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Para maiba naman ...

Yo !

All things have beginnings as well as their ends.

We have come up to an end in these journal entries.

So for this last entry, the game that will be featured is none other than NEET Hero, our gamedev proposal.

The game is totally not a game yet, but still I want to talk about the game. So, this entry will be more like a story about the development of the game.

So, what is the game all about ?

This is a top down shooter game, top down meaning that the player control the character, top view.

Shooting game - The player shoots the enemies

Generally, the genre of the game is not unusual.

But, we made it unique.

Things that make the game unique:

Bullets bounce property

One shot game

Boss

Characters

Area

Resources

Time and Weather

And the most important one, the Story

Well, we have not meet those things yet but sooner or later, we will.

Pictures are unavailable, but with the prototype we sent, the general gameplay of it was described.

So, back to the things that make the game unique.

Bullets - we know that games are somehow related to reality, in a sense. Bullets in the game bounces several times before disappearing. Why is that ? The map area of the game is huge. Honestly it was bigger than we expected. Direct shooting is boring, so we put it with bounce properties.

One shot - when you get hit, you lose and you need to restart. Yes, that rule made the game difficult and boring. Well, we made it one shot because we want everyone who will be playing the game to take it seriously.

Boss - the main feature and the player’s enemy. For now, all I could tell is that the boss will make the player suffer, in game of course.

Character - Character, I think this means the design and people having roles in the game such as a someone that will help you achieve a certain goal

Area - The player will need to explore the area. The game lets the player to experience being lost in a big city.

Resources - Health is not included since it is a one shot game. Energy, stamina and a shield bar are the primary resources.

Time and Weather - Have you played the prototype yet ? Well, does it rain ? Does it get darker ? Those things are not just there for added designs. Those things have something to do with the game, so look forward to it.

Difficulty - Well, I think all those things made the difficult of the game unique. One shot, big area, an unknown boss. I know that you most of the top down shooting game you played features a level of difficulty by means of wave. As the game progresses, enemies might become tough or a great number of them will come at you.

Story - originally, the was based on an anime series. But that was only the game. The game itself is similar to a game played in one of the episode of the series. But, we made the story of the game. We came up with something that will make the game enjoyable to play. So far, the story in the documents is the introduction, the game will continue the story and the actions that will be made will affect the ending. So , again, look forward to it.

This entry is an in-depth detail about the development of the game.

Last entry. :D 

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Where’s the Geometry in here ?

While browsing for games to download in the PlayStore, I saw this game.

The description of the game is as follows:

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer! Prepare for a near impossible challenge in the world of Geometry Dash. Push your skills to the limit as you jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles. Simple one touch game play that will keep you entertained for hours! Check out the full version for new levels, soundtracks, achievements, online level editor and much much more! Game Features • Rhythm-based Action Platforming! • Unlock new icons and colors to customize your character! • Fly rockets, flip gravity and much more! • Use practice mode to sharpen your skills! • Challenge yourself with the near impossible!

Well, the description is just like the others. Most will likely believe but in the end, you will be disappointed. And with that, I still download it knowing that it might really disappoint me. OK ! Let’s start things up.

As usual, this week’s entry subject will be :

If you read the description of this game, you play it by tapping, specifically ONE TAP. One tap gameplay means timing is the key, so the player’s action is already decided. There’s no other skills that the player can use other than :

Timing

Observation

Eye-hand coordination

So, the game is a platformer (just like Super Mario). The game is played by a single player only and therefore this is Player V.S Game. It is consists of obstacles that the player must overcome/pass in order to win. There is a progress bar at the top of the screen where the player can monitor his progress of the game. The game is very challenging.

What’s more is that, after a certain distance, the way how the character works changes by going through that little portal (just look at the GIF below). It will really mess up the player’s mind. And it’s frustrating, there is no savepoint or any checkpoint, so if you die, you will go back to start (beginning). Oh ! I remember! This game is pretty similar to one of my previous post, I Want To Be The Boshy game. Unlike that one, this game really don’t have any checkpoints.

So, knowing that this game is like that, why do I still make this as this week’s entry subject ?

Well, the game itself is not that bad, it’s just the description doesn’t suit it. When I play the game, the controls really annoy me. I’m like in my 20th attempt and still I can’t even get it. The objective of the game is to finish the game by passing the obstacles, I think. The game has several levels, each with different structure. The game don’t have a story, it’s just a cube passing a series of obstacles. The game features a PRACTICE mode where checkpoints are available but that is PRACTICE, not the real one. Though there is the challenge of avoiding the obstacles, it doesn’t really mean that everyone will enjoy it. It’s like you need to memorize where and when to act. And that kills the enjoyment. 

Yeah, I knew that all games are just repeating its gameplay, with just different approach. Imagine Super Mario, in every level, the player need to reach the castle at the end and proceed to the next level and so on. But every level is different, the player can’t notice the it’s just repeating because he has the chance to observe things in the level. He has the time to appreciate the way how that level looks like. While in this game, because there is no checkpoint, the gameplay in a level is so obvious. The player will just repeat the level and die. Also, it is a single-player game, if it is a multiiplayer game, then good. Competing with the game is pretty boring nowadays. 

I’ll rate it 6/10 and that’s my opinion about this game.

The graphics and sounds are good anyway.

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“Repeating the same mistake won’t give a different result, so try hard not to do it again.”

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TL;DR

What’s up ?!

Back for another journal  gamedev entry .

The game for this week’s entry will be a RPG but this time, it’s different.

Remember how today’s 3D RPG games are dominating the video game industry ?

Well, it’s not shocking that they will really become popular today.

But as we all know, most of these games evolved from 2D to 3D.

