After finally defeating the Wall of Flesh, my first little world has ventured into Hardmode. It's definitely hard! Although the level of difficulty has increased (due to stronger monsters), I feel like I'm enjoying my first little world all over again. After destroying three Demon Altars, I began my hunt for Cobalt, Mythril, Adamantite, and Crystal Shards. I have found enough Cobalt to upgrade my armor, which is blue and therefore I love it. I am now searching for Mythril to upgrade my armor yet again (I definitely need better armor in this world now). I had to upgrade my pickaxe. With my new Molten Pickaxe, I'm now able to mine Cobalt. Along with the Cobalt, I had to...
Pillow Castle Games, a student team from Carnegie Mellon, has developed a tech demo for a puzzle game that can't come out soon enough.
The basics are pretty straight-forward. Forced perspective mechanics allow you to resize objects in a very intriguing way. But it gets far more complex when portals are introduced. The portals are also resizable and let you essentially grow or shrink the entire world.
This 8 minute video makes me want more. I wouldn't be surprised if an established company tried to hire the members of Pillow Castle in the same way Valve hired the Narbacular Drop team to make Portal. Wherever they end up, I can't wait to play the finished product.
The basics are pretty straight-forward. Forced perspective mechanics allow you to resize objects in a very intriguing way. But it gets far more complex when portals are introduced. The portals are also resizable and let you essentially grow or shrink the entire world.
This 8 minute video makes me want more. I wouldn't be surprised if an established company tried to hire the members of Pillow Castle in the same way Valve hired the Narbacular Drop team to make Portal. Wherever they end up, I can't wait to play the finished product.
Over the last year I have been enjoying watching the videos by YouTube sensation RetroLibery. Found his latest journey though the classic Super Nintendo game Hook to be particularly fun. Hook isn't a game I played much as lad but after watching this I wish I had. Not many video games made from film are good but a few on the Super Nintendo were. I particularly enjoyed Super Star Wars and always wanted to try Jurassic Park but heard it wasn't great.
That said RetroLibery's Hook review contains a mini-review of the film too so it's like a double rainbow neat. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on the Hook game or the film.
That said RetroLibery's Hook review contains a mini-review of the film too so it's like a double rainbow neat. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on the Hook game or the film.
"As a new year begins, and with 5 very successful years in the digital gaming market, GOG.com takes a look at its past."
I dig GOG's style as a company and wish them a happy 5 more years. It's a really easy site to navigate and when you find the game you want to buy, it's available DRM free. Many GOG.com titles come with digital art, game book PDF's and the game score which makes buying from GOG special. One of the reasons I picked up the Neverwinter Nights collection from GOG was to finally have Jeremy Soule's amazing score in my collection as I couldn't find it from any other source.
I dig GOG's style as a company and wish them a happy 5 more years. It's a really easy site to navigate and when you find the game you want to buy, it's available DRM free. Many GOG.com titles come with digital art, game book PDF's and the game score which makes buying from GOG special. One of the reasons I picked up the Neverwinter Nights collection from GOG was to finally have Jeremy Soule's amazing score in my collection as I couldn't find it from any other source.
Speed runs for cancer research. Seriously check this stuff out. If you choose to donate, your dollars enter you in various drawings and determine various runs (like which ending to take). Proceeds go to the Cancer Prevention Foundation.
So, in the comments of my last post, I told you I figured out that the reason the Goblin Tinkerer and Mechanic didn't respawn in my house when I found them (and then they died) was because I didn't create rooms properly. Luckily, after figuring that out, both have respawned. Unfortunately, I thought (well hoped before really reading the wiki thoroughly enough) that the Tinkerer Workstation would allow me to combine some of the items I had. It apparently only works with certain items. Bummer.
So, when I began to play Terraria, I decided to create a small world, since I was just beginning. Now I'm thinking of making a new world, either medium or large. It made sense at...
So, when I began to play Terraria, I decided to create a small world, since I was just beginning. Now I'm thinking of making a new world, either medium or large. It made sense at...
