This was going to be the point where i review Atlantica Online. Unfortunatly I couldn't because after spending 4 HOURS! Downloading and installing then going through the site signing up i finally clicked on play and i was presented with ANOTHER download screen. It seems in order to play you need a Game manager. In the past with games like Final Fantasy 11 all the online stuff was handled by PlayOnline (God i hated that program!) So i think "Fuck not again" but i wanted to play it to i clicked on it any way. NOTHING. It would connect to download. I tried everything; Wireless connection/LAN connetion, restting the computer and the router. Even tried downloading it from my desktop but still it wouldn't work. I asked around and apparantly a lot of people have had problems downloading this file, and have since moved on to another game. And i'm sorry to say i was one of them.
From what i've seen/read AO is an MMO with turn based combat like Final Fantasy. The games looked good, you could loads of characters to your party and have epic battles. What i also saw was that instead of classes like mage, hunter and rogue you have the choice of differant weapons; sword, mace, bow and even a guitar. How awesome would that have been to charge into battle with 7 or 8 friends and you twat the first ork with a banjo!
But alas its not for me. I might have another go later but untill then i guess its off to find a new game.
Man that looks good!!!
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
mmo - fantasy masters
Back to mmos and I'm playing something which at first sounded like the dumbest thing ever, virtual trading card games. I chose to play this because most of the mmos I've played have been 3rd person action quest games, I've never played a virtual card game before (except pokemon).
I mean sure there are magic the gathering games and yugioh games but at least there are real cards. This is entirely online.
Fantasy masters is another mmo that originally started off in Korea that after a few years was translated for the westan market. It's not a very big game, the initial download was only 200mb so don't expect super 3d battles when summoning monsters. I did have i a little problem with the install that it took for
But you know what its not that bad it doesn't try to force ridiculous rules on you the art work on the cards are pretty good and it has a really good tutorial which means you can play from the get go.
There are a lot of downsides to this game though which I'm sad to say. First off the music. Dull dull dull its slow its very repetitive and it just seems rushed.
The graphics aren't much its a card game what do you want? It's got effects for attacks that's pretty much it. As I said before the art on the cards are done well and if it was an actual card game I would go out and start collecting like a maniac!
Gameplay is ok, again its a card game. It plays a lot like magic and pokemon only instead of mana or energy you use land to give your monsters power. It's really simple to play but its not something I've not seen before.
What sucks the most is that when you start up they give you a deck and you can't choose what you get, you don't even get a choice of 3 decks like in most tcgs and if you want to add more cards it will cost you. You earn sp after each game but you need that AND gp to get cards and gp don't come cheap. Another snag is the lack of players I've been on it for a few days now and have seen 3 players at most so I've mainly been playing against the computer but that gets boring quick.
Fantasy masters is an ok game its small so doesn't take much to play but don't expect to be facing off loads of players soon. Maybe more players will join but It's not that well advertised so maybe not.
instead of pictures i found a quick video on youtube:
I mean sure there are magic the gathering games and yugioh games but at least there are real cards. This is entirely online.
Fantasy masters is another mmo that originally started off in Korea that after a few years was translated for the westan market. It's not a very big game, the initial download was only 200mb so don't expect super 3d battles when summoning monsters. I did have i a little problem with the install that it took for
But you know what its not that bad it doesn't try to force ridiculous rules on you the art work on the cards are pretty good and it has a really good tutorial which means you can play from the get go.
There are a lot of downsides to this game though which I'm sad to say. First off the music. Dull dull dull its slow its very repetitive and it just seems rushed.
The graphics aren't much its a card game what do you want? It's got effects for attacks that's pretty much it. As I said before the art on the cards are done well and if it was an actual card game I would go out and start collecting like a maniac!
Gameplay is ok, again its a card game. It plays a lot like magic and pokemon only instead of mana or energy you use land to give your monsters power. It's really simple to play but its not something I've not seen before.
What sucks the most is that when you start up they give you a deck and you can't choose what you get, you don't even get a choice of 3 decks like in most tcgs and if you want to add more cards it will cost you. You earn sp after each game but you need that AND gp to get cards and gp don't come cheap. Another snag is the lack of players I've been on it for a few days now and have seen 3 players at most so I've mainly been playing against the computer but that gets boring quick.
Fantasy masters is an ok game its small so doesn't take much to play but don't expect to be facing off loads of players soon. Maybe more players will join but It's not that well advertised so maybe not.
instead of pictures i found a quick video on youtube:
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Sunday, 27 March 2011
Nintendo 3ds try out.