The game for this week’s entry is ____________________ !

I don’t know if you know this game. But you can download this from Google PlayStore.

Alright !

Soul Knight is a 2D action RPG game. An RPG, meaning the player will be able to select from different classes. In total, there are 12 class in the game namely:

Knight

Paladin

Priest

Elf

Alchemist

Assassin

Rogue

Werewolf

Druid

Engineer (What ? An engineer ? For real ?)

Wizard

Vampire

Also, each class has several costumes that the player can choose from but it’s not FREE, I repeat it’s not FREE. The player will need to save up gold or use real money to buy exclusive costumes and characters.

So, this how the game goes :

At the beginning, there will be a tutorial where the player will learn the basic movement and actions in-game.

So after completing the tutorial, the player then move to a room.

In this room, the player will be able to select the class that was already purchased. After selecting, the player will be using that class to play. The player can change class again if he died in the dungeon.

(This week’s entry seems to be more like a picture story telling rather than a journal entry, please bear with it :D)

P.S Pictures are all screenshots of the game.

P.S.S I am currently playing the game.

The game can be played as a single player or multiplayer. In multiplayer the player must connect to the same hotspot. I have never tried playing the multiplayer before so, I don’t really know what it looks like.

This is what it looks like. You will need to select a hero.

Those black and white colored class are locked. By clicking one of them, these will show.

Oh ! There’s the cat. Also, the player can select a pet (that was already purchased) that will accompany him in the dungeon.

After selecting a character (class), all other classes will light up.

See that guy with a (!) above him ? He will give the player daily reward (gold).

That chest over there can be purchased for 1000 gold and it will give a random weapon for each game. Meaning, if the player dies, that chest will give another random weapon.

Going through that door will start the quest.

So, what do you think the objective of this game ?

Well, I really don’t know. During the tutorial, the game said that the player must collect all the gems. But, I don’t really get it.

One more thing : (I mean two)

Inside the fridge is a gem shop. (Whaaaaaaaaat ?!)

Oh ? My bad, gems are used to purchase class and pets, not gold. Gold are collected inside the dungeon and then be converted to gems when the player dies. Also, there’s the slot machine for extra gems.

Okay ! For the gameplay. In this game, there are too many weapons. So many, that you can’t even count them (I think.)

The red bar represents the player life.

The gray is for the shield (the shield takes damage before the life).

The blue is for the energy. Energy are used by the weapons. See that bow with 2 ? It means that 2 energy points will be consume for every use of that weapon. What happens when the player runs out of energy ? Of course, the player cannot use the weapon but he can melee attack the enemy by closing in and pressing the attack button.

Clicking on the weapon will switch to another , and the player can only hold two weapon at once. The player can pick up a new weapon and switch it to the one he is currently holding.

The lightning-like icon is the ability of the each class. Each ability is unique for each class.

By the way, upon entering a room, the room will be locked until the player defeat all enemies inside it.

After completing a room, a chest will appear that contains gold and energy.

See that minimap above the weapon icon ? That gold square on it is this chest that contains weapon. The (!) mark is this :

The player can earn gold (if the ore is gold and energy if it is blue). By the way, that cat (pet) will also help the player to attack enemies. Don’t worry, the cat will not die.

A portal will bring the player to the next level and the player will be able to select a power up. Obviously, the level of difficulty will slowly rise.

After several level, a boss room will appear and the player must defeat it to continue.

Upon dying, the gold earned will be converted to gems and the player will be redirected to “Select hero” screen.

I think that’s long enough for this entry.

As for my experience, the game is really great.

Look at those bullets flying towards the player. The game is really enjoyable as well as the classic graphics brings me back to my childhood days. The SFX is also amazing. I might not be able to complete the objectives (well, that is to be expected when playing RPG, you need time to finish it). I think they can improve it by making it online as well as an open world. I really like this kind of games.

So I think that’s all for this week’s entry.

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Fruit + Ninja = Journal Entry Title

Swipe left, right, up and down.

This is the one of the action that people do in using smartphones.

Well then, let’s put that SWIPING skill of yours to use.

The game that will be feature for this week’s entry is none other than the classic game Fruit Ninja.

This week’s entry will be shorter because the game is not complicated and honestly, it doesn’t line with my interests.

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The game was developed by Halfbrick (the company that also developed the popular game Jetpack Joyride in 2010). 

The game is surprisingly simple. The player will only need to SWIPE, SWIPE, SWIPE, SWIPE and SLAAAAAAAAAAAASH !!!! So, it is to be considered as a SLASHING game (if that kind of genre really exist)

The player will need to slice the fruits that will thrown onto the screen. The player’s finger will act as the blade. It’s just as simple as that, no more explanations regarding to gameplay. As for the different game modes :

Arcade - the player will only have sixty (60) seconds to achieve a high score

Zen - the player will have one (1) minute and thirty (30) seconds to seek high scores

Classic - just slice and slice ( no time limit in this mode)

In classic game mode, there are rules to be followed :

The player must slice all the fruits

If three fruits are missed, the game ends

Bombs are occasionally thrown onto the screen and the game will end should the player slice them

In zen mode, there are no bombs. There are also bombs that deduct points from the player. At the end of the arcade, a special fruit will be thrown and the player could gain extra points by slicing it multiple times.

Extra points are awarded for slicing multiple fruits simultaneously.

There are special bananas that give unique bonuses such as :

Doubling points scored for a limited time

Increasing the amount of fruit on the screen

Slowing down the movement of all fruit for a short period of time. 

The player could unlock designs for blade as well as backgrounds by achieving specific scores.

OK !

As for my experience, the game is so simple. Simple yet unique. I mean, I couldn’t think of other game that came before this. If there are games that are similar to this, I’m sure it was based on this.

