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Re-Logic and Engine Games announce Terraria Otherworld

From the official site:

Re-Logic and Engine Software have combined forces to develop the next progression in the open world/sandbox arena: Terraria: Otherworld.

Set in an alternate dimension within the Terraria universe, Terraria: Otherworld places the player in a life-and-death struggle to restore a once-pristine world – now overrun by a malevolent force that has corrupted nature itself – to its original splendor.

Combining elements of sandbox gameplay with role-playing and strategy elements, Terraria: Otherworld explores the Terraria experience in an innovative and unique way - providing a fresh approach to the “open world” genre.

This must be the secret project we've... Read All

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/16/2015 at 09:15pm

I need this book right now: http://i.imgur.com/eMXvl3K.jpg

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/16/2015 at 09:44pm

Interesting, it reminds me of a few games other than Terraria. It seems the game is in very early development. They don't have much news for it yet nor does it seem to be available as early-access on Steam. I'm looking forward to seeing more about this.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/16/2015 at 11:49pm

Yeah it's literally just been announced, so it's in early alpha. Hopefully they don't go the Early Access route.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/17/2015 at 12:19am

Did Terraria go the Early Access route? Re-Logic is such a tease! They give us spoilers for 1.3, mention the possibility of Terraria 2, give us Terraria on almost every console and mobile device, and now they show us a trailer for a new Terraria game. They must know we love Terraria and want more. Although, I'm grateful for all of it. I wonder how long it will take Otherworld to be released, I suppose at this point we can only speculate and wait eagerly (just as is for 1.3).

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/17/2015 at 01:16am

Terraria came out before early access was a thing.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/17/2015 at 11:24pm

This is great news. Like you Greg, I don't think I can get too much Terraria. At least I haven't yet.

So this coupled with Terraria 2 and the next update should be great. I think Terraria Otherworld seems to have a Moonman quality to it(the Terraria-esque game on Kickstarter). Look forward to playing both.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/18/2015 at 04:36am

Otherworld seems to have some visual similarities to Starbound, which I found interesting. Definitely not a bad thing.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 12/31/2015 at 07:09am

We have an update! The game is (obviously) not being released in 2015. However, there is a bit of news for it along with a new trailer featuring "Swing Grappling."

http://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-otherworld-an-update.38448/

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InstaDoom: filters and selfies finally come to Doom

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I remember playing Doom in the '90s, and loving every minute of it, but there was always something missing. What if I wanted to make Doom look like a photograph from the 60s? What if I wanted to take a picture of myself to remember the moment forever?

Well, now my prayers have been answered.

http://www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/71767-instadoom-screw-nofilter-rc1/

As Kotaku has said, "After almost 22 years, Doom is finally finished."

Sword Coast Legends Is An All New Epic D&D Adventure

"Set in the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms, Sword Coast Legends offers an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience. With a deep narrative developed by a team of long-time industry veterans and a partnership with Wizards of the Coast, the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends brings the world of Faerûn home like never before."

When I heard about the brand new D&D game Sword Coast Legends I was pretty excited. A few of us on Cheerful Ghost have been playing Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic as part of the Cheerful Games Club and i've really enjoyed the turn based... Read All

Broforce Gets Super Alien Update - Game Over Man, Game Over!

Broforce continues it's Steam Early Access domination in the form of an all new update featuring Zenomorph Aliens. Fight these iconic Aliens as Indiana Brones, The Brominator, Cherry Broling and the rest of the Broforce crew! Free Lives have treated the Broforce Early Access well and the great updates just keep coming. If they continue on at this rapid fire pace I imagine Broforce will launch some time this year!

Bethesda is hosting their first E3 conference

Bethesda is hosting their first E3 conference this year. June 14. Mark your calendars!

I present this without comment; speculation is naturally going to be out of this world. I think from the picture I chose you can tell what I'm hoping for, though. But they have something big to discuss, it seems.

http://www.bethblog.com/2015/02/10/bethesdas-first-ever-e3-conference-save-me-a-seat/

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/11/2015 at 03:45am

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/events/72/bethesda-e3-conference

My guesses:

* Doom 4
* Fallout something or other

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/11/2015 at 04:13am

I'm not sure what to expect other than another Fallout game. Remember when I played Fallout 3 this summer? I saw some of the news on that that guy who played "Three Dog" hinted at another Fallout game. That said, do any of you think there's a chance for another Elder Scrolls game? I'm not sure how well The Elder Scrolls Online is doing, perhaps at E3 they will be showcasing an update for that game or something else. It's kind of hard to believe we're already talking about E3 this early in the year, but this news means I may have something other than Nintendo to pay attention to.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/12/2015 at 03:57am

Zenimax has announced that ESO is going free-to-play. This early in the game's life, that's not a good sign.

