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The Way Online Team Games Should Go

August 22nd, 2010

Over the years I have been playing over PC and Xbox, I have realized something that has made me a bit angry about the way gaming has progressed. Back in the day online team based games have been about winning, not individual stats. Lately I believe that that is all haywire. Why should you care about how well your team does? All that matters is your rank and level right? That’s what it seems like its all about and that sucks. There should be heavier bonuses for teams that communicate and play as a team as well as penalties for those that don’t. I am tired of being left to fend off badies because everyone else is running around worried about there own ranks and ratio’s. In the long run, you look like the best player on the losing TEAM. If you are doing better than most then step back and take the lead. Give the struggling players places to go or enemy locations to avoid so the team succeeds.

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Just About Some Games I’ve Been Playing

August 15th, 2010

What can I say about this game? I Love It! Its like Team Fortress 2 meets your favorite tower defense game. Robots, Explosions, and Ninja Assasins makes for some awesome arena gameplay. I have not messed with the single player too much. I played through the tutorial so I could unlock a sweet Avatar head. I also played through the exhibition mode and season mode to sharpen up my skills with a few of the six classes you can choose from. There is also a Co-Op mode that you and three other players over Xbox Live can tackle including an infinite mode that throws robot after robot at you until your money ball is destroyed.

The part I like the best is the crossfire 6 v 6 versus mode. The objective is to destroy the opposite teams money ball, but that is no easy task. Your robots have to drop the defenses so you can go in and get it. Around the Money Ball, are turret stations that players can upgrade by using cash that they accumulate from taking down another player or destroying CPU controlled robots that the teams are sending out to break the defenses. Each class sends out a certain type of robot that has a specific duty it performs. On top of that you also have to take out the players from the opposite team. With all this going on you have a lot of different strategies you can use to succeed. Some send out lots of robots early to overwhelm while others use sheer skill to run in and pwn the other team before they have a chance to get a foot hold. All and all it balances well and really does rely on teamwork from the whole team.

This game is hilarious. Those of you out there that like dungeon crawlers like Diablo or Torchlight will love this. The voice work is great and the main character is awesome. I have not played a lot but what I have played is really fun and funny. There is not much else I can say about this. I will leave the laughs to those of you that are going to give it a shot.

I just wanted to say thanks again to everyone who showed up too the lan party and a big thanks to Dre for giving us a place to nerd out for the day. Good Food, Good Games, and Good Friends always makes for a great time. I am still gonna headshot each and every one of you online. And don’t forget to never leave your house without these………..