The challenge is that avoiding bombs that come along with the fruits as well as keeping in mind that the time is limited. This game has no story at all, maybe become the greatest fruit ninja. Objectives, slice all the fruits and achieve high scores. 

The game is for a single player but I think there are newer versions that allow multiplayer battle.

The game is great if you are just waiting for someone. It will be a great pastime. The game gives the player that vibe of being a great ninja that uses a blade. The VFX (visual effects) and SFX (sound effects) really suits the game. The refreshing sound that each fruit makes when sliced is so amazing. It sounds very realistic.

Overall, as a player, I’ll rate it 9/10. And as a gamer, the game doesn’t suit my taste, so I’ll give it 5/10. :D Pretty low, huh. Well, it’s my side as a gamer.

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And .

That ends my entry for this week.

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Devour .

Okay ! As I have said from the last entry. Watch out !

Look at the picture below.

Do you have an idea about this week’s entry subject ?

Anything that comes to your mind ?

Yes, that’s right. IT LOOKS AWESOME !

And when I say awesome, the game is really great (in my OWN OPINION).

Let’s start !

For my eleventh journal gamedev entry (#journalgamedeventry11), the game I will be featuring is :

What kind of game is this ?

God Eater 2: Rage Burst (ゴッドイーター2 レイジバースト Goddo Ītā 2 Reiji Bāsuto) is an enhanced version of the original game for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4. It was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2014. A new chapter titled "Rage Burst" is added to the story, featuring content separated into six difficulty levels within the main quests. Rage Burst introduces a new game mechanism known as "Blood Rage", which involves filling a yellow gauge by attacking enemies, and then making a pledge to the God Arc once it activates, granting various buffs to the player. Temporary invincibility can be toggled during the pledge selection process, at the expense of draining the yellow gauge on the bottom left of the screen.The game also introduces new characters, enemies and weapon types.

At the beginning, the player (by the way, this is a single player game) will create his character. This is called customization where the player will decide the appearance of the character. In this game, there are no classes, you know something like swordsman, wizard, assassin, etc. Character appearance will never affect the gameplay but I think, the character must have this cool/badass aura/attidtude because well, the gameplay of this game is really great. After that is the name, of course. Name is a very important element (I guess.) because the player will use it throughout the game. 

Then, the story starts (the player, of course, is the protagonist of it).

Like most games, a tutorial will guide the player before the actual combat.

In this game, the player will receive missions, consists of the main story and sub. As the player finishes a mission, the story will continue.

So, here it is, my experience on this game.

This game is really really great. The gameplay as well as the design is a masterpiece. I mean, like in the anime version (the game is originally a video game but an anime series was adapted from it), the designs is great. And, I’ll start judging it: Design will 10/10.

Next will be the gameplay: The gameplay is sick, as in awesome. Let me tell the more about this game. So, the characters fighting the Aragami (called Gods), are called God Eaters. These Aragami are everywhere, and humanity will eventually be extinct. Consider it like a zombie apocalypse but with these Aragami. And then, there are these people who can fight against them. But normal weapons cannot damage these gods. Instead, there are weapons made especially to slain these gods. They are called God Arcs, and they come in different forms such as short blade, long blade, buster blade, variant scythe, boost hammer.

I might not be able to tell clearly so feel free to read:

Aragami

First reported sometime in the year 2050, the Aragami is a race of mysterious beasts that had consumed a majority of the Earth's resources and pushed mankind to the brink of extinction. Made of hundreds of thousands of "Oracle Cells", the Aragami can consume any given object/organism, as well as any smaller Aragami, and take on its attributes, allowing any individual Aragami to "evolve" beyond its evolutionary chain. In addition, newer evolved species of Aragami starting to resemble humans. Impervious to any modern firearms, as well as any form of weaponized energy, the God Arc is the only weapon capable of "cutting through" an Aragami's "core", effectively killing it.

God Arc

Known as Jinki (神機 Jinki, translates as "god machine") in the Japanese release, the God Arc is a series of biomechanical weapons created by Fenrir as a means to combat the Aragami. Usually looks like a mix between a sword, a gun, a shield and a mass of black Aragami flesh, each of these God Arcs are controlled by an artificial Aragami core embedded near the grip area, allowing the God Eaters to control these weapons to their fullest extent. In other words, every God Arc is a man-made Aragami that can be controlled by humans. In the early installment of the games, they are two types of God Arcs: the "Old-type", in which a God Arc is designed for either close-quarter combat or long-ranged combat; and the "New-Type", which can freely switch between forms. So far, the God Arc has five known forms:

Blade Form: A form normally used for close-quarter combat, it simply makes use of the God Arc's blade part to attack the Aragami in close-range.

Gun Form: A form used for long-ranged assaults, it utilizes the gun part of the God Arc to shoot the Aragami.

Shield Form: A form that can be accessed in Blade Form, this deploys a shield to protect the God Eater from enemy attacks.

Predator Form: A form that can be accessed in Blade Form, this form produces a massive pair of jaws from the God Arc to "devour" the Aragami, bestowing them with a powered state called "Burst Mode", which greatly enhances the God Eater's power and abilities. This form is also used for salvaging cores and materials from fallen Aragami, which are essential for crafting new items and equipment.

Blood Rage: A form introduced in God Eater 2 Rage Burst that can be accessed only by the player. In this form, the God Arc temporarily unlocks its Restraining Frames, producing a crystalline "wing" on the God Eater's back, giving them invincibility and increased speed and attack, as well as capable of dashing infinitely. Unfortunately, it only lasts roughly 30 seconds, and it requires a portion of the Awakening Gauge to be activated again.