However, they still want to milk what they can from it, so I doubt there'd be a new Elder Scrolls announced this early. There were 5 years between Oblivion and Skyrim, though, so if they keep that gap, 2016 would be when Elder Scrolls 6 comes out.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/12/2015 at 04:21am

Well that seems like good news for anyone who wants to give ESO a try. Still, I understand your point. On the flip side, FFXI is still not free-to-play. I wish it were though. i still have the game, which came with some expansion packs. I also got Wings of the Goddess for free (I won it from the Wiki) and I haven't really explored those expansions.

As for the timing you mentioned, then maybe there's a possibility that they'll announce development of a new Elder Scrolls game. Still, I think right now all we can do is to speculate about what their E3 presentation will announce or show off. Although, I think there's a very good chance we'll at least find out about a new Fallout game.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/12/2015 at 05:01am

FFXI still isn't free-to-play because they're still making crazy money off of it. ESO wasn't, so they went the microtransaction route.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/12/2015 at 05:14pm

"Zenimax has announced that ESO is going free-to-play. This early in the game's life, that's not a good sign."

Cool, that means i'll give it a shot then. Free is always a good price. That said, I wonder if it will change for the worst? I didn't mind the F2P aspects of LoTRO.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/12/2015 at 06:31pm

While I would never pay a subscription for FFXI again, if it ever went free to play I would be all over that, even if just to occasionally see some old familiar sights. :D FFXI (and from what I hear, FFXIV) don't have the huge subscriber numbers as some other games, but the fan base they do have is very loyal. It seems they've found their niche and ran with it.

Once ESO goes F2P I'll definitely give it a shot. Going F2P isn't necessarily a bad thing if it's handled right.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/13/2015 at 03:12am

Sorry guys, I meant free-to-play as in the way Guild Wars 2 is free-to-play. You still have to buy it, but the ongoing income will be microtransactions, so there's no subscription cost. Before, you had the up-front cost, the subscription, AND the microtransactions.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/13/2015 at 03:26am

I don't think I would mind that either. That said, if I had to pick between buying ESO or GW2 I'd pick GW2.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 02/13/2015 at 04:53am

Same. The free weekend they did a while back convinced me there's a lot to love in GW2, even if it's just at the start.

jaelte wrote on 02/15/2015 at 04:53am

C'mon Fallout 4, Commonwealth. Time to pay The Institute a visit.

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Back To The Future Ending Scene Recreated In Pixel Art

YouTuber Mauri Helme has recreated the last scene of Back to the Future using pixel art. Contains some great moments all involving pixel art Doc Brown.

One of my most played games

I play this game at work, I play this game at home. I play it probably 4-5 days at least out of the 7 day week. It's easy to play for 15 minutes or for 3 hours. There is no pausing while in your 10-15 min match, but you can jump up to refill water or something and not lose your turn.

I play MtG competitively every week still (in person). I love card games. What I like about Hearthstone is the following:

1. The game IS free, albeit with options to buy stuff.
2. There's no trading, so there aren't people farming all the good stuff and then trading/selling.
3. Since the game does earn money for Blizzard, they are invested to keep the game balanced and update it.
4. The... Read All I play this game at work, I play this game at home. I play it probably 4-5 days at least out of the 7 day week. It's easy to play for 15 minutes or for 3 hours. There is no pausing while in your 10-15 min match, but you can jump up to refill water or something and not lose your turn.

I play MtG competitively every week still (in person). I love card games. What I like about Hearthstone is the following:

1. The game IS free, albeit with options to buy stuff.
2. There's no trading, so there aren't people farming all the good stuff and then trading/selling.
3. Since the game does earn money for Blizzard, they are invested to keep the game balanced and update it.
4. The gameplay is actually balanced. I enjoy playing the different "classes" and making lots of different decks. (You get a 30 card deck that contains no more than 2 of any one card).

