Rouge Wizards Review

Just like my other Reviews I'll be splitting this up into 3 categories:

Story

Gameplay


Other Features

Story

Starting out as a city bandit, you find yourself absorbed into a portal. From there you must defeat Hosperak, the leader of the wizard council. With the help of some villagers, you must build a village in order to stand a chance against the council.




9/10 Great story to introduce the game but can be confusing at times.

Gameplay

The combat system works in a turn-based way, similar to the old Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games. The player walks into a dungeon of their choice and fights their way through hordes of enemies. On the way, you can find new equipment and merchants to buy/sell from.

The inventory system is well done. Menus are easy to navigate and items can be compared with the ones you have equipped. 

10/10 Solid mechanics


Other Features

First off this game has ALOT of extra features. Crafting, spells, forging, pets and quests are just naming a few.

The music, however, gets repetitive but can always be turned off from the main menu.

8/10 Lots of features but music lets it down.


Overall

9/10
10/10
8/10

= 27/30

Overall a great RPG with some good features. Worth checking out.

Remembering the Lost Soldiers: 4 Games That Showed the Real Side of War

Today is poppy day. A day to remember the ones who have fought in battles since 1916. The soldiers that put their life on the lines to protect us from them trying to compromise it.

In honor of the fallen men and woman, we bring to you 5 games that showed the true horror of war.

4. Arma 3

Arma 3 was released in 2013 to critical acclaim. The game was praised for its multiplayer and features. The campaign starts off to a dark start (spoiler alert) when most of NATO forces on Stratis are killed by backstabbing AAF soldiers. This intro sets the scene for the rest of campaign and shows what happens when politicians change their mind.



3. Battlefield 1




Recently released Battlefield 1 has been entertaining both Battlefield and Call Of Duty fans across the globe. The game took players back to world war one when the trenches were the main battlefield. Violent kills and gory fields showed the true nature of the great war.


2. Spec Ops: The Line
















In 2012 Yager Development created Spec Ops: The Line. The game is based on a team of US soldiers looking for others left in Dubai, which is now a no man's land. The game has some strong footage (especially towards the end) and shows how things are not always what they seem when told through the eyes of the media.


1. Fallout 4




Fallout 4 tells the tale of one survivor of the nuclear bomb detonation. After countless years of fighting over resources, nations decide to destroy each other using nuclear weaponry. 


That was our list of 4 games that showed the real side of war. Did we miss any out? Let us know in the comments below.

GFMSL #1

Welcome to a series of posts I like to call games from my steam library (or GFMSL for short). These will feature a game that I have in my library. These can be AAA or indie. I'll be doing 2-3 of these a week.

The posts will consist of thoughts on the game and at the end, I will categorize it in either bad games or good games.

And one last thing, I obtained most of these games via a program called SuchFlex. It uses your spare graphics card power and turns it into money. I have earned nearly $50 using it for 2 months and has almost entirely removed the need for using money from my job to buy games. However, if you have a bad graphics card/computer I do not recommend this program. You can sign up and download here



I recently bought 10 games for £1.50 using my SuchFlex money. Amongst these, I received a game called Shake Your Money Simulator 2016. Here're my thoughts on the game so far.

SYMS (that's what I'm going to refer it as) is a game based on dodging obstacles while trying to throw money at a stripper in the middle. The goal is to throw as much money as you can until the time runs out. Once you have completed the level you are awarded either bronze, silver or gold.

The game seems to borrow features from mobile games such as Temple Run and Color Switch. This is ok but for a Steam game, it makes it look tacky. 

Still, the game is enjoyable if you like dodging items falling from the sky and throwing money at a man/women on a pole.

Also, I couldn't take any screenshots for some reason :(

Overall I going to put this in the bad games section due to the repetitive gameplay and mobile-like gameplay.

5 New Halloween Games To Play

Today is Halloween! That means most games have either Halloween themed items (Rocket League) or Halloween games themselves. Today we take a look at the latest released this year!

These aren't in the order of worst to best, just a random list.


5. Hide And Spook: The Haunted Alchemist

Kicking off this list we have Hide And Spook: The Haunted Alchemist. At the time of writing, it is the latest game to be released on Steam. Using the capabilities of VR, the ghosts must blow out the alchemists' candles without being spotted.

4. Killing Room

This combination of rogue-like and FPS creates an interesting take on a reality show. The player must impress an audience (virtual or real using twitch streaming) and work their way through traps and monsters.

3. Hide And Shriek 

Scare or be scared. Hide And Shriek is a 2 player game where you must scare your opponent in order to win.

2. White Noise 2

A 4v1 horror taking in the style of Evolve. Stick with your friends or get killed by the prey!

1. Through The Woods

A walk through the woods can go wrong. Through The Woods is set in a Norwegian forest and the rest is a surprise ;).

What's your favorite horror game? Let us know in the comments below!

Weekly Roundup #13

The story of Rocket League, EA bans a country from accessing their games and Titanfall 2 gets released.

Former Gamespot employee Danny o'Dwyer left his job just over a month ago in order to start a documentary company called Noclip. So far they are receiving near $20,000 a month from Patreon supporters. Tomorrow will be the arrival of their first video, how to build a rocket and on the 1st, how to launch a rocket. Both are based on Rocket League and go in depth on how the successful sports game came of origin. 

Speaking of Origin EA has banned an entire country from accessing their services and games. Reddit user trivial_sublime took to /r/Gaming and explained how his home country Myanmar was not allowed to play games that they bought. He goes on to explain how he had spent 100s of dollars on the Battlefield franchise and only to see it disappear. You can read the whole post here.

Lastly, the long-awaited Titanfall 2 saw its release on Friday but is not getting the attention it needs according to other news outlets. Nonetheless, fans of the original seem to be returning to the sequel.

Our Thoughts on the Console War

The 'console war' has been going on since the start of video games. Over the years we have seen big manufacturer fighting over fans as if they were points they need to acquire.

What do we think about this? The PC is the only console worth getting.

Before we start we would like to say that all consoles are great in their own way and we will be basing this off opinions of PC gamers.

The PC has been around since the dawn of gaming and since then has been the go-to place for retro games and new. With almost all the latest titles (with the exception of games like Destiny) releasing on the PC every year, it's hard not to ignore the success of the model.

Of course, some people argue that they are expensive, which is not true. I bought my computer for £600, the same amount for a new ps4. Not only does it run games better, but it also outlives it. My PC is expected to run all new games on ultra for 5 years, with them running on medium for another 2 then the rest on low. This easily beats the Xbox One and the PS4 as not only can you play new games, but old games as well. 

Classics that were available on last gen consoles are not around on the latest (with the exception of the Xbox). emulators and Steam provides games that were made before 2013.

The last point is the fact PC gamers don't have to pay £40 a year to access online features in games. Steam allows you to play PC games as long as you wish (and every weekend you are given a free game to play for the weekend!).

What do you guys think? Are you a console fan or PC? Let us know in the comments ;)

Weekly Roundup #12

Battlefield 1, Nintendo switch and the Rocket League championships.

This week has seen some interesting stories in gaming. To start off with Battlefield 1 was released this Friday and has seen some mixed reviews from gamers and critics alike.

Next up the 'NX' was announced in the form of the Nintendo Switch. Again receiving mixed reviews it bought up a lot of questions such as how is a console that small able to run Skyrim at 60 FPS.

Lastly the Rocket League Championships playoffs were played last night (and is going on as we speak). The 8 teams clashed with a chance to win $250,000 and the results will be revelaed in early November.