However, not everyone can wield the God Arc, as each of them are connected to a specific God Eater. Also, if a God Eater touches someone else's God Arc apart from their own, they will get "devoured" and killed, or in a rare case, turns them into an Aragami.

God Eater

God Eaters are individuals capable of wielding the God Arc to fight the Aragami, and serving as Fenrir's main line of defense. Chosen through a series of aptitude test, the selected subjects are then painfully equipped with a bracelet containing the Bias Factor, a substance that determines what the Aragami should and should not "eat", as well as protecting them from getting devoured by their assigned God Arc. The bracelet also grants super-strength and enhanced speed. If the bracelet is damaged and/or removed, the invading Oracle Cells from the God Arcs will gradually mutate the God Eater into an Aragami. If this happens, they can only be killed by their own God Arcs.

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By completing missions, player will receive rewards that can be use to further increase the character stats. So, the gameplay is 10/10.

Honestly, I find this game really great, I mean if it could just be played multiplayer, then good.

As for the elements:

Challenge - Player will need to beat these Aragami (because they come in different forms, and bosses are also in a different level).

Rules - Rules seems to be fine.

Story - The story is also great, maybe because of the apocalyptic era.

Objectives - Complete missions and strengthen your character.

The game is long. Because it has story, and is a RPG, the player might lose interest in it. Also, single-player is a factor, but rejoice, the game will have a new released entitled God Eater Online. Though it is not released yet in Western countries, the game is similar to that of the original, only ported to phone and is now online. Games are really great when played with friends.

And that’s all for this week’s entry. (I’ll try to make it short next time...)

Need to search for more games ...

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What goes up, must come down

What’s up ?

I’m sure you know the game Subway Surfers and Temple Run. What do you think of these games ? What do you think are their similarities ? That’s right, both of them are endless running video game. They share the same gameplay. The player will have to control the character running away from a Gorilla/Monster (in Temple Run) and police officer (in Subway Surfers). It seems that one of them is cloned from the other. Well, who knows ?

Okay, let’s start.

This week’s entry will be a game developed and published by Miniclip. The game became popular in 2010. The game is called Gravity Guy.

Gravity Guy side-scrolling endless runner/action/arcade video game.

So, what is this game all about ?

Temple Run and Subway Surfers are both 3D video games whereas Gravity Guy is a 2D video game.

The player will control the character Gravity Guy throughout the game. Well, since the game is endless, every run is called a game. Gravity Guy is controlled by tapping the screen to switch gravity. The objective is to run as far as possible while avoiding obstacles that can trap the main character (who can be killed by a police officer), falling or flying off the screen. If killed, the player returns to the last checkpoint taken. Scores will be recorded and of course, the player may showcase his highscore among his friends.

The three types of gaming modes in the game are Story Mode, Endless and Practice. Story mode features up to sixty levels for both "Run" and "Rescue", thirty levels for each part of the story, with up to fifteen levels in the original Flash game.Endless mode consists of running through randomly generated levels, while Practice mode goes through the levels from the story without the police officer. This game also contains multiplayer mode, allowing up to four players (using Game Center on iOS or locally) to play the game.

(source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Guy)

So, as usual, I’ll tell my opinions about the game.

I already played this game before, way back 2011. Comparing this to other games now, I say that this game still needs improvement (obviously, all games need improvement). For people who will play this game for the first time, they might find it enjoyable but eventually will not. The gameplay is fine as well as the design. The design is pretty well made , as expected from Miniclip. Their designs are just awesome. The game contains most of the formal elements. Overall, the game is just fine. But let me tell you what is interesting in this one :D . Unlike Temple Run and Subway Surfers, this game features multiplayer mode where players are able to compete with each other in real time. Players will only have to use the same phone. The screen will be divided equally and players will control their characters facing each other. 

Well, I find this unique because players will compete not by high scores but by skills. Awareness and hand-eye coordination are needed in order to win against the other player. The game will be great if played with friends. The maximum will be four players. As the game goes on, the level of difficulty rises. 

So, I think that’s all for this week’s entry. I wasn’t able to criticize more on this game because it doesn’t really entertain me, I think. Anyway, this is a game and I chose this to be my this week’s subject. Until next week ! :D :D 

Watch out for my next entry ! :D

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“No weak pets allowed.”

Because there are so many games that exist today, no game is unique. How could I say that ? Well, in my opinion, anyone could find a game that suits their taste. Anyone could find games that are just slightly different from each other but still with same. And with that, I tried searching for a different genre of game and end up with this one.

Wild Ones Remake on Facebook !

Wild Ones Remake is a revamp of the original game Wild Ones. Of course, the original game have already ended in 2013. I think the revamp was made because many players wanted it. Also, the game is exclusive for Facebook users only. The game is a multiplayer type of game, meaning different players are able to battle against each other.

The game is similar to Worms (if you have ever played it before). Players which are represented by their characters (animals, of course the graphics are well-made to fit into the game). Each player have different weapons (which are acquired through shop or by getting crates from the previous matches). So basically this is how the game goes:

Players will start the queue (maximum of six players).

A room will be created where everyone else are waiting. As soon as a player enters, that player will be automatically marked as “READY” and the countdown timer will reset.

The game will countdown and after that, the game will start. 

The players will spawn to a map (either map chosen by the players or random).

The position of each players are random as well as the crates and health packs.

Crates (contain weapons) and health packs will appear over the course of the game.

The players will take turn to decide for their action (time limit is 20 secs for each player, and down to 5 secs if the player has completed an action, excluding walking and jumping)

The water level will rise as the game progresses.

In short, the players will battle against each other, strategies and skills are what the players need in order to win the match. The rank is based on the most points gained. With that, the last one standing is the winner and everyone else just follows.