I saw an earlier post that mentioned how grindy the game is. I feel the opposite. I've played my share of MMOs and thus my share of grindy games. I have never felt like I needed to grind in this game. I play for the fun of each match. If I happen to get gold out of it, sweet. If it feels like the matches are a grind to you, then you definitely wouldn't like this game. The game IS the matches. That is the end game. You grind in a game to get to that end game, no grinding really needed here.

Sure, better cards win games, but you also can play against the computer early on, play non-ranked matches, or play ranked matches which will keep you pitted against equal opponents. Then there's arena. I had a huge arena obsession for a while. You can spend coins or $2.00 for an arena match. It's basically a draft. You make a deck based on 3 random cards popping up. You pick one and a new set of 3 pops up. Repeat until you have your 30 cards. You can play around with some awesome cards you don't have yet and you can bypass the 2 card per deck limit (I once had 5 of an awesome card).

This game is super easy (for me now) to play well while watching tv as it doesn't require full attention. You gain cards by playing. As your class-character levels up, you unlock the base class type cards for that person. Also, as you win matches you get gold and complete the quest of the day for gold. Doing really well in the arena also wins you gold. You use gold to either buy packs or compete in the arena again. Packs give you 5 cards (one at least will be rare). You also get dust. Dust can be obtained from breaking down cards you don't want or copies of cards you don't need (more than 2) and is used to craft other cards.

I thought I'd put in my 2 cents to the game as I play this game more than any other right now (and for the past year) and I only saw negative to middle of the road reviews.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/10/2015 at 11:39pm

Thanks for posting this, I like Hearthstone too. I don't play that much and was curious about something now that the game has been released for sometime. How is the matchmaking? Is it pretty fair or are you incorrectly paired?

Have you spent a lot of money in game? One minor fear I have on playing a game like this is i'll be in deeper than the amount i've payed for something like Magic. Oh and over my entire life I haven't spent that much on Magic.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 02/11/2015 at 12:57am

The only time I spend money in game is if I'm dying to do some arena. The arena lets you play with your "draft" deck until you get 3 losses. I got a gift card for google play and ended up just blasting through arena after arena. I haven't spent anything since that and before that maybe $10. All in all, $30. Everything can be obtained w/o paying any money, I just didn't want to wait to earn more gold to do more arenas. And considering how many hours I've put into the game, it's not a bad amount of $ on a game.

The matchmaking seems ok... what is weird about it is the rankings start over every month or so. Ok, let me explain the ranking. You start at rank 25 and work down. There are 3 stars for a rank (at 25-15 or so). This means, if you are bottom rank 25 with no stars, it will take 3 stars (wins) to get to rank 24. However, if you get on a win streak, it'll give you extra to help get you to the rank you should maybe be at. Losing costs you a star, but you don't lose stars unless you are rank 20 or better.

At the end of a cycle, they reset the rankings. But, you get a bonus star for each rank you obtained. So, it doesn't throw everyone back to 25 and let everyone duke it out. It's basically just scrunching up your sleeve to your shoulder. Your sleeve is still layered out to the cuff even if it's now bunched up towards your shoulder. So, those that were ranked 1 will still be higher ranked that those that were 15.

So for instance, I was rank 10 when the cycle ended and it rewinded me back to 18 or 19. I wasn't playing much this week, so now that I am, I am playing people rank 19-18-17-16 and I am winning easier than when I was rank 10. So, the game gives me bonus stars with win streaks to help get me to the rank I have more of a challenge at. It eventually balances you out in that manner.

It does tend to be difficult to maintain a stable rank if bouncing between different decks though. I used to play all sorts of random stuff, but now I kind of focus on one concept or strategy or deck and that helps maintain a consistent level of competition.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 02/11/2015 at 01:14am

This game constantly intrigues me, but I have never actually played it. I'm thinking I'm going to have to pretty soon here. I don't play MtG much, but I do enjoy it, and Hearthstone seems like something I'd enjoy. It's just a matter of following through and downloading it lol

jaelte wrote on 02/15/2015 at 04:58am

A few of my coworkers play this and some of my friends used to play it, but I'm not sure if I want to jump into this while I'm still playing Magic: The Gathering (the physical card game) as often as I do. Too redundant. Maybe someday, though.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 02/19/2015 at 12:30am

I do play both often.. it's refreshing to not have the mana issues that MtG has. You get 1 a turn! No mana screw is my fav aspect lol.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/06/2015 at 04:46pm