The new Humble Indie Bundle is out. This one includes To the Moon, Joe Danger 2, Papo y Yo, Bit Trip Runner 2, and if you beat the average, Reus and Surgeon Simulator 2013. If you got there early, you could also snag Starbound if you paid $10 or more, but those are long gone. There were 1000 of them and they were gone in a minute or so. I've been wanting to check out Reus and Papo y Yo for a while now, so I'm glad to jump on board.
"Alienware and Valve, the developers of the world's largest online gaming platform and the creators of the Half-Life franchise, have been collaborating on designing the first dedicated Alienware Steam Machine gaming console."
Valve is showing off the Steam Machines that will release in 2014 right now at CES. As it turns out, Alienware is one such brand to enter the Steam Machine mix and I am really happy about this. Dell's Alienware might be a bit on the expensive end but it provides a pretty great value for your gaming dollar. Alienware has said it's Steam Machine will feature an Intel CPU and Nvida chip but not much more as they plan to talk more about it in detail...
Valve is showing off the Steam Machines that will release in 2014 right now at CES. As it turns out, Alienware is one such brand to enter the Steam Machine mix and I am really happy about this. Dell's Alienware might be a bit on the expensive end but it provides a pretty great value for your gaming dollar. Alienware has said it's Steam Machine will feature an Intel CPU and Nvida chip but not much more as they plan to talk more about it in detail...
Having a gaming blog is now my new "thing." I've always considered myself a writer and one of the things I want to do with my gaming blog is to write about my experiences in the games I play. That said, you can expect to see lots about Terraria as I've been playing it lately. I also intend to write about Pokemon X, which I've been playing and enjoying as well.
So, during my visits to the Underworld, I noticed Shadow Chests, which require a key to open. I looked on the wiki and found out that those keys are in the Dungeon. I tried to get into the Dungeon, but was killed by the Dungeon Guardian. I, again, looked on the wiki and found out that you have to speak to the Old...
So, during my visits to the Underworld, I noticed Shadow Chests, which require a key to open. I looked on the wiki and found out that those keys are in the Dungeon. I tried to get into the Dungeon, but was killed by the Dungeon Guardian. I, again, looked on the wiki and found out that you have to speak to the Old...
Nintendo dropped a new trailer for the upcoming Zelda game Hyrule Warriors recently. Not a lot is known about the game but we can glean a few things from the video. First off it looks like you can swing your sword at bad guys. Secondly, it looks like you can attack many bad guys at once.
Seriously though, the game play does look great and I imagine because of the increased horse power of the Wii U they can make a Zelda game with a ton more enemies on the screen.
What do you think of Hyrule Warriors? With every new game it seems the reason to pickup a Wii U is more compelling as Nintendo is really hitting a segment of gaming that is very unique and interesting.
Seriously though, the game play does look great and I imagine because of the increased horse power of the Wii U they can make a Zelda game with a ton more enemies on the screen.
What do you think of Hyrule Warriors? With every new game it seems the reason to pickup a Wii U is more compelling as Nintendo is really hitting a segment of gaming that is very unique and interesting.
Your cobalt armor looks rad!
Thanks, I agreed! However, I just now upgraded to Mythril Armor, which isn't as beautiful.
One of the things you want to check out is the new Hardmode Jungle experience. It's tougher and Chlorophyte is now available to mine. You can craft some wicked stuff from Chlorophyte but need a certain pickaxe power to mine it. That said, it's one of the final tier armor / weapon tiers and it's got a really awesome set bonus.
http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Chlorophyte_Ore
Awesome, thanks Jon! I haven't really explored the new Jungle yet. I remember the Wiki saying not to mine every piece of Clorphyte so that it can continue to grow. I've also managed to find some of the drops needed to summon the new bosses, though I'm not ready for them yet. One thing I think I need to do is organize the stuff I have in my chests as it's difficult to remember where I put everything and sometimes I overlook things. I've seen the message about the ground shaking a couple of times. I think this means Eater of Worlds might appear.
> I remember the Wiki saying not to mine every piece of Clorphyte so that it can continue to grow.
Yep, keep some around. That said, if you play all the time you should have a ton. On our shared server I left some, sometimes I didn't. As far as I know, we always had enough.
> One thing I think I need to do is organize the stuff I have in my chests as it's difficult to remember where I put everything and sometimes I overlook things.