Here are my opinions about this game:

1st : This revamp features less weapons and characters

2nd : The prices of pets are different in Wild Ones Remake than in original Wild Ones

3rd : There are too many bugs in this game

4th : The original is way better than this

Well, since I will not be able to play the original game again, I will just state my experience of the original which is almost similar to this revamp.

The game is very interesting. Well, I really think that the characters (animals) really fit into this game. Weapons and other things are like “WOW !” (^O^). The game have that challenge that most players wanted. That challenge is that the player will battle against other players. There is no greater challenge than this, I think,. AI’s are just boring, although they are programmed by the developers which are “PLAYERS” too. But real time battle is different from programmed. Eventually, players will memorize an AI’s movements and will make the game boring.

I really enjoyed playing the game. It was like “prove that your character is cuter than anyone else by defeating everyone” . HAHA :D Well, thumbs up for the character design as well as the weapon. This game seems to be a battle among cute pets of the players. :D :D

And so, that concludes my entry. 

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Another game, another win.

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Rambo is real !

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Heavy Machine Gun” ?or “Rocket Launcher” ? How about “Shotgun” ?

I guess it never rings a bell. Well, to start things off, those are types of weapons somewhat belongs to the variety of guns. So, last try, have you heard the name “Marco”? or a prisoner that has one of the weapons I said, like when the player release him, he gives a weapon ?

Well then, previously on my posts, I am recently playing games from a Play Station. The good thing about these games is that they are all classic, I mean they are important part of my childhood. Games today was somewhat based from those games. It’s like “If you played this game, your childhood is probably awesome” thing.

And....

BAM ! Metal Slug !

I’m going to tell all about the game based on my own description.

So, Metal Slug was really popular. I use ‘was’ because I think the game isn’t that popular now. Metal Slug is a run and gun video game, as the name suggest, the player will shoot and pass through the different level and stages in the game.

What you need in this game is the familiarity to the environment. As most games before, the game have patterns and when I say patterns, the player will be able to memorize all the position and what will happen to the game by playing it nonstop. 

The story is about a group of people (I don’t know if they are teens or adults) facing a big group of terrorist (I guess ?). The game seems to be rebellion against the government, because there are enemy soldiers. The game can be played by either one player or two players. 

Procedures of the game: The players will need to select their characters though character selection will not really affect the game, the VFX for each are different. The game has different versions and stories. Some of them features new characters different from others. The game will start, dropping the players from a helicopter, the players will descend. The players will start with a pistol and will be able to pick up weapons as the game progresses. The players need to shoot the enemy soldiers and avoid getting hit with their bullets. There are also military weapons such as bomber, tanks, rockets, grenade launcher and many more. There are resources called “prisoners” which will give something if you release him. It can be a weapon or other things (one man robot). The players has two chances each when they die (the characters have health bar). At the end of each stage, a boss will appear. The boss is obviously different, from the level difficulty down to appearance. If the players manage to defeat it, they will proceed to the next stage. 

So what is interesting about this game ?

The game features different elements such as zombies and aliens and the infamous RAMBO. So here’s the story, the players need to defeat the general (I don’t know the reason). When the players manage to defeat the general, there will be third party. HAHA ! :D Aliens ! Yes, aliens !. After defeating the general, a UFO will descend and capture the general. The game is really exciting so playing it is worth a while.

So far, the game has few flaws (at least for me). After finishing the game, you don’t want to play it again because you already know the ending. Instead, playing other versions of it will give another kind of excitement. The game is long enough to satisfy the players. There’s no really need to play the game again after.

So far so good.

As usual (like from the previous posts), the game is great and playing the game with a friend is better than playing alone.

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Others: “I wanna be a tutubi.” Danger Sign: “I Wanna Be the Boshy”

Ever heard of speedrun games. These are games which players need to finish as fast as possible. So, basically this is to test your skills in tasks within the game. I already posted a speedrun game, that game is called “Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.”

While surfing the net, I found this game that “Faker” (LoL Pro Player... the best in the world :D) plays. It is called “I Wanna Be the Boshy.” Just by watching him play, I could tell that the game is not an easy one. How could I tell? Take a look at the picture below.

So the game is really challenging. This is more challenging than the “Getting Over It”. Why ? Here’s a list:

1. The game is a one shot game, so if ever you get hit, you lose and start again to a checkpoint.

2. The game have plot twists. By the way, the game is popular because it features other games as well, something like parody. And of course, those characters from the other games are enemies.

3. There may be patterns showing but still, expect the unexpected.

4.  Just by looking at it, it seems impossible to pass and continue to the next level. And if the player came in contact with one of these spikes, please see no. 1.

5. The level of difficulty will increase as the player proceeds to the net level. Meaning, more bullets and more spikes awaits !

So, what is the game about ?

I haven’t finish playing the game because it is so hard for me just to finish a single level. Imagine that you need to jump as well as dodge the incoming bullets. Just how difficult this game is !?

Inspired by I Wanna Be The Guy, I Wanna Be The Boshy is a "trapformer" in which a single player controls a yellow warning sign toting a pistol, whose goal is to become the "Boshy". To get there, our intrepid hero must survive an array of deadly platforming levels, where one mistake could mean death

What’s good about this game ?

It will test the player reaction as well as timing. It is somewhat enjoyable because there were characters from the other games too. But they will not help you.

Playing this game for the first time, I really enjoy it. But as I made progress, it made me frustrated over something that is meant to bring entertainment. After a while, about a couple of days, I drop it. I won’t be happy even I finish the game because it is only a single player. Games are more enjoyable if played with friends.

What’s really good about this game ?

