After using the Razer Nostromo Expert Gaming Key Pad for about a month, I wanted to show you all that I’ve learned about the various features, nuances, settings, key mapping, tips and tricks.
Razer Nostromo and League of Legends – The League, LoLs, and not Losing!
October 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
Taking a look at the Razer Nostromo in action while playing the free to play moba game, League of Legends. Watch LoL actual gameplay while using the expert game pad for strategy, action and pure ownage!
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“Sk8board” by Jason Shaw (http://audionautix.com/index.html)
Razer Naga and Vespula Review – Not just an MMO Mouse
September 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My latest review of the Razer Naga (expert gaming mouse) and Razer Vespula (high-end game mousepad). I also show actual gameplay while using the Naga and Vespula in an FPS game like Team Fortress 2, a Sandbox game like Minecraft and MOBA game like League of Legends. This mouse is very popular for MMO games like World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online, and Dungeons and Dragons Online, and I hope to eventually show these gaming devices while playing MMORPG games.
Music – “Cycles” by Jason Shaw (http://audionautix.com/index.html)
Razer Nostromo and Minecraft – Macros, Mining and Mayhem!
September 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
In this video, I show you how to optimize your Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad to use with Minecraft. Using macros and profiles, I show you how to map keys to certain commands allowing you quick and easy gameplay as well as quick and efficient mining.
Razer Nostromo Expert Gaming Key Pad Review
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A first impression of the Razer Nostromo Expert Gaming Keypad. An in-depth look at the features, game controls, buttons, keymaps, macros, profiles, and setup. The gamepad is based on Belkin’s n52te SpeedPad gaming keyboard.
Starcraft 2 Review
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hello, Everyone. This is going to be a review of StarCraft 2 which is made by Blizzard and was released a while ago. I thought it would be a good idea to write a review and share that with you on my website.
Basically what they’ve done with StarCraft 2 is taken what made the original StarCraft good and improved upon it. StarCraft 2 has better graphics, better campaign storyline, and better units.
So first off, the pros. The graphics look great! Everything in the game looks finely polished and high quality. Provided that you have the hardware to back up the games graphics. Personally I have played it on 2 computers now. My crappy computer, and a high-end editing computer with 8 Gig’s of RAM, an Intel i7 Processor, and a screamin’ fast video card. On my computer the graphics don’t amount to that much with low-poly models and low quality textures. It however doesn’t interfere too much with the gameplay. However for a full experience with this game, I suggest a at least decent gaming computer. (And definitely not an outdated graphics card like mine =P)
They’ve definitely made some huge changes to the way they handle campaigns.They now have cuts-cenes! Yes, actual cut-scenes! Also, The cut-scene graphics look great. (With the right hardware as explained previously)
Case and Point:
Another thing about the cut-scenes some of them are controllable by point and click areas like the bar. This added an interesting game dynamic as well as a break from all of the action. A nice feature that I noticed was a jukebox with changeable music that plays in the background even if you activate a cut-scene in the bar. Inside of the bar there is also proof that the people at Blizzardat least have some since of humor because a funny music video plays in the background sometimes. I think it is the song that is playing that controls when it happens.
Here is a photo(Notice the section marked News):
The new addition of cut-scenes adds a whole different level of storyline and plot as we can now really see the characters emotions and focus on the cut-scene rather than playing the game. It is definitely a good direction for StarCraft II. I haven’t played much of the campaign yet but so far I am really enjoying watching the story unfold rather than just playing certain storyline based maps like last time.
Example:
If you like RTS games and you haven’t bought this game I highly recommend that you do. It’s a well made game and its always easy to have a good time while playing.
Now Onto the Multiplayer:
Starcraft 2′s multiplayer is really what makes Starcraft what it is. The thrill of beating the living tar out of your opponent in a strategy based arena is extremely satisfying. It is fun to play with family or online with others. The team that works on Starcraft 2 at Blizzard do a great job keeping track of the constantly shifting metagame, making sure to balance the game often to ensure that one specific strategy doesn’t become too powerful. Besides all of that, it simply is a very strong RTS experience overall.