Taking a break from mmo's for a bit as I try out new games and general normal life things.
Whilst in town the other day I saw a Nintendo booth where you can try out the 3ds. I was exited to say the least as I knew that it would be a while before I could actually buy one. Even though £189.99 isn't that bad I don't make enough to get one. Anyway I waited in line and as I entered they had a mini museum dedicated to Nintendo handhelds, from the game and watch collection to the DSI ( I noticed that they didn't have a virtual boy which lead of to believe that Nintendo are trying to forget that piece of crap!).
So finally it was my turn to play the 3ds. There wasnt much left to play as rayman and the likes were taken by other players. So the first game I played was the Sims 2. It was the best console version of the series but playing it in 3d hurt my eyes. I don't know weather it was because it was my first time or what, but whenever my head moved even the slightest my eyes had to re adjust and I got retrain again. I moved to the next game. Super money ball. This game was fun. Just like original but using the 3d have it even more of a challenge. So I would have to say that to get the best out of the 3d element in for the more action based games and ones where there lot of reading to switch the 3d off (a nice feature to have but without it all your left with is a DS.
The menu screen is nice and what in 3d looks really good with your game in the background. The cameras work well, a lot better than most phone cameras. The MII maker is fun but without enough light you will get some less than flattering pictures!
The controls are pretty much identical with the obvious addition of the thumb stick, a sometimes over sensitive analog control, but that way have been the way the assistants calibrated it. It looks weird on a Nintendo handheld but with some of the titles due out this year I can see why it was needed (metal gear?)
My only fear for the 3ds is with the pain I received whilst playing. Nintendo know about this and that is why they have advised playing for no more than 30 minutes! I would suggest that after half an hour just turn the 3d off for a bit. However if this continues to be a problem and people start to complain them we could see a repeat of the virtual boy. But I certainly hope not.
Whilst in town the other day I saw a Nintendo booth where you can try out the 3ds. I was exited to say the least as I knew that it would be a while before I could actually buy one. Even though £189.99 isn't that bad I don't make enough to get one. Anyway I waited in line and as I entered they had a mini museum dedicated to Nintendo handhelds, from the game and watch collection to the DSI ( I noticed that they didn't have a virtual boy which lead of to believe that Nintendo are trying to forget that piece of crap!).
So finally it was my turn to play the 3ds. There wasnt much left to play as rayman and the likes were taken by other players. So the first game I played was the Sims 2. It was the best console version of the series but playing it in 3d hurt my eyes. I don't know weather it was because it was my first time or what, but whenever my head moved even the slightest my eyes had to re adjust and I got retrain again. I moved to the next game. Super money ball. This game was fun. Just like original but using the 3d have it even more of a challenge. So I would have to say that to get the best out of the 3d element in for the more action based games and ones where there lot of reading to switch the 3d off (a nice feature to have but without it all your left with is a DS.
The menu screen is nice and what in 3d looks really good with your game in the background. The cameras work well, a lot better than most phone cameras. The MII maker is fun but without enough light you will get some less than flattering pictures!
The controls are pretty much identical with the obvious addition of the thumb stick, a sometimes over sensitive analog control, but that way have been the way the assistants calibrated it. It looks weird on a Nintendo handheld but with some of the titles due out this year I can see why it was needed (metal gear?)
My only fear for the 3ds is with the pain I received whilst playing. Nintendo know about this and that is why they have advised playing for no more than 30 minutes! I would suggest that after half an hour just turn the 3d off for a bit. However if this continues to be a problem and people start to complain them we could see a repeat of the virtual boy. But I certainly hope not.
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Sunday, 20 March 2011
MMO - Digimon battle.
Oh god this game is bad! Digimon battle was originally an mmo from Korea and at the time I remember trying really hard to get this thing to work. But with the inability to read Korean and the massive download size of 350mb! I gave up.
Years later I find that it has finally been translated and available to play for free. And holy Shit was it worth it? No!!
The game is set during the 3rd series of the digimon anime (tamers) . So already this game is out of date. YOu get the choice of the 3 main characters with the ability to customize your appearance later on.
As you can tell by the screenshots. The graphics are poor. Considering this game came out in 2002 it looks like PSX graphics ok maybe a little smoother but not much!. Not somthing i would expect from bandai.The battles work as you would expect from a digimon game. At the start you can pick between growlmon, terriamon and the bunny one I can't remember. You then wonder round the digital world and fight digimon in turn based battles with some of the worst music I've heard in years. The graphics throughout to game look incredibly dated at first I thought I was playing a fan made game.