Must be pretty excited. New Hearthstone Adventure Blackrock Mountain.

http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/18140859/fluffy-kittens-announced-at-pax-east-3-6-2015

I was pretty excited to hear phone ports of the game are a few months out. I imagine i'll play this much more on my phone.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/07/2015 at 08:20am

I just started playing this game as I noticed it was free. I really like it! So far I've been playing the "Practice" mode. I'm trying to get all characters in that mode to level 10 at least to unlock all of their basic cards. I'm also trying to use every character against every character (I'm almost done). It is fun and it is similar to Magic The Gathering, which is great because I love that game, too. I don't know why Blizzard is giving this game away, but I'm sure glad to have it for free.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/07/2015 at 03:34pm

Both Heroes of the storm and Hearthstone are free BUT Blizzard sells you in game card packs for Hearthstone for a dollar and in Heroes they sell you skins, Heroes and mounts. At the end of the day, if one were so inclined one could spend WAY more than $60 on both games.

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/07/2015 at 03:34pm

Or you could play the game, earn gold and slowly unlock everything for free.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/18/2015 at 03:56pm

Yeah, I just spent $6 yesterday to do 3 Arena runs... sometimes I just get an urge to do some back to back and what's a couple bucks? It's just like Dota2, free to play, but they make millions!

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/21/2015 at 12:00am

Oh man, I normally play Priest... a control priest. Right now, I made 9 different priest decks to try out some different mechanics. Twice today I won turn 5 with different styles lol.

One game, went like this:

T3: 2/8 defender
T4: 1/4 windfury mech
T5: cast on my 1/4 windfury - double defense (to 8), double defense (to 16), strength=defense swing for 16 x 2 lol

Another game I just won turn 5 was with those Light Wardens that get +2 attack for each time a character gets healed

I got out that 1/3 taunt guy that has deathrattle, deal 1 dmg to all creatures. I had 2 light wardens out and a cleric guy (the 1/3 draw cards when heal minion). My enemy has 3 guys out. He kills my taunt guy dealing 1 damage to all creatures. My turn starts, I play shadowboxer (each time a heal happens deal 1 dmg) and then played circle of healing to heal all guys for 4 lol... 6 triggers to all 4 of my guys. I drew 6 cards, gained +12 attack on both wardens, dealt 6 dmg with the shadowboxer... attacked for game.

Game is so fun :D

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/21/2015 at 02:23am

Are you getting Blackrock Mountain? I saw the pre-order bonus was a unique card back.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/21/2015 at 04:19am

I will definitely get it, just a matter of when and what method.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/21/2015 at 04:22am

Hmm, not sure the way to embed an image into this post lol... here's a screen shot of me winning turn 5 just now again... 29 power and 27 power on my two guys on turn 5! lol.

http://imgur.com/GgrhnDH

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/21/2015 at 04:35am

That's impressive. Have you had a match end that fast before?

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/23/2015 at 10:19pm

Some people on Twitch are going for the longest Hearthstone turn, which if it finishes will be 40 hours.

http://www.pcgamer.com/this-absurd-hearthstone-turn-is-taking-40-hours-and-you-can-watch-it-live/

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/25/2015 at 07:25pm

Hmm, read the article. I was intrigued at first, until I saw he was rigging his hand to an impossible and setting up an impossible board state. Seems pointless.

JaBo Post Author wrote on 03/25/2015 at 07:29pm

Actually, I read some comments and saw that he manipulated both players, and it was done through real game mechanics. I thought he just hacked the code and made 220 copies of the spell... that's a little more crazy now, wow

jdodson Admin wrote on 03/26/2015 at 02:44am

Yeah, it is pretty cool. It's not a situation to likely happen in a real game but it's a nice proof of concept that I imagine Blizzard it looking at changing.

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Cheerful Ghost Games Club?

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Experiment time!

With the recent Star Wars Humble Bundle Jon and I were discussing playing through The two Knights of the Old Republic games at the same time and discussing our play throughs as we go. Well, I got to thinking, what if I invited the rest of the CG community to participate too? Sort of like a book club, but for games! So here's the deal:

For the rest of the month of February I'm starting an event where we can all discuss our play-throughs in depth. If you've never played Kotor before you can pick it up on the cheap through https://www.humblebundle.com/ right now. Anyone is welcome to join!

