Skyrim getting a day one patch
Most of the world consider this week Call of Duty week. For some(including me), its Skyrim week. Elder Scrolls : Skyrim will be out on friday and expect a day one patch. What is the patch notes for? Bethesda has not released the patch notes. Whatever this patch fixes, I hope we all get a bug free gaming session when we get it on day one. You know how Bethesda is with their games.
News of this day one patch came from a NeoGAF thread where Bethesda community manager Nick Breckon confirmed the update Skyrim will be out on November 11 and I just can't wait. With my PC not strong enough to play the latest games coming out, I'll have to play the console version. Getting the 360 version of the game, why?? because based on the thread, Xbox owners get future DLC's a month early, similar to Fallout: New Vegas. Sad yes, PC should get this treatment. Anyways,While reading about the day one patch, the thread also revealed a current bug for Xbox 360 versions.
installing the game to your HDD currently seems to be bugged. An installed version of the game will have trouble loading the game's high-res textures, whereas running the game from the disc will not. See this post for more information.
Hopefully this get's fix quick. Pretty unusual bug, if you want your textures to load properly, avoid installing the game in your HDD for now. If not, go right ahead.
Skyrim is coming out in the Philippines on time, thanks to Datablitz. When you see pre-order deals, it's a sure-ball release date for us. While I appreciate the increased number of pre-orders coming from them, getting a Skyrim mug if you pre-order the game isn't enough incentive at all. Playstation 3 and PC will be the preferred platform here so the number of people getting the 360 version is pretty slim. So I'm not worried that I have no reservation or such. Worse case, I'll just go on a hunt on friday. Anybody getting the latest Elder Scrolls? if so, what platform?
[Source: NeoGAF]
Kevin Butler salutes Legit_Btness
Almost each ad coming from Kevin Butler has been epic. This is no exception. Kevin Butler salutes all those players that even though they suck so bad, keep playing. All those proud gamers that keep going regardless of your score, this dance is for you.
I also want to note, he does it with a straight face too.
Spending extra hours on that game means you love it
It's true. Be it farming for unlocks on a competitive multiplayer, farming XP for your character, or earn all those trophies/achievements to see that 100% complete, you absolutely love playing that certain game over and over. Ok maybe that last one some of you just love your chievo hunting, damn virtual goals. For me, it's currently Dark Souls which is getting so close to being my top game for 2011.
My official review of Dark Souls will be out soon but I can't help but say how it sucks most of my free time. I finished Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's single player last saturday(which by the way is an amazing game) and the next day I went straight back on working on my second character in Dark Souls. I'm really determined to get all achievements and fix up my character for PVP. I don' usually get all the achievements or bust out those extra hours playing the game differently, but if it's a game that I really enjoyed, I'll definitely try.
Going that extra mile
Uncharted 3 will be one of those games, but Dark Souls comes first. The achievements on the third game is almost identical to the last two games which means it should be a piece of cake. Not having that 100% though doesn't mean I didn't like the game that much to go that extra mile. I currently have two games that I just loved and is stuck on either 98% or 99%. Demon Souls and Red Dead Redemption. I've spent at least 100 hours on each game but those last achievements for these games are taking too long to unlock that I sometimes simply forget to get back and try to earn them.
In Demon Souls, I just need one special upgrade - A maxed moonlightstone weapon. The drop for that item I need to max out a moonlightstone weapon is pretty damn rare and I have two tries to get it in a Demon Souls playthrough. Believe me, I've spent four extra playthrough to just head over to that spot and take my chances. Each time, no luck. As If those damn Crystal Lizards(Where the item drops) are purposely not dropping it to mock me. Maybe I should have increased my drop rate, or actually asked a friend to lend me the weapon for the achievement to pop. Well, all I can do now is just regret not getting it since I've already let go of Demon Soul's copy. I'm so considering in getting a second hand copy just for that damn trophy.
Red Dead Redemption is another pain in the ass. I actually got all the hard ones done, it's just my laziness is getting the best of me. All I need is 500 kills in a mounted gun and win 4 straight times in a online team match, that's it! I consider Red Dead Redemption as one of the best games last year, but the online aspect of that game wasn't that fun for me so it felt hard for me to gather a good group of friends to just get that achievement. The 500 kills in a mounted gun, easy, just haven't bothered. You have to know when it's time to stop trying for now, hopefully I get back to it.
When achievements started, I always thought the concept was dumb. But when I got my PS3 and was exposed to it, I see it's purpose. It's technically extra content in a way. After finishing the game and enjoying every second of it, you have that urge to spend some extra hours challenging yourself to earn some achievements. It also is a good reference for those secrets in the game. Some gamer's though take it overboard by being competitive about it which is fine. Seeing who has the higher gamerscore, or the most platinums. People have like 100 Platinums, and the highest gamerscore in the world I believe is close to 700,000 in gamer points. Absolutely crazy.
Some of you might not like earning all those chievo's but I'm sure there are some games that you cherish in a way that it's like you owe the game that much to at least try and get a 100%. For me, when I finished Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and L.A Noire, those games blew me away and right after the credits stopped rolling, I just had to try. It it necessary? Not really, but if a gamer spends at least 10 more hours thanks to achievements, that's a win for game developers.
Typing about that 99% in Demon Souls is tempting me to just run out now and get another copy, but screw it. I'll just keep playing it's sequel instead.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Live Action Trailer
Activision added some famous stars yet again for their live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The live-action features Sam Worthington(Avatar) and Jonah Hill(Get Him to the Greek), with Sam being the "Vet" showing the ropes to a "Noob" .
It's kinda cool but I prefer the last one(shown below) compared to this one. If I remeber correctly, they also released this trailer right before Call of Duty: Black Ops was released. They used the " There's a soldier in all of us" tagline as well.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Live Action trailer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is out on November 8 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Will you be getting it together with the whole world?
Weekend, what are you playing?
You know the drill. It’s the weekend, what are you playing?
Migoy: I started up the 4th game in the Professor Lqyton series, Professor Layton and the Last Specter. A prequel to the 1st Layton game and the animated movie that came out a few months ago as this is where Layton meets Luke, his apprentice. Same ol same ol, you solve puzzle, solve the mystery, watch the cutscenes and save the world? A typical thing in the life of the Professor.
Arlie: Already done with Battlefield 3 campaign on Hard Difficulty (really short, btw) and played some Co-op missions with a friend. PLAYING MORE MULTIPLAYER! Must reach Colonel Rank 45. AAAAAAAHHHHHH! I want to play Uncharted 3 so baaad.
Quash: Got the steelbook edition of Uncharted 3 and just finished the epic campaign last friday. Such an amazing game! Is it better than the second game?? if your talking about graphic wise and the movie-like action scene that makes you go "Oh SH*@!, did that just happen!?" then yes, but I personally prefer the story and pace of Uncharted 2. Not the perfect game everybody wanted it to be, but still an amazing third Uncharted.