deathwings cataclysm, the once furiously churning Maelstrom has quieted. Both the explorers guild and the reliquary seek to explore the littered ring of uncharted islands around the former engine of chaos and destruction that has left a graveyard of half destroyed galleons littered around the islets that mark its outer edge. Who knows what long lost relics have come to rest on these shores?
 
    >lvl. 93-95 World’s Heart: At the centre of the aqir web way lies the centre of the colossal titan world engine. A massive installation known as the worlds heart. Once left to gather dust and lie forgotten it is now the focus of N’zoths second attempt to reorigionate the entire world in his own image. Fortunately the engine has been under the watch of an unexpected protector, Magni Bronzebeard the Diamond king of the Earthen has awoken ready to call heros to the halls below the Iron Forge to save the Worlds Heart from the old gods.
    >lvl. 94-96 Ruins of Tel’dranash: Deep below darkshore waits a labyrinthine maze of Kaldorei ruins. Spirits of long dead and long tormented Highborne roam these dead halls where the minions of the old gods seek both the origional moonwell “The tear of Elune” and to poison the roots of Teldrassil to fell the great treetop home of the Night Elves. Players are sent to explore the newly discovered entrance to the ruins in Remtravel’s Excavation by both Malfurion Stormrage and Warchief Lor’themar to stop the corruption of Kalimdors forests from the roots – and to make sure the other faction doesn’t obtain any possible long lost Highborne relics of power that may remain in the ruins.
 
    CONT.
 
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Anonymous 32 minutes ago No.206719498 []
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    >2013
    >WoW
 
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Anonymous 32 minutes ago No.206719505 []
 
    Ded game
 
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Anonymous 31 minutes ago No.206719527 [] >>206720212
 
    >lvl 95-97 Gishan Caverns: Taking the fight to the Naga a coalition of Goblins and Gnomes have, when not breaking out into fights over which is the better explosive the use, have excavated a series of caverns from one of the larger islands surrounding the maelstrom into deep volcanic caverns filled with giant creatures. Players will be cut off from their escape and discover why even the Naga fear to tread here.
 
    >lvl 96: The Drowned Reaches: This far below the sea even light may die. Heros that breach the danger of the Gishan Caverns find an undersea forest of dark coral, luminescent monsters and amidst the ancient Highborne temples and rotten sea vessels the unexpected reveal of the sunken ruins of Zandalar.
    Players will finally encounter the Prophet Zul, the avatar of Nzoth who is attempting to turn the imprisoned Zandalari that didn’t agree with his zealots into faceless ones for his masters army. A new faction “The Zandalar Court” are interacted with as The dethroned troll king Rastakhan pleads with the heros of both factions to defeat Zul and restore his people.
 
    >lvl 96-98: Nazjatar: Capital city of the Naga, seat of Queen Azshara, this ethereal city of lights at the bottom of the ocean has seen better days. The cataclysm rocked the world to its core, the ocean floor did not escape and nor did the city. Players have freed the Kraken from the nagas influence and in their frenzy are crushing the city beneath them.
    The naga appear to be on the retreat and the Alliance and Horde move in to end them. Never questioning just what they might be retreating to.
 
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Anonymous 31 minutes ago No.206719576 [] >>206720212
 
    >lvl 97-99: Nya’lotha, The Dead City: Following the Naga into the rift leads players to a sight that would drive a weaker resolve mad. Neither truly organic or Architecture we see the form of an Old God released. N’zoth does not reside in Ny’alotha, he IS Ny’alotha. An endless city of Madness and Despair twisting and winding in impossible ways in every direction. Players must take down all of N’zoth’s Generals and the remaining Naga before entering the core of N’zoth at the center of the tormented land.
 
    >lvl 100: The Rift of Aln/The Nightmare: Neither part of Azeroth or the Emerald Dream proper, The Rift of Aln is N’zoths pathway into the dream. His attempts to rebuild the world to his liking have failed multiple times in Azeroth. In a last ditch effort he has pushed through the bonds that kept his nightmare echo contained now that the green flight has lost most of its power. If the heros of Azeroth cannot stop N’zoth then he will rewrite the dream and endless darkness will pour from the worlds Emerald portals and drown the lands in eternal shadow.
 
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Anonymous 30 minutes ago No.206719640 [] >>206719996 >>206720059 >>206720212 >>206721050 >>206721592 >>206721608
 
    Dungeons:
    >Tomb of Sargeras
    >Bloodsail Cove
    >Mak’ara
    >The World Engine
    >Zandalar, The Drowned Treasury
    >Zandalar, Archive’s of History
    >Crypts of the Highborne
    >Heroic Blackfathom deeps
    >Heroic Azjol Nerub
 
    Raids:
    >The Abyssal Maw
    >Palace of the Consort
    >The Echoing Darkness
 
    Scenarios:
    >Whispering Woods
    >Faceless Invasion (Ironforge)
    >Naga Invasion (Silvermoon)
    >Too greedily and Too Deep
    >A Pirates Wedding Party
    >Horns of the Kval’dir
    >Blazing Shipyard
    >Infiltration
    >Tears of Elune
    >Battle for Gilneas
    >Battle for the Undercity
 
    Battlegrounds:
    >Defense of the Alehouse
    >Azshara crater
 
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Anonymous 29 minutes ago No.206719689 [] >>206719934 >>206720169 >>206720212 >>206720349 >>206721210
 
    New system: PATH OF THE TITANS
    An account wide progression system where all characters on one account earn “Titanic Experience” that increases progression for all characters on the account in the new system. Sharing perks such as mounts at level 10 and +10% honour points in battlegrounds it allows players to enjoy the game on any character without feeling like they are being hindered too much by changing character.
    Milestones will also include cosmetic gear, rare cosmetic glyphs and booster packs for Blizzards Hearthstone digital CCG
 
    NO
    >new class
    >new races
    >models at launch
    >4th specs across the board 
That’s your lot, see you next time folks.