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Travis Admin wrote on 02/09/2015 at 03:56am

Yes but if it's KotOR we'll be talking about the same game for two years.

Timogorgon Member Post Author wrote on 02/09/2015 at 04:40am

Should be plenty for everyone to talk about then. :P The event ends at the end of the month though, lol.

JaBo wrote on 02/09/2015 at 08:19pm

KOTOR FOREVER

JaBo wrote on 02/09/2015 at 08:20pm

And yeah, I saw the humble bundle and was like wait...I have almost all of those games

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 02/09/2015 at 09:02pm

I really wish I had time to play this!

vdogmr25 wrote on 02/10/2015 at 01:37am

I'll probably jump in after Valentine's Day. Kotor is one of my favorites.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/10/2015 at 02:01am

This is a cool idea, Tim! I never did finish KotOR, so this might be a good time to jump back into it.

Timogorgon Member Post Author wrote on 02/10/2015 at 06:41am

Adam: As far as RPG's go, this one is fairly short and accessible. I was thinking it would take about 20 hours to get through, but a quick Google search suggests it's more like 28-30 unless you're a completionist. Also, I want this to be a pretty chill and fun experience for everyone, so I'm not worries if people don't complete the game by the end of the month. :)

Vdogmr25: Awesome! We look forward to having you join the discussion! :D

Also, since this is kind of an experiment to see if this is something we'll do again in the future, I'm really flexible with dates or what-not. If we have some people join up later in the month and everyone wants more time to discuss and play the game, then I'll gladly extend the event.

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Netflix Is Developing a Live-Action ‘Legend of Zelda’ Series

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http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/02/06/legend-of-zelda-netflix-series/

“The Legend of Zelda,” one of the most popular videogame series of all time, is in the works as a television show at Netflix.

The video streaming service is in the early stages of developing a live action series based on “Zelda,” about an ordinary boy named Link who must rescue a princess named Zelda and save a fantasy world called Hyrule, said a person familiar with the matter. As it seeks writers to work on the show, Netflix is describing it as “Game of Thrones” for a family audience, this person said.

My first thought "Oh no... this can't be anything but bad." But, who knows. I will check it... Read All

vdogmr25 wrote on 02/06/2015 at 11:06pm

With 10 being optimistic, I'm gonna give my excitement for this about a 4. I really, REALLY hope this turns out well, if it happens, but after all the video game movies and such that have completely flopped (looking at you Uwe Boll), I find it hard to be hopeful. I want to be proven wrong, though.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/06/2015 at 11:46pm

Sounds cool and I get your reference at the end of your post. The thing that doesn't make sense to me is the "describing it as a 'Game of Thrones' for a family audience." That's because Game of Thrones isn't what I'd call something for a "family audience" since it's rated "Mature" or similar due to it's graphic language, violence, and nudity. Still, if the series can be as great as Game of Thrones, then it will be totally awesome, though I think it will be very difficult to achieve such awesomeness.

AdamPFarnsworth Post Author wrote on 02/07/2015 at 12:05am

I'm hoping by Game of Thrones, they're meaning it's epic and sprawling with multiple story lines weaving throughout it. But that's a really lofty goal.

I too want to be proven wrong!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 02/07/2015 at 02:01am

Whaaaaaaaaat? How... How are they planning on making a live action Zelda movie? I mean I could see an animated or CGI Zelda movie being cool if it was done right because you can get away with a lot more stuff that way. But live action? And saying it's going to be like Game of Thrones sounds terrible. You can practically see some Netflix executive being like "Hey people really like these Zelda games and they really like that Game of Thrones stuff too, so if we just mash them together people will love it!"
What the hell? Like you guys I really would love to be proven wrong here, but I'm setting my expectations pretty low here. Considering how protective Nintendo is of their IP I won't be surprised if Nintendo ends up killing the project.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/07/2015 at 10:17pm

Game of Thrones is more than graphic language, violence, and nudity. It's a medieval-style action/drama, and as Adam said, has an epic and sprawling world.

