Friday, August 10

CryEngine 3 and Crysis 3

As most of you know, when it comes to graphics Crysis always takes the lead. From the original game and its mixed reactions to their upcoming release, Crysis 3. It seems that when it comes to the PC release those with the high end builds are the only ones to truly experience the full potential of the game. In fact when the first Crysis came out in 2007 the vast majority of PC's, even the ones built for the specific purpose of gaming, fell on their knees at the mere selection of "very high" settings.

The German developer responsible for CryEngine 3 is set to release their latest game with some of the best tech to ever be seen in a game. Some of the technologies explained in their latest Crysis 3 demo will probably sound really cool to the average gamer, though they will probably not truly understand what it all means exactly. But really, who cares? gameplay looks amazing and fun and graphics simply leave you speechless so what else do you need to know?

Nothing.


Ultimate PC Giveaway


Mass Luminosity has teamed up with AMD, Origin PC, Cooler Master, PowerColor, Sapphire Technology and Patriot Memory for this massive GLOBAL giveaway. One (1) very lucky grand prize winner will receive The Limited Edition Mass Luminosity ORIGIN PC with a list price of $2,572.08.

Enter Here: Mass Luminosity PC Giveaway
ComponentsLIST PRICE
CPU:AMD FX-8150 Eight Core 3.6 GHz Processor Black Edition w/Liquid CPU Cooling System$383.50
Memory:AMD Memory PC3 - 12,800 1,600MHz 16GB Performance Edition$109.98
GPU:PowerColor PCS+ Radeon HD 7970 3GB VORTEX II Overclocked Video Card$459.99
Motherboard:SAPPHIRE PURE Black 990FX$179.99
SSD:Patriot Wildfire Solid State Drive 120GB$315.00
Storage HDD:Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB$149.99
Optical Drive:LG 24X CD/DVD Burner (Reads and Writes to DVD/CD)$44.99
PSU:Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 Watts$279.99
Case:CM Storm Trooper Case$189.99
OS:MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition OEM$128.70
Mouse:CM Storm Sentinel Advance II w/ 8,200DPI$59.99
Keyboard:CM Storm Trigger Mechanical Keyboard$119.99
Headset:CM Storm Sirus True 5.1 Surround Sound$129.99
Mousepad:CM Storm Speed-RX L$19.99
Total:$2,572.08

Monday, August 6

Battlefield 3 - Extended use Review

Possibly the greatest First Person Shooter ever to have existed, Battlefield 3 has done and outdone every other FPS out there. With its stunning visuals, thrilling game-play and one of the most fun and exciting multiplayers on any gaming platform.

After many months of game time I have decided to write an extended use review on this game. I am glad to say that I am one of the many who pre-ordered and pre-loaded the limited edition of the game. The first time I loaded it I was very pleasently surprised to know that I was actually able to max and the game and play at a not so bad 30-35fps while in single player. This was not the case in multiplayer though. The outrageous amount of action going on around me was too much and my computer limped its way back to the graphics settings where I could set back to medium settings.

So whats so great about single player? uhmmm...pretty much everything. I will accept that the campaign was way too short but even so this was one of the only campaigns that I was happy to play through in one sitting, something I rarely do due to extended boring scenes in other games.

Single Player Campaign

The Good:
Fun                                                           Not too sci-fi-ee
Exciting                                                     Did I already say stunning visuals?
Stunning visuals
Action at every corner

The Bad:
Short
Initially some glitches made me start over some missions
Not enough checkpoints


What about multiplayer? what sets this game apart from all the others out there, namely Modern Warfare 3?

I would have to say that the most important part of this games multiplayer is the massive scale at which you play it. I rarely go into any server that does not have at least 60 players in it. This may sound like a lot...but really you barely notice when the maps are so huge and every player is playing a different but always important role in each individual team and squad. This multiplayer is very team oriented if you "call of duty" your way to each objective odds are that you will die fast and you will cripple your squad of a potential mobile spawn point inside of the enemy base.

Another thing that sets this game apart from its competitors is the vehicles. From jeeps to hover jets, you get the opportunity to pilot jets, helicopters and to drive tanks, and other armored vehicles.

Here is a video I recorded yesterday just to show you guys how fun it is.
Multiplayer

The Good
Fun                                                                    Destructible environments
Team oriented
Matches last a long time
Balanced

The Bad
Could feel slow paced to some people
Can take long to walk or run to the action



Bottom line...this game will keep you in front of your screen for hours at a time and by the time you start feeling tired you might have noticed its morning and you should probably be getting ready for work... but its totally worth it!

See you in the battlefield.

--OrganikTSU