Consistently one of the things I forget when I am organizing my stuff to start. I have two chests for common dirts / wood, 2 chests for enemy craftable drops(one for normal mode enemies, one for hardmode), one chest for swords, one chest for guns + bullets, one chest for magic weapons, one armor stand per OLD armor set + vanity set, one chest PER boss drop items+summon items. I store all my ores, cash and boss spawns in the piggy bank and shared vault.
Wow, that's awesome (your organization). Some of my stuff is organized, well all my metals are organized. However, I've stopped creating Iron and Lead, instead I'm saving those ores for Ironskin Potions.
I was wrong in my previous comment. The boss was not Eater of Worlds, but the Destroyer. I got the message again and then when I teleported back to my house (because I was near death), I was abruptly killed (along with my nurse).
I should probably go looking for Clorphyte since Adamantite is getting difficult to find. I found enough to create the Adamantite Forge, but no much extra for much of anything else.
I finally have Adamantite Armor. =) I can't get mine the Clorophyte yet because I need an upgraded mining too such as a Pickaxe Axe or a Drax. In order to make those, I need Hallowed Bars. I apparently can't get those unless I fight a Hardmode boss. The Jungle is a deadly area now, heck the Crimson is, too. I like the Hallow areas, they're cool and look "pretty." I did also beat an Ice Golem. I also picked up a dropped Hallowed Key Mold. I did a Charm of Myths and I do have a Cross Necklace (that I haven't equipped yet). I wish the pre-hardmode bosses also dropped Hallowed bars after defeating them in the Hardmode world. I'm not sure what else to do at this point other than to start fighting some Hardmode bosses. Since I have plenty of Voodoo Dolls, I'll probably take on the Wall of Flesh again, I do want a Warrior Emblem, the WoF I defeated dropped the Ranger Emblem.
So, want to know a funny joke? The Wall of Flesh!!! That's right, with my new gear, the WoF is a joke! I'm using my Voodoo Dolls and fighting it, it still hasn't dropped a Breaker Blade (which I might not need anyway) nor a Warrior's Emblem (but I have the other two). It seems my armor upgrades my weapon because my Cutlass now has a damage stat of 70. I also created a Star Veil. This battle is so easy now, I don't even need to use potions!
5 times, 5 times! I summoned and defeated the Destroyer 5 times in a row. =) I had summoned him before, but I didn't beat him before dawn, so it ran away. This time, I made 10 Mechanical Worms. That said, I now have a full set of Hallowed Armor, a Drax, and more Hallowed Bars. I'm thinking of making Excalibur, but I'm going to look up some Hallowed Bar recipes. Then, I'm going to head over to the Jungle and mine Chlorophyte. I did also (last night) summon Skeleton Prime a couple of times, but I did not survive. But, since then I've not only made Greater Healing Potions, the Destroyer dropped plenty of them. I have not yet summoned or fought the Twins, but the Destroyer definitely seems to be the easiest Hardmode boss, in fact it wasn't really difficult at all, I didn't use any potions nor did I ever heal myself (I didn't need to).
Good to hear you have having a good time with the Wall and Destroyer. When you get geared to a certain point, many of the bosses are not particularly hard. BUT the Pumpkin Moon and Christmas events are.. Wow are they...
> However, I've stopped creating Iron and Lead, instead I'm saving those ores for Ironskin Potions.
When I craft all I can from the bars of a particular ore I just collect and stash the ore for occasions such as this. It's always trivial to turn ore => bars but impossible to go back.
Awesome. I've started collecting Chlorophyte, but haven't found enough yet to make the armor. I've also fought Plantera twice and died each time, even with the use of Ironskin and Regeneration potions. I think the best that I did was getting it to about half it's life and a second form. The Jungle is dangerous!!! Seriously! I'm about stopping to use Healing Potions and starting to use Greater Healing Potions more. Oh and since I had a few Suspicious Eyes, I decided to use them and fight the Eye of Cthulhu again. Yeah, that was easy!
I think I'm going to skip the Chlorophyte Armor and get the Turtle Armor since it uses Chlorophyte and seems to be better.
I've never used the turtle armor so I can't vouch for it. Last time I played I we to Chlorophyte -> Spectral. Spectral is on of the best ways to survive the Pumpkin and Christmas events.