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The Ugly Side of Battlefield 3’s Publicly Owned Servers
Yesterday was a great day for gaming. 100+ degree heat advisories outside and wonderful air conditioning inside after a morning jog.
A full day of recording footage was on the horizon and nothing was going to ruin that.
After joining up in a squad with a couple of fellow gamers from 2old2play.com (a great site for gamers that are 25+ years of age) we went to work as a team and our scores were showing exactly that. It wasn’t until over 30 minutes in the game that I was booted.
Has this ever happened to you? Which server/admin was it? Put them on blast so other gamers can avoid the same fate of wasted time while playing legitimately. Keep in mind, we weren’t nor do we support spawn camping in any game. So, if you have been booted or banned for doing that – we support the Admins for doing it. Otherwise, shoot us a comment!
Happy Hunting!
Breaking The Trends – What’s Next For Shooter Games?
It seems that the entertainment industry has fallen into a rut over the past decade or so.
Whether it is gaming or movies – when something finds success the typical response isn’t “What will they do next?”… it is “When is the sequel coming out?!”
A recent article that features an interview with DICE suggests that the next movement is going away from Modern Conflicts and towards ‘Near Future’. This brings a few things to mind and really presses for an honest answer that will only be given in sales numbers.
What Is So Different Between Current Day and Near Future?
If you have paid any attention to the ‘new’ direction for Call of Duty Black Ops 2 you will see that it is now based in the Near Future. The worst part about this concept is that it involves very little true innovation other than simply stating that it is based in a time period that has more flying robots and drones, etc. Modern Warfare 3 already saw places like New York City in ruins, now we get to go into new ‘future’ places and see them destroyed by war?… Yeah, really refreshing.
So much for innovation.
Does Time Period Need To Be Stated?
Outside of historical reference, does it really matter ‘when’ a game is taking place? If you have read any sort of fiction you will notice what happens in books that directly refer to technology or entertainment of the time. It ages the story and often makes it difficult for future generations to relate to the ‘power’ of whatever is being referenced. Try reading Jurassic Park or American Psycho without laughing about their references to CD-ROMs and Walkmans, or better yet – Huey Lewis and the News.
It isn’t as if time period should be cut out completely, but it should be merely hinted at in the presentation. Bioshock did a great job of this when you see the character flying in an airplane that allowed smoking (even if it did make direct reference to the year “1960 – Mid-Atlantic”). There is even the amazing presentation of NBA 2K12 that allows you to play with retro teams with a TV presentation style of the time period.
Where Is The F**CKING ORIGINAL STORY?!
There is something to be said for what Activision is doing with Call of Duty and that something is called ‘milking a concept until the game dies’. Look at what they did with Guitar Hero and you will see what will eventually happen to Call of Duty.
If you take a look at the direction of Microsoft, they aren’t too dissimilar when it comes to milking games and game series such as Gears of War and Halo. Speaking of which, new rumours have started creeping up about Halo 2 Anniversary Edition. Not that anyone should be surprised… it is just upsetting for gamers that want to play something new… something fresh.
What type of time period or setting do you want to have a shooter game based in? Leave comments below!
Battlefield Premium and Call of Duty Elite – DLCrap
All you need to know is that by the time you purchase Call of Duty and Battlefield with their ‘Premium’ services you will be spending $220 on content that may or may not be worth the money to begin with.
Don’t Buy These Add-Ons If –
1 – You play either or both games sparingly to pass some time shooting things
2 – You only play basic maps with friends that don’t and/or won’t have the desire to buy anything extra
3 – You don’t care about leaderboards
4 – You aren’t obsessed with every facet of the game
Do Buy These Add-Ons If –
1 – You know you will buy them as they come out, every time (this will save you $10 for a couple Hot and Ready Little Caeser’s Pizzas)
2 – You worship the ground these titles walk on and would start a religion in their honor
3 – You are bored with the regular maps and modes and need something to breath freshness into your game
4 – You want to have some sort of bling to look like the digital hip hop version of yourself
5 – You want a couple weeks to know the maps before other people will on the regular release day (because you should always be able to buy shortcuts and then make the game uneven in favor of people that want to sweep the leg like Cobra Kai)
Battlefield 3 – Anti-Aircraft Quick Tips
After a little bit of a hiatus we are back in the video editing groove and have a fresh tip for all you Battlefield 3 fans out there. Hopefully this even grabs the attention of some of the Call of Duty fans that want something with a bit more scale. Either way it goes, we have some quick tips for you in how to bring down aircraft more effectively in Battlefield 3 using the Engineer Class and the Anti-Aircraft ‘Lock On’ Missiles.
You will need either the Stinger or the IGLA (depending on which side you are fighting for in multiplayer).
Check the video to have a walk-through of how these work best. We will be posting more videos with a focus on the engineer class in the coming days and look forward to doing a focused feature on why it is one of the best classes to use as an aggressive gamer with a penchant for destruction!
Happy Hunting!
Becoming A Better Gamer – Your Introduction To A Summer of Gaming
A lot of people have extra time to play video games in the summer. Whether you or your kids are on summer vacation or if it is just a rainy day, you should look at each opportunity to game as a chance to get better at your past-time.
There are a few things you can do to increase your skills without making it too much of a chore –
- Track The Amount of Time You Spend On Each Game – One thing people tend to forget is they play the games they enjoy and once you can determine your 3 to 5 most played games it will be much easier to prioritize your skill building through this practice.
- Use Different Techniques and Strategies – You have to make sure that you don’t depend on any one technique, strategy or tactic when playing any game (especially online multiplayer). In Modern Warfare 3 you should make it your mission to master at least four to six different primary weapons. If at some point you run out of ammunition and you pick up a new weapon like the MK14 it would be a good idea to learn how to handle it.
