Just placed my order with Amazon for the all components I need to build a RetroPi computer/console.
Ive the guide ready to go from Lifehacker and will get it up and running as soon as possible.
1 Raspberry Pi
1 Powerlead (The Pi doesnt come with one, but is a USB powered source
1 Nintendo 64 USB Controller
1 2no SNES Controller
All I need is a SD Card, but I can buy one of these from a shop without going via Amazon.
Friday 25 July 2014
Monday 14 July 2014
Unchartered 2 Continues
Just a short update to say I am thoroughly enjoying the game and story of Uncharted 2. It flows a lot better both in terms of gameplay, cut scenes and the puzzles are more enjoyable and more epic to solve.
I do feel you are hand held through some parts but its a developer choice to aid players, but the hints come too easily and too fast.
Id say Im about half way through now, and every time I play it I see more and more of The Last of Us in the gameplay, the game that Naughty Dog would develop after Uncharted 3.
Not so sure about the 2 new antagonists voive acting ability, Chloe comes across as a tart/slut/vixen and Flynn comes across as an inept buffoon.
I do feel you are hand held through some parts but its a developer choice to aid players, but the hints come too easily and too fast.
Id say Im about half way through now, and every time I play it I see more and more of The Last of Us in the gameplay, the game that Naughty Dog would develop after Uncharted 3.
Not so sure about the 2 new antagonists voive acting ability, Chloe comes across as a tart/slut/vixen and Flynn comes across as an inept buffoon.
Friday 11 July 2014
Rage - Xbox 360
A first person shooter, but with driving elements.
A stunning looking game that really pushes the IDtech engine to limit.
The FPS engine is very well done and the gunfights are very satisfying. The variety in the weapons and the customisation is excellent. If you like pistol fights then you can trick out your pistol to make it the best weapon you can.
What surprised me was that the game was available cheap second hand within months of its release. So what is so bad about the game that has players dumping it in droves. I hope to identify the key issues.
The Missions
The game sets you off on the typical fetch and return missions but does this by sending you to "dungeons" you've already visited for a second try. Now I dont have an issue with recyling levels, its just that this game does it at a higher level that any game I've ever played before. It disguises the fact that it doesnt have many levels by making you revisit the same ones again.
The game has main missions and side missions. The side missions are essentially grinding missions on the same level and get boring very quickly.
The Driving
The driving element was something new for ID to undertake, and while the graphic engine handles the driving perfectly it just doesnt sit right in an ID game. The driving between levels, the driving action you encounter en route and the specific racing levels are very well done, but they are just not welcome in a FPS. Its this sudden addition to the gameplay that can ruin a game such as Brutal Legend. An action third person game suddenly becomes a strategy war game.
The Sound
The sound is an issue in the game, but Im reviewing the Xbox version which has serious sound issues.
(a) the sound cuts out in the middle of a level, and if you save the game and reload, it reloads without the sound element as well. The only way to correct the sound bug is to reload a previous save where the sound does work.
(b) the vocal talent used for the NPCs sending you on missions are the same people from Doom 3, very lazy.
(c) during gunfights the conversations between enemies is humourous but also misleading. It happened to me once, and now is a huge issue for me. If I know there are 3 enemies in a room and I hear them chatting to each other how they are going to flank me, I change my fighting position and style to prepare for a flank. But if I kill 2 of the enemies, the conversation still remains, i.e. the 1 remaining enemy is still discussing with his dead comrades strategies that involve more than 1 person. Its misleading as it doesnt given you any audio clues as to how many of the enemies remain.
All said, the game does have some truly brilliant moments, the graphic engine is solid and robust, I have a dislike for the "bosses" in this game, but overall Id still give this game an 8/10 despite being "dumped" by ID and its fanbase. I cant comment on multiplayer as yet.
A stunning looking game that really pushes the IDtech engine to limit.
The FPS engine is very well done and the gunfights are very satisfying. The variety in the weapons and the customisation is excellent. If you like pistol fights then you can trick out your pistol to make it the best weapon you can.
What surprised me was that the game was available cheap second hand within months of its release. So what is so bad about the game that has players dumping it in droves. I hope to identify the key issues.
The Missions
The game sets you off on the typical fetch and return missions but does this by sending you to "dungeons" you've already visited for a second try. Now I dont have an issue with recyling levels, its just that this game does it at a higher level that any game I've ever played before. It disguises the fact that it doesnt have many levels by making you revisit the same ones again.
The game has main missions and side missions. The side missions are essentially grinding missions on the same level and get boring very quickly.
The Driving
The driving element was something new for ID to undertake, and while the graphic engine handles the driving perfectly it just doesnt sit right in an ID game. The driving between levels, the driving action you encounter en route and the specific racing levels are very well done, but they are just not welcome in a FPS. Its this sudden addition to the gameplay that can ruin a game such as Brutal Legend. An action third person game suddenly becomes a strategy war game.
The Sound
The sound is an issue in the game, but Im reviewing the Xbox version which has serious sound issues.
(a) the sound cuts out in the middle of a level, and if you save the game and reload, it reloads without the sound element as well. The only way to correct the sound bug is to reload a previous save where the sound does work.
(b) the vocal talent used for the NPCs sending you on missions are the same people from Doom 3, very lazy.
(c) during gunfights the conversations between enemies is humourous but also misleading. It happened to me once, and now is a huge issue for me. If I know there are 3 enemies in a room and I hear them chatting to each other how they are going to flank me, I change my fighting position and style to prepare for a flank. But if I kill 2 of the enemies, the conversation still remains, i.e. the 1 remaining enemy is still discussing with his dead comrades strategies that involve more than 1 person. Its misleading as it doesnt given you any audio clues as to how many of the enemies remain.
All said, the game does have some truly brilliant moments, the graphic engine is solid and robust, I have a dislike for the "bosses" in this game, but overall Id still give this game an 8/10 despite being "dumped" by ID and its fanbase. I cant comment on multiplayer as yet.
Wednesday 2 July 2014
Monument Valley Android
Ive been a bit quiet over the last few days as ive been played monument valley on my android.
Despite the price tag the game offers no more than a couple of hours of gameplay but it lives up to the hype.
Beautiful mesmerising and stimulating, this reminds me of Journey on the PS3.
It does stand up to repeat playing but it doesnt unlock anything new.
10 inventive levels which unfold before your eyes in nee and original ways. Each level introduces something new.
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