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The Great Tournament

AdamPFarnsworth gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

AdamPFarnsworth gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

I recently stumbled upon The Great Tournament when looking for a new time waster (mobile game). It turned out to be a really fun experience! I'd call it a Choose Your Own Adventure book with RPG stats. The writing is tropey (you're a young villager who serendipitously ends up on adventures) and sometimes a bit lazy (a lot of names and places seem to be outright stolen from other books/games), but it was a lot of fun. You start like an RPG, rolling 5 stat points into 6 or so categories, and as you play your actions influence how your stats grow. It looks like a shallow game, but feels like there's a deep game underneath. I enjoyed it enough to pay the $5 for the add... Read All

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Throw your hat, land it on someone/something else, become that person/thing.

This is an insane new mechanic. I'd love to find out more about this story line. Has Mario been a zombie of the hat through all the past games?!?

The music sounds incredible. I'm hoping the actual game has a soundtrack like this!

Anyone else completely confused by this trailer?

Metroid: Samus Returns Is a Remake of The Classic Gameboy Title Coming This September!

Nintendo announced a new 3DS Metroid game remake of the classic Gameboy game called Metroid: Samus Returns today at E3. Samus Returns aims to bring the 3DS remake treatment to Metroid II: The Return of Samus and I'm really happy to see Nintendo do this. I picked up the original Metroid II on Gameboy last year and had a lot of fun replaying it. That said, Metroid II suffers from the same problems I had with the original NES game in that if you don't bomb every wall and the like it's really hard to figure out how to progress. I didn't have that same problem with Super Metroid, which was the first Metroid game I actually ever completed. One of my hopes for this remake is... Read All Nintendo announced a new 3DS Metroid game remake of the classic Gameboy game called Metroid: Samus Returns today at E3. Samus Returns aims to bring the 3DS remake treatment to Metroid II: The Return of Samus and I'm really happy to see Nintendo do this. I picked up the original Metroid II on Gameboy last year and had a lot of fun replaying it. That said, Metroid II suffers from the same problems I had with the original NES game in that if you don't bomb every wall and the like it's really hard to figure out how to progress. I didn't have that same problem with Super Metroid, which was the first Metroid game I actually ever completed. One of my hopes for this remake is that Nintendo can make progression a bit easier to understand as again, that was my biggest problem with the original games. Couple the fact that when I played the original games as a kid I had nearly unlimited time to play them, I still had issues progressing and just kind of played the beginning of the game over and over again.

All that to say, this remake looks really interesting as Metroid II really kicked the series into a new story telling focus which this game seems to bring back in spades. In Metroid II you are hunting down the final Metroids and you need to take them out one by one.

Nintendo seems to be upgrading the game quite a bit and some of the new game features are below:

This intense, side-scrolling action platformer has been completely remade with engaging and immersive 3D visuals and a rich, atmospheric color palette.

Classic Metroid II: Return of Samus gameplay is joined by a wealth of new content, including a set of brand new abilities that utilizes a mysterious energy resource called “Aeion,” a powerful melee counterattack, and 360-degree Free Aim Mode.

There are plenty of secrets to find—and if you uncover enough of them, you may even start to unravel the mystery of Planet SR388’s past.

Two new amiibo figures*—Samus Aran and Metroid—will be released as a set alongside the game. This game is also compatible with the Zero Suit Samus and Samus amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series. Functionality details will be revealed at a later date.

While supplies last, fans will be able to purchase a special edition of the game, which includes a physical copy of the game, a sound-selection CD featuring 25 tracks from across the Metroid franchise, and a reversible title-sheet insert for the game case.

Metroid: Samus Returns drops this September 15th on the 3DS!

https://e3.nintendo.com/games/metroid-samus-returns-3ds

Fallout Shelter is Amazing But The Endgame is Disappointing

jdodson gives this a solid "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

jdodson gives this a "Rad" on the Ghost Scale

This is fun, with very few issues, and is well worth your time.

Fallout Shelter is one of the better freemium mobile games i've played. Bethesda has done a great job supporting it and after launch they added a ton of standout content such as quests. After hanging up Hearthstone a while ago I realized I wanted to play something else and an out of country vacation a couple months ago made me consider playing Fallout Shelter again. One of my goals, besides to play a fun game and try out the new stuff, was to get to the endgame get a 100 dwellers in the vault so I could build a Nuka Cola Bottling Plant.