I already said that this will test the player’s reaction and timing. Well, most of the games are based on the players actions. This game will benefit players who play MOBA, fighting, FPS, etc.  (You will even get the chance to fight Mario)

Formal and Dramatic Elements ?

The game has a story, that is to become the boshy. The character is that strange looking sign with arms and feet, shooting bullets to defeat the enemies. P.S. Players could still change their character appearance, there is still a list of playable characters. Challenge? Didn’t I tell you? One mistake could mean death (for the character, not for the player, chill ! :D) What else? Resources, none. The character has unlimited supply of bullets. Play? Dodging skills will really help. It is a single player game. Rules, one shot game. Procedures ? Just dodge and shoot as well as keep your patience. Outcome, you will become the boshy.

As for the review for this game, I’ll rate it 8/10.

The graphics seems really fine and the controls are pretty much basic.

The only problem is the challenge. The level of difficulty is too much high for beginners. And you only have one chance, though it still offers checkpoints/savepoints.

The game is sick ! :D :D

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Less Talk, More Rokk

So, this is a bit late (having a hard time searching for a game) and though games are everywhere, most of them are only playable via handheld devices (smartphones, tablet, PSP, etc.). Before, most of the games are playable by either going to a store with PlayStation or buying your own gaming console. PlayStations are very popular, to the point that it was used for business. Owners will have their PlayStation rented for just P1 per 4 or 5 minutes of playing. Honestly, I became addicted and I really enjoy playing. The only thing I am a bit sad is that when I have nothing left to “HULOG” to the coin slot. XD

Nowadays, they are rarely seen because of the technology. Most of the games are ported to handheld devices and people could not afford buying PlayStation just for playing, though it is the main use of it. PlayStation have improved from the past few years. From hardware to games, they are all different from the previous.

So, I stumbled upon an odd store which still have a PlayStation. Due to my childhood memories, I want to experience and feel again the joy and excitement of this gaming console. And, I have my money change to coins. Only a few coins, because most of the games were following a storyline, thus time, patience, and of course money are needed to finish those games. The play I chose is the famous Guitar Hero.

Guitar Hero is a music rhythm game. This can be play by either as a single player or with another player. By the way, I think all PlayStation I’ve been telling here have two controllers, so basically most of the games required two players. As a single player, you must strive to have the highest score. As a two-player game, it can be either competitive or duo. Telling the basics of the game, player must select a song of course, this a music rhythm game afterall. The game offers a level of difficulty for each song. Normally, most of the songs are unlocked. These song can be unlocked by completing some sort of mission like having a high score. After selecting, player will choose their character and a guitar. There are different designs available but it would not really affect the game. Then, the game loads. Player must hit the colored notes with the corresponding buttons. There is a bar which will collect your combo and lets you activate this somewhat called “Star Power.” Upon activation, notes will turn to light blue and scores will be doubled.

Another info, scores are multiplied depending on the combo, so if you miss, the multiplier will go back to one. Also, there is a bar which will turn red if you miss a lot of notes. Red is a sign of losing, yellow is normal, and green is good. When you miss a lot of notes, the game will end, thus scores will not be recorded and give the options either to select a new song or restart. Conclusion, if the song is finished, play another song or quit.

So, about the experience I get from it after playing. It sure takes me back to the days when I play this. The challenge can be find to those songs with a lot of notes. When you miss a note, it will have the domino effect. the rest of your play will be affected. The thrill and excitement is there as well as the challenge. The game do not follow a story and I think the characters do not really affect gameplay. The most important element of this game is the cheat. You need to press a somewhat a sequence of buttons to activate. The cheat will unlock all songs, guitars, players and add new songs as well. The cheat is not really bad for this kind of game because the game is open for all. Its just the experience that actually matters. Unlike games today, cheat really affects other players (for multiplayer) and gives this element of BOREDOM to the game.

Overall, the game is great and that song “Sweet of Mine” is really enjoyable. :D

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RAGE101

Games are made to bring entertainment as well as help players to kill time whenever they have free. Raging because of a game is not unusual. In fact, a any player could rage if he finds a game difficult, other players being better, and other reasonable factors.

Recently, I found an interesting video on Facebook. It shows a streamer playing this game, “Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy”. As I watch the video, I already see that the game will test your patience.

Getting Over It revolves around a silent man by the name of Diogenes sitting in a cauldron and wielding a Yosemite hammer, which he can use to grip objects and move himself with. Using the mouse or trackpad (controllers are supported but make the game harder because of the lack of precision in the joysticks), the player tries to move the man's upper body and sledge hammer in order to climb a steep mountain.

As a gamer, whenever I play, I am doing my best to beat it / win it. And whenever I lose, I’m somewhat enter a state of rage. Surprisingly, I think this game was made to make the players lose their mind :D . The objective of the game is to climb up to the highest point. The interesting element of the game is that, it keeps on telling the player some quotes from books, movies, poems, and other source.

So, what makes this game difficult ?

First, the game do not have save points. When a player make a mistake, it’s either he will lose all of his progress or just some of it.

Second, terrains/walls have different characteristics whereas metals are slippery while rocks are pointed and easy to climb.

Third, after falling all the way to the start and rage, the player will never beat it.

The game is interesting because there are quotes encouraging the player to do his best as well as a quote that will appear when you fall, either expressing sympathy or encouragement. The procedure on playing it is simple, just climb and climb until you reach the top.

When you reach the top, it will ask you if you are recording the game. Choosing not will direct you to a chatroom where there are other players who already finish the game. Players must finish the game with the fastest possible time.

So, I choose this game because it contains the element of CHALLENGE.

In the game that we want to make, CHALLENGE is very important but not as challenging as this one. I think this game lies in between GOOD and BAD. We want our game to be challenging enough that players will find it enjoyable.