And yeah, my anticipation for this is quite low. Kudos to them for trying something, though. And since I already pay for Netflix I'll give it a shot. But this doesn't seem like something that would work on paper or in practice.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/10/2015 at 01:04am

I'll play the optimist. Netflix has a solid track record with series shows (House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Bojack Horseman), which is a good reason to believe they aren't simply trying to capitalize on the Zelda name. I think they'll take that same quality into whatever they do next, even if that's a Zelda series. With Powers coming to PS4 and the pending Halo series coming to Xbox One, this might actually be a good move for them. The thing that seems most sketchy is the article from the original post. A lot of speculation, and a caveat that "they could end up canceling" gives a click-bait vibe.

jaelte wrote on 02/15/2015 at 05:01am

I would be interested, but I'm not sure I can trust the source. We'll see if this gains any traction, I guess.

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Majora's Mask DLC Released

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Yesterday, Hyrule Warriors received another DLC and major update. In this post I want to briefly cover the new update, the older updates, and (not so briefly) share with you my experience of the game since I first posted about it.

It seems that every version update of the game has been released along with a DLC. Each DLC, or version update, has increased the maximum level that characters can reach. I think this level was originally 50, then 100, then 150, and now 200. The DLC usually includes new a new map for Adventure Mode, which also adds 20 extra Gold Skulltulas to find. Sometimes they also contain new weapons and costumes.

The Master Quest Pack added Epona as a... Read All Yesterday, Hyrule Warriors received another DLC and major update. In this post I want to briefly cover the new update, the older updates, and (not so briefly) share with you my experience of the game since I first posted about it.

It seems that every version update of the game has been released along with a DLC. Each DLC, or version update, has increased the maximum level that characters can reach. I think this level was originally 50, then 100, then 150, and now 200. The DLC usually includes new a new map for Adventure Mode, which also adds 20 extra Gold Skulltulas to find. Sometimes they also contain new weapons and costumes.

The Master Quest Pack added Epona as a weapon for Link along with outfits for Cia and Lana. It also added a little to Legend Mode (story mode). It also contained a new Master Quest map for Adventure mode. Many of the areas on this map come with special battle limitations such as "No Healing." The very first square on the map is one of those battles, but also happens to be the very best place for level grinding.

The Twilight Princess Pack added Minda's true form as a new playable character, although none of the maps in Adventure Mode required her to play. I have not yet played as her yet, but I was glad to see her true form added to the game. This DLC also added new costumes for Zelda and Link. It also contained many 8-bit versions of many of the character's weapons. This DLC increased the level cap to 150 and the Adventure Mode map was the toughest of them all. Because of the increased challenge of the new map, I was forced to learn how to play the characters better. It helped me make better use of Link's combos. While I often found myself frustrated with this new map, I was very glad when I completed it (having obtained every new Gold Skulltula, weapon, and costume).

The Majora's Mask Pack was released yesterday and not only increases the level cap to 200, but adds new features to the game. For instance, by using the Smithy, you can now sell weapons and remove or unlock weapon skills. This is a handy feature as the game only allows you to carry 10 weapons for each type (for instance, only 10 of Link's Power Glove). The game also adds new playable characters including Tingle and Young Link. It also adds new costumes, weapons, and Gold Skulltulas in a new Adventure Mode map.

Each DLC's Adventure Mode map is very different. In the Twilight Map, many of the areas on the map have certain rules like "No Special Attacks" and some of them also hide enemy locations on the mini-map in battle. This latter effect can be removed by using one of the new Item Cards, dispelling the "Twilight" effect. On the Majora's Mask Adventure Mode map, the player progresses through the map while the Moon prepares to fall, which resets the map. Different Item Cards can be used to put time back on the clock or reset the map. This makes it so that players need to strategically move throughout the map because time is limited and only so much of the map can be revealed at a time.

I've spent a lot of time playing Hyrule Warrior's since it's release. I have also enjoyed the game, although the more challenging Twilight Princess Adventure Mode map was a bit frustrating at times. Legend Mode takes the player through the games story, which is cool and fun. However, compared to Adventure Mode, it is very short. I've been surprised by how many hours Adventure Mode adds to the game.

I like that the game has many aspects of various Legend of Zelda games that have been released throughout the years. I also like that the game has received numerous DLC packs, all of which I have purchased except for some of the costumes. Although I have never played a Dynasty Warriors game, Hyrule Warriors introduces me to that game series and makes me interested in those games

I think Hyrule Warriors is a great game for the Wii U and I recommend it, especially for fans of The Legend of Zelda series.

I'd like to see the game get more DLC (including Adventure Mode maps) based upon the other games.

I should also mention that this DLC coincides with the release of Majora's Mask for the 3DS.