It's the last thing you can build so it must be awesome right? Recently I hit 100 vault dwellers and was able to build a Nuka Plant... Read All Fallout Shelter is one of the better freemium mobile games i've played. Bethesda has done a great job supporting it and after launch they added a ton of standout content such as quests. After hanging up Hearthstone a while ago I realized I wanted to play something else and an out of country vacation a couple months ago made me consider playing Fallout Shelter again. One of my goals, besides to play a fun game and try out the new stuff, was to get to the endgame get a 100 dwellers in the vault so I could build a Nuka Cola Bottling Plant.

It's the last thing you can build so it must be awesome right? Recently I hit 100 vault dwellers and was able to build a Nuka Plant and was really excited to bottle my first Nuka when I realized the Nuka Plant just makes water and food... at the same time.

*sigh*

Needless to say I was really disappointed in spending so much time getting to the endgame to realize that the final room just optimized food and water creation. That's useful sure, but at that point in the game I have no problems keeping everyone fed and watered. All that said, I don't actually use much of the in game Nuka Cola that allows you to speed things up. As you can see from my in game screenshot I still have 96 bottles. I think the waiting aspect of Fallout Shelter is completely fine and I never felt like I had to use them. Occasionally i'd speed something up but mostly just to see how it worked and out of a kind of boredom novelty, not to get anything done faster.

Fallout Shelter is a very well done freemium game in that you can unlock everything by simply playing it and I never felt like I needed to buy lunchboxes to accomplish anything. I've heard that Fallout Shelter made Bethesda a mint and I can see why but for me, I don't get the draw of spending money unlocking anything. The quest system gives you enough lunchboxes and when you finally can send out groups for even more quests the amount of items you can collect goes up considerably. Still, I can see that some people might like to open lunchboxes and get that sweet hit of pulling that slot machine and buying more gets you more of that.

If you haven't played Fallout Shelter I recommend you give it a shot or check it out again if you've been away for a while. That said, I found the endgame lacking but if you love sending out dwellers on quest after quest there is more than enough of that to keep you busy for quite some time.

South Park: Phone Destroyer - A Card Game About Cowboys And Indians?

UbiSoft is working with South Park Studios to release two new South Park games this year. South Park: The Fractured But Whole(say it a couple times to let that sink in... cough) and the newly announced mobile title South Park: Phone Destroyer. Phone Destroyer will be a totally free to play South Park game that competes with other card battle games like Hearthstone, Faeria and Gwent. It will be totally free to play and according to the FAQ on the official website:

"Everything can be earned in the game without paying, but you can choose to spend real world money if you wish. The game is designed so that nothing is ever locked behind a paywall."

I'm interested to see how... Read All

If You Are Brave You Can Watch Devolver Digital's "Big Fancy Press Conference 2017"

It's satire. And then starts things off with the conference presenter firing a gun in a crowded theater. Then they show a new game called Ruiner that looks neat. Then they show off a special innovation they are brining to gaming allowing people to throw money directly at the screen so they can take it. Then a guys arm is taken off and blood squirts everywhere and then things... devolve... to get even more weird. Which is great because this "press conference" is some A+ satire that I found both entertaining and also quite disturbing.

But you know, don't take my word for it, click to watch because I assure you that it amps up from there and the ending is quite the... Read All

Age Of Empires: Definitive Edition Coming Later This Year!

Age of Empires is a classic RTS that helped bring in a new wave of multiplayer gaming that later blew up with Age of Empires 2 and StarCraft. If you play the original Age of Empires now, besides not possibly not running at all on Windows 10, it suffers from low screen resolutions that make it practically unplayable on a modern monitor. That said, some modern port projects such as the "UPatch Age of Empires Rise of Rome Unofficial Patch" seem to fix many of those problems giving the original Age of Empires the same treatment as Age of Empires II HD on Steam. In fact, i've installed the UPatch and it's a solid community patch making giving my original Age of Empires... Read All

Life on Hearthstone Is a Strange Web Cartoon About Depression

YouTuber SuperDoTheGames has an interesting 5 part video series called "Life in Hearthstone." It's hard to describe but it's something like a "hand drawn personal hearthstone poetry reading" but... stranger and more honest. At least it seems like these videos are a somewhat autobiographical process for the creator or just some really dark satire. Maybe both.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Drops October 27th And Looks Incredible!