Now I know that this game is pretty old and that I shouldn't expect it rt stand up to todays standards. But come on, even when this game was new it was crap. I really don't know why they even bothered to translate it. And if they went to all to trouble of doing that why not try and update the graphics? The sounds are annoying, the game is incredibly slow in places and trying capture new digimon is next to impossible. Should you ever want to torture yourself with this here is the link: http://digimonbattle.wemade.net/main/main.asp
The saddest thing is. This is the closest we are going to get to a pokemon mmo.
A new digimon mmo is in The works and is due to be released some time this year. From the look of it, it already looks a Hell of a lot better tin this piece of Shit. Avoid it.
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Sunday, 13 March 2011
MMO - Champions Online Free for All
Ok its pretty old i know but not so long ago they released a free version so here it is.Story:
Not much to say really. You are a hero in Fill-in-the-blank City and your job is to protect the people. Simple. There is a JLA clone lead by some super douche called Defender who are ready to give you adie and advance the plot.
What is good is how you get a Nemesis and this arch enemy is determind on what you do in the game, these range from gangster style villians to hyper alien death machines.
Character Creation:
Champions online has one of the best character creation systems i've seen so far. Unlike games like WoW where you can alter your characters beard, Champions Online allows you to increase mussle size, face structure, giving you the ability to create any hero you desire.
Now obviously you can make a perfect Spiderman or Superman but you can come very close. The full version allows you to combine any powers to fit your own style hero, where as in the free version you can only select a few base heroes but can still have some fun with it. I was able to create an almost perfect Daredevil (i could only get one "D" on his outfit XD). YOu do get a lot to choose from already but if you have the cash spare you can purchase more from the game's shop.
Gameplay:
The thing about mmorpgs is that the gameplay is pretty much the same. Althought with Champions you do get the abiliity to travel round the city like your hero should (Fly, Super-Speed, Leaping tall buildings in a single bound etc) although the free version doesn't allow my personal favorite; the rope swing, that would have been awesome!!!! Quests see generic i've not played it enough to do any major event quests but the ones i did were just your basic "take this tho him"or "rescue 7 people" there are lots of mini quests which when completed raise your star points, these allow you to be more active and health regenerates quicker, you get a maximum of 5 stars and the more baddies you defeat the quicker you gain back stars, I was on a mission where i was miles away from a shop i had dick all items and i died A LOT this meant that my stars were really low which meant that i wasn't as good as i should have been (alright i was crap!). an annoying system i know but it did make me think twice before running in to battle.
Everything else:
Not really much else to say, i've never reviewed a mmorpg before (well i've never reviewed a game before!) there are a lot of powers and skills to learn (Science, Arcaine etc) if you are able to take the time you can create a pretty good character.
Overall:
Good game the free version does have its limitations of course but being a fan of all things super heroic i did enjoy the creation aspect. missions were weird at one point i went from fighting off an alien horde to stalking a mugger. a good superhero brawl complete with whams and kapows camp villians and damsels in distress to really put you in the comic book world.
Right 1 down few to go. Sorry it took so long but i've been busy. but i will do another one.
Next Week: Digimon Battle! (oh god!)
Sunday, 27 February 2011
The Search for Freebies - MMO Private Servers
I've always wanted to play MMO's ever since i first saw runescape many years ago (I did try RS but the graphics and the fact that i didn't know jack about online roleplay put me off, I might try again.) It just seemed like a really good idea, playing with actual people who could think for themselves and talk about where to go and what to do and generally playing the game. When Square announced Final Fantasy 11 i was gob smacked. An entire world to explore full of weird creatures and amazing adventure. A virtual world where i could be anyone, do anything and just have fun.....
FOR £8 A MONTH!!!!!!!
Ok it's not a lot of money but i was just a kid back then and the only cash i got was from my IT course (payed work exp, not much!), i didn't get pocket money so i had to beg my dad to pay for it. As it happens i spent all summer playing it so i was able to get as far as i could be arsed before the trial ended (also my laptop broke.)
But the point i was trying to make was that i really hated the fact that i had to pay to play a game that i had already payed for.
Cut to years later and World of Warcraft completely changed the way we view MMO's, 12 Million people play this thing it must be good, I'm going to go play it right no-...oh shit you still have to subscribe.
So i'm searching for new games to play when the words "private server" came up. Now unlike most things on the internet with the word private in it it wasn't porn but infact a way for people to play online games with out subscribing.