Even though Starcraft 2′s multiplayer is great, the coolest part about it isn’t actually the normal gameplay. With the powerful map editor that Blizzard released with the game, talented mapmakers have been making all sorts of custom game modes for Starcraft 2. If you buy the game you aren’t just buying Starcraft; You are also buying every single custom game mod made with the map editor as well. There are so many I don’t even know where to begin. One of my personal favorites is Marine Arena. Others include Endercraft TD, Elemental TD, Nexus Wars, Line Wars, and many more.
Well that about covers everything. Thanks for reading!
Assassin’s Creed Game Review
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the game Assassin’s Creed you are Desmond Miles. Desmond is a descendant from a long line of great assassins. He has been kidnapped by a scientist who wants to access the memories stored within Desmond’s DNA using a machine called an Animus. Assassin’s Creed consists of you becoming your ancestor within all of those memories. It was published by Ubisoft in 2007 and has been a very successful video game series since.
First off, the concept of Assassin’s Creed is awesome. Once you are inside the Animus you take over the memory of your ancestor Altaïr Ibn la-Ahad. He is part of an organization of assassins whose belief was that the deaths of a few could save the lives of many. Throughout the game you get to perform many assassinations. It is very entertaining to plan the assassination and then actually execute it.
Assassin’s Creed uses in game cut-scenes to illustrate the story line. It also allows you control the camera to some extent as well as move about. This serves to keep me within the world that they have created. Pre-rendered cut-scenes generally tend to pull me out of the game even though they look awesome. Cinematic camera angles during and assassination made every single take-down extremely satisfying. Even though game does have a very good storyline I had a hard time focusing on it at all because it didn’t seem to have very much relevance to Desmond. Even so, the gameplay definitely made up for this.
There were a few technical issues which I found that drew away from the game experience. While the context sensitive movement system is great and easy to use, I found it to be pretty sluggish; especially while climbing walls. It was often very hard to control climbing up walls because it wouldn’t recognize the correct direction to go or it wasn’t possible to climb that way. Because of these things it made any form of get away by climbing up the walls difficult. Also, I would often do things that I didn’t want to do such as climb a ladder or mount a horse. When you are attempting to sneak around it is very annoying to all of a sudden begin to climb a ladder and then be seen. The last thing is how confusing the menus were. You have to go through several screens just to exit the game. It was functional, but it would be nicer if the menus were simpler and easier to use.
Where graphics are concerned this game looks very good. Both the models and the textures are high quality. The different areas within the game all have great detail. All of these things come together to create a very convincing and alive city which you can move through with relative ease. The atmosphere that the game has is simply amazing. It is so well designed that it pulls you into it with ease. This helps to keep you playing and enjoying the game for a long time despite some technical frustrations. The animations seemed kind of low quality. Often when I was climbing walls the animations caused Altair’s hands to go inside each other. This is very odd. Also, the animations during the cuts-scenes seemed a bit boring and unrealistic. The sounds of the game work perfectly. They are relatively unnoticeable simply because they sound exactly like you expect them to.
Price Vs. Performance
The best price I could find the game for was $10 used at Gamestop. It is about $20 new. Now to discuss the different pros and cons before giving my opinion on the game.
Pros
- The concept of the game is very cool and it is presented as such.
- The gameplay is solid and entertaining. Planning your assassinations is very fun.
- The models and textures are very detailed and good looking.
- The in game cut-scenes serve to keep you within the world that they created.
- The atmosphere of the game is simply amazing.
Cons
- The movement system is sometimes buggy and hard to control.
- You sometimes “bump” into people even though you aren’t moving. This is annoying but not much of a problem.
- The animations are not the best I’ve seen.
Overall this is a pretty good game. It is entertaining and I do enjoy continuing to play it. It provides a good amount of entertainment time and if you are willing to overlook the slight technical difficulties than you will most likely have a good time with Assassin’s Creed. Since it was released awhile ago the price is relatively cheap. If you think this is your type of game, then I recommend you at least give it a look.
EA Skate 3 Contest Video
January 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Check out my killer entry for the EA Skate 3 video contest!