I think I could handle a new Wolfenstein game released every few years that continues the fucking bananas storyline that MachineGames created in the epic Wolfenstein: The New Order that they are continuing in The New Colossus. Looks like BJ survived the events of the first game(spoiler alert) and is going to be a father of twins! I like how everyone that survived the first game is back and that they've added some all new characters to the game that look like a lot of fun. MachineGames New Order was one of the best story driven shooters i've played in years and is a game i've actually come back to play a couple times over. In The New Colossus BJ is set on seeing... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/12/2017 at 05:54am

I recently finished the other two Wolfenstein games. They weren't very long. They weren't bad either. I may pick this one up eventually, just not sure when. It does look cool though, although I don't have much of an appetite for shooters.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/12/2017 at 12:23pm

The Old Blood was meant to be short. Kinda standalone DLC to The New Order. But TNO wasn't very long either. Kinda hit the sweet spot for me for how long a straight FPS should be.

And this one looks bonkers as ever! Wow, I can't wait for this.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 06/12/2017 at 12:39pm

Knowing how good TNO is and then seeing this amazing return of BJ gets me really excited for New Colossus. I missed Old Blood. Now might be a good time to visit that one.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/12/2017 at 11:05pm

> TNO wasn't very long either. Kinda hit the sweet spot for me for how long a straight FPS should be.

It really was in that I actually finished it and by the end was very happy with it and didn't think it was overstuffed. On another note I still haven't completed Borderlands 2 because it's really long

> I missed Old Blood. Now might be a good time to visit that one.

Me too and it's now at the top of my list to buy in the upcoming Steam Summer Sale!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/14/2017 at 03:59am

Looks like there will be three version of Wolf II you can buy:

The normal $60 game

The $80 deluxe edition (includes the season pass. yep, wolf II is getting a season pass)

The $99 BJ Action Figure Collectors Edition Set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM5shE229v0

GET THAT WALLET READY!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/14/2017 at 04:04am

Also, a new behind the scenes mini doc on where the game story picks up, where BJ is at and how they approached making the new game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUFryhE5rwA

So excited to play this!

Travis Admin wrote on 06/14/2017 at 01:16pm

OK the BJ action figure is a no brainer. I'm surprised it took this long for one.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 06/19/2017 at 03:35am

I just want to revisit this since it's been a few days since this was announced. From what I've seen about E3, this is one of the top three things I've seen out of E3 this year. I might pre-order it. One hesitation I have is buying the season pass, because I did that with Doom and the extra cost of the season pass was a waste to me, because I haven't played multiplayer nor do I want to.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/19/2017 at 03:44am

I think the season pass will be for actual story content as Wolfenstein doesn't have any mulitplayer modes. I guess it could be the additions of more guns in the story mode, but it SEEMS like it's gonna be more story stuff. Hopefully.

But i'm not picking it up now and want to know more.

Travis Admin wrote on 06/19/2017 at 03:49am

Yeah the key is to read the description, which I nearly didn't. I almost bought Doom's but didn't because it was specific that it would all be multiplayer content. In my excitement I almost missed that. Still hoping for some story DLC for that one. What an incredible game!

But yeah I will definitely hold off on a season pass for Wolf 2 until we know more for sure.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/19/2017 at 05:06am

Another behind the scenes video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO0MxHaw-IA&index=24&list=WL

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 07/28/2017 at 07:09am

Season pass and DLC info: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/wolfenstein-2-dlc-packs-and-season-pass-announced-/1100-6452052/

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Starbound gets a big update which is all about space!

A big update to Starbound just dropped 1.3 which adds a bunch of stuff around space exploration and building space stations http://playstarbound.com/spacefarer-update/

Now you can build your own space station! There is also space exploration and finding stations in space to trade with, explore and fight. To do all this that added customizable mechs that work in space and on planet...

Lots of new fun stuff to do and explore. I'm excited about playing around with this new update!