Before playing the game and watching streams about it (observing them rage)

After falling for the nth time (thinking I’ll just stop playing)

When I finish the game (FINALLY !)

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Search for One Piece

There are many variety of games today and RPG is among them. Throughout the years, RPG has drastically improved, from 2D to 3D, the experience it gives is now on a different level. Though some of them are underrated, it still depends on the taste of different players.

The game I have chose is one of the widely known action adventure RPG, from the Assassin's Creed series -- the Assassin's Creed : Black Flag. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an action adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series.

This is one of the games that everyone must try. I absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to experience gameplay such as adventure, action, stealth assassination, puzzles, and many more. It gives such experience others may not find from the usual.

So, what is this game all about?

The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assasins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. So far, that's what you can expect. This is my first time playing one from the Assassin's Creed series. From my point as a gamer, this is really great. Things that you want from a usual RPG can be found here. And as for my point as a newbie, the game is great, from the graphics, logic, and play. Though there are still things that I want to experience, so far, the game is a masterpiece. At first, you need to be familiar with the controls as well as the interaction between the characters of the game. And by the way, this game can be either a single player mode or multiplayer.

It seems that the game still needs to be more realistic, but it is now in the latest game from the series, Assassin's Creed Origins. But as for now, you'll enjoy playing it by portraying the role of the protagonist.

If you want to play the game, you need to download 25GB worth of data and as well as great specs , i5 is the recommend processor.

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Boooooored Games ? >.<

When you feel bored, play a board game ^^

Snakes and Ladders

Players: The recommended number of players is 3 - 6 but the more, the merrier.

Objective: Players must reach the 100th square of the board.

Procedure: Each player will roll the dice to see who goes first. Each player will then roll the dice and move their respective game token according to dice’s number.

Rules: When a player lands on a ladder, the player will go up on the other end of it. Landing on the head of a snake will bring the player down to its tail.

Conflict: Conflict between players may rise if the way on how the dice was roll differ from the others.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces, dice and the snakes and ladders board. Of course, players are included.

Outcome: One player will be left behind and the others are obviously, finish the game, reaching the 100th square.

Challenge: This game is considered a game of luck. No special skills are needed to win, just pure luck.

Play: Players will just roll the dice. Players do not act as if they were inside the game

Story: This game has no such story.

This game is played by pure luck. It is somewhat interesting since no one knows what number will the dice give. And so, it rises a thrill among the players

Chess

Players: Two players are needed in playing the game. Together with the chessboard and chess pieces.

Objective: Player must checkmate the opponent’s king.

Procedure: Players will arrange the pieces accordingly. The first one to move is the player having the white pieces. Then, they will take alternate turns throughout the game.

Rules: No pieces can be moved within the same square. If the piece is the opponent’s piece, it will be capture. When a piece is captured, their turn is over.

Conflict: Conflict will rise if a player move a piece wrong and then take it back.  The touch move rule will prevent this conflict if this is applied.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces and the chessboard.

Outcome: One player will win and the other will be obviously loss.

Challenge: This game is a strategic one. Players must act according to his own plan or act according to the opponent’s move. Luck is never a factor in this game.

Play: Players may seem to take the role of ruling the kingdom in this game since they have these so called king, queen, bishop, knight and rook

Story: This game has no such story.

The game is a game of skills and strategy. The rule act according to the plan or act according to the enemy’s move apply here really well. Unlike snakes and ladders, luck has never been a factor to win this game.

Pictionary

Players: Players will have to form a team with two or three members. The maximum number of team is 4.

Objective: Teams must reach the last square of the board.

Procedure: Team will roll the dice, move, and act according to what was on that square. A host will provide a word and a team member will draw it for their own team. The fastest team to guess the word will have the chance to roll the dice. Team members will take turns in receiving the word every team turns.

Rules: Numbers and letters are not allowed in drawing the word. 

Conflict: Conflict will rise if a player move a piece wrong and then take it back.  The touch move rule will prevent this conflict if this is applied.

Boundaries: This game is played physically with pieces, dice, timers, and the pictionary board.

Outcome: One team will be left, being the loser and the others will be the winners.

Challenge: This game requires vast field of knowledge and art skills. The fastest team to guess will have the greater chance to win

Play: Players can be considered as artists since they are drawing the words given to them. Though it is not that obvious.

Story: This game has no such story.

The more artistic you are, the higher the chance to win. And if happens that you don’t know the word, just keep believing to yourself :D

Monopoly

Players: The recommended number of players is 2 - 8.

Objective: The object of the game is to own as much land (property) and be the richest person.

Procedure: Players will arrange the pieces accordingly. The first one to move is the player having the white pieces. Then, they will take alternate turns throughout the game.

Rules:  The rules (which can be found in any monopoly box) are similar, no matter what edition you own. Rules will as follows:

Each player rolls the dice to see who goes first. The person who rolls the largest number goes first. Everyone starts on the space that says, “Go”.

Whenever you land on a land that no one owns, you can buy it from the bank. If you do not want to buy it the Banker sells it at an auction. (Not everyone plays by the auction rule). All of the prices for the land are on the board. Once you own the land, players must pay a rent if they are waiting on your land.

If you land on a Chance or a Community Chest card, you must do what it says. For example, “Go to Jail, Directly to Jail”, “Advance to Go” or “Go to Pall Mall”

If you roll doubles (the same number on both dice) you get to roll again. If you roll doubles three times in a row you must go to jail.

When you pass go, you collect £200 from the bank. (Unless you have to jail).

“Free Parking” is an area that is free to be in. If you land in the area you do not have to worry about paying for anything.