Most of the time it involves playing a specific version of the game and making a few changes to some reg files. There were thousands of sites all saying how shit hot they were "Come and join us get free gold", "Come and join us and get to Level 80 in a minute!", " Come and join us and a hot naked chick will dance around you as you play!!!" Eventualy i came across Molten WOW (https://www.molten-wow.com/) They have 4 servers each designed for differant players weather you like completing quests and gaining levels or pwning noobs and tea bagging. They also have a point system where you can get items and other cool stuff, you can obtain points by donating to the site or voting for it. They have a really good community aswell if you are stuck the forum will either have the solution or someone will help you there are hundreds of guilds to join and they even have there own events in the game. I highly recommend joining if you want to play wow but either don't have the cash or just want to play longer than the trial.
Anyway I quickly joined up and after spending 3 days downloading WoW (from the official site before you all shout "THIEF") I was in. I created my character and set out in a new world of adventure. I completed a few quests and was getting the hang of it when someone challenged me to a duel and i thought "Ah yes, come, let us test our strength it the field of battle good sir!"...He one-hit-killed me and then began tea bagging me. That was my only duel. But it taught me an important lesson about free gaming. Its full of twats. Yes there are people who play it seriously and will help rather than hinder but there are also those who would point and laugh when you ask for help. My advice stay out of the chatbox until you jion a guild other wise you'll get nothing but flame wars and cock jokes.
A few days ago my computer had a massive virus and i lost everything, including WoW. I want to play it again but just dont want to wait the week or so it would take to download, i could go out out and by it but hey this is the search for freebies! i have a few mates who have the cd's so one day i'll play again.
Until then stay tuned as i go about searching for a Wow substitute, over the next few weeks i'll be reviewing some free MMO's and in the end i'll give you my top 5.
Laters.
FOR £8 A MONTH!!!!!!!
Ok it's not a lot of money but i was just a kid back then and the only cash i got was from my IT course (payed work exp, not much!), i didn't get pocket money so i had to beg my dad to pay for it. As it happens i spent all summer playing it so i was able to get as far as i could be arsed before the trial ended (also my laptop broke.)
But the point i was trying to make was that i really hated the fact that i had to pay to play a game that i had already payed for.
Cut to years later and World of Warcraft completely changed the way we view MMO's, 12 Million people play this thing it must be good, I'm going to go play it right no-...oh shit you still have to subscribe.
So i'm searching for new games to play when the words "private server" came up. Now unlike most things on the internet with the word private in it it wasn't porn but infact a way for people to play online games with out subscribing.
Most of the time it involves playing a specific version of the game and making a few changes to some reg files. There were thousands of sites all saying how shit hot they were "Come and join us get free gold", "Come and join us and get to Level 80 in a minute!", " Come and join us and a hot naked chick will dance around you as you play!!!" Eventualy i came across Molten WOW (https://www.molten-wow.com/) They have 4 servers each designed for differant players weather you like completing quests and gaining levels or pwning noobs and tea bagging. They also have a point system where you can get items and other cool stuff, you can obtain points by donating to the site or voting for it. They have a really good community aswell if you are stuck the forum will either have the solution or someone will help you there are hundreds of guilds to join and they even have there own events in the game. I highly recommend joining if you want to play wow but either don't have the cash or just want to play longer than the trial.
Anyway I quickly joined up and after spending 3 days downloading WoW (from the official site before you all shout "THIEF") I was in. I created my character and set out in a new world of adventure. I completed a few quests and was getting the hang of it when someone challenged me to a duel and i thought "Ah yes, come, let us test our strength it the field of battle good sir!"...He one-hit-killed me and then began tea bagging me. That was my only duel. But it taught me an important lesson about free gaming. Its full of twats. Yes there are people who play it seriously and will help rather than hinder but there are also those who would point and laugh when you ask for help. My advice stay out of the chatbox until you jion a guild other wise you'll get nothing but flame wars and cock jokes.
A few days ago my computer had a massive virus and i lost everything, including WoW. I want to play it again but just dont want to wait the week or so it would take to download, i could go out out and by it but hey this is the search for freebies! i have a few mates who have the cd's so one day i'll play again.
Until then stay tuned as i go about searching for a Wow substitute, over the next few weeks i'll be reviewing some free MMO's and in the end i'll give you my top 5.
Laters.
Saturday, 29 January 2011
things to come.
I'm now toying white idea of doing video reviews. There is just two minor drawbacks. 1 I don't have a web cam and 2 I'm ugly as sin. SO I might be doing a weird toony thing. STay tuned.
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