This is pretty elaborate, but I'm fairly confident it's a hoax. We just have to wait until Blizzcon, huh?

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Gaming Corner: Game Developer Tycoon Review

Hi there, everyone! It's time for the first installment of the Gaming Corner! This is where I'll write down reviews of games and then link them at the end if I recommend the game or not.





Name: Game Developer Tycoon
Platform: PC
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Greenheart Games

First Impressions: This game looks rather simplistic and one would think the simpler the style, the least amount of effort would be put into this. It does have more potential than what we've received, but this was Greenheart Games' first indie game and it looked very promising to keep you busy for hours!

Gameplay: The gameplay within Game Dev Tycoon is the same as an isometric 2D simulation game (think SimCity, but with a gaming company). A player will start off in their garage in the early 80's, working on smaller games and work their way up into the big leagues, going as far as being able to create AAA games and research more materials for a game, along with hiring more staff.

Graphics: The graphics are 2D and simplistic as they weren't the primary focus of the game. They are still very appealing and easy on the eyes, which is a bonus. You can tell a computer from a TV, a male character from a female, and so on. In a simulation game like this one, graphically speaking isn't as important as gameplay.

Story: The story within Game Dev Tycoon is probably predictable. Start up your own gaming business and work your way to the top and don't go bankrupt. The story mode actually does end after the release of the PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 (or One now), and Nintendo Wii U, but you can keep on playing after that.


--- Rating System ---

On a scale of 1 to 5, I'll rate each individual aspect of the game here.

Gameplay: 4/5 - The most important feature for a simulation game and this game does it pretty well. There are some problems, with the extreme limitations on how games are produced, but it's still the best part of the game.

Graphics: 3.5/5 - Graphically speaking, it is satisfying but I feel like it could have been more well polished.

Story: 3/5 - The storyline here is extremely basic, so it is not too impressive.

Overall Rating: 3.5/5 - I'd recommend this game for anyone who wants to kill some time and is interested in a simulation game. I, however, would not recommend this to people who wouldn't enjoy a simulation game such as this. I enjoyed this experience with Game Dev Tycoon personally.




--- Where to Buy ---


You can buy it here at Greenheart Games's website!

--- Videos ----

Is that not enough to convince you guys? Alright then! Here's a gameplay video I made a little while ago about it. It's rather long, so just take a look!



Writer's Corner: Stories!

Well, well, well. This is a bit awkward. As I mentioned in the previous blog, I love to write. I've been doing it off and on since perhaps the beginning of high school.


I've done my share of genre attempts. Science fiction, war based and so on. Most of them weren't typed up, but I do have a few that were.


1) Hazel Weatherfield

This was an assignment in my 10th grade class, where I was instructed to create a short story based on the fictional character from the Catcher in the Rye named Hazel Weatherfield. I decided to go the same route Kids Next Door went with making ridiculous assumptions that young kids had a huge organization, milk mafias, and so on. It focused on Hazel as a detective and being hired to track down two stolen toys, only to stumble upon the Bear Murderer himself. If you're interested in giving it a read, click the link below!

Hazel Weatherfield Short Story

2) The Dynasty Series

Recently, I had become inspired to create a world through writing. While working on a game packet idea, I came up with an original series of mine called Dynasty. The idea packet lead to me thinking of an interesting prologue to it and one thing lead to another with it and now I'm writing a long story with at least three arcs!

The only arc available right now to read is the Origins arc.
It's currently hosted on deviantART and FictionPress. It also has a Facebook!

It follows a young Acrolyte named Lane Silverbane as he gets used to life on his own and tries to better himself as a Cryptic Soldier. When witnessing an act of injustice within the military, he forcefully resigns and seeks refuge elsewhere. He runs into trouble with a crime syndicate called the Crimson Gavel and begins to work for them for a while, but as he does, he uncovers the intentions behind the leader of the Cryptic Guard - Baron Runo Von Largon - and the Crimson Gavel. Can he find a way to stop the injustice?

Click the link below or on the navigation bar up top to read the Origins arc!

Note: You're free to review/critique but please be constructive and not like Simon Cowell!


Dynasty: Origins Link


Welcome to My Corner!

Welcome to Crash Freak's Corner everybody! Here I will be covering my basic ideas, likes, some written reviews instead of video reviews, and so forth. I'll be using this as a means to vent my ideas, opinions and whatnot as I've seriously slowed down on video production due to lack of equipment. Don't fret though, I plan on attempting to do more YouTube videos when I have time!



A Little About Me


I'm currently in college going for an Associate's Degree in a program called Video Game Foundations, where I learn how a game is made and how all the parts work. I'm on my final semester for my degree and boy am I nervous!


I'm a pretty big game, I enjoy comics and I love to write. I'm more of a Sony PlayStation fanboy, but I give other gamers for the Xbox series, Nintendo's consoles and even PC the time of day. I'm just not going to yell at you for liking something different.


Well, that's all for now! I plan on at least posting once a day for you guys!

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