Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Being a huge fan of the Elder Scrolls series, I really wanted to see it in action firsthand.  Unfortunately, I still had to rely on the video Bethesda had for us.  The video showed multiple landscapes which were all varied and beautiful.  The fighting looks smooth and for the first time it looks like it’s a viable option to play in third person view.  What’s unique about this Elder Scrolls is that you don’t select what class you want to be at the start of the game.  Instead of selecting Wizard or Warrior, your character will progress as you see fit.  Want to focus on using a sword and board?  Just continue to use that while fighting and you will improve with them.  Want to blast fireballs from both hands?  Simply focus on magic casting spells and you will become stronger with them.  Want to be a hybrid character?  Use a magic casting ability in one hand to shoot your enemies from a distance and when they get to you, use your sword in your other hand and strike them down.  Even though I didn’t get to see a live action demo, I am still looking forward for Elder Scrolls V to drop in November. 

Gameslave Hype Meter:

IrishPride – 9/10

Rage

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Rage

Bethesda has been claiming that Rage will revolutionize the first person shooter genre.  While we didn’t get a chance to have some hands on time with it, we still got to see a demo of actual gameplay footage.  While it looks amazing, I don’t see anything that will revolutionize the genre.  It looks like a solid, fun shooter; however, there was nothing that I saw that will change the FPS genre.  The graphics are fantastic, even if it is in a post apocalyptic setting.  What I did find pretty cool were the few weapons that we got to see in action.  It looks like there will be a wide variety of weapons.  One such weapon was a futuristic crossbow type weapon that shoots a variety of bolts, from electric bolts to bolts mind controlling bolts that allows you to take control of your enemy.  Overall, I’m still looking forward to Rage.  Even though it didn’t look like it will be revolutionary, it still looks like a damn fun game to play.

Gameslave Hype Meter:

IrishPride – 7/10

Prey 2

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The first thing that we did was to see if Bethesda was like last year where you had to make an appointment to see their games and unfortunately, this was the case.  Assimilator tried to get us an appointment with them, but The Gameslave is on the bottom of the food chain in ESA’s eyes.  The Bethesda booth did have a huge screen where they were pimping Prey 2, Rage and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. 

Prey 2

 

Not being a fan of the first Prey, I wasn’t really looking forward to what Prey 2 had to offer.  But, I wanted to see Elder Scrolls V, so I had to wait for it to finish.  Well, I was pleasantly surprised.  This next part is all speculation on my behalf since we didn’t actually get to talk to the Bethesda people.  Prey 2 looks like you are a bounty hunter type person and the video shows you running down a suspect.  You chase this alien figure through a futuristic environment while using some cool abilities at your disposal.  While running, the alien suspect uses a teleport ability which allows him to gain some distance from you.  In the video, you catch up to your target and use this cool item that puts the target into an electro type sphere.  What’s cool is that the target alien automatically dissolves and is transported to the person who wanted him alive and your funds are automatically transferred to you.  Before E3, Prey 2 wasn’t even on my radar, but after see this cool little video, I may have to continue to keep track of its progress.

Gameslave Hype Meter:

IrishPride - 6/10

E3 Overview

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E3.  The holiest convention of all things video games…and booth babes.  This year The Gameslave doubled in size going from two people that attended last year, myself and Assimilator, to four with my sister ZeldaQueen and Assimilator’s wife CareBear getting to attend.  

Just like last year; it was amazing, tiring and oh so much fun.  I have so much to write about this year, but for the sake of boring you all with a huge wall of text, I’m going to break up the articles into three sections.  Wait for it…Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3, I know very creative.  At the end of each game write up, you will find a Gameslave Hype Meter with my hype ranking.  The rankings go from 1 being “Oh, that game is coming out?  Could have fooled me” to 10 meaning “OMFG this game needs to be released yesterday!”  Without further ado, I present you with my E3 Overview.

Day 1

Day 2

                                                                     Day 3

Redbox + Video Games

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So starting today Redbox gets Video Games, assuming you are near a Redbox that:

  1. Actually has video games
  2. Has the game you want

Now Redbox makes this very convenient.  If you hate Blockbuster and are tired of waiting a month+ to get the game you actually wanted from Gamefly this gives you a nice new option at $2.00 a day per game.  Plus with the number of Redbox machines that are available it will be a smaller drive then to the local video store (assuming they are still even in business). The downside is their stock is comparatively wanting as they do not have the the space to keep both a comprehensive DVD / Blu-ray collection and a big selection / large stock of games.  Combine this with a price at $2.00 a game it is still cheaper to hit at Blockbuster for anything you plan to play for over 3 days, while overall Gamefly is still cheaper on the per day scope of things.  But hey, more places to get games!

Biggest Legend of Zelda Fan?

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Normally, I would say my sister is the biggest Zelda fan, I mean come on, her handle name is ZeldaQueen for crying out loud.  However, I think I may have found someone that actually trumps my sister, which is pretty hard to do.  The biggest Legend of Zelda fan is none other than Robin Williams.  Why you ask?  Well he only named his daughter Zelda!  Yes, you read that right, he named his daughter after the princess.  So ZeldaQueen, until you name your firstborn Link or Ganon(dorf), I think Robin Williams has to take the cake for biggest Zelda fan.  Be sure to watch Nintendo 3D's new Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ad starring Robin Williams.

P.S. Robin Williams' beard if freaking EPIC!

 

 

Hail to the King Baby

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In 1997 3D Realms started making a game. This game would win many a vaporware award and when the company tanked in 2009 the game was called dead. Little did anyone know a few months later the warlock Randy Picthford at Gearbox Software would perform dark magics learned in Hollywood (where else would you learn dark magics) and resurrected the fallen title.  This game is known as Duke Nukem Forever.  Now 14 years after it was concieved the title has made its way to the public.  Now I don't really have high hopes for this game; that will not stop me from playing it though.  The game is 14 years old (technically) so I will treat it as if it has the maturity of a boy the same age.  Also any company that is willing to stick with one title this long and not just scrap it deserves my time.  This will also be the first full title that I play on OnLive, so here is hoping this all works for the best.

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 75

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E3 has come and gone and we have seen a great many things, now we shall recount what we can remember. Note to self, tell Proteus not to eat ice while we record.

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As usual the notes for the week can be found here.