Jail- There are three ways to get into jail 1) you land on the space labeled “Go to Jail” 2). You pick a Chance or Community Chest card that says “Go to Jail” or 3) you roll doubles three times. And there are also three ways to get out of jail: 1) you get three turns to roll a double, if you do not roll a double in the three turns you must pay the fine 2) using a “Get out of Jail Free” card (can be found in Chance or Community Chest), 3) pay a fine of £50.

Once you own all of one color, you can start to build houses. Houses make the land more costly and every time you add a house the price goes up more. Once there are four houses on each land you can get a hotel (there can only be one hotel on any land).

You can sell any land to another play (at any cost). But if you have houses or a hotel you must sell them back to the bank before you can sell the land. One house at a time.

If you are going to mortgage land to the bank, you have to sell houses or hotels back first. You can find the price of the mortgage on the back of the deed card. If the land is mortgage rent cannot be collected. To unmortgage land, you have to pay the mortgage plus 10% interest. For example if the mortgage were £100, 10% would be £10. So you would have to pay £110.

Bankruptcy. If you are bankrupt, you cannot pay someone rent or cannot pay a tax. If you declare bankruptcy you are done with the game.

Conflict: In this game, conflict may not exist since you use your own strategy in holding properties and money. Other players are unaffected by your own moves except that of renting on a specific square on the board

Boundaries: This game is played physically with paper money, cards, game tokens and the board.

Outcome: One player will win, being the richest. The other will either be bankrupt or have less money than the winner.

Challenge: This game can be considered strategic. You must act so that you will avoid being bankrupt.

Play: Players assume the role of business people, or so I thought. They are doing everything to be the richest person in town

Story: This game has no such story.

This game is somewhat time-consuming, but that how board games work, to let the time pass as you play the game.

“ There is no such thing as luck in this world. Rules, prerequisites, psychological states... There are any number of invisible factors that combine to produce an unpredictable, but inevitable result. The winner of each game is decided before it even begins. Chance is never a factor.” 

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Tech Hen 6

Tekken 6

Games are everywhere. Different genres can be seen in the Internet. Providing enjoyment and excitement to the people playing, games are really stress reliever.

For our take home activity, play a game with your partner and make a journal entry about it. Choosing a game comes first because we differ in genres we like. We have go through a lot of games, a lot of them just to agreed on Tekken 6.

Tekken 6 is an action fighting game popularly known with its character Jin Kazama. Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat is similar to it but we choose it because of its character design and gameplay that beats these two.

Since I have already played Tekken 6 before, I am somehow familiar to its controls and characters. I really enjoy playing this game since this is a game that measures your skills not by items or such. You can play against a player if the connection is enabled. This game also features ranking which means as your playtime increases, so as your rank. Higher ranks allows you to compete against stronger players. Skills decides the winner of each match.

We played the ghost mode of the game. It is an endless fight, you keep on playing until you lose. As you progresses with each match, the opponents become stronger as well as their attack patterns changes with unpredictable moves. Promotion matches randomly appears, allowing you to increase your rank if you manage to defeat it.

I manage to somehow reach the rank of Tekken Emperor but got tired of it. My partner seems to enjoy it and achieve a certain rank. So far, this game is a addictive one and once you start playing, you will be hooked to it. Though the game provides a wide variety of characters, it is still limited. If you have played more than 100 matches, you will get bored eventually.

Tekken is also widely known for its competition among countries. Players all over the world compete against each other. Of course, there will be a hosting country for that kind of event.

Tekken is great game for people who loves action fighting game.

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The Royal Joker

Normally, playing cards are use for gambling. There are so many games that could be played using them such as Poker, Blackjack , Lucky 9 etc.. In order to create a game, one must know what a player or gamer really wants. Make it easy and it will turned out to be a crappy one, make it too difficult and no one might really enjoy it. Creating a game is really a difficult thing to do. One should know and consider many aspects related to it, from deciding the rules/mechanics down to player behavior. We were told to play games using playing cards and then create our own game. Set rules, mechanics and objectives. It may be based from the games we have played or create a new one. Another group must play our game.

With that said, we played three games namely Lucky 9, 123 pass , and the so called unggoy-unggoyan. So here are the things I have observed in playing. All of them have a short playtime and can be finished within five minutes. As for the rules/mechanics/objectives, they are easy to understand. Since these three are competitive games, there must be a loser and will receive some kind of punishment. We play each one of them several times to create our own game. At first, we cant even come up with a good idea. Trying to mix different game rules, an idea popped up. We called it "The Royal Game", similar to UNO and Solitaire. It is a strategic type of game. The rules/mechanics may not be that easy to understand but it will, eventually. The more cards you have, the more chances of winning. The winner is the one having the most number of cards. So, here's how to play the game. Cards will be divided among the player and the last card will be the starting count. Let's say the last card is 2 (regardless of its color or kind), player must follow that count (ace to 10). Face cards have unique power/abilities. Jack allows one to set again a starting count. Queen allows the player to one card from each player and set again a starting count. King claims all the cards that was placed on the table. A king may battle another king. A king is usable only once. And lastly, the joker will rendered a king useless and all the cards on the table will be useless as well, those cards will be eliminated from the game. If a player wants to skip a turn, each player will pick a card from him and put that out of the game. You lose if you dont have any cards in your hand.

As we play our game, it eventually become a boring one. The we game we created is somehow enjoyable at the start but as the game progresses, the enjoyment disappears. Enjoyment is always the deciding factor of a game.

So, creating a game is a really difficult thing to do. One must understand the different taste of players but still provide enjoyment to them. The number one rule of every game is to ENJOY it. Games are created to bring enjoyment to the people playing it.

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