- Exercise – Get outside and move your body, sweat and listen to your favorite music. One of the things people don’t realize is that the more you sit in front of your TV the lazier your body and mind become. It is vital for everyone to get themselves into decent shape anyway, but if you work out you will notice a marked improvement in your gaming, decision making and reflexes.
What are some of the things you like to do to build your skills in gaming? Hit us up in the comments below!
Is Battlefield 3 The Swan Song for EA’s First Person Shooters?
If you ask someone to name a current first person shooter chances are good you will get one of three or four responses.
- Call of Duty
- Halo
- Battlefield
- Borderlands, etc.
A question that has been coming to mind ever sense the poorly planned and even more poorly executed Battlefield Premium was unleashed to the world…
Who is really playing this game or any EA First Person Shooter (FPS) regularly at this point?
There is always the contingent of Battlefield elitists out there that believe (sometimes correctly) that Battlefield is superior to Call of Duty or Halo. However, numbers don’t lie… and that could be what ends up bringing down Battlefield and perhaps EA’s FPS credibility. If you look at the ratings last released by Larry Hryb (Major Nelson) that show the most activity on XBox Live for specific games it should make you skeptical about the longevity of Battlefield and certainly the next Medal of Honor game.
It isn’t really a question of if Battlefield is a good game (it is a great game) but a question of where it is going to go from here for a game that hasn’t really found a place outside of their niche group of dedicated community members like one of our subscribers The Masked Guard. Will we get to a point where EA can overtake the juggernaut that is Call of Duty? If they hope to make any strides in their FPS marketability they should make an effort to develop a game that isn’t devoted strictly to some sort of engine that hinges on blowing up buildings or terrain – especially in multiplayer.
The downfall of multiplayer in Battlefield goes beyond the growing amount of gamers that are playing it more like some sort of Call of Duty game with larger maps. The reason Battlefield struggles to gain any real ground in the FPS race is because it lacks any real depth outside of leaderboards that mean virtually nothing. Call of Duty and Halo have become more focused on individual gamers with the ability to modify and customize weapons, armor, insignias, etc. Battlefield has fallen into some sort of in-between where they push for clans and teams but doesn’t really allow much outside of that.
Also, there is a big problem with their broken system of spawn points and spawn camping. Bad Company 2 was terrible for this and BF3 has made few strides in making it any better. If you are new to this game it could be very disconcerting to jump into a game where you get killed within your first ten steps every time you spawn.
What are you playing right now? If it is Battlefield 3, please let us know how you feel about what is happening to the game from your perspective. Are you looking forward to any FPS Titles?… are any of them from EA?
What Is A Pro Gamer?
Is an artist a pro artist? That is something that should come to mind when you start thinking about being a pro gamer. Did you start playing video games to make money or have a good time enjoying a hobby. That hobby might have eventually turned into an obsession (even and unhealthy one). The bottom line is that most people will eventually come to terms with one thing when it comes down to facing reality.
It is a funny conversation to have with a gamer, ‘going pro’. In reality it is the top of list for many people that think their skills in a game will pay like they are some sort of NBA Draft Pick.
If you win an MLG Tournament (1st Place) you will have a shot at $10,000.
If you consider the perks to winning every tournament every year, you might be in line for between $30,000-80,000. Depending on the tax breakdown for your respective state of residence you might get more or less. This is of course assuming you are winning every match and the best in the world.
Keep in mind that you have a lot of work to do to be the best at any game. This entry isn’t meant to kill your dreams; this entry is meant to help you see that being a pro gamer is really a matter of debate and in some cases – delusion.
Earlier we talked about facing reality…
Reality is that when you decide that gaming is about going pro and making money rather than enjoying what you love simply to enjoy it – you will begin hating what you once loved because it will turn into a job.
Conquering The Dead-Zone
We have entered an interesting time in gaming. This is usually the ‘dead-zone’ during the year in gaming. As we posted a video a few weeks ago about F.E.A.R. 2 – Project Origin a couple of interesting thoughts occurred:
1. First Person Shooters get repetitive and
2. We tend to lose sight of having fun with a game for the sake of having fun
Now that we have entered the dead-zone it is time to start looking at the current status of games from multiple perspectives.
Multiplayer Online Population – How many people are playing the game online currently? While there are many games that we once enjoyed playing online, sometimes there is still a remaining contingent of players that simply enjoy the game so much that they keep it alive in their dedicated community.
Single Player Longevity – Once you play through the game’s story, what else is there to do? While many FPS games simply roll credits after you finish the story there are some games that allow you to keep on playing (primarily from Bethesda) – Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, Oblivion and Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Redemption or even the Mass Effect Series… the list usually revolves around open world games.
Fun Factor – To hell with leaderboards or some sort of trumped up ‘new’ features. The simple question is this: Does the game own your gaming soul? I have had many games over the years that may have been a few years old, but I just couldn’t stop playing them! There is nothing wrong with enjoying a game you have simply for the sake of having a great time. Whether it is nostalgia, a better experience than new games or just to hack and slash to release pent up stress from the work day… some games deserve to be kept in your collection because they are fun as hell. My go-to game for this was always Metal Gear Solid and now that the HD Collection is out on the 360, it feels like I am reunited with a long lost friend.
What are your favorite games?
Do you play any games online that some people have forgotten about?
Let us know in the comments section!
F.E.A.R. 2 – Project Origin… Old But Awesome
For a game that is over 2 years old, FEAR 2: Project Origin is a breath of fresh air.
If you want something new to play that isn’t called Call of Duty or Battlefield, this is the game for you.
While this game is a great deal at Amazon, it must also be stated that it is a very scary game. It might be nothing for those of you that regularly watch movies that are scary as hell — but for the regular people out there… this game will knock you out of your seat more than once.
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