Category Archives: Gamer
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge Xbox 360 Game Review
Set in a dark fantasy world, Hunted: The Demon?s Forge is an unforgettable cooperative action game. Taking control of either E?lara, a ranged weapon expert, or Caddoc, a master swordsman, you must use a variety of weapons, powerful spells, and cover tactics to battle your way through menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns. Discover secrets and complete co-op-based puzzles to discover answers to the game?s deep, dark mysteries.
I like it so far, wish they made more games like it for the Xbox 360. You can switch characters to your liking at certain spots in the game. Single player is full screen, you can co-op online or off. So I forced my bf to play with me the other day and then it goes split screen. Not a fan of that but it’s got that Call of Duty feel to it then, and you can roam around freely. So if you play the Female (hunter) she can say, Shoot ice arrows to freeze opponents and then the male character (melee) can then smash them to pieces, etc. Or use her to disarm/destroy shields/armor so he can than take them down quicker.
The dungeon crawling aspect of it, is doing things like having the hunter light her arrows from a fire and shoot an unlit pyre to light up a hallway, the male character can also pick up clubs and light them as well. Male character can also move heavy objects like, pieces of walls and statues so that you can find hidden objects and side quests. Female can blow up pieces of wall with Exploding arrows. Lots of puzzles to figure out as well, mostly side quests but rewards are decent. It’s a blend of Dragon Age/C.O.D./dash of Oblivion…but that’s just my opinion.
No annoying “inventory full” crap because you wear/yield everything. Once shields have taken a beating they deteriorate and you must pick up a new one. There is no shopping/selling. Weapon effects (poison,ice, etc) also diminish and they will become plain weapons, so again, you’d just dispose and grab new ones.
More to come, so stay tuned…
Free MMORPG – Runes of Magic – Online Game
I play online games quite a bit and I actually have played a couple of free ones. I started getting sick of having to pay a monthly fee to enjoy some gamer time, but then not always having the time to play. FREE MMORPG’s is a perfect fix for that.
Runes of Magic is the latest one that I have found, downloaded and have been playing for about 2 months now. The game reminds me a lot of WoW and is compared the same way in game by others. The updates are plentiful and the game if FREE to play, forever.
Weird huh? I know what you are thinking. How do they make money and why would it be free? Well, instead of just having gold in the game, you can also have diamonds. Those you would buy with real money. Other things like custom mounts or extra backpack space also cost diamonds.
The game is fun, entertaining and good for all ages. If you want more information or to download the game, go to www.runesofmagic.com.
How Does Video Games Ruin Lives?
We have all seen the news stories so this isn’t really much of a surprise. But a story about a baby wondering off while the babysitter played video games, that I read this morning made me want to give my 2 cents on the topic.
Over the last 10 years or so, video games have been blamed for poor grades, violent children and of course, obesity. That is all fine and dandy, but I will not ever agree with a single person that thinks video games is the only thing to blame.
The obesity problem that we have all over the place is not to blame on video games, entirely. The reason people are fat and obese is because that over eat and, of course, eat like crap. Many people, especially reporters or researchers, love to jump all over the fact that an obese child plays video games too much. What they should be doing is talking with the parents and outlining how important a good diet is for their young child.
Besides those things, I would say that if you or your child is addicted to video games, that can also be quite a strain on life. Always making time for something like video games, adds stress and keeps people from a normal routine. If you wait to play games when you have free time, the stress is less and the likelihood of addiction is much less as well.
What do you think about the effects of gaming too much or being addictied to video games?
Board Game Blog and Store Now Open
If you are looking for just about any board game ever made, take a look at this cool site I just found. BoardGameBasement.com has a board game blog AND store attached so you can search for your favorite games.
Board games are something that might just never go away. There is always that time of the year when your family gets together, sits around after a meal and does nothing. That’s board game time. The old Monopoly comes out and the kids get all excited to count the cash or the adults start a round of Trivial Pursuit even though they are now committed for a couple of hours of fun trivia gaming.
Anywho…check out the site and subscribe to the blog if you want read more about board games.